The other half is a perfect imperial green piece, about the size of an adult's palm and quite thick!
The green seemed to come alive, flowing with an intoxicating halo under the lights.
Its rich and pure color, and its clear and vibrant texture, are simply captivating!
"Gulp!"
The owner of Hongyunfang swallowed hard, his voice trembling with extreme excitement.
"This...this is at least a high-grade imperial green jadeite! Flawless!"
"Such a large piece... conservatively estimated, it's worth... worth at least fifteen million! That's... more than fifty times the value of Young Master Xu's piece!"
"boom--!"
The scene completely erupted!
"Fifteen million! My God! Did I hear that right?"
"Fifty times! This is simply divine intervention!"
"A piece of black jade from the Shade mine, with a high-quality jadeite emerging from beneath the moss, and it's even imperial green! Is this kid possessed by the God of Gamblers?!"
"Young man! No, master! Are you selling this piece of jade? I'll offer twenty million!"
A middle-aged, overweight man wearing a gold chain squeezed forward, his eyes red.
"Twenty million for imperial jade? Old Liu, you're dreaming! Master, I'll offer twenty-three million!"
Another jeweled woman shrieked.
"Twenty-five million!"
"I'll offer 28 million! Master, let's be friends!"
For a time, bids came one after another.
The crowd surged forward like sharks smelling blood, their faces filled with greed and fanaticism.
Wow, the allure of this imperial green is just too great!
However, Zhou Yang simply smiled faintly and cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd.
"Thank you all for your patronage, but I have other uses for this jade and will not be selling it for the time being. I apologize."
Upon hearing this, everyone was disappointed but helpless, since the item belonged to someone else.
Gu Huaiyue moved gracefully to Xu Shengnan, whose face was ashen, with a half-smile.
"Young Master Xu, the result is already very clear. Zhou Yang's imperial green jade is worth more than fifty times that of yours. Shouldn't the bet be honored?"
Her voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
Xu Shengnan's body swayed, his face turning from white to green, then from green to purple, a truly spectacular sight.
He suddenly raised his head, staring at Zhou Yang and Gu Huaiyue with venomous eyes, gritting his teeth.
"Bullshit! You...you've all conspired to scam me! How could that piece of junk possibly yield imperial jade?"
"It must have been hidden beforehand! I don't believe it! This bet doesn't count!"
Damn it, you want him to call me a show-off in public? Dream on! I can't afford to lose face like that!
"Oh? Is Young Master Xu planning to renege on his promise?"
Gu Huaiyue raised an eyebrow, her tone carrying a hint of cold sarcasm.
"With everyone watching, the bet we made is known to all. Do you think you can just renege on it like that?"
"So this is the young master of Mingyue Jewelry, such a sore loser? If word gets out, the people of Jindu will probably laugh their heads off."
"You...you're trying to scare me!"
Xu Shengnan roared, his voice trembling with fear, "I admit defeat today! But you want me to honor the bet? No way!"
He glared fiercely at Zhou Yang, knowing that he had completely lost face today and that staying any longer would only bring further humiliation.
He gritted his teeth, pushed through the crowd, and charged out, cursing all the while.
"Damn it, what bad luck! You all just wait!"
His disheveled escape drew laughter and disdain.
"Tch, coward!"
Zhou Yang curled his lip in disdain.
The owner of Hongyunfang quickly tried to smooth things over: "Hehe, perhaps Young Master Xu can't accept it right now. Come, Miss Gu, shouldn't your raw stones be cut open as well?"
Gu Huaiyue was in a good mood and said with a smile, "Unravel it!"
Her rough stone was quickly cut open and revealed to be an icy jadeite with floating patterns.
Although it is not large, its quality and color are excellent, and it is estimated to be worth about 1.2 million, which is a small increase.
When it was Xu Yao's turn, her palms were sweating with nervousness.
As the stone-cutting master worked, a vibrant green gradually emerged, and the area expanded over time!
Wow! Mine has turned green too! It's so beautiful!
Xu Yao exclaimed in surprise.
In the end, Xu Yao's rough stone was cut into a piece of icy glutinous green jadeite, about the size of a fist. The color was bright and the translucency was also good. The estimated price was as high as 5.5 million!
Gu Huaiyue smiled and said, "Five and a half million! Miss Xu, you've struck it rich! Congratulations!"
Xu Yao hugged the jade piece excitedly, her face flushed.
"I...I want to make it into a set of jewelry, a necklace, a pair of earrings, a bracelet, as well as cufflinks and a brooch. It's so meaningful!"
She wanted to create a set of men's and women's jewelry from this jade chair, so that she and Zhou Yang could wear matching sets!
She rejected any offers of acquisition from others without hesitation.
Just then, a middle-aged woman, dressed in a black business suit and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, who looked to be around forty years old, appeared.
She walked over with a professional smile on her face, her high heels clicking softly.
“You distinguished guests are truly fortunate and have excellent taste! Since you don’t intend to sell these jade pieces, why not consider having them custom-made into jewelry?”
“Our ‘Yu Yuan Ge’ has top-notch jewelry designers and craftsmen, ensuring that we can maximize the value of these jadeite pieces and create unique, timeless masterpieces.”
Zhou Yang raised an eyebrow, but before he could speak, Gu Huaiyue chuckled and politely declined.
"Thank you for your kind offer, but we don't have that plan at the moment."
"Miss, please reconsider, we..."
Gu Huaiyue said firmly, "We've already said we have no such plans!"
The middle-aged woman's smile froze slightly, but she quickly recovered and handed over her business card with some regret.
"That's a real shame. If you change your minds, please feel free to contact me."
After saying that, she turned and gracefully left.
“Zhou Yang, Sister Gu, why don’t you agree? She seems quite professional, and ‘Yu Yuan Ge’ seems to be quite famous.”
Xu Yao blinked her big eyes, somewhat puzzled.
Gu Huaiyue watched the woman's departing figure, a cold smile curling at the corner of his lips: "Miss Xu, the jade gambling industry is murky, and the jewelry customization and processing industry is equally murky."
“Some people use the guise of high-end customization and handcrafted products, but in reality, they steal or replace materials during the processing, or even use scraps or lower-quality jadeite to impersonate your main stone. That’s a common occurrence.”
"Even worse, some will simply switch you out with processed B or C grade goods, passing them off as natural A grade goods. By the time you realize it, they've already made their escape."
"That woman just now, I noticed her eyes were shifty, she didn't seem like a reliable person. And you might not know this, but I've dealt with jade and jewelry before, and this Jade Pavilion is a big shop that bullies its customers!"
Xu Yao was stunned, her face turning pale: "Ah? It's so dark! Then... then what about our jade?"
"Don't worry, there are plenty of reliable places."
Zhou Yang offered a word of comfort.
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