"This piece... starts at least at three million! And people will be fighting over it!"
If the first piece of high-grade ice with blue flowers was an enviable "big rise".
Then this second piece of rich, even, clear, glass-like, and flawless imperial green is enough to trigger a "surge" in the entire market!
Turning 90,000 into millions—this can't be explained by luck alone!
The person who had just said "fools are lucky" was now speechless, his mouth agape, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Xia Zhining herself was stunned.
She knew the material was probably good, but she didn't expect it to be this good!
This goes far beyond the scope of "recovering costs"!
Seeing her wide-eyed expression of surprise and delight, Gu Huaiye couldn't help but chuckle and reached out to ruffle her hair.
His tone was full of indulgence and pride: "Today, we were carried by our expert Xia."
"Those who are near Ningning will become rich. It seems that from now on, all my family assets will be handed over to Expert Xia for investment."
"Caw—!!!" The crow was so excited that it flapped its little wings wildly, and then it leaned back and "fainted" on Xia Zhi Ning's shoulder—of course, it was just an act.
They quickly thrashed about halfway down, but the dramatic effect of "being so excited that they fainted" was maximized.
[I've struck gold! I've struck gold! This crow is going to build nests studded with jewels!]
The atmosphere at the scene reached its peak, with compliments, exclamations, and inquiries filling the air.
The stall owner was filled with remorse and regret.
Just as this noise and chaos reached their peak—
A little boy who looked only four or five years old, dressed in old but clean clothes, somehow squeezed through the crowd.
The little boy burst out from the crowd like a cannonball, grabbed Xia Zhining's leg tightly, and wailed loudly:
"Mommy! Mommy! Don't go! Don't abandon me—!"
He raised his tear-streaked face, and with his other little hand pointed sharply at Gu Huaiye beside Xia Zhining, his voice shrill and bright, filled with utter grievance and accusation:
“You can’t just abandon me because I have a heart condition and run off with this rich uncle! Dad has been waiting for you so long at home!”
The entire room fell silent for a moment.
Xia Zhining froze, her mind going completely blank.
Huh? Mom? Son? Where did this big, talking son of hers suddenly appear?!
No, she really is going to call the police.
Immediately afterwards, the crowd erupted like a pot of boiling oil, bursting into a huge clamor of curious and excited discussion:
"My God! She looks so pretty and innocent, but she actually abandoned her husband and children to be with a rich man?!"
"No wonder he's so generous. Where does his money come from?"
"Tsk tsk, I was just envious of her good luck, but it turns out she has this kind of character..."
...
"Something's wrong with this kid."
Almost at the same moment the boy pointed him out, Gu Huaiye stepped aside to block Xia Zhining's view.
He whispered to Xia Zhining, "It's very likely an accomplice of 'The Divine Hand,' used to create chaos and divert attention."
The words "divine hands" struck Xia Zhining's mind like a bolt of lightning.
On the way here, Gu Huaiye explained to her that this was one of the most sophisticated theft and substitution methods in the jade market.
It often requires the cooperation of multiple people, taking advantage of unexpected situations to attract everyone's attention, while accomplices take the opportunity to switch the valuable stones.
Gu Huaiye's gaze was sharp as a knife, silently sweeping over the boy's neck and wrists, his nostrils twitching slightly.
He lowered his voice even further: "He had old and new scars on his arms, and he smelled wrong; he had a strong smell of medicated soap."
Xia Zhining asked in confusion, "Does it smell like medicated soap?"
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