"Master, hurry up!" Wang Haoran urged the stone cutting master.
"O-Okay." The stone cutter nodded, his hands trembling slightly.
Though he was an experienced hand, it was his first time cutting such an expensive rough stone. He could not help feeling a little nervous.
However, the stone cutting master quickly composed himself.
A few minutes later, one cut surface of the rough stone was revealed.
There was not the slightest trace of jade color on the cut surface.
That was not a good sign. This rough stone might be worthless waste.
The onlookers around them all looked at Wang Haoran with pity.
Was earning 2.9 million not enough? He had insisted on gambling away his profits and even had to add another 100,000.
"Haoran, even if it's worthless waste, Aunt Tang won't let you lose money. I'll cover those 100,000 for you," Tang Bingyun comforted him with the magnanimity of an elder.
"Worthless waste? That's wonderful. If I lose money myself, Aunt Tang won't lose anything." There was not a trace of heartache on Wang Haoran's face. He even looked rather happy.
He was about to make a huge profit. How could he not be happy?
Naturally, Tang Bingyun had no idea what Wang Haoran was thinking. Hearing him say that, she believed him completely.
Wang Haoran's smile looked utterly sincere. It definitely did not seem forced.
Warmth rose in Tang Bingyun's normally indifferent heart.
This was only the first time she had met this boy, yet he was already treating her so well.
She had never expected Zhen Li to have such an outstanding son, so sincere and pure-hearted.
Ding! One of the Female Leads, Tang Bingyun's affection toward the host has increased by 10. Current total affection: 20. (Very Friendly) Ding! The host has influenced the original plot's direction and received 200 Villain Points.
"Haoran, I heard from Sister Zhen Li that you attend Shui Ze High School. Your Aunt Tang is a board member of Shui Ze Education Group. If anyone bullies you at school in the future, tell me. I'll definitely stand up for you," Tang Bingyun said solemnly to Wang Haoran.
"Thank you, Miss Tang." Wang Haoran flashed a sunny smile.
"It's Aunt Tang," Tang Bingyun corrected him.
"Right, right. Thank you, Aunt Tang." Wang Haoran smiled and nodded.
But inwardly, he was embarrassed beyond words.
Tang Bingyun was only four or five years older than him. Wasn't she ashamed to have him call her Aunt? Still, there was nothing he could do about it. Her seniority was higher, and he could not afford to offend her for now.
The stone cutting master adjusted his position and cut the rough stone again.
A few minutes later, the atmosphere erupted.
"Th-This is Glass Imperial Green!"
The stone cutting master let out a shriek.
He had worked in this trade for over forty years, and throughout his entire career, he had only cut Glass Imperial Green once before. He had never expected to encounter it again today.
The stone cutter proceeded steadily, and before long, he revealed the rough stone's full appearance.
Judging by the jade's size, this piece was at least twice as large as the one he had cut before.
"This piece of Glass Imperial Green should be worth more than 60 million!" As soon as Tang Bingyun said that, a trace of regret rose in her heart.
She had bought this rough stone for 3 million.
If Wang Haoran had not cut it open, she would definitely have made a huge profit herself.
However, the moment that thought surfaced, Tang Bingyun reproached herself.
She had just seen with her own eyes that when Wang Haoran learned the rough stone might be worthless waste, he had not blamed anyone. He had even felt that he was helping her bear the loss.
Now that he had cut such fine jade, she should be happy for him.
After a brief internal struggle, Tang Bingyun congratulated Wang Haoran.
The others nearby were both envious and jealous.
It was one thing for this Young Master of the Wang Family to be born into such a good family, but even his luck with Gambling Stones was so absurdly good! In such a short time, he had earned over 60 million!
"I made money again?!" Wang Haoran jumped up excitedly, then went along with it. "Looks like my luck is amazing! I want to keep playing, I want to keep playing!"
"They say the gambler always loses in the end. A person's luck is limited. You've already profited twice in a row, and if you keep cutting, you might lose back quite a lot," Tang Bingyun advised.
"If that happens, it'll be great. That would mean reducing Aunt Tang's losses."
After saying that, Wang Haoran eagerly went to choose more rough stones.
This time, he did not choose just one. He picked more than thirty rough stones in one go.
"You picked far too many. The total price of these rough stones is nearly over 30 million. You could lose a lot," Tang Bingyun said.
"Then so be it. I'd be happy to make up for Aunt Tang's losses."
What a joke. If he did not cut open all the profitable ones now, was he supposed to leave them for Chu Bai?
Am I fucking stupid? There's only one stone cutting master in the shed. This is way too slow.
Tang Bingyun had the Female Assistant call over several Stone Cutting Masters from the factory.
Eight Stone Cutting Masters started their machines and simultaneously began cutting the rough stones Wang Haoran had selected.
The entire shed was filled with the buzzing whir of machinery.
A few minutes later, cries of surprise rang out one after another.
Out of the eight masters, seven had produced jade.
Wang Haoran had made money again.
This luck was simply too outrageous.
The surrounding crowd was so shocked that they did not know what to say.
In truth, Wang Haoran was deliberately keeping a low profile. Among the dozens of rough stones he had selected, he had intentionally included a small number that contained nothing.
Otherwise, Wang Haoran could have maintained an almost perfect win rate.
The Stone Cutting Masters continued working, and dozens of minutes later, all the rough stones Wang Haoran had selected had been cut open.
Everyone tallied Wang Haoran's "results."
Wang Haoran had selected a total of thirty-nine rough stones, and thirty-three of them had turned a profit.
After Tang Bingyun and several jade appraisers from the factory discussed the matter, the jade that had been cut out was valued at a total of 123.6 million.
He had earned 123.6 million in just over an hour!
Tang Bingyun's friends' eyes had turned red with envy.
"Haoran, congratulations!" Tang Bingyun was happy for Wang Haoran as well.
Although Wang Haoran had made a fortune, Tang Bingyun would not actually lose money.
After the jade underwent preliminary polishing at the factory, it would be made into various Jade Articles and jewelry before being sold.
By then, its price would multiply several times over.
In other words, jade worth 123.6 million would become several hundred million in the future.
Especially that large piece of Glass Imperial Green. Finished pieces made from such top-grade jade were highly sought after by the wealthy.
There was no possibility of it failing to sell.
No matter what, Tang Bingyun would profit. It was merely a question of how much.
"Aunt Tang, you procured all these rough stones, and they had already been carefully selected. I don't understand Gambling Stones at all. I only succeeded thanks to your good fortune," Wang Haoran said.
Hearing that, Tang Bingyun found Wang Haoran more and more pleasing to the eye.
It was true that the rough stones here had been carefully selected, but Tang Bingyun had already picked out those she believed had an extremely high chance of producing jade.
Still, compared to the rough stones at Gambling Stones markets, the remaining ones had a much higher yield rate.
Tang Bingyun's friends might not have realized that. They had even thought Tang Bingyun wanted to profit from them by having them fill the gaps.
Wang Haoran's words had struck right at Tang Bingyun's heart.
How could she not be pleased?
"Haoran, sell all this jade to me. Aunt Tang will definitely give you a fair price."
This jade had been cut at her factory, so logically, it should have been sold to her. Still, Tang Bingyun wanted to respect Wang Haoran's wishes.
"I'll sell all this jade to Aunt Tang at a discount. Whatever price you name is fine," Wang Haoran said indifferently.
Tang Bingyun took a deep breath. She truly regretted not having a beautiful niece around eighteen years old. Otherwise, she would definitely have introduced her to Wang Haoran.
Such a fine young man—there were probably only a few like him in the entire world, weren't there?
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