Chapter 78: Two consecutive wins

Qin Chuchu watched from the side, dumbfounded, never expecting that Ye Bufan would casually pick up a stone and it would turn out to be a full-green ice-grade jadeite.

She came back to her senses and stepped forward, asking, "Xiao Fan, can you sell this jadeite to Qin's Jewelry? I'll offer 10 million."

She was indeed very satisfied with this jadeite; taking it back would immediately alleviate Qin's Jewelry's shortage of raw Materials for High Grade and Medium Grade products.

Ye Bufan smiled slightly, "It's just a stone; if you want it, I'll give it to you."

Qin Chuchu said, "That won't do, I have to pay for it."

"You keep it for now; we'll talk after I finish this gamble with Luo Da Shao," Ye Bufan turned to Luo Wentao and said, "Luo Da Shao, there's no suspense in this first round, is there? Should we proceed to the second round?"

Luo Wentao snorted coldly, "What's there to be proud of? It was just a stroke of luck."

Ye Bufan said, "You're right, I rely on luck, but my luck isn't temporary; at least it's enough for this gamble."

Luo Wentao ignored him, pointed at the bidding king next to them, and told the stone-cutting master, "Cut this one for me."

The previous round had made him lose all Face, so he was thoroughly enraged and immediately brought out the bidding king.

He refused to believe he couldn't win against this bumpkin in front of him.

Ye Bufan laughed, "Luo Da Shao, isn't this a gift for Chu Chu? Are you going to gamble with it too?"

Luo Wentao said angrily, "Can't I cut it open first and then give it to Chu Chu?"

Ye Bufan reached out and patted the bidding king, saying, "With your broken thing, Chu Chu probably won't even glance at it after it's cut open, she wouldn't even want it as a gift."

"That's none of your business. Which stone are you picking this time?"

Ye Bufan pointed back at a strangely shaped stone and said, "I'll choose that one."

This stone was about one meter high, unlike ordinary jadeite roughs that are smooth; instead, it had distinct edges and corners, and similarly, there were no pine flowers or python patterns on it.

If this kind of stone were thrown outside, anyone who saw it would undoubtedly think it was a piece of granite.

After the staff weighed the stone, they quoted 10,000 yuan, and Ye Bufan directly swiped his card to pay.

"This Young man is really interesting; he chose such a strange stone again.

Does he really think luck belongs to his family?"

"You can't say for sure; the last stone yielded a full-green, maybe this one will also yield jadeite…"

"Even if it yields jadeite, so what? Luo Da Shao is using the bidding king of this exhibition, and a window has already been wiped open; there must be jadeite inside…"

Luo Wentao also looked down on his stone, turning to the stone-cutting masters and saying, "Quickly cut this one for me."

He was eager to prove his eye for appraising rough stones, directing his subordinates to hastily lift the bidding king onto the stone-cutting machine.

Then, the harsh whirring sound resumed, and stone fragments flew.

The stone-cutting masters were all very experienced; they quickly cut down from the position where the window was wiped.

Soon, everyone stood there in astonishment, seeing that inside the cut rough stone, only the area where the window was located had a small layer of jadeite, while below it was a pale white, without even a hint of green.

"Oh my God, just such a small piece of jadeite, this is too strange, and it just happened to have a window wiped open right here?"

"This is a bidding king worth 30 million yuan! If it really turns out to be a bust, that would be too much of a rip-off."

"Don't worry yet, such a large rough stone, perhaps there's more inside…"

Luo Wentao's Face was ashen, and he directed the stone-cutting masters, saying, "Cut it open!"

Soon, this highly anticipated bidding king rough stone was cut into more than a dozen pieces, but inside, it remained a pale white, without yielding even a speck of jadeite.

Moreover, the small piece of jadeite at the window would probably only sell for three or four thousand yuan.

Luo Wentao was completely dumbfounded, standing there motionless, his Face pale; he simply couldn't believe this would be the result.

Seeing the scene before her, Qin Chuchu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

If she had really listened to Luo Wentao and bought this bidding king for 30 million, then she would be the one crying without tears.

This time, Ye Bufan didn't bother with Luo Wentao; he directly told the stone-cutting masters, "Come on, cut mine."

This time, he didn't choose to polish the stone, but rather directed the stone-cutting masters, who quickly removed the irregular edges of the stone.

As the cuts went deeper and deeper, people noticed that the stone did not reveal the expected green color.

This made Luo Wentao feel much better.

His 30-million-yuan bidding king had been a bust, but if Ye Bufan couldn't even cut out a single piece of jadeite, he would still be the ultimate winner, after all, there was still that little bit of jadeite from earlier.

Although it didn't look good on his Face, winning was better than losing.

As the cutting continued, the stone still showed no green, but instead subtly revealed a reddish hue.

"What's going on? Why is this stone red?"

"No way, could this be a red jadeite? Is the Young man's luck too good?"

As everyone discussed, the red color revealed on the rough stone became increasingly intense.

The stone-cutting master had cut almost enough, and after several basins of clear water were poured over it, a red jadeite was instantly revealed, its size no less than the full-green jadeite from before.

Moreover, this red jadeite had a brilliant luster and fine texture, looking very beautiful; it was clearly a High Grade among red jadeites.

"Oh my God, it really is a red jadeite! What's going on with this Young man? Is he the god of luck?"

"Red jadeite, I've never seen it before.

Is it very valuable?"

"Although red jadeite is a Medium Grade among jadeites, this piece has very good texture; it should be worth at least ten to eight million, right?"

Qin Chuchu's Face showed a hint of surprise.

After carefully examining the rough stone, she said to Ye Bufan, "Xiao Fan, I want this jadeite too.

I'll give you 10 million for it as well."

Ye Bufan waved his hand and said, "If you like it, take it."

Seeing this Young man earn 20 million yuan by spending just over 10,000 yuan, everyone was envious, but it was his luck, and they couldn't do anything about it.

No one knows what a stone will yield after it's cut open; as the saying goes, 'one cut to Heaven, one cut to Hell.' This is the charm of stone gambling.

Compared to Ye Bufan in Heaven, Luo Wentao was currently in Hell.

The other person's investment of just over 10,000 yuan had yielded a huge profit, while he had lost everything.

Not only had he lost 50 million yuan on two stones, but he had also lost two consecutive rounds, completely losing Face.

The most crucial thing was that according to the agreed-upon 3 wins out of 5 rounds, he only had one last chance.

If he lost another round, he would not only completely lose Face but also lose the 100 million yuan in the wager.

He glared fiercely at Ye Bufan.

Picking one full-green jadeite rough could be called luck, but picking two consecutively probably wasn't that simple.

Could it be that this was a master of stone gambling who came to play dumb and trick him?

Now that even the bidding king had lost, what else did he have to gamble with?

Suddenly, an idea struck him.

Since Ye Bufan specifically asked for the jadeite rough he had reserved, it meant that stone must be extraordinary.

It must be like this! Thinking of this, he immediately became excited.

You brat, didn't you fancy that stone? Then I'll use it to gamble this third round with you.

He pointed back at the stone in the distance and said to the staff beside him, "Go get that for me."