I lent my brother 500 yuan, and he offered his wife as collateral.

……

"Water...water!"

Wang Defa scrambled towards the control panel, grabbed a water pipe, and his hands trembled as if he were playing a pipa.

"Sizzle—!"

Clear water flowed over it, washing away the murky stone slurry remaining on the cut surface.

The already stunning red color came alive when it was soaked in water.

Transparent!

It has a really nice, rubbery feel!

When a powerful flashlight is shone on it, the light seems to penetrate into the red jelly, and the entire cut surface emits a mesmerizing fluorescent glow.

"hiss--!!"

A collective gasp of astonishment rippled through the surrounding crowd.

"This...this is..."

The chief appraiser, who had been following Su Linglong, no longer cared about the etiquette of a wealthy family.

The old man rushed forward, almost pressing his face against the stone, his magnifying glass trembling.

"Cockscomb Red! Authentic old mine cockscomb red!"

The old expert's voice was sharp, even cracking: "Old and full of water, pure color, without a trace of impurity! This is a 'Blood Beauty' that's hard to find in decades at the Da Ma Kan mine!"

"What?! Blood Beauty?!"

"My God, is this the legendary 'Blood Beauty' where one gram can buy a house?"

The crowd erupted in uproar.

The wealthy people who were just laughing at the Su family for being taken advantage of are now staring wide-eyed.

This isn't a stone at all.

This is clearly a mountain of gold covered in mud!

"It's gone up...it's gone up..."

Wang Defa sat down heavily on the muddy ground, as if his bones had been removed.

Immediately afterwards, an uncontrollable surge of ecstasy rushed straight to the top of his head.

"Hahaha! It's gone up! Second Miss! It's gone up!!"

Wang Defa sprang to his feet, ignoring the blood and ash still on his face, and pointed at the stone, laughing maniacally:

"Qin Feng is nothing! He misjudged! No, he's just not destined for this! This treasure belongs to the Su family!"

He won his bet.

The guillotine that had been hanging overhead was finally moved away.

Wang Defa had never felt the air so sweet in his entire life.

He wiped the blood from his face, turned to look at Su Linglong, who was standing a few meters away, looking equally dazed, and shouted as if to claim credit:

"Miss! Look at this color, look at this water! That brat Qin Feng was thinking of getting a bargain? Dream on!"

Su Linglong slowly walked over.

The high heels crunched on the gravel.

She stretched out a hand, the same hand that once held the power of life and death, and now gently stroked the cool, smooth surface of the jade.

It feels delicate to the touch, like a baby's skin.

It is truly top-notch.

Su Linglong's taut jawline finally softened.

Although the 500 million in cash was gone, the Su family gained a stunningly beautiful woman.

That's a huge profit!

"Not bad," Su Linglong said.

Just those two words made Wang Defa feel like he had come back to life.

He immediately pulled out a measuring tape and a calculator from his pocket, his movements as practiced as a shrewd vendor at a market.

"Miss, let me explain the costs to you!"

Wang Defa was so excited that his face turned red, and he was spitting as he spoke: "Look, this stone weighs fifty-three jin in total. The cut we made is at one-fifth of the way through."

He gestured on the stone, pressing his finger firmly on the bright red cut surface.

"Such a large cross-section, full of color! Full of meat! What does that mean?"

Wang Defa looked around and exclaimed, "This means the color has been absorbed! This means the center of this stone is entirely this level of cockscomb red!"

The onlookers around nodded in agreement.

Gambling on stones is essentially gambling on probability.

With such a good cross-section, it's highly likely that it's full of meat inside.

"Just from this piece of raw jade, enough to make two bracelets and a few large pendants, that would cost at least fifty million!"

Wang Defa pressed the calculator, and the "beep beep beep" sound was particularly pleasant in the empty basement.

"Based on this ratio, the material extracted from this entire stone could make at least twenty full-color bracelets, as well as countless pendants, cabochons..."

"A conservative estimate: 600 million!!"

Wang Defa suddenly raised the calculator, and the long string of "0"s on the screen stung everyone's eyes.

"Six hundred million, Miss! After deducting the five hundred million we paid Qin Feng for the initial investment, we'll make a net profit of one hundred million with this sale!"

"and……"

Wang Defa lowered his voice, his eyes gleaming: "This level of 'Blood Beauty' is a one-of-a-kind piece, priceless and unavailable! If things go well, it's not impossible for it to fetch 800 million at Sotheby's or Christie's!"

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

Eight hundred million.

The reputation of the Su family, which had just plummeted to rock bottom due to the collapse of the "Dragon-Suppressing Stone," seemed to rebound instantly with the appearance of this piece of red jade.

"The Su family truly lives up to its reputation; this is what you call a family with deep roots!"

"Who just said the Su family was doomed? They're incredibly lucky!"

"Qin Feng really misjudged this time. Such a huge loophole, and the Su family actually managed to intercept it."

"If you ask me, that's just fate. Although Qin Feng has a sharp eye, he can't handle this overwhelming wealth."

The direction of public opinion suddenly changed.

This is human nature.

The victor is king, the loser is villain.

As long as you win, even your poop smells good;

If you lose, even breathing is wrong.

Hearing the compliments around her, Su Linglong's originally gloomy face completely brightened.

She took a slender cigarette from the bodyguard, lit it, took a deep drag, and elegantly exhaled a smoke ring.

Amidst the swirling smoke, her gaze became even sharper than before, revealing the confidence and arrogance of someone in a superior position.

"Qin Feng..."

Su Linglong murmured the name, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes.

"You think you're a winner just because you took 500 million in cash and left?"

"In this industry, cash is important, but reputation and influence are fundamental."

tonight.

Although the Su family spent a whopping 500 million.

But this one cut revealed the "Blood Beauty," severed the Su family's fortune, and shattered Qin Feng's myth of "never missing a shot."

This deal was worthwhile.

"Wang Defa".

Su Linglong flicked her cigarette ash, her voice clear, cold, and powerful.

"Yes, Miss! What are your orders?" Wang Defa stood up straight, like a dog ready to charge into battle at any moment.

"Contact the media immediately."

Su Linglong turned around and looked in the direction of the exit, the place where Qin Feng had left.

"I want tomorrow's headlines."

"I've even thought of a title for you—'Qin Feng Misjudges and Loses a Precious Treasure, While the Second Miss of the Su Family Has a Keen Eye for Talent and Wins a Peerless Blood Beauty in a 500 Million Gamble!'"

Wang Defa's eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs up: "Brilliant! Miss, absolutely brilliant! This move not only slapped Qin Feng in the face, but also used this wave of hype to skyrocket the price of tomorrow's auction!"

"besides."

Su Linglong squinted at the blood-red stone.

"Notify the factory to transport this stone back overnight. I want the best craftsmen to design it and make the finished product as quickly as possible."

"This 'Blood Beauty' will be the cornerstone for the Su family to regain control of the antique market in Southwest China."

"Yes! I'll personally escort the truck!" Wang Defa patted his chest and assured them.

Su Linglong nodded in satisfaction.

She took out her phone and took a picture of the rock.

No photo editing, no filters.

It was sent directly to a number.

That's Qin Feng's number.

The postscript consisted of only one sentence: "Many thanks to Mr. Qin for parting with this; this stepping stone is very valuable."

Sent successfully.

Su Linglong's lips curled up, as if she could already see Qin Feng's regretful, angry, yet helpless expression when he saw the text message.

Then he waved his hand vigorously.

"Keep cutting!"