It's already 2026, how can we still talk about having many children and having many blessings?

Lu Jie's face was pale.

"Chairman Gu, I'll tell you everything."

She took a deep breath.

"I was coerced and lured by Gu Ruilong a long time ago. He took photos of me in bed, threatened my family, and forced me to become his...mistress."

Gu Chengyuan's expression changed.

Gu Qingyao suddenly sat up straight.

Gu Ruilong, her father's younger brother's son, her cousin.

"Gu Ruilong, Zhao Mingyuan, and Qin Hao have a very good relationship and often get together. I've gone with them a few times."

"Although it was just eating, drinking and having fun, I overheard some information that they were conspiring to erode Shengheng, especially... to remove Miss Qingyao from her positions as chairman and president."

"After the Zangguan incident broke out, I became completely certain of this. Although I had no evidence, I knew they were in cahoots."

She raised her head, glanced at Gu Chengyuan, and then lowered her head again.

"After I was assigned to this public auction, Gu Ruilong contacted me and asked me to act as an inside man to leak Shengheng's bid reserve price to the Qin family."

He said... after it's done, he'll give me a sum of money so I can leave Ningcheng and never come back.

"Anything else?" Gu Chengyuan asked, his voice hoarse as he suppressed his anger.

Lu Jie gritted her teeth.

"Chairman Gu, for the past two years, you have been trying to find a suitable son-in-law for Miss Qingyao, and Gu Ruilong has long expressed strong aversion to it."

"He believes that you are handing over the Gu family's business to outsiders. Over the years, he has been embezzling Shengheng's assets and opening several companies outside..."

Gu Chengyuan closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time.

"I understand." Gu Chengyuan opened his eyes. "After you go back, turn yourself in and confess everything you need to. That will be considered making amends for your crimes, so you won't get many years in prison."

Lu Jie's face turned deathly pale.

She suddenly turned to Chen Mo.

"Mr. Chen, you said you would protect me."

Chen Mo pursed his lips.

"You're Gu Ruilong's mistress, how can I protect you? Besides, don't you think being in prison is the safest place?"

Lu Jie was stunned for a moment.

Yes.

This time, she really screwed over the Qin family.

Gu Ruilong and his associates will also be arrested.

If she doesn't go in, she won't be able to withstand their retaliation.

"I understand." She lowered her head. "I will cooperate."

The car drove back to the city and first took Yu Linglong and Luo Na home.

"See you tomorrow, Mo-ge."

After dropping them off, Gu Qingyao had the driver take Chen Mo to the entrance of Xiangsi Lake Residence.

Chen Mo returned home, took a shower, sat on the sofa, and went over the accounts of this public auction.

He spent all his money.

I bought a large quantity of raw jade, but haven't been able to sell it.

So now, only a few hundred thousand in cash is left.

In total, he originally had more than 90 million yuan in his own funds, plus 200 million yuan borrowed from Gu Qingyao. This time, he spent 290 million yuan in the secret bidding under the name of Jubaozhai to buy the best raw materials.

If it were carved into a finished product and auctioned, it could fetch at least 600 million.

Paying back Gu Qingyao's 200 million yuan is equivalent to spending 90 million yuan and making a net profit of 300 million yuan.

Meanwhile, Shengheng spent 900 million yuan.

The 300 million yuan winning bid has already earned 700 million yuan. With the other rough stones bought for 700 million yuan, it should be able to earn another 400 to 500 million yuan.

Shengheng's net profit is approximately 1.1 billion.

He wants 30%, which is over 300 million.

Including his own earnings, he made a net profit of about seven small goals from this trip.

However, he was somewhat dissatisfied.

"I thought I had mind-reading and X-ray vision, so I could make a few dozen dollars. But I never expected that the tightening of policies in Myanmar would lead to such an inflated price for raw jade."

This time, he had done his best. He couldn't even spend the remaining 1.6 billion yuan of Shengheng, because even if he spent the money to buy more, he would still lose money.

In other words, most companies will definitely lose money in this auction, at most breaking even. To make a profit, they can only rely on carving skills or subsequent increases in jade prices.

The companies in Myanmar are the ones that are truly profiting.

Ha, those Burmese have really gotten smarter.

Chen Mo leaned back and crossed his legs.

Although I'm not entirely satisfied, I've achieved financial freedom.

We can afford to raise as many children as we want.

The next morning, Chen Mo went for a walk around the vicinity of Jubaozhai and found a newer, larger store.

These days, the antique and jade business is tough, and many shops have closed down. Renting a shop isn't too expensive.

This shop used to be a relatively large brand workshop store, with a large workshop in the back, complete with stone cutting machines, workbenches, polishing machines, carving tools, and everything else.

Chen Mo found the landlord, signed the contract on the spot, and paid a year's rent.

Then they changed the locks and ordered a new sign.

After finishing these tasks, he closed the door and went into the workshop.

Take out a few pieces of raw jade from the space and cut them on the stone-cutting machine.

He selects only the highest quality materials, with sizes just right for jade carving.

After cutting, use a grinder to roughly grind it to shape it.

Then comes the main event.

He wanted to carve jade pieces suitable for Zhao Siman and her son, Xiang Tong, Lin Xiaoyu and her daughter, Gu Qingyao and Gu Wanqing and her son.

He held a piece of icy jade with floating patterns in his hand, closed his eyes, and felt its texture.

He opened his eyes, and the carving knife in his hand fell.

The blade touched the jade surface without any resistance or hesitation, cutting straight to the end.

His body had undergone a complete transformation, and combined with the pinnacle of his exquisite skill in mending the heavens, every strike was precise to the millimeter.

No modifications, no rework, it's a perfect masterpiece.

Two hours later, a statue of Guanyin was completed.

The floral patterns landed perfectly on Guanyin's robes, appearing lively and natural.

He put down the carving knife, looked at it, and then picked up another piece of material.

……

After making these jade items, string them together with red string and put them into a small brocade bag.

Chen Mo washed his hands and picked up the last piece of fabric.

This is the largest piece; it's an icy, bright green jadeite with vibrant color and excellent translucency.

He plans to make a more impressive decorative piece as a gift for the Gu family.

Tonight is my first visit, so I should bring a decent gift.

Moreover, we've made so much money this time thanks to Sheng Heng, and even managed to sleep with his daughter, so we can't be stingy.

This raw stone alone is worth over a million yuan, which is neither expensive nor cheap for the Gu family.

He decided to carve a statue of the three gods of fortune, prosperity, and longevity.

It has a good meaning and is suitable for elders.

Make the cut.

The icy, bright green jade is brittle and can easily chip if handled carelessly.

But Chen Mo's exquisite skill in mending the sky was too great; with one stroke after another, the lines he carved were smooth and natural.

Three hours later, the three gods of fortune, prosperity, and longevity stood on the table, about thirty centimeters tall.

The robes have clear patterns, the smile is kind, and the greenery is lush, making it look cheerful and natural.

Chen Mo bought a mahogany base, placed the ornament on it, and then found an exquisite brocade box to put it in.

He went back, changed into clean clothes, took a shower, and drove his BYD Han to the front of a villa on Cuihu Road.

This is it!

Chen Mo glanced at the system interface subconsciously.

On the offspring sensing map, there is a red dot in this building.

[Child's biological mother: Gu Wanqing.]

His heart was pounding.

As expected, Gu Wanqing is Gu Qingyao's older sister.

That was his... sister-in-law.

I go!

I never imagined that I would be able to enter her life so quickly.

We don't even know who the father of the child is. Why is she living at her parents' house?

After parking his car, he rang the doorbell and looked into the villa. While he was filled with anticipation, a sense of immorality welled up inside him.

Cough cough cough…

What does this have to do with me?

I didn't put the child in there.

That night, it was Gu Qingyao who took the initiative, provoked by Zhou Yue.

Just then, a woman carrying a child came out of the house and headed towards the door.

What a nice view!