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

Qin Zheng was filled with doubt and uncertainty when an old voice came from the doorway.

"No gambling."

Everyone turned their heads.

Qin Tianping was helped in.

At that moment, his face showed a look of deep sorrow and grief.

Strangely, he didn't go to Gu Chengyuan, but went directly to Chen Mo.

"Are you... Mr. Chen Mo?"

"I am."

"Greetings from the master's esteemed disciple, I am Qin Tianping."

Qin Tianping cupped his hands in greeting, took a long, rectangular box from the person next to him, opened it, and inside was a painting.

"Mr. Chen, recently, my unfilial grandson offended you. I have swallowed my pride and used this genuine Tang Bohu painting to apologize to you."

Chen Mo looked at the painting and was shocked.

Good guy.

It's an authentic work, absolutely worth hundreds of millions.

At that moment, he saw the words above Qin Tianping's head and a pleading look in his eyes.

Fortunately, Liang Qihua specifically came to tell me about Chen Mo's background. If we really gamble and fight Sheng Heng to the death, the Qin family will be finished. Although the price will be heavy, it's the only way.

What the hell!

It turns out that the old man knew about the background he made up.

My God, the fabricated background is so amazing?

They can even give away antiques worth hundreds of millions?

Good heavens, if this old man knew his background was made up, wouldn't he be furious?

His eyes darted around.

It seems the betting game can't continue.

Since this elderly man has humbled himself to apologize and even offered gifts worth hundreds of millions, why not take advantage of it?

After all, his background was made up.

If we keep pressing him, completely cornering a behemoth like the Qin family, and relentlessly pursuing them until they find out he doesn't even have a grandmaster master, my goodness…

It would be better to be more generous and demonstrate the demeanor expected of a master's disciple.

He took the painting and glanced at Qin Tianping indifferently.

"Mr. Qin, my master said that you are one of the people he has his eye on in Ningcheng's cultural circle. It's a pity that you have some ulterior motives."

"Fine, your grandson has already been brought to justice, and those who should have been arrested have been arrested. Since you've lowered yourself like this, I'll accept it."

"Let's settle my personal grievances with the Qin family, so as not to disturb my master and disturb his peace."

He looked unfathomable, with indifferent eyes, as if he didn't take Qin Tianping seriously.

This wasn't an act; rather, it was the expert's memory given to him by the system—the process of learning the Exquisite Sky-Mending Hand technique—that gave him his demeanor.

This kind of aura is like a game skin; you can wear it when it matters most.

Qin Tianping's face showed excitement. "Mr. Chen, may I ask who your esteemed teacher is?"

Chen Mo waved his hand, "Don't ask. However, my master has some free time recently, and some jade carvings should appear on the market. You'll find out then."

"Okay, okay, thank you for your generosity, Mr. Chen."

"Senior Qin, I personally am fine, but Qingyao is my girlfriend. The feud between your Qin family and Sheng Heng should be settled."

"I know."

Qin Tianping turned around, looked at Gu Chengyuan, and bowed deeply, his body trembling.

"Chengyuan, I, Qin Tianping, have failed in my duty to educate my grandson, and Qin Hao has committed an unforgivable crime. I hereby offer my sincere apologies to you and Qingyao."

"Regarding the public auction, everything will be handled in accordance with the law, and I will accept all the compensation due."

He looked at Gu Chengyuan with a sincere expression.

"But let's forget about the bet. No matter who wins or loses, it'll be a fight to the death, a lose-lose situation. Our two families have such a long-standing friendship; we can't let Qin Hao's mistake ruin everything..."

The entire room fell completely silent.

Many industry leaders know Qin Tianping, and they are talking about him a lot.

"Old Qin is right. Our two families have been friends for so many years, why make things like this?"

"Given Elder Qin's status, this attitude is quite respectful."

"Yes, they should admit what they should admit and compensate what they should compensate. Gu Chengyuan should stop now."

"Ah, if you haven't experienced the suffering of others, don't expect them to do good."

However, what they talked about more was Chen Mo, who was next to Gu Chengyuan.

"Who is that young man? Why did Qin Tianping apologize to him first?"

"I recognize him. He's the one who helped Shengheng gamble on jade at the public auction..."

"He helped Shengheng buy the No. 3 prime lot, and the bet increased by 700 million. At the time, everyone thought it was luck, but now it seems that may not be the case."

"Holy crap, this young man is definitely a big shot. Sheng Heng has managed to get on his good side."

Li Jiaying, standing in the crowd, looked at Chen Mo with shining eyes.

At this moment, Gu Chengyuan felt very pleased.

Because he had no hope that the bet would go through.

Qin Zheng's team isn't stupid.

His aim was to use this exorbitantly priced bet to deter others from buying Qin's raw jade.

If Qin Zheng gambles, he will suffer heavy losses and damage his reputation and brand.

Without gambling, no one else would dare to buy, so the Qin family had no choice but to cut all the stones.

Whether the stone is cut in private or in public, the Qin family's rough stones will all fail, resulting in heavy losses.

This is a conspiracy.

Unexpectedly, this unexpected gain occurred before anything even started.

Qin Tianping, a highly respected senior, not only gifted Chen Mo antiques worth hundreds of millions to curry favor with him, but also took the initiative to apologize and offer compensation.

Tsk tsk, it seems that his recent attempts to show off the jade carving Chen Mo gave him within his small circle have been effective.

As for compensation, it should be handled according to the law. He wouldn't dare accept any compensation from the Qin family in private.

The police have apprehended all those involved in the counterfeit antiques profit chain and recovered the illicit funds.

Qin Hao's profits will, of course, be confiscated, and he will also be fined.

In cases of commercial espionage, related compensation will also be handled through legal means.

However, Gu Chengyuan still snorted coldly.

"Qin Tianping, the bet is still what I said before, are you willing to take the plunge?"

"It's not that I'm afraid, it's that I don't want a life-or-death struggle."

Gu Chengyuan waved his hand, "Since that's the case, then forget it."

Qin Tianping cupped his hands in thanks. "Thank you, Chengyuan. You should go back now. I will give you an explanation after I've dealt with things here."

Qin Tianping turned around and addressed everyone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, when it comes to gambling on rough stones, nine out of ten times it's a loss, one time it's a break-even, and one time it's a gain. Even I can't guarantee whether these rough stones will be a loss or a gain."

"Whether you vote or not is up to you. If you don't vote, then the Qin family will cut the stone ourselves and bear the profits and losses."

He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"that's all."

The atmosphere turned cold.

Everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke.

Gu Chengyuan's words just now startled everyone.

Who would dare to gamble on a bet worth tens of billions?

Li Jiaying stepped forward and continued to suggest cutting the stone on the spot.

Qin Tianping shook his head.

"We put it up for auction precisely because we don't want to take any risks."

"But if we cut the stone, we've already taken on the risk. If any raw stone is found, the Qin family can only process it ourselves to increase profits, so there's no need to sell it."

He glanced around the room and saw that no one moved.

"In that case, this trade fair will now conclude. I apologize for making you all come all this way for nothing."

He turned and went inside.

Qin Zheng, Zhou Limin, Meng Hongliang, and their group followed behind, their faces not looking too good.

The auction fell through, and they had to cut the stone themselves, bearing all the risks.

"Dad, are we really going to cut the stone ourselves? What if it collapses?"

Qin Tianping looked at Qin Zheng with disappointment in his eyes.

"After being in charge for so many years, you still can't see the true nature of this matter? In this respect, you are far inferior to Gu Chengyuan."

"He just wants to ruin our auction with this gamble. Ha, 80% chance it will fail? Who can tell? Nobody has X-ray vision."

"Huh? Dad, since you figured it out, why don't you bet with him?"

Qin Tianping shook his head. "Once we gamble, our two families will be utterly irreconcilable enemies."

"Gu Chengyuan deliberately leaked Chen Mo's background to me through Liang Qihua, because he was certain that I wouldn't dare offend Chen Mo, and therefore wouldn't dare to gamble."

"Alright, don't ask too many questions yet. Arrange for the guests to leave, then close the door and begin cutting the stones. With this batch of raw stones, the Qin family won't have to worry for the next few years."