Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 147: Chapter 147 Bai Xiaosheng Takes the Stage_1

Bai Xiaosheng, in front of Sun Yiran, actually dared to call himself an expert, which immediately caused a sensation.

The onlookers, who loved stirring up trouble, spread the news quickly, greatly exaggerating the extent of Bai Xiaosheng’s ”provocation.”

By the time the news reached Sun Tianli and his crew, it had turned into someone publicly challenging Sun Yiran!

”That guy, he’s not a friend of Mr. Yiran?” Xie Youxin said in surprise, standing next to Sun Tianli.

The surrounding shopkeepers also whispered among themselves.

”Someone dares to compete with Mr. Yiran in divining stones?”

”Recklessly courting death, the folly of youth!”

A group of shopkeepers shook their heads and sneered at Bai Xiaosheng.

Of course, not everyone saw it the same way.

”That young man must be skilled to dare to stand out and go up against Sun Yiran,” one remarked.

”Indeed, this could be interesting to watch!”

Some jade stone shop owners, who were less close to the Sun Family and enjoyed a good spectacle, were suddenly invigorated.

Sun Tianli, with an expressionless face and an indifferent look, chuckled, ”Heh, someone wants to compete with Yiran in divining stones? Interesting!”

In his view, his grandson was extraordinarily talented and had inherited his true skills, unmatched among his peers, so this was just asking for humiliation!

He thought the youngster who had stepped forward was probably just trying to catch everyone’s attention.

Not worth a sneer!

Meanwhile.

Han Shuying, looking around, began to regret that the joke had gone too far; sarcastic voices mocking Bai Xiaosheng could be heard everywhere.

Face is the most important thing for a man; being humiliated in public is difficult to bear!

Unlike her, Zhang Min had been listening to Bai Xiaosheng talk about antiques and was already quietly admiring him; she was now looking at him with full of anticipation regardless of what others said.

The surrounding mockery and ridicule fueled the excitement.

Bai Xiaosheng didn’t care at all.

His visit to the Lu Family had shown him a state of being—the composure and casualness of those at the top, to whom all else is as light as clouds and breeze.

”Aren’t you here to bet on stones? The timing is perfect; I’ll pick a stone for you, to fulfill your desire,” Bai Xiaosheng said to Han Shuying with a smile that betrayed his confidence and infectious spirit, easing her mind.

No matter the result, I should support him and cheer him on! Han Shuying nodded firmly to Bai Xiaosheng, burying her worries deep within her heart.

She quietly fumbled in her small purse, readying her bank card.

The raw stones started at ten thousand yuan each; she hoped the one Bai Xiaosheng chose wouldn’t be too expensive...

Zhang Min didn’t notice Han Shuying’s concern and continued to cheer enthusiastically. Min, standing beside her, stayed silent, slowly shaking her head.

Even if Bai Xiaosheng had been talking eloquently about antiques all along the way, it was still just surface knowledge; whether what he said was right or wrong, no one knew, and a mistake would have been harmless.

Not like this—once chosen, he would have to fork over real money. A misstep meant the money would be wasted, without a sound to be heard!

Min was not optimistic about Bai Xiaosheng’s chances.

Sun Yiran watched with irritation as the two women fussed over Bai Xiaosheng, yet he maintained his composure and even made a welcoming gesture toward Bai Xiaosheng.

”Go get a set of tools for this gentleman,” Sun Yiran said, pulling a staff member aside and instructing them.

Ordinary people betting on stones require the aid of tools. It’s simple—just a strong flashlight, a small UV light, and for those more professional, a monocular magnifier, soft and wire brushes, and the like.

Although they were just small items, a complete set of tools was not insignificant.

Bai Xiaosheng had nothing at hand and appeared to have brought nothing with him.

Sun Yiran’s so-called ”kindness” was to show off his grace, to highlight the disparity, and to ensure Bai Xiaosheng would lose convincingly!

The staff immediately brought over a small toolbox.

”No need,” Bai Xiaosheng said, waving his hand as he looked at Sun Yiran with a smile. ”If he doesn’t need it, neither do I. Let’s rely on hand selection.”

At those words, the entire place fell silent.

Then it burst into raucous laughter.

”Did I hear that right? He also wants to ’divine stone’ barehanded?”

”Looks like Sir Ran has met his match this time, haha!”

”The Sun Family’s stone divining technique—can someone else master it? This kid is incredible!”

Mocking voices washed over Bai Xiaosheng like a tide.

Han Shuying was anxious again, stamping her foot, ”Why is he being foolish again? With tools available, why show off like this!”

”It should be fine, right? I... I believe in Big Brother Bai,” said Zhang Min, who this time, was a bit hesitant herself.

Min decisively shook her head; to her, Bai Xiaosheng was simply too arrogant and overconfident.

Sun Yiran was taken aback, then laughed, but it was a mocking sneer.

Did Bai Xiaosheng think divining stone was as easy as picking melons?

”Alright, since Bai insists he’s so confident, please, go ahead!” Sun Yiran said with a proud smile. ”If you can reveal a piece of high-quality material, I’m willing to pay ten times its market value to buy it!”

The place was filled with raw stones, but those that could be cut to reveal good material were few!

The owners of each stall would display what ”appeared to be top-notch,” and then affix steep prices.

Stone gambling is a bet for enthusiasts, but for businessmen, it’s definitely a way to earn money; the ones that could assuredly reveal good material would never be used for gambling.

Most people who gambled on stones relied on self-taught appraisal skills, which was nearly indistinguishable from trusting to luck—a fact even experts had hard time disputing. Sun Yiran may have been young, but having started at eight and immersed for over a decade, he had acquired what seemed like unfathomable skill in stone divining, thanks to his old man’s hands-on teaching.

He didn’t believe Bai Xiaosheng could luck into good material. If he did, he was willing to spend ten times the market value for that stroke of fortune!

Sun Yiran’s magnanimous and dominant attitude earned loud cheers from the crowd!

Bai Xiaosheng smiled without a word.

A simplified barehanded stone divining, and they get this excited? Should I show them what it’s like to divine with just a glance?

Bai Xiaosheng suddenly found the whole situation amusing.

Over there, Xie Youxin was beaming with joy, having just received his appraisal. The choice piece that Sun Yiran had selected for him was valued at four hundred thousand just for the material itself!

Once processed into a finished product, its value would be astonishing!

At that moment, hearing Sun Yiran’s declaration of ten times the market value, he couldn’t help but say to Sun Tianli in admiration, ”Mr. Yiran truly is generous...”

”Well, that also depends on how lucky this Bai Xiaosheng is,” joked Sun Tianli. ”If he uncovers something worth a hundred or so yuan, even tenfold is only a thousand. Does that count as money?”

The two of them laughed heartily, and the laughter echoed all around.

Bai Xiaosheng stepped forward, brushing past Sun Yiran as he walked onto the field.

The noise around them fell silent.

Many eyes eagerly fixed on him, not in hopes of witnessing a miracle but waiting to see Bai Xiaosheng embarrass himself and become the subject of grand mockery.

This kind of ”anticipation” swept through the venue.

Bai Xiaosheng’s gaze swept across the raw stones on the table, and with an impassive air, he instructed Red Lotus.

”Scan these raw stones, and filter out one for me!”

”Understood, Master. Initiating analysis of cortex color and texture... Initiating cut surface pattern analysis... Initiating fracture analysis...” Red Lotus began to issue a sequence of sounds.

Beneath the high-speed operation of Red Lotus, the heat generated made Bai Xiaosheng’s brain truly ”overheat,” and his arrogance soared with it.

”Sun Yiran, just watch. I will beat you with nothing but my eyes!”