Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 124: Chapter 121 Accidental Discovery

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, carefully examined the stone for quite some time, and then made up his mind, “Sir, I apologize, but I’d like to have this piece of material fully exposed. If you’re interested in buying it afterward, I’ll give you the first chance to make an offer.”

As he spoke, the middle-aged man clenched his teeth and drew several lines on the other side of the stone.

Unconcerned, Su Jinyuan smiled and just kept his eyes on the raw jade on the stone cutting machine.

This time the middle-aged man didn’t dare to cut the stone himself, and turned to the Stone Solver Master beside him with a smile, “Master, I’d like you to do the full cut for me, my hands are too shaky.”

Upon hearing this, the onlookers couldn’t help but laugh.

The teacher beside them, itching for a turn, perked up when he heard of such a good opportunity, grinned revealing his yellow teeth, spat on his hands, rubbed them together, and eagerly approached, taking the stone from the middle-aged man’s hands.

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The middle-aged man was terribly conflicted, wanting to look but not daring to, his face taut, eyes firmly fixed on the Master as he operated the stone cutting machine to begin cutting.

The teacher, having solved stones for many years, moved with practiced ease, the grinding wheel hissing, fragments of stone falling off in pieces, revealing the entire raw material rapidly, a piece of irregular stone now in the hands of the teacher, the size of an adult’s palm.

The teacher excitedly cupped a handful of water and sprinkled it on the stone, the water carrying away the fine sand, a thick streak of green appeared, light green jadeite with veins of a slightly darker green.

“This is Flower Green Furong Jelly!”

“Furong rises with green roots; this raw material has good transparency and water head, truly a winner!”

“That vein is a following one; such a large piece, good enough for a pair of fine bracelets, and the color is so vibrant—this is a big win!”

The teacher happily handed the stone he had solved to the middle-aged man, who was now too ecstatic to be described as merely excited; his entire face flushed red.

Huo Sining, amidst the crowd, watched the pleasing green jadeite without blinking, and, listening to the discussions around her, she knew the jadeite was not cheap. What she cared about now was how much such a piece of raw jadeite could be worth.

Huo Sining was growing impatient.

Su Jinyuan quietly discussed with the two Masters, and quickly had an estimate in mind. Then, addressing the middle-aged man loudly, “Boss, are you willing to part with it for 800,000?”

A palm-sized stone selling for 800,000?! It really was a matter of being poor with one cut and rich with another; Huo Sining gazed at the piece of jadeite, her eyes wide with astonishment.

Su Qingqing and Bai Yishan also couldn’t help but swallow hard at the sight.

Hearing Su Jinyuan’s bid of 800,000, a spark lit up in the middle-aged man’s eyes. One hand caressed the stone, seemingly reluctant to let it go.

“Is there another bid?” He was well aware of the jadeite market; 800,000 for a Hibiscus Kind was a fair price indeed. But greed got the better of him, and he held out hope for a higher offer.

The crowd fell silent; the middle-aged man smiled wryly, no longer torn, and without further ado, he accepted Su Jinyuan’s offer.

Su Jinyuan carefully examined the raw jadeite stone in his hands for a few moments, assured of its authenticity, he picked up the phone and made a bank transfer. It wasn’t long before the middle-aged man received the transaction notification. The deal, involving silver and goods, was easily clinched for eight hundred thousand.

Watching from the side, Huo Sining was dumbfounded. Although she had now accumulated some wealth herself, witnessing the display of such financial power still took her some time to process.

Having taken a glance at the raw stone in Su Jinyuan’s hands, Huo Sining felt a tingling curiosity, wanting to touch the unprocessed jadeite to see what it felt like.

Acting on impulse, she thought to herself, and her feet had already taken a step forward. She asked, “May I touch it?”

Su Jinyuan responded with a smile and a nod, passing the raw stone to Huo Sining, who carefully extended her hand to receive it.

The icy feel of the jadeite was a novel sensation. Huo Sining found it interesting as she scrutinized the color and texture of the Hibiscus Kind jadeite.

“It’s so beautiful!” Bai Yishan and Su Qingqing couldn’t help but exclaim as they crowded around to see.

“This is unpolished jadeite, not cool enough. If you sprinkle some water on it, it will look even prettier!” Explained Su Qingqing. As she spoke, she poured the remaining half-bottle of mineral water she had in her hand directly onto the jadeite in Huo Sining’s palm.

Huo Sining shuddered. The stone, after being rinsed by clear water, indeed became glossy, bright, and incredibly vivid. However, in that very instant, the dormant Azure Pearl on Huo Sining’s forehead, without any incantation to unlock it, emerged on its own and began flashing frenetically.

Huo Sining was startled and nearly dropped the raw jadeite stone she was holding.

Previously, the Water-Repelling Pearl emitted light either underwater or when no one was around, so Huo Sining didn’t know if anyone had seen the pearl emerge from her forehead, nor did she dare to risk an experiment.

Moreover, unless she was in water, touching valuable jewels or jade with her hand wouldn’t trigger a reaction from the Water-Repelling Pearl, so Huo Sining wasn’t worried that the pearl would be exposed.

Huo Sining hadn’t expected Su Qingqing to do such a thing. Now, as the Azure Pearl flickered with a faint green light in front of her forehead, her face turned white instantly, her heartbeat pounding like a drum.

After about ten seconds without noticing anything unusual around her, Huo Sining was taken aback. She couldn’t help but raise her head and steal a glance at the people nearby. Su Qingqing, who was closest to her, appeared normal, as if she hadn’t seen the Azure Pearl on Huo Sining’s forehead at all. It was Bai Yishan who noticed Huo Sining’s pale expression and couldn’t help but ask with concern, “Huo Sining, you look a bit pale. Are you feeling unwell?”

Huo Sining then realized that the pearl was invisible to anyone but herself.

She forced a relieved smile, “I’m fine, it’s probably just that I’m not used to the temperature difference here from S City. I might be a bit overheated.”

Su Qingqing seemed to relate deeply, wiping sweat from her brow as she nodded and said, “Exactly, it’s almost winter, and yet it’s still so hot here. It must be over twenty degrees today.”

Bai Yishan laughed, “It’s definitely going to be hot. This is Guangcheng; during the winter, all you need is a jacket, and it’s still autumn now—how could it not be hot? Besides, I feel the weather is getting muggy. It’s very possible it’ll rain today.”

“That unlucky? This is our first day in Foshan. If it rains, how are we supposed to view the rough stones?” Su Qingqing, upon hearing rain might be on the way, suddenly had a rigid expression, and her face fell.

As the three of them discussed the weather in Guangcheng, they quickly diverted their attention. Huo Sining, confirming that no one had noticed the abnormality on her forehead, let out a sigh of relief and relaxed her tense body.

At that moment, the stone cutting machine freed up. Su Jin, carrying the all-gamble raw stone he had previously purchased at the jade store, approached the machine, ready to try his luck.