Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 130: Chapter 127: A Shocking Upset

Su Qingqing’s face turned red with anger, and she wanted to say something, but her lips moved without knowing what to say in rebuttal.

Standing in front of the stone cutting machine, Su Jinyuan also clenched his fists in anger.

Seeing this, Huo Sining furrowed her brows, stepped forward to tightly grasp Su Qingqing’s hand, turned her head to look at the proud Zhou Zhen, and scoffed, “This piece of raw material hasn’t been fully revealed yet, Young Master Zhou doesn’t think it’s too hasty to declare a winner so soon?”

Upon hearing Huo Sining’s words, Zhou Zhen let out a sneer, thinking how could there still be hope when the brick-like chunk had been cut like this and still showed no green?

Huo Sining didn’t care what Zhou Zhen was thinking. She turned to Su Jinyuan and calmly said, “Brother Jinyuan, cut straight through the middle!”

Su Jinyuan was stunned. Cutting from the middle was a taboo in stone gambling because if there were no green inside, it would be fine, but if there were, a whole piece of jadeite would be directly split in half.

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Those in the game are blind; the bystanders see clearly. Su Jinyuan, abiding by the rules of stone gambling, forgot that it was originally a bet. If this piece of stone of Su Qingqing’s didn’t show green, for the sake of Donghua’s reputation and the Su Family’s credibility, he would definitely have to pay the five million. At such times, the stone gambling rules were meaningless; revealing jadeite was what mattered most!

“Right, brother, listen to Ningning and cut from the middle. It’s just a piece of broken stone; no need for fuss. Hurry and cut!”

With a sigh, Su Jinyuan picked up a marker, drew a line slightly off-center on the stone, and placed it under the grinding wheel of the stone cutting machine.

The cut went down, clean and decisive.

With a large chunk of waste material hitting the ground, a neat cut surface was revealed, petrifying everyone on the spot.

On that smooth and even surface, a jadeite the size of a thumb emerged, sharp and sparkling clear as if solidified water, appearing as though it could flow out at any moment.

Most importantly, the jadeite was red!

Although it only revealed a small tip the size of a fingernail, the vibrant red color seemed ready to burst through the stone.

“It’s really red seed! Haha, I told you there would be jadeite in my big watermelon. See, what did I say?!”

The crowd was shocked, and even Su Jinyuan was stunned.

Astonishment filled Huo Sining’s eyes as well; nobody expected that a joke made by a spectator would come true. This unassuming brick-like raw stone had actually revealed Red Fei!

“The texture is delicate, the water head is sufficient, it should be High-Ice-Type of fine quality. If the internal texture remains unchanged, this can be considered a huge gain!”

Master He, standing nearby, had a face full of joy. This piece of material was a rare high-grade jadeite. They came to the stone gambling event looking for high-grade jadeite, and if this piece was large enough, it would be solving their urgent need.

Su Qingqing didn’t care about the type of jade or its luster; she had a limited understanding of these aspects, but she knew one thing for certain: her raw stone’s value had risen. She was thrilled and couldn’t help but look back provocatively at Zhou Zhen and Ye Zixin who were standing dumbfounded on the sidelines.

“Zhou Zhen, I hope you haven’t forgotten our bet!”

Zhou Zhen’s face darkened as he raised an eyebrow and looked at the triumphant Su Qingqing, forcing a dry smile, “You’ve only cut out a tiny bit of red. Who knows if the rest is just skin-green? Don’t get too happy too soon!”

Upon hearing this, Su Qingqing’s expression stiffened, but Huo Sining felt certain. If the raw stone was just skin-green, the Water-Repelling Pearl wouldn’t have flashed so fiercely.

She instinctively took Su Qingqing’s hand and whispered comforting words, “Don’t be nervous. Look how serious your brother is. The jadeite inside must be significant. Zhou Zhen is just bluffing now, and he’ll have his time to cry later.”

Su Qingqing calmed down, but her gaze remained fixed on Su Jinyuan’s actions.

Huo Sining was right; after seeing the situation inside the stone, the previously indifferent Su Jinyuan suddenly became fully alert, his spirits lifted by the sight of the dazzling red color, which would make anyone’s heart itch.

Because it was Red Fei of the Ice Type, Su Jinyuan dared not be careless, fearing a single mistake could ruin the exquisite jadeite in his hands. He turned his head to Master Liu and said solemnly, “Master Liu, please do the cutting.”

Master Liu’s eyes lit up with delight. Having been at Donghua for many years and seen countless raw stones, he had rarely encountered top-notch Red Fei. So, he was eager to step forward upon hearing Su Jinyuan’s instructions.

Master He looked on with envy from the side. Indeed, his experience in stone cutting wasn’t as extensive as that of Master Liu, and it was normal for Su Jinyuan to choose Master Liu for stone cutting. Therefore, he had no objections to Su Jinyuan’s decision.

The cut Su Jinyuan made earlier was just perfect: a fraction less and the red Fei inside wouldn’t have been visible, a fraction more would have damaged the red Fei. Master Liu held the raw stone and studied it carefully before deciding to first cut away the surrounding layer and then polish the stone.

Polishing, as it’s called, involves grinding away the excess stone skin beside the jadeite bit by bit. Although this method is much more laborious than stone cutting, it is the safest approach, and since Su Qingqing’s stone weighed less than two kilograms, polishing wouldn’t take too long.

Soon, following the sharp point of Red Fei the size of a fingernail cap, a piece of red jade flesh the size of a child’s fist slowly emerged.

The more they polished, the more excited Su Jinyuan and his colleagues became, as the jadeite inside the stone was even better than the part previously exposed. As the stone was gradually polished, Su Jinyuan grew completely certain that this piece of Red Fei was indeed authentic High Ice Type Jadeite without a doubt.

Master He had already prepared clear water on the side. Seeing the progress, he sprinkled a handful of the clear water over the stone. In Master Liu’s palm, a piece of Red Fei the size of a goose egg revealed its true form; its brilliant red light blossomed and was dazzling to behold, so much so that it seemed almost blinding at that moment.

“It’s actually High-Ice-Type Red Fei; the luster looks like it’s about to flow any moment! My God, it has been so many years since I’ve seen such a premium Red Fei!”

The onlookers gasped in admiration. Bai Yishan, being a jewelry design student, was utterly mesmerized by this Red Fei. Various design ideas sprang to her mind—if she could design for this Red Fei, she would create the most exquisite set to match this stone.

However, she quickly regained her senses, knowing that her thought could only remain a wishful fantasy. Donghua was a jewelry company, and since the Red Fei was bet by Su Qingqing, even if it were to be sold for a modest price to Donghua, it wouldn’t be her turn to design it.

With that realization, a wistful smile appeared on Bai Yishan’s lips. Without access to jadeite raw materials, her aspiration to open her own studio remained a mere extravagant hope.