Chapter 150: Ten Million, Two Hundred Thousand!

There are no ifs anymore.

As Zhang Guangbiao made the second cut, following the path left by Sui Yi, a small slice was revealed on the opposite side as well.

This was the expertise of a seasoned stone cutter. Having already opened a window showing green on one side, making a cut on the opposite side allows one to basically determine the direction and trajectory of the jadeite vein.

*Snap.* The second slice was parted, and everyone looked over.

It was still green—a pale, translucent shade, indicating excellent clarity and water head.

Nothing more needed to be said...

Elder Han burst into laughter, "A massive profit! This is a massive profit! Cut the whole thing open! My fellow bosses, you're all in for some stiff competition..."

Once a piece of jadeite like this was revealed, it was worth at least five million and upwards!

Wait? No one had the time to wait!

Quite a few people had already instinctively started making phone calls.

They were mobilizing their funds. There was no choice; this piece of rough was not small, and if the color inside turned out to be even purer, the price would skyrocket.

If they didn't pool their funds right now, they wouldn't stand a chance in hell of buying it later!

To a jeweler, raw jadeite material was infinitely precious; it was pure capital! Even if they couldn't sell it immediately, they could hold onto it as an investment and watch the price appreciate, unlike clothes and similar goods that easily went out of style.

Therefore, they had to buy it—they simply had to!

The entire crowd was in a stir. Originally, none of the people gathered in Nanxun were major players in the rough stone trade, and the raw materials they hoarded naturally lacked top-tier specimens. Finding any jadeite at all was a rare occurrence—this was Sui Yi's assessment from earlier. Overall, the number of stones in the entire venue that could show green was definitely very few.

And among those showing green, finding one as exceptional as the one in Sui Yi's hands was even rarer.

"A massive profit? Bureau Chief Bai, what does a massive profit mean?"

Bai Xiong only had a hazy understanding himself, but being a government official, he was a master of slick talk. He boldly declared that Sui Yi's piece of jadeite was worth at least seven to eight million...

And remarkably, his estimation was spot on!

When Zhang Guangbiao extracted the entire volleyball-sized chunk of jadeite and placed it on the table, the sunlight caught it, casting a vibrant green glow across the tabletop that dazzled everyone's eyes.

Though it couldn't compare to top-tier jadeites like Imperial Green, a piece of jadeite of this quality could command a high-end price tag from any jeweler in Nanxun.

Even Bai Xiong's wife, a woman who had seen her fair share of the world, felt a profound sense of temptation.

——There were very few women who could resist the allure of diamonds and jade.

This piece of jadeite was quite substantial in size. The outer layer had a slightly lighter green hue, while the core possessed a much richer, deeper emerald tone.

"Oh my, oh my! That innermost fist-sized section of this raw-cut material—that's Yang green. Although the color isn't completely saturated and lacks absolute purity, it is still exceptionally rare. And the outer parts are bean-green with a high water head. Excellent, truly excellent!" The jeweler who had previously purchased Lin Chuxiao's raw-cut piece offered his evaluation, then turned his gaze toward Sui Yi.

"Miss Sui, I'd like to offer eight million for this raw-cut piece. What do you think?"

Having bought jadeite from Lin Chuxiao earlier, Sui Yi vaguely recognized him and offered a slight smile.

That single smile was more than enough to trigger a bidding war among the other jewelry merchants!

"Now, Boss Gao, the jadeite inventory in your shop is already quite impressive. Competing with us folks from Jiangnan over this isn't very sporting, is it... Miss Sui, I bid eight million five hundred thousand!"

This semi-Yang green jadeite already belonged in the high-end category, and its value was naturally immense. Raising the bid by a mere ten thousand at a time would be a waste of time, so he bumped the price up by fifty thousand in one go.

"Boss He is joking. In the jewelry business, our biggest fear is eating through our reserves. After all, jadeite isn't like clothing where you can just restock when you run out~~~ I bid nine million!" Boss Gao laughed casually, refusing to yield an inch.

Among everyone present, his financial backing was indeed the most robust. Even compared to the Li family, his readily deployable funds were second to none.

The Li family might have appeared wealthy on paper, but much of their assets were tied up and illiquid within their corporation, making funds difficult to mobilize. Boss Gao, on the other hand, was different; he had prepared a massive sum of cash specifically for purchasing jade material before coming here.

Li Yuan had also prepared a fair amount of money, but he had initially planned to buy rough stones and cut them himself rather than bidding on high-value raw-cut materials. Having already spent five million eight hundred thousand earlier along with various smaller expenses, he had burned through at least seven to eight million. Right now, he only had... ten million left on hand.

Ten million...

This was the absolute limit of the funds Li Yuan could mobilize. He stared at the piece of jadeite on the table, narrowing his eyes.

"Miss Sui, might we step aside for a word?" As soon as Li Yuan uttered those words, before Sui Yi could even respond, the others began to clamor. *Damn it! We're in the middle of a bidding war here, and you want to step aside for a private chat?!*

Are you trying to pull strings through the back door?

And besides, that back door didn't even make sense!

Aren't you and Sui Yi supposed to be at odds with each other?

Sui Yi looked at Li Yuan, her expression calm, and said indifferently, "Mr. Li can just speak right here..."

Li Yuan inwardly cursed Sui Yi for her lack of tact, but he maintained his smile and said, "Our company is willing to purchase Miss Sui's jadeite for nine million five hundred thousand..."

*Damn, this guy is actually trying to buy jadeite from Sui Yi after all!*

Elder Tang and the others were utterly astonished. *That's not right—don't the members of the Li family always care immensely about their pride? Why are they swallowing their pride and compromising this time?*

Elder Han seemed to know something. He tugged at Elder Tang's sleeve and whispered, "I received some intelligence earlier. Apparently, the jewelry stores under the Li family's name have been facing a shortage of inventory recently. In the past, they always held themselves in high esteem and only attended official auctions, but because their capital couldn't match others, they returned empty-handed and defeated every time. Having no other choice, they had to come try their luck here in Nanxun, only to find out..."

He didn't need to finish the sentence. The old foxes all smiled craftily, sharing a mutual understanding.

However, the jadeite belonged to Sui Yi, and they had no right to interfere. They simply sat back to watch the show...

"Second Uncle, how can we buy her things..." Li Run muttered resentfully, the words forcing their way out through clenched teeth.

Hearing this, Sui Yi curved her lips slightly, speaking calmly, "It doesn't matter. I never intended to sell it to you anyway, so Young Master Li doesn't need to trouble himself with such worries."

It was a polite and courteous tone, yet a brutally direct statement—simple, but ruthlessly blunt!

Upon hearing this, many of the jewelers chuckled, while Li Yuan's face turned ashen.

"Shut your mouth!" Barking an order to silence Li Run, Li Yuan darkened his expression and said coldly to Sui Yi, "Miss Sui, you'd better think this through carefully. Not everyone can match the high price I'm offering, especially..."

"Ten million."

The voice that abruptly emerged from the crowd caused a minor commotion. Moments later, a group of people walked out.

"President."

"Elder De."

"Elder De."

People vied with one another to greet him. Elder De responded with friendly nods, then turned his gaze toward Sui Yi and asked, "Miss Sui... do you still remember me?"

"Naturally, I do." Sui Yi glanced past him, noting mentally that the other person wasn't there.

"Is Boss De also looking to buy jadeite? Could it be that you have a jewelry business under your banner?" Li Yuan recognized Elder De and frowned. Unfamiliar with the deep waters of Nanxun, he looked down on the mere president of a small-town association, his tone dripping with condescension.

Elder De glanced at him, stroking his beard with a chuckle, "Where would I have a jewelry business... I simply figured that jadeite will be quite trendy in recent years, so I thought I'd buy a few pieces ahead of time for my personal collection!"

Well, would you look at that—one person was buying it to run a business, while the other was buying it purely for a collection.

Spending ten million just to build a collection?

The difference in stature was instantly clear!

Elder De effortlessly suppressed Li Yuan and his associates, then smiled at Sui Yi, "Miss Sui needn't have any reservations. I genuinely like this piece... Besides, with the holidays coming up, it will make a fine gift."

Indeed, jadeite made for a gift that was both high-end and refined.

Sui Yi smiled upon hearing this, "I have no reservations. Since Elder De likes it, then let it be handed over to Elder De."

There was no need for further bargaining; the deal was closed directly at ten million.

In truth, this price was already quite fair.

Elder Tang and the others raised no objections, and the other jewelry merchants lacked the financial muscle to compete against that ten-million figure. As for Boss Gao, while he had the means, he was somewhat aware of Elder De's background, so he politely conceded defeat.

With Elder De having the final say, he quickly proposed that Sui Yi accompany him to the nearby bank to complete the transfer.

Sui Yi agreed. Taking a step forward, she paused slightly, turned her head toward Lin Chuxiao, and said, "Chuxiao, there's still twenty thousand. Don't forget about it."

Hearing this, Qian Shuangyu and Zhou Ran were consumed by rage. Zhou Ran, in particular, took a step forward and lashed out, "Sui Yi, don't go too far! You've already made ten million, and you still want to push us to the wall? I truly never expected you to be such a person!"

*Ah...* Elder Tang and the others already had a deep impression of Zhou Ran. Seeing this guy jump out once more with words that made their stomachs ache, they were furious!

They had seen shameless people before, but never anyone quite this shameless!

However... Sui Yi clearly didn't need them to intervene.

Her gaze swept over Zhou Ran.

Her voice was as light as a paper kite.

"I don't even know what kind of person I am myself, so what on earth could you possibly know?"

"Besides, if you actually knew what it meant to be pushed to the wall, you wouldn't be standing here right now..."

Pausing for a moment, Sui Yi turned around and dropped a final sentence.

"Twenty thousand truly means nothing to me, but to you, it is critically important." With a single sentence, Sui Yi revealed her cold detachment and her core principle—she could tolerate you once, but never a second time.

Because you were never important to begin with.

Zhou Ran's face turned deathly pale.

"I thought you understood why I demanded that twenty thousand from you, Zhou Ran. You really are nothing special."

Still didn't get it?

By squeezing twenty thousand out of you, I forced you to realize the vast disparity in strength between us, and made you thoroughly understand—don't ever come looking for trouble with me again.

The moment Sui Yi left, Lin Chuxiao, snapping back to her senses, mustered all her determination to force Zhou Ran to cough up that twenty thousand. She fully understood Sui Yi's intention!

——This person had to be completely driven out of Sui Yi's world! At the very least, he had to be made too terrified to ever bounce back again!

It was just like... Qian Fengling back then.

Sui Yi wouldn't push people to absolute ruin, but she would ensure they vanished entirely from her sight.

And this message was accurately received by Elder Tang and the others, and even understood by the members of the Qian family.

——This scoundrel Zhou Ran could not be kept around!

At the very least, in order to mend relations with Sui Yi and Elder Tang's group, Zhou Ran absolutely had to go!

Therefore...

Qian Shuangyu ultimately made her decision—she didn't have the money.