My Sexy CEO Wife

19  Chapter 19 Bet

In the following time, Gao Fei purchased a few more stones, all of which were cut to reveal jade, but the quality and color were not so great, so they didn't sell for much.

Originally, Gao Fei wanted to select stones containing high-quality jade, but he couldn't find any.

Although the stones were piled up like mountains here, there truly weren't many supreme grade stones.

"Huh? Why are so many people gathered ahead?" Walking along, Gao Fei saw a crowd huddled around something, seemingly watching keenly. Driven by curiosity, he went over to take a look, "Hmm? How come it's this woman again?" Gao Fei spotted a familiar person—it was the long-haired woman who had just spent fifty thousand to buy his jade.

The long-haired woman was bending over, observing a stone very seriously. Right beside her stood a chubby man with a sly grin, who at first glance, didn't appear to be a good person.

"Miss, this stone is the treasure of my shop!" the chubby man said, "Someone once offered a high price for it, and I couldn't bear to sell it... If it weren't for the recent tight cash flow, I would definitely not sell it..."

"The stone is indeed not bad, but... the price is too expensive," said the long-haired woman hesitantly. Her name was Shen Caidie. After graduating from university, she started a company with her friends and mainly dealt in selling jade jewelry. The company wasn't very large, with total assets in the tens of millions, and she would visit the Gambling Stone Market every week, partly to select stones and partly to purchase newly cut jade.

The stone lying before Shen Caidie was a half-finished cut piece, revealing a large area of green on the cut surface, which was quite pleasing to the eye. It was certain that the stone contained jade, the only uncertainty was... just how large was the volume of jade inside?

It was now time to take a gamble. If the volume of jade was large, it would result in a huge windfall, but if the volume of jade was small... it meant a loss of money.

The stone was priced at five million, which was incredibly high; ordinary people really couldn't afford it.

For Shen Caidie, five million was no small sum. Winning the bet would bring joy, but losing would spell disaster.

"I think this stone should be good!"

"Looks nice indeed, but who knows what's inside." n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"If the price were lower, I might just buy it."

"This stone is asking for five million, I can't afford it!"

"Only the rich can afford it!"

"Do you think... this lady will buy it?"

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The onlookers were whispering and discussing animatedly. They had come around to watch the excitement, and transactions worth five million were not common. The most thrilling part was the cutting of the stone, as gambles on stones had a saying: one cut can make you rich, one can ruin you, one cut can take you to heaven, one cut can send you to hell! This saying revealed just how risky and exciting gambling on stones could be!

Some became wealthy through stone gambling, while others lost everything they had.

Stone gambling is risky, and one should enter the trade with caution.

Shen Caidie vacillated for a long time, unable to make up her mind. By intuition, she felt this half-finished stone should be good and could make her a fortune... After much hesitation, Shen Caidie finally made her decision, "Alright, I'll buy this stone!"

"You definitely won't suffer a loss," the chubby-faced man was overjoyed inside; he had acquired this half-finished stone for less than a million, and now he was about to make over four million in profit. He was ecstatic, "Let's transfer the money now." And with that, the chubby-faced man told Shen Caidie his bank account details.

Just as Shen Caidie was about to take out her phone to make the transfer, a shout suddenly came from behind her, "Don't buy this stone!" Shen Caidie turned around and was surprised to see that it was Gao Fei, whom she had just met, "What did you just say?" she asked slightly stunned.

Gao Fei stepped out of the crowd, "I said don't buy this stone, you'll be cheated if you do."

"What nonsense are you spouting!" The chubby man immediately got angry and pointed his pudgy finger at Gao Fei, "Keep spouting nonsense, and I won't be polite!"

Gao Fei didn't bother with the chubby man; he simply looked at Shen Caidie, "Don't buy this stone, you'll lose money if you do."

"Why are you so certain?" Shen Caidie asked, puzzled.

"The reasons are complicated and I can't explain right now..." Gao Fei shook his head, "If you trust me, don't buy this stone!"

"I'm so mad... really, I'm so mad..." the chubby man glared at Gao Fei, "You keep saying this stone is no good, do you dare bet on it with me?"

"Bet on it?" Gao Fei's eyebrows raised slightly, "How do we bet?"

"We bet on whether this stone can be cut to reveal good jade," the chubby man said in a huff, "If good jade is cut, I win, if not, I lose. What do you say, do you dare to bet with me?"

"What's the wager?" Gao Fei asked, since they were betting, there obviously had to be a stake.

"We'll bet five million in cash!" the chubby man yelled.

"Done! I'll take that bet!" Gao Fei agreed readily; he had already used his power of Clairvoyance to see that the stone in question had only a thin layer of jade on the surface, worth hardly anything. He was sure to win this bet, "Let's cut the stone and see who wins!" It's not everyday that someone gives away money.

"Hold on a second," the chubby man gestured with his hand, "Before we cut the stone, I need to confirm one thing!"

"What's that?"

"Do you even have the means to pay five million?"

"That..."

"Can you or can't you!"

"...I really don't have that much money on hand..."

"No money, then don't bet!" The fat man's eyes bulged: "Are you playing me for a fool?"

"Why would I play you for a fool..." Gao Fei curled his lip: "Don't worry! If I lose, I definitely won't welsh!"

"Why should I believe you!" The fat man snorted: "If you're broke, then don't show off! What an act!" The fat man cursed and swore, his words very unpleasant to hear.

"You want five million, right? I'll give it to you now!" Gao Fei scanned the area, then picked out a dozen or so stones from the fat man's shop. These stones were not large, and they were cheap; together, they totaled just over thirty thousand.

"What are you doing!" The fat man exclaimed.

"What can I do? Of course, I'm buying stones." Gao Fei took out his mobile phone and said to the fat man: "Hurry up and tell me your account number, I'll transfer the money immediately."

"You..."

"You what? Just tell me the account number quick!"

"We haven't finished discussing our bet yet..."

"I'm purchasing these stones to bet with you!"

"Hm? You..." The fat man blinked, finally realizing: "You mean to say... there's jade in the stones you selected? And their total value exceeds five million?"

Gao Fei nodded: "You're not too dumb! Exactly, that's what I mean. I'm not rich, I can only raise money this way."

"Hahaha..." The fat man laughed uproariously: "You're quite amusing! I've lived for several decades and this is the first time I've seen someone as amusing as you... Ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous!"

"Keep laughing, laugh all you want, soon you'll be crying." Gao Fei sneered.

"All right, since you insist on having your fun, I'll indulge you." In the eyes of the fat man, Gao Fei's actions were incredibly foolish, foolish beyond measure. Casually selecting a few stones with the expectation of cutting jade worth five million was simply delusional. Then, the fat man gave Gao Fei his bank account number.

After operating his mobile phone for a bit, Gao Fei transferred the money to the fat man's account: "There, it's transferred. Now, help me cut the stones."

"You also need to pay a cutting fee of fifteen hundred, one hundred per stone. There are fifteen stones here, a total of fifteen hundred."

"Here you go." Gao Fei pulled out fifteen Red Bills from his pocket and passed them over.

"Come on, cut all these stones open." The fat man gestured broadly, and someone moved the stones down, then started the stone cutting machine and began cutting the stones.

"Shua!"

The first stone was cut open, revealing a hint of green.

"It's up!" The stone-cutter yelled out loud.

The fat man was stunned; jade was actually cut? Hmph! Definitely just a fluke!

"Don't stop! Continue cutting the stones!" Gao Fei said expressionlessly: "Cut open all the remaining stones."

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Within moments, the first stone was completely cut open, and a piece of jade the size of a little finger was extracted, pitted with uneven surfaces and not very pure in color, likely not selling for a high price.

"Heh heh..." The fat man chuckled: "This piece of jade is worth ten thousand at most..."

The onlooking crowd had some who knew their stuff, and they nodded slightly: "That's about the right price." The value of jade is mainly reflected in two aspects: the first is volume, the larger the piece of jade, the more valuable it is, the second is the variety. Jade also comes in different varieties, the higher the variety, the more valuable it is, and currently, the most valuable is the Emperor Green! A piece of Emperor Green the size of a fingernail could sell for several millions, even tens of millions, and is truly invaluable.

Unfortunately, Supreme Grade jade like the Emperor Green is rare and hard to come by, with very little in circulation on the market. As soon as a piece of Emperor Green appears, it is frenziedly snatched up.

It's no exaggeration to say that the Emperor Green is the king of jade! The Supreme, unrivaled king!

Ordinary people can't afford the Emperor Green; only those real tycoons have the financial power to purchase Emperor Green.

"Don't stop! Continue cutting the stones!" Gao Fei said expressionlessly: "Cut open all the remaining stones."

"You really don't give up until you've reached the Yellow River, do you." The fat man sneered.

"Zila... Zila..."

The stone-cutter operated the cutting machine to cut the remaining stones.

"Shua!"

One cut went down, and green was seen again.

"It's up again..." the stone-cutter shouted, "It's up" is a term used exclusively in the Gambling Stone industry, which means whenever jade is cut, someone shouts "It's up", simply meaning that the bet was won.