Divine Lucky Star
Chapter 602 - 601: The True King of Coercion

Chapter 602: Chapter 601: The True King of Coercion

Forcing Wang Hao to give such an expensive gift, another girl would probably have been dumbfounded by now.

But Bai Yaning just furrowed her brows and then very decisively shook her head slowly, saying, "I’m really sorry, but I absolutely will not accept gifts from anyone other than my boyfriend."

She rejected it! She really did reject it!

When everyone heard Bai Yaning truly rejected it, Zhao Zhenhao and the others immediately all let out a sigh of relief.

Honestly speaking, there aren’t many women in this world who could resist such temptation. On the other hand, Bill Bragg is indeed very generous; not everyone would be willing to give away such a thing.

Seeing Bai Yaning’s rejection, Bill Bragg was stunned for a moment.

But speaking of forcing the issue, Wang Hao really was persistent and didn’t seem at all disheartened; instead, he smiled and said, "Miss Ice Princess, I’ve actually been preparing this necklace for you for a long time. From the very beginning, it wasn’t meant to express romantic admiration; I simply felt that only you are suitable to wear this necklace, and it’s a waste to keep it with me."

Watching Bill Bragg cut straight to the point, now it would be inappropriate if Wang Hao didn’t say anything.

After all, he’s Miss Ice Princess’s boyfriend, he couldn’t just sit by and watch.

"Mr. Bill," Wang Hao smiled from the side, saying, "This gift is too expensive. My Ice Princess actually doesn’t care about the value of gifts, she only cares about who gives them."

As he spoke, he took out the small box from his pocket and smiled, "My dear, mmmwah, I’ve prepared a special gift for you these past few days. Truth be told, this item really can’t be considered invaluable, and of course, it can’t compare with the Heart of the Ocean, but I handcrafted it myself just for you, and there’s only one pair like this in the whole world. I hope you’ll like it."

"You really prepared a gift for me?" Bai Yaning was obviously very surprised.

She had actually been looking forward to Wang Hao’s gift, but seeing Bill Bragg pull out the Heart of the Ocean, although she refused on the surface, she was still quite nervous inside.

After all, she’s also human and outside she was worried that her boyfriend could be outdone by someone else. Now that Wang Hao had really brought out his gift, and it seemed to be jewelry, she had already made up her mind. Even if it was the most ordinary little ring, she would happily accept it.

There’s no helping it, worldly women can be so willful!

"Of course," Wang Hao said with a smile, opening the box.

In an instant, everyone present was dumbstruck!

Because inside the box was a pair of very beautiful earrings. The earrings were made entirely of platinum, and especially the two tea-colored gems on them shone translucent under the light, emitting a tempting faint luster.

"Is this the gift you prepared for me? It’s so beautiful!" Bai Yaning exclaimed in admiration, then eagerly took the box and inspected it carefully.

The tea-colored gems didn’t seem to be diamonds, but they sparkled with a captivating light. The more she looked, the more she liked them, and after a while, she couldn’t wait to put on the earrings.

Once she had put on both earrings, everyone present stared at her in amazement!

At this moment, Bai Yaning exuded a radiance that could be described as almost holy. Her skin, as fair as a baby’s, combined with the two tea-colored gems, complemented each other perfectly, so much so that even Wang Mengfei muttered as if in a dream, "She is undoubtedly the uncontested goddess, she’s just too beautiful!"

As the saying goes, it’s easy for a woman to conquer a man, but it’s extremely difficult to conquer another woman. Now even Wang Mengfei couldn’t help but salivate, which just shows the charm of Ice Princess Bai Yaning.

"I really like it," Bai Yaning looked at Wang Hao and smiled sweetly, "What do you think, does it look good?"

This is more than good-looking, it’s downright perfect?!

"It looks amazing, really amazing," Wang Hao vigorously wiped his nose and said, "I’m practically star-struck!"

Although Wang Hao’s earrings can’t compare in value to the Heart of the Ocean, they certainly leave the latter in the dust concerning appropriateness—after all, no one can say it’s appropriate to flaunt the Heart of the Ocean all over the world constantly, right?

But Bill, being the snob that he is, although frustrated in the art of gift-giving, skilfully turned the topic to a critical issue, "Mr. Wang’s gift is certainly unique, but the material seems to be slightly inferior, which is somewhat a pity."

As soon as he spoke, Zhao Zhenhao and the others immediately focused their attention on Wang Hao.

One must admit, Bill Bragg’s question was razor-sharp—high or low value is an inescapable fact, especially since, in terms of rarity, the Heart of the Ocean could eradicate almost any gift that could be given away in this world.

But the current issue was that although Bill Bragg bore the title of snob, he was up against the true snob, Wang Hao, who would make certain Bill was left biting the dust!

"About that," Wang Hao said with a smile and a raised eyebrow, looking at Bill Bragg, "Actually, sometimes a gift being too valuable isn’t really a good thing. Had you given her something else, considering propriety, our Ice Princess likely would’ve accepted it anyhow, whether she’d use it or not. But this Heart of the Ocean, well, this thing... heh."

He didn’t finish his sentence, but his intention to pique curiosity was quite clear.

Bill Bragg immediately asked, "But what about it? Does the Heart of the Ocean have some sort of problem?"

"It’s more than a problem," sighed Wang Hao, "Speaking of the Heart of the Ocean, one must mention its history. The diamond, also known as ’Hope’, weighs 45.52 carats and is an extremely rare deep blue color. It’s true that diamonds are a perfect gift for a lady, but the Heart of the Ocean is quite different. Not only is its blue color beautiful, but it seems to emit a malevolent glow, likely because its foggy history is filled with bizarre and tragic events; it always brings an irresistible curse of misfortune upon its owner."

"Is there such a story?" Zhao Zhenhao knew Wang Hao’s character very well and decisively began his divine support at this moment, "Then Brother Hao, you have to tell us, I really don’t know the history of this thing!"

The others understood immediately and nodded together, "Right, right, tell us, Brother Hao!"

My dears, I love you to death, truly iron brothers who have shared life and death and adversity!

"Well, let me tell you," Wang Hao began to recount, "When this diamond was first discovered, it was not yet known as the Heart of the Ocean. In 1642, the French explorer and jeweler Tavimier first acquired this massive blue diamond in the southwest of India, weighing 112.5 carats and boasting an extremely rare deep blue color. Tavimier brought the gem back to France and presented it to King Louis XIV, who rewarded him with an official title and a large sum of money for the stone. The legendary misfortune began to befall those who came in contact with the gem. Tavimier’s fortune was squandered by his prodigal son, leaving him penniless at the age of eighty, forcing him once more to journey to India in hopes of seeking new wealth. But alas, he was bitten to death by wild dogs there."

Everyone sharply inhaled a breath of cold air—what a tragedy!

"After Tavimier’s death, it was the turn of French Kings Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI," Wang Hao took a deep breath before continuing. "Louis XIV had the blue gem cut into a 69.03 carat diamond. Louis XIV only wore it once and soon died of smallpox. His successor, King Louis XV, became the new owner of the diamond. He vowed not to wear the deep blue diamond, but he lent it to his mistress to wear. As a result, Louis XV’s mistress was beheaded during the French Revolution. The blue diamond then passed to King Louis XVI, whose queen often wore the stone, eventually leading both of them to the guillotine. Princess Lambana, a friend of Queen Marie Antoinette, subsequently became the owner of this blighted blue diamond. Probably because she wore the accursed stone, she too was killed during the revolution."

Bai Yaning: "..."

Bill Bragg: "..."

The others who were utterly bewildered by Wang Hao: "..."

"It doesn’t end there," Wang Hao continued, "In 1792, the blue diamond ’Hope’ was stolen from the French royal treasury. The fate of the thief is unknown, but it was recut, reducing its weight to 45.52 carats, and reappeared in the London jewel market in 1830. Immediately, it was purchased by the banker Hope for 18,000 pounds. Since then, the blue diamond has been named after its new owner’s surname, ’Hope’. And since the English word Hope also means aspiration or expectation, the diamond also came to be known as ’Hope’. Banker Hope never married and passed the blue diamond to his grandson under the condition that he take the Hope surname. The new owner later married an American actress named Yose. Not long after, Little Hope went bankrupt, and Yose divorced him. Yose died in 1940 in Boston, impoverished in her later years, often lamenting that the blue diamond ’Hope’ had brought her insurmountable bad luck. In 1906, Little Hope was forced to sell the blue diamond ’Hope’ to clear debts, and within the next two years, ’Hope’ was resold several times."

Bai Yaning: "..."

Bill Bragg: "..."

The others who were dumbfounded by Wang Hao: "..."

So it goes, another whole batch dead because of this thing!

"And it gets worse," Wang Hao sighed, "In 1908, the blue diamond ’Hope’ was bought by Sultan Hamid II of Turkey for 400,000 dollars. It is said that the merchant who handled the sale, while traveling with his family, had their car tumble off a cliff, killing them all. The blue diamond ’Hope’ was then worn by the Sultan’s confidant Zuo Bide in the Turkish court, but soon after, Zuo Bide was executed by the Sultan."

Bai Yaning: "..."

Bill Bragg: "..."

The others who were completely dumbfounded by Wang Hao: "..."