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Chapter 203: Are You Sure You Want to Choose This Stone?

Chapter 203: Chapter 203: Are You Sure You Want to Choose This Stone?

Xiao Zheng’s eyes flickered faintly with a purplish-red glow as he walked into the area where the raw gemstones were displayed. His gaze swept around, but he found no precious jade among them.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, in a very inconspicuous corner, Xiao Zheng spotted a piece of jade raw stone, gray and very plain-looking.

However, under his penetrating vision, the inside of the stone sparkled with a dazzling light, so intense it was almost blinding!

"There’s something good inside this one." Xiao Zheng immediately walked over to the stone, picked it up, and chuckled to himself, "I choose you."

The purplish-red light in his eyes faded.

At this time, the other socialites and gentlemen were still carefully selecting through the area of raw stones.

Choosing a raw stone is a task of endurance, most people take a long time, making various comparisons, before finally making a decision to pick a stone.

Mo Anna, however, did not choose. She was not very interested in this kind of stone gambling but knew a bit about it. Seeing Xiao Zheng walking over and spotting the raw stone in his hand, she couldn’t help but frown slightly.

"Xiao Zheng, there’s something off about this stone of yours."

Seeing the gentlemen choosing their stones, Mo Anna quickly pulled Xiao Zheng aside and whispered, "I’ve specifically learned about this before,

Your stone, from its skin and fractures, is unlikely to contain any jade. You should choose another."

Xiao Zheng, unconcerned, laughed, "It doesn’t matter, since the company is reimbursing. Even if no good jade is cut from it, I’m not afraid."

Mo Anna said annoyedly, "That won’t do. I think that group of gentlemen seem to have something against you. If you choose this stone, they might mock you."

At this point, Mo Anna’s heart was all on Xiao Zheng, naturally considering him at all times.

She was a woman of sharp intelligence and had long noticed the subtle hostility from Wang Renze and others towards Xiao Zheng.

Xiao Zheng laughed and said, "Actually, it’s not necessarily bad, this stone, though unassuming, might cut a real gem. Gambling on stones is tricky, no one can say for sure."

Seeing Xiao Zheng’s firm resolve, Mo Anna could only sigh helplessly and said, "Alright, then. Your wish is my command."

At this time, other people had also finished selecting their stones, sending them to the craftsmen one after another, all with looks of anticipation.

Gambling on stones was something that could get people very excited.

Seeing this, Xiao Zheng also sent the stone he had chosen to the craftsman, ready to have it cut open.

At this time, when everyone saw the stone chosen by Xiao Zheng, they were all stunned, then burst out laughing, one of the socialites unable to hold back her laughter, followed by everyone laughing out loud.

"What are you laughing at!"

Mo Anna’s eyes grew cold, her dissatisfaction apparent.

Xiao Zheng, however, was indifferent. In his eyes, these were just a bunch of ants, not worth his anger; they were far behind him in status.

"This is hilarious. This is the first time I’ve seen someone choose such a stone."

"Hahaha, I wonder what will come out after it’s cut open, probably it will still be just a stone."

"Spending tens of thousands, for a piece of junk, this guy really dares."

These people were all watching Xiao Zheng with mocking looks, whispering among themselves.

Wang Renze saw this scene and couldn’t help but laugh, thinking to himself, "I thought Xiao Zheng had some exceptional qualities that attracted Mo Anna, but now it seems he is just a foolish boy."

The look he gave Xiao Zheng was filled with a hint of disdain.

In his eyes, Xiao Zheng didn’t know how to tell the difference between gemstones. Since he didn’t know, choosing stones and hoping for luck was an utterly foolish act.

Thinking this, Wang Renze didn’t forget to give a signal to a few of his followers, instructing them to seize the opportunity to make Xiao Zheng look foolish—this was a good opportunity indeed.

Immediately, someone understanding his intention, the young man in the red suit laughed and directly said to Xiao Zheng, "I say, Brother Xiao Zheng, are you short of money?"

Xiao Zheng replied indifferently, "Not at all."

The young man laughed and said, "Really? If you are short of money, you must tell me, and I’ll just buy a piece of jade for you.

Otherwise, with your cut, you’ll get nothing, and you might lose several years’ salary."

Another person also lightly laughed and said, "Yes, do you know, the stone you’ve chosen is famously worthless—it won’t yield anything."

"I advise you to pick another one. After all, as a friend of Miss Mo, we don’t want to see you at a loss," another seemingly friendly young man said with a teasing smile.

Xiao Zheng shook his head and declared firmly, "No, I’ll choose this one."

At this time, Wang Renze glanced at Xiao Zheng, his face adorned with a faint smile, "Brother Xiao Zheng, don’t be afraid of losing face, it seems you are picking this type of raw stone for the first time, and you didn’t have any knowledge about it before, so you chose such a waste piece.

"But it’s normal, after all, selecting jade raw stones is a very profound knowledge, and it’s hard to make any achievement without a specialized understanding.

"I advise you to switch to another piece, after all, even though this raw stone seems like waste, it’s still worth a good hundred thousand—quite expensive to waste."

With these words, everyone nodded slightly; Wang Renze’s words were much more pleasant to hear than those of others, sounding completely considerate without any sarcasm.

At this moment, Xiao Zheng took another look at Wang Renze.

This person didn’t seem like a typical frivolous noble, and his speech did have some merit.

However, what kind of person was Xiao Zheng? He could naturally see that Wang Renze’s words were all intended to display his favorable image in front of Mo Anna.

It was just an act.

"Thank you for your suggestion, but with gambling on stones, nobody can be sure what might be hidden inside; maybe it really could yield something good?"

Xiao Zheng also responded nonchalantly.

Completely disregarding Wang Renze’s suggestion.

Upon hearing this, others couldn’t help but secretly shake their heads, their glances at Xiao Zheng filled with faint contempt.

They believed that Xiao Zheng was just stubbornly struggling for face.

A true man should know when to be flexible. Wang Renze had already provided Xiao Zheng with a way out, but he still wouldn’t give up; this was just a case of a duck’s stubborn refusal to admit the truth.

Mo Anna, however, looked deeply at Xiao Zheng.

Knowing Xiao Zheng very well, she knew he was not a reckless person; his insistence on his opinion now—could it be that this stone really had something special?

"Hehe, in that case, suit yourself, let’s proceed with cutting the stone," Wang Renze said with a teasing tone, then handed the rough stone to the craftsman.