Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life
Chapter 255 - 250: The Male Protagonist with X-ray Vision

Chapter 255: Chapter 250: The Male Protagonist with X-ray Vision

"The way to purchase jade here is different from City A; the sellers don’t set a clear price, and the buyers go through secret bidding. The highest bid wins, and whether you can get the jade depends not only on your strength but also on your luck," Lin Ying explained the rules of the public market to Ling Batian. Each stone is spaced at certain intervals, with a box in front that contains the various bids submitted by the buyers.

This method of transaction is very much a test of the buyer’s eye, but for Ling Batian, it couldn’t be more perfect.

He has X-ray vision, allowing him not only to see whether there is jade inside the stone but also to clearly see each buyer’s bid. Ever since entering, Ling Batian has been extremely excited.

This is the real gamble on stones, and he’s the one who always wins!

Moreover, the jade quality here is much better than those previously unveiled in City A, but correspondingly, the prices are also much higher. Initially, Ling Batian thought the twenty million yuan he had was enough, but after arriving here, he realized that to earn more money, he needed even more capital.

Not to mention anything else, just the starting price for that large raw stone with a bit of a window opened is ten million yuan, without taking into account the countless buyers raising the price.

Only now did Ling Batian realize he was just a frog at the bottom of a well; the money he had was far from sufficient.

However, thankfully, he had made a deal with Lin Ying before: if he agreed to sell the jade he obtained to her first, she would be willing to loan him some funds.

"How much do you want?" Lin Ying had already anticipated Ling Batian’s request before he spoke. From their last trip to City A, she felt there was something off about Ling Batian. So while trying to figure out his secret, she continued to curry favor with him, and even when he revealed malicious intentions towards her, she didn’t lose her temper on the spot.

At the stone exhibition site, Lin Ying distinctly felt that Ling Batian was a bit too excited, especially when looking at certain stones—the gleam in his eyes made her a bit alarmed. His demeanor was as if he already knew whether there was jade inside the stones. Lin Ying secretly took note of the stones that Ling Batian showed excitement towards and thought she might confirm her suspicions in a couple of days.

"One billion." Ling Batian didn’t even realize how bold he was being; subconsciously, he thought, it’s just one billion, he could earn it back after unveiling two stones in a couple of days.

Lin Ying’s eyes flickered, and despite objections from others, she resolutely decided to lend him the money. She was indeed curious— even the most experienced jade gambling Master cannot guarantee a profit, so where did Ling Batian get the confidence that a nobody like him could repay the billion? Unless he indeed had an unspeakable secret.

In the past two days, Lin Ying had been following Ling Batian, aware of his extreme confidence in placing bids on the last day on each piece of stone he had favored before.

The facts proved that Lin Ying’s guess was not wrong. Even their company, with all its experience, only won bids on five stones, and three of those were secured under Ling Batian’s guidance. However, Ling Batian never missed out on a stone, and the purchasing prices were much lower than she had imagined.

In the end, Lin Ying, utilizing her internal connections, managed to see Ling Batian’s bids. She was utterly astonished to discover that his bids were only at most twenty thousand yuan higher than the second-highest bids, and some were different by merely one yuan.

If others bid ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine, he bid a hundred thousand. If others bid 888,800, he bid 900,000. It seemed reasonable, but if every stone was like this, it would be too much of a coincidence!

Lin Ying didn’t believe in such coincidences in this world. Moreover, though Ling Batian missed out on some stones, Lin Ying noticed that the ones he passed were very popular, yet he hadn’t observed them closely, and the stones he acquired had been scrutinized by him at least three times over the two days.

After discovering this anomaly, Lin Ying felt a mix of wariness and excitement towards Ling Batian. If used properly, Ling Batian’s secret could be greatly beneficial to her company. With his capabilities, was she afraid her company would lack top-grade jade?

Nowadays, the production of jade is dwindling, particularly the top-grade jade, which is highly sought-after yet rarely found in the market. If they wanted their company to make a name for itself internationally, a reliable source of top-grade jade was essential.

And today, an opportunity to have a long-term supply of top-grade jade presented itself before her.

That afternoon, when Ling Batian began unveiling some of the raw stones, Lin Ying’s speculations were confirmed. The jade that Ling Batian unveiled all surged in value without exception, all being the rare ice jade in the market. In just one afternoon, he had earned three billion yuan.

Lin Ying guessed that the remaining uncut raw stones that Ling Batian had might contain even more astonishing jade.

Ling Batian had never felt as excited as he did now; after repaying the one billion to Lin Ying, he was still left with a net gain of two billion, and he still had three raw stones in his possession, stones which potentially contained priceless jade.

Ling Batian chose not to unveil these three raw stones for fear of entanglements with others, as he had become very conspicuous already. Right now, he lacked any substantial backing, and if someone were to harm him, he had no way to defend himself.

"If Mr. Ling doesn’t mind, I can help you transport these raw stones back," Lin Ying volunteered.

Ling Batian hesitated. Although he had a good impression of Lin Ying, these three stones were just too important. A mishap could lead to a huge loss!

"Mr. Ling needn’t worry, we have specialized transport personnel, and we use private aircraft for delivery. If you’re still concerned, you can also accompany the stones on the plane."

Lin Ying’s explanation completely dispelled Ling Batian’s doubts. He was very grateful to Lin Ying, who brought him tremendous wealth and provided help in his time of need.

At the same time, he developed a tinge of affection in his heart. Lin Ying had shown him such goodwill; if her actions weren’t due to liking him, he couldn’t think of any other reason. Since that’s the case, should he take the initiative?

Since gaining his X-ray vision, Ling Batian had been extremely confident in himself. He had won over Liu Zhilan, the university beauty, made the teacher Chen Qing submit under him, and even his ex-girlfriend couldn’t resist him. He thought that as the general manager of a Jewelry company, Lin Ying must also admire his recent performance!

Furthermore, having abstained for a few days, Ling Batian felt quite uncomfortable. His needs and vigor in that aspect were strong, and after going without any intimate encounters for a few consecutive days since he’d had a taste, he found it challenging to hold back. They would not return to City A until tomorrow; should he knock on Lin Ying’s door tonight to satisfy her affection for him?