Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge
Chapter 135: The Lingering Spirit of Ye Sanshao (1)_1

Chapter 135: Chapter 135: The Lingering Spirit of Ye Sanshao (1)_1

"And even if she really does lose, Grandfather won’t blame her. I’ll go back and talk to him. If Grandfather intends to assign blame or punishment, it won’t fall on your heads. So please, either leave or stand aside and watch, and spare us any further useless talk. To say such things to your own sister... I truly wonder whether your surname is Shangguan or Li. What do you have to say to that, Sister Rou?"

Shangguan Qing’s retort was calm, reminding Shangguan Rou not to forget her own surname. Lifting a rock only to drop it on one’s own foot was a folly best avoided.

Shangguan Rou’s complexion changed, and she looked even more aggrieved. She lowered her head, her body trembling slightly—clearly, she was crying in distress. Onlookers cast speculative glances at Shangguan You.

"That’s right! Even if we haven’t started betting, and even if you really do lose, we’ve got your back. What’s there to worry about?" Gui Jun also spoke in an unfriendly tone. This pair of characters! he thought, regretting bringing them out only to stir up trouble. Hearing his elder brother, Gui Luo tugged at his clothes, signaling him to say less.

This was a Shangguan family affair and had nothing to do with their Gui family. Moreover, it was a dispute between the Shangguan sisters, and it was best for them not to get involved.

"If Youyou loses, put it all on me. It’s a trifling sum of money; this young master can certainly afford it. What business is it of you two women? Just stay aside and spare us your comments." Gui Mo swept his peach-blossom eyes over them as he spoke indifferently, then threw a flirtatious wink at Shangguan You and struck an ostentatious pose. He kept sending her coquettish glances, his look saying, If anyone bullies you, this young master will stand up for you.

What a show-off, Shangguan You mentally scoffed, exasperated. This Gui Mo is another eccentric. Besides Shangguan Qing’s family, who are relatively normal, everyone around me is an extreme character—each one more over-the-top than the last.

Am I really that bad? Me, lose? What a joke! These insufferable women, what are they so pleased about? I’ll deal with Shangguan Rou sooner or later. Let her be smug for a little while longer.

At the same time, she also noticed the triumphant smiles on the faces of Gu Duoduo and her father, as well as Yu Zijin. Laugh on, laugh on—soon enough, you’ll be crying instead of laughing.

"Alright, if my sister doesn’t want to stay here, she can go take a walk with Cousin Li. I intend to strike it rich with one gamble," Shangguan You said coolly, paying no further heed to the speculative stares of the crowd.

She had already approached a stone and swiftly formed a series of hand seals, casting a Clairvoyance Spell onto it.

Her eyes pierced through the stone, clearly revealing its internal structure and contents. Her lips curled into a cold smirk. These large stones, priced at ten million each, contain nothing but ordinary rock! There’s only a thin sliver of jade, and it’s the coarsest, most worthless bean-type jade, with terrible quality. A piece like this isn’t even worth ten thousand, yet they’re asking ten million? Hmph, only a fool would buy it.

"Miss Shangguan is indeed straightforward. You might take a look at these newly-arrived rough stones; you’re certain to pick out a fine piece of jade, just like last night."

Gu Weixiong laughed heartily, following Shangguan You. He watched as she merely looked at the stones, not even touching them or using the specially prepared instruments nearby. As a businessman, and moreover the host, he felt it necessary to offer a reminder to this novice who, despite her lack of expertise, seemed to have incredible luck.

Shangguan You just smiled, ignoring Gu Weixiong, and slowly began to examine the other stones. She examined them one by one. Shangguan Qing and the others followed, also giving the stones mere glances; besides, none of them knew anything about stone gambling.

No matter which stone Youyou favored, they would support her unconditionally.

"Young lady, don’t you know? Those are all leftover stones that have been picked through. The promising ones have already been taken. The newly arrived stones are at the front. If you want to choose, you should start there." An elderly man shook his head. Seeing that Shangguan You was a novice, he quietly offered her some advice.

Shangguan You raised an eyebrow, eyeing the elderly man and the middle-aged man—a father and son—beside her. She understood their good intentions, but she still had to examine each stone individually to decide. This was her first step towards building her fortune, the source of her initial capital, so she had to be careful.

"Then, Grandpa, which stone do you think has a greater likelihood of containing jade? How should one choose? Or how can one tell?"

Shangguan You voiced her doubts. She was a novice; if she didn’t have the Clairvoyance Spell, she’d simply be courting disaster.

"Of course, you start with these newly arrived rough pieces. The chances of extracting jade from such stones are greater. See this stone here? Its smooth exterior suggests a high likelihood of containing jade, possibly even of exceptional quality," the old man explained, tapping the stone with specialized tools and listening, then comparing it with another. Indeed, when compared, the two sounded different.

The stone he was examining had a jade-like layer on its surface, but the inside was solid rock, which was why it produced a crisper sound when struck compared to other stones.

"That’s right. So an inexperienced person like yourself, young lady, if you truly want to gamble, can’t afford to be careless. You must observe and study closely," the middle-aged man nodded, agreeing with his father’s assessment.

"Grandpa and Uncle, are you planning to buy this piece of rough?" Shangguan You chuckled, observing the father-son duo absorbed in tapping away at the ten-million-yuan stone.

"That’s the plan, but we’re still looking. We haven’t decided yet. This is a high-risk gamble, so it’s better to be cautious."

The old man smiled, directly stating his intentions. As he tapped the stone, he shared his speculations, drawing a crowd. Many people there had studied jade, and a number had made their fortunes from these stones. So, quite a few lingered, hoping to gain insights and achieve their own big break.

"Old Shi is a titan in the stone gambling world! For this stone to catch your esteemed eye, Old Shi, is truly an honor for me, Gu," Gu Weixiong said with a hearty laugh, his beer belly prominent as he stood smiling before the elder.