Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack-Chapter 699 - 679: The Finest Red Jade

However, Luo Qianqian still nodded subtly, her face puzzled, "What’s wrong with Elder Hei?"

"Nothing..." Seeing that neither of their faces showed any sign of disagreement, Elder Hei nodded, "That Apple Green, besides the principal, Mo Studio will buy it for a billion, do you think that’s okay?"

Luo Qianqian didn’t dare to speak, partly because she had never seen so much money and didn’t know the real price, and partly because the principal was provided by Jimo Cheng. He was mainly just giving ideas, and even if it failed, Jimo Cheng wouldn’t ask her for the principal back, would he? And if it increased in value, he wouldn’t have the audacity to ask, would he?

Jimo Cheng slowly nodded; the price offered by Mo Studio was not low, but if it was auctioned, it would only fetch a higher price. After all, the jadeite’s intactness was high and, most importantly, its size mattered. Given the weight and looking at this price, it really wasn’t very high.

Elder Hei sighed in relief, "Then you guys rest, I’ll leave first." His face carried a bit of joy, after all, top-quality jade was hard to come by, and who would fear having too much of a good thing?

Watching the man walk out the door, Luo Qianqian arched her eyebrows and looked towards Jimo Cheng.

Jimo Cheng just shook his head at her and mouthed the words: "Protect yourself."

Luo Qianqian really was filled with emotions, indeed survival in a major family was a problem. She expressed that she was very scared.

Just a moment ago, the respectful elder and the amiable young master had instantly become distant. Frowning slightly, she knew Jimo Cheng was protecting her. And wasn’t she also protecting this suddenly emerged ability that she didn’t even understand the reason behind?

Now, even if she wanted to say something, she couldn’t even make it clear, since she still didn’t understand the situation.

"Would you like to eat something?" Jimo Cheng looked at Luo Qianqian and smiled, "I think you must be hungry by now?" His face was all gentleness, and his expressions these two days were noticeably more varied than before.

Luo Qianqian nodded, her eyes turning towards the window, her gaze deep, looking at the faint light through the window: "Can we go back after tomorrow is over?"

Somehow, she was gradually feeling anxious here, an unfounded anxiety.

"Yes." Jimo Cheng seemed to have already perceived Luo Qianqian’s surprise and didn’t say much, only arranging for food and snacks to be prepared.

Luo Qianqian watched Jimo Cheng and also smiled lightly. Here, she could actually feel a bit of reassurance. Perhaps she had gotten used to Jimo Cheng’s presence?

She herself was quite surprised. They had known each other for less than a month, whereas she had never felt this way even with classmates she had been with for years. This peaceful feeling, she had only felt it from her brother when he promised she could be a carefree freeloader.

In this reassuring atmosphere, Luo Qianqian had a peaceful night’s sleep.

The open bidding for jade materials was quite straightforward, unlike yesterday’s gambling stone auction. Today, it started with various jewelry and jade stores providing jadeite raw materials. The auction’s officials preliminarily and reselected the jadeite materials, choosing those of good quality. Therefore, the prices of these materials started higher than those of the gambling stones.

"Jinxiu Pavilion’s entry from T City is a Sky Blue Ice-type Jadeite Gemstone, net weight..., sold for eight million."

Luo Qianqian watched as each gambling stone on stage was traded, just arching her eyebrows slightly.

Soon, she spotted the Red and Yellow Double Happiness Glass-type Jadeite cut out yesterday. This was the first glass-type jadeite on the auction stage, though a bit small. However, if one knew the value of glass-type over ice-type, it was worth several times more.

Watching the bidding price soar, Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but swallow hard. Knowing yesterday’s Apple Green was much larger than this piece, at least three times larger, and yet this piece kept climbing to forty million and was still rising.

Looking at Luo Qianqian’s expression, Jimo Cheng just hooked his lips, "Why? Feel like you lost out yesterday?" His eyes twinkled with teasing.

Luo Qianqian shook her head, after all, the Jimo Family was also her mentor’s family, so how could they possibly charge her the auction house prices as with outsiders?

Jimo Cheng smiled and displayed a hint of helplessness on his face, "Even if you took it to the auction hall, after deducting the commission outside the hall, for them, it is just cash flowing from one pocket into another. At least this way, you can see actual cash."

After thinking it over, Luo Qianqian understood and sighed softly, "You think of everything, Senior Brother."

A less cheerful expression briefly crossed Jimo Cheng’s face as he nodded slightly.

If he could, he truly would not want to understand these things, which he had learned throughout the years from his grandfather—his grandfather had taught him not just about painting but also how to survive within the family.

However, he did not like it. Compared to staying in that cold, scheming mansion, he preferred to be with Luo Qianqian, similar to the way he once held a dumpling, giving him something to lean on.

When the final price was set at fifty million, Luo Qianqian was completely stunned. She hadn’t read it wrong, right???

She swallowed hard and tugged at Jimo Cheng’s sleeve, "Senior Brother..."

Before she could say anything, Jimo Cheng handed her a piece of Peppermint Candy, adding, "You’re not seeing things." After all, the highest bidding price for an Ice-type Jadeite had reached nearly twenty million before, so this price wasn’t too high, especially since this was a dual-color Double Happiness Glass-type, and if it were a Tricolor Fortune, the price would have increased several times over.

After popping the Peppermint Candy into her mouth, Luo Qianqian gained some clarity—even she, who wasn’t short of money to spend, could feel a fiery sensation inside, understandable why some would bankrupt themselves over this.

She would not get addicted, but she couldn’t help being excited by the scene.

Observing Luo Qianqian’s demeanor, Jimo Cheng’s eyes softened significantly; her greedy little expression was just like a dumpling eyeing its beloved food, shiny and bright.

A pair of eyes intently followed Luo Qianqian as she straightened her back in excitement, yet this intense gaze went unnoticed by Luo Qianqian and Jimo Cheng.

Excited, Luo Qianqian exclaimed, "Senior Brother, do you think people come here every year to play this game? Just one stake and you can live luxuriously for an entire year!"

Jimo Cheng was instantly speechless. Invest once and live carefree for a year?

Look at that Red and Yellow Double Happiness Glass-type Jadeite that was just auctioned; an investment of a million turned into fifty times that in an instant. Can you spend that much in a year?

He was about to say something when he noticed that Luo Qianqian’s gaze had been captivated by the jadeite raw stone that the presenter had just brought out.

"Top-quality Glass-type Red Jade, starting bid, twenty million!" As the host’s voice fell, the screen immediately began flashing, showing prices changing rapidly, rising towards the beginning of eight before slowing down a bit.

"Red Jade, do you like it?" Jimo Cheng looked at the Red Jade on the stage and then towards Luo Qianqian, who was intently not turning her eyes away, about to grab the bidding device to start bidding, but she stopped him.

"I just wanted a small piece, I don’t need something this big." Luo Qianqian shook her head repeatedly.