Reborn As Super Heiress-Chapter 1844 - 1747: I Won’t Give You a Chance

Both sides were tense with hostility. Master Li saw his brother’s face as dark as iron, fearing the atmosphere might become rigid, he quickly spoke up to smooth things over:

"Miss Huo is right. It’s a competition, so the loser should accept defeat. However, the fact that you all came to my birthday banquet is already a blessing for an old man like me. How could I let you put up stakes? Here’s what we’ll do: the stakes won’t come from the kids but from me, the old man. Just for fun—Hang, Miss Huo, whoever wins today’s match can pick any gift from the room, how about it?" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

As he spoke, not caring if Huo Sining and Li Hang agreed, Master Li hurriedly waved to the butler behind him and gave him an instruction.

Some staff members were already waiting and, upon receiving the master’s note, quickly found an empty room and moved all the gifts from the second-floor reception into that room, placing them neatly.

Liuli’s expression then eased up, clearly everyone, including Li Hang and his grandfather, cared about the stakes.

A hint of irony flashed in Huo Sining’s eyes as she recalled how Xing Jiaojiao brought Li Hang to Su Zhongqing’s birthday banquet to show off, only to have her reveal the truth, embarrassing them thoroughly. She couldn’t help but shake her head secretly.

Indeed, such small-minded islanders, acting so petty, not one of the three generations is presentable!

Once everything was set up, Huo Sining and the others had nearly finished their meal.

She took a napkin to wipe her lips and hands clean and smiled as she looked toward where Li Hang was seated. "Mr. Li, shall we begin?"

Li Hang stood up, leaving his seat without even looking at Huo Sining or remembering the courtesy of ’ladies first,’ quickly walking toward the room where the gifts were placed.

Huo Sining didn’t mind, she stood up, bowed to Master Li in the lead, and, receiving the master’s signal, followed Butler Li, paced unhurriedly behind Li Hang.

Seeing Huo Sining’s poised demeanor, contrasting sharply with Li Hang’s impatient and undignified behavior, the guests in the banquet hall shook their heads privately, vaguely forming a suspicion in their hearts.

At that moment, the Li Family staff had already opened all the gift boxes, and the antique items were all displayed in the room, the whole place filled with various treasures, jade artifacts, scholar’s tools, and miscellaneous items.

Li Hang, without greeting Huo Sining, walked straight into the room and quickly settled on one of the items.

Huo Sining, however, did not rush; she scanned the room with her eyes, carefully observing the items bit by bit, occasionally squatting down to pick up those that intrigued her, repeatedly inspecting and exploring them in her hands.

The room was full of dazzling items, but the gift-givers were all mindful, so most of the items were characterized by a certain moderation.

These items were not very valuable yet definitely presentable, and placed among them, they wouldn’t stand out too much, thus not stealing others’ thunder.

Looking at these items, Huo Sining secretly nodded, maybe this is the demeanor of this circle—not comparing, but maintaining appropriate etiquette and protocol.

Given that Huo Sining had never attended a foreign birthday banquet, she was unaware of the practices of these foreign families, so she simply aimed to cater to the master’s preference, oblivious to the specific trends.

Consequently, in comparison, the Bloodstone Seal given by Huo Sining stood out among the gifts.

A tiny seal, less than palm-sized, seemed inconspicuous but held substantial value.

The market for Chicken Blood Stone has been booming in recent years, prices skyrocketing; the batch mined by Huo Sining, Gu Xu, and some friends at Yuyan Mountain reserved nearly seventy percent. According to Ouyang Jun, full red Chicken Blood Stones are worry-free as long-term investments, accruing more value over time.

The seal gifted by Huo Sining to Master Li was carved out from a stone she withheld from Yuyan Mountain earlier, and once full-red chicken blood material was uncovered, Huo Sining had Yan Feng cut it into over ten seals, adorning each with different designs.

Typically, Chicken Blood Stone seals found on the market are thumb-sized with minimal blood color.

However, Huo Sining’s over ten seals were roughly palm-sized, richly saturated and evenly red—a exceptional rarity in the market.

Earlier, Huo Sining gifted one of these seals to Su Zhongqing, greatly loved by Master Su, who was fond of calligraphy and painting.

As Yue Shuwen mentioned that Master Li was also a fan of calligraphy and painting, Huo Sining thought of presenting a seal to Master Li as a birthday gift, without considering its value too deeply.

On one hand, she believes an item’s value is highly tied to its person; to those who cherish it, it holds high value, but to those who don’t, even the most precious item is worthless.

Moreover, the Chicken Blood Stone wasn’t a costly acquisition, there are plenty of such items in her possession, making it not particularly valuable to her, so giving a seal to Master Li seemed inconsequential.

However, while Huo Sining thought of this lightly, others might not, at least Li Hang, who upon seeing the seal, was exceedingly excited, having not anticipated finding such a valuable gift among the items. After observing it for half a minute, he confirmed its authenticity and eagerly included it as his second selected item.

In just a few minutes, having chosen two items, Li Hang felt immensely pleased.

Calculating quietly within, those two items alone exceeded ten million in value based on his first choice. Within this room, finding a gift as valuable as the two he had selected seemed nearly impossible.

By the looks of it, he was sure to win today’s competition.

Li Hang was overwhelmed with joy, he couldn’t help lifting his chin, observing the deliberate Huo Sining, who hadn’t picked her first item yet, with provocation: "Miss Huo, you’d better hurry, otherwise, once time’s up and you haven’t finished, I’d win without a fight!"

Huo Sining smiled, glanced peculiarly at the Chicken Blood Stone seal Li Hang was holding, and said lightly, "Don’t worry, I won’t give you such a chance. Half an hour to choose three items—it’s plenty of time!"