Chapter 53: Fifty-three, Refusal Chapter 53: Fifty-three, Refusal Yang Lisheng did not respond to Lu Hui but turned to look at Song Yan Ning. Xiao Ning had chosen the raw stone, and whether to sell it or not was her decision. Xiao Ning was no ordinary child; she had always been very decisive.
Seeing Yang Lisheng look toward Song Yan Ning, Lu Hui also shifted his gaze to her. After observing her, he had realized that Song Yan Ning was not a simple child. Even though the raw stone had yielded Emperor Green jade, her demeanor remained calm. Though her face showed happiness, her eyes were still indifferent, as if everything was within her expectations. He was certain that this child would be an extraordinary figure in the future.
“How much are you thinking of offering?” Song Yan Ning asked Lu Hui with a smile.
Lu Hui thought for a moment and said, “I’ll buy a piece as big as a fist for 20 million.” Emperor Green jade was extremely scarce in the market. If auctioned, a piece as big as a fist could fetch at least 30 to 50 million. By his calculations, he was still getting a great deal. However, buying on-site was certainly different from auction.
“Okay!” Song Yan Ning agreed readily. She had calculated that the price of the quadrangle house was currently about 25 million, and this money was enough.
“Boss Lu, you can’t hog such good material all to yourself.” A slightly plump, middle-aged man in rimless glasses, exuding an air of affluence, stepped forward from the crowd.
“Mr. Liu, long time no see!” Lu Hui extended his hand to Liu Xin. Liu Xin, like him, owned his own chain of jewelry stores. They were the two magnates of the jewelry industry. This was also why it was hard for him and Liu Xin to become friends. On the surface, they appeared congenial, but in secret, they had been overt competitors for many years.
“I heard you just acquired a nice piece of material. How about you share half of it with me?” Liu Xin said cheerfully, retracting his hand and looking at the raw stone on the ground. He had again given Lu Hui the advantage.
“I can’t decide on that, you have to ask them. It’s their raw stone,” Lu Hui replied with a smile, pointing to Yang Lisheng and Song Yan Ning. Naturally, he didn’t want Liu Xin to get hold of the Emperor Green material for he and Liu were rivals. If only his shop had Emperor Green jade, it would certainly elevate his store’s status.
Liu Xin raised an eyebrow, looking at Song Yan Ning and Yang Lisheng, “Name your price, I’ll buy the rest.” Judging by their attire, they weren’t people of status. With such people, there was no need for much talk—he just needed to offer enough money.
Song Yan Ning ignored Liu Xin and turned to Lu Hui, “Uncle, let’s go with what you just said.” As for the remaining jade, she did not plan to sell it; she wanted to use the jade to make amulets for both her grandparents. Since jade was a natural spiritual object, even if she had absorbed its spiritual energy, the jade would regenerate its energy over time, benefiting her grandparents’ health.
Liu Xin frowned disapprovingly, his face stern as he looked at Song Yan Ning, “When adults are talking, children shouldn’t interrupt. It’s rude.”
After speaking, he turned to Yang Lisheng, “I am the chairman of Liu Dafu Jewels. I’d like to talk to you.” Everyone in Huaxia should know the Liu Dafu jewelry brand.
“I don’t have time to talk to you, and how my granddaughter behaves is none of your concern,” Yang Lisheng responded flatly. It didn’t matter if the opponent was the chairman of Liu Dafu; speaking ill of Xiao Ning was unacceptable.
Song Yan Ning curled her lips up slightly, feeling a warm sensation in her heart. Since she was young, her grandparents had always been very protective; if anyone bullied her, they would certainly seek justice for her.
“You!” Liu Xin was stunned for a moment, not expecting Yang Lisheng to be so dismissive. If it weren’t for the Imperial Green, given his status, why would he lower himself to speak with someone like Yang Lisheng?
Song Yan Ning took Yang Lisheng’s hand and gave him a radiant smile, “Grandpa, you’re the best!”
Yang Lisheng smiled affectionately and ruffled Song Yan Ning’s hair. Xiao Ning was his family, the most important person to him and his spouse; of course, they had to protect her. Although they knew that spoiling Xiao Ning too much might not be good, they couldn’t help it—they couldn’t bear to see Xiao Ning suffer the slightest injustice.
Seeing Liu Xin rattled, Lu Hui felt secretly pleased and smiled at Song Yan Ning, “Little girl, then it’s settled. I’ll go ahead and extract all the jade.” The most important thing now was to extract the entire piece of jade to see how big it was.
“Okay,” Song Yan Ning nodded with a smile.
Liu Xin gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at Yang Lisheng and Song Yan Ning before storming off. He was not one to be trifled with. Since they had not offered him face, he would let them know the consequences of disrespecting him. In Beijing, he still had some influence.
Song Yan Ning withdrew her gaze, a cold glint flickering in her eyes. If they intended to harm them, she wouldn’t show mercy.
This time, Lu Hui did not use a stone cutting machine but picked up a grinder, carefully grinding away the surface of the raw stone. Emperor Green was no ordinary jade; even the slightest damage could be costly.
After about two hours, the entire jade was finally extracted, its dark green translucence mesmerizing everyone present, making them wish they could claim the jade for themselves.
Lu Hui carefully held the jade, his face full of admiration. It was truly beautiful! Now, apart from this adjective, he could think of no other words.
After a long while, he reluctantly withdrew his gaze, looking at Song Yan Ning and Yang Lisheng and handed them the jade, “I’ve already cut off my portion. This is yours.” If not for the fact that he had invested most of his funds elsewhere, he would have really liked to buy the entire piece of jade. Finding such top-grade jade again might take a long while.
“Okay,” Yang Lisheng happily accepted the jade, joyously examining it. It was his first time seeing such beautiful jade. However, he was also somewhat worried; they had not only extracted jade this time but had also made a lot of money. What if someone harbored ill intentions toward them?
After Lu Hui transferred the money, Song Yan Ning, holding Yang Lisheng’s hand, walked towards the hotel they were staying at.
“Xiao Ning, how about Grandpa takes you to the Song family’s house later?” Yang Lisheng looked at Song Yan Ning, his eyes filled with barely concealed worry.
Song Yan Ning shook her head, “Grandpa, don’t worry, nothing will happen.” Since she had dared to extract top-grade jade in front of so many people, she naturally had already prepared a response. If anyone dared to harm them, they shouldn’t blame her for showing no mercy.