Chapter 25: God, I Beg You—Stop Him!
As the stone-cutting began, a crowd quickly gathered to watch the excitement.
The stone cutter examined the rough jade, carefully choosing a spot before making the first cut along the outer skin.
The moment the blade sliced through, a brilliant green hue appeared.
The crowd erupted in excitement.
"It's green! The value is rising!"
An expert stepped forward, his eyes gleaming. "This looks like ice jadeite! And judging by its clarity, it's close to glass-quality!"
"In the market, any bracelet made from ice jadeite can sell for hundreds of thousands!"
Hearing this, Ye Xingchen's heart tightened.
"This stone is actually that valuable?"
Another expert chimed in. "The real value depends on the total jadeite content and its water quality! If this entire piece turns out to be ice jadeite, then it's worth at least 50 million!"
"But don't get your hopes up—such cases are incredibly rare. In my decades in the industry, I've only seen it happen once!"
Ye Xingchen finally exhaled in relief.
"Good, the chances are low. Even if he profits a little, it's still mostly a loss!"
At this moment, the expert turned to Lin Beifan.
"Young man, are you interested in selling? I'll offer you 1.5 million for this stone!"
Lin Beifan remained unmoved. "Not selling. Master, keep cutting!"
The stone cutter nodded and continued his work, this time proceeding more carefully due to the visible jade.
With the second cut—another streak of green appeared.
The crowd erupted again.
"It's green again! And still ice jadeite!"
"Looks like it's rising in value again!"
The expert grew even more excited.
"This is high-quality jadeite! Young man, I'll increase my offer—3 million for this stone!"
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Meanwhile, Ye Xingchen was feeling restless.
Losing 1 million was already making him uneasy.
"Damn it! What can 1 million even do? It's not even enough to buy a decent luxury car!"
He tried to convince himself.
"Fine. A small loss is still a loss—as long as he doesn't make too much money!"
But Lin Beifan was calm as ever.
"I bought this for 4 million, and you want to take it for 3 million? No deal! Keep cutting!"
The expert sighed and tried to warn him.
"Young man, think carefully. This price is already generous. If you keep cutting, there's a chance it might rise… but there's a much bigger risk that it'll collapse! The stone gambling business is full of risks—you should take your profits while you can!"
Lin Beifan smiled dismissively.
"It's just a few million—I can afford to take the risk! Keep cutting!"
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The stone cutter sliced off another layer—and once again, green appeared.
The crowd erupted for the third time.
"Another green streak!"
"It's still ice jadeite!"
"Three consecutive cuts and all of them are green! Unbelievable!"
The commotion grew so intense that more people rushed over, squeezing in to catch a glimpse of the stone.
Suddenly, bidders started calling out offers.
"I'll pay 4 million!"
"4.5 million!"
"5 million!"
The price kept rising—eventually reaching 8 million.
With this, Lin Beifan had already doubled his investment—a 100% return!
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Meanwhile, Ye Xingchen was in agony.
His expression darkened.
"I wanted him to lose money! How is he making even more?!"
"Damn it! Why is this bastard so lucky?!"
At that moment, Liu Rumei excitedly grabbed Lin Beifan's arm.
"Sell it now! We've already earned 4 million!"
But Lin Beifan simply smiled confidently and waved her off.
"Not yet. Let's wait for the price to climb even higher!"
Then, he turned to the stone cutter.
"Keep going! Cut it all the way down!"
The master nodded.
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The stone cutter continued slicing, one cut at a time.
And each time—the jade remained flawless.
"It's green again! The value's increasing!"
"My god, it's all ice jadeite!"
"This young man just struck gold!"
With each slice, the price skyrocketed by millions.
"10 million!"
"15 million!"
"20 million!"
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Ye Xingchen's expression grew darker with every passing second.
His body felt cold, his heart filled with dread.
"Damn it! It went up again?!"
"Can it stop already?!"
"Collapse! Please collapse!"
"God, I beg you—don't let him win anymore!"
But the stone kept revealing more perfect jade.
And finally—after the last slice was cut—
A flawless, smooth, round piece of jadeite lay before them.
The crowd fell silent for a moment.
Then—chaos erupted.
"It's a complete jadeite stone!"
"Ice-quality!"
"Absolutely breathtaking! How much is this even worth?!"
"I can't even estimate—this young man's luck is unreal!"
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Then came the bidding war.
"40 million! I'll take it!"
"40 million? Keep dreaming! 45 million—I'm buying it!"
"Don't fight me for it! 50 million!"
"I'll pay 60 million!!!"
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Ye Xingchen nearly collapsed.
His face turned pale, and his legs felt weak.
This wasn't just a loss—it was total humiliation!
He had wanted to see Lin Beifan fail miserably—but instead, he had witnessed him turning 4 million into 60 million.
"This... this is impossible...!"
His vision blurred, and he almost fainted on the spot.