“Hey, little bro, I’ll offer 32 million!” After hearing Nicola’s reminder, Madame K immediately gave the highest bid.
There was no other choice. Her shop was currently in dire need of good-quality jade. Even if she didn’t make a profit, buying this jade would help retain many high-end clients.
There was no competition after this price was quoted. Nobody would do a losing deal like that.
Keith also wanted to win back the jade that was once his, but he struggled internally and couldn’t bring himself to speak up. Buying back his own waste at an exorbitant price would become a laughingstock in the jade gambling world.
Leo noticed Madame K’s gaze and nodded, “Sorry, I’m not selling this jade.”
“33 million, okay?” Madame K’s face was filled with expectation.
Again, Leo shook his head.
Madame K’s disappointment was evident. Since Leo was with Coral, she gave up on the idea of buying it herself.
Leo handed the jade to Coral and smiled, “Miss Wilde, my 10-million debt to you is settled now.”
Coral took the jade and examined it carefully. “You really are lucky,” she said.
Antony, who had been quietly observing, frowned slightly. He had always regarded Coral as his woman, and if he could marry with her, with the support of Cora’s family, his position in the William Group would rise significantly. Leo’s sudden appearance made Antony quite displeased, even if Leo and Coral had no real connection.
Antony instructed Jim to bring the half gambling stone he had won at the auction. It was an ice-green type, second only to glass-type jade, and even more precious as it was full green. Leo’s purple-flowered glass jade was considered lower in value compared to this one.
Antony wanted to fully cut open the jade he had won, suppressing Leo.
“Leo, you’ve had good luck, but it takes more than luck to beat me,” Nicola said as she pointed to the jade she had chosen. “Let’s cut the one we selected. I’ll go first. Help me move it to the cutting machine.”
Leo moved the raw stone onto the cutting machine, observing that Nicola had made a precise mark on it with a pen. He admired her skill because he had secretly examined the jade’s interior before. It indeed contained good-quality jade, and following Nicola’s mark would reveal the jade without causing damage.
It should be noted that Nicola didn’t have the ability to see the interior of jade stones herself. Her talent lied in accurately judging the right cutting position without such capability, making her quite skilled in this field. Seeing Leo about to start cutting the stone, the crowd gathered around, filled with curiosity and anticipation, especially since this stone was selected by the renowned beauty of the Langstel jade gambling world, Nicola.
After putting on protective gear, Leo pressed the power button of the cutting machine and aligned it with the marked line on the jade stone before making the cut. The cutting blade swiftly entered the stone.
“Crack!”
With a soft sound, a portion of the gambling stone was cut off. Nicola poured a scoop of water onto the cut surface, and as the water washed away the debris, a hint of green emerged.
“It’s green!” someone exclaimed.
“Look at the texture, it seems like water-jade green…”
“My, my! Another jackpot!”
“This guy should buy some lottery tickets!”
Although Nicola was confident in her selection, seeing the water-jade green jade revealed brought her great joy. The inside had excellent transparency and no impurities, making it at least fifty times more valuable than the market price.
“Young lady, would you sell this piece? I’ll offer 3. 8 million…”
“I’ll bid 4 million!”
“I offer 4. 2 million!”
Some businessmen who didn’t know Nicola began to bid, while those who knew Nicola remained silent. They understood that Nicola would never sell.
“Enough with the bids. I won’t sell this jade. The ownership of this jade belongs to Wilde Jewelry Company,” Nicola declared.
The crowd sighed in disappointment. They finally encountered such excellent jade, but they could only admire it; money couldn’t take it away.
Leo knew he had to polish the jade since he couldn’t cut it anymore.
“Miss Pater, do you want me to polish it?” Leo asked Nicola.
Nicola playfully replied, “You just saw me do it, try it yourself. It’s a learning experience. My hands are sore now, so be careful not to ruin it.”
Leo nodded and began polishing the jade. His ability to learn quickly was astonishing. To onlookers, he seemed like an experienced jade gambler.
In about twenty minutes, the jade’s outer layer was completely polished, revealing a beautiful green gem that shimmered with a radiant sheen when the sunlight hit it.
“This jade is stunning!” A woman in the crowd couldn’t help but exclaim, her eyes fixated on the jade.
Among the onlookers, a woman couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration. Her eyes were deeply captivated by the jade.
Just from the appearance of this jade, it seemed even more appealing than the glass-type jade that Leo cut earlier.
The woman had very fair skin and heavily applied makeup, making her appear out of place. She leaned on an older man whose age could easily be her father’s.
The woman’s voice was full of coquetry as she asked, “Honey, can you buy me a bracelet made from this jade? Pretty please?”
The older man, enjoying the attention, waved his hand, “Sure, I’ll buy it for you!”
He seemed to know Coral, so he approached her with the woman in tow. “Miss Wilde, I want to customize a bracelet from this water-jade green jade that your company’s consultant just revealed. Price is no problem, what do you say?”
Coral looked at Nicola for approval.