Volume 1 Chapter 11: The Price of Heaven and Promises

  "What, glass type?" The old man's voice trembled as he spoke, his eyes wide with incredulity, and his hands began to shake slightly.

  "What? Glass seed?"

  "What? Glass type? No way! How is that possible?"

  "Wow, I've never seen such a high-quality glass in my life! It's so exciting!"

  Doubts and cheers, excitement and all sorts of voices rose up at once, instantly attracting the attention of everyone on Dongda Street.

  "Hey, brother, what's wrong with you?"

  "Glass seed, glass seed! A glass seed has come out! Let go, I want to take a look."

  "What? Glass type? Wait for me, I also want to take a look!"

  Similar conversations echoed throughout Dongda Street, causing everyone to head towards the old man's store.

  "What's going on? That old Zhang actually sold glass seeds? Impossible, he doesn't even have such good stuff!" The middle-aged man with a thick face heard the gossip on the street, looked at the surrounded store, and couldn't believe it, so he followed the crowd and ran over.

  "If it's really a glass kind, then I'll...". The rest of the words were spoken very softly, and except for the foolish-looking man himself, no one else heard them, but the glint in his eyes when he spoke made it clear that they weren't anything good.

  When the foolish middle-aged man arrived, the old man had already carefully taken out the whole piece of jade, washed it clean, and held it in his hand to carefully absorb the water. Suddenly, "Wow!"

  A neat burst of applause echoed through Dongdaemun Street.

  "So beautiful! Is this really a top-quality glass jade? It's really beautiful!"

  "Clear color, pure and full green, fine texture, high transparency, it's really a glass species!"

  "What a big piece! How much money is this worth? I saw a thumb-sized glass jadeite many years ago, and it was sold for hundreds of millions, almost reaching tens of millions!"

  Everyone's eyes were fixed on the jadeite emitting a green glow, with endless admiration and emotion.

  The one with the richest facial expression was Chen Lao Ban, also known as Chen Bao Zi, who had been shouting the loudest earlier.

  From initial disdain and arrogance, to later shock and shame, to now excitement and enthusiasm, his face has gone through a transformation from white to red, from red to black, from black to green, and then back to red again, even a chameleon can't keep up with the speed of his changing facial expressions.

  But at this time, Chen Pangzi didn't have any extra time to be embarrassed, sigh, or feel ashamed. Now his one and only thought was on that alluring green stuff.

  "Zhang Lao, I'll give 50 million for this jade!" Chen Baozi raised his hand high and shouted loudly, proclaiming his determination to get it.

  "Go, Chen Baozi, you also have the nerve, glass kind, top quality, you only bid 50 million? Zhang Lao, I bid 80 million!" The person who was previously addressing him as "Chen Boss" now directly calls him "Chen Baozi".

  "I'll give you 8.5 million, Old Zhang, sell it to me!"

  "Zhang Lao, I'll give you 90 million!"

  "Nine hundred and ten thousand!"

  From the moment Chen Pangzi called out a price, one by one, merchants, jade enthusiasts and wealthy people began to bid, causing the price of the jade to skyrocket, leaving Lin Jinghan stunned with her eyes wide open.

  I thought that spending tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands was already a lot, at first I was shocked when I heard Chen's 5 million, but unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye it became nearly 10 million, even Lin Jinghuan, who knew that jade gambling was crazy, was surprised by this speed.

  But then, Lin Jinghuan got excited and jumped up, nearly ten million, nearly ten million, curing grandma's illness would be easy, and they could buy a big house for the kids to live in, everyone's life would get better, and more...

  Lin Jinghan has already begun to fantasize about her future beautiful life.

  Just then, the old man's voice rang out, shattering Lin Jiehan's fantasy.

  The old man stood on the stairs, raised his hand and pressed it down, indicating that everyone should quiet down. After everyone had calmed down, the old man finally spoke up.

  "Everyone, sorry about this, but this jade doesn't belong to the old man, it belongs to this young lady. So she should be the one making the decision!" The old man pulled Lin Jiehan out and said loudly, his face a bit bitter. He simply didn't have that much money to buy this piece of jade, even if the young lady had previously said she would sell it to him.

  "What? Is it hers?" The crowd's shining eyes instantly fixed on Lin Jiehan, making Lin Jiehan's skin crawl with countless goosebumps, her scalp began to tingle, and the gaze of these people was as if they wanted to peel her off and devour her.

  After a moment of silence, it suddenly burst out with an even more intense atmosphere than before.

  "Little girl, I'll give you 90 million, sell me the jade!"

  "Little girl, I'll give you 9 million and 550 thousand!"

  "I'll give one million!" A loud shout that overwhelmed everyone, the high price of one million scared a group of people.

  "Little girl, I'll offer 10 million. Will you sell this jade to me? I believe no one here can offer a higher price than me." Chen Baozi walked out of the crowd and came to Lin Jiahuan's front, saying sincerely, making it impossible for others to refute.

  Indeed, this piece of glass jade is extremely high-end. After polishing, it will definitely sell for a high price. However, at present, there are no people in the scene who can offer a price of tens of millions except Chen Baozi.

  The crowd was like a punctured balloon, instantly deflated.

  "Sorry, this jade can't be sold to you!" Lin Jinghan's crisp voice was like celestial music, and the crowd that had been stunned suddenly came back to life, opening their bright eyes to gaze longingly at Lin Jinghan, making her feel a chill run down her spine.

  However, Chen Pangzi was anxious and said, "Little girl, are you blaming me for what happened before? How about I apologize to you? You can sell the jade to me!" With this piece of jade, he could take his company to a higher level.

  "No, I'm not blaming you. It's just that I promised to sell this jade to the old man earlier." Lin Jiehan didn't expect Chen Baozi, who was so arrogant before, to be so humble now. However, since she had promised, she wouldn't go back on her word, even though it pained her a little.

  "What? Old Zhang, you...!" Chen Baozi stared at the old man in shock, his words stuck in his throat. This guy really acted fast!

  "Girl, what's this? I don't have that much money to buy this top-grade jade!" Although it was a pity, the old man still spoke the truth.

  Chen Pangzi on the side was overjoyed upon hearing this, it's really a case of "the darkest hour is just before dawn"! But his excitement was short-lived, as he instantly fell into despair.

  "Well, Grandpa, how much are you offering?" Lin Jinghuan asked, ignoring Chen Baozi's mood that was like a roller coaster.

  "Alas, I can only come up with eight hundred and fifty thousand." The old man didn't quite understand Lin Jiehan's meaning, but still said the largest number he could muster.

  "Alright, then it's 85 million!" The gavel fell with a loud bang, decisive and efficient, but left everyone stunned, their eyes and jaws dropping to the ground.

  "This little girl is crazy! One hundred million is not enough, but instead wants eight hundred and fifty million, isn't this being ignorant of numbers?! Everyone's mind flashed with similar thoughts, except for two people."

  One was the old man, who was really happy to have helped the little girl before. This little girl was indeed a person of great loyalty and righteousness. The other person was the black-clothed figure in the shadows, who felt deeply shocked at this moment. A young girl actually valued promises so much, she was truly extraordinary! This little girl would definitely not be an ordinary person in the future!

  "Eh, eh, little girl, think about it again, I'm offering 15 million more than Old Zhang, not just 1.5 million, you'd better think carefully!" Chen Baozi still wouldn't give up, struggling desperately.

  "Sorry! Grandpa, shall we go to the bank now?" Lin Jinghan's mind was now completely focused on the money that was about to fall into her hands. She had made up her mind and wouldn't change it. If not for the old man's help, she wouldn't have gotten a single cent. Now with 8.5 million, Lin Jinghan was already very satisfied.

  Just as Lin Jinghan was in high spirits, she didn't notice that in the crowd, the burly middle-aged man who had previously spoken to her was staring at her with excited eyes, his eyes flashing with a must-win and ruthless determination!

  Digression

  Tomorrow, the male lead will officially appear, and the heroine's path to greatness will begin. Everyone, please give your support!