This is quite strange.
Could Guo Xuyang be an alien?
It has to be said that Su Ran's thought process was truly different from others.
However, what she imagined was indeed close to reality.
It's just that Guo Xuyang wasn't an alien, but had inexplicably gained supernatural abilities.
Guo Xuyang, of course, had no idea that Su Ran had thought so much.
"Take a look inside, are any items missing?" he said to Li Minxi.
"Nothing is missing. There wasn't much inside," Li Minxi replied, her face flushing slightly.
Apart from some personal items for girls, there was nothing else in the handbag.
She, of course, didn't know that Guo Xuyang had already seen everything inside earlier.
"That's good. The phone must be out of battery. Since you bought a new one, you can just transfer the information from the old phone after charging it when we get back," Guo Xuyang said. "Shall we head back?"
"Okay. It's getting late, and it will be dark by the time we get back," Li Minxi replied.
The group turned the car around and drove down the mountain.
Unbeknownst to Guo Xuyang, a pair of eyes in the treasure cave were watching him from afar.
"Brother, are you back? Are we going back tonight or tomorrow?" Wu Youzhi's call came through.
"Tomorrow, let's find a place to rest for another night. Has President Cheng returned yet?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"No, he called and asked me to check if you're leaving today or tomorrow. If you're not returning today, he wants us to go to the Lushan Club. There's an event there tonight."
"What kind of event?"
"They didn't specify the details. It seems to be a charity gala or something."
"Oh. Let's go take a look then. Mr. Wu, you and Mr. Wu go ahead and book a restaurant, and we'll head over after we eat."
"Okay, I'll send you the location once I've booked it."
Before Guo Xuyang could hang up, Li Minxi's phone rang.
"Girl, where are you? There's a charity event at the Lushan Club tonight, do you want to come and join?" Lin Ziyang's voice came through.
"Sure, we're on our way back. We'll head over after dinner," Li Minxi replied.
"Where did you go? And who else is with you?"
"The racetrack. My phone was lost yesterday, so I came specifically to look for it this afternoon."
"Did you find it?"
"Yes, I found it at the bottom of a slope. Guo Xuyang helped me find it."
"He's with you? Ask him if he's coming?"
"Yes. He'll be coming too, Uncle Cheng invited him. Which Uncle Cheng? The son of Minister Cheng, his name is, called Cheng Xiuping. Yes, okay, see you tonight. Bye-bye!"
"Xiao Xi, who was that?" Su Ran couldn't quite hear who was on the phone.
"It was Ziyang. He's inviting us to a charity gala."
"Oh. Who is organizing it this time?"
"I don't know. Ziyang didn't say on the phone earlier. We'll find out when we get there."
"Do you often organize these kinds of events here?"
"Yes. For disaster relief, poverty alleviation, and child education support, there are dedicated foundations that organize events from time to time," Li Minxi replied.
"Then what do I need to prepare if I want to attend?"
"Donations of money or goods, on-site auction for charity, and some companies donate materials directly for advertising purposes. You can either donate through the auction or make a monetary donation."
"Oh, I see. How about we ask Mr. Wu to help prepare some ancient jade pieces for donation?"
"Sure, it doesn't matter the value, anything can be donated."
"Mr. Wu, where are you now? Still at the Treasure Pavilion. Then it's perfect, please find some small items at the store to bring with you, as there will be a charity auction tonight. Yes, it's ready. Okay, alright. We're almost in the city. Alright, we'll head straight there."
"Let's go directly to the Lushan Club, President Cheng has made arrangements there," Guo Xuyang said to Li Minxi.
"Okay." Li Minxi agreed and pressed down on the accelerator, the car's speed quickly increasing.
By the time they arrived at the Lushan Club, Wu Youzhi and the others were already there.
"Come, come, let me introduce you. This is Guo Xuyang, President Guo. Don't let his youth fool you, he is young and promising, especially when it comes to judging raw jade stones, he is almost always right.
This is Jiang Qixin, the CEO of Far East Trading International Corporation. His trade reaches the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia. There is no market he doesn't venture into, and his business operations are very broad," Cheng Xiuping said as he stood up.
A middle-aged man, not tall, with slightly thinning hair, stood up and extended his hand, "Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you."
"Hello, President Jiang, it's a great pleasure to meet you," Guo Xuyang replied, extending both hands to shake his.
"Uncle Jiang, when did you get back?" Li Minxi came over and greeted him.
"Xiao Xi, it's been a long time since I've seen you, you've become even more beautiful. Ranran, why aren't you greeting me?" Jiang Qixin said.
"Hello, Uncle Jiang," Su Ran said, appearing a little shy.
"You're still so bashful. Please, sit down quickly. Uncle Cheng is treating today, so don't be polite with him," Jiang Qixin said with a smile.
After exchanging pleasantries, they all sat down.
"Does Mr. Guo like stone gambling?" Jiang Qixin asked.
"It's not a hobby, I simply make a living from it," Guo Xuyang replied modestly.
"Oh, I wonder if Mr. Guo is interested in crystals and diamonds?"
"Crystals and diamonds? May I ask why Mr. Jiang asks?"
"As Old Cheng just mentioned, you are almost always right about raw stones. If you are interested in crystals and diamonds, we could cooperate."
"Old Jiang, is what you're saying true?" Cheng Xiuping became excited.
Originally, he had only intended to introduce Jiang Qixin and Guo Xuyang tonight, hoping for future business cooperation.
He knew that even a little bit leaking from Jiang Qixin's fingertips would be enough for several of them to live comfortably for a lifetime.
"Of course, it's just a matter of whether Mr. Guo can handle it?"
If Guo Xuyang didn't realize by now that Cheng Xiuping was paving the way for him, he truly shouldn't be in the business world.
"Naturally, if Mr. Jiang is interested in cooperation, you can state your requirements, and as long as I can fulfill them, I will not refuse."
"I'm planning a trip to Shanghai soon. There's a batch of crystals there being prepared for export. Would you be available to accompany me to take a look?"
"Certainly. We are also planning to open a jade specialty store in Shanghai, so I can go with you."
"Through what channels does Mr. Guo primarily procure his jade?"
"We don't buy finished jade directly; we primarily purchase raw stones and cut them ourselves for sale. Currently, this batch of raw stones comes from Jieyang."
"Jieyang jade has always been quite renowned. Jieyang is also known as the 'Jade Capital of Asia.' The quality of the raw stones you procure from there must also be excellent?"
"Raw stones are always a gamble, and they don't always contain jade, let alone guarantee its quality. Only a small portion of our jade can be considered high-grade, with most being mid-grade. Does Mr. Jiang also enjoy stone gambling?"
"I enjoyed it quite a bit when I was younger, but now I don't have the time. I'm flying all over the world every day and don't have any personal time. Today was just a coincidence, running into Old Cheng. Otherwise, I would have already arrived in Shanghai."
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