"What?! Miss, you, you want Chen Fan to lose all ten billion?!" Zhou Huiren asked in shock, thinking he had misheard.
Qin Xiaotong said coldly, "What, can't you understand what I'm saying?"
Hearing this, Zhou Huiren had no choice but to agree, "Yes, Miss, I will find another jade master to compete with Chen Fan."
"If Chen Fan wins again, you prepare to pack your bags and go home!" With that, Qin Xiaotong hung up the phone.
Zhou Huiren heard the busy tone from his phone and sighed helplessly.
In fact, Qin Hongwei had told him long ago that the reason Chen Fan was fully in charge of the gambling stone convention this time was to let Chen Fan take the blame, pushing all the responsibility for Ruixiang Jewelry's losses onto Chen Fan.
But what he didn't expect was that Chen Fan's luck would be so good that he actually won against Cao Peiqin of Fuding Jewelry.
Even more unexpected was that the five billion he had earned was to be lost entirely before it had even warmed in his hands.
Zhou Huiren returned to Chen Fan's side, his gaze sweeping around, and finally settled on an old man in a long gown.
This old man was also one of the few gambling stone masters in South China, representing Laifu Jewelry at the Jiangcheng Gambling Stone Convention.
"Elder Jiang, I didn't expect you to attend the gambling stone convention at such an old age," Zhou Huiren asked Jiang Youlai.
Jiang Youlai, standing in the crowd, frowned slightly, appearing somewhat displeased.
Liang Yashui, the general manager of Laifu Jewelry, who stood beside Jiang Youlai, looked at Zhou Huiren and said coldly, "Manager Zhou, you only won one match by luck, what, are you getting arrogant now?"
"Luck? Gambling stones relies on luck, and my man said earlier that all the masters present are trash. I actually think he's right, after all, even Master Cao lost, so who can be a match for our Mr. Chen?" Zhou Huiren sneered.
"Hmph, arrogant," Jiang Youlai snorted.
At this moment, upon hearing Zhou Huiren's words, Chen Fan and the others looked at him in confusion, not understanding what he meant. This was clearly provoking the other party.
Zhou Huiren said, "Whether it's arrogance or not, you'll know if you have a match with our Mr. Chen. This time, we'll bet ten billion."
What?!
Ten billion!
As soon as Zhou Huiren said this, the scene fell silent.
Everyone seemed to think they had misheard. After a long pause, someone finally came to their senses.
Zhao Zhihong looked at the middle-aged man beside him in disbelief and asked, "What did Manager Zhou just say? How much are we betting?"
"It sounds like ten billion!" the middle-aged man replied in shock.
"Has Manager Zhou gone mad?! He could bet tens of millions, and maybe Mr. Chen's luck would be good enough to win two rounds in a few tries, and then he could take more rough stones in the afternoon's blind auction, wouldn't that be better?" Zhao Zhihong asked, confused.
Chen Fan and Qin Shuran frowned and exchanged glances.
They could both sense that something was off with Zhou Huiren. After all, even Zhao Zhihong knew this, so how could the general manager of Ruixiang Jewelry not?
"Chen Fan, what do we do now?" Qin Shuran was a little worried. After all, this was ten billion. If they lost, all their previous efforts would be in vain.
Chen Fan smiled calmly, gave Qin Shuran a reassuring look, and whispered, "We'll deal with whatever comes our way."
Qin Shuran had never seen Chen Fan lose at gambling stones, so she naturally trusted him.
However, Qin Shuran was still very angry because she couldn't understand why Ruixiang Jewelry would oppose Chen Fan, even at the risk of huge losses, after Chen Fan had helped them so much.
"Manager Zhou, are you serious? You're willing to bet ten billion?" Liang Yashui asked Zhou Huiren with a face full of surprise.
"That's right, because I know that with Mr. Chen here, we won't lose," Zhou Huiren said confidently.
Liang Yashui burst into laughter, "Hahaha, good! Manager Zhou, Laifu Jewelry accepts this bet!"
"Manager Liang, that's ten billion. Should we reconsider?" A man standing beside Liang Yashui frowned slightly and advised.
"Heh heh, what's there to reconsider? Someone is eagerly sending us money, can we refuse?" Liang Yashui sneered.
"But, but they just beat Master Cao."
Jiang Youlai also stroked his beard with a confident expression, "He was overconfident, and that kid was just lucky. With me, he won't win!"
After all, the commission for these masters was ten percent. If he won, he would earn at least a hundred million.
Seeing that the other party had agreed, Zhou Huiren looked at Chen Fan again, "Mr. Chen, it's up to you now. Don't disappoint us."
Chen Fan gave Zhou Huiren a meaningful look and smiled calmly, "Manager Zhou, their commission is ten percent. Five percent for me is a bit too little, isn't it?"
"It is a bit too little, then let's raise it to ten percent," Zhou Huiren said indifferently.
He didn't believe Chen Fan could win this match at all. He just wanted to complete the task given to him by Qin Xiaotong as quickly as possible, as his job was on the line.
"Then thank you, Manager Zhou." With that, Chen Fan stepped forward and began to select rough stones with Jiang Youlai.
As before, Chen Fan still wandered back and forth on several paths, looking relaxed and at ease, as if he wasn't about to bet ten billion.
Jiang Youlai, on the other hand, was holding a flashlight, examining several rough stones he favored.
After about twenty minutes, Jiang Youlai chose a rough stone worth 1.7 million.
Seeing the rough stone Jiang Youlai had chosen, Chen Fan casually bought one, but its value was similar to the previous one, only 120,000.
"Mr. Chen, shall we... shall we hesitate a bit longer?" Zhao Zhihong's mouth twitched as he saw the rough stone Chen Fan had chosen, and he couldn't help but ask.
Chen Fan waved his hand, "No need, my luck has always been very good."
Zhao Zhihong and the others looked helpless. They secretly decided that from now on, they would never go gambling stones with Chen Fan again, as their hearts couldn't take it.
Jiang Youlai's face immediately showed a hint of disdain when he saw the rough stone Chen Fan had chosen.
Stroking his beard, he looked at Liang Yashui and said proudly, "Manager Liang, we've won this time."
From the appearance and details of the rough stones, his rough stone completely outperformed Chen Fan's, with no comparison whatsoever. More importantly, Jiang Youlai didn't believe Chen Fan's luck was really that good.
Liang Yashui looked at him with amusement. He hadn't expected his luck to be so good that he would earn ten billion from a single bet!
At this moment, two staff members had placed Chen Fan's and Jiang Youlai's rough stones on the cutting machine.
All eyes in the audience turned, waiting for the result of the stone cutting.
Qin Shuran also nervously held Chen Fan's hand, her palms sweating.