Begging the Heavens

As the stone was about to be cut, a crowd had gathered to watch the spectacle.

The stone cutter carefully examined the texture of the stone before selecting a spot and making the first cut. To everyone's amazement, a brilliant green hue was revealed.

Excitement rippled through the crowd. "Green means profit!"

An expert chimed in, offering insights. "This appears to be ice jadeite, with a remarkably translucent quality akin to glass! In the market, such ice jadeite pieces fetch high prices, with even a bracelet made from it selling for hundreds of thousands!"

The protagonist Ye Xingchen's interest was piqued. "Is this stone really that valuable?"

"It all depends on the jadeite content and clarity of the stone," the expert explained. "If this large piece indeed turns out to be ice jadeite, its value could easily exceed 50 million! However, such occurrences are exceedingly rare. In my decades in this business, I've only witnessed it once!"

Ye Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief. 

Fortunately, the probability of success was low! 

It doesn't matter, let you earn a little back! 

Most are still at a loss! 

At this moment, the expert smiled and turned to Lin Beifan, saying, "Friend, do you want to sell it? I'll offer you 1.5 million for your stone!"

"Not for sale!" Lin Beifan remained steadfast. "Master, continue cutting!"

The master cutter proceeded cautiously, given the promising signs of green. With careful precision, another slice was cut along the skin, revealing yet another green hue.

Excitement rippled through the crowd once more.

"It's green again, and it still looks like ice!"

"Looks like it's going up again!"

The expert was even more excited: "It's ice jade again, and the color is still bright. It's a good stone! My friend, I'll offer you 3 million to buy this stone from you!"

The protagonist Ye Xingchen felt a little uncomfortable. 

It took so much effort and so much effort to actually make him lose 1 million! 

What can a million do? 

It may not be enough for the other party to buy a luxury car! 

Ye Xingchen could only comfort himself: "Forget it, a small loss is also a loss, as long as you don't make money!"

Facing the expert's request, Lin Beifan was very calm: "I spent 4 million to buy this stone. You want to buy it back for 3 million? Don't sell it, continue to cut!"

The expert advised: "Friend, think about it carefully, the price I gave you is already good! If you continue to cut, it may rise, but there is a high probability that it will collapse! The risk of stone gambling is very high, you can't get greedy!"

"It's okay, it's only a few million, I can afford it! Keep cutting!"

The stone cutter cut another piece along the skin.

Once again, it revealed a bright green hue.

"Cut up again!"

"It's still ice jade!"

"Three knives are green, good guy!"

Amidst the excitement, some bystanders outside couldn't resist joining in.

"I'll offer 4 million for this stone!"

"I'll go up to 4.5 million!"

"I'm willing to pay 5 million!"

The bidding war intensified rapidly, eventually reaching 8 million, surpassing the price Lin Beifan had initially paid for the stone.

In other words, Lin Beifan had already turned a profit, achieving a 100% rate of return.

Meanwhile, the protagonist, Ye Xingchen, felt a wave of frustration wash over him. His face darkened as he grappled with the unexpected turn of events.

"Why does their luck seem so endless?" he muttered to himself in annoyance.

Meanwhile, Liu Rumei grabbed Lin Beifan's hand excitedly. "Let's sell it! We'll make a 4 million profit!" she exclaimed.

Lin Beifan smiled calmly, gestured to hold off on selling, and instructed the master cutter, "Don't rush, keep cutting until we see the whole picture."

"Understood," Master Shishi replied.

With precision, the cutter continued to slice through the stone, revealing green with each cut.

"More green, more value!"

"This is all high-quality ice jadeite!"

"This young man is making a fortune!"

...

With each successive cut, the bidding price skyrocketed.

"I'll offer 10 million!"

"I'll go up to 15 million!"

"20 million!"

...

With each bid, Ye Xingchen's expression grew darker, his heart sinking deeper into despair.

"Damn it! How could it keep going up?"

"Is there no end to this?"

"Break him down! Bring him back to reality!"

"Oh God, please, don't let it rise any further!"

...

Finally, the entire jadeite stone was revealed, round and flawless, gleaming in front of everyone.

"What a complete piece!"

"Pure ice jadeite!"

"It's stunning! What's the value of this?"

"It's hard to say, this guy's luck is unbelievable!"

Then, the crowd erupted into chaos.

"I'll buy it for 40 million!"

"40 million? Dream on! I'll offer 45 million and seal the deal!"

"Don't even think about it! I'm offering 50 million!"

"Stop trying to outbid me! I'm willing to pay 60 million!"

The protagonist, Ye Xingchen, felt his heart sink and his vision blur as he struggled to comprehend the turn of events.