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Chapter 671 A Competition of Stone Gambling

"How do you want to compete?" Gu Ning asked with a calm face.

"I brought a truck full of jade raw materials with me. Each of us can choose three out of them. Whoever cuts out the most valuable jade will be the winner," Wu Yuanping said with a serious face.

It seemed that he wasn't causing Gu Ning trouble, but simply wanted to challenge Gu Ning, which changed Gu Ning's impression of him.

Other people in the store were looking forward to the competition.

"I accept your challenge, but you can't set the rules alone. Since it's a competition, there must be a bet," Gu Ning said.

"What bet?" Wu Yuanping asked. He didn't mind Gu Ning's condition.

Gu Ning smiled and said, "I'll pay you for the raw materials, and those raw materials along with the jade cut out from them will be mine. If neither of us can cut out jade, it's even. If both of us cut out jade, the loser should pay five million yuan. How is it?"

Actually, Gu Ning wanted to say that the loser should pay the price of the jade the winner cut out, but Wu Yuanping could end up paying dozens of millions of yuan in that case. That wasn't what Gu Ning wanted.

She knew that Wu Yuanping was doomed to failure, and she didn't have the heart to deprive him of his wealth. However, it was still unknown whether there was high-level jade among Wu Yuanping's raw materials.

"Deal!" Wu Yuanping agreed with alacrity, because he could afford five million yuan.

Many people in the store weren't very rich, so they believed that Wu Yuanping must be crazy to set a bet of five million yuan just for a competition.

"Mr. Wu, I think that we better sign an agreement beforehand," Gu Ning said.

"No problem," Wu Yuanping said.

After that, Gu Ning and Wu Yuanping signed an agreement.

"Why don't we have a bet on the result of the competition?" Xu Jinchen gently knocked Xin Bei's arm.

"Sure. I bet on Gu Ning, and you bet on Wu Yuanping. The loser must do the laundry 10 times for the winner. How is it?" Xin Bei asked.

Xu Jinchen was struck dumb for a second, then argued. "I want to bet on Gu Ning!"

"Are you kidding me? Since both of us believe that Gu Ning will win, why would we bet?" Xin Bei gave Xu Jinchen a glance of disdain.

"Fine." Xu Jinchen gave up.

Pan Zirui and his friends also want to have a bet, but they gave up too after hearing the talk between Xin Bei and Xu Jinchen.

Almost everyone who knew Gu Ning believed that she would win.

Nevertheless, some in the crowd began to bet on the result of the competition, and most of them bet on Gu Ning given her unbelievable achievement today. Wu Yuanping, on the other hand, was a stranger.

Before long, the competition began.

Wu Yuanping's truck was parked in the parking lot outside of the shopping mall, so the group of them walked to his truck together.

Wu Yuanping told the two stone cutters who came with him to open the truck, and move the stone-cutting machines down. In order to save time, Wu Yuanping brought two stone-cutting machines.

Onlookers took out their phones to take pictures, and some even opened live streaming

Gu Ning has gained a lot of attention these days, so many Internet users were watching the competition on-line once they saw Gu Ning in the video.

Although the network anchor knew that Gu Ning was very famous now, she was still shocked by the number of Internet users who swarmed into her channel within just a few minutes.

The camera of the network anchor's phone was facing the area of stone-cutting, so the incoming Internet users were able to see Gu Ning, the stone-cutting machines and those raw materials in the truck.

"Wow, Goddess Gu is really in a competition of stone gambling now!"

"I'm so excited!"

"I'm curious who will win."

Once the stone-cutting machines were moved down, there were over a hundred jade raw materials left in the truck.

"Miss Gu, after you," Wu Yuanping said politely.

Gu Ning didn't hesitate, and went into the truck. She used her Jade Eyes to glance around the raw materials. The majority were stones without any jade inside, and there were only two pieces of medium-level jade.

Gu Ning took the only two raw materials with medium-level jade inside. One raw material was as large as a football, while the other was half the size of a football. The jade inside accounted for one third of each raw material.

Chapter 672 Ningning Is Going to Win

At the same time, Gu Ning took another raw material which was waste in order to attract less attention and also save some time. It took around 20 minutes to cut out a piece of jade, while it only took two minutes to cut a raw material without jade inside.

Anyway, she already picked out the best raw materials, and Wu Yuanping was doomed to failure even if he was able to find the three raw materials with medium-low-level jade inside.

At this moment, Tang Jiakai, Ouyang Siyuan and Cong Maoxue arrived.

"What's going on here?" Tang Jiakai was confused.

"Stone gambling!" someone answered. "What? Isn't today the opening ceremony?" Tang Jiakai asked again.

"Someone came to cause trouble!" another person said.

"Who dared to do that?" Tang Jiakai was displeased hearing that, and walked to his mother and grandpa at once.

Jiang Lihua criticized Tang Jiakai when he showed up. "Why are you so late?"

Tang Jiakai felt a little embarrassed. "Um, I drank too much last night at my friend's birthday party, so I got up late this morning."

"You…" Jiang Lihua was mad. When she was about to teach him a lesson, she was interrupted by something new happening at the area of stone gambling.

"You've already finished choosing?" Wu Yuanping was surprised that Gu Ning picked out three raw materials within just two minutes. Normally, it took a long time for a person to choose a raw material, but Gu Ning finished it within a short time and didn't even use any tools.

Some people who had some knowledge of stone gambling were also amazed by Gu Ning's efficiency. Tang Haifeng was worried too.

"I'm done, and I hope that Mr. Wu can be quick too, because I just have an hour," Gu Ning said. In fact, she could finish choosing within just a minute, but it took some time to turn up the raw materials she wanted.

After that, she jumped down from the truck, and walked towards a stone cutter.

In the live-stream, many people had never heard of stone gambling, so they remained silent. However, some who knew a little about it started to complain.

"No way, how can she be so quick?"

"Does it take a long time to choose a jade raw material?" someone asked.

"Of course, it's not easy to choose a good raw material, and it takes dozens of minutes normally. She picked out three within just two minutes!"

"Oh, I understand. I think Goddess Gu probably knows nothing about stone gambling."

"She made the first bucket of gold by stone gambling. If she knows nothing about it, how did she manage to make so much money before?"

"Is it a lie?"

"I don't think Goddess Gu will lie to us. It's probably her own way of choosing raw materials."

"I agree. Let's see what will happen."

"My younger sister is really outstanding!" Tang Jiakai said with pride.

Tang Jiakai never doubted Gu Ning, even though some people didn't believe her.

When Xin Bei heard that, he thought that Gu Ning must have a special relationship with the Tang family. It was just a thought, and he didn't think further.

Gu Ning drew lines on the raw material which was waste first, then gave it to the stone cutter.

Wu Yuanping felt stressed when he chose the raw materials, because Gu Ning was able to finish it at a much faster pace than normal people. Wu Yuanping wasn't willing to waste much time either. He had checked those raw materials before he came here anyway.

While Wu Yuanping was still choosing raw materials, Gu Ning was ready to cut hers.

The raw material was small, so it took less time to cut a piece off it, but there was just stone inside. After the second cut, it was still a common stone, which worried Tang Haifeng and others who stood by Gu Ning's side.

Although Wu Yuanping was still choosing raw materials, he paid some attention to the stone cutting. When he saw that Gu Ning's raw material was just a stone, he relaxed a little.

All in all, he thought highly of Gu Ning, because Gu Ning was well-known for her outstanding ability of stone gambling. In the beginning, he thought that he might lose, but he wouldn't give up until the end.

Many Internet users also doubted Gu Ning's ability in the live-stream now.

"I think it's just a stone without any jade inside."

"Probably, but there could be jade hidden deeper inside."

"I'm reading articles related to stone gambling on-line, but it's so difficult to understand them."

"Ha-ha, I barely know anything about it either!"

"Please cut it through the middle." Gu Ning didn't want to waste time, so she told the stone cutter to cut the raw material through the middle.

Hearing that, everyone was surprised, because it meant that this raw material was waste.

"Sure," the stone cutter said.

Before the raw material was cut in half, Wu Yuanping found the first raw material he wanted. He gave it to another stone cutter, then glanced at Gu Ning with mixed emotions before he went to choose the other two raw materials he needed.

Gu Ning gave his raw material a glance, and she saw that there was medium-low-level jade in it. She had to admit that Wu Yuanping was indeed good at it.

Wu Yuanping didn't have Jade Eyes like her, so he totally depended on his knowledge and luck.

Gu Ning's first raw material turned out to be a stone.

"It's a stone!" People who supported Gu Ning was upset.

"It's fine. There are another two raw materials, and Ningning can win!" Leng Shaoting said with confidence.

Tang Jiakai didn't notice Leng Shaoting until he heard his voice. He was impressed by Leng Shaoting's attractive appearance, and wondered who he was. However, he didn't think further, because he believed that Leng Shaoting must be Gu Ning's friend.

Chapter 673 Gu Ning Wins

Internet users in the live-stream were also disappointed.

"No way! It's just a stone!"

"It's so disappointing!"

"Please, stone gambling is a well-known, highly-risky activity. It's very difficult to cut out jade, otherwise jade wouldn't be so expensive."

"Agree. If there is a piece of jade among the three raw materials, it's very good already."

Hearing that, they stopped arguing.

When Gu Ning was about to cut her second raw material, Wu Yuanping's first raw material showed green. Although it wasn't pure green, it was jade.

"The green shows!" The stone cutter was excited.

Hearing that, Wu Yuanping was thrilled.

"What? The green shows?" Tang Haifeng and others who were supportive of Gu Ning felt more worried now.

Only Leng Shaoting, Zhou Zhenghong and Tang Jiakai stayed calm.

Onlookers started to change their opinions of Gu Ning too.

"It seems that Miss Gu isn't better than Mr. Wu."

"I thought that she would win!"

In the live-stream, some Internet users complained again.

"Didn't someone tell us that it's very difficult to cut out jade? Why did the man easily cut it out?"

"Gu Ning didn't spend much time on choosing raw materials, and I thought that she did that because she is confident about herself. Now it seems that she is just arrogant."

"Exactly! She's very conceited."

"I used to like her, but now I change my mind."

"She isn't as good as her fans have claimed."

"Come on, the competition isn't over yet. It's too early to judge now."

"Right, let's see what will happen."

Different people held different opinions about Gu Ning's performance.

A short while after Wu Yuanping's first raw material showed green, Gu Ning's second raw material showed green too, and it was much purer than Wu Yuanping's.

"The green shows!" the stone cutter shouted in excitement.

"What? The green shows again?" Everyone was shocked.

Tang Haifeng and the others were a little relieved.

Wu Yuanping was surprised and ran to have a look in a hurry. When he saw the green shown in Gu Ning's raw material, he was upset, because this jade was must better than his.

The question remained now was whether there was a whole piece of jade inside or just a thin layer of it.

In the live-stream.

"See? Gu Ning cut out jade too!" "Goddess Gu, fighting!"

Seeing that Gu Ning cut out jade, her fans were excited.

In order to celebrate, Gu Ning's fans sent many virtual gifts to the network anchor.

"Thank you for sharing this exciting event with us!"

The network anchor was surprised, and replied at once. "My pleasure!"

It was the first time that she had received so many virtual gifts, which amounted to a certain amount of money.

The network anchor was, of course, glad to make money without using much effort. At this moment, a rich fan sent her an expensive virtual gift which was worth hundreds of yuan, and she almost yelled in excitement.

After a while, Gu Ning's jade was fully cut out, and Wu Yuanping had a feeling that he was going to lose. Although he still had two raw materials waiting to be cut out, Gu Ning's jade was of the medium level, while his was of medium-low level. It wasn��t a big difference, but the price was completely different.

About a dozen minutes later, both Gu Ning and Wu Yuanping were ready to cut their next raw material.

Gu Ning used her Jade Eyes, and saw that there was medium-low-level jade in one of the two raw materials Wu Yuanping had picked out, while the other was a stone.

The two stone cutting machines worked at the same time. Gu Ning's raw material showed green, but Wu Yuanping's didn't.

Seeing the green, everyone was astonished, especially Wu Yuanping. Green showed once more!

Whether he won the competition or not, Wu Yuanping had to admit that Gu Ning was really excellent at stone gambling, because she was able to cut out two pieces of jade out of just three raw materials. Wu Yuanping's second raw material was waste without a doubt. Although he cut out another jade from his third raw material, it wasn't as valuable as Gu Ning's, so he lost.

"Miss Gu, I lose the game, and I accept the result without any complaints," Wu Yuanping said to Gu Ning with sincerity.

Everyone was shocked again.

"Ningning wins!" Tang Haifeng and the others who supported Gu Ning were excited.

"I knew that my younger sister was going to win!" Tang Jiakai said with pride.

"Wow, she's so amazing!" Xu Jinchen was amazed.

"You didn't know until now?" Xin Bei looked at Xu Jinchen, like he already knew.

It already proved Gu Ning's outstanding ability that she was able to make so much money by stone gambling. In addition, they also knew Gu Ning's personality well. Since she accepted the challenge, she was confident that she could win.

Although Xin Bei believed that Gu Ning could win, he was still amazed by the result.

"What? Why Mr. Wu lost the game?" someone asked with doubt, because he couldn't tell the quality of the jade and didn't know whose jade was more valuable.

Chapter 674 My Unique Skill

"The two pieces of jade that I���ve cut out aren't as valuable as a single piece of jade that Miss Gu has cut out," Wu Yuanping said.

Hearing that, everyone was surprised, and began to compliment Gu Ning.

"Miss Gu is so amazing! She won!"

"Exactly! I just thought that she might lose."

Most people were supportive of Gu Ning, because they all expected Gu Ning to win. In addition, Gu Ning accepted Wu Yuanping's challenge without hesitation, which proved that she was confident about herself.

In the live-stream, Gu Ning's fans were excited.

"Wow! Goddess Gu is my idol now. There is nothing she can't do."

"Exactly! She's so charming."

"I think I'm in love with Goddess Gu now."

"I hope that I can one day meet Goddess Gu in real life."

"Me too!"

"Well, I think it could be a publicity stunt. Why does she have to cut out jade right in front of everyone?"

"Come on, Goddess Gu doesn't need any more publicity stunts now. She's already famous enough!"

"Are you an idiot? Don't you know how famous Goddess Gu is right now?"

Once some Internet users attacked Gu Ning, Gu Ning's loyal fans would fight back and force them to be silent.

Some of Gu Ning's big fans were in a good mood once Gu Ning won the competition, so they tipped the network anchor.

Within minutes, the network anchor received a lot of money.

The live show lasted for about 40 minutes, and the network anchor had received several thousand yuan in all. It was a lot compared to the amount of money she could normally get. It was the effect of Gu Ning!

"Miss Gu is able to make five million yuan so easily. I'm so envious of her."

"More than just five million yuan. The two pieces of jade alone are worth several million yuan at least."

"Jesus! Really?"

"Of course. My family runs a stone-gambling store. The jade Gu Ning has cut out is just common jade, and the best jade could be worth over dozens of million yuan!"

"Has your family cut out any jade?"

"It's not that easy. If my family could easily cut out jade, we would be super-rich now."

"Well, I think that only rich people can play this game."

…

"Miss Gu, do you want a check or transfer?". Wu Yuanping asked.

"A check please," Gu Ning said.

Wu Yuanping took out a checkbook and wrote down the number along with his name, before he tore off a piece and gave it to Gu Ning.

Gu Ning took the check and said to Tang Haifeng, "I know that there is a charity foundation run by the Tang family. Grandpa Tang, please help me contact the manager. I want to donate these two pieces of jade together with this check of five million yuan to it."

Hearing that, people were all shocked. None of them could believe his or her ears.

Why did Gu Ning want to donate the two pieces of jade together with the check of five million yuan to a charity foundation? The two pieces of jade alone were worth over five million yuan at the least. In that case, Gu Ning donated ten million yuan at once!

Although Gu Ning was rich, there were plenty of people who were richer than her in this world, but not many could be as generous as her. She didn't use much effort to get that amount of money, but it was hers after all.

"Sure." Tang Haifeng supported Gu Ning. Ten million yuan was nothing in their eyes, but it could help a lot of people.

People all admired Gu Ning's kind gesture, because she was very generous and nice.

Tong Jiayao now felt that Gu Ning was better than her in every aspect.

However, some Internet users still attacked Gu Ning in the live-stream.

"She did that just to gain a good reputation."

Once the comment was out, the account was amid criticisms.

"Seriously? Why are you so mean?"

"Not many rich people are willing to donate ten million yuan to a charity."

"I'm just saying, and why doesn't she take out money from her own pocket? Why did she use another person's money?"

"You're ridiculous! Goddess Gu won the money on her own, so the money is hers!"

"Haters lose their reason."

"I support Goddess Gu!"

"Me too!"

"Miss Gu, could you please tell me how you make judgments?" Wu Yuanping asked with curiosity.

"Sorry, that's my unique skill, and I won't tell anyone else," Gu Ning said. She was telling the truth, because there was no one else who owned a pair of Jade Eyes.

"Fine." Since Gu Ning said so, Wu Yuanping didn't insist, and left.

It was almost 11:30 am when the competition came to an end, and Gu Ning and the others were about to leave for the Huangdeng Hotel.

"Ningning, I'm sorry that I'm late." Tang Jiakai apologized to Gu Ning.

Chapter 675 The Release Conference

Gu Ning smiled. "It's fine. You're here anyway."

After that, Gu Ning and the others went to Huangdeng Hotel along with the jade jewelry the models would wear.

As for Gu Ning's donation, Tang Haifeng arranged a meeting with the manager at the Huangdeng Hotel.

The charity foundation run by the Tang family had a great reputation, so people wouldn't wonder whether Gu Ning really donated her money to it even though they didn't see it with their own eyes.

Everything was ready at this time in Huangdeng Hotel.

The release conference would begin at 12:20 am.

After two minutes, Gu Ning and the others arrived.

When they walked into the hall, there were already many people inside. Several men walked forward to welcome them at once. Most importantly, Tang Haifeng and Master Lei showed up in person.

"Oh, it's such an honor to meet you, Master Tang and Master Lei! How are you these days?"

"I don't think there is a need to ask that question. Both Master Tang and Master Lei look so good!"

"Exactly!"

No matter who met Tang Haifeng and Master Lei, it was unavoidable that he or she would fawn over them.

"Ha-ha, I'm good, so I came to join in the activity." Tang Haifeng laughed, and he behaved like an ordinary, kind old man. However, Tang Haifeng had been in a high position in politics for many years, so he had a natural air of power. Therefore, many people were still in awe of him.

They walked over mainly to welcome Tang Haifeng and Master Lei, but they also wouldn't ignore Gu Ning who was the leading role today.

"This must be Miss Gu, right?" a man looked at Gu Ning and asked.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Gu Ning," Gu Ning said with a smile.

"Miss Gu is really an outstanding young girl."

"Exactly! I've never seen another young girl who is able to achieve so much at such an early age like Miss Gu."

"I wish my children could be as outstanding as Miss Gu!"

"Let alone the younger generation, I myself feel ashamed of my lack of creative talent."

They were not flattering Gu Ning, but really thought highly of Gu Ning because she was so young.

Facing their compliments, Gu Ning just smiled, and stayed modest. "Thank you so much for your encouragement. I think I still need to learn and practice more."

Gu Ning's modest attitude strengthened people's good impression of her.

Two young women were talking about Gu Ning from behind the crowd.

"Yu Zi is so lucky to meet such a good boss," a woman said, feeling happy for Yu Zi.

"Exactly! I'm curious to see Lin Tianyou's face after he hears this news," another woman said, gloating over Yu Zi's victory. They were Yu Zi and Cao Wenxin's mutual friends.

"Linlin, why don't we have a bet on whether Lin Tianyou will try to get Yu Zi back after he finds out?" a woman said with interest.

Linlin rolled her eyes at her friend. "Isn't it obvious enough? Lin Tianyou will definitely try to get Yu Zi back once he finds out."

Her friend shrugged. "Fine. Although I'm curious to see Lin Tianyou's reaction, I prefer to see him disappear from Yu Zi's sight."

When Tang Haifeng and the others were all seated, Gu Ning took the jade jewelry to the models backstage.

There was an anteroom and an interior room backstage, and the interior room consisted of the model's dressing rooms and lounge.

"Hi, Miss Gu!"

The moment Gu Ning walked into the anteroom, Gao Yi stood up and greeted her.

"Are they ready?" Gu Ning asked.

"Yes, they're waiting for the jewelry now," Gao Yi said.

"Great," Gu Ning said, then walked to the interior room.

There were only women inside, so it wasn't convenient for Gao Yi to walk in.

"Hi, boss!" Yu Zi greeted Gu Ning once she appeared.

All the models turned to look at Gu Ning as well, and they were all stunned by her beauty. Although those models were very attractive themselves, they still had to admit that Gu Ning was even more beautiful than them. Most importantly, Gu Ning didn't wear any make-up. Her skin looked so smooth, and it was even shining under the lights.

The models might be jealous of Gu Ning, but didn't dare to annoy her given her identity.

Gu Ning was also satisfied to see them with make-up and gowns on.

Each of the models was tall and had a great body shape along with a good-looking face.

"Please put the jewelry on now," Gu Ning said, and put the jewelry box on the table.

Hearing that, they surrounded the table at once.

After putting down the jewelry, Gu Ning left. Gao Yi and Yu Zi would be in charge of the backstage work.

When Gu Ning walked back into the hall, most of the guests were present. Some recognized Gu Ning and went to greet her at once.

"Nice to meet you, Miss Gu. I'm the manager of…"

"Miss Gu, nice to meet you. I'm…"

They introduced themselves first, and Gu Ning talked to them kindly. She behaved like a mature woman, not a teenager. It was rare to see such a young girl being so stable.

Some of them came here to meet Gu Ning, and some came here because of the Tang family.

They knew that Gu Ning had a special relationship with the Tang family, so they were all kind to Gu Ning.

Although there weren't many big names at this release conference, many people came on behalf of many famous clothing companies.

When it was almost 12 pm, they were all seated.

Chapter 676 The Interview at the Release Conference

It was a release conference, not a party, so it was very official.

Around 12 pm, a host went onto the stage and announced the beginning of the release conference before he invited four major roles of today's activity to the stage. They were Gu Ning, the boss of Jade Beauty Jewelry, Zhou Zhenghong, the general manager of Jade Beauty Jewelry, Yu Zi, the designer of Charm, and Su Tongnuo, the spokesperson of Jade Beauty Jewelry and Charm.

At first, Gu Ning addressed the audience as the boss of Jade Beauty Jewelry.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for attending today's release conference of Jade Beauty Jewelry and Charm," Gu Ning said. "Both Jade Beauty Jewelry and Charm are high-end brands, and we only provide jewelry and gowns of high quality. I'm confident that the designers of our jade jewelry and gowns will become well-known masters, but I can promise right now that the prices of our products will stay the same."

Gu Ning's short speech was quite persuasive.

Many products were of bad quality now, including those famous brands. If its designer was famous, the price could be much higher. It wasn't reasonable that a price was set according to the product's fame.

The same thing went to stars. If two singers sang the same song on the same stage, the one who was more famous would have higher pay.

As Jade Beauty Jewelry attracted more and more attention, its designers and carvers would become increasingly famous. However, Gu Ning promised that they would keep the prices the same.

The audience burst into applause under the stage.

After that, it was the interview time, and reporters couldn't wait a second longer for it.

Reporter: Miss Gu, you claim that you were born in an ordinary family, and you made the first bucket of gold by stone gambling, but how do you manage to maintain a good relationship with so many dominant business groups?

Gu Ning: They're all my friends' friends, and came to congratulate me for the sake of my friends. I'm very grateful to all those who spared some time to attend today's activity As for Grandpa Tang, we met each other because of stone gambling, and Master Lei is Grandpa Tang's close friend. It's my honor that they show up today.

Gu Ning didn't say that she had a close relationship with those dominant business groups, but explained she was able to invite them to come here on her friends coattails. Even so, people still thought highly of Gu Ning, because it wasn't easy to do that.

Reporter: Miss Gu, you're very young; why are you so good at fighting or kung fu?

Gu Ning: Because I had a very good and strict master.

Reporter: Could you please tell us who your master is?

Gu Ning: She already passed away.

Saying that, Gu Ning wore a sad expression.

Seeing that, the reporter immediately apologized. "I'm sorry to hear that."

"It's fine," Gu Ning said.

Afterwards, the interview continued. Not only Gu Ning, but Zhou Zhenghong, Su Tongnuo and Yu Zi were also interviewed.

Reporter: Mr, Zhou, could you please tell us how you met Miss Gu, and why you decided to work for her?

Zhou Zhenghong: I met Miss Gu at the stone-gambling street. I was a jewelry businessman, but I was trapped by an enemy in business and went bankrupt. It was Miss Gu who helped me out and even hired me as the manager of her jewelry store. I've always felt that I'm very lucky to work for Miss Gu, and I want to thank Miss Gu for her appreciation." After that, Zhou Zhenghong bowed to Gu Ning.

Gu Ning didn't stop him and accepted it with a smile. "I hired you because you're a good manager!" Gu Ning's response was very practical, and it was also an approval of Zhou Zhenghong.

Hearing what Zhou Zhenghong had said, the audience admired Gu Ning even more, because Gu Ning wasn't only kind and generous, but also good at choosing the right people. A successful person had to have the ability to find the right partners.

Su Tongnuo was the next person interviewed by the reporters.

Reporter: Miss Su, we heard that you had been shut out from the entertainment industry for a long time, and you came back after just one year. Can you tell us how you managed to do that?

Su Tongnuo: I think Feiteng Entertainment has already responded to the fact that I was shut out from this industry. It's not uncommon in the entertainment industry that an actor ends a contract with a company.

Although Feiteng Entertainment had shut her out of the entertainment industry before, Su Tongnuo had no intention to attack them now, which wouldn't do any good to her career.

Su Tongnuo: I'm signed by Fenghua Entertainment now, and I think Fenghua is a great company with a bright future, which is also the reason why I chose to work for it.

Su Tongnuo was much more popular now than before. Although she didn't have many famous works yet, she already gained a lot of attention from the public. As long as she did good work, she would become a household name sooner or later. In addition, Gu Ning was her boss now, so it would be easy for her to do that.

Chapter 677 Powerful Support?

Many reporters also had a good impression of Fenghua Entertainment which was just a newly-established entertainment company.

Although it wasn't officially established yet, many people had heard of its name. In the conflict with Li Jiayue, Fenghua Entertainment took full control of it, while Feiteng Entertainment remained silent.

In fact, Feiteng Entertainment had the support of someone in the government, but was still defeated by Fenghua Entertainment. Moreover, the Best Actress, Fang Tang, and the Best Actor, Lu Yizhe were also supportive of Fenghua Entertainment. In that case, Fenghua Entertainment had to be very influential.

Li Jiayue, of course, dug the grave for herself.

After Li Jiayue and her agent, Tong Zhen, were fired by Feiteng Entertainment, there were no positions for them in the entertainment industry anymore, because other entertainment companies didn't dare to hire them. Therefore, Li Jiayue could only sell her body for money. She was already used to living a luxurious life, and she couldn't live without luxuries.

Anyway, those rich men didn't mind playing around with her, and even kept her as their mistress. Li Jiayue made less money now, but could still afford an expensive apartment and luxuries.

Tong Zhen, on the other hand, moved to live abroad.

Reporter: You're the leading role in Infinite Horror directed by Lu Zhan this time. It's said that Director Lu annoyed an important figure and had been shut out for several years. Aren't you afraid that his film won't be shown in theaters?

Those who knew that Gu Ning was also the boss of Fenghua Entertainment didn't think that it was possible, because nobody dared to act against Gu Ning now.

The reporter didn't know that Fenghua Entertainment also belonged to Gu Ning, otherwise he wouldn't have asked that question.

Gu Ning had a powerful network now, and so, of course, the film would be shown in theaters as long as she wanted.

No matter who the person that shut Lu Zhan out of the entertainment industry was, he wouldn't be willing to annoy so many important figures just because of a director.

Su Tongnuo: Director Lu has done nothing wrong, and I think that it's the fault of the person who shut Director Lu out of this industry.

Hearing that, everyone took a deep breath. Although it was right, Su Tongnuo was really bold to say that aloud. Wasn't she afraid that the person would punish her?

Reporter: Aren't you afraid that the person will shut you out as well?

Su Tongnuo: I believe that Fenghua Entertainment can protect its staff.

In other words, Fenghua Entertainment wouldn't allow anyone to shut her out.

Reporter: You're so confident that Fenghua Entertainment can protect its staff. Doesn't it mean that there is a powerful support behind Fenghua?

Su Tongnuo: I'm sorry. I have no idea.

Since she said so, the reporters didn't insist and turned to interview Yu Zi, who had no fame yet.

Although Yu Zi wasn't famous at all, she played a major role in today's release conference so it was necessary for those reporters to interview her.

Yu Zi was very nervous, because this was the first time that she had been interviewed by so many reporters in front of so many people.

Reporter: Miss Yu, how did you get the chance to join Miss Gu's company?

Yu Zi: Well, I ran a gown store in the beginning, but it wasn't very profitable, and I could just make ends meet. Although I loved my designs, customers had different opinions. One of my friends brought Miss Gu to have a look in my store. That was how I got to know Miss Gu. I felt quite honored that Miss Gu appreciated my designs and even hired me as the manager as well as designer of Charm. At the same time, I'm still the founder of Charm.

Reporter: It seems that Miss Gu is very considerate and didn't deprive you of your benefits. Miss Yu, does that mean that you also hold shares of Charm?

Yu Zi: Yes. Miss Gu is a very generous boss, but I can't tell you the specific number.

Since Yu Zi wasn't willing to tell them, the reporters didn't ask further. They weren't entertainment reporters or paparazzi who would do everything for gossip.

Reporter: Miss Yu, do you have confidence in Charm now?

Yu Zi: Of course. I'm very confident now.

Reporter: Great. We're also looking forward to seeing your designs, Miss Yu.

The interview was finally over, and they went back to their seats. The runway show was about to begin as well.

As the music played, the first model walked out.

She was wearing a creamy-white strapless dress with thin pleats at the hem waving with each of her footsteps. She looked like a fairy stepping over waves under the dim yellowish light.

There was a creamy-white jade pendant in the shape of wings hanging under her neck. It was the medium-high-level glutinous-rice type jade. The pair of earrings she was wearing were also made of glutinous-rice type jade in the shape of a wing. The bracelet on her right wrist was engraved with beautiful patterns.

The audience was staring at the big screen at the back of the stage, so they could see the jade jewelry clearly.

People's eyes lit up when the first model showed up.

This model was as pure as a fairy.

Many people were talking about the gown and jade jewelry under the stage.

The second model walked out dressed in a floor length, sapphire blue dress with its long train dragging on the ground. The waistline was extremely thin, and it was outlined with silver-white patterns. The model looked like elegant blue and white porcelain when she walked by.

This model was wearing a set of violet jade jewelry to show elegance.

The third model stepped out in a purple gown with a long fishtail train. The gown was shining in the light, because the fabric was super smooth silk, which accentuated the model's attractive body shape. She looked like a noblewoman.

This model was wearing a set of jade jewelry of the glass type, which stood for nobility.

Every model left a deep impression on the audience. The gowns of Charm and jade jewelry of Jade Beauty Jewelry gained a lot of attention from the rich ladies in the audience.

Gu Ning presented 10 sets of jade jewelry of different types at today's runway show, including glutinous-rice, violet, blood red, the King's Green, Fulushou and so on.

Chapter 678 Tang Haifeng Is in Great Danger

"Wow, I didn't see these sets of jade jewelry in the store just then. I just bought two sets, and now I want more! The red set is especially beautiful!"

"I love the green set. It looks like something worn by the nobility!"

"It is! The green set is made of the King's Green, which is the most expensive jade type."

"Oh, it's the King's Green! No wonder it has an air of nobility."

"Those gowns of Charm are so beautiful too. I couldn't wait to book several of them."

"Exactly! I think the gowns match the jade jewelry quite well."

"Although many people only like international brands, I think the design and quality of a brand matters more than its fame."

"I agree. I don't care whether the brand is famous or not. I only wear whatever I like."

All in all, jade jewelry and gowns were luxuries, not necessities, so only a small amount of people could afford them.

The runway show didn't last long, and it was over after only 20 minutes, which was also the end of the release conference. The release conference was over, but there was still a banquet after that.

Guests moved to the banquet hall and some left beforehand.

It was almost 1 pm, and was a little late for lunch.

Once the guests were all seated, dishes were placed on the tables within 10 minutes.

After the banquet, the guests left one after another.

Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting walked Master Tang and Master Lei to their cars, then went back to meet their friends.

"Boss, I know that you're very outstanding, but what you did today still amazed me," Pan Zirui said in great excitement, staring straight at Gu Ning.

Leng Shaoting gave him a cold glance, and Pan Zirui calmed down at once.

The others also complimented Gu Ning with admiration. "Miss Gu, you're really unbelievable!"

"Miss Gu, I like Charm gowns very much. When will it open for customization? Can I book two sets?" Tong Jiayao said. She wasn't flattering Gu Ning; she really liked Charm's gowns.

"Can I book a set too?" Zhu Yuanzhen asked in a hurry.

Gu Ning smiled. "The flagship store of Charm is located at No. 2-36, 2nd Floor, Zone B, Fengshang Shopping Mall."

Gu Ning understood that Tong Jiayao already gave up the idea that she wanted to steal Leng Shaoting, so Gu Ning wouldn't mind making friends with her.

Tang Xinrui seized this chance and joined their discussion at this moment. "Miss Gu, nice to meet you. My name is Tang Xinrui, and I just read many pieces of news about you. It's so shocking! Let alone a young girl at your age, even we can't achieve half of what you've done."

Although Tang Xinrui was complimenting Gu Ning, she wasn't pleasing her on purpose, because it wouldn't leave a good impression on her.

It was the first time that Gu Ning had met Tang Xinrui, so she treated her politely.

"Thanks!" Gu Ning said.

"I also want to book a set of gowns from Charm; I love the fifth set!" Tang Xinrui said.

"You're welcome in our store," Gu Ning said with a smile.

"Boss, do you have any free time today?" Pan Zirui asked.

"I'm sorry. I'm very busy today," Gu Ning said. She knew that Pan Zirui must want to invite her to have fun with him and his friends.

"Alright, it's fine," Pan Zirui said.

After a while, the others all left, and only Leng Shaoting, Gu Ning, Gu Man, Cao Wenxin, Xu Jinchen and Xin Bei were left in the hall.

Cao Wenxin laid an arm on Gu Ning's shoulder, and said, ��Ningning, given our family connection, shouldn't you send me a set of gown as a gift?"

"You can have as many sets as you want!" Gu Ning said without hesitation.

"Ha-ha, great!" Cao Wenxin was very satisfied.

"If you're not busy today, why don't you have some afternoon tea in my place?" Gu Ning invited her friends to her house. The release conference was already over, and Zhou Zhenghong would be in charge of the rest. She had just made an excuse to decline Pan Zirui's invitation earlier.

It wasn't because she disliked hanging out with them, but because she had to treat her friends well today.

"Why not!" Cao Wenxin was the first one who agreed.

"Why are you so excited? Our houses are connected," Gu Ning said.

Cao Wenxin was struck dumb for a second, then realized that it was true.

Afterwards, a group of them went to their cars. However, just when Gu Ning walked near to her car, a picture flashed by her eyes all of a sudden. In the picture, Tang Haifeng's car was knocked over in a tunnel, and it exploded at once.

Gu Ning was scared, but did her best to calm down. "I suddenly remembered that I have to go to deal with an emergency now. You can leave before me, and Shaoting will go with me. Gao Yi, Qiao Ya, please send my mother back."

"Sure," Gao Yi and Qiao Ya said.

The others didn't ask further since it was an emergency.

Xu Jinchen, Si Ming and Xin Bei, however, noticed Gu Ning's unusual reaction, and they felt worried about her. However, when they thought of Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning's outstanding ability, they knew that they would be fine.

After that, Gu Ning got into her car without delay.

Leng Shaoting stood nearest to Gu Ning, so he noticed her panic. He knew that it had to be something serious, and followed her, getting in the car.

"To the Tang family's house. I had a premonition that my grandpa will be in great danger!" Gu Ning said once they were in the car.

Hearing that, Leng Shaoting started the car and drove to the Tang family's house.

Gu Ning, at the same time, called Tang Haifeng. However, the line was busy, so Gu Ning failed to contact Tang Haifeng.

Gu Ning was anxious, because Tang Haifeng would be dead once the car exploded. No matter how much magical power she had, it would be useless.

Chapter 679 Knock the Car

At this moment, Leng Shaoting didn't know what he should say to comfort Gu Ning, so he focused on driving as fast as he could.

Unfortunately, there was a lot of traffic on the roads, so Leng Shaoting was very nervous.

On the way, Gu Ning called Tang Haifeng again and again while she was using her Jade Eyes to search for his car.

The line was still busy, and Gu Ning couldn't help but swear at the person who was talking with Tang Haifeng on the phone for so long.

After they had driven a long distance, Gu Ning finally saw Tang Haifeng's car five hundred meters away, but they were waiting for the traffic lights to turn green and couldn't move among the cars.

Afterwards, Gu Ning found a short-cut, but the car wasn't able to drive there.

"You can drive the car to chase them, and I'll run over first," Gu Ning said, and jumped out of the car before Leng Shaoting could respond.

Since Gu Ning already made up her mind, Leng Shaoting wouldn't stop her.

The moment Gu Ning got out of the car, she dashed across the lanes as fast as she could, and ran to the short cut like lightning, which shocked everyone around her.

When she ran by other drivers in cars, those drivers shivered as if a cold wind just blew by.

Gu Ning's dangerous behavior also drew criticism.

"Why is she running so fast on the lanes?"

"It's so dangerous!"

"What if she's hit by a car?"

Gu Ning had no time to care about their criticism, but was determined to catch up with Tang Haifeng.

She was very fast, but Tang Haifeng was moving in a car at high speed, and there was a distance between them too.

Gu Ning failed after running for a while, and Leng Shaoting's car already drove to her side, so she got in it at once, and chased after them.

When Gu Ning sat in the car, she called Tang Haifeng once more, but his phone was turned off, probably because it was running out of power. Gu Ning almost swore.

They soon left the center of the city, and there wasn't much traffic on the roads now. Gu Ning saw Tang Haifeng's car not far ahead when the tunnel approached near, and she also noticed the strange movements of the car behind Tang Haifeng's.

Gu Ning's car drove into the tunnel and they had almost caught up with Tang Haifeng's. However, the car behind Tang Haifeng's car sped up all of a sudden, and it seemed like it was going to knock forward.

Gu Ning realized that the car was the cause of the terrible accident.

"Shaoting, knock the front car aside!" Gu Ning said.

Leng Shaoting also noticed the strange movement of the car, so he accelerated without hesitation. However, because of the distance, Leng Shaoting was a second later than the front car. The front car knocked Tang Haifeng's car just a second before Leng Shaoting's car knocked it.

Tang Haifeng's car was on the right side, and the car hit its left side, because the fuel tank was set left. Leng Shaoting directly knocked through from the middle, and forced the car to move away from Tang Haifeng's car.

In that case, the heavy hit Tang Haifeng's car suffered was alleviated a lot, and the fuel tank was also safe, so it wouldn't explode.

However, it still caused damage, and Gu Ning got out of her car at once and went to check on Tang Haifeng's condition.

Tang Haifeng had already passed out in the rear seat. The driver and the bodyguard on the front passenger's seat were also injured, but they were still awake.

Gu Ning knocked on the car window of the driver's seat without delay.

The driver rolled the car window down, and was surprised to see Gu Ning.

"Open the door now! My grandpa fainted!" Gu Ning said. Tang Haifeng was an aged man after all, and his life could be in great danger now.

Although the driver was confused as to why Gu Ning was there, he opened the car door the moment he heard that Tang Haifeng had passed out.

Gu Ning got inside and checked Tang Haifeng's breath. Luckily, he was still breathing, and Gu Ning was relieved. She immediately put her magical power into his body and said to the driver at the same time, "Call the police and the ambulance now!"

"Oh, right!" The driver took out his phone at once.

Leng Shaoting also got out and went to check the driver's condition in the other car.

The driver was seriously injured and passed out too.

The tunnel was very broad with three traffic lanes, and there was one lane left clear for vehicles to pass by.

Many cars stopped around them, but didn't dare to come near.

Tang Haifeng soon woke up after receiving Gu Ning's magical power. Seeing Gu Ning, he was surprised. "Ningning, what happened?" Tang Haifeng didn't know what had happened to him yet.

"Grandpa, someone just hit your car on purpose, and I think it's a dirty trick of our enemy. Please pretend to be unconscious for now, and we can turn this dirty trick to our own use. Please don't open your eyes until I tell you to do so," Gu Ning said with a serious face.

Hearing that, Tang Haifeng was annoyed, but wasn't surprised, because he knew that his enemy would take action sooner or later.

"Sure," Tang Haifeng said.

Leng Shaoting walked to Gu Ning's side, and said, "The driver in the car knocked his head and fainted. I found his cards and phone, but I can't use his phone without the password."

Gu Ning took the driver's ID card and had a look of it.

The driver was named Xiang Dongping. He was 43 years old and came from a village around City B. The other cards were mainly his bank cards.

"Grandpa, please have a look. Do you know or have you met this person?" Gu Ning gave the ID card to Tang Haifeng.

"No, I don't know who he is," Tang Haifeng said.

Gu Ning then took a picture of his ID card before she called K. "I'll send you a picture of an ID card along with the information of a bank card. Help me find out whether the person is the owner of the bank card, and the transaction records of it. I also want to know the person's phone numbers and recent call records along with the identities of his contacts."

Although the driver must have hidden his real identity before he did this bad thing, it was necessary to investigate his background.

Chapter 680 Tang Haifeng Pretends to Be Unconscious

Hearing what Gu Ning had said on the phone, the others felt surprised and were curious about the identity of the person who was able to find out so much secret information.

Five minutes later, two ambulances arrived.

Although Xiang Dongping aimed to murder Tang Haifeng, the interrogation and sentence could only go on when he was awake.

Seeing that Master Tang was in danger, the medical staff felt quite nervous in case anything bad happened to him.

Gu Ning and Tang Haifeng's bodyguard followed him, leaving for the hospital, while Leng Shaoting was left waiting for the police.

Gu Ning didn't call Tang Yunhang until she was in the ambulance. She told him to keep it a secret from Tang Yunfan for now, in case Tang Yunfan ran out to visit Tang Haifeng.

Gu Ning also called Tang Yunrong and told her the same thing.

Since there was medical staff in the ambulance, Gu Ning couldn't directly tell them that Tang Haifeng was fine.

When Tang Yunhang heard the bad news, he left the government building and went to the hospital in a hurry. He also informed Jiang Lihua at the same time.

Tang Yunrong and Cao Ruihua arrived at the hospital a while later.

Tang Weiyong, as the mastermind behind this car accident, also received the news, because he had sent someone to follow behind. However, in order not to be discovered, the person followed far behind, so he didn't know the specific situation.

For example, he didn't know that the third car hit the front car on purpose, and it wasn't an accident; he only knew that Tang Haifeng passed out but didn't know whether Tang Haifeng was injured or not; he also failed to recognize Gu Ning.

Tang Weiyong was very mad that the third car had ruined his plan. Although Tang Haifeng passed out, he had no idea whether he was injured or not. If Tang Haifeng was fine, his plan would be meaningless.

The Tang family wasn't dumb, and they would soon find out that it was a scheme.

Tang Weiyong was confident that Xiang Dongping wouldn't betray him. Even if Xiang Dongping betrayed him, it wouldn't affect him, but he had to face the fact that his plan was a failure this time.

All Tang Weiyong wanted to hear now was that Tang Haifeng was dead or seriously injured.

In that case, Tang Haifeng would have to leave his job in the Tang family's business group.

Tang Weiyong would then have a better chance to take over.

The traffic police arrived after the two ambulances had left for about two minutes. When the traffic police found out that it was Master Tang's car and driver, they took this accident very seriously.

Tang Haifeng's driver didn't tell them that it was a scheme before there was solid proof, because the traffic police would feel stressed or threatened by the Tang family's influence.

Given the Tang family's high social status, it was very easy for them to influence the result. If so, nobody would know the real result.

In addition, they weren't in a hurry to know the result, so they would let the police do their work.

A traffic policeman asked at first, "Did he drive under the influence?"

"No," Tang Haifeng's driver answered.

Afterwards, the traffic police checked the driving recorder of Tang Haifeng's car, and saw that the car that caused the accident started to accelerate after entering the tunnel. It didn't change lanes instead it went straight to hit Tang Haifeng's car, which was very strange. It was highly possible that it was a scheme.

In the video, Leng Shaoting's car also accelerated behind the car that caused the accident, which was also very abnormal. Therefore, a traffic policeman asked Leng Shaoting, "Why did you speed up all of a sudden as well?"

"I have a close relationship with Master Tang, and I did that because I noticed the strange movements of the car that caused this crash. In case Master Tang's car would explode, I sped up to force the car to move away," Leng Shaoting said.

Hearing that, everyone admired Leng Shaoting's courage, because he could also be hurt in the accident. Moreover, the car he drove cost more than two million yuan and now it was damaged.

Since Leng Shaoting had a close relationship with Tang Haifeng, the traffic police didn't ask further.

After that, the traffic police went to check the car which cause this crash to see whether there were other security problems. They found that its brakes were broken, which meant that this car accident could be caused by the broken brakes.

Of course, they needed to conduct a full-scale investigation into the crash.

In the hospital, Tang Haifeng had to take the examination since Gu Ning decided to turn this dirty trick to her own use.

At the same time, they didn't hide the truth that Tang Haifeng had been caught by a car accident so that the mastermind behind it would show up. If they didn't know who their enemy was, they couldn't figure out a way to deal with him.

Xiang Dongping was hit heavily at the back of his head, so he was still unconscious.

After the medical examination, the doctor said that Tang Haifeng was fine, and that he would wake up soon.

When Tang Haifeng had just been moved into a patient room, Tang Yunhang arrived.

Tang Yunhang was the secretary of a provincial committee, and people were familiar with his face in the news.

The moment he showed up in the hospital, many people recognized him and felt quite stressed when he walked by, because he had a strong air of power.

"Ningning, how is your grandpa now?" Tang Yunhang asked in anxiety once he walked in the patient room.

"The doctor said grandpa is fine, and he'll wake up soon," Gu Ning said, but didn't tell him the truth right away.

Before long, Tang Yunrong and Cao Ruihua came. When they asked about Tang Haifeng's condition, Gu Ning gave them the same answer.

Within several minutes, Jiang Lihua arrived as well.

Since they were all here, Gu Ning decided to tell them the truth now. "Secretary Li, Bodyguard Lin, please guard at the door, and don't allow anyone to walk in without my permission."