Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 499 - Chapter 499 Chapter 499 Worth Forty Million

Chapter 499: Chapter 499: Worth Forty Million Chapter 499: Chapter 499: Worth Forty Million Qiao Yun made a call to Pei Yao, her voice calm as she said, “Find something for Ye Miaoshan to do.”

Pei Yao was taken aback for a moment before he realized who Ye Miaoshan was. He didn’t ask what happened, only responded, “How big of a task do you want?”

“Something that will keep her too busy to bother her family.”

Qiao Yun could tell that although Su Mian complained about Ye Miaoshan, she didn’t really want to break ties with them completely. Therefore, it couldn’t be too extreme.

Pei Yao confirmed he understood and hung up the phone to make the arrangements.

He couldn’t help but sigh, “Is there a CEO more miserable than me?”

Managing a big conglomerate, yet still having to play the nanny, on top of doing copy work from time to time.

Tsk, he was so pitiable.

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Ye Miaoshan received an invitation to an antiques exchange meeting, and she was somewhat surprised when she got it.

Because she had no interest in such things and had never attended before, she wondered why she had been invited?

But the invitation was from the Lin Family, which held a high status in the jewelry and cosmetics industry.

Although unsure why, she would certainly not refuse an opportunity to meet more people.

Ye Miaoshan changed into an evening gown and set off for the gathering.

“Mrs. Su, welcome to our gathering,” the Lin matriarch greeted her with a full-faced smile.

Ye Miaoshan was pleasantly surprised, “Mrs. Lin is too kind, this is my first time attending such an event, and I’m quite interested.”

“Is that so, that’s wonderful, Mrs. Su, please enjoy yourself,” said Mrs. Lin half-jokingly.

Mrs. Lin added with a playful tone, “There’s a gambling with stones session at the gathering every year. Mrs. Su, if you’re interested, you might want to participate and see. You might just uncover a valuable gem.”

“Oh, then I must have a look,” Ye Miaoshan replied politely.

She had never gambled with stones and wasn’t very interested in it.

Once inside the venue, she indeed saw many prominent figures from the antiques and jewelry industries.

Ye Miaoshan was eloquent and at ease at the banquet, mingling and laughing with others.

It somewhat eased the frustration she felt from the way Su Mian treated her.

It didn’t matter if her sons and daughters couldn’t match Su Mian’s children; when it came to social relationships, Su Mian definitely couldn’t match her prowess.

Thinking this way, her shaky self-esteem was rebuilt.

As the banquet approached its climax, the most thrilling segment finally began.

One raw stone after another was brought onto the stage, and participants could buy with money. If anyone wanted to compete, they could place bids.

A master would cut the stones on the spot.

It was a game of luck as much as a test of judgment.

The first raw stone was taken by a wealthy businessman for a hundred thousand yuan.

Ye Miaoshan watched these people spend money on a few worthless stones, contemptuously thinking they had more money than sense.

Until the wealthy businessman’s stone was cut, revealing green, and professional appraisal deemed it worth at least a million yuan.

Ye Miaoshan’s face showed astonishment, “This, this stone really turned out to be a treasure.”

“Of course, that’s the thrill of gambling with stones,” replied a noblewoman with a laugh, “Mrs. Su, won’t you play? Since you’re here, why not try your luck?”

Ye Miaoshan felt tempted, especially after seeing someone else’s stone cut to reveal a jade worth hundreds of thousands.

She couldn’t help thinking that her luck couldn’t be that bad, could it?

And after all, a stone didn’t cost much; she was only trying it out.

“But I’ve never done this, I don’t really understand it,” she said.

The lady pointed to a stone and said, “I think this one looks quite good.”

Without too much hesitation, Ye Miaoshan bit her lip and tentatively spent ten thousand yuan on a stone.

As soon as she actually made the purchase, she regretted it.

Until the raw stone was cut to reveal a jade worth a million yuan.

Ye Miaoshan’s heart was filled with excitement, her eyes incredulous; the ten thousand had turned into a hundredfold!

“Congratulations, congratulations, Mrs. Su, you really have good luck.”

“Yes, she’s the luckiest person tonight.”

The woman said with a smile, “Isn’t it interesting?”

“Indeed, it is quite interesting.” Ye Miaoshan felt light as a feather and, without needing the woman to say more, had already started participating.

After that, she continuously spent nearly a million yuan and uncovered a piece of jadeite of no low grade.

However, among them, there were also some worthless stones, but overall, she made more than she lost.

Ye Miaoshan became increasingly enthusiastic as she played.

She wasn’t just playing blindly; she noticed that there was someone on the scene who had an especially good eye – whenever he said a particular stone was good, it would inevitably be a good find.

But what was strange was that this person never bought anything.

Ye Miaoshan failed to notice this detail. She simply bought whatever the man recommended.

After opening several stones in succession, Ye Miaoshan’s trust in the man’s judgment grew more and more.

“This one’s not bad; it might even yield glass-type jadeite.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Miaoshan quickly made a bid, but since many others also seemed interested, the price kept rising.

Until finally, it soared to over five million.

“Ten million!”

At this price, everyone in the room turned their attention to the man.

The man spoke confidently, “I’ve been looking at so many, but I haven’t placed a bid. I was waiting for this raw stone, which is surely worth hundreds of millions.”

The whole room was in an uproar, and many people followed with their bids.

Carried away by the atmosphere, Ye Miaoshan began to grow a bit impatient.

Hundreds of millions.

That’s a lot of money.

She had a bit of money, but not hundreds of millions!

“Any more bids?” the host asked, “If not, thirty million, once, thirty million, twice…”

Ye Miaoshan glanced at the man, determined to win. In a rush of excitement and with red-hot eyes, she said, “I–I bid forty million!”

Forty million was already a high price, and nobody else in the venue continued to bid.

In the end, Ye Miaoshan won the raw stone.

Seeing this, the man showed a face full of regret, “It’s a pity that I don’t have enough funds at hand right now, otherwise, I would definitely continue bidding.”

Hearing his words, Ye Miaoshan’s confidence in the raw stone, sure that it would produce something good, grew even more.

The master cutter gradually sliced open the raw stone in front of everyone.

Ye Miaoshan held her breath, her eyes wide with anticipation.

Finally, a piece of jadeite was revealed.

Ye Miaoshan didn’t understand these things, but seeing that something had appeared, she was so excited she could hardly breathe.

This must be jadeite worth hundreds of millions!

Before she had much time to be excited, a professional announced, “It’s a piece of Mo Cui jadeite, valued at about 280,000 yuan. Congratulations to the lady.”

The room went silent.

Everyone’s gaze, filled with peculiar expressions, turned toward Ye Miaoshan, whose face had turned stiff.

Spend forty million to uncover jadeite worth just 280,000–it was a stroke of luck unmatched by anyone else.

Ye Miaoshan’s face froze, and it took quite a while before she managed to squeeze out a sentence with a strained voice, “What? How much did you say it’s worth?”

“Valued at 280,000.” The appraiser gave her the precise answer.

Ye Miaoshan was completely stunned, “Impossible! How could it be just 280,000? Could you have made a mistake?”

“Madam, are you doubting my professional standards?” the appraiser asked, displeased.

“No, it’s impossible. Have someone else appraise it.” Ye Miaoshan refused to believe it.

Those who came to this conference were all reputable, and after their appraisals, it was indeed a piece of Mo Cui jadeite.

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