Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 179 - 178: Don’t Lack That Bit of Money

Chapter 179: Chapter 178: Don’t Lack That Bit of Money

Lin Tian removed all the stone shell and wiped off the areas that the laser beam couldn’t reach. At this point, all the jade from the first rough stone had been completely extracted.

He reached out, picked up the purple jade, and weighed it. It was heavier than the tricolored jade piece. As he lifted the purple jade, everyone finally saw its entire appearance.

"Ah, Lin Tian, let me touch it," Zhou Botong suddenly yelled and lunged over.

Damn it, be clear with your words, touch the jade if you’re going to touch it, why can’t you say it completely? Lin Tian got goosebumps from his words and quickly dodged to the side.

However, his shout also snapped everyone else back to reality. But due to the four armed guards present, no one dared to come closer. Lin Tian reached out to stop Zhou Botong from lunging again and said, "Calm down, just calm down. If it falls, we’ll deduct the cost from your shares."

"If he dares to drop it, watch me hang him up and beat him," Ou Mengmeng glared at Zhou Botong and spoke fiercely, which showed how much she loved the purple jade.

"Hey hey, how could that happen," Zhou Botong scratched his head and chuckled, "I just want to touch it, feel it a bit."

"This thing weighs over seventy pounds, can you even lift it?" Lin Tian reminded. He had picked it up with one hand, giving others the illusion that it wasn’t very heavy.

"Over seventy pounds?" Song Yanan also walked over, surprised, "And it’s also a glass-type royal purple jade, truly a rarity in a century."

"I’ve only heard of such top-quality purple jade, this is my first time seeing one," Wan Gaoyuan also remarked emotionally.

Royal purple combined with the glass-type displays a kind of grandiose yet mysteriously charming beauty. This top-tier purple jade is extremely rare, pretty much theoretical-grade jade. That is to say, in theory, nature can form this type of jade, but it hasn’t appeared in nearly a hundred years.

There is plenty of purple jade, but to reach this nearly bewitching quality is one in a million. Perhaps this top-tier purple jade is the only piece in the Jade Industry, its preciousness is unimaginable.

"Mr. Lin, I wonder if this purple jade is for sale?" Mr. Qian and the mistress approached, asking very politely.

Previously, his attitude towards Lin Tian wasn’t like this; in his eyes, Lin Tian was just a poor man, someone he never properly looked at. But now, just based on the value of the first rough stone, Lin Tian was truly a genuine billionaire. Especially since he also greatly cherished this top-tier purple jade, so he became polite.

As he spoke, the mistress beside him had her eyes sparkling with ripples, full of spring as she looked at Lin Tian. She had been harboring the idea of an older woman with a younger man, and now with the top-tier purple jade in the mix, her restless heart could hardly be contained.

"Yes, Mr. Lin, are you willing to sell the purple jade?" Mr. Qian sparked the conversation, and soon people around started chattering, it seemed they were set on having an auction right there.

Ou Qinglan didn’t stop them, her eyes flashed with an inexplicable light, seemingly also eyeing the purple jade. As long as Lin Tian agreed to the auction on the spot, she was 100 percent confident she could secure the purple jade, because no one present was wealthier than her.

"Hehe..." Lin Tian chuckled casually, glancing at the two Xiao sisters. Both beauties looked slightly tense, seemingly wanting to prevent Lin Tian from agreeing to the auction, but as the largest shareholder of Tianxue Jewelry Company and since the jade was acquired through his own gambling, there seemed no reason to stop him.

As women, they truly adored the charming purple jade, but reason told them that the interests of the company must come first.

"Do you both like it? I like it too, what to do? My family’s two beauties also fancy it." Lin Tian had already made up his mind, his gaze intense as he looked at the Xiao sisters and said with a relaxed smile.

When the Miss and Xiao Manxuan heard Lin Tian refer to "my family’s beauties," their hearts skipped a beat, wondering when they had become part of his family. It was bold of him to say that in public, yet they couldn’t help but feel a little joy; their ears turned slightly red as they avoided Lin Tian’s piercing gaze.

"Mr. Lin, everyone also loves this piece of purple jade, but even so, everything has a price. Don’t you want to know how much I am willing to offer?" Boss Qian believed that anything could be bought with money; he confidently said with a smile, "I can offer..."

"Boss Qian!" Lin Tian suddenly raised his tone, interrupting his bid, then grinned, "In Boss Qian’s eyes, anything can be measured by money, but, the purple jade is loved by the two beauties of my house. In my eyes, it is priceless. No amount of money can measure it."

His forceful words made Boss Qian stunned; clearly, he did not understand such a stubborn view of value. Lin Tian didn’t care whether he understood, paused, and continued, "Even if it’s not top-notch purple jade, just an ordinary stone, as long as they love it, even if you offer ten billion or a hundred billion, I would not sell."

The Miss and Xiao Manxuan, initially a bit shy, now looked steadfastly at Lin Tian after hearing his words, their eyes filled with infinite tenderness as if they could melt steel into gentle silk.

Boss Qian’s mistress looked enviously at the Xiao sisters, wishing she were one of them. Even Ou Qinglan unexpectedly glanced at Lin Tian. If a super-rich tycoon had said these words, she wouldn’t have been surprised, because a tycoon really wouldn’t miss that bit of money.

But she had some understanding of Lin Tian’s background, knowing he wasn’t wealthy; rejecting such a readily available fortune was not something everyone could do.

Actually, Lin Tian hadn’t thought so much about it; he simply felt that such a fine thing, loved by his people, should just be kept. That was all there was to it. As for money, he wasn’t concerned; money could always be earned, but some beautiful things that happen just once might not always be encountered.

"Good, you are truly my idol," Zhou Botong clapped Lin Tian on the shoulder enthusiastically and said loudly, "The purple jade is not for sale. I completely agree, hands and feet up."

"Of course, I’m now working at the Miss’s home, with board and lodging and a not low salary. I’m not lacking that bit of money, hehe," Lin Tian joked with a chuckle.

The Miss couldn’t help but laugh out loud when she heard his confident statement, recalling the time she wanted to dock his salary.

Lin Tian pulled Zhou Botong closer and whispered, "Brother Botong, you also have a share in this purple jade. Later, make some jewelry for your Ou Mengmeng; I guarantee she will be completely devoted to you."

"Really? Brother Lin Tian, you better not be fooling me, oh boy, I believe it, with a brother’s grand character, how could you ever deceive us, the little brothers, hehe." Zhou Botong, upon being hit lightly by Lin Tian, laughed even more joyfully, as if he were already envisioning a delightful future with Ou Mengmeng being affectionate and coquettish.

The two men’s rascally grins made several beauties feel like going up and giving them a good thrashing.

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