Tang Bingyun’s wealthy friends, seeing Wang Haoran making a huge profit, were filled with envy and immediately felt the urge to try their luck at stone gambling again.

Wang Haoran, not even twenty years old, couldn’t possibly have any real knowledge of stone gambling. When he picked the raw stones, it was as if he was casually choosing watermelons, just picking whichever caught his eye. While luck was certainly a factor in his success, the most important reason was that most of the stones in this batch were likely profitable.

“I’ll give it another try!”

The middle-aged man surnamed Li, who had previously lost 950,000, mimicked Wang Haoran’s “go with the flow” method of selecting stones and picked five raw stones in one go. Having lost consecutively on individual stones before, he thought it was impossible to lose again by choosing five at once.

Others couldn’t hold back their thoughts and began selecting raw stones as well.

Once the stones were chosen, the master started the machine. Tang Bingyun’s wealthy friends gathered around the machine, each with a smile on their face, waiting for their rewards.

As each raw stone was opened, Tang Bingyun and several appraisers evaluated them and immediately announced the profit or loss.

“Lose 50,000.”

“Lose 100,000.”

“Lose 250,000.”

“Lose 800,000.”

…

The smiles on these wealthy people’s faces gradually disappeared, and in the end, they looked as if they had lost their exams. The stones they chose barely made any profit, and even when they did, it was only a small amount, not enough to cover the losses from the other stones. They all lost money.

The one with the least loss lost 300,000, while the one with the most lost 3.3 million.

Wang Haoran watched from the side, trying hard not to laugh. Most of the remaining raw stones were not good, and there was no money to be made. Originally, all these losses were supposed to be borne by Tang Bingyun, but they ended up being the suckers who filled the hole for her.

“Young Master Wang, is there a secret to picking raw stones? Can you teach me?” The middle-aged man surnamed Li, who lost the most, approached Wang Haoran for advice.

“When you saw me picking raw stones, did I carefully select them? There’s no secret; it’s all luck.”

The middle-aged man surnamed Li was speechless at Wang Haoran’s response. He could only think that the Wang family’s ancestral grave must have been emitting green smoke (a Chinese idiom meaning they were extremely lucky), and that the ancestors were blessing them, not only making their business big and successful but also giving their descendants incredible luck in gambling.

…

At this moment, an old car arrived outside the factory. The old principal and Chu Bai got out one after the other.

“Brother Chu Bai, is your stone gambling skill really that good, winning nine out of ten times?”

“To be honest, I’ve never tried it before, but with the experience taught to me by a master, there should be no problem.”

Chu Bai had only read some basic knowledge about jade online, but that was enough. He was already thinking about how to spend the money he would make from stone gambling.

“Never practiced before? Isn’t that just talking on paper?” The old principal was taken aback.

“Whether it’s just talk, you’ll soon find out, old principal.” Chu Bai was brimming with confidence. Although he had no experience in stone gambling, he had the X-ray vision ability, making stone gambling as easy as picking up money.

“Then I’ll open my old eyes and wait and see.” The old principal smiled, full of anticipation.

A while later, the two of them entered the large tent. Chu Bai and Wang Haoran exchanged glances. The former’s eyes first showed surprise, then a look of deep hatred.

Xu Muyan, such a kind and lovely girl, only he could truly be good to her and bring her happiness. The Wang Haoran in front of him was nothing but a scumbag, not worthy of Xu Muyan’s affection. He had to find a time to talk to Xu Muyan properly. Otherwise, Xu Muyan would be ruined by Wang Haoran!

Wang Haoran had no idea what Chu Bai was thinking. If he did, he would definitely ridicule Chu Bai.

Would Xu Muyan really be happy with you? Just because she likes someone else, does that mean she’ll be ruined? That’s just unreasonable. Sure, you love Xu Muyan, but you also love other pretty girls. You’re just a fickle scumbag!

Of course, Wang Haoran considered himself a scumbag too. But he was the villain, after all.

Wang Haoran brushed aside his thoughts and stepped forward to greet the old principal. Tang Bingyun also approached, curiously asking:

“Principal Ren, why are you only arriving now?”

Although Principal Ren and Tang Bingyun had a superior-subordinate relationship, Principal Ren was quite renowned in the education sector, so Tang Bingyun respected him greatly.

“My old eyes aren’t good, and I drive slowly. I also had a flat tire on the way, which delayed me for a long time.” At this point, the old principal spoke with a bit of resentment, “I don’t know who was so wicked to put nails on the road.”

“Is the car still parked by the roadside? Should I have someone tow it?” Tang Bingyun asked politely.

“Fortunately, this young man here helped me change the spare tire, so it’s all good now.” The old principal glanced at Chu Bai beside him.

Wang Haoran gave Chu Bai a surprised look. This guy can change a spare tire? That’s impressive!

Hearing the old principal’s words, Tang Bingyun also looked at Chu Bai. Just a moment ago, Chu Bai had been troubled by thoughts of Xu Muyan, but now he had completely forgotten about her, his eyes fixed on Tang Bingyun.

This woman was just too beautiful! Her looks, her aura, were simply stunning! It was the first time he had seen such an astonishing woman. How happy would he be if he could become her boyfriend?

“Principal Ren, why did you bring a stranger here?”

Chu Bai’s scrutinizing gaze made Tang Bingyun somewhat displeased.

“Oh, he’s my student. He heard there was stone gambling here, so he came to play.” The old principal explained.

“Such a young guy, and he knows about stone gambling?” Tang Bingyun looked at Chu Bai, a mocking smile on her lips.

“Beauty, don’t be fooled by my age. When it comes to stone gambling, I’m the best in Qingling City, and no one dares to claim second place.” Chu Bai raised his head confidently.

“Boasting like that, aren’t you afraid of biting your tongue?”

“Don’t believe me? Then let’s make a bet. I’ll choose ten stones, and if I profit from eight of them, I win; otherwise, I lose.”

“What happens if you win, and what if I win?” Tang Bingyun had never met someone with such a big mouth before, and she was quite unconvinced.

“If you win, I’ll work for free in your factory for a lifetime. If I win, you… you become my girlfriend.” Chu Bai, feeling confident, boldly proposed.

Upon hearing this, Tang Bingyun frowned.

On the side, Wang Haoran secretly ridiculed. This Chu Bai really loves making bets. Last time it was with Xu Muyan, and now it’s with Tang Bingyun. You can trick girls, but can you at least come up with something new? Betting every time, is that really interesting?