My Sexy Female CEO

Chapter 1797 - 256: Stupefied

"What if you lose the bet?" Lin Yifan asked.

"If I lose, I'll give Brother Lin a Spiritual Pearl," Lei Ming replied.

"Alright, no problem!"

Lin Yifan didn't believe this dumb kid Lei Ming could really get it right, so he decided to humor him.

Seeing two acquaintances arguing in front of the shop, the shopkeeper sensed a business opportunity and walked over with a smile, asking, "Gentlemen, which stone have you taken a liking to?"

"How much is that stone with a hint of red in the yellow?" Lei Ming asked.

Looking in the direction Lei Ming pointed, the shop owner found the stone and gave a firm price, "One hundred thousand Silver Taels."

"One hundred thousand Silver Taels? This lousy stone is worth one hundred thousand Silver Taels?"

Lei Ming was shocked, never expecting this result.

"Sir, is this your first time betting on stones? The market price is like this. I spent tens of thousands when I bought it back then. Do you want it or not?" the shopkeeper inquired.

Lei Ming habitually asked Lin Yifan, "Brother Lin, do you think I should get it?"

"Why are you asking me? This is your stone gamble. Besides, didn't you hear the owner say it's the market price? If you want it, buy it. No one is forcing you if you don't," Lin Yifan answered.

Both sides said the same thing, it seemed this stone-betting was indeed a high stake gamble. No wonder the person just before got so upset. Losing several million in one night, wouldn't you be mad? Wouldn't you question it?

Having gained insight, Lei Ming gritted his teeth and decided to take a gamble.

He had long coveted Lin Yifan's Martial Arts and was eager to learn a trick or two, so if he hit the jackpot with 100,000 Silver Taels, it would be worth it.

"Boss, cut it open for me."

"I can't. In the stone-betting industry, it's money first, then goods," the shopkeeper refused to serve Lei Ming.

Lei Ming was also baffled. Was the owner worried he would back out and run?

But thinking from the owner's perspective, it made sense.

Helplessly, he had to pay first.

"With 100,000 in your hand, can you start cutting?"

"Yes, yes. Do you want to cut from this side, or the other? Also, how thick?" the shopkeeper asked.

"I want it straightforward, just chop it in half."

Lei Ming didn't have high hopes that this stone would yield a Peerless Treasure; he just wanted something valuable inside, regardless of what it was.

It was the first time the shopkeeper encountered someone as straightforward as Lei Ming. Well, it saved him the effort of cutting left and right.

"Slash!"

With one slice, it split in half.

The shopkeeper and Lei Ming both stared intently at the result of the cut, feeling somewhat tense.

Even the shopkeeper thought this stone might contain treasure but wasn't quite sure. Now that a customer bought it and had it cut open, he wanted to know if his intuition was correct. If it indeed housed a Peerless Treasure, he would suffer a huge loss.

Lei Ming and the shopkeeper had the same curiosity, both wanting to know if there was treasure inside the oddly colored stone.

"Clang!"

The two halves fell to the ground, revealing their true nature.

Seeing the result, both Lei Ming and the shopkeeper were dumbfounded, not knowing why it happened this way.

"This... this... how is it possible? Boss, keep cutting, cut until there's nothing left," Lei Ming urged, unwilling to accept the loss.

The shopkeeper, too, didn't want to give up, continuing to cut with the Stone-Cutting Blade.

"Chop, chop, chop!"

A chaotic cut with the same result.

At this point, Lei Ming was completely disheartened; the shopkeeper, however, was all smiles.

Fortunately, this stone was not a Peerless Treasure, or he would have suffered greatly. Now he could earn several thousand Silver Taels, feeling overjoyed.

The surrounding onlookers, seeing Lei Ming's bewildered expression, laughed coldly.

"Still too young."

"Some stones look remarkable on the surface, but inside, they can be utterly ordinary."

"Betting on stones without skill is a losing business."

"Talking big before, now it's all backfired."

"Stone betting relies on luck, but more on skill. This young man still needs a few years of honing."

...

Lei Ming was red-faced, feeling utterly embarrassed. Not only losing money but also face, he felt like he had no place to hide.

"Hehe, kid, a bet's a bet, hand over the Spiritual Pearl!"

Lin Yifan rubbed his nose and chuckled.

Everything was under his control; he had long realized that stone held no treasure, which was why he let Lei Ming take the gamble so boldly.

Recognizing defeat, Lei Ming unhappily yet begrudgingly retrieved a Spiritual Pearl from his Space Ring and handed it to Lin Yifan.

Lin Yifan casually accepted it and pocketed it, feeling delighted.

"Let's go!"

"No, Brother Lin, I still want to bet," Lei Ming's stubborn nature refused to concede.

"You still want to bet? Haven't you lost enough?" Lin Yifan asked.

"No, I just want to test my luck one more time. If I don't find treasure in the next three, I'll leave," Lei Ming explained, firmly promising.

"Without technique in stone betting, you won't win. Just leave,"

Lin Yifan didn't want Lei Ming wasting money here unnecessarily.

"No, I just want to give it a shot. Brother Lin, please give me three chances," Lei Ming pleaded.

"Even if you had a hundred chances, you wouldn't win, let's go!" Lin Yifan tried to persuade earnestly.

"You underestimate me? I insist on proving it to you, Brother Lin," Lei Ming stubbornly resisted.

"Many stone gamblers don't know when to quit, prolonging the fight, losing everything. I advise you not to follow in their footsteps," Lin Yifan advised.

"Thirty thousand Taels isn't much, Brother Lin. Please satisfy my curiosity," Lei Ming implored.

"Is it curiosity, or do you want to learn my move or two?" Lin Yifan asked.

If it was purely curiosity, he would help Lei Ming achieve the surprise he wanted. But if he had ulterior motives for the moves, he wouldn't assist him.

"Both!" Lei Ming replied.

"Okay! Then go ahead and bet, but don't cry if you lose." Lin Yifan relented, letting Lei Ming gamble boldly.

"I definitely won't cry."

With another three chances at redemption, Lei Ming was delighted, his morale boosted, and he was eager to try again.

The surrounding onlookers thought he truly was "young and naive." Well, sometimes, the harsh reality was needed to curb the arrogance of these youths.

The customer was out for a big gamble; naturally, the stone-betting shop owner was happy to oblige, allowing Lei Ming to choose freely.

Looking around carefully, Lei Ming quickly settled on three stones with extraordinary qualities. He immediately paid and had the owner cut them open one by one.

"Chop, chop, chop!"

Three chops with not a single find.

Lei Ming was once again devastated, feeling utterly hopeless inside.

"How about it? Feeling stupid yet? I told you not to bet, but you just had to!" Lin Yifan criticized in frustration.

"How could this happen? I don't believe it, I don't believe my luck is this bad."

Lei Ming was dumbstruck, his mind a jumbled mess.