Chapter 129 Visiting the Private Vault: The Jade is So Beautiful It Leaves You Speechless

They exited the private room.

Ling Yue pulled Cheng Jiao aside: "Do you know about the Global Entrepreneurs Summit in October?"

Cheng Jiao nodded: "I do. My previous employer would attend every year."

"What do I need to do to participate?" She had just heard Mr. Kan mention that the summit gathers many startup projects and talent, making it a great place to spend money.

Cheng Jiao suggested: "There's no need for you to be there in person. You can form a professional investment team; they will handle the entire process for you, including screening and investing."

“Not only does it save time, but it also allows you to engage with multiple teams simultaneously."

"...I should have thought of that earlier." Ling Yue patted Cheng Jiao's shoulder and gave a solemn instruction: "Once Qian Xu finishes investigating the projects in the northwest, have him look for headhunters. I want to start an investment company."

"Understood." Cheng Jiao made a mental note.

The birthday banquet lunch was held on the lawn, served in a Western style and eaten with great elegance.

After lunch, Ling Yue declined the socialites' invitations for afternoon tea and returned to the villa to sleep and soak in the hot springs.

The climax of the birthday banquet was in the evening. Xu Wenyan appeared in full dress and formally announced the wedding date of Kan Jiashu and Yu Shuo at the banquet.

The room was filled with sounds of congratulations.

Huang Yingxiong was all smiles. Those who knew would think he was marrying off a daughter; those who didn't might think he was getting rid of a burden.

After dinner ended, everyone could choose whether to stay overnight or leave.

Ling Yue naturally chose to leave.

Before leaving, Yu Shuo made a special trip to the villa to inform Ling Yue of the meeting place and time for the next day.

Xu Wenyan also rushed over to see her off, repeatedly saying she hadn't hosted well enough.

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The next day, 10:00 AM.

Ling Yue arrived at the Huang Family factory area on time.

"Miss Ling!"

Just as Ling Yue got out of the car, Huang Jingluo enthusiastically greeted her.

"Have you eaten? I had my assistant prepare breakfast."

The assistant behind him was carrying two heavy kraft paper bags.

Ling Yue held up a hand to stop him. "I've already eaten, thank you."

At this moment, Yu Shuo, dressed in professional attire, also walked up to Ling Yue and gave a slight nod of greeting.

Then, the group walked toward the factory warehouse.

Along the way, Huang Jingluo talked incessantly, including plenty of praise for Ling Yue, occasionally boasting about himself, and taking the opportunity to subtly disparage Yu Shuo.

Yu Shuo disdained such verbal jibes and remained relatively quiet throughout the walk, only offering a few explanations when Huang Jingluo used technical jargon to show off, in case Ling Yue didn't understand.

Because of this, she received quite a few glares from Huang Jingluo.

Ling Yue turned a blind eye to this.

At the warehouse entrance, after a series of strict security checks, irrelevant personnel—namely the assistant and Cheng Jiao—waited outside.

Ling Yue only brought Zang Lanyi with her.

After entering, a professional also followed them.

All the materials were already cut and stored in glass display cases. Most were in their original shapes, with only a few being finished products.

Huang Jingluo spoke up first: "This private vault currently holds all of our company's top-tier materials. In the current Hangzhou market, you can hardly find anything of similar quality. They've always been exclusively supplied to a select few distinguished members. How is it? Isn't it spectacular?"

His introduction was laced with a bit of showing off.

Yu Shuo rolled her eyes.

Sometimes she really wanted to call Huang Yingxiong a pig; look at what kind of thing he had sired.

Someone comes to buy something, and you say your stuff is good—isn't that just nonsense?

Seeing that no one echoed him, Huang Jingluo felt a bit embarrassed.

Yu Shuo didn't bother with him and walked straight to Ling Yue. "Having learned of Miss Ling's preferences yesterday, I've had the top-tier materials divided into three tiers. Please follow me."

Ling Yue followed her to the leftmost display stand.

In the glass display case, basic information was written next to each piece of material, such as which pit it came from, its quality, and its clarity.

With a look from Yu Shuo, the accompanying professional put on gloves, took out a finished product from the display stand, and placed it on a tray for Ling Yue to admire.

Yu Shuo introduced: "This is top-grade glass-type Imperial Green emerald acquired from the Myanmar Region three months ago. The color is rich, deep, and evenly distributed, with a vivid and pure hue without a trace of off-color, like a deep pool of green waves that captivates the soul."

"The internal texture is extremely fine, as mellow as solidified glue. The shimmering brilliance within is both vibrant and incredibly soft, a sign of excellent transparency and luster."

"It is one of the best Imperial Green emeralds in the vault at the moment."

This emerald was the size of a pigeon egg.

Looking at it, it lay there quietly; no one could ignore it. All the surrounding emeralds paled in comparison, appearing dull and lusterless next to it.

It was so beautiful it left one speechless!

Yu Shuo let Ling Yue admire it in silence for a minute before offering a suggestion: "This piece of Imperial Green emerald isn't large. It could be used as the main gemstone for a crown, a necklace, a brooch, or a ring."

"I don't recommend intricate carving; it would be a waste."

"With this smooth texture, only by keeping it whole can its beauty be preserved to the maximum extent."

Seeing Yu Shuo speaking so eloquently, Huang Jingluo panicked. He stepped forward to push her aside and interrupted: "Exactly! Only such a beautiful gemstone is worthy of your noble status, Miss Ling!"

"In all of Hangzhou, you won't find a second piece of this heirloom-quality emerald!"

"The price is 12.88 million. You definitely deserve to own it!"

This blustering ruined the overall atmosphere.

Ling Yue's mood for admiring jewelry vanished instantly.

Seeing this, Yu Shuo frantically tugged at the hem of Huang Jingluo's clothes. This brat clearly felt it but refused to react, leaving Yu Shuo utterly speechless.

Ling Yue felt like there was a duck by her ear.

Specifically, the kind of duck that was locked out of the pen in the middle of the night, quacking incessantly once separated from the flock, fearing it might be snatched away by a dog.

Just then, there was a knock on the vault door.

It was the assistant looking for Huang Jingluo.

Saying that someone from the company's upper management was looking for him.

"Can't it wait a moment?!" Huang Jingluo said fiercely.

The assistant looked troubled. "They said you need to go to the office immediately. It's very urgent!"

Huang Jingluo turned back and glared at Yu Shuo. No matter how stupid he was, he could guess that Yu Shuo was behind this, but he couldn't argue now. He could only reluctantly leave with the secretary first.

The surroundings were finally quiet.

Yu Shuo: "I'm sorry, Miss Ling. Shall we continue?"

Ling Yue nodded.

Yu Shuo breathed a sigh of relief.

It could only be said that Huang Yingxiong had really gone to great lengths in the past to raise his 'only' son.

He had raised Huang Jingluo to be incompetent, and Huang Yingxiong knew it himself, which was why he had Yu Shuo come to back him up.

Yu Shuo had long known that Huang Jingluo would cause trouble, so she had arranged with several shareholder uncles last night that Huang Jingluo would be called away as soon as the scheduled time arrived.

By the time he returned, the transaction would likely be over.

Regardless of who did the introduction, Ling Yue's ultimate goal was just to buy jewelry.

Fortunately, the interlude was short, and Yu Shuo was professional enough.

Ling Yue was soon immersed in her introduction once again.

"This emerald necklace, of the finest Royal Purple grade, was crafted from the best parts of eight raw materials. It has a total of 66 beads, all perfectly round and smooth. The color is intensely vivid and bright, with natural transitions and even distribution—mysterious yet elegant!"

"The glass-type crystals are pure and translucent, incredibly moist and lustrous. It symbolizes 'purple air coming from the east,' representing grace and magnificence. The price is 58 million."

"This palm-sized, top-tier cabochon-cut yellow emerald is a new arrival from yesterday. It can be called a divine material of collection grade!"

"The news has been kept under wraps. If it isn't selected by you today, I will release the news then."

"This material can be made into a bracelet, two rings, or other accessories. The price is 88.88 million, taking the auspicious omen of everything going as one wishes."