60: Li Chen, the owner of Dasanjiang Pawnshop!

Chen Kai frowned, intentionally fell silent for a few seconds, and then walked towards the top lot placed first on the left-hand side.

"Sister, let me take a look at the other top lots first."

He pretended to examine it with a flashlight and a magnifying glass, stayed for only a few seconds, and then walked towards the yellow-shelled top lot on the left side that the system had alerted him to.

He shone his light on it for a few moments, but there was only a faint yellow color. He was not a professional to begin with, so he could not tell if the yellow was on the crust or if the jade itself was yellow.

He shook his head again and did not linger, preventing others with ulterior motives from figuring out his intentions.

He then bypassed the largest top lot placed right in the middle and walked towards the fourth Jade Rough Stone.

The fourth Jade Rough Stone had a rare black crust. When the light shone on it, a large patch of purple halo came into view.

"Holy crap!"

"This purple one is pretty awesome."

Chen Kai was stunned; he finally understood why it was a top lot. Who wouldn't be mesmerized by this purple?

Anyone who surfs the internet often should know that a few years ago, a piece of purple jade was auctioned off for an astronomical price of hundreds of millions.

It caused quite a sensation across the entire internet at the time. No one questioned whether it was worth that price; instead, the comments were unanimously praising how beautiful it was.

Chen Kai frowned and walked towards the fourth one again. When the light shone through the gray crust, a red halo reflected back through the stone's crust.

"Holy crap, this one is also pretty awesome."

Chen Kai muttered to himself; the price of red jade is also extremely high.

He had now seen all five top lots, and each had its own unique features. The first had a blue halo, the third was the largest in volume, and it even had a piece of Imperial Green exposed outside the crust.

The overflowing color was just there to leave room for the bidders' imagination.

The fourth and fifth were also very impressive, one with a violet halo and one with a red halo.

On the contrary, the second one mentioned by the system was the most unremarkable, with only a faint yellow visible through the crust, which didn't match its price of several million.

He had done his homework late into the night; yellow usually only exists on the outer layer, with other colors wrapped inside.

The value of yellow isn't very high; a hand-held piece would only be worth a few tens of thousands, which is considered high-end stock. It made no sense for it to be priced at several million just because it was a bit larger.

"Little brother, how is it? Did you find anything?"

Liu Yunshang, wearing Valentino high heels, slowly approached Chen Kai and whispered softly in his ear.

Chen Kai nodded. He thought about it carefully; he was a total amateur, so he still had to listen to the system.

He beckoned Liu Yunshang to go to the back of the top lots, to a secluded corner where they could see all the top lots perfectly.

He hesitated, not knowing how to reveal it to Liu Yunshang. What if she didn't believe him?

"Sister, do you trust me?"

Chen Kai looked down with sincere eyes, staring into Liu Yunshang's beautiful eyes.

"I do!"

Liu Yunshang said without hesitation, taking the opportunity to link her arm with his. "Sister is already your person, how could I not trust you?"

"Only my husband is the person closest to me; if I don't trust you, who else can I trust? After all, you are the man who will spend a lifetime with me."

Chen Kai curled the corners of his mouth. A lifetime already?

He cleared his throat, looked around, and said calmly, "Sister, 024 is a huge trap. If you bid on this jade... then I'm afraid..."

Chen Kai trailed off. Liu Yunshang noticed Chen Kai's hesitation and reached out to touch his arm. "It's okay, what will happen?"

"It will make you go bankrupt."

Chen Kai said mercilessly as soon as he heard her.

Liu Yunshang was shocked. How could that be?

"But... but many industry bigwigs, including Tong Sihai Pawnshop and Da Sanjiang Pawnshop, are all extremely optimistic about this stone. How can this be..."

"Sister... how did you get this information?"

"I heard it from them!"

"Wait..."

Liu Yunshang seemed to have realized something. Her expression changed instantly.

If buying it guarantees a profit, why would they tell her? They were clearly competitors!

Liu Yunshang shivered, feeling a rare sense of lingering fear.

This was clearly a setup against her. Previously, because she didn't have anyone who could help her appraise jade, she was a bit desperate and willing to try anything, believing whatever others said!

If it weren't for Chen Kai's warning, she would have been ruined! She would have really gone bankrupt...

"Little brother..."

Chen Kai was stunned, watching Liu Yunshang lower her head and think for a long time. He thought she didn't believe him. "Sister, trust me this once."

"I trust you... little brother... thank you."

"If it weren't for you, Sister would have become a pauper again."

Liu Yunshang smiled bitterly, her eyes full of the relief of having survived a disaster.

She loved Chen Kai even more deeply, and then gave him a big hug.

Chen Kai was a bit dazed by the sudden hug, and she was holding him so tight—it was cheating!

Half a minute later, Liu Yunshang let him go. "Little brother, so are we not bidding? Or... is there a better one?"

Chen Kai smiled faintly. "Bid! We are going to bid on the top lot!"

"Hmm? It seems little brother has already found one he likes?"

"Yeah, but it won't make a huge fortune, just a small profit. Sister, you've already seen these five top lots when you came before, right?"

"I have. I think they all look pretty good, except for the second one. Sister really can't see anything in the second one."

"Then let's bid on the second one. The others will most likely lose money."

Chen Kai said in a low voice and looked around again.

"Ah?! Bid on the second one? Okay! Sister supports you."

Liu Yunshang didn't even ask what the advantages of the second one were; she immediately decided to seal the deal: they would bid on the second one!

"Hello, hello, hello. The top lot auction is about to begin. Please take your seats."

A broadcast sound suddenly rang in Chen Kai's ears. Seeing the people nearby walking towards the seats behind the top lots, he pulled Liu Yunshang and hurried over.

Not long after they sat down, they saw Zhou Haoyu with a dark face suddenly walking in their direction and finally sitting on Chen Kai's right side.

After a while, another man wearing gold-rimmed glasses sat to the right of Zhou Haoyu.

And this man also had a system prompt!

【Li Chen, 29 years old, only son of the owner of Da Sanjiang Pawnshop. Appraisal mastery: Level 8 (10 is the maximum)】

So it was indeed these two who set the trap.

Chen Kai frowned. This grudge, he would definitely take revenge for it later.

"Sister Liu, I heard you and Zhou Haoyu are going to bid on the 024 top lot? Why not include me? I want to invest too."

Li Chen chuckled and leaned forward to look at Liu Yunshang's position next to Chen Kai.

"No thanks, I have no interest in 024. If you two like it, you can bid on it yourselves."

Liu Yunshang said coldly, her expression indifferent.

"Huh? This is such a rare, high-quality Jade Rough Stone, you're actually not going to bid on it?"

"Yeah, Liu Yunshang, didn't we say earlier that we would partner up to bid? Why are you suddenly not bidding anymore?"