At that moment, as everyone witnessed the birth of a legendary piece of jade, the entire crowd erupted in excitement and awe.
Only Ethan Ye stood pale and hollow-eyed among them—his face gray, his spirit lifeless, looking as miserable as a ghost.
He was so crushed with despair he wanted to die on the spot.
Originally, he had only wanted Alex Lin to lose a bit of money—just enough to vent his anger.
But not only did Alex not lose—he had earned a massive fortune!
A single jade stone worth 400 million yuan,plus the previous one, made it 500 million in a single day!
Even in his previous life, the evil Alex Lin hadn't made money this fast at the start of the story!
Back then, it had taken him over a week to hit that number.
But now—because of him, because of Ethan Ye's interference—Alex Lin had reached it ahead of schedule.
Ethan was so furious he slapped himself twice across the face.
"This is what you get for meddling!This is what you get for being nosy!This is what you get for being an idiot!"
Now look what happened—his mortal enemy had gotten rich even faster!
If he hadn't interfered, Alex's progress would've been delayed by at least a week!
He was a disaster in human form—a walking curse!
A complete fool!
And then, just as he wallowed in despair—he found himself suddenly pulled into a strong, warm embrace.
Alex Lin hugged him tightly, slapping his back with excitement.
"Good brother! I knew you'd bring me surprises, but I didn't expect this!From a stone worth less than ten million, you managed to help me cut out a four-hundred-million jade!You didn't disappoint me one bit!When we get back, I'll definitely reward you handsomely!"
Ethan forced out a bitter smile."Thank you, Boss Lin… I didn't really do much."
"Huh? Why do you look so pale?And who gave you those two big slaps?" Alex asked curiously.
"Boss Lin, I… I slapped myself," Ethan stammered."I drank too much last night and haven't recovered yet.My head was spinning, so I gave myself a couple of slaps to wake up!"
Alex nodded in understanding, looking sympathetic."Brother, you should've said something sooner! If I'd known,I never would've let you drink that much!"
Just then, Elder Huang slowly approached, leaning on his dragon-headed cane.
The elderly man's trembling hands gently caressed the shimmering jade as he sighed with emotion."This… this is truly a peerless treasure.A legendary gem! I've lived nearly eighty years and have never seen jade so perfect!Now that I've witnessed it with my own eyes, I can die without regrets."
"Elder Huang, please don't say that," Alex said warmly."May you live a long and healthy life.Our generation still needs elders like you to guide us!"
The people around echoed his words."Don't say that, Elder Huang! You'll live to a hundred!"
But the old man only smiled and waved his hand, serene and wise."No need to persuade me. I know my body well.At most, I've got a few good years left before I go meet the King of Yama.But it's fine—I've lived a rich, full life. I've seen and experienced much.I have no regrets."
Everyone sighed with admiration.Elder Huang's calm acceptance of life and death was truly inspiring.
At that moment, Elder Huang turned to Alex Lin, his eyes gleaming with interest."Young man, are you planning to sell this jade?"
"Of course," Alex replied with a grin."I came here to make money, after all!"
"Good! Then allow me to make an offer," Elder Huang said decisively."I'll take it for 450 million yuan. I like it very much—it will become the centerpiece of my collection!"
The crowd gasped.
"Four hundred and fifty million?! Elder Huang is so generous!""He even added an extra fifty million on top!""That's Elder Huang for you—broad-minded and bold!"
"That young man just made a fortune!"
Alex quickly waved his hands."Elder Huang, that's too much! Four hundred million is enough!"
The old man chuckled."To be honest, even at 450 million, I'm the one getting the bargain.If this jade were auctioned, it could easily fetch over 500 million."
Alex smiled and replied sincerely,"Elder Huang, if someone else wanted to buy it, I'd sell it for whatever they offered.But since it's you, I'll only take 400 million—not a penny more!Consider the extra fifty million a gift from me.Otherwise, my father will scold me for disrespecting his senior!"
Elder Huang was silent for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter."Good! Then I'll gladly accept this gift!As expected of Lin Nanshan's son—just like your father, generous and righteous!"
Then, turning to the young man beside him, Elder Huang said kindly,"Young people like you should interact more with him.Learn from his character—his way of dealing with people.It will benefit you for life."
"Yes, Grandpa," the young man said respectfully.He turned to Alex and smiled warmly, exchanging contact information with him.
The onlookers were filled with envy.Elder Huang was clearly showing his favor!
And that favor carried enormous weight—a single word from him was worth more than millions.
Ethan Ye, standing aside, was dumbfounded once again.
What kind of twisted reality was this?
Not only did Alex Lin make an unbelievable amount of money,but he even gained a powerful connection!