"You're so bad!"
Shui Xiang giggled and did everything as Li Yang instructed.
After everything was arranged, she followed Li Yang to the office, and the two kissed intimately.
In the first-floor lobby, as the staff turned off the air conditioning, the air inside gradually became stuffy. It happened that there weren't many customers at this time.
Customers who couldn't stand the stuffiness shook their heads and left the store directly.
However, Jin Shi, who had patiently waited and paid a deposit of ten million, would not leave under any circumstances.
He kept wiping sweat and gradually felt the heat. He turned back and ordered, "Hey, what's going on with your stone gambling arena? Where did the air conditioning go?"
"I'm sorry, Boss Jin. The air conditioning in our stone gambling arena suddenly broke down and we're looking for someone to repair it. Please bear with us for a moment," the saleswoman explained with a smile.
"This is really unlucky. On such a hot day, the air conditioning still breaks down. Hurry up and get me a glass of water, I'm dying of thirst," Jin Shi instructed while wiping sweat.
"Okay, Boss Jin, please wait a moment."
The saleswoman finished speaking with a smile and went to get Jin Shi a glass of water.
She quickly returned with a glass of water and handed it to Jin Shi, saying, "Boss Jin, please have some water."
"Good!"
Jin Shi took the glass of water. Too thirsty to bear, he immediately took a big gulp. As soon as the water reached his mouth, he spat it out with a "poof." Enraged, he said, "Who told you to give me hot water? On such a hot day, I want ice water."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Jin. Our store only provides hot water. Regardless of the weather, drinking hot water is good for your health. Our boss is also thinking of the customers. If Boss Jin doesn't like hot water, you can let it cool down before drinking it; it's all the same."
"You..."
Jin Shi's anger surged, but for the sake of the bigger picture, he could only endure such minor inconveniences.
He stopped making further demands. Overheated and unable to bear it, he stood up and paced around the lobby.
Time ticked by.
Jin Shi felt like he was about to explode from the heat, but Li Yang and Shui Xiang still hadn't arrived.
He asked impatiently, "How much longer until your boss gets back? It's been over two hours, and he's still not back?"
The saleswoman who had been serving him had long since gone to a cooler room with air conditioning. In just two hours, the sales staff in the lobby had been replaced twice.
Only Jin Shi endured the heatwave alone, feeling like he was on the verge of heatstroke.
"It's about time. Boss Jin must be getting impatient waiting outside. Let's go down and check on him."
After finishing their business, Li Yang and Shui Xiang remembered Jin Shi downstairs. They said with a smile and walked downstairs together.
The air conditioning also resumed normal operation at this moment.
A hint of cool breeze blew into the lobby. Jin Shi, who was almost dying of heat, finally felt the coolness and slumped there, feeling extremely comfortable.
"Boss Jin, we are truly sorry. The air conditioning in our store accidentally broke down today, causing you discomfort."
After coming downstairs, Shui Xiang couldn't help but smile inwardly at the sight of Jin Shi drenched in sweat, even his clothes soaked, but she didn't show it.
Jin Shi's heart was full of anger, but he had to put on an act. With a blank expression, he said, "Boss Shui, you're finally here. Have you prepared the goods I want?"
"Since we promised Boss Jin, how could we not be prepared?"
Shui Xiang said calmly, gently raised her hand, and five subordinates walked out, each carrying a stone.
When they placed the stones in front of Jin Shi, Jin Shi was stunned and asked curiously, "Boss Shui, what do you mean by this? Where are the two hundred raw stones I asked for? Why are there only five, and they're so small?"
"Boss Jin, your budget was only eighty million, and these five stones are the cheapest among the premium ones, totaling two hundred million.
"If you want to buy them, pay immediately. I guarantee you won't lose money buying these stones. If you don't have the money to pay, then you can leave. We will not refund the ten million deposit you paid earlier," Shui Xiang said calmly.
"What did you say? These five stones are worth two hundred million? You mean each stone is forty million?" Jin Shi was furious, pointing at the stones in front of him. He felt that even a fool wouldn't be fooled by her.
"That's right. Among these five stones, each can yield top-grade jade, making them priceless. You are buying stones to make money, and these stones can fully meet your needs," Shui Xiang said calmly.
"Nonsense! I, Jin, have been dealing with raw stones for half my life. How could I not know the tricks in raw stones? You're telling me these five stones are priceless, so they are truly priceless?"
"Moreover, these five stones of yours don't even meet seventy percent of my water and color requirements, let alone ten percent. For stones of this quality, I wouldn't even bother if they were a thousand yuan each."
"I think you two can't deliver the goods, so you're just here to fob me off. You want to keep my ten million deposit for free? What do you take me for?" Jin Shi said with a cold laugh.
"Boss Jin, if your own judgment is poor, don't blame others. Each of these five stones is indeed priceless. If Boss Jin doesn't believe it, we can make a bet."
Li Yang walked forward with a smile at this moment and said seriously.
"A bet? What kind of bet?" Jin Shi asked, confused.
"If any of these five stones do not contain top-grade jade, or if the total value of the five raw stones does not exceed two hundred million, then I lose. Not only will I give you all five stones for free, but I will also give you another two hundred million, and I will refund your ten million deposit."
"But if, after cutting these five stones, their value exceeds two hundred million, then you lose. You will have to buy all these stones at the original price of two hundred million, without a single cent deducted," Li Yang stated directly.
"Alright, I agree."
After hearing Li Yang's terms, Jin Shi thought the deal was a sure win.
The value within these stones could never exceed two hundred million, so he was bound to win.
This was a bet of two hundred million. Even if he didn't buy the stones, he would be earning two hundred million for free, which was an exceptionally rare good deal.
"In that case, Boss Jin, please watch closely. I will have someone cut all five of these stones now."
Li Yang smiled faintly and immediately turned to instruct his subordinates to cut all the stones.