Chapter 171 - 170 Ou Qinglan’s Request

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Chapter 171: Chapter 170 Ou Qinglan’s Request The Bai Family’s ongoing plan was to prevent the Xiao Family from purchasing raw jade stones, thereby crippling Xiao Jewelry Store. But if Lin Tian turned out to be bidder 1314, he would possess a large number of raw stones, including the ones from block number one. This would disrupt the Bai Family’s plan, and even Bai Yuanhao, who was usually deep in thought, couldn’t maintain his composure. He furrowed his brows and stared gravely at Lin Tian. "Mr. Bai, believe it or not," Lin Tian turned around, and said to Ou Qinglan, "Miss Ou called us here for a reason. Now that everyone is here, perhaps you can tell us?" "You needn’t worry about the procedures. I’ve asked you here because I would like the main winners of the raw material to publicly unveil the stone. How do you feel about this?" Ou Qinglan said. The Gambling Stone Festival had no rule that stones must be publicly unveiled, though most bidders usually did unveil their jade on-site. However, there were exceptions in the past where some chose to transport the entire stone away without unveiling it on-site, and nobody knew the outcome of those stones. "Miss Ou, rest assured, the Bai Family is willing to unveil the stone on-site." Bai Yuanhao wouldn’t miss this opportunity to curry favor with the Ou family and agreed immediately. They had this intention regardless, and now could also gain some goodwill from the Ou family—everyone would take such an easy offer. "Miss Ou, why must we unveil the stone on-site? Could you give us a reason?" Lin Tian indeed had the idea of taking the whole stone back, as unveiling it here would be quite a startling revelation. "Hmph, Lin Tian, Miss Ou just complimented you a bit, and you really got carried away. She wants you to unveil the stone because she respects you!" Bai Yuze scoffed. "Brother, Lin Tian has always been arrogant and conceited," Bai Yufeng joined in the mockery. Both brothers had suffered significant losses at Lin Tian’s hands and seized any opportunity for revenge. Lin Tian glanced at the brothers and said coldly, "I am who I am, Lin Tian, and I do not need anyone’s approval!" Ou Qinglan looked at Lin Tian, somewhat surprised. With the Ou family’s power, along with her own reputation and beauty, she had never encountered a young man who could speak to her like this. Such people were only of two types, either a naive fool who knew nothing or someone really powerful who feared nothing, not even offending the Ou family. This man didn’t seem like a fool—could he be that powerful? Ou Qinglan wondered. It was just a fleeting thought. She then smiled and said, "My request is indeed a bit abrupt, but it’s just a personal favor, not influenced by anything else. It’s because I’ve made a bet with my elders—I believe in block number one, while they favor block number two. What demands do you have to unveil the stone on-site?" Oh, so Ou Qinglan actually favored block number one, which was quite peculiar. Lin Tian couldn’t help but take a few more glances at her. Block number two had been cut open to reveal ice jade, and the vast majority of people favored it, evident from the stark difference in bid prices between the two blocks. But her favoring block number one was indeed beyond Lin Tian’s expectation. "Heh, Miss Ou is indeed unique. Unveiling the stone on-site is but a trivial effort," Lin Tian chuckled. Just when everyone thought he had agreed, he added, "Speaking of conditions, I actually have one. Our Tianxue Jewelry Company’s first branch store is preparing for its opening. All you need to do is show up, just a glimpse of your back, and that should be a trivial effort for you as well." His condition stunned everyone—his audacity was truly something else. Even the Xiao sisters and Secretary Xu were torn between laughter and crying. Ou Qinglan’s fame, and status alone would serve as the best advertising. Countless companies had wanted her as a guest but to no avail, and yet Lin Tian still claimed it was just a trivial effort! The Miss could only exclaim that indeed, no one could get the better of him. Bai Yuze was even more shocked, his mouth agape. This man really dared to make demands. He was about to speak when his own father stopped him. "Hehe, Mr. Lin, I thought I was the only one who played by unconventional rules, but it seems you’re quite unique too. Alright, I agree to your terms." What was more unexpected was that Ou Qinglan agreed without even thinking about it. "Miss Ou is indeed a straightforward person. I like that, haha." Lin Tian laughed heartily, meaning to say he enjoyed dealing with such people. But as soon as he spoke, it came out as "I like you," and Lin Tian was too lazy to correct it, thinking that saying more would only make him seem more uneasy. He was fine, but everyone else was shocked once again. Especially Ou Mengmeng—her cousin was a dominant figure, blunt to all her suitors. Still single at thirty, Mengmeng really feared that in a fit of anger, her cousin might fall out with Lin Tian, and then she wouldn’t know whom to support. Fortunately, Ou Qinglan just smiled as if she hadn’t heard and turned to the Miss, saying, "Miss Xiao, that’s how it is. I will have someone handle your paperwork immediately." With that, she made a phone call on her cell phone, and two minutes later, a woman in a skirted uniform came in. "Secretary Yang, please help our guests with their paperwork," Ou Qinglan instructed. The four from the Lin party and three from the Bai Family went out, and with Ou Qinglan providing a shortcut, the paperwork was done quickly. Except for the second stone, Lin Tian arranged shipment for all the other stones. Although this service provided to the winning bidders by the organizers was chargeable, of course. Once the paperwork was sorted and the jade stones were handed over, the Miss paid over five hundred million in a single installment. Lin Tian had never spent so much money at once, but at least all the stones were officially under his name now. With everything taken care of, Lin Tian and the three beauties returned to the hotel to have lunch and rest, waiting for the stone cutting in the afternoon. Because he finally had the first stone, Lin Tian slept a solid nap to catch up on the sleep he had missed the night before. At two in the afternoon, Lin Tian and his group set off again, all refreshed after the rest. "Miss, why don’t you do the stone cutting? With your superb swordsmanship, just play around with a few moves like ’Rainstorm Pear Blossom Sword’ or ’Forget Love Style,’ and shape it into whatever form you want," Lin Tian said cheerfully, joking with her. "Yeah, sister, Master Sister was so cool last night!" Xiao Manxuan also said with an admiring face. "You two have read too many novels," Xiao Manxue glanced at them, rendered speechless by their silliness. Chattering and laughing, Lin Tian arrived at Zone Two, which was about to open. Many people had already gathered outside when they arrived earlier. But the inside was also crowded. Although many stones had been taken away, clearing a lot of space, people were mostly concentrated at the central spot where the main stone was placed. These people were even more anxious than Lin Tian, having arrived early to not miss the climax. As the four were about to make their way through the crowd, Bai Yuze and his group also arrived. He saw Lin Tian and a smug smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. No matter what had happened before, Bai Yuze had come to a realization—if he could cut a priceless jade from the stone, the Bai Family and his reputation would soar. And if the Xiao Family ended up cutting worthless trash, Lin Tian and the reputation of the Xiao Family would plummet! 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Chapter 171 - 170 Ou Qinglan’s Request

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