When Hua Ying mentioned the jade display cabinet, Samuel turned his head nonchalantly, his gaze freezing upon seeing Hua Ying.

"Hua Ying... this beautiful lady, you haven’t introduced her to me yet?"

Samuel ignored Hua Ying’s presence, his unabashed gaze landing on Jiang Cheng. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

From top to bottom, left to right, as if appraising a commodity.

Hua Ying instinctively wanted to shield Jiang Cheng but then recalled Jiang Cheng’s words: She can handle it herself.

Hua Ying had already informed Jiang Cheng that Samuel was a bit... lecherous before she decided to accompany him.

Jiang Cheng wasn’t surprised upon hearing this.

A wealthy and influential foreigner, in a place where everyone flattered him, many of his inherent flaws were magnified.

But it didn’t matter; she particularly enjoyed teaching such people a lesson.

Just like now, after hearing Samuel’s words, Jiang Cheng looked at him boldly and said, "I am Jiang Cheng, Hua Ying just introduced me. Perhaps Mr. Samuel is too tall to have noticed me."

In other words, you have your eyes on the top of your head.

Samuel was completely unfazed by Jiang Cheng’s sarcasm; in his worldview, beautiful women were a man’s best achievement.

A tool to display his masculine charm, and for a tool that piqued his interest, he could afford to pamper and indulge a little.

"Hello, Miss Jiang Cheng, I didn’t expect to meet someone so beautiful in Hua Xia."

Samuel "gallantly" extended his hand, and Jiang Cheng glanced lightly, haughtily and confidently saying, "My beauty doesn’t need your praise."

With the arrogance of a cat, Jiang Cheng brushed past Samuel with a stride that suggested strangers should keep their distance.

In Samuel’s eyes, the determination to win intensified, a look of a man whose competitive spirit and interest had been stirred.

He turned with great interest and caught up with Jiang Cheng.

"Miss Jiang Cheng, are you also heading to the jade exhibit?"

"Of course, I’m here to translate for Hua Ying."

Speaking fluently in French, Jiang Cheng drew immediate compliments from Samuel: "Miss Jiang, that’s the most standard French I’ve heard."

"Thank you, yours isn’t bad either."

Jiang Cheng’s response made Samuel laugh heartily.

"I didn’t expect Miss Jiang to be so humorous."

Jiang Cheng walked on without looking sideways or responding, maintaining a certain distance from Samuel as she headed for the jade exhibit.

Hua Ying and Samuel’s entourage followed behind them.

At the same time, the jade exhibit was bustling and anxious.

The supervisor of the jade factory stared nervously at the newly arranged display cabinet, muttering to himself.

"Is this really okay?"

"Will anyone want these?"

"My heart is racing, will it work?"

"Why did I agree to it!"

The factory supervisor was mumbling to himself, and the staff nearby dared not say anything, but the master engraver was uninhibited.

"Stop mumbling already!"

"Did you forget what Xiao Jiang said? Be steady and act like a master!"

"Besides, I think Xiao Jiang is right, what’s wrong with these? These are all quality materials."

The jade factory supervisor looked at the master engraver, furrowing his brows and asking, "They’ve only been here for less than an hour, why do you trust her so much?"

The engraver, with an air of sage wisdom, replied, "So what if we just met? There’s a saying – learn something new in the morning and be ready to die in the evening. This is what knowing a confidant means, don’t you get it?"

"Just like Bo Ya and Zi Qi... Forget it, you wouldn’t understand. But Xiao Jiang, she can comprehend the meaning behind my engravings!"

The engraver’s expression of one who would die for a confidant left the jade factory supervisor speechless.

"Director, they’re here!"

The young man nearby promptly reminded, and the jade factory supervisor quickly shifted from a troubled look to an enigmatic one.

Looking to the side, the master engraver was dressed in attire resembling Tai Chi practice clothes, sitting in a rocking chair, his left hand rhythmically waving a large fan, and his right hand sipping from a teapot.

Like an aloof sage, perfect.

From afar, Jiang Cheng saw the people at the jade exhibit, suppressing her urge to laugh, she maintained a slightly haughty demeanor and said, "Mr. Samuel, we’ve arrived."

Throughout the way, Samuel had been trying to start conversations with Jiang Cheng and didn’t notice the changes in the jade exhibit at all.

He gave a cursory glance; the view hadn’t registered in his mind yet, but his mouth spoke up.

"I’ve been here a few times———"

Samuel suddenly turned his head, took a closer look, and couldn’t tear his gaze away.

The previously displayed large sculptures had vanished; the wooden platforms had become glass showcases.

Inside the glass showcases, under a crude light, Samuel saw the display items clearly.

Irregularly shaped, differently colored jades lay within the glass showcases.

After seeing these items, Samuel’s mind was suddenly filled with various jewelry designs.

This red one could be the main gemstone, that green one could be made into a necklace.

The yellow one into a pair of earrings...

Samuel unconsciously walked over, his hand lingering on the glass of the showcase.

He moved slowly, the light in his eyes growing brighter.

"Hmm?"

Samuel halted, staring unmoving at the jade inside the glass cabinet.

The supervisor of the jade factory felt a sudden jolt; this item was indeed made of leftover material.

So-called leftover material was what remained after carving.

In ancient times, these would probably be sold to make servants’ jewelry, essentially catering to a sinking market.

But now, no one wore head ornaments, and the market for these items had almost disappeared.

"These....."

Samuel pointed at the glass cabinet and spoke up.

Jiang Cheng promptly replied, "These are carefully extracted from large quality jade using special techniques and are marketed for their unique shapes. Mr. Samuel, are you interested?"

Samuel looked at Jiang Cheng, his business instincts kicking in.

"Jiang, you must be joking; these are probably waste materials."

Jiang Cheng seemed to have heard something amusing and looked at Samuel speechlessly.

"Mr. Samuel, fine jade is considered so for its translucency and texture; how can such texture and translucency be called waste?"

"Besides, these regular shapes are very similar to Art Deco style jewelry. The profits you could generate by buying them back are self-explanatory, aren’t they?"

It was the first time Samuel seriously considered something about Jiang Cheng beyond her appearance.

"You know Art Deco?"

Jiang Cheng shrugged, raising her eyebrows and asked, "Is that difficult?"

Samuel wanted to say it wasn’t, but for a small-time translator, it seemed a bit challenging.

Jiang Cheng ignored Samuel’s astonishment and continued, "Mr. Samuel, we have many such top-quality jade shapes and welcome you to compare prices."

Jiang Cheng laid out the entire trade proposition clearly for Samuel.

They have top-quality goods, know where Samuel would sell them, and are more confident about pricing.

Samuel was indeed intrigued.

Especially by the presence of Jiang Cheng.

Even for a woman with only beauty, he was willing to spend days or even a month to woo her, let alone a beauty with intelligence.

At that moment, Samuel was filled with the desire to conquer.