"Not interested." Su Qing gave An Zhiqian a cool glance and said, "I’m sorry, but I’ve already come to an agreement with the Cheng Family. This piece of jadeite will be sold to them." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

An Zhiqian paused. He hadn’t expected Su Qing to refuse him without a second thought. ’There’s no one in this world who doesn’t love money,’ he thought. ’Anyone else who heard the phrase "highest bidder wins" would at least give it some consideration.’

"Miss Su, won’t you really reconsider?" An Zhiqian said with a slight frown. "This is all benefit and no harm to you. Once the money is in your hands, it’s yours. Don’t you want to get a bigger profit from the jadeite you’re holding?"

"But a person must be true to their word. Once you’ve agreed to something, you can’t go back on it. So, I apologize," Su Qing said coolly.

’She had a very good impression of An Zhihan, but as for this pair of siblings, An Zhiqian and his sister, she didn’t have a single good impression of them at all.’

"Miss Su is truly a person of her word." Hearing Su Qing say this, An Zhiqian knew that this piece of jadeite was not destined for the An Family.

"What, does Mr. An not adhere to the principle of being true to one’s word in business?" Su Qing asked, raising an eyebrow.

Hearing Su Qing’s words, both Cheng Beize and Cheng Beilin’s lips twitched into a small smile, and they mentally gave Su Qing a thumbs-up. An Zhiqian, however, pressed his lips together and narrowed his eyes at Su Qing.

The one to jump out was An Zhiwei. Originally, seeing An Zhiqian trying to buy the jadeite from Su Qing, and knowing she had a very unpleasant history with Su Qing, she had been standing aside without saying a word. She felt she had already been incredibly patient, refraining from mocking Su Qing for the sake of her family’s business. But after hearing Su Qing’s latest remark, An Zhiwei couldn’t hold back any longer. Her eyes widened as she glared at Su Qing and said, "Su Qing, what’s that supposed to mean? What gives you the right to talk about my An Family like that? Believe it or not, the An Family could crush you like an ant."

"An Zhiwei, what a big shot you are! Does your An Family think they can blot out the sky with one hand? This is the mainland, not Xiangcheng. And even in Xiangcheng, if your An Family wanted to call all the shots, you’d still have to see if my Cheng Family agrees." Before Su Qing could speak, Cheng Beilin stepped in front of her and shot back at An Zhiwei.

"You..." An Zhiwei’s face was red with anger. Just as she was about to retort, she heard An Zhiqian shout, "Xiao Wei, shut up."

"Brother—"

"Shut up!"

An Zhiwei had no choice but to unwillingly shut her mouth, glaring fiercely at Su Qing and Cheng Beilin.

An Zhiqian forced a smile and turned back to Su Qing. "Since that’s the case, I won’t compete for this piece of jadeite. However, I was wondering, if Miss Su manages to cut another piece of jadeite, perhaps you could consider our An Family then?"

"If I cut any more jadeite, I don’t plan on selling it. I’ll keep it for myself," Su Qing replied with a faint smile. ’The remaining four raw stones aren’t large, basically around the size of that first brick-like piece. So, I don’t plan on selling them. I can keep them in my space to be made into jewelry later or to appreciate in value. Both are good options.’

"I see. In that case, we’ve disturbed you." An Zhiqian secretly clenched his fists, but he smiled at Su Qing before leading a resentful and furious An Zhiwei away. Since Su Qing had no intention of doing business with the An Family, there was no point in staying here to watch her deal with the Cheng Family. It would just be painful to watch.

"Su Qing, you were amazing!" Seeing how Su Qing had left An Zhiqian at a loss for words, Cheng Beilin beamed and gave Su Qing a thumbs-up.

Su Qing couldn’t help but smile.

Beside them, Cheng Beize smiled at Su Qing and said, "Miss Su, thank you for being willing to prioritize doing business with our Cheng Family."

Su Qing smiled. "It’s what Beilin and I already agreed on. Of course I couldn’t go back on my word."

Cheng Beilin immediately shot Cheng Beize a triumphant smile. ’See how capable I am!’

Cheng Beize’s smile deepened. He said to Su Qing, "Miss Su, why don’t we discuss the price of this jadeite?"

"Alright, but I have one small request," Su Qing said.

"Please, go ahead."

"Well, I really like the color of this material. I was wondering if your jewelry company has dedicated carving masters? If so, would it be possible for you to make a set of jewelry for me? I can pay for the jewelry-making costs separately."

Seeing this was her request, Cheng Beize laughed. "Of course, that’s possible. How about this: I’ll gift you two sets of jewelry, no extra charge. And for this piece of jadeite, I’ll give you five hundred thousand. How does that sound?"

’Cheng Beize had already examined the jadeite. It could easily produce thirty-five sets of jewelry, all of them high-end pieces that were very marketable in Xiangcheng. Beyond that, the leftover scraps were also quite valuable. Buying it for five hundred thousand and selling it for six or seven times that amount back home wouldn’t be a problem at all.’

’Even gifting Su Qing two sets of jewelry was well worth it compared to the profit the Cheng Family stood to make. Plus, it would earn her goodwill. It was all benefit and no harm.’

’With this piece of jadeite alone, the Cheng Family could easily surpass the An Family in the jewelry business. Otherwise, An Zhiqian wouldn’t have rushed over so desperately just now, trying to compete for it.’

Su Qing hadn’t expected Cheng Beize to offer such a high price. It was far beyond her expectations. She nodded and said, "Thank you, then."

"My pleasure," Cheng Beize laughed, then added, "Miss Su, five hundred thousand is a rather large sum. I’ll use Big Yellow Fish as a substitute, I hope you have no objections."

’Big Yellow Fish!’

Su Qing certainly had no objections. ’The price of gold is only going to climb in the future, and I was planning on collecting some gold anyway.’

"Of course, I have no objections," Su Qing said with a smile.

Seeing Su Qing agree, Cheng Beize smiled. "Excellent. I’ll convert that five hundred thousand into 128 Big Yellow Fish for you, Miss Su. How does that sound?"

"Okay." Su Qing quickly did the math in her head. ’I’ve looked into it before. The current price of gold is about 12.73 yuan per gram, and one Big Yellow Fish is 312.5 grams. It’s clear Cheng Beize gave me a little extra.’ Su Qing would remember this favor.

"Miss Su, I’m very happy to have reached an agreement with you. A pleasure doing business with you," Cheng Beize said happily, extending his hand.

Su Qing smiled and shook Cheng Beize’s hand. "A pleasure doing business with you."

Big Yellow Fish were not light. Including the box they were in, the total weight was around ninety pounds. Cheng Beize had been worried Su Qing wouldn’t be able to carry it and was about to offer to help take it back to her hotel. But when he saw her effortlessly lift the box with one hand, he immediately held his tongue.

’What incredible strength!’

Still, he discreetly ordered someone to watch over Su Qing secretly. At least until she left Laxian, nothing could be allowed to happen to her. After all, wealth can tempt people’s hearts, and who knew if someone with evil intentions might be watching.