Chapter 201: She Knew This Question
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
And the pink diamond was a perfect treasure that combined bling and tenderness.
Sheng Yan took out an earring and handed it to Shi Xi.
Shi Xi didn’t stand on ceremony and wore the earring under the reflection of the glass cover.
Her long pink hair was pinned behind her ears, and the sparkling pink diamond earring was very dazzling.
Sheng Yan carefully closed the glass cover and locked it with a passcode, afraid that the item would be stolen.
Shi Xi: ‘…It’s rare to see such a cautious male protagonist.’
In the glass cover, there was only one side of the pair of earrings.
It was still beautiful.
“What’s that stage for?” Shi Xi pointed to the small stage in the middle and asked, “Is it for the purpose of welcoming me?”
“It’s for the competition,” Sheng Yan said. “At 11 o’clock, a small jewelry appreciation competition will be held. The winner will get a prize.”
It could also be considered as adding a bit of liveliness to the exhibition.
Sheng Yan asked, “Didn’t you read the invitation card I gave you?”
Shi Xi thought of the invitation card lying with the poster. After a moment of silence, she said, “Since you directly picked me up, why should I read the invitation card?”
Sheng Yan said, “You’re right.”
While the two were chatting, people gradually began to come in.
Sheng Yan invited people who had some assets in Yanjing. When these people saw Red Flame in the exhibition, they couldn’t stop praising it.
Shi Xi also saw people who were also drooling at Red Flame.
Hua Xuanhe accepted the invitation, but he didn’t have time to come over, so he asked his younger brother, Hua Hengzhe, to come over.
Hua Hengzhe didn’t disappoint them. He looked over one by one and finally stopped in front of the Red Flame.
Then he pointed at the Red Flame and asked, “How much is this?”
A staff member standing at the side smiled and said, “Sorry, this is not for sale. It’s only for exhibition.”
Hua Hengzhe lay on the glass cover and looked at it for a while. Then he reluctantly raised his head and asked, “Then how can I get my hands on it?”
Shi Xi smiled as she passed by.
She knew this question!
“This is the Sheng family’s heirloom. If you marry Sheng Yan, it will be yours.” There was a smile in Shi Xi’s eyes as she told him the method to possess the Red Flame.
The other guests who heard this could not help but laugh.
Hua Hengzhe looked at the source of the sound and saw that it was Shi Xi. He asked in surprise, “Why are you here?”
Shi Xi said, “You’re here. Why can’t I be here?”
Hua Hengzhe straightened his body and asked, “This ruby necklace belongs to Sheng Yan?”
Shi Xi nodded. “Nonsense. This is the jewelry exhibition he organized.”
Hua Hengzhe rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
Shi XI teased, “What’s wrong? Do you want to marry him and get this necklace?”
“What are you talking about? I’m thinking if I should betroth my sister to him.” Hua Hengzhe finished scamming his brother and started scamming his sister.
“Who’s your sister? Is she here?” Shi Xi looked around.
If Hua Hengzhe’s sister liked Sheng Yan, then she would be a supporting actress!
Hua Hengzhe: “No, she hasn’t been around recently.”
Shi Xi:”…” Then what the h*ll are you talking about!
“But, my cousin is here.” Hua Hengzhe raised his head and waved at a place. “Cousin, I’m here!”
Cousin?
Nan Wan?
Shi Xi looked up and saw a familiar girl.
She seemed to have seen her before.
Nan Yi saw Hua Hengzhe calling her and walked to his side. She frowned and sized up Shi Xi. “Why are you here?”
As expected of cousins, they all asked the same question.
Shi Xi replied, “I was invited.”
At the same time, Shi Xi also remembered this girl, Nan Yi.
She had the same surname as Nan Wan and was Hua Hengzhe’s cousin. She must be Nan Wan’s younger sister?
Hua Hengzhe interrupted their conversation and pointed at the Red Flame. He said to Nan Yi, “Cousin, look at this. Is it nice?”
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Chapter 202: Scram Then Scram, I’m the Best At Scramming
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Nan Yi looked at the ruby necklace in the glass cover and exclaimed, “This is Red Flame, right?”
Red Flame was a top-grade pigeon blood ruby. It was not as translucent as ordinary gemstones. There were many inclusions inside. Therefore, when looking down at the Red Flame from above, one could see that the crystal was like a flickering flame. Under the illumination of the light, the gem seemed to be burning.
Hua Hengzhe nodded. “Yes, but this is not for sale. You can only get it if you marry Sheng Yan.”
Nan Yi glanced at Sheng Yan and smiled. “This is the family heirloom of the Sheng family. Of course, it will not be sold.”
“Why don’t you marry Sheng Yan, Cousin?” Hua Hengzhe started to cheat his sister. “Then, I will give Red Flame to my aunt. Coincidentally, her birthday is coming soon.”
Nan Yi: …She knew that her little cousin was unreliable, but she didn’t expect him to be so unreliable.
Shi Xi, who was listening by the side, was also speechless.
This was obviously stealing Red Flame.
He was even more whimsical than her.
NB.
Nan Yi was very helpless. Just as she was about to say something, the loudspeaker on the stage rang.
“Welcome to the exhibition venue of Shengshi Jewelry. In addition to the jewelry on the stage, there is also a small event specially organized for this exhibition! The prize is a diamond butterfly hair clip worth 200,000 yuan!”
The host’s voice rang out, attracting everyone’s attention.
The diamond butterfly hair clip was presented. The hair clip was made extremely exquisitely, sparkling with bits and pieces of diamonds. It was extremely beautiful.
The eyes of many of the women present lit up.
The host smiled and said, “This small event is to test everyone’s understanding of jewelry.
“Those who wish to participate can take a small test from the edge of the stage. As long as they pass, they can enter the next stage!”
Nan Yi’s interest was instantly piqued. She pulled Hua Hengzhe and said, “Cousin, let’s go and participate! That butterfly hair clip is so beautiful!”
Hua Hengzhe said, “You can go and participate. I know nothing about jewelry appraisal.”
Hearing that, Nan Yi thought for a moment and threw Hua Hengzhe aside.
When Shi Xi saw that butterfly hair clip, her heart was also moved for a moment. She was very excited and wanted to participate.
Even if she didn’t get it, it didn’t matter. The important thing was to participate!
However, when she looked up, she saw Ning Yu.
Why was Ning Yu here?
When Nan Yi saw Ning Yu, she sneered, “Yo, a country bumpkin is here to look at jewelry? That’s right. You can only look at things that you cannot afford in your lifetime.”
Ning Yu’s eyes were cold as she looked at Nan Yi’s direction. “Are you going to participate in the competition?”
“Yes, my family owns a jewelry shop. Appraising jewelry is not a problem.” Nan Yi covered her mouth and said in surprise, “Don’t tell me you also want to participate in the competition and dream of getting diamond jewelry?”
Ning Yu was originally not interested in the butterfly hair clip, but when she heard Nan Yi’s words, the corners of her mouth curled up. “Whether it’s a dream or not, you’ll know in a while.”
Shi Xi: Oh, if Ning Yu participates, then everyone else will definitely be runner-up to her!
With the idea of ‘participating’ as the main focus, Shi Xi immediately gave up.
What was the main focus of participating?
Those were all excuses for the losers to console themselves.
If they were to win the competition internally, who would still want to participate in the running with her? It would be a waste of effort.
Shi Xi felt weak and wanted to greet Ning Yu.
However, the people who had signed up rushed up and blocked their line of sight.
Someone said to Shi Xi, “Miss, if you’re not going to sign up, can you move aside first?”
Shi Xi smiled apologetically. “I’ll move aside now.”
Scram then scram. She was the best at scramming.
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Chapter 203: Can a Pretty Girl Have Many Boyfriends?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Shi Xi took two steps back and couldn’t see Ning Yu at all.
Ning Yu was tall and she wasn’t short either. But both of them were girls, and they couldn’t compare to those tall and strong men.
Forget it. As long as they were in this exhibition, they would be able to greet each other.
The organizer provided the gemstones, and after the contestants observed them, they had to give out information such as the type of gemstones and the origin of the gemstones.
This alone had already stumped most of the participants.
Of course, this was not a problem for Ning Yu and Nan Yi.
When Shi Xi saw the large group of people shake their heads and leave, she heaved a sigh of relief.
It was a good thing that she did not accompany them.
Otherwise, it would have been embarrassing.
Hua Hengzhe stood behind Shi Xi and suddenly asked, “What’s your relationship with Sheng Yan?”
Shi Xi turned to look at him. “He’s my friend. What’s wrong?”
Hua Hengzhe looked at the pink diamond on Shi Xi’s ear and then at Red Flame. “You sure have a lot of good friends.”
Previously, when he had celebrated Xie Yunzhou’s birthday at Marriott Revolving Restaurant, the two of them had booked the entire restaurant. No matter how he looked at it, it didn’t seem right.
Later on, he had heard from Hua Xuanhe that Shi Xi was Sheng Yan’s fiancée.
Recently, she had even been trending on #Shi Xi Li Jinfan in love#.
So, pretty girls could have a lot of boyfriends?
Hua Hengzhe revealed an envious look.
Shi Xi asked back, “So what if I have a lot of friends?”
“Nothing.” Hua Hengzhe looked at the stage and asked, “Do you like that butterfly hair clip?”
Shi Xi: “It’s okay.”
Hua Hengzhe looked at Shi Xi and couldn’t help but want to rub her hair.
Hold it in!
Hua Hengzhe said, “When Nan Yi wins that diamond hair clip, I’ll come over to send it to you.”
Shi Xi: “???”
“No need. I think Miss Nan likes it very much too.” Shi Xi revealed a polite but awkward smile.
Why were there not many normal people in the Hua and Nan families!?
She did not want to get involved with the people from these two families!
Shi Xi was thinking of a way to escape.
Just as she was thinking, the competition on the stage was getting better and better.
‘Forget it, I won’t watch the b*stard when there’s excitement.’
Shi Xi continued to look at the stage and suddenly met Ning Yu’s eyes.
Shi Xi smiled and blinked her eyes. She clenched her fists and cheered for Ning Yu.
Ning Yu’s eyes paused on Shi Xi for a moment and continued to look at the gem in front of her.
After a few rounds of appraisal, only Ning Yu and Nan Yi were left on the stage.
Nan Yi said disdainfully, “I really didn’t expect a country bumpkin like you to know so much about jewelry. It seems that you’ve done a lot of homework in order to marry into a wealthy family!”
Ning Yu raised her eyes slightly and said lazily, “Since your family is in the jewelry business, you should take care of yourself. If you make a mistake in the appraisal under such circumstances, it will affect your family’s brand reputation.”
The other jewelers who came to the exhibition did not participate. Firstly, they did not want to make Shengshi Jewelry famous, and secondly, they were afraid of making a mistake.
After all, such a small event would not provide professional equipment, and it would not give them a long time to slowly appraise it. It all depended on the contestants’ eyesight, experience, and luck.
“Don’t worry, I definitely know more than a country bumpkin like you!” Nan Yi snorted lightly.
Following that, another sapphire was presented for appraisal by the two of them.
“This sapphire has six shooting stars on it. It should be a Starlight Sapphire from Sri Lanka. Because Sri Lanka’s sapphire contains the mineral rutile, it will reflect a unique milky white star-shaped light.” Nan Yi raised her hand. She spoke confidently.
The people below the stage applauded one after another. “As expected of Miss Nan Yi. You even dabble in jewelry and jade!”
Nan Yi smiled and said humbly, “I only learned a little.”
While she was enjoying herself, Ning Yu slowly opened her mouth. Her tone was slightly casual as she retorted, “The origin of this Starlight Sapphire is not Sri Lanka.”
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Chapter 204: How Could the Eyesight of Mortals Like You Be Better Than the Female Protagonist?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The girl’s voice was clear and cold, like a basin of cold water that was poured directly on the burning flames.
The arena instantly fell silent.
Shi Xi was very far away from the sapphire, so she couldn’t see anything. She could only hear the two people talking.
But she roughly knew that Nan Yi was about to be slapped in the face.
Why did she have to mock the female lead?
As expected, Nan Yi spoke.
“Heh, are you saying that I’m mistaken?” Nan Yi crossed her arms and raised her chin slightly. She smiled and said, “Do you know how to identify a gemstone? A country bumpkin like you?”
“According to the geological cause of formation, the quality of the gemstones varies. The sapphire from the Myanmar shop is bright blue because it contains titanium, while the Kashmir sapphire is cornflower blue. It’s bright and has a bright color.”
As she spoke, Nan Yi picked up the sapphire and showed it to everyone. “Only the sapphire produced by Sri Lanka has milky white starlight on its surface. For example, the Star of Adam was produced in Sri Lanka.”
Everyone looked at the sapphire in Nan Yi’s hand. In the middle of the sapphire, there was a milky white dot that emitted six milky white lines. It was like the stars were shining.
Those who knew about jewelry nodded one after another. “Miss Nan is right.”
“Sri Lanka does indeed produce the Starlight Sapphire.”
“Miss Nan’s family is in the jewelry business. She can’t be wrong.”
“I heard that the other contestant is from the countryside? I guess she made a mistake.”
Shi Xi listened to the comments of the people around her and the corners of her mouth curled up into a sneer.
Heh, how could the eyesight of a group of mortals be better than that of the female protagonist?
Moreover, did the host say anything?
The host finally remembered his job. He looked at Ning Yu and asked, “Miss, it seems that you have a different answer?”
Ning Yu’s eyes were brown. When she didn’t smile, her eyes were cold and indifferent, making her look very distant. “This is indeed a Starlight Sapphire, but it’s not produced in Sri Lanka, but Madagascar.”
Nan Yi laughed out loud and said, “Although the sapphires produced in Madagascar look like a Sri Lanka sapphire, in the eyes of an expert, its quality and value are far inferior to a Sri Lanka sapphire.”
“Those who come from the countryside are just ignorant. If you want to learn from others to appraise gemstones, you’d better study for another twenty years before showing off again!”
Hearing Nan Yi’s ridicule, Ning Yu did not say anything. A beautiful girl beside Ning Yu became anxious. “The host has yet to reveal the answer. What are you so anxious for?”
“Besides, Ning Yu had already entered the finals. This means that her understanding of jewelry is deeper than most of the people present!”
“Could it be that you mean that the knowledge of so many people present is inferior to Ning Yu, who came from the countryside?”
The moment the pretty girl opened her mouth, Nan Yi was stumped.
When the other guests heard this, they were also a little unhappy.
“I think that Ning Yu is quite knowledgeable. It’s a little impolite for Nan Yi to keep picking on her.”
“So what if she’s from the countryside? Three generations up, which family isn’t a poor farmer? And she even has a sense of superiority?”
“That’s right. I think that girl from the countryside is even more beautiful!”
After a series of comments, everyone switched sides and sided with Ning Yu.
Shi Xi: Tsk tsk. Why bother?
Ning Yu’s brows were still as calm as water. She looked at the host and asked, “It’s time to reveal the answer.”
The host was slightly startled. He came back to his senses and said, “Oh, oh, let’s reveal the answer!”
On the sapphire cushion, there was a card.
The host removed the paper that was pasted on it. On it was written:
[Origin: Madagascar]
Ning Yu was right.
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Chapter 205: She Didn’t Say That She Wanted It! Even Though She Really Wanted It
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The host: “Congratulations to Miss Ning Yu for obtaining the final victory!”
Nan Yi’s face was pale as she argued, “Impossible!”
The host looked displeased. “Miss Nan, the answer was posted earlier. There’s no possibility of cheating.”
“As the second place winner, you will also receive the exquisite gift provided by Shengshi Jewelry.”
The staff next to her presented a rabbit doll, which was very cute.
However, Nan Yi only felt that it was extremely eye-piercing. Ning Yu got a diamond hair clip, but she got a rabbit doll?
Nan Yi waved her hand and knocked away the rabbit doll, saying stubbornly, “How can this Starlight Sapphire be produced in Madagascar? You must be mistaken!”
The rabbit doll fell at Sheng Yan’s feet.
Sheng Yan pursed his thin lips, bent down to pick up the rabbit doll, and patted the dust on it.
“Miss Nan.” Sheng Yan’s voice was indifferent, with a sense of majesty. “It’s true that many high-quality sapphires are produced in Sri Lanka, but Sri Lanka is not the only place where sapphires are produced.”
“The Nan family is in the jewelry business. They should know that a new gemstone mine has been discovered in Madagascar, and the gemstones produced are large and high-quality.”
Sheng Yan was tall and straight. He had straight eyebrows and starry eyes. When he appeared, he had a male protagonist filter on him.
Even though he was holding a rabbit doll in his hand, it could not hide his domineering aura at all.
The people next to him chimed in, “I heard that the gemstone mine in Madagascar even produced pink gemstones. I wonder if it’s true!”
“I like to collect colorful gemstones. If there really are pure colorful gemstones, President Sheng, remember to keep them for me!”
“Why should he keep them for you? I want them too!”
“The one with the highest price will get them. President Sheng, you can’t sell them secretly!”
Sheng Yan smiled slightly and nodded. “The colorful gemstones extracted from the mining area this time will definitely be put together as soon as possible and brought to everyone.”
Only then was everyone satisfied. “As expected of Shengshi Jewelry. They will definitely be able to stay in Yanjing for a long time.”
Nan Yi listened to the discussions of the people below the stage and felt a chill in her heart.
What was she doing?
The Nan family was in the jewelry business. Was she trying to raise the popularity of the other party for free?
Moreover, she had also exposed her ignorance and stupidity.
“I…” Nan Yi wanted to explain. She was the one who was wrong. It was not that the Nan family’s appraisal skills were bad.
But no one listened anymore.
The host picked up the microphone and said, “Let me show everyone again. The prize for our champion is a butterfly diamond hair clip worth 200,000 yuan!”
“This hair clip isnot only exquisite, but it is also out of print. It has an extremely high collection value.”
“Miss Ning Yu, you have to take good care of it.”
The staff showed the butterfly diamond hair clip to everyone again and handed it to Ning Yu.
Ning Yu’s expression did not change. She closed the box with a bang and wanted to put it in her pocket.
She couldn’t put it in.
Forget it.
Ning Yu gave up on the idea of putting the thing in her pocket. She swept her eyes over it and walked over to Shi Xi.
Shi Xi was eating a small cake when she saw Ning Yu walking over. She smiled and said, “Congratulations!”
Not only did she slap Nan Yi in the face, but she also received a prize.
Ning Yu threw the box to Shi Xi carelessly and said, “It’s for you.”
Shi Xi caught the box with one hand and asked, “Oh? You don’t like it?”
Who wouldn’t like bling bling, a diamond in the shape of a butterfly?!
Answer: Ning Yu.
Ning Yu tilted her head to look at her. “Didn’t you say you wanted it?”
Shi Xi: “Ah?”
Ning Yu pointed at the stage and said, “When I was on stage, you told me you wanted it.”
Shi Xi felt that her memory had gone awry.
She didn’t say that she wanted it!
Even though she really wanted it.
“Wait, what I said to you was — go for it!” Shi Xi remembered.