Su Fan understood immediately upon hearing the name.
This was Dong Qimai's doing.
But now was not the time to dwell on that. Su Fan needed to find something to replace the bracelet for the exhibition.
"Brother, are crystals considered jade? Can they participate in this exhibition?" Su Fan asked Jiang Hongwei.
"Yes, but diamonds are not allowed. Only rare crystals can participate. Ordinary crystals are also not allowed, as the exhibition is primarily focused on domestic jade," Jiang Hongwei explained.
"Okay, I understand."
Su Fan now had a clear idea.
The real judging session was still some time away, so Su Fan wasn't in a hurry.
Su Fan reassured Jiang Hongwei and then went to the adjacent Yu Bao Xuan booth.
"Yo, Brother Su, what wind brings you here?" Dong Qimai greeted Su Fan with a smile.
Ever since returning from Myanmar last time, Dong Qimai no longer dared to underestimate Su Fan. He didn't know how many more top-tier jades Su Fan possessed. As a businessman, one must not antagonize such a person; it was best to win them over.
"Brother Dong, your booth is quite impressive. You even have such a fine piece here?" Su Fan's gaze swept over, and he immediately spotted a conspicuous jade carving at Dong Qimai's booth.
This item was undoubtedly made from the emerald that Dong Qimai had bought from him.
"Isn't this thanks to Brother Su's good fortune? Brother Su, would you like to sit down for some tea if you have time?" Dong Qimai invited Su Fan.
"No need for tea. I just came to say that if you want to play dirty, I'll go all the way with you," Su Fan said softly.
Dong Qimai's expression froze.
"What are you talking about, Brother Su? I don't understand," Dong Qimai feigned confusion.
Seeing this, Su Fan knew with certainty that Dong Qimai was behind it.
Su Fan returned to his own booth.
"Contact the organizers and ask if there are any surveillance cameras in the venue. Tell them what happened." Su Fan couldn't do anything to Dong Qimai himself because he had no evidence, so he could only ask Jiang Hongwei to contact the organizers.
"Yes, I've already spoken to them. They'll be here soon."
Without disrupting the exhibition's progress, the organizers came to Su Fan's booth to understand the situation, took photos as evidence, and awaited police investigation after the exhibition.
"Hello everyone, I've arrived at the Xin Cheng Jade Exhibition today to show you what gemstone-grade jade looks like."
Liu Xiaoxiao held her phone, broadcasting live to her viewers.
There were many such streamers at the venue, but most were from the same industry, the jade industry, and their livestreams were for promoting their own products. Liu Xiaoxiao was different; she was an outdoor streamer who occasionally played games.
【How did Xiaoxiao steal an invitation to get in?】
【Steal? Our Xiaoxiao walked in with a legitimate invitation, alright? Can't anyone enter an exhibition?】
【You upstairs are ignorant. Do you know what a jade exhibition is? Only invited jade industry professionals can enter. Without an invitation, you can't even get through the door.】
...
"Everyone, please calm down. I have an invitation, and it's legitimate. You don't need to worry. I'll take you to see some jade," Liu Xiaoxiao ignored the argument in the comments and walked forward, occasionally glancing at the booths.
"Look at this, ice-grade jade, very rare."
Although Liu Xiaoxiao wasn't a passionate jade enthusiast, she had learned quite a bit from her family's influence and could talk about most jades she saw.
The booths at the front of the exhibition were filled with good items. Ice-grade jade was common, and some even had imperial green.
However, these held little appeal for Liu Xiaoxiao. While they were rare treasures in Xin Cheng, she had seen too many to consider them particularly valuable.
"Alright, alright, we've reached the end. Nothing more to see." Liu Xiaoxiao had unconsciously walked almost to the end. She knew that the quality of jade in exhibitions generally declined towards the back, so she had little interest in the remaining booths.
【Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao, there's a handsome guy over there. I bet you won't dare to approach him.】
Liu Xiaoxiao saw this comment and looked around, then spotted Su Fan sitting at his booth.
【You upstairs, don't talk nonsense. Xiaoxiao is mine!】
【Go away, still yours? Have you even looked in a mirror?】
【I have, and I'm handsome. So what?】
【Xiaoxiao, if you can get the handsome guy's WeChat and share it with us, I'll give you ten big rockets!】
Liu Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up.
Ten big rockets? That would cover her allowance!
"Wait, don't you know my nickname is Liu Xiaoxiao, the social terrorist?"
Liu Xiaoxiao immediately walked towards Su Fan.
Seeing someone approaching, Su Fan stood up with a smile.
"Hello, see if there's anything you like."
"The jade here is quite good. How much are they?" Liu Xiaoxiao couldn't ask for his WeChat right away. She needed to start a conversation first.
"Which one have you taken a liking to?" Su Fan asked.
Liu Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow.
Most of the booths here were participating in the competition, so the best jades would certainly not be for sale.
"How much are these two?" Liu Xiaoxiao immediately identified the two best jades, the "Great Sun Tathagata" and "Dragon and Phoenix Present Auspiciousness."
These two pieces of jade were of exceptional quality. Liu Xiaoxiao felt they were the best she had seen at the exhibition and likely not for sale.
"These two are priced at twenty-five million each. Which one would you like?" Su Fan said with a smile.
He hadn't expected to make a sale so quickly.
Liu Xiaoxiao was stunned.
Did he mean... they were for sale?
"Aren't you going to submit such exquisite jades for the competition?" Liu Xiaoxiao asked, confused.
"We have other pieces for the competition. If you like these two, we can sell them to you." Su Fan said.
He was short on money right now, so why wouldn't he sell?
"How about this, let's add each other on WeChat first. I'll contact you after the exhibition ends." Liu Xiaoxiao quickly changed the subject, taking the opportunity to ask for Su Fan's WeChat.
"Alright." Su Fan took out his phone, and they exchanged contact information.
"Goodbye." Liu Xiaoxiao waved at Su Fan and left.
【Coward】
【Coward】
【Coward】
...
A large number of "Coward" messages floated across the screen.
"This isn't being cowardly! This is a strategic retreat. Regardless, I got his WeChat. A bet is a bet, so hurry up with those big rockets!" Liu Xiaoxiao refused to admit she had chickened out.
What surprised her was that Su Fan was actually selling those two jades. Did he really have better ones? But her grandfather had said that the exhibition would feature at most emeralds, and not very large ones, which was the highest standard.
A flurry of rockets appeared on the screen, filling it with special effects.
"Thank you, Flower Lover Deer, for the ten big rockets! Thank you, Sister Deer!" Liu Xiaoxiao said with a beaming smile as she saw the rockets on the screen.
【Don't forget to give me his WeChat, or I'll ask for a refund.】
"Okay, I'll send it to you after the stream ends."
Liu Xiaoxiao promised immediately.