Reborn As Super Heiress

"Alas, the current situation is unfavorable for us. This unexpected Cheng Yaojin, I have no idea where he came from. A perfectly good deal was snatched away by this person."

Cousin Xiao also felt quite frustrated, but given the current circumstances, he couldn’t say much. He was just the intermediary, connecting the dots, and the next steps depended on Liao Song, the one providing the funds, and his own ideas.

"Let’s go and check out other places; it seems this one won’t work. We’ll have to try our luck elsewhere."

After a moment of silence, Liao Song sighed and addressed Cousin Xiao.

Cousin Xiao nodded and led Liao Song to continue walking forward.

Then they checked a few more places, all of which had old walnut trees with good blossoms. However, most of the owners were aware of the situation and didn’t think much of Cousin Xiao’s relatives. They were waiting for another major client to arrive, making them indifferent to Liao Song’s bargaining attempts, and even somewhat impatient.

Seeing this, Liao Song felt disheartened.

Initially a newcomer to this circle, he planned to try entering this field and see if he could expand to Fuzhou and open a new market.

But with such an unlucky start, he felt like retreating.

Seeing this, Zhong Zifan immediately understood what his friend was thinking.

These past few years, his friend had been helping him with his business. With troubles arising in the Zhong Family, he sought to make a comeback, and Liao Song stepped up to help him unconditionally. Now, with his stone gambling shop stable, Liao Song wanted to venture into other pursuits, and Zhong Zifan was eager to support him.

But seeing Liao Song getting discouraged like a withered eggplant under pressure, Zhong Zifan felt uneasy and, after hesitating a moment, couldn’t help but suggest:

"Why not just buy one or two to start? Even if the price is a bit high, it’s just a test to see if we can penetrate the market, and we can’t handle too much inventory anyway. Just buy one or two according to these villagers’ offers."

Zhong Zifan offered his suggestion, but Liao Song’s expression remained unchanged.

The price was already twenty percent higher, exceeding Liao Song’s expectations.

Encountering such frustrating matters right at the start was indeed a significant blow to Liao Song, and he was unwilling to compromise, thus reaching a deadlock.

While Liao Song was silently pondering, a noisy group approached from the village towards Huo Sining.

The leading old man seemed to be the village chief; he was visibly excited, as if some great news had arrived, and he led the way for the people behind him with a beaming face.

"Professor Ma, Boss Wang, this is my place. The old trees we just passed are only over twenty years old. I have two trees in my yard with more than thirty years of age, genuine old walnut trees with high fruit yield and large walnuts, meeting your requirements perfectly. I still have samples left from last year; I’ll bring them over for you to see."

As the village chief led the way in front, he explained with a smile to the people behind him.

Huo Sining and Yingzi heard the old man’s words and guessed that this group must be the major client mentioned in the village.

However, when she raised her head to look at the group, she was stunned upon seeing the two among them.

The two in the middle were familiar faces.

One was Ma Liwen, a Forbidden City expert who had become hostile after Huo Sining appraised a Tang Yin painting for Qin Lianshan, and had later been framed at the Yunling Ancient Tomb. They both had clashed at the domestic appraiser selection for the international gem appraisal conference.

Seeing Ma Liwen here was surprising enough for Huo Sining, but when she noticed the stout middle-aged man beside him, she was really speechless.

What’s meant by "narrow paths for enemies"? This is it.

This supposed major client also had a past conflict with Huo Sining, and more accurately, with Zhong Zifan and Liao Song.

His name is Wang Zhongwei; he had close ties with Zhong Zifan’s uncle, Zhong Yuejin, and previously, to help Zhong Yuejin destroy Zhong Zifan’s stone gambling shop, Wang Zhongwei intentionally set a trap, using fake materials to gain Zhong Zifan’s trust, and attempted to use the fake to ruin Zhong Zifan’s stone gambling shop.

This conspiracy was uncovered by Huo Sining, who happened to be in Fuzhou at the time. With Huo Sining’s help, Zhong Zifan not only broke the trap but also made his stone gambling shop famous overnight. Because of Huo Sining’s intervention, Zhong Zifan’s shop became very renowned throughout Fuzhou. When people talk about stone gambling shops, one that comes to mind is Zhong Zifan’s.

Now, Zhong Zifan’s shop is stable, and he has opened two more branches in Fuzhou; the business is firmly established. Even if Zhong Yuejin wanted to sabotage, he’d find no opportunity.

Moreover, Zhong Yuejin has investigated and found that his nephew has befriended Huo Sining, a gamble expert with promising potential beyond his prediction. Along with Huo Sining’s notable skills and strong background, Zhong Yuejin, even if he wanted to harm his nephew, had to weigh the consequences.

Because of this, Zhong Yuejin has been quiet this past year, refraining from causing trouble for Zhong Zifan.

This situation was naturally welcomed by Zhong Zifan.

However, just because Zhong Yuejin held back doesn’t mean Wang Zhongwei would also relent.

Wang Zhongwei is a petty person, and when his supposedly perfect plan with Zhong Yuejin was foiled by Huo Sining, he suffered a huge loss that not only failed to knock Zhong Zifan down but allowed him to reap great benefits, especially uncovering a piece of superior jadeite and natural ruby.

Whenever he thinks about that ruby, Wang Zhongwei’s heart bleeds, and he holds deep hatred for Zhong Zifan and Huo Sining.

But since he originally intended to frame them, and his plan was seen through by Huo Sining, he couldn’t openly admit the material was his; thus, he had to swallow his defeat silently.

He longed to regain face and humiliate Zhong Zifan and Huo Sining, but he hadn’t found the right opportunity. Unexpectedly, he now bumped into them in the suburbs of the Imperial Capital.

This was entirely unforeseen by Wang Zhongwei, and what surprised him even more was that he hadn’t spoken, yet the old village chief’s information had already revealed the whole matter to him.