From rejecting the beautiful female CEO to becoming extremely powerful

Qi Yufei was speechless, his ears burning.

Lu Yunzhou stopped teasing him and turned back to the jade shop.

The boss has already taken out several pieces of jade, waiting to confirm the patterns.

Qi Yufei followed behind, glanced back in the direction Luo Qian had left, took out his phone, and deleted her number and chat history.

Lu Yunzhou had already put away his phone and turned to walk towards the back door of the jade shop.

"Boss, keep the base material for the jade pendant for now. Carve the design according to the wax seal on the envelope, don't change it."

The boss first took out a few pieces of base material from under the counter, nodded repeatedly, and went into the inner room with the old envelope in his hand. Qi Yufei followed behind, his palm still pressed against his numb face.

Qi Yufei lowered his hand, his fingertips brushing against his cheek, and followed up with Lu Yunzhou: "Brother-in-law, wasn't I quite embarrassing just now?"

Lu Yunzhou pushed open the back door without stopping: "Learn from embarrassment. If anyone tries to use the Feng family to pressure you in the future, tell them to get lost."

Qi Yufei gritted his teeth, the tightness in his chest dissipated, and followed him into the depths of Jade Street.

The gray-walled warehouses lined up at the end of the street, the paint on the wooden signs in front of the doors had peeled off, but the three characters "Kunyu Warehouse" were still hanging there, and people were constantly moving sealed ore materials in and out through the cracks in the doors.

This place belongs to Feng Dekun. The materials in the warehouse are not opened, and buyers can only bet based on the skin, weight and smell. If they are wrong once, they may lose half of the store.

Lu Yunzhou came to find minerals that could withstand true energy, made them into jade pendants, and gave them to Mu Qingying. The eight-petaled pattern on the envelope had to be clearly engraved, as ordinary jade could not withstand his aura.

After the jade pendant was finished, he planned to give it to Mu Qingying in person on her birthday.

As soon as the warehouse door was pushed open, a commotion erupted in front of us.

"Feng Dekun, your Feng family has been running Jubaozhai for decades. It's time to change the management."

Feng Dekun stood in the warehouse, the lid of the purple clay teapot was not closed, and tea dripped down the spout. Beside him, Feng Shao pressed a piece of black mineral material, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.

Standing opposite were an old man and a young man. The old man was wearing a gray long gown and had two walnuts in his hands. The young man behind him swept over the full warehouse of sealed materials and had the hardness of a martial arts expert on his shoulders.

"My name is Zhong Yue, from the Zhong family of Lingnan."

The young man raised his chin: "Zhong Xiao."

Upon hearing the name "Zhong family," Qi Yufei slowed his pace by half a beat.

The Zhong family of Lingnan owns mines, processing plants, and freight lines to the south; people in Sheng'an who do jade business have all heard of this name.

Lu Yunzhou didn't respond. His gaze passed over everyone and landed at the innermost part of the warehouse, where seven or eight pieces of sealing material were piled up. The stone skin was of mixed colors, but the surface was covered with silver-gray patterns, and the patterns revealed a moist luster.

He walked over, placed his palm on the piece of material against the wall, and circulated his true energy along the vein. The stone immediately responded; the gentle mineral energy inside wasn't much, but it was perfect for making a jade pendant.

"What are the Zhong family doing here in Sheng'an, blocking the Feng family's warehouse with their men?"

Feng Shao withdrew his hand from the black material: "The Zhong family bought a portion of Jubaozhai's shares in the early years, and recently took over most of the management rights. Today, they will use a three-round sealed material valuation competition to win Kunyucang."

Feng Dekun continued, "Whoever has the highest total valuation among the three rounds will control Jubaozhai, and Kunyu Warehouse will also belong to them."

Qi Yufei looked at Lu Yunzhou, his palms sweating again.

Jubaozhai is the foundation of the Feng family's business over the years. If they lose this battle, the shop sign and warehouse will change hands.

Zhong Yue closed the walnuts: "It's not too late for Boss Feng to withdraw now. After the Zhong family takes over, Jubaozhai will continue to operate as usual, and the Feng family will have enough to support them in their old age."

Feng Shao took half a step forward: "Stop talking like a charity philanthropist. Jubaozhai's reputation hasn't collapsed yet."

Zhong Xiao pressed down on the gray leather next to him: "The value of the signboard only matters after it's been cut open."

Feng Shao's chest heaved as he swallowed his anger.

Chung Hsiao had won several closed betting matches for the Chung family, and he knew all too well the weight behind those words.

Feng Dekun looked at Lu Yunzhou: "Little Lu, what are you looking for today?"

"If you find someone who can withstand true energy, keep them for me."

As soon as those words were spoken, all eyes in the warehouse turned to them.

Zhong Xiao looked at him: "You know about minerals?"

"I know a little more than you."

Qi Yufei pursed his lips, while Feng Shao clenched his sleeves, creating wrinkles, as if afraid that his words would completely offend the Zhong family.

Zhong Yue had his men bring over three pieces of sealed material: "Since you're here, let's settle this with our judgment. My grandson will choose the material in the first round, and the Feng family will send someone to compete. The appraised value will be announced on the spot. Whoever loses will lose face first."

"Each party will choose one of the three materials, and the materials will be cut and analyzed on-site. The estimated value will be written into the total price."

"I'll do it."

Feng Shao pulled open his sleeve and walked to the ore.

The cover has no window, so you can't cut it or knock it. You can only judge the contents by the outer skin, weight, and smell.

Zhong Xiao squatted down and touched the three pieces of material, running his fingertips along the stone skin, then weighing the gray-skinned material in his hand, and finally pointing to the piece that was half a person tall.

"This one."

Feng Shao selected the bluish-white mineral material, announced its number, and stepped aside.

He felt several fine lines on the skin and judged by its weight that the crystals inside were intact, but his Adam's apple still moved slightly.

Feng Dekun simply said, "Go with your judgment."

Two material processing workers pushed in the machine, and the workers outside the warehouse formed a semi-circle, raising their phones. The grinding wheel adhered to the stone skin, and the debris fell into the iron plate. The sound of friction drowned out the chatter.

The craftsman rubbed along the edge, revealing the bright side of Feng Shao's bluish-white material first, with white light spreading along the stone surface.

The appraiser picked up a magnifying glass: "Cyan-white tuff, intact texture, market value 2.8 million."

Feng Shao relaxed his shoulders a little and looked up at Zhong Xiao.

The gray-skinned material only revealed gray-black veins. The craftsman changed position and continued cutting. Semi-transparent crystals emerged from the stone layers, revealing misty layers. Blue and white veins covered the cut surface. Only the sound of the grinding wheel could be heard in the storage room.

The appraiser bent down to check several times before announcing the price: "Sea Fog Crystal, high degree of integrity, market valued at four million two hundred thousand!"

Zhong Xiao wiped the stone surface dry with a cloth, then turned to look at Lu Yunzhou: "Are you convinced now?"

Lu Yunzhou ignored him and went straight to the innermost side, moved the piece of sealing material against the wall onto the table, pressed his palm against the stone skin, and gently vibrated his true energy along the vein.

"I'll take this one."

Zhong Yue stopped turning the walnut, and Feng Dekun looked up at the piece of material.

Zhong Xiao reached out to stop him: "The second round hasn't even started yet, what makes you think you can take it first?"

Lu Yunzhou pressed his palm against the ore: "No matter how valuable it is, if you want to compete for Kunyu Warehouse, you should first ask if it agrees."

Zhong Xiao stared at the sealed material, about to speak, when Zhong Yue raised his hand to stop him: "Let him take it. We'll use this material to set the rules for the second round."

Lu Yunzhou withdrew his hand, and the butler had already handed the shareholding documents to Feng Dekun.

"Boss Feng, the Zhong family won the first round. As agreed, the control of Jubaozhai will be registered under the Zhong family's name for now."

Zhong Yue pushed the documents onto the table: "There are only two rounds left, Boss Feng, don't lose too quickly."

Feng Dekun gripped the teapot, and the lid clicked softly against his palm.

Lu Yunzhou stroked the rough stone skin of the sealant and looked up to meet Zhong Xiao's gaze.

In the second round, he wanted the Zhong family to give back everything they had just won.