PATGFM Chapter 37: Ning Xin's First Kiss

Ning Xin chuckled and patted Lu Chuan's head. "You're going to be my little brother soon. If you dare not answer my calls again, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Lu Chuan shrugged. "Even masters make mistakes. When you lose later, you can't just kiss the face; you have to kiss on the lips."

Ning Xin widened her eyes. "Kiss on the lips? You, you..."

Although she enjoyed watching movies, as the young lady of a big family, she had always been well-protected. Her first kiss was still intact.

But soon she realized what was going on and said coquettishly, "You're dreaming. There's no way you'll win!"

Lu Chuan smirked. "We'll see."

Not long after, as the exhibition was about to close, the organizers called out loudly, "Is there anyone else interested in bidding? We're about to start the stone-cutting segment!"

The crowd remained silent; those who wanted to bid had already done so.

At this moment, Lu Chuan walked up to a potted plant, picked up the decorative stone, and asked loudly, "Um, excuse me, I'd like to ask, is this stone for sale?"

The crowd turned their heads to look when they saw Lu Chuan holding up a decorative stone. They couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Isn't that Miss Ning's boyfriend? Is he joking? He actually wants to buy a decorative stone from a potted plant? Can't you just pick that up from the roadside?"

"This guy is obviously Miss Ning's pet. He has no taste at all. Everyone is buying jadeite, and he wants to buy a decorative stone. I feel embarrassed for him."

"Doesn't he mind embarrassing Miss Ning? With this kind of IQ, how did Miss Ning fall for him? Could it be that he's particularly skilled in some aspect?"

...

Ning Xin hadn't expected Lu Chuan to pull such a stunt, and she was so embarrassed she felt like she could dig a hole and hide in it.

She walked over and pulled Lu Chuan's sleeve. "What are you doing? Put down this worthless stone. Can't you see everyone is laughing at you?"

Lu Chuan said seriously, "I really want to buy this stone."

Qi Zhenyuan looked disdainfully at Lu Chuan and muttered, "Earlier, he was so confident. I thought he had something up his sleeve, but now it seems he's just a clown seeking attention."

The organizer didn't expect anyone to be interested in buying the decorative stone from the potted plant. He stifled a laugh and said to Lu Chuan, "If you really want it, I'll sell it to you for ten yuan."

Lu Chuan reached into his pocket, took out a crumpled ten-yuan bill, and handed it to the organizer.

The crowd burst into laughter again.

Lu Chuan remained calm, completely ignoring everyone's ridicule.

Ning Xin glared at Lu Chuan angrily. "Next time I ask you to pretend to be my boyfriend, I'll kill you!"

The organizers didn't waste any more time and quickly moved on to the stone-cutting segment.

The sixth rough stone, as the most anticipated one, was placed last as the finale.

One by one, the rough stones were cut open, but to everyone's surprise, none of them contained jadeite. Even those that did had very little.

Those who had successfully bid on these rough stones went from excitement to disappointment, as if they had lost their souls.

But no one caused trouble for the organizers because, after all, gambling on stones was just that—gambling. If you lost, you could only blame your luck.

Ning Xin looked at Lu Chuan with some surprise and muttered, "He actually hit the nail on the head."

Qi Zhenyuan remained calm, even more confident now. The fewer pieces of jadeite the other rough stones contained, the greater the chance his sixth rough stone had of containing jadeite.

Soon, the stone-cutting master placed the sixth rough stone in front of everyone.

"None of the rough stones today produced any good material, so they must all be concentrated in this sixth rough stone. Mr. Qi is going to make a fortune again."

Many people had high expectations for the sixth rough stone.

Qi Zhenyuan glanced at Lu Chuan. "Kid, get ready to eat your words."

The stone-cutting master didn't hesitate and immediately started cutting the sixth rough stone according to the pre-drawn lines.

When the cutting was done, everyone fell silent, concentrating on waiting for the results to be revealed.

Qi Zhenyuan took a deep breath, visibly nervous now.

The stone-cutting master slowly moved the cut stone away, revealing the surface.

Rough, dull, ordinary.

Everyone was shocked.

"How is this possible? It's just an ordinary stone!"

"No way, I've been gambling on stones for so many years

. Based on my experience, the sixth rough stone must have contained good material. If I could compete with Mr. Qi financially, I would have definitely bid on it. But why is the result worse than the earlier ones?"

"This shows that experience is just experience. If gambling on stones were so easy, I'm afraid everyone would be in this line of work."

...

Qi Zhenyuan's face turned extremely ugly, and he shouted in disbelief, "How could this happen? Master Zhang personally guaranteed it!"

Master Zhang, not far away, wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I didn't expect to misjudge."

He glanced at Qi Zhenyuan and slipped away unnoticed by the others.

Lu Chuan smiled and looked at Qi Zhenyuan. "Mr. Qi, buying an ordinary stone for eighty million, only someone as rich as you could have such courage."

Qi Zhenyuan's face became extremely unpleasant, but he couldn't refute it.

Ning Xin stared at Lu Chuan blankly. She wasn't too concerned about the outcome of the sixth rough stone; she was thinking, "My... my first kiss might be gone?"

Lu Chuan walked up to the stone-cutting master with the decorative stone. "Master, can you cut this one too, right in the middle?"

The master glanced at him and nodded. "Sure."

The crowd had originally intended to leave, but when they saw Lu Chuan wanted to cut the decorative stone, they all turned back.

"This guy isn't giving up, huh? With so many jadeite rough stones not producing good material today, how could his worthless stone possibly produce anything good?"

"Just take it as a joke and have some fun. Everyone's having a tough day, so if he can make us laugh, it's all good."

...

Qi Zhenyun looked at Lu Chuan, shaking his head. "Although he won against me, his judgment isn't that great either. It's probably just luck."

The stone-cutting master began to work. Because the stone was not large, it was easy to cut open.

A dazzling purple light appeared, causing everyone's pupils to shrink.

"Purple... could it be..."

The stone-cutting master presented the cut surface to everyone.

A translucent, vibrant purple gemstone shimmered under the light, exuding a noble aura.

"Amethyst! It's actually amethyst!"

Everyone erupted into excitement.

Amethyst is among the rarest types of gemstones, scarcely seen for decades.

Even a small amethyst the size of an egg could fetch billions, and Lu Chuan's stone, which was almost the size of two fists, was practically priceless.

Most importantly, Lu Chuan had bought this stone for just ten yuan!

Qi Zhenyun stared at the full-bodied amethyst, muttering incredulously, "How is this possible? How is this possible?"

Ning Xin's face was full of astonishment. "He wasn't joking after all."

Lu Chuan looked satisfactorily at the amethyst, his eyes showing a hint of excitement.

This amethyst was an excellent material for crafting artifacts; he had truly made the right choice today!

He reached out to take the split amethyst.

At this moment, the supervisor rushed over to stop him. "This amethyst belongs to us! You can't take it!"

Lu Chuan frowned. "I bought this with my own money. It's a deal—payment in full. Are you trying to cheat me?"

The supervisor insisted, "I... I never said we would sell this stone to you. You stole it!"

Lu Chuan was speechless. "Do you think everyone here is blind?"

The supervisor, feeling pressured by Ning Xin, reluctantly handed the amethyst over to Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan thanked Ning Xin. "Thank you."

Ning Xin coughed lightly. "I helped you get back the amethyst. Let's call it even for our bet."

Lu Chuan rejected directly, "No, a bet is a bet. I'm willing to accept the outcome."

Ning Xin looked resentful but also a bit shy.

At this moment, someone offered twenty billion to buy Lu Chuan's amethyst.

Lu Chuan refused outright.

Although he needed money badly, amethysts were rare and irreplaceable. Twenty billion couldn't buy a powerful artifact.

Qi Zhenyun walked over.

He looked at Lu Chuan with eyes devoid of disdain, now filled with admiration.

He handed Lu Chuan a check for one million. "Lu Chuan, I apologize for my earlier arrogance. I underestimated you. Your talent in gambling on stones is truly extraordinary. I admit defeat wholeheartedly. Here's one million for you."

Lu Chuan accepted with a smile. "Thank you, Mr. Qi."

Respect is mutual. Qi Zhenyun's quick change of attitude toward Lu Chuan showed his broad-mindedness. Naturally, Lu Chuan would also be courteous to him. After all, he was a billionaire, and having him as a connection could ensure future financial success.

Lu Chuan looked at Ning Xin and teased, "Your turn."

Ning Xin, full of embarrassment, couldn't bring herself to look directly at Lu Chuan. "I... I..."

Seeing her uneasy demeanor, Lu Chuan felt a sense of satisfaction and then said, "Okay, forget about it. I was just teasing you."

Ning Xin snorted. "You're afraid of losing, aren't you!"

After speaking, she tiptoed, hugged Lu Chuan's neck, and kissed him.

Lu Chuan felt a sweet warmth on his lips, accompanied by a hint of tenderness, causing his eyes to widen.

The surrounding people immediately cheered at the sight.

After Lu Chuan demonstrated sufficient strength, no one thought of him as just Ning Xin's pet anymore.

Everyone looked at the kissing couple with envy and jealousy.

"Ning Miss took the initiative to kiss. This is simply a scene from my dreams!"

Lu Chuan felt the warmth of Ning Xin's lips and his heart raced. Unable to resist, he pulled her into his mouth.

Not kissing would be a waste...

At this moment, a tall, handsome young man accompanied by two bodyguards walked into the hotel.

When he saw Ning Xin kissing Lu Chuan, his eyes widened, and he shouted in a heartbreaking voice, "No!!!"

Someone recognized the young man and said with a laugh, "It's Xiao Yun, one of the Four Young Masters of Yun City! I heard he's been pursuing Miss Ning. This is going to be interesting!"


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