Chapter 82: Dangerous Material Part 2
Gu Wanrong restlessly fiddled with the translucent jade beads on her left wrist.
Seeing Zhang Meng’s trust in Jiuyu Zhai, her sudden interruption, clumsy explanation, and repeated questioning hadn’t made her suspicious. Was she too naive or lacking in common sense?
Should she hint again?
This question kept circling in her mind, and Gu Wanrong’s movements became increasingly hurried.
Her deliberately relaxed expression gradually disappeared, her lowered eyelashes like a barrier, deeply concealing her true emotions, making it difficult to discern her intentions.
Just as Gu Wanrong hadn’t made up her mind, a teasing, slightly mocking male voice suddenly rang out.
“Miss, why don’t you just tell her that these pendants are all dangerous materials?”
Hearing this, Gu Wanrong looked up and her gaze fell on the speaker.
He was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man wearing various jade ornaments—green, purple, and white—around his neck, wrists, and fingers.
Is he causing trouble for me? Or is he here to pick a fight with Jiuyu Zhai?
For a moment, countless questions flooded her mind.
Before Gu Wanrong could figure out the reason for the middle-aged man’s words, Zhang Meng, who was beside her, was both confused and nervous, blurting out, “What’s dangerous material? Is it the same as Burmese jade?”
“Hey, dangerous material is not the same as Burmese jade! Dangerous material is much cheaper!” The middle-aged man said teasingly, raising his voice, as if enjoying the chaos.
Their conversation attracted the attention of many onlookers.
Most tourists who came to see jadeite were just seeking novelty and fun.
Seeing someone about to buy this 180,000 yuan jadeite, only to be suddenly questioned, the onlookers openly enjoyed the spectacle.
Some even seemed unsatisfied and began to gently push each other, trying to squeeze into the center for a better view.
Seeing this, Tong Shenba firmly protected Gu Wanrong and called for the bodyguards who hadn’t entered.
The middle-aged man who caused the commotion was squeezed out of the crowd.
“Miss, enlighten us outsiders.”
“Look at your jewelry; you must be an expert!”
“Your companion is about to cry; what’s going on?”
“It’s a shop specializing in Burmese jade, but someone pointed out that they’re selling dangerous materials as Burmese jade.”
“Tell us quickly.”
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The onlookers spoke in turn, their voices overlapping. Even the shop staff lost control of the situation and could only watch helplessly as the chaos escalated.
Zhang Meng looked pitiful, her eyes showing anxiety and helplessness. She looked at Gu Wanrong intently, as if begging for help.
However, Gu Wanrong leisurely found a chair to sit down, silent and protected by Tong Shenba.
Six tall, muscular bodyguards skillfully pushed through the crowd, creating a path and quickly coming to Gu Wanrong’s side.
The stance clearly showed Gu Wanrong was no ordinary person.
The previously noisy scene instantly became silent. Some tried to secretly take photos, but Gu Wanrong’s bodyguards quickly discovered and stopped them.
Only then did Gu Wanrong shift her attention, scanning the people around her before settling on Zhang Meng.
She sighed inexplicably, speaking calmly, “So-called ‘dangerous material’ refers to Guatemalan jade. Because of its large output and tendency to change color, its price is usually only about one-tenth of genuine Burmese jade.”
After briefly explaining dangerous material, Gu Wanrong’s slender fingers picked up one of the pendants she had placed on the glass counter, holding it in her palm.
Then she turned it over, the back facing upwards.
Gu Wanrong opened the back cover and held the jadeite up to the light, sliding her finger across the back: “Look, it’s hollowed out.”
Having said that, she raised her eyes to meet Zhang Meng’s gaze, “Do you understand? The reason I stopped you from touching it is because it might be too thin, like this one. Even a gentle press could cause it to shatter instantly. You’d have to pay for the damage.”
With a slight pressure of her finger, a clear sound echoed in the quiet space—the exceptionally thin jadeite shattered into countless tiny fragments.
“Hiss—”
The onlookers gasped in unison.
Zhang Meng trembled when the jadeite shattered, whether from Gu Wanrong’s decisive action or from fear.
Gu Wanrong remained unfazed, casually discarding the broken pendant.
Her gaze accidentally fell on the gloomy look of one of the shop assistants, noticing his expression; she remained indifferent, casually saying, “If you’re neither wealthy nor influential, don’t easily imitate my actions.”
As if her interest in educating was ignited by the onlookers’ surprised reactions, Gu Wanrong picked up another pendant.
This Ruyi pendant wasn’t hollowed out. Gu Wanrong rotated it and continued, “It looks black from the side and blue overall; it’s also a typical example of dangerous material.”
The onlookers nodded in seeming understanding.
A sharp, clear cry echoed through the shop.
“How dare you! You’re creating trouble here!”
Everyone turned to see a young woman in a stylish suit walking quickly towards them, her beautiful face clearly showing anger.
Gu Wanrong looked closely and felt a sense of familiarity.
An Jiahuan?
The name sprang to Gu Wanrong’s mind.
The onlookers seemed to realize that another exciting scene was about to unfold, and tacitly made way for An Jiahuan to reach the center.
“What a coincidence! Show off, will you!” An Jiahuan sneered, rolling her eyes angrily.
Gu Wanrong watched An Jiahuan approach angrily, thinking that if she hadn’t learned about An Jiahuan’s schemes from the information database, she might have thought she was as she appeared.
The surrounding crowd, hearing An Jiahuan’s words, suddenly realized that not only did she know Gu Wanrong, but they also seemed to have a significant conflict.
Oh, this is getting more and more exciting!
A Jiuyu Zhai employee quickly approached An Jiahuan, as if finally waiting for someone in charge to arrive. His face was full of flattery, and he respectfully called, “Miss An.”
An Jiahuan and Gu Wanrong stood facing each other, close at hand.
Gu Wanrong casually picked up a pendant necklace from the counter and slowly extended it in front of An Jiahuan.
The deep green swayed slightly in the air, captivating.
But after only two swings in front of An Jiahuan, it was roughly snatched from Gu Wanrong’s hand.
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