Chapter 98: with translation of chapter title

Uncle, the lines are all drawn; just cut along them.

Xu Hong watched Lin Meng put pen to paper with his own eyes; he didn't expect she would actually do it. Looking at her technique, she seems not an amateur; this line is drawn quite well.

Could it be that Lin Meng really understands stone gambling?

Xu Hong didn't voice his thoughts; since he already took on this job, he should trust Lin Meng.

Perhaps a miracle will happen today.

The stone cutting has begun; at this moment all eyes are focused on Xu Hong's stone-cutting platform.

Some are waiting to see the Ye family make a fool of themselves, some are privately betting on rises and falls, and more people are curious about Lin Meng's identity.

In the stone gambling world, I've never seen someone so young dare to participate in the Stone Gambling Convention.

Or perhaps this young woman isn't a stone gambler at all; the Ye family just found someone to fill the numbers.

At the edge of the stands, Su Xingyao stared angrily at Lin Meng's back.

Just now her bodyguards told her, this woman is definitely a martial artist, and certainly a hidden expert.

She can easily see through others' attacks and effortlessly dodge the sieges of many people; she's no ordinary person.

Even more astonishing, in the end that woman silently felled so many bodyguards; afterward everyone reviewed the incident, yet no one saw how she struck.

A certain part of her body clearly hurts terribly, more painful than scraping bone and digging flesh, yet an injury check shows no wound at all—it's very strange.

Su Xingyao fears Lin Meng and won't bother her for a while.

She has already sent people to investigate the other's background; if it's just an insignificant person, she wouldn't bother wasting effort on her.

Lin Meng suddenly felt a chill on the back of her head, knowing someone was staring at her.

But she didn't mind; there were many unfriendly gazes around her, and if she had to respond to every unfriendly look, she'd have nothing else to do all day.

"Little Meng, I've started; if any problem arises midway, just interrupt me anytime."

Xu Hong nervously watched Lin Meng, but when he saw her calm and determined eyes, his inner tension faded away.

After steadying himself, Xu Hong cleanly and swiftly made the first cut.

The dust was washed away by water, exposing the first cut surface to view; everyone craned their necks to look.

Suddenly a hint of emerald green appeared, filling the entire cut surface with translucent green.

For a moment, the whole venue erupted.

Xu Hong's hands began to tremble, his breathing quickened, and his heart pounded.

Good heavens! This is high-ice jadeite; in his career he's cut so many raw stones, yet this is the first time he's gotten high-ice material!

"Success! General Manager Ye, this Miss Lin is truly divine; the first raw stone has already increased in value!"

From the crowd's reaction you can tell this material is definitely top‑grade; in the convention's stone‑cutting so far, only this piece has shown high‑ice jade, and it currently ranks first!

Sun Yao was very excited; just a moment ago he was nervously clenching his fists, and now he can't wait to rush onto the stage and lift Lin Meng aloft.

Indeed, this Stone Gambling Convention has had too many surprises; General Manager Ye has placed all his hopes on Miss Lin, and even those few stone‑gambling experts have left in a huff—something they've never experienced before.

Now it's good; Lin Meng truly is a hidden expert, and General Manager Ye is saved!

Sun Yao couldn't help but sneak a glance at Ye Chenjing; General Manager Ye didn't say anything, but the corners of his mouth twitched upward slightly, his fingertips tapping idly, showing he was in extremely good and relaxed spirits.

The most composed person present was Lin Meng herself; she even felt their reactions were too exaggerated.

It's just a piece of seed material with decent water and full green, right? This is barely the beginning.

Lin Meng gestured to her uncle to continue cutting.

Her calm and composed demeanor made Xu Hong unable to help but look at her with renewed respect.

This niece is too amazing; cutting out such top‑grade material and remaining unmoved shows a composure and steadiness that even many high‑ranking people who have already made enough money cannot achieve.

And admirer Xu Yixiao likewise noticed Lin Meng's reaction—unassuming, unflustered, steady as Mount Tai—which made him admire Lin Meng even more.

"My sister truly is a model for our generation; treating money like dirt is simply too cool!"

Lin Meng had no idea that, to everyone else, her overly calm reaction made her seem unfathomably profound.

Xu Hong steadied his mind and continued the stone cutting.

With the precedent of the first cut yielding high‑ice, full‑green material, the expectation threshold was raised; Xu Hong's mood finally stopped swinging, until the last raw stone was cut in one stroke, and that shock and tension surged again.

"Holy shit! Imperial green, the Ye family actually has a piece of imperial‑green material!"

"The first four pieces were either high‑ice or high‑color positive‑yang green, already securing first place, yet this last piece turns out to be glass‑type imperial green!"

"Who exactly is the hidden expert backing the Ye family? Being able to pick five stones out of tens of thousands, each fully colored and wildly surging in value—calling her a gambling god incarnate is not an exaggeration!"

"Looks like the Ye family is going to completely dominate the jade and jewelry market this time; once they seize those betting positions, the past few jewelry tycoons will have to grudgingly yield market share, being crushed by the Ye family."

For a moment, some families rejoiced while others lamented.

Everyone was inquiring about the hidden expert behind the Ye family.

The stone‑gambling world has produced such a strong expert; even though she's helping the Ye family this time, if the price is right, that corner of the Ye family's wall could still be pried loose.

Yet nobody thought of Lin Meng as that hidden expert; they merely saw her as a small assistant, assuming true experts usually stay behind the scenes and rarely show their true face.

The glass‑type imperial‑green seed material was quickly peeled off completely by Xu Hong.

A fist‑sized piece glittered brilliantly; everyone who saw it turned green with envy.

Lin Meng's expression finally showed a slight change; the five raw stones encountered no mishap, all surged in value.

According to the 3‑7 split agreement, she stands to gain at least tens of millions this time.

These days, making money is as easy as breathing for her; even knowing she won the gamble, she only gave a faint smile at the end.

"Little Meng, this time I'm utterly convinced; following you, Uncle, I've finally held my head high—look at my peers, they're all jealous of me now."

Xu Hong had already handed over all the material, including the unavoidable scraps, to Assistant Sun, then eagerly went to congratulate Lin Meng.

Lin Meng smiled lightly and said, "Uncle, if there's such good fortune again, I'll still come to you; my gambling luck has always been good, this time I was also favored by the goddess of fortune, and my gains are not small."

Xu Hong knew Lin Meng was being modest; how could this be achieved by luck alone?

He's worked in the stone‑gambling field for so many years, and it's not that he's never witnessed top‑grade material emerge, but he's never seen anyone like Lin Meng.

One can pick five stones from tens of thousands of raw stones, each betting on a rise, and even among them there is Imperial Green; this probability, seen across the whole history of Stone Gambling, is a unique existence.

Lin Meng walked up to Ye Chenjing, slightly lifted her chin, a little coquettishly proud.

"How was it? Didn't disappoint you, right?"

Ye Chenjing didn't know how to praise her; Lin Meng's performance was already beyond ordinary reasoning.

The mysterious aura about her grew even stronger…

"You're really amazing; you're the most amazing girl I've ever seen."

Having been given a compliment, Lin Meng completely disregarded it.

"No need for compliments; General Manager just don't forget my seventy percent share."

Ye Chenjing opened his mouth, speechless, and finally nodded.

"Rest assured, my promise will never be broken."