This is the earliest day Zhu Maolin has returned in recent times.
It had just turned dark, and it was not yet seven o'clock in the evening.
There are no slippers placed in front of the house, and there is no food on the table that has been prepared but has already been cold. The only thing that remains the same is the silence in this house.
Hou Chen Yuhan is not at home.
Zhu Maolin didn't even know that she was not at home at this time. Maybe he could confirm it before coming back, but he didn't know why he didn't do this.
He tried to pick up his cell phone several times... several times he couldn't think of what to say.
Not long after, Zhu Maolin brought a bowl of noodles out of the kitchen, turned on the TV, and started eating while watching, but he didn't know if the noodles tasted good, what was on the TV, and what the lines said
What.
Because it is really quiet here. Zhu Maolin likes a quiet working environment, so his office is also very quiet. However, the two kinds of quiet have completely different feelings.
Do you want to continue working in the study later? Zhu Maolin suddenly had such an idea...but let's finish the noodles first.
In the living room, a downlight with warm light was turned on to embellish the coolness of the room.
Halfway through the meal, his wife Hou Chen Yuhan opened the door and came in, holding a bag in her hand... It was a bag from the convenience store downstairs, and the box of things should be food.
Hou Chen Yuhan probably never thought that at this time and at the moment when she opened the door at home, she would be able to see the person she had shared the bed with for many years. She stood at the door with no expression on her face.
Seems a little overwhelmed.
Zhu Maolin looked at his wife and said, "My work went very well today. I came back early."
Hou Chen Yuhan nodded stiffly.
Zhu Maolin stood up quickly at this time, and gently rubbed his hands on the clothes around his waist a few times as if he couldn't find the key, and then quickly picked up the bowl on the table.
But what does he want to do with this?
Zhu Maolin had no idea why he did this... He looked at Hou Chen Yuhan, the person beside his pillow, and finally spoke, "Well... I just did this because I don't know when you will come back... I
I’ll go and make another one for you.”
He quickly put down the bowl of noodles, as if he had found a life-saving reed and found something to do.
"It's okay, it's okay, I bought something to eat."
Hou Chen Yuhan also spoke quickly, and took out the food box from the bag, as if to prove something, she said: "Uh... do you have enough? I don't eat much, can you share some?"
"
"That's enough, that's enough." Zhu Maolin quickly shook his head, "Actually, I'm almost full. I... I'm going to the study. I have a plan that I haven't made yet."
Zhu Maolin lowered his head and walked quickly into the study. Hou Chen Yuhan silently arrived at the dining table and opened the food box.
In fact, she didn't know what the stuff inside smelled like. Not long after, the sound of music came from the study, and Hou Chen Yuhan found the earphones, inserted them into the phone, and plugged his ears.
The light is still the small downlight with warm light, no one has turned on anything else.
Gradually, it got late at night.
When he looked back, it was already past one o'clock in the middle of the night... Zhu Maolin looked at the time, sighed and closed the computer.
People who work persistently tend to ignore the passage of time... This is Zhu Maolin's best way to make time.
He also took a shower and returned to the room. He found that his wife Hou Chen Yuhan had gone to bed... His tense nerves, which he was unwilling to admit, quietly relaxed.
He lay down quietly.
"The doctor asked me to get some treatment before I can do it again. But I wonder... should I try another hospital?"
The bright light... that was the dim light from the lamp on the bedside table on her side that Hou Chen Yuhan pulled open.
"Aren't you asleep yet?" Zhu Maolin was startled, and then subconsciously said: "Are you... planning to change?"
"I have no idea."
"Otherwise, let's try another one."
"Um."
"Good night then."
"Good night."
Hou Chen Yuhan reached out and turned off the light.
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…
Two days have passed. In the evening, Professor Cui Fo once again left the place where Wang Yuechuan lived in the name of relaxing, and then directly arrived at Liu Zixing's home along the way.
All the funds that Professor Trevor could prepare have been put in place in these two days. This is not at all costs, but a judgment made after realizing the extraordinary power that exists in the world.
Compared to that magical magic, compared to the "Book of the Dead", and compared to the things described in the soul chapter of this book, the wealth in this world has long become worthless to Professor Trevor.
When Professor Trevor arrived, Liu Zixing welcomed him inside very politely. Professor Trevor habitually looked at Liu Zixing's mansion.
The Liu family started out in the jewelry business, so Professor Trevor was not surprised to have such a luxurious mansion. It was just that in his impression, most of the rich people in this country seemed to be able to keep a low profile no matter how they were outside, at home.
They can never hide the characteristics that show their financial strength.
They seemed to believe in the principle of restrained luxury, but Professor Trevor felt that the Liu family's mansion was actually a bit empty. For example, the area at the door had obviously been cleaned up, but there was still a slight trace of it.
A circular trace.
There should have been a vase or something like this placed here... Professor Trevor even thought that this vase might be worth a lot of money.
why?
There are similar appearances to Professor Trevor in many places in the living room.
For example, it was clearly a cabbage placed on a conspicuous cabinet. Professor Trevor knew very well that it was not a sapphire cabbage carved from jade, but a very low-end and cheap plastic product.
Liu Zixing speaks English quite well, probably because he was sent abroad to study for several years after high school.
"Professor Trevor, are you here alone?" Liu Zixing asked Professor Trevor to sit down enthusiastically, then turned to his wife and said: "Go and make some tea."
Professor Trevor said straight to the point: "No, I'm not thirsty. Besides, I want to take a look at the goods."
Liu Zixing was stunned for a moment, then smiled happily and said: "Professor Trevor is really a cheerful person... No problem, you come with me. Come over here."
Liu Zixing led Professor Trevor into the study upstairs. He asked Professor Trevor to stop outside the door, and he closed the door and walked in.
Liu Zixing opened the safe at home where a painting hung on the wall of the study room. Now, he can open the safe at will.
Because everything here has become his property, and it is completely legal...thanks to that mysterious businessman, he can own it all at such a young age.
When the safe was opened, the lighting system in the safe was also triggered. Now, there is an exquisite box placed on one of the layers of the cabinet.
Inside is the item of this transaction, a black diamond.
For some reason, every time he saw this black diamond, Liu Zixing felt a sense of fear from the bottom of his heart... In the impression, his father's temperament seemed to have changed a bit after he got this black diamond.
He even subconsciously attributed some of the things he had experienced in this mansion that he didn't want to mention to this black diamond.
Liu Zixing even classified it as an ominous thing even though it seemed to attract him every time.
However, the feeling of disgust suppressed the attraction of the black diamond... So he planned to sell this thing as soon as possible, which was actually a helpless move.
Because he really owed too many gambling debts outside. After Liu Ang died and safely and legally inherited the Liu family's wealth at the cost of family affection, Liu Zixing had to go through a period of painful experience.
But he found that even though he had given up his family affection, nothing seemed to have changed. His wife was still the same as before, and his mother had not changed in any way towards him.
In fact, he has become the only male in the Liu family, and his status in the family has suddenly been improved.
The somewhat arrogant Liu Zixing once again returned to his old ways...and couldn't resist the temptation again, so he went for a big gamble.
"I have to quit gambling."
Liu Zixing took the box out of the safe with heavy hands, then restored everything to its original appearance, and finally opened the door to let Professor Trevor walk into the study.
"Oh...is this the black diamond?"
Professor Cui Fu looked at the box opened by Liu Zixing's hands. He bent down and almost leaned forward. He even wanted to reach out to take it out and observe it carefully.
Unexpectedly, Liu Zixing suddenly closed the box at this time, "Professor Trevor, you said that there will be a price that satisfies me, right?"
"Mr. Liu, please believe that I come here with sincerity."
Liu Zixing was playful: "I wonder, Professor, what you mean by sincerity?"
Professor Trevor said calmly: "I don't like the roundabout way of your people. I have prepared 40 million... of course in your country's currency. Of course, if you don't want to, you can also exchange it for another country's currency.
Money, it doesn’t matter.”
"Only 40 million?" Liu Zixing shook his head, "Professor, I'm sorry, 40 million is too little. Do you know how much this black diamond weighs? When my father bought it back,
It’s far more than this price. So I’m sorry, I won’t sell it to you.”
Professor Trevor said calmly: "Mr. Liu, I think there are some situations where we need to explain things clearly to each other."
The bid was not high. Liu Zixing had no intention of continuing the nonsense with this foreign old man. He shook his head and said: "There is nothing to explain. Your price is not enough. It's as simple as that."
Professor Trevor said calmly: "The price of diamonds, especially rough diamonds, is not as high as most people think. The reason why diamonds can be sold at a high price is simply because they have been endowed with too much since they were polished.
Intangible things. But as a jeweler, doesn’t Mr. Liu know the selling price of diamonds in the diamond market? Yes, this black diamond is very big, larger than many treasured gems in the world.
Bigger... But Mr. Liu, you need to know that the reason why those collected diamonds are rare treasures is because history has given them other values. For example, the gems inlaid in the crown given to the queen by a certain king
, just because it has the element of legend... Then, Mr. Liu, what additional value can this black diamond of yours have?"
Liu Zixing naturally knew these things. Although he was not a businessman, he was forced by his father to work in the company, so he always knew these common sense.
"Professor Trevor, since you can't come up with a price that satisfies me, I won't tell you anything." Liu Zixing still shook his head.
Professor Trevor smiled slowly and said: "Okay, Mr. Liu, can you issue a certificate for this diamond? If you can authorize it, I am willing to add a number that satisfies you."
"Are you sure?" Liu Zixing was a little moved at this time.
"certainly."
"How much can you give?"
"How about five times?" Professor Trevor said calmly.
Liu Zixing's heart skipped a beat, five times 40 million, that is... He looked at the old professor in front of him and almost wanted to agree directly.
"Okay, if you want the certificate, I can give it to you in two days." Liu Zixing nodded and said, "Two days later, you come to my company with the money and we will trade face to face."
"No, no, no, Mr. Liu, I think you have misunderstood me." Professor Trevor said calmly: "What I mean is that to make a firm statement, you and I must be present at the same time, and a formal appraiser needs to be invited...
How about you and I each find someone?"
"This..." Liu Zixing was furious, "Professor Trevor, what do you mean by this? Do you think I will cheat? If this is the case, then don't talk about this business! Apart from you, I have more
Buyers who can afford the price!”
"Really?" Professor Trevor sneered: "I'm afraid that's not the case, right? Mr. Liu, I don't think there are many, but maybe there are none except for me? Because, you, a black diamond, don't know how to deal with it at all."
No certification can be issued... because it is not a real diamond."
"You're kidding!" Liu Zixing snorted: "Do you know how much my father spent to buy it?"
"Then how about we go get it appraised now?" Professor Trevor smiled and said, "If it's true, you'll be satisfied with the price. If it's not true, then I'm sorry... I won't buy it.
"
Liu Zixing looked at Professor Trevor, then looked down at the box on the table, his eyes wandering.
What this professor said...is true.
Because he had already thought about this problem a long time ago, and found the company's appraiser, who had already done the test... What kind of diamonds are there? They are just crystals, another element! There is no carbon in the diamonds at all.
!
The appraiser even said...this thing can't be found in the crystal market for only a hundred yuan.
"At least 50 million, anything less is impossible." Liu Zixing suddenly stared at Professor Trevor.
Professor Trevor shook his head: "I'm sorry, Mr. Liu, I think you are not sincere. I don't think this deal should continue... So, goodbye, I have made an appointment, and I have to leave."
Seeing Professor Trevor resolutely leaving, Liu Zixing suddenly became anxious, "Wait a minute, forty million! Professor, save the number you mentioned at the beginning! This black diamond will be yours if you buy it!"
