Wang Chao held the tea with a sincere attitude.
Grandma and Li Hong didn't suspect anything and started drinking the tea.
"Mom, you keep them company. I'll go trade stocks now and guarantee a big profit," Wang Chao said.
He approached Li Han and whispered, "Mom, no matter what they say later, you must not bring out the Guanyin jade stone. Remember my words."
Afterward, he nodded to Grandma and Li Hong and went upstairs.
Grandma and Li Hong felt a sharp pain seeing Wang Chao take the money and leave. It was 3 million yuan, and now he was going to squander it. They felt heartbroken.
At the same time, they put on joyful expressions and immediately showed warmth towards Li Han. They sat together on the sofa in the hall, inquiring about her well-being, chatting about family matters, and showering her with care.
Li Han had never received such treatment before, and her eyes turned red on the spot. Tears welled up in her eyes.
For so many years, what she had longed for was her mother's care. Now, her wish was finally fulfilled. How could she not be moved?
Seeing this tactic was effective, Grandma and Li Hong intensified their efforts.
Especially Grandma, she held Li Han's hand and pretended to feel guilty, saying, "Li Han, everything before was Mom's fault. Mom was wrong to believe that fortune teller."
"Actually, every time I see you in distress, it doesn't feel good in Mom's heart."
"A mother's heart aches for her child, and seeing you like that, Mom also feels the pain. I can't sleep well at night, tormented by guilt."
As she spoke, she even shed a few tears.
"Yes, sis, every time I was cold towards you, Mom would also feel hurt. Every night, she washed her face with tears, feeling sorry for you. It's just that she couldn't bring herself to say it."
Li Hong also added fuel to the fire, saying, "And every time Mom saw you in pain, she felt it too. I have seen Mom in her room, guiltily slapping herself."
"Sis, it's a pity that parents' hearts are full of love for their children. Mom loves you too."
"Mom slaps herself?" Li Han shivered.
"Li Han, Mom is sorry for you. For so many years, Mom has been thinking about you, but Mom couldn't do it. Mom was wrong... Mom..."
Grandma put on a particularly guilty look, tears streaming down her face. Her voice choked with sobs.
In order to move Li Han, she even slapped herself in front of Li Han, saying, "Mom is bad, Mom is sorry for you."
"Mom--"
Li Han had never seen her mother like this before, and her eyes were filled with tears. She hugged Grandma, unable to speak through her sobbing. "Mom, please don't be like this. I'm also at fault. I'm sorry."
Seeing Li Han's reaction, Grandma knew that Li Han had fallen for it and let her guard down.
Immediately, she also hugged Li Han and pretended to cry.
Li Hong, with Li Han's back facing him, put eye drops in his eyes to make them appear red. He wore an expression of guilt and extreme pain, crying uncontrollably. He said, "Sis, I'm also at fault. I'm sorry."
After speaking, he also hugged Grandma and Li Han, tears streaming down his face.
The two of them, mother and son, acted and wept, manipulating Li Han to the point where she was stunned and moved to tears.
After crying for a while, Grandma and Li Hong finally got to the point and surrounded Li Han.
Grandma gently wiped away Li Han's tears and wanted to see the Guanyin jade stone she was wearing. But when she looked, she was stunned.
The Guanyin jade stone was nowhere to be found on Li Han.
A sense of panic surged through Grandma, and she quickly wiped her own tears and asked, "Li Han, where is the Guanyin jade stone you had? You did not sell it, did you?"
"Mom, that precious gem is too valuable. I hid it away. I planned to give it to my future daughter-in-law as a family heirloom," Li Han explained.
As long as she didn't sell it, it was fine.
Grandma breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Li Han, I want to take another look at that gem. Can I?"
"Sure." Li Han was completely unguarded and immediately nodded in agreement.
Grandma and Li Hong's eyes lit up, and they urged, "Then go get it quickly."
"Okay, wait for me."
Li Han stood up and walked towards the bedroom.
"Ah! Ah! Ah!"
Just then, a scream suddenly came from upstairs, and Wang Chao rushed downstairs with an unpleasant expression. He said, "Grandma, Uncle, I fell into a trap just now. I lost all 3 million yuan."
"What?!" Grandma and Li Hong stood up abruptly, their expressions grim.
Li Hong stared at Wang Chao and asked, "Lost all 3 million yuan?"
In just thirty minutes?
"Yes, I had already made a profit of 6 million yuan. Seeing the situation was favorable, I immediately went all in with leverage, and...," Wang Chao's expression grew even worse as he approached and pleaded, "Uncle, your family is so wealthy, please sponsor me again. I promise I'll quit after I double the money."
Upon hearing this, Li Hong's face turned black.
3 million yuan lost in less than thirty minutes!
This was simply a prodigal son!
"Wang Chao, how could you do this? How could you lose so much money?" Li Han's face also changed, and she hurriedly came over to inquire.
"Mom, this is how stock trading works," Wang Chao said with a mournful face.
"How could you be like this? 3 million yuan, gone just like that?" Li Han exclaimed in distress.
That was so much money that she wouldn't be able to earn it even if she worked without eating or drinking for over thirty years. And now Wang Chao had lost it all in thirty minutes. How could she not feel heartbroken?
"Mom, I'm really good at stock trading. It's just bad luck. Please help me plead with Grandma and Uncle to sponsor me again," Wang Chao pleaded.
Li Han gritted her teeth and eventually looked at Grandma and Li Hong, saying, "Mom, brother, how about you sponsor him a little more? Wang Chao is a good kid, just unlucky."
Grandma and Li Hong's expressions became even more grim.
Keep sponsoring?
Do they look like a bank?
However, in order to trap Li Han and deceive the Guanyin gem, they swallowed their anger and sponsored Wang Chao another million yuan.
Wang Chao happily went upstairs with the money.
Grandma and Li Hong urged Li Han again to bring out the gem so they could have a good look at it.
Seeing how nice they're to Wang Chao, Li Han immediately took out 4 million yuan and gave it to him. She was also deeply moved by their generosity. She opened the safe, took out the Guanyin jade stone carefully kept in a box, and handed it to Grandma.
Grandma took it over cautiously, and as soon as she touched the Guanyin jade, she instantly felt a sense of relief, as if every cell in her body was breathing in joy.
"Ah!" Grandma's eyes widened in shock.
No wonder the expert appraiser uttered it was worth billions. This was truly an unparalleled treasure!
It would not be an exaggeration to say it was worth 20 billion!
Li Hong, seeing Grandma's enjoyment, quickly said, "Mom, let me have a good look too."
Grandma handed him the gem.
Li Hong held the gem in his palm, and his expression mirrored Grandma's earlier shock. He was so amazed that he could not even speak.
They exchanged a glance, and both saw the greed and delight in each other's eyes.
Treasure!
This thing was definitely a treasure!
It must be obtained!
Before Grandma could make her move and snatch the gem, she looked at Li Han with a gentle expression and said, "Li Han..."
"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"
Before she could even come up with a reason to deceive them about the gem, a scream came from upstairs again. Immediately after, Wang Chao, with disheveled hair and red eyes, rushed downstairs and exclaimed, "I lost again! Lost everything!"
"How could this happen?"
He rushed over, looking at Grandma and Li Hong with intense excitement, "Grandma, Uncle, please sponsor me with another 10 million yuan. I'm sure I'll win this time!"
Lost everything again?
Grandma and Li Hong turned green upon seeing Wang Chao like this.
Less than an hour, and he lost all 4 million yuan?
This was not just a prodigal son!
He was a super prodigal son!
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