Chapter 161 - Really Strange
Who is President Chen?
He's none other than the president of Tianhua Bank.
A major player, his standing is on par with their own boss.
Each visit from President Chen is met with personal hospitality from their boss.
Yet, despite several visits, President Chen never hinted at any significant deals. His idea of “big business” must be beyond their wildest dreams!
Before long, a spry, middle-aged man in his fifties, smartly dressed in a suit and tie, approached with a beaming smile.
“President Chen!”
The man grinned. “Thank you for coming to support my business once again, President Chen.”
“You've got it wrong, Boss Fong.”
Mr. Chen gave a knowing smile and stepped aside. “This time, it's Mr. Su who has brought business your way.”
“Oh?”
Boss Fong was no fool.
Was he not aware of the kind of man President Chen was?
Only someone extraordinary could command such respect from President Chen.
“My apologies, Mr. Su. We've been a bit slow on the uptake. Please, come in!”
Boss Fong stepped aside to let them pass, though a question nagged at him.
Why would someone come to do business carrying a battered old suitcase?
But Boss Fong held his tongue.
He understood that he would learn what he needed to know in due time; it was better to ask fewer questions.
They were quickly ushered into the VIP room.
“Boss Fong, let's skip the formalities. I'm here to sell something, and I'm curious if your company can handle it,” Su Ming said, his tone light.
“Haha!”
Despite knowing Su Ming's distinguished identity, Boss Fong couldn't suppress a hearty laugh. “Mr. Su, surely you jest. Our store is the largest in the entire appraisal center. There's nothing we can't handle.”
Su Ming nodded in assurance. “That's good to hear.”
He then placed the suitcase down and smoothly unzipped it.
Initially, Boss Fong wasn't impressed.
What treasure could a shabby suitcase hold?
The idea that he might not be able to afford it was laughable.
But as Boss Fong glimpsed the contents, he shot to his feet.
The ever-steady Boss Faang became rigid at the sight of the diamonds, his body shaking uncontrollably until he fainted moments later.
President Chen was immediately thrown into a state of panic.
They had simply come to sell items, so why were they now facing extortion?
“Come on, Boss Fong, you can't fool me. Even if you fake a faint, we're not dropping the price.”
President Chen rushed over to examine Boss Fong more closely.
He had actually fainted!
He was convulsing and frothing at the mouth!
Seeing this, Su Ming became alarmed.
It was just a sale. And now, someone's life was at stake.
The staff outside heard the commotion and burst into the room.
“Boss Fong, are you okay?”
“Boss Fong, what's wrong?”
“Boss Fong hasn't had a seizure in over a decade. What happened?”
Hearing this, Su Ming's expression grew grim.
He wondered how Boss Fong could risk running a diamond recycling business with his epilepsy.
Boss Fong must have thought he was beyond being surprised by anything he saw.
Yet he hadn't anticipated that Su Ming's item would astonish him to such an extent.
“What's this?”
“My goodness, they're all diamonds!”
“Isn't that the pair who just walked in?!”
“It turns out this shabby suitcase is stuffed with top-tier diamonds.”
“Ugh!”
“Ah!”
Several more people collapsed.
President Chen observed the scene.
His subordinate was quite the mimic of the boss.
Aside from this act, Boss Fong hadn't taught him anything else.
Was extortion part of their corporate culture?
“What's this about? Top-grade diamonds?”
“Let me have a look.”
“They are indeed real!”
The disturbance inside inevitably caught the attention of those outside.
Several elderly gentlemen with snowy hair charged in.
Their chests bore name tags indicating their prestigious roles—five-star appraisers.
In the appraisal world, the more seasoned the appraiser, the more formidable their expertise.
These senior appraisers were treasures in their field, seldom making mistakes.
With just one look, these veterans confirmed the authenticity of the diamonds, and not just any diamonds—these were all of the highest quality!
If the younger man had fainted, how could these elders withstand the shock?
In no time, several of them had keeled over.
More people had succumbed to unconsciousness!
By now, Su Ming and President Chen had become desensitized to the chaos.
It no longer fazed them.
Su Ming was simply here to make a sale, yet you all seem intent on turning it into a tragic con?
Those in the know understood that Su Ming had come to sell diamonds. To the uninformed, it might as well have been poison gas bombs he was peddling.
Just then, a frail voice broke the silence.
Boss Fong regained consciousness and unsteadily rose from the floor. Barely on his feet, he quivered with urgency, “Where are the diamonds? Where are my diamonds?”
Now that's how a boss behaves!
His words seemed to revive the others; the young and the elderly alike began to find their footing, rising slowly one after another.
But wait!
One old man remained on the ground!
“It's a stroke. Call an ambulance—now!”
Su Ming was at a loss for words.
All he wanted was to conduct a quiet transaction: money exchanged for goods, and then he'd be on his way.
Who could have predicted that upon opening the case, everyone would keel over!
And to top it off, an old man had suffered a stroke!
The club had its own medical team, which suggested this wasn't their first rodeo with such incidents.
Seeing top-tier merchandise like today's was a rarity, of course.
More often than not, people would splurge on what they believed to be premium items, only to bring them here for authentication.
And then they're bluntly informed that their prized possession isn't an artifact from the Western Zhou dynasty, but rather from last week.
Quite the letdown.
“Don't worry, don't worry. The old master is just overly thrilled!”
An experienced doctor among them took charge, deftly making a small cut in Boss Fong's vein. A little bloodletting was all it took for Boss Fong to start coming around.
“A top-grade diamond!” The doctor caught sight of the gems.
His eyes bulged.
And then he, too, hit the floor!
After some initial chaos, a semblance of calm was restored. Yet the crowd swelled as word spread, with neighboring merchants swarming in a frenzy.
“May I touch them?”
Boss Fong resembled a bachelor who'd been deprived of female company for far too long. With his tongue out and lips puckered, his face was etched with raw longing.
He swallowed hard, anticipation building.
He carefully sought Su Ming's opinion.
“Sure thing.”
Su Ming was indifferent. After all, he was in the business of selling, and it was only proper for Boss Fong to come and evaluate the merchandise.
Su Ming was unconcerned with Boss Fong's meticulousness, though Boss Fong himself proceeded with great caution.
Boss Fong was visibly shaking, steadied by two of his aides. With deliberate care, he reached for a black diamond from the top of the pile.
Who was Boss Fong? A man of his standing had encountered countless diamonds, enabling him to instantly recognize the authenticity and exceptional quality of these stones.
Furthermore, these diamonds were still in their unprocessed, raw state.
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