Trafford Buyers Club

Chapter 646: Cold as Ice
This is the earliest day that Zhu Maolin came back recently.

It's just getting dark, and it's not yet seven o'clock in the evening.

There are no slippers placed in front of the house, and there is no food that has been cooked long ago but cold enough on the table. The only thing is the same, and that is the quietness inside the house.

Hou Chen Yuhan was not at home.

Zhu Maolin didn't even know that she wasn't at home at this point.Maybe he could check before he got back, but he didn't know why he didn't.

He tried to pick up his phone, several times... several times he couldn't think of what to say.

Not long after, Zhu Maolin brought out a bowl of noodles from the kitchen, turned on the TV, and started eating while watching, but he didn't know if the noodles tasted good, what was on TV, and the lines said what.

Because it's really quiet here.Zhu Maolin likes a quiet working environment, so his office is also very quiet.However, the two quietnesses are completely different feelings.

Do you want to continue working in the study later?Zhu Maolin suddenly had such an idea... But first, let's finish eating the noodles.

In the living room, there is only a warm-colored downlight turned on, which is used to embellish the coldness 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 contents of that box should be food.

Hou Chen Yuhan probably never thought that at this time, and at the moment when she came home and opened the door, she could see this person who had slept with her for many years, and she stood at the door with an expressionless face. It seemed a little overwhelmed.

Zhu Maolin looked at his wife and said, "Work went well today, so I came back early."

Hou Chen Yuhan nodded stiffly.

At this time, Zhu Maolin stood up quickly, 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 did he want to do by holding this up?
Zhu Maolin couldn't think of why he would do this at all... He looked at Hou Chen Yuhan, the person next to his pillow, and finally said, "That... I just did this, because I don't know when you will come back... I Let’s go make another one for you.”

He quickly put down the bowl of noodles, as if he found a life-saving reed, he found something to do.

"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, share some with you Bar?"

"Enough is enough." Zhu Maolin also shook his head quickly, "Actually, I'm almost full too. I...I'm going to the study, I have a plan that I haven't finished yet."

Hou Chen Yuhan nodded, "Then I'll have something to eat first."

Zhu Maolin lowered his head and walked quickly into the study.But Hou Chen Yuhan silently went to the dinner table and opened the food box.

In fact, she didn't know what the smell was like - soon after, the sound of music came from the study, and Hou Chen Yuhan found out the earphones, inserted them into the phone, and stuffed them into her ears.

The light was still the small downlight with a warm color, and no one had turned on anything else.

Gradually, it was getting dark.

When I looked back, it was already past one o'clock in the middle of the night... Zhu Maolin looked at the time, sighed and turned off the computer.

People who are dedicated to work tend to ignore the passage of time... This is Zhu Maolin's best way to pass the time.

He also took a shower, returned to the room, and found that his wife, Hou Chen Yuhan, had already fallen asleep... The tense nerves that he didn't want to admit quietly relaxed.

He lay down quietly.

"The doctor asked me to recuperate before I can do it again. But I think...whether I should try another hospital."

The light... It was the dim light of the desk lamp on her bedside table that Hou Chen Yuhan pulled away.

"Haven't you slept yet?" Zhu Maolin was startled, and then subconsciously said: "Are you... planning to change?"

"I do not know."

"If not, try another one."

"Ah."

"Good night then."

"Good night."

Hou Chen Yuhan reached out and turned off the light.

……

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Two days had come. In the evening, Professor Cui Fu left the place where Wang Yuechuan lived in the name of relaxation, and then arrived directly at Liu Zixing's home along the way.

All the funds that Professor Trevor can prepare have been in place in the past two days-he is not at all costs, but a judgment made after realizing the extraordinary power remaining in the world.

Compared to the magical magic, compared to the "Book of the Dead", compared to the things described in the soul chapter of this book, the wealth in the world has long since become worthless to Professor Trevor.

When Professor Cui Fu arrived, Liu Zixing welcomed him in very politely.Professor Cui Fu habitually looked at Liu Zixing's mansion.

The Liu family started out in the jewelry business, so Professor Cui Fu was not surprised to have such a luxurious mansion.It's just that in his impression, most of the wealthy people in this country seem to keep a low profile on the outside, but they can't hide the characteristics that can show their financial resources at home.

They seem to believe in the principle of restrained luxury, but Professor Cui Fu feels that the inside of the Liu family mansion is really empty—for example, at the door, although it has obviously been cleaned vigorously, there are still shallow spots left. A shallow circular trace.

There should have been a vase or something here...Professor Trevor even thought that the vase might be worth a lot.

why?

Many places in the living room have similar discoveries for Professor Trevor.

For example, Professor Trevor knew very well that it was a cabbage ornament placed on the conspicuous cabinet. It was not a sapphire cabbage carved out of jade, but a very low-grade and cheap plastic product.

Liu Zixing's English is pretty good, it seems because he was sent abroad to study for several years after high school.

"Professor Cui Fu, are you here alone?" Liu Zixing enthusiastically asked Professor Cui Fu to sit down, then turned to tell his wife, "Go and make some tea."

Professor Trevor said straightforwardly: "No, I'm not thirsty. Besides, I want to take a look at the goods."

Liu Zixing was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled happily: "Professor Cui Fu is really a straightforward person... No problem, come with me. Come, this way."

Liu Zixing led Professor Cui Fu to the study upstairs.He asked Professor Trevor to stop outside the door, and he closed the door and walked in.

At the place where a picture was hung on the wall of the study, Liu Zixing opened the safe at home - 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 have everything at such a young age.

When the safe was opened, the lighting system inside the safe was also activated.But now, in one of the layers of cabinets, there is an exquisite box.

Inside is the item of this transaction - a black diamond.

I don't know why, every time Liu Zixing sees this black diamond, he feels a sense of fear from the bottom of his heart... In his impression, his father's temperament seems to have changed after he got this black diamond.

He even subconsciously attributed some things he didn't want to mention that he experienced in this mansion to this black diamond.

Liu Zixing even classified it as an ominous thing—even though this thing seemed to attract him every time.

However, the feeling of disgust suppressed the attraction of the black diamond... That's why he planned to sell this thing as soon as possible-in fact, it was also a helpless move.

Because he really owed too many gambling debts outside——Since Liu Ang died and inherited the Liu family's wealth safely and legally at the price of family affection, Liu Zixing has had a painful experience for a while.

But he found that even though he had given up his affection, nothing seemed to have changed—his wife still looked the same as before, and his mother didn't change anything about him.

In fact, he has become the only male in the Liu family, and his status in the family has suddenly risen to the top.

Liu Zixing, who was a bit smug, reverted to his old ways... Unable to resist the temptation again, he went to gamble.

"I'm going 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 for Professor Trevor to enter the study.

"Oh...is this the black diamond?"

Professor Cui Fu looked at the box opened by Liu Zixing with both hands, bent over, almost bent forward, he even wanted to reach out to take it out, and then observed 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 came here with sincerity."

Liu Zixing played with taste: "I don't know what your so-called sincerity is, Professor?"

Professor Trevor said indifferently: "I don't like the way you people beat around the bush. I have prepared 4000 million...of course it is your country's currency. Of course, if you don't want to, you can also exchange it for other countries' money , it doesn't matter."

"It's only 4000 million?" Liu Zixing shook his head, "Professor, I'm sorry, 4000 million is too little. Do you know how much this black diamond really weighs? When my father bought it back, it was far away. More than this price. So I'm sorry, but I won't sell it to you."

Professor Cui Fu said indifferently: "Mr. Liu, I think we need to explain to each other in some situations."

The price was not high, Liu Zixing had no intention of talking nonsense with this old foreign ghost, he just 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: "Diamonds, especially rough stones, are actually not as expensive as most people think. The reason why diamonds can be sold at a high price is simply because they have been endowed with too many diamonds since they were polished. It is an intangible thing. But as a jeweler, Mr. Liu doesn’t know the price of diamonds in the diamond market? Yes, this black diamond is very big, and it is bigger than many treasured gemstones in the world. Bigger... But Mr. Liu, you need to know that the reason why those diamonds in collections are rare treasures is because history has given them other values. For example, the gemstones inlaid in the crown given to the queen by a certain king , because it has the element of legend... Then, Mr. Liu, what additional value can this black diamond of yours have?"

Liu Zixing is naturally aware of these things. Although he is not a material for doing business, he is also forced by his father to work in the company, so he can always know these common senses.

"Professor Trevor, since you can't come up with a price that satisfies me, then I don't intend to tell you anything." Liu Zixing still shook his head.

Professor Cui Fu smiled slowly: "Alright then, Mr. Liu, can you issue a certificate for this diamond? If you can do so, I am willing to add a number that satisfies you."

"Are you sure?" Liu Zixing was a little moved at this moment.

"of course."

"How much can you give?"

"How about five times?" Professor Trevor said indifferently.

Liu Zixing's heart skipped a beat, five times 4000 million, that's...he looked at the old professor in front of him, and almost wanted to agree directly.

"That's fine. I can give you the certificate in two days." Liu Zixing nodded and said, "Two days later, you come to my company with the money, and we will deal face to face."

"No, no, Mr. Liu, I think you misunderstood me." Professor Cui Fu said indifferently: "What I mean is, to make a firm book, you and I must be present at the same time, and a regular appraiser must be invited... How about you and me find someone?"

"This..." Liu Zixing was angry, "Professor Cui Fu, what do you mean? Do you think I will cheat? If this is the case, then don't talk about this business! Besides you, there are more people outside of me. Buyers who can afford it!"

"Really?" Professor Cui Fu sneered: "I'm afraid that's not the case? Mr. Liu, I don't think there are many, but there are probably none except me, right? Because, your black diamond, there is no Can't produce any proof...because it's not a real diamond."

"Just kidding!" Liu Zixing snorted coldly, "Do you know how much my father spent to buy it?"

"Then how about we go for an appraisal 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 Cui Fu, then looked down at the box on the table, his eyes wandered.

What this professor said... is true.

Because he had thought about this problem a long time ago, and found the company's appraiser, and had done a test a long time ago... What kind of diamond is there, it's just a crystal, it's another element!There is no diamond carbon to be found at all!
The appraiser even said... I am afraid that this thing can be bought from the crystal market for only a few hundred yuan.

"At least 5000 million, nothing less." Liu Zixing stared at Professor Cui Fu suddenly.

Professor Cui Fu 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 an appointment, and I have to go."

Seeing Professor Cui Fu's resolute appearance of leaving, Liu Zixing became anxious immediately, "Wait a minute, 4000 million! Professor, save the number you mentioned at the beginning! Buy this black diamond and it will be yours!"

But Professor Trevor didn't stop.

(End of this chapter)