At that very moment, Brother Xiong and his band of thugs arrived at Gu Yuan’s doorstep. Lin Lei let them in, though he had no intention of starting anything right there. He simply led Brother Xiong and his men on a quick tour of the house, pointing toward Gu Yuan to signal that they should follow him and teach him a lesson later. Brother Xiong and his subordinates remained composed; tasks like this were second nature to them.
However, as they prepared to head out and set their ambush, Brother Xiong’s gaze inadvertently fell upon Qian Ruixue, and he was instantly stunned by her beauty. She looked like a fairy stepped out of a painting, her elegance a world apart from any woman he had ever encountered. Most striking of all was her skin, as white as snow. She wore a low-cut black dress, and the yellow diamond necklace resting against her pale throat was particularly eye-catching. The people from the Four Great Families considered themselves well-versed in luxury, yet they were certain it must be a replica. After all, they had never seen a yellow diamond of such size!
Ironically, their collective knowledge couldn't compare to that of a street thug like Brother Xiong. He felt a sense of déjà vu, recalling a glimpse of that very necklace in a magazine. The article had reported on a Western auction where this treasure sold for a staggering $16 million to a mysterious Eastern businessman. Brother Xiong had scoffed at the time, wondering what could possibly be worth so much money, b…
Chapter 52