Seeing Shen Nanyi in such a hurry, Zhao Shuyan thought something had happened and quickly stepped forward to inquire.
"Mom, do you remember those uncut stones we have at home?" After rummaging around for a while without any results, Shen Nanyi shifted her gaze to Zhao Shuyan.
"The stones you're talking about? They're in the storage room." Zhao Shuyan now trusted Shen Nanyi completely. As soon as Shen Nanyi mentioned it, she immediately rushed into the storage room and took out the stones.
Last time when Shen Nanyi invited a master to cut stones at home, most of them were cut, and only a few scraps were left.
Looking at these scraps, Shen Nanyi had no other choice but to take them to a stone - gambling shop to see if they were valuable.
Before Zhao Shuyan could react, Shen Nanyi had already rushed off with the stones to get them verified.
Time was of the essence, and there was not a moment to waste.
The master in the stone - gambling shop naturally recognized Shen Nanyi. After all, she had been so generous last time. Seeing Shen Nanyi come with something, the master quickly prepared to cut the stones for her.
"Miss Shen, this doesn't look like it can yield anything good," the master said while weighing the stone in his hand, trying to prepare Shen Nanyi mentally.
Shen Nanyi nodded but said nothing. There was really nothing she could do at the moment.
Under the master's skeptical gaze, a purple color emerged from the stone.
Seeing this purple hue, the master opened his mouth in surprise and slowed down his movements.
The purple was crystal - clear, a top - grade amethyst. It was just not known how large it was.
Under Shen Nanyi's expectant gaze, the master slowly peeled off the outer shell of the jade. Finally, a fist - sized jade was revealed in front of them.
"This is a top - grade amethyst and is extremely valuable!" Holding the jade in one hand, the master's hand trembled. He didn't expect to really cut out something good, and it was the best of the best.
Looking at the stone in front of her, Shen Nanyi didn't know much about this field and had no idea of its value. At this moment, she just wanted to know how much this stone was worth.
"Can I sell it now? How much can I get at most?" Shen Nanyi asked quickly. She needed to raise this money immediately and had no other thoughts.
"Selling it now might be a bit of a loss. After all, this kind of thing is only valuable when you find the right buyer," the master sincerely wanted to maintain a good relationship with Shen Nanyi and kindly reminded her.
This kind of thing could be very valuable, but it depended on who owned it. If you were in a hurry to sell, you might not find the right buyer.
"If you're in a hurry to sell, our shop will also buy it, but the price might not be that high, probably around 50 million," the master said, meeting Shen Nanyi's gaze. He didn't know what else to say and gave a medium - range price.
Hearing the price, Shen Nanyi didn't hesitate. She called the boss over, and the deal was done quickly. Although she was still far from her goal of 10 billion, at least she had taken a small step forward.
When she walked out of the stone - gambling shop, Shen Nanyi finally remembered that she had a profitable project, the investment in City C before.
Thinking carefully, that investment had been made half a month ago. She didn't know how it was going, so she dialed the number of the investment department in City C.
The call was quickly answered. When the person on the other end heard Shen Nanyi's voice, he was very excited and couldn't wait to show her the recent results.
"Miss Shen, we're really grateful for your investment in City C. With your financial support, City C has been developing steadily and has also made a large income. Your investment is conservatively estimated to have earned over a billion yuan," the minister of the investment department said cheerfully. Because of the rapid economic development in City C recently, he had received a lot of praise from his superiors, especially when he knew the person on the other end was Shen Nanyi.
Hearing the figures, Shen Nanyi breathed a sigh of relief and was about to ask for some of this money back, but she hesitated on how to say it.
"Miss Shen, there's one more thing I need to tell you. Since the economy in City C is booming, we discussed with Mr. Ji and decided to continue investing this money. Don't worry, this money will definitely be recovered by the end of the year, and it will be a large amount," the person on the other end said before Shen Nanyi could speak. Hearing this, Shen Nanyi gasped and felt a bit out of breath.
She hadn't even asked for the money yet, and now not only was there no interest, but even the principal was gone. What kind of misfortune was this?
Making money was of course a good thing, but the most important thing now was that she needed the money.
Knowing that Ji Beichuan meant well, Shen Nanyi didn't know what to say and silently hung up the phone.
When she walked out of the stone - gambling shop, Shen Nanyi's mind was blank. She didn't know where to find such a large sum of money.
Lost in thought, Shen Nanyi didn't notice that there was no one in the mall when she came out.
It wasn't until she reached the middle of the hall that Shen Nanyi realized there was no one around. She looked around in surprise. It was the peak time, so where had everyone gone?
Just as Shen Nanyi was feeling puzzled, countless flowers fell from the top floor of the mall and landed on her.
Because there were so many and they fell from a relatively high place, it hurt a bit when they hit Shen Nanyi.
At that moment, Shen Nanyi thought someone was playing a prank on her. She stared at the top floor for a long time but saw nothing and was about to leave.
But the doors of the mall had been closed. Without thinking, Shen Nanyi called Ji Beichuan first.
Sometimes trust was built unconsciously. Now, no matter what happened, the first person Shen Nanyi thought of was Ji Beichuan.
The phone rang only twice when Shen Nanyi suddenly heard the ringing sound behind her. She turned around sharply and saw Ji Beichuan standing behind her.
At the same time, the petals from above gradually became fewer, and the falling petals looked a bit more beautiful.
Staring at Ji Beichuan, Shen Nanyi's smart brain couldn't react for a moment. It couldn't be what she was thinking, could it? This was too hasty.
In Shen Nanyi's impression, according to Ji Beichuan's personality, a proposal should be a grand ceremony. But now there were only the two of them, and more importantly, Ji Beichuan only had a bunch of flowers in his hand and nothing else, which was completely different from his usual style.
Under Shen Nanyi's skeptical gaze, Ji Beichuan walked towards her step by step.
"Marry me," Ji Beichuan said without any pre - talk and without hesitation. He knelt on one knee in front of Shen Nanyi.
Looking at the man kneeling in front of her, Shen Nanyi didn't know how to react.
Ji Beichuan had a bunch of flowers in his left hand, on which there was a bank card shining golden. In his right hand, he held a ring.
"This is all my wealth. From now on, you'll have to support me," Ji Beichuan said as he stuffed the card into Shen Nanyi's hand.
Shen Nanyi became even more confused. Looking at the small card in her hand, her heart was not calm. It couldn't be what she was thinking, could it?
"I sold Jishi Group. This is all the money," Ji Beichuan said casually, as if he had just sold a few cabbages.
"... Are you crazy?!" Looking at the card in her hand, Shen Nanyi felt it was a bit hot.
Jishi Group was Ji Beichuan's hard - work in recent times. How could he just sell it?
"I'm really penniless now. Miss Shen, please take care of me in the future," Ji Beichuan said, holding the ring. When Shen Nanyi wasn't paying attention, he secretly put the ring on her finger, with a triumphant smile in his eyes.
Jishi Group was important, but compared with Shen Nanyi, it was nothing. Money could be earned again, but if he lost his girlfriend, he would really lose her.
Looking at the ring on her hand, Shen Nanyi felt warm in her heart and forgot to say yes.
"You have to say yes," Ji Beichuan, who didn't know where he learned the procedure, insisted that Shen Nanyi say yes.
Finally, under Ji Beichuan's gaze, Shen Nanyi slowly nodded and softly said the three words "I do". Her voice was not loud but very firm.
The two happily walked out of the mall. After going out, Shen Nanyi found that Ji Beichuan had invited all of their families. They had been observing them from outside, and her happiness had been witnessed by all her family members.
In front of her were Shen Yi, Shen Ye, Zhao Shuyan, and Shen Qingshan. They were very happy to see the two young people holding hands tightly.
Looking at these people in front of her, Shen Nanyi felt mixed emotions. There were some feelings that she had once had but lost. In this life, she not only had family affection but also love, and she didn't want to lose them again.
"My mission is accomplished, and your imprisonment is lifted," the system's voice suddenly sounded when Shen Nanyi was deeply touched. For some reason, Shen Nanyi always felt that the system's voice was different from its previous cold one. It had a bit of warmth.
Shen Nanyi was completely confused. She clearly still had two tasks unfinished. Why was the system leaving? She suddenly felt a bit reluctant to part with it after it had accompanied her for so many years.
"Technically, you should complete the whole process, but you have gained all the sincere feelings: love, friendship, and family affection. Emotions are the most precious and priceless things for humans," for the first time, the system patiently explained the reason. Shen Nanyi vaguely understood something.
Money was important, but the people around her were more important.
"Goodbye, my host," the system said again after the explanation, and its voice gradually faded away.
Then Shen Nanyi felt a slight pain in her body, as if something was leaving her.
"Goodbye, thank you," Shen Nanyi murmured softly, full of reluctance in her heart.
After struggling for so long, she finally broke the shackles of fate. She should have been happy.
"What's wrong?" Ji Beichuan was the first to notice that Shen Nanyi's mood was off. He turned around, looking concerned.
Shen Nanyi shook her head, indicating that she was okay. She stared at Ji Beichuan intently, making Ji Beichuan a bit nervous. He thought he had done something wrong.
"Have I ever told you that I love you so much, and I'm really happy now," Shen Nanyi said, tightly holding Ji Beichuan's hand.
"I'm happy too," Ji Beichuan nodded. The two held hands tightly and looked into the distance. What awaited them was a long and happy time in the future.