Bella couldn't see anything, but she could feel the car speeding up.
Ye Jinzhi pulled Bella tighter into his embrace. Lowering his head, his thin lips brushed against the corner of her mouth in a comforting gesture:
"Bella, don't be afraid. I'll protect you..."
Then, freeing one hand, he tapped rapidly on a tablet a few times.
"Look, do you like this one?"
Bella was about to mentally roast him for being in the mood to look at pictures, but when her gaze landed on the dazzling pink diamond right in the center of the screen, her heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
[Mamma mia... What a beautiful pink diamond!]
Bella instinctively scanned the professional description below:
[The Sakura Diamond]
[13.14ct / IF Clarity / Cushion Cut / Type IIa Diamond / Fancy Vivid Purple-Pink]
13.14 carats!
The symbolism was so straightforward it made her teeth ache.
And at the very bottom, a line of reference data was thoughtfully provided:
[15.81ct Hammer Price: $29.3M (approx. 190 million RMB)
Date: 2021 Christie's Hong Kong Auction]
Bella: [...]
Although the carat weight of the one on the screen was slightly less, with a "Fancy Vivid" color grade and "IF" clarity, this diamond was probably still worth close to two hundred million.
[How many zeros is that?]
Bella silently counted that long string of zeros in her head, her inner self already banging its head frantically against a wall.
[Bella, even though you're just a doll, Ye Jinzhi is truly generous with you.]
She, Bella, was officially envious!
"I think this one suits you perfectly."
Ye Jinzhi said as he gently pinched Bella's cheek.
He seemed completely unfazed by the screeching brakes coming from behind them, simply staring at the flowing pink light on the screen:
"When we get back, I'll have it set beneath your longevity lock, okay?"
Bella naturally wouldn't answer him, only feeling that she completely failed to understand the world of the rich.
Dropping two hundred million in liquid assets to buy a single diamond... tsk, tsk, tsk.
"Let's look at the next one."
[The Eye of Poseidon]
[14.20ct / Paraíba Tourmaline / Oval Cut / Origin: Brazil]
Bella froze for a moment: Oh? It's a Paraíba.
Truly beautiful. The one before her eyes was a pure, vibrant blue and incredibly clean.
She subconsciously looked at the reference price line:
[13.54ct Hammer Price: $4.22M (approx. 30 million RMB)]
This one seemed much cheaper.
[Huh? Have I lost my mind? To actually think 30 million RMB isn't expensive...]
She silently despised herself in her heart.
Outside the window, another massive crack of thunder exploded, and the windshield wipers swung frantically.
Not only had those two cars not been shaken off, but they acted as if completely disregarding the consequences, directly rushing up side-by-side onto the narrow lane, trying to force them toward the edge of the cliff.
The interior of their car was filled with the stench of cheap tobacco and sweat. The red glow of the dashboard illuminated the fierce, fleshy faces of several men.
"Hmph, Lao San, drive faster, damn it!"
The scarred man sitting in the passenger seat stared intently at the black sedan ahead, his jaw tightly clenched, an irrepressible ruthlessness surging in the depths of his eyes.
"Damn it, I finally managed to catch this Young Master Ye going out alone today, and without those pesky bodyguards."
Behind him, Lao Wu also nodded secretly:
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
"Keep a close eye on him! No matter what we have to do today, we must invite this Ye kid for a cup of tea!"
He remembered the businesses that had been swallowed whole by the other party, his heart bleeding with pain:
"A little brat, yet more ruthless than anyone else! In just this half a year, I've actually lost nearly a hundred million at his hands.
If he doesn't spit some of it out today, I'll make sure he's permanently wiped out right here on this winding mountain road!"
"Alright, Boss! Hold on tight!"
The driver named Lao San let out a ferocious, eerie laugh.
He slammed his foot down, flooring the gas pedal, and viciously rammed into the rear of that black sedan!
A violent crashing sound suddenly exploded on the silent highway!
[Bang—]
When the massive inertia hit, Ye Jinzhi didn't dodge. He let go of the safety handle, allowing his body to be thrown fiercely against the edge of the car window by the intense impact.
[Bella, don't let me down again this time.]
The world spun. The sound of shattering glass, the tearing of metal plates...
Bella felt herself being held tightly in a pair of arms like cast iron.
A wave of dizziness washed over her. She instinctively closed her eyes, only feeling the world flipping crazily, the endless crash and clatter of breaking things ringing in her ears.
The car continued to slide, followed by a muffled "Thump!"
The sedan finally came to a precarious halt right at the edge of the cliff.
Just as the SUV attempted a second ramming, several blinding xenon headlights suddenly pierced through the distant curtain of rain.
Immediately after, a series of dense and muffled sounds rang out—it was a silenced gun.
Bullets pierced through the pillars of rain, viciously tearing into the tires of the two SUVs in the back.
"Screech—!!!"
The tires burst instantly, and the previously arrogant SUVs immediately lost their balance.
They fishtailed and spun wildly, finally crashing hard into the granite cliffs by the roadside amidst a harsh shriek of scraping metal.
Sparks flew in the rain, quickly turning into billowing black smoke.
"Cough... cough cough!"
The scarred man was thrown against the dashboard by the tremendous impact, shattering his nose.
Shaking his head, he clumsily kicked the car door open and tumbled to the ground, his face covered in blood.
That originally hideous scar was now covered in streaming blood, looking even more terrifying.
"Damn it! Didn't you say he didn't have any bodyguards with him? How did they get here so fast!"
The scarred man scrambled up in exasperation and viciously kicked the subordinate next to him a few times.
Before he could even steady himself, dozens of bodyguards had already pushed open their doors and stepped out, the cold muzzles of their guns pointing right at them.
Meanwhile, inside the nearly totaled black sedan teetering on the edge of the cliff.
Bella's soul trembled in fear at the sudden noise. Before she could even realize what had made the sound, the lingering smell of gunpowder drifted into the cabin.
[Holy crap!!!!! o((⊙﹏⊙))o.]
"Bella... it's alright now. Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."
The man's voice was right next to her. As Bella opened her eyes, she was gently pulled out of his embrace.
Her gaze swept past his incredibly gentle eyes, and then, the dark red liquid meandering down from his temple entered her sight without any concealment.
[Was Ye Jinzhi shot???]
Author: Come and see the billionaire big shot, Ye Jinzhi, as he is about to acquire a pink diamond worth nearly 200 million RMB.
