After a burst of amazement, the live chat quickly turned its attention to the two bidders.
"The two big shots have been raising their bids since yesterday, clearly realizing the true value of that stone. Yet their offers are still so low — obviously trying to take advantage of the streamer's ignorance and grab a bargain!"
"Heh, they probably didn't expect to hit a brick wall this time. Our streamer knows what's up!"
"I used to consider them comrades in the silly guard squad, but I was blind. I apologize!"
"Why not just kick them out of the silly guard squad altogether…"
The chat room was in an uproar.
The two bidders grew anxious and quickly sent messages to explain themselves.
Smoker Uncle said, "Sorry, Li, this time I really misread the situation. If I knew the stone's real worth, I definitely wouldn't have tried to bully anyone like that!"
Mid Lane King said, "Honestly, I don't know anything about rare stones! All the valuations and bids came from my dad. You can't blame me! I swear on the sky, if I ever tried to cheat Li, may I be struck by lightning and suffer a terrible fate!"
"Heh, I remember yesterday someone appraised that stone at only two to three million — barely a tenth of the real price!"
Mid Lane King added, "That was my dad's opinion, not mine! He's used to being sly in business and likes to use these tricks. Didn't expect to drag me into it… Anyway, it's on Lu Guofeng, my dad. Lu Anhua here refuses to take the blame!"
"Wow, King big shot even dropped his dad's real name — now that's confidence, 666!"
"Mastering the art of blaming your dad, looks like he's had plenty of practice!"
"Cheat when you want, cheat decisively, no hesitation — that's the difference between a big shot and us mere mortals…"
[Mid Lane King's Frustration +200, Money +1000]
Mid Lane King even tipped a rocket.
Mid Lane King: "Li, Lord Li, say a good word for me! I'm your loyal fan, please don't kick me out or I'll die of shame!"
Li Ran's mouth twitched. Yeah, right, like I'd believe you.
Actually, Li Ran wasn't offended at all — he was the clearest-headed person here.
To him, the bidding from low to high was normal business maneuvering, nothing sinister or fraudulent.
But the chat viewers had experienced many emotional ups and downs about the stone over the last two days. Now that the truth was out, they felt cheated and vented their anger.
In a way, it was Mid Lane King's own fault…
Li Ran had no real intention to kick him out. Though thick-skinned, the guy wasn't bad.
After a moment's thought, Li Ran said, "Asking me won't help — we need to explain this to everyone properly."
Mid Lane King sent a puzzled emoji: "How do we explain this?"
Li Ran: "Alright, I'll extend the fan giveaway from 50 to 100. I'll handle the first 50 crayfish orders, and you'll take care of the next 50."
"Haha, streamer, that's a great idea! I'm all in!"
"Perfect, let King big shot run some errands — maybe he'll learn a lesson this way!"
"I suggest King cover the shipping fees for the first 50 gifts, so the streamer doesn't have to pay."
Li Ran was about to say that was a trivial amount, but seeing the overwhelming support in the chat, he reluctantly agreed.
When Li Ran got home, it wasn't yet 4 pm.
He wasted no time and pulled out the courier's card to make a call.
"Hello, is this Shuntong Express? I need to ship 50 portions of crayfish…"
"No discounts — only the most professional, fastest, and most expensive service…"
"Good, I'll send you the addresses right now. Please arrange pickup ASAP!"
"Send a few people — 50kg of crayfish is heavy for just one or two…"
After hanging up, Li Ran glanced at the chat, now buzzing with joy.
"Haha, no discount, that's more like it!"
"I like this streamer's style — decisive, following through!"
"Looks like King big shot's going to bleed money…"
Li Ran joked with the chat while writing down the 50 addresses to give the courier.
After finishing, he noticed the chat was back on the rainbow-colored pebble.
"I still can't believe a stone can be worth over a hundred million!"
"Hey, the big shot just said the streamer's stone is even more exquisite than 'Time' — does that mean its valuation could be two hundred million?"
Yukinoshita Is My Wife: "Not that exaggerated. Art prices depend a lot on fame. 'Time' is famous and coveted, so it's worth so much. The streamer's stone is still unknown — I'd guess it's worth around a hundred million."
Mid Lane King tipped a rocket.
Mid Lane King: "Li, I've decided — to show my sincerity, I'll pay 100 million for that stone, is that okay?"
Li Ran shook his head. "If you'd offered 100 million earlier, I might've agreed."
Mid Lane King quickly said, "Then I'll offer 110 million!"
"Too late now!" Li Ran said. "I told you that was your last chance. You missed it, so don't blame anyone else."
[Mid Lane King's Frustration +500, Money +2500]
"Streamer, can you show us the stone? Newbies like me haven't seen it yet!"
Li Ran, in a good mood, took the colorful pebble out of storage and showed it on camera.
"Wow, so pretty!"
"Really looks like a long-haired beauty!"
"If I had the money, I'd gladly spend 100 million to put it on my nightstand and look at it every day."
"No wonder the streamer doesn't want to sell — he just wants to keep it for himself."
"Mom, I finally saw a treasure worth over 100 million…"
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