There were many staff members in the lounge, and it's really unsightly that things have escalated like this.

They even felt ashamed; Jiang Yue was really good at making trouble, and instead of apologizing, she recklessly smeared Ye Lan.

How could it be a fake?

Ye Lan comes from a good family; she's a wealthy heiress who ventured into the entertainment industry. Why would she do something so shameful?

Jiang Yue is now suffering for the sake of saving face.

The producer wanted to de-escalate the situation and didn't want to make things worse.

But Ye Lan wouldn't budge, insisting that he invite the vice president of the National Museum to conduct an on-site appraisal.

Ye Lan insisted that Jiang Yue kowtow to her and apologize today.

Some staff members kindly advised Jiang Yue, hoping that things wouldn't reach a dead end before the vice president arrived.

"Jiang Yue, you should apologize to Teacher Ye."

"The item she brought today is truly a unique piece from the museum's collection. It has never been loaned out before, making it extremely rare and impossible for it to be a fake."

"Saying sorry won't hurt."

Jiang Yue could tell that none of them really believed her, thinking she was just trying to save face.

She wasn't in a hurry; what's real is real, and what's fake is fake.

She disdains to smear others.

Jiang Yue pretended not to hear the staff member's well-intentioned words, and asked curiously, "Do you have to borrow artifacts for every episode of your show?"

"Of course not," the staff member continued. "You should know that our previous programs all featured national treasures borrowed from museums around the world. This is the first time we've loaned out a private collection."

She glanced at Jiang Yue's face, which seemed blank and clueless.

However, this is not surprising. Jiang Yue does not have a high level of education. She entered university through the art exam and has not yet graduated.

She might not even know who Princess Mingyi is.

This princess was a very famous person who enjoyed great favor throughout her life, but unfortunately, she died young at the age of sixteen.

Princess Mingyi is not most famous for her life of luxury and wealth.

Rather, it was her more famous husband, the regent who held absolute power in the Jiang Kingdom at the time.

After Princess Mingyi's death, he insisted on a posthumous marriage, and in a fit of madness, he took her memorial tablet home.

"In short, it's impossible for everyone to be wrong."

"Oh." Jiang Yue responded calmly, showing remarkable composure: "Let's talk about it when they arrive."

No one dared to make a sound in the lounge for a while.

A silence followed the stalemate.

News spreads online just as fast as it does on-site.

There are many people and eyes in the TV station, and even the slightest thing will be exposed, especially by those in the station who don't like Jiang Yue. There are more than ten hands to count them.

There are quite a few people who kick someone when they're down.

They were delighted to see Ye Lan make things difficult for Jiang Yue, and they couldn't wait for Jiang Yue, this bully who relied on her power, to be kicked aside again.

Anonymous whistleblower reports are emerging one after another online.

@OrdinaryWorkingClass [Victim Version]: "Insider information: Jiang Yue got into big trouble again before this episode's recording, and the show may have to be suspended."

The staff member who leaked the information has already amassed a certain number of followers online.

Most of what he said was true.

Basically no fabrication.

He had long ago confirmed his identity as someone in the industry.

The onlookers in the comments section immediately perked up, their ears perked up:

Netizen A: "Please explain in detail quickly."

Netizen B: "In the end, heaven has eyes. It's ridiculous that she can still have a job. Everyone in the world knows she's a troublemaker. She's not famous, but she's arrogant and has a lot of problems."

Netizen C: "I just saw other gossip bloggers also revealed that she was extremely arrogant backstage, did not apologize for her mistakes, and even slandered Ye Lan for bringing counterfeit goods onto the show."

...

Netizen N commented: "Hahaha, I knew she could mess everything up. I hope other production teams can learn from her. With her around, everything is trash. She can ruin everything."

"Ye Lan is unlucky to have run into the same idiot twice."

"We're waiting for the program's announcement; the next step is to issue a statement."

In fact, Jiang Yue does have some fans.

Among hundreds of millions of netizens, you can still find a few dozen fans who like her simply because she is beautiful and married into a wealthy family.

Seeing her get yelled at and humiliated, I couldn't help but step in to speak up for her.

They argued their case logically and firmly believed it was a rumor.

With sheer numbers, the voice of a few dozen people is clearly no match for that of thousands or tens of thousands.

The fans were also silenced by the insults.

However, I still felt sorry for Jiang Yue and felt bad for her. But I was even more worried that she would lose the job she had worked so hard to get. That would be terrible.

The atmosphere at the TV station was extremely tense.

While waiting, Jiang Yue received a message from Zhou Ji.

The words the man sent were as cold as he was.

I gave her a concise reminder: "Don't forget the kindergarten's parent-child sports day this week."

Jiang Yue glanced at the words and slowly frowned. Hadn't she already made it clear to him that she wouldn't go?

Has Zhou Ji changed his mind?

How dare a man go back on his word?

Jiang Yue types very slowly: 【You changed your mind?】

Zhou Ji happened to glance at his phone: [?]

Jiang Yue mistakenly thought he wasn't going and thus shifted the blame to him: "If you're not going, I don't want to go either. Aren't you very rich? You can just hire two people to impersonate you."

Zhou Ji looked at those words and suddenly laughed.

The assistant standing nearby was quite shocked to see the smile on the president's lips; it seemed that President Zhou was in a very good mood today.

Jiang Yue offered him another option: "Or you could tell the teacher we're both dead."

Zhou Ji: [...]

His wife, though now acting strangely, couldn't deny that this strangeness gave him a rather endearing feeling.

Zhou Ji replied lazily: "What I mean is, we both have to go. If I go, you have to come with me, understand? Mrs. Zhou."

Jiang Yue frowned even more deeply when she saw the words "Mrs. Zhou".

So he has already made a decision and is just informing her now.

Jiang Yue was angry, so she turned off her phone and couldn't be bothered to deal with this unreasonable troublemaker anymore.

Meanwhile, the producer finally managed to get the vice president to the lounge.

The vice president is quite old, with graying temples, but he is still energetic and does not look old.

Ye Lan immediately stood up when she saw the vice dean; she couldn't wait to make Jiang Yue kowtow and apologize to her.

Ye Lan opened the wooden box and took out the precious gold-inlaid jade necklace inside.

Twenty-eight white jade stones were inlaid in the gold bead, with a larger, deep blue lapis lazuli stone hanging in the center. The craftsmanship was exquisite, and the bead was precious and beautiful.

"Dean Liu, please take a look and tell me if this is real or fake."

Vice President Liu took the jade necklace, examined it carefully, and then examined it thoroughly with a magnifying glass. He then confirmed that it was genuine.

He was about to speak when he was suddenly interrupted.

"Is the luster of this lapis lazuli correct?"

The vice dean was stunned by Jiang Yue's question.

When Ye Lan saw her suddenly speak, she assumed that Jiang Yue was making a futile struggle as she was about to die. She sneered, "Jiang Yue, are you scared? Why are you silencing her and not letting her speak?"

Ye Lan believed that this matter was already a done deal.

No matter what tricks Jiang Yue used, they were all ineffective.

The vice dean remained silent for a moment, and after being reminded, he examined the deep blue lapis lazuli several more times. The color was correct, and the clarity was also correct.

Even the inscription next to it is Princess Mingyi's nickname.

How could there be a mistake?

No, no, no.

He reached out and turned off the lamp next to him.

Upon closer inspection, the color still appears to be very clear and pure.

That's precisely why it's wrong.

He had the good fortune to see it once before; the dazzling lapis lazuli was a deep, rich blue.

Even he was surprised: "This...this...how could this be?"

The producer, puzzled, asked, "Dean Liu, what's wrong?"

Surely Jiang Yue couldn't have actually scared them, could she?

Dean Liu's gaze towards Jiang Yue changed; he hadn't expected her to be so knowledgeable in this area. He sighed deeply, "This is indeed a counterfeit."