"I thought about it carefully. After Feifan gave me the necklace, I didn't wear it all the time. Perhaps, my sister sneaked into my bedroom after I went out and quietly switched the necklace Feifan gave me. That would explain why the necklace in my sister's hand is real, while the necklace in my hand is fake."
Ling Tian spoke with such certainty that the guests present were stunned.
Seeing this, Su Yu also stepped forward to chime in:
“Since this necklace was given to Xiaotian by Feifan himself, it can’t be fake. Besides, Momo doesn’t usually associate with any wealthy or powerful people, and ordinary friends wouldn’t give her such an expensive necklace. Therefore, it’s clear that Momo secretly switched the two necklaces, thinking of embarrassing Feifan and Xiaotian at their engagement party.”
After hearing Su Yu's explanation, most of the guests present were now convinced.
Although they didn't really trust Su Yu and Ling Tian's character, the Liang family's strong economic power was undeniable.
In their view, it is highly likely that Liang Feifan would spend 30 million to buy the only "Heart of the Deep Sea" in the world just to make his beloved smile.
After Liang Feifan saw Ling Tian and Su Yu exchange a few words, he quickly turned the tide and his tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.
Right now, he no longer cared about how powerful the big shot behind Ling Mo was. In order to salvage his image in everyone's eyes, he echoed the sentiments repeatedly:
"I knew it! How could the necklace I spent millions to buy for Xiaotian turn out to be a fake? I never imagined that Ling Mo was the one who tampered with it! I have to say, this behavior is truly despicable and vile."
Seeing that their ramblings were becoming increasingly absurd, the jewelry appraiser lost his temper and hurriedly interrupted them:
"Ladies and gentlemen, please listen to me! You will all know at a glance who this necklace belongs to."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a magnifying glass for jewelry appraisal from the box he was carrying, pointed it at the necklace in Ling Mo's hand, and gestured for everyone to open their eyes wide and look closely at the tiny engraving in the center of the sapphire. "Look carefully, everyone! Is the name 'Ling Mo' engraved in the center of the gem? These two characters were engraved by the auction house at the request of the original owner of 'Heart of the Deep Sea' after the auction."
"There really is!"
Several ladies gathered around the jewelry appraiser saw the inscription on the gemstone and exclaimed in unison.
"How is this possible?!"
Ling Tian's eyes widened, and she immediately handed the necklace in her hand to the jewelry appraiser, saying anxiously:
"Master, could you take a look and see if there are any engravings on this necklace of mine?"
The jewelry appraiser nodded, took the necklace, and casually scanned the gemstone with a magnifying glass. The word "idiot" immediately appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Pfft... Why would an ordinary person have the word 'idiot' engraved on a necklace? It's definitely a fake!"
"This is hilarious! The necklace that the young master of the Liang family spent a fortune to buy turned out to be a fake."
"This thing is worth 30 million? The young master of the Liang family is clearly paying an 'IQ tax'."
"Who knows how much he spent? Perhaps he already knew the necklace was a fake. Otherwise, why wouldn't he have it appraised in the first place? Now that I think about it, the young master of the Liang family's unusual behavior must be because he felt guilty."
"Haha... I think the word 'idiot' suits Miss Ling quite well? She's been completely played by her fiancé, so what's with all the smugness?"
...
The guests, eager for a good show, grew increasingly vocal in their criticism, completely drowning out the background music on stage.
Hearing the criticisms and ridicule from the guests present, Ling Tian's eyes instantly reddened.
She tried her best to maintain the image of a composed and elegant lady from a respectable family, but somehow, large tears started falling uncontrollably.
"I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well. I'll go to the lounge to rest for a while."
Realizing that her emotions were on the verge of spiraling out of control, she had no choice but to cover her mouth and nose with her hand and quickly flee the banquet hall.
To save face, Liang's mother quickly regained her composure and, in front of everyone, solemnly questioned Liang Feifan:
"Feifan, did you buy a counterfeit product?"
"Now it seems that's the case."
Liang Feifan reacted very quickly, responding repeatedly.
To increase the credibility of his statement, he added another sentence:
"Damn it! I spent 30 million and got a fake."
However, no one was willing to buy it, and they just watched quietly as Liang Feifan performed this extremely awkward one-man show.
“Feifan, you don’t need to be so upset. Just consider it a lesson learned.”
As Su Yu spoke, to ease Liang Feifan's awkwardness, she raised the corner of her lips and once again steered the conversation towards Ling Mo:
"MoMo, didn't you say your necklace was a fake? How come it's real now?"
“Yes! Back and forth, which statement is the truth?” Wu Xinyi was so jealous that she couldn’t believe someone would give Ling Mo such an expensive necklace. She asked her in a sarcastic tone.
Xiong Chumo curled her lip, her words carrying a hint of disdain:
"In my opinion, it was probably given to her by some old man who's blinded by lust."
"Mo Mo, tell me, who gave you this necklace?"
Ling Yunlong was also curious about who was so generous as to give Ling Mo such an expensive necklace.
He thought to himself that if Ling Mo were to hook up with a rich man, no matter who he was or how old he was, he would have to find a way to get close to him.
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