"Poor Mr. Yi..."
Enraged, Yi Hai clenched his fists. Amidst the cheers of support, he suppressed the urge to strike. His eyes were bloodshot as he said with deep remorse, "Madam Marie, you've gone too far! I think you have no sincerity in cooperating with me at all. You're just deliberately making fun of the Yi family, which is why you intentionally smashed my treasure."
"If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, I won't let this go, even if it makes the headlines!"
The people present didn't look at Yi Tianran with friendly eyes either.
Yi Tianran shook her head helplessly.
This time, before she could speak, Fu Yunchen, standing beside her, silently shielded her behind him, his deep, magnetic voice slowly ringing out: "The raw stone used to make the amethyst crown is as hard as a diamond."
Everyone was stunned for a moment, unable to react.
“Diamond is the hardest substance in the world… If the amethyst crown were as hard as diamond, how could it have broken so easily?”
A few seconds later, someone asked a question, puzzled.
Yi Hai looked flustered.
No!
That's impossible.
He instinctively retorted, "The color of this crystal is so pure, could it also be fake?"
“That’s right!” Just then, an old man stepped out from the crowd and explained to everyone all the materials and their functions in the making of the amethyst crown—
"And most importantly, a genuine amethyst crown will emit a golden light when sunlight is refracted."
After hearing the old man's words, Yi Hai's face turned extremely ugly, and he said angrily, "Who are you! You think you're telling the truth by spouting nonsense? Who would believe the words of an old geezer like you!"
Unexpectedly, his words were met with a deathly silence.
Many eyes fell on him, their gazes filled with disdain and mockery.
Yi Hai was in a panic!
What happened?
Why don't they defend themselves like they did before?
It was his jewels that were destroyed!
"No way, Mr. Yi, you can't even recognize Mr. Xu, the most famous jewelry appraiser in the world?" Yi Tianran looked down at him with a mocking gaze, as if he were looking at an idiot. "Ignorance is truly terrifying."
"That's right! They even called Old Xu a decrepit old man. Is this how the Yi family behaves, lacking any manners?"
"I truly regret cooperating with the Yi family! This scandal has happened today, and with so many media reporters involved, if they film me in it, I feel like I'll be embarrassed along with them!"
"Isn't the truth obvious now? Yi Hai was just using a fake to attract attention, and he got angry and embarrassed after being exposed!"
"That's what you call pretending to be something you're not!"
For a time, the exhibition was filled with ridicule, making Yi Hai feel utterly ashamed.
Wow, it's actually Old Xu?!
He never dreamed that hosting a jewelry opening exhibition would attract so many remarkable people.
What was thought to be good fortune has now turned out to be a huge disaster!
At that moment, he knew that the jewelry store could not open, and everything was over!
However, Yi Tianran seemed afraid that his blows weren't enough, and she wanted to deliver a fatal blow—
"Yi Hai! You've gone against the original contract by doing something so convincing to deceive me. From this moment on, I'm terminating the contract with you. According to the contract, you also have to compensate me for 50% of my losses!"
50%!
1.5 billion!!!
In that instant, Yi Hai's face turned deathly pale, and he almost couldn't catch his breath.
He forced himself to steady his breathing. "Mrs. Marie, I think there's still room for negotiation. Please give me a few more days..."
Yi Tianran interrupted coldly, saying without any politeness, "I don't have that kind of patience! You're the one in the wrong this time. If you can't do it, I don't mind taking it to court. Then, your entire Yi family will suffer!"
Yi Hai felt a lump in his throat, knowing there was no turning back. In an instant, all his blood rushed to his head, and he finally couldn't withstand the shock. His eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.
This time, however, no one there felt sorry for him.
Some reporters even excitedly picked up their cameras and started snapping pictures of Yi Hai on the ground. "My God! This is big news! Such a shameful thing happening to the Yi family is enough to make the headlines!"
"Quick, take a few more pictures. I've already thought of the article titled—Shocking! The CEO of the Yi family did something outrageous at the exhibition!"
"I think the Yi family's luck has run out! They're even putting up fakes!"
In the end, it was Yi Hai's assistant who called security guards and an ambulance to carry Yi Hai away.
...
Emerging from the venue, Yi Tianran was in high spirits. Making Yi Hai lose face wasn't difficult, but seeing him suffer was quite enjoyable. Forget about a biological father; she hadn't had one for many years.
After the battle, she relaxed, leaned back in the back seat, and turned her head slightly to look at Fu Yunchen.
At this moment, the windows of the carriage slowly rose, separating the driver from the front, leaving only soft music echoing gently.
Yi Tianran felt that she was a grateful person and should express her gratitude in some way after receiving a favor. So she asked, "Fu Yunchen, is Old Xu one of your people?"
Fu Yunchen raised an eyebrow, noticing the change in her form of address, and said calmly, "Getting carried away?"
Yi Tianran slightly adjusted her posture, creating some distance between them: "You still haven't answered my question. Even if they're not your people, they must have been invited by you. This kind of small gathering of the Yi family isn't worthy of Elder Xu."
Fu Yunchen said calmly, "Do I need an answer?"
Okay, that's tantamount to agreeing.
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