The girl's voice was clear and cold, like a bucket of cold water poured directly onto the raging flames.
The field fell silent instantly.
Shi Xi was too far from the sapphire to see anything, and could only listen to the two people's banter.
But she probably knew that Nan Yi was about to be proven wrong.
Why mock the female lead?
Sure enough, Nan Yi spoke up.
"Heh, you mean I made a mistake?" Nan Yi crossed her arms, slightly raised her chin, and laughed, "Do you even know how to appraise gemstones? You country bumpkin."
The quality of gemstones varies depending on their geological formation. Burmese sapphires are colored by titanium, giving them a vibrant blue hue; Kashmir sapphires are a cornflower blue, with high brightness and vivid color.
As she spoke, Nan Yi picked up the sapphire and showed it to everyone present, saying, "Only sapphires produced in Sri Lanka have a milky white six-rayed star on their surface. For example, the 'Star of Adam' is produced in Sri Lanka."
Everyone looked at the sapphire in Nan Yi's hand. In the center of the azure gem was a milky white dot, emitting six milky white lines, like stars emitting light.
Those who knew about jewelry nodded in agreement, "Miss Nan is right."
"Slanka is indeed famous for its star sapphires."
"Miss Nan's family is in the jewelry business, so she can't be wrong."
"I heard the other contestant is from the countryside? I guess they misjudged him."
As Shi Xi listened to the comments from those around her, a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips.
Ha, how could the eyesight of you mortals possibly compare to that of the female lead?
Besides, didn't you see that the host hasn't spoken yet?
The host finally remembered his job and looked at Ning Yu, asking, "Miss, it seems you have a different answer?"
Ning Yu's eyes are brown, and when she's not smiling, her eyes are cold and indifferent, making her seem very distant. "This is indeed a star sapphire, but it's not from Sri Lanka, it's from Madagascar."
Nan Yi laughed and said, "Although the sapphires produced in Madagascar look very similar to Sri Lankan sapphires, in the eyes of experts, their quality and value are far inferior to those of Sri Lankan sapphires."
Those from the countryside are ignorant. If they want to learn how to appraise gemstones, they should study for another twenty years before showing off!
Hearing Nan Yi's sarcasm, Ning Yu hadn't even spoken when a pretty girl next to her became anxious, "The host hasn't revealed the answer yet, why are you in such a hurry?"
Besides, Ning Yu has already entered the finals, which means that her understanding of jewelry is deeper than most people present!
Are you implying that all the people present are less knowledgeable than Ning Yu, who comes from the countryside?
The pretty girl's question stumped Nan Yi as soon as she opened her mouth.
Other guests were also somewhat unhappy upon hearing this.
"I think Ning Yu is quite knowledgeable. It's a bit impolite of Nan Yi to keep focusing on her being a country bumpkin."
"So what if you come from the countryside? Go back three generations, whose family wasn't poor peasants? You've spoiled them and they've developed a sense of superiority?"
"Exactly, I think the girl from the countryside is prettier!"
After her remarks, everyone switched sides and sided with Ning Yu.
Shi Xi: Tsk tsk, why bother?
Ning Yu's expression remained calm as she looked at the host and asked, "It's time to reveal the answer."
The host paused for a moment, then said, "Oh, let's reveal the answer!"
There was a card on the sapphire cushion.
The host peeled off the seal, which clearly stated:
【Origin: Madagascar】
Ning Yu was right.
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