"I don't know what a birthmark looks like. Did my former cousin tell you in detail?"
The old lady took a deep breath and said patiently, "The jade pendant was part of your grandmother's dowry. Indeed, not many people have seen it. All that is known is that it is a rare unicorn playing with a pearl, one a water pearl and the other a fire pearl, and there is a hole missing from the edge of the jade pendant."
“These match up. Also, our granddaughter has a red butterfly birthmark on the back of her left shoulder. Your cousin lost it because she was burned there. We didn’t think much of it and just adopted her.”
"How could she have a burn on her shoulder, and you have a birthmark on your shoulder? Our Ling family is a respectable family in Kyoto, we don't need such a low-class lie to hold you back."
Ke Meiyu nodded; the Ling family's granddaughter did indeed use these two points to recognize him.
She sneered and patted her chest with relief: "I'm sorry to disappoint you, old lady, I am indeed not your granddaughter, and I do not have a birthmark on my shoulder."
She didn't hold back at all, turning to the side and pulling her clothes down to reveal her fair and rounded shoulders, which were without a single blemish and had none of the birthmark that Old Lady Ling had mentioned!
However, she quickly pulled her clothes back and said in a cold voice, "As far as I know, the wives of the fifth and first five branches of the Ling family all have single eyelids, and their skin is not fair, nor are they tall."
"I do have double eyelids, am tall, have fair skin, and my looks are absolutely unmatched by any combination of the Ling family members. So how could I possibly be the Ling family's granddaughter?"
Grandma Ling didn't believe it. How could there not be one?
Regardless of how well Ke Meiyu fits the description of Ling's granddaughter, Ke Enshu, as Ke Meiyu's cousin, is well aware that she has such a birthmark!
"Ha, old lady, do you think this is a TV station and I'm afraid to show my birthmark, so you're calling to force a family reunion and make public opinion take your side?"
"Unfortunately, I am not your Ling family's granddaughter, nor can I provide you with a wealthy and comfortable life. In the future, I hope your family can give neighbors privacy and stop peeking through the windows all the time."
"If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that the Ling family was a respectable family. Well, now that they've moved from the North Compound to the South Compound, the Ling family shouldn't be anything less than a respectable family."
"I hope you will be more mindful of your children and grandchildren in the future."
Old Mrs. Ling was extremely embarrassed. There were quite a few families in the four courtyards who could watch TV. If even three or five families saw it, people would gossip about it from all sides. The Ling family's reputation was completely ruined and was being rubbed off!
"Then we might have made a mistake. I'll ask your parents later how they got this jade pendant." With that, she hung up the phone.
Ke Meiyu looked at Huang Zhirong and said calmly, "Although the TV station means well, I hope you can maintain a rigorous attitude and be able to get the facts pretty close to the truth."
"Moreover, I feel that what you perceive as a surprise or good intention may not be perceived that way by the person involved."
“If you continue to act so stubbornly, then I'm afraid people may not be willing to sit here with me. We are supposed to be serving you, but instead we are subjected to doubt and put on the spot, which defeats the purpose of being invited.”
Huang Zhirong was stunned by her string of words and watched the person in charge below turn away with a pale face.
She knew she probably wouldn't be able to keep the show, or even work in the related industry.
After all, this is a national channel. No matter how powerful the person behind her is, there are many people with even greater influence. How can we allow someone to use the program to bully others and seek personal gain?
She gritted her teeth and hurriedly gave her concluding remarks. As soon as the camera was turned off, she angrily raised her hand and lashed out at Ke Meiyu!
Ke Meiyu's eyes gleamed with a cold smile. She grabbed Huang Zhirong's arm and slapped her across the face, but she also whispered, "Huang Zhirong, are you hitting me out of anger?"
"What did I do to offend you? Why are you making such a big fuss about targeting me?"
Huang Zhirong was stunned. She didn't expect to be attacked back after her attempt to hit someone was unsuccessful, especially with staff members all around. She was a little confused about what kind of show Ke Meiyu was putting on.
She was furious. She lunged at him, brandishing her claws, and said angrily, "You know perfectly well what I'm doing! This is my first time doing a show. Do you know how important this is to me? You've ruined it all!"
Ke Meiyu easily dodged, but still slapped the face that was shoved in front of her several times without any politeness. "But you were the one who plotted first, and I was just playing along. You're not as good as me, but you're angry and embarrassed. You really can't accept defeat."
"You're just relying on Ninth Brother's favor? If he knew you were a shrew, would he like you?" Huang Zhirong was stunned by the beating. She had never been so humiliated before, and she trembled with anger, shouting shrilly.
"To put it bluntly, you're targeting me because you covet my husband?" Ke Meiyu asked coldly.
"Yes, I love him. We grew up together as childhood sweethearts. If it weren't for the Qin family's troubles, I would be Ninth Brother's wife!" Huang Zhirong said somewhat maniacally.
"Ke Meiyu, you're just relying on your good looks. How can you compare to me?"
The staff were stunned when suddenly someone hurriedly shut down the machine.
"Oh no, the recording equipment was on just now, and now their story has been leaked!" someone suddenly said.
Everyone realized why Ke Meiyu had acted so strangely earlier; it turned out she was retaliating in kind.
Huang Zhirong used television to tarnish Ke Meiyu's reputation, while Ke Meiyu used radio as a weapon.
Huang Zhirong was stunned. He looked at the equipment below, then at Ke Meiyu, and felt utterly dejected.
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