“I know you,” Grandma Qi looked at Jiang Siyu. “The child from the Jiang family, all grown up now.”

Jiang Siyu took a step forward and greeted.

“Hello grandma.”

Grandma Qi looked at Lu Zeqing again.

“You are so good-looking.” Grandma Qi looked at Lu Zeqing’s features seriously, “My grandson should be as old as you. Have you graduated from college?”

“Not yet, it’s summer vacation now.”

Grandma Qi stretched out her hand.

“Can I touch you? I miss my grandson, but he is no longer with me.”

Lu Zeqing’s heart trembled.

He bent down, and Grandma Qi’s wrinkled hands gently touched Lu Zeqing’s cheek. “You two have similar eyebrows. When he comes back, I will introduce him to you. You will definitely become good friends.”

“Okay.”

Grandma Qi had a kind face and was about to say something else when someone ran towards her.

“Ah, why did you come here alone? You scared me.” The caretaker walked over, taking over Lu Zeqing’s position. “It’s windy at night, be careful not to catch a cold, especially your knees shouldn’t be exposed to the cold.”

“Oh, I just came out for a short while. Besides, I’m in a wheelchair,” Grandma Qi replied.

The caretaker pushed the wheelchair to the lamplight, and Lu Zeqing then noticed what Grandma Qi was wearing on her feet—high heels—and she was in a summer cheongsam.

It took Lu Zeqing a while to come to his senses. Grandma Qi asked with a smile, “Is it too fancy?”

“No, it looks good.”

Women of any age like to be praised. Grandma Qi smiled and raised her eyes after hearing this. “Such a sweet mouth.”

“…Grandma, you are very beautiful today.” Lu Zeqing praised sincerely, “The cheongsam matches you very well, and the pearl earrings are also very beautiful.”

Lu Zeqing always felt that this set of cheongsam matched the necklace he bought.

But he didn’t say it.

“It’s almost time, let’s go in together.”

Lu Zeqing and Jiang Siyu were about to follow behind the wheelchair, but then… Grandma Qi stood up steadily.

Jiang Siyu: “?”

Lu Zeqing: “…”

“Don’t be surprised.” Grandma Qi said with a smile. “It’s easy to get tired wearing high heels, so I came out in a wheelchair. I have to go on stage to cut the cake later. It doesn’t look good in a wheelchair.”

*

Several people returned to the banquet hall and saw Grandma Qi coming in. Lu Nianchu immediately greeted her.

“What’s wrong with you?” Grandma Qi noticed at a glance that something was wrong with Lu Nianchu, “Did Qi Huai make you angry?”

“No.” Lu Nianchu raised his lips. “It has nothing to do with Qi Huai. Why are you together?”

“I was enjoying the cool weather outside, and these two children were hiding in the garden and dating…” Grandma Qi paused, but she was afraid that it would be bad to say it in public, so she changed her tone. “Talking about something.”

“I think it’s almost time, so I let them come in together.”

Lu Nianchu looked at Jiang Siyu. Ever since she met Qiqi, Jiang Siyu had always been by his side. Lu Nianchu was not sure what the relationship between the two was, and it was not the time to discuss this now.

“Thank you.”

Lu Nianchu helped Grandma Qi onto the stage, and the waiter walked in pushing the cake. Then came the cake cutting part. The host said a few words and the banquet hall was handed back to the guests again.

“Lu Zeqing.”

Wei Yang, who had been beaten just now, suddenly stood up. His voice was loud and quickly attracted everyone’s attention.

There are still scratches on his face. His hair and clothes have been recombed, but they don’t look much better. The injuries on his face look very embarrassing.

Wei Yang read the hot search, and he originally just doubted the authenticity of the necklace. The man told him that the necklace in Lu Zeqing’s hand was fake. Wei Yang was dubious at first, but he happened to see Lu Zeqing being driven out with red eyes. He failed to ridicule and was beaten instead, which made him very unhappy.

“Do you dare to admit that you bought a fake necklace just to attend the birthday banquet?”

He looked triumphantly at Lu Zeqing, deliberately raising his voice to attract attention.

“Because I exposed you, you beat me up.” He pointed to the injuries on his face.

“Just now, in the second-floor restroom. I criticized Lu Zeqing for his improper actions, but he pressed me down and beat me up, telling me to mind my own business.”

“A fake necklace?”

“That can’t be true.”

“Speaking of which, who is Lu Zeqing, and who is this person in front of us?”

“Could he be an illegitimate child from some family?”

“He doesn’t seem like it.”

“I invite everyone to judge. Is it wrong for me to expose that the necklace Lu Zeqing gave is fake? Today is Grandma Qi’s seventieth birthday, and we’re all here to celebrate. If you can’t afford a gift, that’s fine, but giving a fake one is a bit disgusting, isn’t it?”

“Lu Zeqing, for the sake of fame and fortune, somehow sneaked in…”

“I gave him the invitation. Do you have any objections?” Qi Zeyu walked down from the stage, and the people in the circle immediately made way.

“Where did you get the invitation? The Qi family didn’t invite unrelated people.”

Wei Yang’s eyes widened, how could it be possible? He clearly saw Lu Zeqing being kicked out just now, why did Qi Zeyu speak for him instead?

“I, I also came in with an invitation letter. Lu Zeqing failed to live up to your invitation and deliberately gave you a fake necklace. This matter spread online.”

There were already rich second-generation people present who were watching the excitement and didn’t mind the fuss. They took out their mobile phones and clicked on Weibo.

Lu Zeqing’s name was the first in the hot search.

#LuZeqing – QiNan Necklace Controversy#

Someone captured a video.

The video is quite blurry, only a few seconds long. It’s evident that Qi Nan handed the necklace to Lu Zeqing.

This action sparked various suspicions.

[The necklace that Qi Nan first took a fancy to, why should it be given to Lu Zeqing?]

[No, what does this have to do with the fake necklace?]

[It really got bought by a rich second generation, go check out the hot search below, the rich second generation showed off the real necklace]

[Each store only has one, can’t they restock?]

[They can restock, but after restocking and selling, the receipt doesn’t show the selling store; it still shows the original store. Obviously, both of them are from the same store, only one is genuine.]

[Lu Zeqing must have looked and not bought it, and the rich second-generation bought it after he left.]

[Lu Zeqing is just an 18th tier actor, not earning much. The dating show is the best offer he’s had so far. Where would he gather so much money?]

[Everyone knows it’s Grandma Qi’s birthday today, trying to curry favor by giving a necklace, but it turns out to be fake?]

For a moment, everyone’s gaze fell on Lu Zeqing.

The person told him that if he makes a big fuss, Lu Zeqing will surely be kicked out. Wei Yang played the role passionately.

“There’s only one necklace in the store, and my friend has it. Lu Zeqing’s must be fake.”

Wei Yang looked arrogantly at Lu Zeqing, wanting to see a guilty expression on his face.

“The authenticity can be verified. If it is real…” Lu Zeqing looked at him coldly, “How do you want to apologize to me?”

Wei Yang just thought he was showing off.

“Then if it’s fake? How are you going to apologize?” Wei Yang asked.

Before Lu Zeqing could answer, his eyes darkened.

“If it’s false, get out of the banquet hall immediately, post an apology on Weibo, and then…” Wei Yang curled his lips and sneered, “Quit the entertainment industry.”

Onlookers began to boo.

Lu Zeqing smiled slightly. “If it’s real, I hope you can do what you say.”

Jiang Siyu did not interfere in the whole process.

Wei Yang provokes him again and again. He is as annoying as a fly. He might as well get rid of it.

Jiang Siyu would not interfere in matters that Lu Zeqing could handle. But if the matter was complicated, he would intervene secretly. He knew that Lu Zeqing preferred to solve the problem with his own hands than to be helped.

Lu Zeqing just hates trouble, not afraid of trouble.

Soon after.

Someone found Lu Zeqing’s gift among all the gifts.

“Open it.”

There is a necklace lying in the box, which is like a pearl but more translucent than a pearl.

However, it took a long time for Grandma Qi, who was still standing on the stage, to recover. When he heard Lu Zeqing’s name, he was stunned on the spot.

Lu Nianchu supported her and looked at her with worry.

“Mom.”

Grandma Qi turned pale with anger.

“Mom, don’t be angry.”

Lu Nianchu comforted Grandma Qi and gave her some relief.

“The doctor said you shouldn’t be too anxious, and we are just worried.”

“Can I not be anxious?” Grandma Qi’s chest heaved dramatically. “Not telling me is one thing, but letting him be bullied like this?”

Lu Nianchu was speechless. She didn’t know how to explain, and Lu Zeqing wasn’t ready to recognize them.

Grandma Qi didn’t listen to her explanation. She hurriedly descended from the stage. Lu Nianchu supported her and walked into the crowd. She looked at Lu Zeqing, saying nothing.

Just when Lu Nianchu was worried that Grandma Qi was in a hurry to recognize Lu Zeqing, Grandma Qi turned her eyes to the box and murmured.

“It’s beautiful.”

“Grandma Qi, don’t be deceived by Lu Zeqing. This necklace is definitely fake…”

Grandma Qi has already picked up the necklace from the box.

“Have you seen the real thing?” Grandma Qi’s eyes fell on Wei Yang, “Do you know how to tell the real thing from the fake?”

Wei Yang froze on the spot.

Grandma Qi held the necklace, gently rubbing it in her hands. “The surface of the fake one is smooth, polished by a machine. The size and shape are consistent, the luster is dull, and there’s no iridescence.”

“There’s a slight roughness, a bright luster, visible flaws to the naked eye, and irregular sizes and shapes. This one is real.”

When she was younger, Grandma Qi loved beauty. She had seen all kinds of jewelry, not just collecting expensive ones. As long as it was beautiful, she liked it.

She held the necklace in her hands as if she were holding some treasure.

“Ladies present here have seen a lot and can also recognize it with the naked eye.”

Zhen Yaoyao stepped forward, asking.

“Can I take a look?”

Grandma Qi handed her the necklace, and with just one glance, Zhen Yaoyao could tell.

“It’s real.”

“I guess everyone knows me, right?” Zhen Yaoyao smiled and said, “Formerly a dedicated jewelry appraiser, now a film and television director with unconventional pursuits.”

The Zhen family was in the jewelry business, and Zhen Yaoyao naturally received authentic training, not to mention she also delved into it secretly. As soon as she spoke, everyone believed her.

She smiled and returned the necklace to Grandma Qi.

“It really looks good and matches your cheongsam today.”

Wei Yang’s face turned pale.

“No, how is this possible?”

“He has no money at all. How can he get the money to buy the real thing?”

Qi Zeyu’s face turned cold, and he signaled the security guards, “Throw him out.”

He could have come out earlier to support Lu Zeqing, but with Wei Yang making such a big scene, there were inevitably people in the audience who didn’t believe it. He knew that only by distinguishing the authenticity could everyone believe that the necklace was real.

“Wait a moment,” said Jiang Siyu.

Wei Yang seemed to grasp at a lifeline, “Mr. Jiang, please help me.”

“It wasn’t me, someone instructed me to do this.”

Jiang Siyu’s gentle gaze fell on Lu Zeqing, but his words were like an icy abyss to Wei Yang.

“Remember to keep the promises you made to Qingqing.”

The guests witnessing the farce felt they had been fooled.

“What’s going on? All this fuss. So, it was a deliberate setup. Was the hot search also bought?”

“Acting like a victim, using such despicable methods, is truly disgusting.”

“The hot search wasn’t bought by me, really, it was someone, someone…”

“Someone what?” Qi Zeyu asked.

Wei Yang wanted to explain further, but faced with a pair of threatening eyes, he immediately dared not speak.

“…It was my foolishness,” he confessed.

Qi Zeyu frowned and asked people to drive Wei Yang out, then called in an assistant. “Investigate clearly to see who he had contact with tonight.”

…

Tears shimmered in Grandma Qi’s eyes. While everyone was pointing fingers at Wei Yang, her gaze was fixed on Lu Zeqing.

Holding the necklace, she walked up to Lu Zeqing, her fingers trembling slightly.

“I really like your necklace.”

The crowd immediately began to praise.

“This necklace is indeed beautiful and complements Grandma Qi.”

“Yeah, this young man really has taste.”

“The gift is not just about being expensive, it’s about the thought behind it.”

Grandma Qi smiled and said, “Qingqing, can you put it on for me?”

Lu Zeqing nodded, took the necklace, and helped Grandma Qi put it on.

“Grandma, happy birthday!”

Grandma Qi’s eyes were moist. She touched the necklace repeatedly, treasuring it. It meant a lot to her.

“This is the best and most precious gift I have ever received.”

Nothing is more surprising than regaining something that was once lost.

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*The jewelry appraisal is sourced from: Online jewelry authenticity verification.*

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Pao: Hehe, goodbye Wei Yang~