Inside the villa.
Zhang Yiyi pleaded, "Aunt Ning, please help me one more time."
Zhang Ning's brows furrowed. She had only agreed to help Zhang Yiyi out of consideration for her elder brother.
Now, Zhang Yiyi was asking for a managerial position for Chen Xingwei, which was simply too much.
"Yiyi, one must know their limits when doing things. If you continue like this, it will be difficult for me to face your cousin."
"Aunt Ning, your cousin's company has so many departments, he can just arrange for Xingwei to be a supervisor in any of them. I also want to have a stable family after marriage."
"Yiyi, you're only nineteen and already thinking so far ahead, it's truly incredible!"
Unable to refuse Zhang Yiyi, Zhang Ning decided to help her one last time.
"Let's agree on this first, this is the last request!"
"Okay, thank you, Aunt Ning."
Watching Zhang Yiyi leave excitedly, Zhang Ning shook her head.
"Forget it, forget it..."
Zhang Ning turned and headed towards the backyard to discuss matters with her son.
Su Yang was having fun and enjoying a rare moment of peace.
He held Anna's head with one hand, and propped his head up with the other, leaning against the wall.
Anna tried to lift her head several times, only to be pushed back down by him.
"Mmmph... I'm suffocating, can you let go?"
"Almost done, just hold on."
Su Yang looked up at the sky, watching the falling leaves sway in the wind.
Just then, his ears twitched. Someone was approaching.
"Damn it, who is it now?"
Su Yang released Anna and quickly tidied his clothes.
A moment later.
Zhang Ning ran over, panting, and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"Son, I finally found you. What are you hiding out here for?"
Su Yang patted his clothes and stood up. "Mom, what do you need me for?"
"Oh, it's your cousin again. She's been begging me to let Chen Xingwei be a department supervisor, saying it's for their future."
"Mom, she and Chen Xingwei won't have a future!"
Zhang Ning was taken aback. She had just seen Chen Xingwei and Zhang Yiyi acting very intimately.
She couldn't understand why her son said that.
"Son, do you know something?"
"Mom, Chen Xingwei is ambitious. He just wants to use your cousin's connections to get into Century Trading Company."
"As for that diamond ring he gave her, it's a fake, understand?"
Su Yang had seen the diamond ring Zhang Yiyi was wearing earlier. She hadn't had it when she came before.
He was shocked when he saw it.
That so-called diamond ring was actually a high-quality imitation, worth at most ten thousand yuan.
Zhang Ning suddenly understood. "So that's how it is. It means Chen Xingwei was targeting you from the start. I'll go find Suqin for help and have her appraise the ring."
"Fine, you handle it!"
Su Yang finally managed to send his mother away and pulled Anna out from behind the large tree.
"Again? What if someone comes again?"
Anna wiped her lips. Her lipstick had smudged, leaving them pale, red, and sticky, with a faint fishy smell.
"What do you suggest then? Shall we go back to the second floor?"
Su Yang was also troubled. No matter where they hid, they couldn't avoid people.
Even if Shangguan Yi came, he wouldn't be afraid. It was these bothersome relatives he couldn't stand.
"Alright then, hurry up. It's almost time for dinner."
Anna checked the time. It was already four in the afternoon.
"Okay, let's go up quickly, before Mom comes again."
...
Inside the villa.
Zhang Ning didn't go to Zhang Yiyi immediately. Instead, she found Zhang Suqin.
"Suqin, Su Yang said the diamond ring Chen Xingwei gave Yiyi is fake. Can you help me take a look?"
"Okay, I'll go in and have a look now."
Zhang Suqin entered the villa and found Zhang Yiyi.
She pretended to pass by. "Yiyi, your ring is so beautiful! Where did you buy it? How much did it cost?"
"Cousin-in-law, Xingwei gave it to me. He said it cost over a million yuan, but I don't know where he bought it."
Zhang Yiyi smiled proudly. Her boyfriend was willing to spend money, and she thought she had struck gold.
Zhang Suqin smiled. "Can I try it on?"
"Of course, Cousin-in-law, you don't need to be polite!"
Zhang Yiyi quickly took off the ring without hesitation and handed it to Zhang Suqin.
The latter took it and examined it closely. It was a low-quality diamond with some impurities and a fine crack.
The edges were sharp enough to cut someone.
It seemed to have been hastily processed and packaged before any finishing work.
That made sense. Zhang Yiyi, being so young, wouldn't understand such things.
Fortunately, Zhang Suqin was a professional gem appraiser. It would be difficult for ordinary people to detect the ring's flaws.
"Mr. Chen, where did you buy this ring? I'd like to buy one myself sometime."
Zhang Suqin didn't expose him immediately. Instead, she continued to probe for more information.
Chen Xingwei stammered, unable to answer. Of course, he wouldn't dare, because the ring was fake.
After thinking for a moment, he recalled the Songhai Jewelry Store. Chow Tai Fook was a well-known jewelry brand.
"Ahem, I bought this ring at Chow Tai Fook."
Zhang Suqin frowned. Chow Tai Fook was one of Su Yang's businesses.
Chen Xingwei's statement further confirmed he was lying.
"Mr. Chen, Chow Tai Fook jewelry all comes with a certificate of authenticity. Can I see it?"
"I'm sorry, I don't have the certificate with me. How about I bring it another day?"
"That's fine. You two chat, I'll go prepare dinner."
Zhang Suqin didn't waste any more words and returned to Zhang Ning.
"Aunt, that ring is indeed fake. It's made from scraps and is worth about ten thousand yuan."
"What?"
Zhang Ning was shocked. What Su Yang had said was exactly what Zhang Suqin had confirmed.
This Chen Xingwei was indeed ill-intentioned. His goal was to infiltrate Century Trading Company by using Zhang Yiyi's connections.
"No, I'm going to expose him now!"
Zhang Suqin quickly stopped Zhang Ning. "Aunt, this matter doesn't really concern us. It's Zhang Yiyi who's been deceived. If you suddenly say it's fake, she'll get angry and might have other thoughts."
"Then what do you suggest I do?"
Zhang Suqin thought for a moment. Ideally, this matter should be confirmed by staff from Chow Tai Fook.
However, at this time of year, during the Lunar New Year, the Chow Tai Fook staff would have gone home for the holidays.
"Aunt, I'll handle this. You just watch from the side."
"Alright, Suqin, I've always trusted your judgment. Thank you for your trouble."
Zhang Ning rubbed her temples, thinking that if she had known her maternal relatives would cause so much trouble, she wouldn't have agreed to her elder brother and sister-in-law visiting.
After organizing her thoughts, Zhang Suqin walked back into the villa.
At this moment, Zhang Yiyi and Chen Xingwei were chatting happily.
Upon seeing Zhang Ning, Zhang Yiyi didn't forget to ask about the supervisor position.
"Aunt Ning, did cousin agree?"
Zhang Ning pointed at Zhang Suqin. "Put that aside for now. Suqin has something to ask your boyfriend!"
Chen Xingwei was stunned. Then he remembered that Zhang Suqin was the chief gem appraiser at Wanbao Zhai.
This meant that she had discovered the problem with the ring in just a short while?
Chen Xingwei panicked. If this matter was exposed, let alone getting into Century Trading Company, he wouldn't be able to stay in Songhai anymore.
"Ahem, Master Zhang, what do you need to ask Yiyi about?"