sbdcsierra Chapter 228 Questioning
Chapter 228 Questioning
Similar incidents have happened before, and some people have become immune to such whistleblowing.
Lan Yin's lips curled up. She glanced at Liang Liangwei, who was still operating the camera intently, and thought to herself, "No wonder Sister Wei is so calm. She must have already anticipated that the online public opinion would turn out this way."
Kudos to this generation of netizens! You really can't sit on the fence; you should be a rational bystander.
She continued scrolling through new messages when she suddenly saw a netizen questioning whether the certificate issued by Le Pei'er was correct.
[What a coincidence! My family also auctioned a painting at this French institution last year and received a certificate from them. The paper quality is noticeably different from the one in Le Pei'er's photo. Look at this detail: it has a matte finish, and the lettering and image don't reflect light, giving it a great sense of depth. But Le Pei'er's paper reflects light, and there's even double imagery at the edges! Is this the quality of paper a reputable auction house would provide? It seems so fraudulent!]
Many netizens have made comparisons below, expressing their indignation and shock.
[Seriously? Isn't this the kind of certificate that costs 9.9 yuan a large stack in China? How could a reputable institution that auctions items worth tens of millions use this kind of paper?]
It would have been better if you hadn't mentioned it, but once you compare it to others, it really seems incredibly fake.
What does this mean? Is this another scandal? Is Lepeier's certificate fake?
If the certificate is fake, what about the diamond? Oh my god, I think I smell a conspiracy. (Excited) (doge)
[Don't talk nonsense. How could Pei'er joke about something like this? You're just jealous that Pei'er got diamonds from her uncle while you don't, aren't you?]
[Your uncle gave it to you? Are you sure you could accept tens of millions of dollars worth of diamonds from your uncle without hesitation? Do you have an uncle like that? How would you feel about your uncle's brother?]
[Can anyone knowledgeable tell me? Which one is fake, the certificate or the diamond? Or are they both fake?]
……
Lan Yin covered her mouth and laughed, then held her phone up to Liang Liangwei, gesturing for her to look.
Liang Liangwei glanced at it and laughed along.
Lan Yin whispered, "Sister Wei, is this for real?"
Liang Liangwei naturally knew that both of them were fake, but she didn't say it outright. She simply said, "Just watch for a while, don't let it affect your work."
Lan Yin responded with an "oh," but the smile in her eyes wouldn't fade away.
Du Yuhan also returned, dressed in a grass-green Ming Dynasty girl outfit, looking charming and adorable.
She stared at Liang Liangwei for a few more moments, then finally couldn't resist stepping forward and whispering excitedly, "Miss Liang, I remember who you are."
Liang Liangwei looked up at her: "I'm your photographer."
Du Yuhan smiled mysteriously and said, "No, I meant that I met you before. You went to Qiaoxing High School, right?"
Liang Liangwei paused for a moment, then asked, "You too?"
No wonder she'd been staring at me ever since we last met, which had left her completely baffled.
Du Yuhan nodded hurriedly: "Yes, we're in the same year but different class, so you don't know me."
Liang Liangwei: "You must be quite low-key, otherwise I wouldn't have forgotten you."
After all, she was an extroverted person in high school, liked to hang out with friends, and knew people from other classes.
If there are people you don't recognize, it's probably because they're quiet, have little presence, and you don't see them often.
Du Yuhan nodded without hesitation, and said shyly, "I was introverted back then and didn't talk to people much. I often watched you walking with your classmates from afar, but I never spoke to you."
Liang Liangwei: What a coincidence! It's been several years since we graduated, and I still have the opportunity to take your picture.
Du Yuhan: "Mmm, that's right~"
Liang Liangwei smiled and said, "Let's continue taking pictures."
While things were harmonious on one side, Le Pei'er on the other was furious.
"What nonsense are these people spouting? They're actually questioning whether my certificate is real! Of course my certificate is real, and the diamond is real too!"
She paced back and forth in the lounge, her face contorted in pain.
Lin Yi frowned as she looked at the post on Weibo, then looked up at Le Peier and said, "Peier, let me see your certificate again."
Le Pei'er glared: "You also suspect me of faking it?"
Lin Yi: "No, I need to verify this. People say that the double image might be due to the camera shaking when you took the picture. Can't we just take another picture to refute their claims?"
Le Pei'er thought about it and agreed, so she took out the certificate again and prepared to take a picture with her phone.
Lin Yi also went over to take a look.
Suddenly, both of them froze in shock.
There was indeed a double image in the ink text at the corner of the certificate...
Le Peier & Lin Yi: "..."
Le Pei'er was embarrassed. She coughed lightly and said, "This... it's just a minor flaw. After all, it's printed. Maybe the ink ran out on this one, or it was a bit shaky..."
She remembered Lin Yi's earlier comment, "It might have been caused by shaking during filming," which seemed to be a veiled reference to something, making her even more embarrassed.
Lin Yi was speechless: "If the printing is bad, just throw it away. Why keep using it? Doesn't this lower the auction house's standards?"
Le Pei'er was speechless.
Seeing Lin Yi's questioning look, she became somewhat embarrassed and angry, saying, "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? I can't exactly go and complain to that organization right now, can I?"
Lin Yi paused for a moment, then asked, "Which uncle... do you mean? Is it your father's brother, or a distant uncle?"
Le Pei'er's face stiffened, her eyes flickered, and she asked coldly, "What do you mean?"
Lin Yi quickly said, "What I mean is, why don't you ask your uncle about this certificate? Maybe he can give you an answer."
Le Pei'er pursed her lips and said, "Then I'll ask."
Holding her phone, she walked into the bathroom with a cold expression, then closed and locked the door.
Lin Yi was puzzled. Why did she need to hide and lock the door just to make a phone call to ask about the situation?
Are we all so wary of her?
Suddenly I had a bad feeling.
She sat on the sofa, scrolling through Weibo on her phone. Some netizens had already started digging up the specific details of the auction of "The Summit of the Iceberg".
[It's said she was bought by a Chinese person, possibly from the US. We can't find out who it is, but to be kept so well hidden, they must be someone of high status and power. If Rape's uncle is this Chinese person, does that mean Rape also has a very important identity?]
[But according to information online, Le Pei'er's family background is quite ordinary; her father is a teacher and her mother a nurse. How could someone with such background have an uncle who could spend tens of millions to buy a diamond?]
[This is getting increasingly confusing. Is Lepeier suspected of fabricating data? Is this a self-exposure? Ahhh, I'm so excited, what should I do?]
Lin Yi felt a throbbing pain in her head and had an urge to drag Le Pei'er out of the bathroom!