"This is mine. I can give it to whoever I want. What does it have to do with being worthy or not?" Gu Yanran looked at Gu Nianzhi with amusement. She was extremely pleased.
Just the envy and desire in Gu Nianzhi's eyes made Gu Yanran feel that the gift was worth it …
When the people in the hall saw this, they whispered to each other.
"This pink diamond crown looks quite expensive …"
"Yeah, it's probably something with a history. I also have a few pieces of pink diamond jewelry, but the color can't compare to this at all."
Everyone was knowledgeable, so it was no wonder Prime Minister Tan's family was on good terms with her for Gu Yanran to give such a generous gift.
Gu Nianzhi chuckled and tilted her head to look at the pink diamond crown on Tan Guiren's head. "Really? Did Father really give it to you? But I think this pink diamond crown looks like a high-grade imitation. Father would give you high-grade imitation jewelry? "
High-grade imitation?
When everyone in the hall heard this, their expressions changed again.
Some people believed it almost immediately.
After all, the Tans had a history of wearing high-grade imitation jewelry …
In the case that Tan Guiren's mother, Cai Songyin, was involved in, one of the charges involved high-grade imitation jewelry with patent rights.
Although Gu Yanran stepped in later and bought the imitation rights, a knockoff was a knockoff. In their circle, using knockoffs was considered tasteless behavior.
Although the people in the hall didn't speak loudly, no one purposely lowered their voices. Therefore, some gossip inevitably reached Gu Yanran's ears.
Furious, her expression darkened as she said to Gu Nianzhi, "Little Sister, you just told me not to say things without evidence. Why is it your turn to speak without thinking now? "
"By saying this, Sister, are you admitting that you were speaking without thinking just now to slander me?" Gu Nianzhi smiled, her curvy lips forming a beautiful curve. Her lips glistened like pearls, and her entire body seemed to be immersed in the moonlight. "Also, I wasn't speaking without thinking. How can Sister prove that this pink diamond crown is real and not a high-grade imitation? "
Gu Yanran sneered and pouted. "Why do I need to prove it to you? Also, high-grade imitation. Do you know what this is? High-grade imitation? You don't know what you're talking about! "
"Of course I know what this is." Gu Nianzhi walked around Tan Guiren, her voice suddenly clear and loud, so everyone in the hall could hear her clearly. "The style of this pink diamond crown is exactly the same as the pink diamond crown worn by Tsar Catherine of Russia."
"The crown of the Russian Tsar?! That's the crown! "
The people in the hall became excited. Some people even picked up their phones and started taking pictures of the pink diamond crown on Tan Guiren's head.
"Eh? I didn't expect you to know your stuff. " Gu Yanran raised a brow. "To tell you the truth, my father went to Christie's to buy this as a gift for my birthday. I still have the receipt from Christie's at home. High-quality imitation? Does our Gu Family still use imitations? "
"Hehe, what's wrong with the receipt? Can't the receipt be forged? " Gu Nianzhi raised her hand and twirled her fingers. She said nonchalantly, "I've seen cases of forgery before. They can even create receipts from Neiman-Marcus, the top department store in the United States, not to mention receipts!"
"At the end of the day, you're just angry that I gave this crown to Little Darling." Gu Yanran looked at Gu Nianzhi's desperate expression and smiled confidently. Mimicking Gu Nianzhi, she extended a finger and wagged it. "Little Sister, I know you like this crown, but I don't think you deserve it, so I gave it to someone who deserves it."
"Really? Isn't it because you don't think you deserve it, so you don't dare to wear it and can only give it to someone else as a favor? " Gu Nianzhi was unmoved. Folding her hands behind her back, she looked at Tan Guiren. "Actually, there's a very simple way to verify whether or not it was sold at Christie's. That's to check the serial number. If this pink diamond crown was really sold at Christie's, it must have a serial number on it. "
Gu Yanran hesitated when she heard that.
She had never seen a serial number on the pink diamond crown …
Could this crown really be fake?
That's impossible.
Why would Father buy a fake?!
Gu Nianzhi saw that Gu Yanran didn't speak, so she extended her hand to Tan Guiren. "Miss Tan, can you let me take a look at your pink diamond crown? I want to verify if it's real. There are so many people here, so don't worry. There won't be any damage. "
Tan Guiren really liked the pink diamond crown, and she didn't believe that such a wealthy family like the Gus would buy a fake. Therefore, she generously took it off her head and handed it to Gu Nianzhi. "Take a look. I think it's real. The purity and color of this main diamond are too good. It can't be a fake. "
When Gu Nianzhi accepted the pink diamond crown from Tan Guiren, she felt like her heart was about to stop.
Holding her breath, she carefully held the pink diamond crown in her hands.
In that moment, she seemed to be able to feel her father and mother's ardent smiles and their loving fists. It penetrated the fog of time and landed on her hands. It was warm and comforting.
The hustle and bustle in the hall faded, and the pink diamond crown was the only thing left in the world. It magnified infinitely before her eyes.
This was a gift from Father …
Gu Nianzhi's slender fingers rested on the pink diamond crown. It was so white that it was almost transparent.
"Are you stunned?" Gu Yanran's lips twitched. "You call something this good a fake? You've never seen the real thing, right?"
Gu Nianzhi snapped back to reality and quickly glanced at Gu Yanran. Then, without hesitation, she lifted the pink diamond crown to look at the inside.
The inside of the crown was crystal clear and almost transparent. There was no engraving at all!
She couldn't even see the serial number!
Gu Nianzhi's heart sank.
Could this pink diamond crown really be a fake?!
She clearly remembered the backend records on Christie's website saying that the buyer requested a diamond engraving master!
If she couldn't find the engraving, she wouldn't be able to take back the pink diamond crown!
In that instant, Gu Nianzhi's mind raced as she searched for a way to crack it.
"The serial number from Christie's auction isn't on the auction item at all. It's on the receipt."
Gu Yanran had gone through this thing countless times over the years, so of course she knew where the serial number was.
"Here, it's this." She even took out her phone to show the receipt she had saved.
When she gave it to Tan Guiren as a gift, she also printed a copy of the receipt and put it together as evidence.
Ever since Cai Songyin received the "fake jewelry," she had been very concerned about the source of the gift.
When Gu Yanran gave this gift, Prime Minister Tan had specifically checked the purchase evidence and confirmed that there would be no legal issues before allowing Tan Guiren to accept it.
She hadn't expected to be able to use it as evidence.
Gu Yanran's depressed mood finally improved.
Gu Nianzhi only had to glance at Gu Yanran's phone to memorize the 18-digit serial number. It was indeed the same number she had seen on the backend records of Christie's auction website.
That meant this pink diamond crown was the treasure that Gu Xiangwen had won at Christie's 18 years ago.
But why couldn't she see the serial number or inscription?
In her panic, Gu Nianzhi's heart suddenly skipped a beat. She remembered that Huo Shaoheng had taught her some techniques to recognize invisible handwriting in his free time.
Most of these methods were used in espionage and intelligence work, but he also mentioned that when auctioning unique treasures, they would engrave unique serial numbers on them. In order not to damage the appearance of these treasures, the auctions would use a kind of invisible engraving technique.
Using this technique to mark the treasures auctioned was normally invisible to the naked eye. It could only be seen with specific lighting and illumination at specific angles.
Gu Nianzhi had an idea. She turned to look at Tan Guiren and said, "Miss Tan, can I borrow the projector?"
"Projector? Huh? I don't know if there's one here … "Tan Guiren said awkwardly as she looked at Gu Yanran.
Gu Yanran had been like the housekeeper of the Prime Minister's official residence for the past two weeks. She knew everything that Tan Guiren didn't know.
However, before Gu Yanran could say anything, Gu Nianzhi had already called the female staff member who had pushed the cake cart over. She asked, "Can I borrow the projector?"
There was a projector in the Prime Minister's official residence. The last time Gu Nianzhi had been here, she had seen Prime Minister Dou's family play a short video of Dou Qingyan studying abroad.
The female staff member looked at Tan Guiren.
Tan Guiren sighed and said in a conciliatory manner, "If there is one, give it to Miss Gu."
The female staff member nodded and took out her walkie-talkie to call the staff member waiting in the side hall to bring the projector over and install it.
In a short while, the projector was installed.
A large white screen hung from one of the walls of the hall and was aimed at the projector.
Gu Nianzhi adjusted the projector and turned on the lights. She then placed the pink crown in front of the projector and slowly adjusted the angle.
On the sparkling white screen, a dazzling pink diamond crown appeared, spinning continuously.
Gu Yanran frowned and said unhappily, "Little Sister, what are you doing? Be careful not to damage the crown. I've already given it away. If you damage it, you'll have to pay for it. "
Gu Nianzhi ignored her and focused on adjusting the angle of the crown under the projector's light.
Then when she turned to a certain position, some blurry words suddenly appeared on the inner wall of the pink diamond crown on the screen!
Then the words turned from blurry to clear. Numbers and numbers gradually appeared, and then cursive letters began to appear!
Gasps could be heard in the hall.
Even Gu Yanran was dumbfounded.
On the white screen, 18 numbers appeared on the inner wall of the pink diamond crown that had been magnified countless times. It was the pink diamond crown's serial number.
Then, following the number, a string of fluent cursive English words appeared, "To-Cereus.
rling”。
The records she had seen on the website were finally displayed in front of her eyes. Gu Nianzhi's eyes were red, and her crisp voice had a hint of fierceness. "Sister, everyone knows that my English name is Cereus, and your English name is Jasmine. This is recorded in passports and other identification documents. So what right do you have to say that this pink diamond crown was given to you by Father?! "
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