After Reborn, I Became the Bigshots’ Beloved
Chapter 171: The Situation Reverses, Start Slapping Faces

Chapter 171: Chapter 171: The Situation Reverses, Start Slapping Faces

Everyone couldn’t help but recall the scene from twenty minutes ago.

When that man found Lu Sheng’s name on the gift list and read out that she gave only an unpriced cup, everyone present looked down on her with contempt.

They all thought how could someone give such a shabby gift at Old Mr. Fu’s birthday banquet; even if she was an illegitimate daughter, it wouldn’t be appropriate to give just a broken cup, she was simply a stingy ingrate.

And then there was Miss Fu, who ostensibly stood up for this Lu Sheng but was actually mocking the girl’s lowly birth and poverty in every sentence.

Now, upon revealing Shen Dai’s exquisitely crafted White Jade Orchid Blossom Cup, everyone’s face was turning red and white.

Is this what you call shabby?

Is this what you call a broken cup?

Is this what you call stingy??

This is a genuine antique treasure worth over a hundred million!

Even those present, all prominent figures in Jiang City, would at most give Old Mr. Fu something worth a million.

This girl effortlessly pulls out something worth over a hundred million, is that called being stingy?

And what did the girl just say?

She mentioned hesitating between the White Jade Orchid Blossom Vase and the White Jade Orchid Blossom Cup, and chose the latter due to a flaw in the vase.

What does this tell us?

It shows that the girl never considered the value of the gift, just what would have a better meaning and make Old Mr. Fu happier.

This clearly means she values Old Mr. Fu more than money, how could she be an ungrateful ingrate.

Hearing someone call her exquisite treasure just a cup, Lu Sheng said, "Because it indeed is just a cup."

On hearing this, everyone thought, well, that’s not wrong...

But these people, accustomed to the business scene, attended the banquet to give gifts for the sake of face.

They had never seen anyone treat their own gift worth hundreds of millions, be it registration or packaging, with the casualness of a $10 cheap cup at a wholesale market.

Moreover, Miss Fu had just ridiculed the girl, and she didn’t retort at all, which was extremely low-key and patient.

At the same time, they thought of another issue—

Since Lu Sheng also had the genuine White Jade Orchid Blossom Vase crafted by Shen Dai, didn’t she know that the item Miss Fu had was fake the moment Miss Fu presented that vase?

But the girl didn’t say anything.

Presumably, she considered that Fu Siya was Old Mr. Fu’s biological granddaughter, and revealing this in public would embarrass Fu Siya and hurt Old Mr. Fu’s pride.

Upon this realization, compared to Miss Fu’s mocking just now, it was obvious who had the greater grace and poise.

Calling Lu Sheng a country-bred illegitimate daughter, her composed and understated demeanor and generous composure even surpassed that of Fu Siya, the legitimate heiress of a wealthy family.

Most importantly, the girl is also the Underground Boxing King, the national hero Panda!

The person who took out their phone to live stream early on had captured the whole process.

The number of viewers in the live stream had skyrocketed from a few thousand at the beginning to hundreds of thousands.

Despite vanishing for two years, Panda’s fame could still cause a sensation.

Although the live stream audience didn’t know what had happened earlier, just seeing Panda’s true face was enough to excite them.

Over these years, some said that Panda was fighting in a mask because she was too ugly or had a disfigured face.

But now, seeing the girl’s delicate and bright features—

What a universally stunning beauty, sob sob sob!

From now on, they would switch from being pure fighting fans of Panda to fans of her beauty!!

In an instant, the situation in the banquet hall was reversed.

Originally, Fu Siya thought she had the upper hand, finally seizing the opportunity to crush Lu Sheng beneath her feet.

Yet before a few minutes of joy passed, Lu Sheng’s prestigious identity was revealed, and the "broken cup" she gave, mocked by Fu Siya, was a genuine Shen Dai piece, making Fu Siya a complete clown set off against Lu Sheng!

Looking at the White Jade Orchid Blossom Vase on display that now seemed pale in comparison, Fu Siya wished she could go and smash it.

Some friends close to Fu Siya, seeing such an awkward scene, stepped forward to make excuses for her.

"Well, even though Siya’s vase might be fake, her efforts to make Old Mr. Fu happy were sincere!"

"Even if it’s fake, Siya genuinely spent hundreds of millions to buy it."

"And didn’t Siya say that the vase was personally appraised by Old Mr. Ji Weiyuan as genuine?"

"If so, how could she, a non-professional, possibly discern whether it’s real or fake?"

Everyone thought, that made sense.

Even if it’s fake, Miss Fu’s intentions were real.

And who is Old Mr. Ji Weiyuan?

The director of the China Cultural Heritage Research Institute, the nation’s most authoritative expert in archaeology and antiques appraisal, having appeared on state television many times, truly a respected and esteemed figure.

If even such a master of appraisal couldn’t distinguish the fake vase, it means the forger was skillful, and Miss Fu being deceived was just bad luck.

However, the next second, a somewhat aged and slightly displeased voice came from outside the crowd—

"Miss Fu, I do not know you, nor have I ever appraised any antique for you."

"Where did this claim that I declared your vase genuine come from?"

???

Who’s this—

Everyone instinctively looked towards the source of the voice, seeing an elderly man with gray at his temples, dressed in a dark blue long robe, standing tall outside the crowd, exuding a dignified air.

Some people exclaimed in shock: "...Old Mr. Ji??"

It’s Old Mr. Ji Weiyuan!

Old Mr. Ji himself came to Old Mr. Fu’s birthday banquet? And just happened to hear what was said before?

What shocked them even more was that the ordinary-looking boy who was nearly humiliated by Fu Siya’s security in public directly approached Old Mr. Ji.

"Grandpa, why are you so late?"

...Grandpa?!

Is this boy Old Mr. Ji’s grandson??

After learning that the girl was Panda, the crowd was shocked once again.

No wonder they found the name Ji Yan so familiar; Old Mr. Ji Weiyuan often mentioned his talented grandson in antiques appraisal.

No wonder Ji Yan could tell at a glance that the vase was fake and analyzed it flawlessly.

As his grandson approached, Old Mr. Ji Weiyuan didn’t pay him any attention, still frowning at Fu Siya standing in the crowd, looking very displeased.

"Miss Fu, in my life of appraising countless antiques, I have never made a mistake in distinguishing the authenticity of antiques, let alone that you have never approached me for an appraisal."

"This matter concerns my personal reputation, and I think you owe me an explanation."