Chapter 38 of 100
Chapter 38
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"Such an expensive watch, if you break it, you'll have to pay for it!" Jia Zhengjing, of course, could not agree with Zhang Tianyuan's suggestion to open the watch. He was now a bit uneasy, especially since Zhang Tianyuan was such a strange guy. Whatever he said seemed to have some basis. If the watch really had problems after being opened, he didn't know how he would face Boss Murong today. If this matter got out, he would be ridiculed by his friends.
"Can I say a few words?" Liu Mengxun suddenly spoke up. She took the watch and examined it for a while, seemingly forming her own opinion.
Hearing Liu Mengxun's voice, Jia Zhengjing felt as if he had heard a heavenly sound. He quickly said excitedly, "Miss Mengxun, you must help me reason this out. Zhang Tianyuan is a bumpkin who doesn't know good from bad. You must be an expert, right?"
Liu Mengxun smiled and shook her head. "I'm not particularly knowledgeable about watches, but I do have some understanding of diamonds. I can offer some insights."
"Really? That's great. Look at these diamonds; they are all genuine and of high quality. How could this watch be a cheap fake?" Jia Zhengjing hurriedly added.
Liu Mengxun smiled and said, "The quality of a diamond is primarily measured by four criteria: weight, clarity, color, and cut, known as the '4C standards.' These standards were established by the GIA, the Gemological Institute of America, and are the most widely used in the world, including in China."
"I know that," Jia Zhengjing nodded.
"The diamonds in this watch, in terms of weight, are too small to be considered significant. As for the cut, they can only be rated as FAIR, which is a poor quality cut!"
As Liu Mengxun spoke, Jia Zhengjing's face grew increasingly grim. He thought she would speak up for him, but instead, she was criticizing him.
Liu Mengxun continued, regardless of his thoughts, "In terms of color, these diamonds are colorless. Among colorless diamonds, the deeper the color, the poorer the quality. Look at these diamonds; they are already showing a light gray color, which is considered very poor in diamond color grading."
"Impossible!" Jia Zhengjing gritted his teeth.
"Prince Jia, there's no need to get so angry. I'm just sharing my opinion. I still think you've been deceived. You should find that so-called acquaintance as soon as possible and recover your losses. Otherwise, you'll suffer a great loss," Liu Mengxun said calmly, but each word felt like a knife cutting into Jia Zhengjing's heart.
At this moment, Murong Ying added, "I've also examined these diamonds. Our company deals with this kind of business. Mengxun has already analyzed the color, weight, and cut. I'll talk about clarity. Clarity is graded based on the position, size, and number of inclusions, ranging from FL to P3. Under a 10x microscope, the more inclusions and the more visible they are, the poorer the quality and the lower the price."
"What do these grades mean?" Zhang Tianyuan asked.
"FL stands for Flawless, meaning the diamond is perfect with no inclusions, even under a 10x microscope. It's a top-grade diamond and very rare. The diamonds in Prince Jia's watch are only rated SI3, as you can see many inclusions with the naked eye," Murong Ying explained.
"Heh, so you're saying these diamonds are real but of very poor quality, right?" Xu Gang asked with a smile.
"Exactly, that's the case. So, these small diamonds aren't worth much," Murong Ying nodded.
"Ha ha ha, 'Mr. Proper,' did you hear that? This watch is a fake. If you knew this fact beforehand, you were trying to deceive Boss Murong with a fake. Isn't that adding insult to injury? If you didn't know, you're pretty stupid, still putting on airs and making a fool of yourself," Xu Gang said without any mercy, laughing uncontrollably.
Jia Zhengjing, being attacked from all sides, couldn't take it anymore, even with his thick skin. He thought that by presenting a gold watch to Boss Murong, the matter would be over, but instead, he ended up humiliated. He regretted causing trouble for no reason and felt that he had not only failed to get what he wanted but also ended up in a worse situation. If there were a hole in the ground, he would have crawled into it to hide, he was so embarrassed.
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At this moment, Jia Zhengjing's heart was filled with complex emotions. Although Liu Mengxun and Murong Ying had given their opinions on his watch, he directed all his hatred towards Zhang Tianyuan. He felt that if it weren't for Zhang Tianyuan, he wouldn't have been so humiliated and wouldn't have ended up in such a mess.
"What the hell am I doing? How can I not even deal with a bumpkin? I've lived for so many years, and now I'm as stupid as a pig," Jia Zhengjing cursed himself, but his hatred for Zhang Tianyuan grew even stronger.
There's an old saying in China, "If you can forgive, do so." The Buddha also said, "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda." But Zhang Tianyuan was completely unforgiving, as if he wanted to drive Jia Zhengjing to his death.
This bastard, who looks so honest and wears glasses, seems so refined, but his actions are like those of a demon from hell!
Thinking this, Jia Zhengjing's eyes began to show a fierce look. His anger was understandable, as he believed that everything that happened today was due to Zhang Tianyuan. He glared at Zhang Tianyuan, feeling that every expression on Zhang Tianyuan's face was mocking, ridiculing, and humiliating him.
He lunged at Zhang Tianyuan, trying to tear off his hypocritical face, but was immediately caught by Boss Murong.
"Calm down, what are you doing?"
"None of your business!" Jia Zhengjing was already in a frenzy. He swung his arm and left a bloody scratch on Boss Murong's forehead.
Zhang Tianyuan thought, "You came just in time. In a verbal battle, you can't match me, and in a physical one, you'll lose even more!"
He was never afraid of a fight. After his body was enhanced by the earth qi, he wanted to test his strength.
When Jia Zhengjing lunged, Zhang Tianyuan sidestepped, avoided the attack, and grabbed Jia Zhengjing by the back of the neck, lifting him up and throwing him to the ground like a piece of trash.
"Brother Zhang, show some mercy," Boss Murong shouted, still bleeding from his forehead.
Zhang Tianyuan sighed. He admired Boss Murong and, despite wanting to beat Jia Zhengjing up, he forced himself to stop.
"Waiter, quickly get some band-aids for Boss Murong," Xiao Boss hurriedly called out.
Although the injury wasn't serious, the forehead is a vital area, and continuous bleeding could cause problems.
Jia Zhengjing, who had been thrown to the ground, seemed to calm down. He stared at Boss Murong, his eyes filled with regret.
This person wasn't usually like this. Today, he was completely driven mad by Zhang Tianyuan, losing all rationality and doing things out of character.
After Boss Murong put on the band-aids, he helped Jia Zhengjing up and said, "You should go home today."
Jia Zhengjing was eager to leave. He even felt that Zhang Tianyuan was a devil, and being targeted by a devil was an uncomfortable feeling.
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