Chapter 95

"Damn!" Liu Siyi cursed, then said directly, "Since Long Hao isn't here, is your president in? I think he must remember me."

"Please wait a moment, I'll make a call to check." The staff member immediately picked up the phone and dialed. From the tone, it was clear that the person on the other end was not the president but a secretary. After a while, the phone rang again. After the staff member answered, they said, "The president is on the 18th floor. You will be received by a dedicated person when you go up."

"Alright, thank you." Liu Siyi politely replied and turned to leave.

He took the elevator to the 18th floor. As soon as the door opened, there was indeed a beautiful woman waiting at the entrance.

"Are you my brother's classmate?" The woman asked as soon as she saw Liu Siyi, with a scrutinizing tone.

"If your brother is Long Hao, then you're right." Liu Siyi also looked at the woman for a moment with the same gaze and replied coolly.

The woman was very beautiful, tall, and even without high heels, she was over 170 cm. She had big eyes, and her oval face, without makeup, gave a healthy impression. Her slender figure was perfectly accentuated by her jeans. Unfortunately, her eyes were scrutinizing, and her short hair was not the type Liu Siyi liked. So...

Since you're not being friendly, why should I bother to be nice to you!

"Follow me." The woman said, not waiting for a response, and turned to leave. Liu Siyi followed behind, looking at her graceful back and firm buttocks, and couldn't help but shake his head. No matter how beautiful this woman was, he didn't want her. Whoever married her would definitely have a hard time.

When he followed the woman into the president's office, Liu Siyi saw that a small family gathering was taking place inside.

No wonder the secretary wasn't there, and it was Long Hao's sister who was receiving him.

"Uncle Long, Auntie, hello." Liu Siyi greeted them proactively. After all, they were elders and familiar, so the necessary politeness was essential.

Uncle Long was naturally Long Hao's father. It was unknown how he treated outsiders, but every time Liu Siyi saw him, his attitude was very kind. Long Hao's mother was extremely fashionable, looking only in her thirties despite being nearly fifty. She was also very caring towards him. During the time when Liu Siyi's parents passed away, she often reminded Long Hao to take care of him, fearing he would neglect his health, and frequently brought him meals and snacks.

However, since their relationship hadn't reached that level, although he knew they were good to him, Liu Siyi always felt a bit distant.

In addition to Long Hao's parents, there was a strong middle-aged man, and the woman who claimed to be Long Hao's sister was sitting next to him, looking very close.

What's the relationship between these two? Could this beautiful woman like this type of strong, mature man?

"This is Xiao Yi. This is my brother, and this is my niece. We're all family." As a successful businesswoman, she was perceptive and smooth-talking. She immediately noticed Liu Siyi's odd gaze and introduced them without showing any emotion.

"Uncle, hello. I'm Long Hao's classmate, Liu Siyi. I hope you will take care of me in the future." Liu Siyi nodded and smiled warmly.

"Sure, sure. I just exercise a lot, so I look tough, but I'm not much in a real fight, hehe~" The man seemed humorous and laughed first.

"Uncle, you're so funny, hehe~" Liu Siyi also laughed and couldn't help but glance at the woman. How could the difference between father and daughter be so great?

"Xiao Yi, you rarely come. I heard you and Xiao Hao have some business to discuss. Unfortunately, he's on a trip abroad. You can discuss it with me; I'll make the decision." Uncle Long spoke confidently.

"Uncle Long, if it weren't for some urgent matters, I wouldn't have come to you. However..." Liu Siyi frowned, a bit hesitant, "This business involves some secrets. I hope Uncle Long, Auntie, Uncle, and Miss won't say anything about it."

"Your words are so unpleasant. I'm the one who's a miss!" The woman was visibly angry and turned her head away, ignoring him.

"Hehe, Xiao Yi, we're all family here. I can guarantee the confidentiality of this business. Even if the deal doesn't go through, I won't reveal a word. You wouldn't doubt Uncle Long, would you?" Uncle Long was serious at first, then smiled and asked.

"Uncle Long, you're joking. How could I doubt your word?" Liu Siyi said, then took a diamond from his pocket and placed it on the president's desk.

As soon as the diamond was placed, it immediately caught the attention of the four people, their eyes lighting up. However, instead of joy, their expressions were more puzzled.

"Xiao Yi, do you know how big the largest diamond in the world is?" Without waiting for Liu Siyi to answer, Auntie picked up the diamond and answered her own question, "The largest cut diamond in the world is the Cullinan I, also known as the Star of Africa. It's about the size of a pigeon's egg, weighing 530.02 carats, and is set in the British King's scepter. Your diamond is cut beautifully, but it's as big as a pigeon's egg, weighing over 800 carats, possibly even 1000 carats. Do you know the value of this diamond?"

"Hmph! So you're a fake goods dealer. How could my brother do business with you?" The woman sneered disdainfully.

"Auntie, don't jump to conclusions. I'm sure you can test whether it's a real diamond, right?" Liu Siyi didn't explain much. Although he was confident it was a diamond, he wasn't sure if diamonds from different worlds had any differences, so his confidence wasn't that strong.

"Testing the authenticity of a diamond is actually quite simple. All you need is a magnifying glass and some tools. Seeing such a large diamond, I'm also very excited. Since you're confident it's real, I'll test it now." Auntie smiled and said.

"To test the authenticity of a diamond, you need to understand its characteristics. A diamond, also known as a diamond, is the only gemstone composed of a single carbon element. It is the hardest natural substance known, with high collection value. High-quality diamonds usually have the following characteristics: white color, large size, transparent crystal, high purity, and precise cutting.

There are generally seven methods for manual testing. The simplest one is to exhale on the surface of the diamond and a fake diamond. The water mist on the real diamond will evaporate faster than on the fake one, based on the high thermal conductivity of the diamond." Auntie turned her hand over, placed the diamond and her diamond ring together, then took a sip of hot water from a cup and exhaled on both surfaces.

While Auntie was testing, Long Hao's sister had already moved to her side, eager to see the diamond declared a fake and the other person's embarrassment.

"Auntie, the water mist is evaporating quite quickly, isn't it?" The woman widened her eyes in surprise.

"Yes, this test only proves the high thermal conductivity, which doesn't mean much. Let's proceed to the second test.

The second test is also simple, called the water drop test. Drop a drop of water on the diamond's table. If the water droplet forms a dome and doesn't spread, it's real. If it spreads quickly, it's fake. This is because diamonds have a hydrophobic and oleophilic nature, so water droplets will remain spherical for a long time, while droplets on fakes will spread quickly." Auntie casually used a piece of scrap paper to absorb water from the cup and then placed it on the diamond. The water droplet immediately formed a dome.

"Yes, the hydrophobic nature is very evident. The oleophilic nature can only be felt by someone with experience. Because diamonds have a certain affinity for oils and dirt, they easily attract oil, so touching a diamond gives a sticky feeling. Based on my experience, this diamond clearly exhibits both hydrophobic and oleophilic properties.

The third test is the single refraction test. Natural diamonds have a single refraction, so you can't see the hand lines when placed on the hand, while fake diamonds can." Auntie said as she placed the diamond in her palm and observed it with a magnifying glass.

"The single refraction of diamonds is due to their inherent properties. Most other natural or synthetic gems are double refractive. Fake diamonds, when observed under a 10x magnifying glass from a slightly tilted angle, will show overlapping images and two bottom lights.

Hmm, it's actually single refractive." Auntie exclaimed, "I mentioned earlier that most synthetic gems are double refractive, so this test alone doesn't mean much."

"I understand." The woman seemed to have found the truth and nodded confidently, "Yes, maybe it's just a coincidence. This fake diamond is made of a material with high thermal conductivity, hydrophobic, and oleophilic properties, and it's single refractive, so it wasn't detected."

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