Chapter 23

Yebufan originally hadn't paid much attention to the bracelet, but now, after scanning it with his divine sense, he discovered that the material inside was indeed entirely made of granite, with no trace of spiritual energy. Instead, there was a layer of grayish aura, which would be very harmful to the human body over time.

Seeing that Zhulilin still seemed somewhat skeptical, Qin Chuchu picked up a spoon from the table and tapped her own jade bracelet, producing a clear and pleasant sound.

"Actually, it's very simple to authenticate this thing. Tap yours and listen to the sound. If it's clear, it's jade or emerald. If it's muffled, it's made of stone."

Zhulilin took off her bracelet and tapped it with the spoon, producing a dull thudding sound, nothing like the clear and pleasant sound of Qin Chuchu's.

"Ma Wenzhuo, you bastard!"

After confirming that the bracelet was a fake and harmful to the human body, Zhulilin threw it to the ground with great force.

With a loud crack, the bracelet shattered into pieces, revealing the uncolored part inside, which was indeed granite.

Qin Chuchu then pointed to her LV bag and said, "This thing, he didn't give it to you as a genuine one, did he? Let me tell you, this is just a knockoff, available for a few dozen yuan on Taobao."

"It's impossible, absolutely impossible. This is a limited edition LV bag that his friend brought back from abroad, costing over 40,000 yuan. It can't be a fake."

Zhulilin was almost on the verge of collapse. She had climbed into Ma Wenbo's bed for that bracelet and broken up with Yebufan for this bag. If they were both fake, she would rather die.

"You've never used a genuine LV bag, so let me give you a free appraisal," Qin Chuchu said. "For a genuine LV bag, the circle R in the brand engraving is the smallest among the three rows of letters, but yours is not small at all, it's even the largest.

"Look at the metal parts on the bag. For a genuine one, the metal parts are well-polished, the engraving is clear, and the luster is gentle. Yours, on the other hand, is clearly colored, and the engraving is unclear.

"Most importantly, your bag isn't even made of leather; it's a low-quality, dyed knockoff."

As she spoke, she took the half-cup of water left by Yebufan and splashed it on Zhulilin's LV bag, wiping it with her fingers, which turned purple.

Even a fool would know that the bag was fake now!

"Ahh... Ma, I'm going to kill you!"

Zhulilin let out a desperate scream and rushed out of the private room like a madwoman.

To give up a super blue-chip stock for two worthless fakes, anyone would find it unbearable.

Yebufan shook his head and said, "Why do you have to make it so hard on yourself?"

If it hadn't been exposed, Zhulilin might have found some comfort in those fakes. Now, even her last bit of solace was shattered.

Qin Chuchu smiled and said, "That woman dumped you for money. I want her to clearly see how foolish her actions were."

Yebufan said, "Let bygones be bygones. Thank you for helping me today."

Qin Chuchu looked at him with a burning gaze and said, "How are you going to thank me? You know, that was my first kiss."

Yebufan said, "What can I do? Should I give you my first kiss too?"

"Who wants it."

Qin Chuchu's cheeks flushed red. For some reason, she had been thinking about this man all day, even getting distracted at work.

She finally endured until the end of the workday. When she heard from Zhulilin that Yebufan had no girlfriend, she didn't hesitate to step forward, as if she was very eager for this opportunity, even willing to give up her first kiss of over twenty years.

To cover her embarrassment, she said, "What exactly did you do for Dong Tianda? He gave you a restaurant?"

"His son was infected with an unknown virus, and I saved him..."

Yebufan recounted the events at Jiangnan Hospital, "To thank me, he gave me this restaurant as payment for my services."

Qin Chuchu said in surprise, "You have such good medical skills?"

Yebufan said, "There is no one in the world with better medical skills than me."

"Boasting."

Qin Chuchu clearly didn't believe him, but at that moment, Yebufan's phone rang. It was a call from the Health Bureau Director, Zhou Yongliang.

He answered and said, "Director Zhou, what's up?"

On the other end, Zhou Yongliang said excitedly, "Doctor Ye, where are you? I want to treat you to dinner tonight.

"To be honest, the Health Bureau handled the sudden viral infection incident among primary school students very effectively, with no serious consequences or negative impacts.

"I just received praise from above and a substantial bonus.

"Never forget the well-digger when you drink water. All of this is your doing, and I must thank you, this great doctor."

"That's nothing, it's my duty as a doctor," Yebufan said. "But since Director Zhou has been commended, we should celebrate. I'm at Zui Jiangnan Restaurant, come over."

"Alright, I'm not far from there, I'll be there soon."

After Zhou Yongliang hung up, a middle-aged man in his forties, along with the restaurant's middle management, arrived at the private room.

The middle-aged man said, "Mr. Ye, I'm Liu Kai. Mr. Dong sent me to temporarily manage this restaurant for you, replacing Zhang Daqing."

"Oh! Thank you for your hard work."

Liu Kai looked sharp and capable, and Yebufan was quite satisfied with Dong Tianda's arrangement.

He had his own plans for the restaurant. His mother had been running a small bun shop, which didn't earn much and was very tiring.

Ouyang Lan was a very strong-willed person. Even though he was wealthy, it was unlikely she would be idle. Now, with this restaurant, he could let his mother enjoy a better life.

However, his mother wasn't suitable to be the general manager. Liu Kai was just a temporary arrangement, and he would return him to Dong Tianda when a suitable candidate was found.

After meeting, Liu Kai and the others returned to their positions, and the restaurant continued to operate smoothly without any chaos due to Zhang Daqing's departure.

Soon, Zhou Yongliang arrived, and Yebufan introduced him to Qin Chuchu. The three of them sat down to eat.

The chef at Zui Xian Lou was indeed skilled, and the three of them enjoyed their meal.

However, after a while, Liu Kai rushed in, looking anxious, and said, "Boss, there's trouble. A group of people claiming to be health inspectors just arrived downstairs, saying our restaurant's hygiene is不合格 (unqualified), and they're demanding we close for rectification."

Yebufan frowned. He had just taken over the restaurant, and trouble was already at the door. He immediately suspected that Ma Wenbo was behind this, as he was the only one who knew about it and had a grudge against him.

Hearing Liu Kai's report, Zhou Yongliang's face turned red with embarrassment.

His subordinates were causing trouble while he, the top official, was dining upstairs. How could he keep his face? How could he continue eating?

He said, "Doctor Ye, leave this to me. I'll go see what's going on."

Yebufan said, "Let's go together."

With that, the three of them followed Liu Kai downstairs to the main hall.