Chapter 38

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The main diamond on Blossoming Years was taken from the necklace. It was now displayed as a solitary diamond. If one was not actively looking for the diamond, it was indeed a little difficult to recognize it with one’s own eyes.

Xia Zhiwan had no fear at all. She sped to the counter and begged the staff to get in touch with the seller. While doing so, she also asked them to cooperate with the police investigation.

The staff member had seen too much to believe her right away. They put on a fake smile and said, “Although a pink diamond is rare, it can be found not only on the Blossoming Years you mentioned. How can you be so sure?” It was evident that that staff member was just trying to muddle through their conversation and then find an interval to ask her to leave.

Xia Zhiwan stated accurately the carat and clarity of the marquise pink diamond. After that, she added, “If you don’t believe me, you can ask someone to bring the machine here to verify.”

Her lips tugged up slightly, and her smile was cunning yet charming.

“By the way, among the 13 gemstones you guys displayed for the night, four of them are fake.”

Cold sweat began pouring from the staff member’s head. They knew Xia Zhiwan was not someone to be trifled with and quickly directed her backstage respectfully. They were worried that she would continue to criticize their business and enrage the customers they had tonight.

The man in a white suit smiled and joked, “Is this woman some jewelry appraisal expert? How can she recognize the diamond with just one look?”

Judging from the ashy expression the staff member was wearing, what she had said was most likely not a lie.

Lie Feng remained silent. His eyes were fixed on the back of her figure until she disappeared. Then, he turned and left with a thoughtful expression.

A lot of times stolen precious items would appear on the black market, but they were usually never reported since no concrete evidence was ever produced or the people who were searching for it did not have enough support to pursue it.

Lie Feng thought that this woman was going to be disappointed as well, so he did not take her to heart.

Xia Zhiya was following him today as well. She asked him for the management authority of one of Summer’s stores.

The company’s division of labor was definitive. Each of their stores was managed by an experienced shop manager. The manager had complete control over the shop’s operations. Lie Feng had no intention to disrupt this established management system for her.

Not only that, she pointed out specifically that she wanted the store Li Man was managing.

After reviewing Li Man’s background and the profit she would bring to the store in the future, Lie Feng refused to take Xia Zhiya’s words seriously. Rather, a thread of frustration swirled in his heart.

This woman usually feigned a docile personality, but her greed always made her go out of line. This led to Lie Feng getting bored of her not even three months later.

He thought he would wait and see what surprises her abilities would bring him, but it turned out that she did not have any other special merits to show.

Distinguishing between gemstones could be done by appraisal experts and precise equipment. There was no need to have Xia Zhiya by his side. What Lie Feng wanted was someone whose special abilities could gain him significant benefits in his jewelry business.

In terms of the ability to differentiate between gemstones, Xia Zhiya was not as good as the unforgettable woman he saw wearing a white mask at the black market that day.

An odd smile tugged at Lie Feng’s lips when he reminisced about that figure.

Xia Zhiya felt indignant about how things had turned out. She was still racking her brains for a way to get Li Man’s management right so that she could not protect Xia Zhiwan anymore.

It was at this moment that someone knocked on her office door. A few police officers stalked right in and told her that she was suspected to have had some involvement in Blossoming Years’ disposal to the black market. They were taking her back to the station to get her statement.

It turned out that Xia Zhiwan had taken the pink diamond away from the black market and helped the police trace it back to the seller.

Xia Zhiya was not cooperating with the police at all. Her eyes widened incredulously when she was taken forcibly away from her office.

“You low lives! Don’t touch me! Blossoming Years belongs rightfully to the Xia family. The whole Xia family is under my control. You can’t control what I do with it!”

Lie Feng’s excitement was renewed with this unexpected turn of events. After hearing the whole story, a thought struck him.

Could it be that the mysterious woman he saw last night was the legendary Xia Zhiwan?

She fell from being a powerful woman to an insignificant salesperson. Yet, she was still able to prove herself after having had to endure so much mistreatment and becoming the ultimate nemesis of Xia Zhiya, who enraged her on a daily basis.

It seemed like this woman was not as useless as Xia Zhiya had said.

However, Lie Feng obviously could not simply stand by and watch since Xia Zhiya was technically still his lover.