Chapter 621 - Such a Big Fake Diamond

Chapter 621: Chapter 644: Such a Big Fake DiamondBefore the charity auction began, some people would also donate items. Since Li Yifei and the others had come, they intended to contribute something. But because there were quite a few people, everyone ended up queuing.

"Yo, Meng Xiaofei, you’re here to donate something too?" A voice tinged with contempt sounded from nearby—it was Cui Jiali, the one who had upset Chu Xiaoyao and Xu Shanshan during the meal, and standing next to her was that man.

"Yo, isn’t this uncle here? Have you thought over what we discussed?" Chu Xiaoyao immediately mimicked Cui Jiali’s tone to question the man.

The man’s name was Shen Mingguang, and he now smiled lightly, saying, "Little girl, I’ve thought it over. If you really have this intention, I will leave the door open for you tonight."

Cui Jiali also held her head high, sneered, and disdainfully said, "You think you can trick my husband with these little tricks? Do you think my husband is a fool, an idiot?"

These two had come to realize that they were being played by Chu Xiaoyao and Xu Shanshan, so this time when Chu Xiaoyao pulled this stunt, they were not fooled.

Chu Xiaoyao chuckled and said, "So you do have your smart moments."

Cui Jiali immediately responded with pride, "Of course."

Chu Xiaoyao and Xu Shanshan burst into giggles immediately after, followed by everyone else laughing. Cui Jiali was left confused, not understanding why everyone was laughing—had she said something wrong? Shen Mingguang, however, frowned and whispered in her ear, "She said we have our smart moments, which means she’s implying we’re usually dumb. She’s mocking us in a roundabout way."

Upon hearing this, Cui Jiali got angry, her eyes widened as she said, "You little bitch, are you asking for a slap?"

Chu Xiaoyao replied with disdain, curling her lips, "If you have the guts to touch me here, I’ll concede you’ve got nerve."

Naturally, Cui Jiali did not dare. Causing trouble here on purpose would be too embarrassing. She snorted and said, "I can’t be bothered to argue with a little brat like you. Hey, Xiaofei, what are you donating? We’re doing charity here; you can’t be stingy. At the very least, you should donate something valuable, right?" Meng Xiaofei wasn’t the kind to talk back sharply, so picking on her for some amusement was no problem for Cui Jiali.

Meng Xiaofei, initially with a gloomy face upon seeing Cui Jiali, now found Cui Jiali comical and pitiable, like a ridiculous clown, after being teased by Chu Xiaoyao and Xu Shanshan. She didn’t feel the need to argue with her anymore and said with a smile, "I don’t have much money; a token contribution will do."

Cui Jiali felt even more triumphant and said, "How could that be acceptable? Coming onboard this cruise ship for charity and donating just anything, wouldn’t that be embarrassing? You should donate something valuable, shouldn’t you?"

Meng Xiaofei still spoke calmly, "I don’t have as much money as you, and donating forcefully doesn’t make much sense."

Cui Jiali looked over Meng Xiaofei and said, "Sigh, look at you, quite pretty. If you said you’d accompany someone for the night, I bet immediately someone would give you something nice." Cui Jiali was envious of Meng Xiaofei’s beauty and figure, especially Meng Xiaofei’s bust, which made her teeth itch with jealousy—why couldn’t she have a bust as big as Meng Xiaofei’s?

Hearing this, Chu Xiaoyao got annoyed and immediately retorted, "Do you think everyone’s like you? If they have no money, they just strip and sell something? But I guess only those without eyesight would buy you."

"Little girl, you have to have some assets to sell in the first place; your chest is like little buns. I really don’t know how you grew them," said Cui Jiali, glancing at Chu Xiaoyao’s chest and sneering scornfully.

"Pfft, yours are big, but who knows how much silicone you’ve stuffed in there. You even have the nerve to show it off."

"Exactly. No matter how big these synthetic things are, they are fake. Who knows, they might burst someday—pop! That would really be something to see."

Chu Xiaoyao and Xu Shanshan ganged up on her, bombarding her with words, leaving Cui Jiali with no chance to retort and fuming with anger.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please be quiet." Two security guards came over to stop the squabbling.

Chu Xiaoyao and Xu Shanshan felt they had said enough by then, so they quieted down. On the other hand, Cui Jiali finally got her chance to speak. She was just about to curse to relieve her frustration, but Shen Mingguang stopped her, which made her even more irritated.

She immediately redirected her anger toward Meng Xiaofei, saying, "Xiaofei, what are you donating?" It was clear she thought Meng Xiaofei was an easy target and was seeking to assert herself. Moreover, seeing Meng Xiaofei holding a small red box, she immediately snatched it away.

Cui Jiali’s actions were beyond rude, irritating Chu Xiaoyao and the others internally. However, with security guards present, they refrained from lashing out for the moment.

"Wow, pretty flashy, huh? It really looks like a diamond. Are you donating this fake thing?" As soon as Cui Jiali opened the box, she saw a very shiny stone inside that resembled a diamond. The stone did not look small; if it were a real diamond, it would be about ten carats.

Though diamonds are generally measured in carats, the value of a diamond is not strictly based on carat size. Diamonds are natural gems, and the larger the size, the rarer they become. Diamonds over ten carats are extremely rare. A diamond like this one, at ten carats, would definitely be worth over a million, whereas ten one-carat diamonds put together, even of the best grade, might only be worth around a hundred thousand. There is simply no comparison.

So, upon first glance, Cui Jiali immediately assumed the diamond was fake.

When Li Yifei saw the diamond, his head was immediately covered in black lines. He said, "How could you donate this too?"

Meng Xiaofei stuck out her tongue at Li Yifei and said, "Brother Li, I don’t have any nice things, so I just donated the stone Brother Zheng gave me. Is that okay?"

As soon as Li Yifei heard this, his face instantly darkened. However, since Meng Xiaofei had this intention, he didn’t want to stop her. Diamonds might be attractive, but they’re not everything. Besides, this was for charity, a good cause, so of course, he should support it. What’s more important, Meng Xiaofei was a carefree girl. If she made a ring or something with such a diamond, it might be lost any day. It might as well be donated.

With a smile, Li Yifei said, "If you want to donate it, then it’s fine."

At this moment, Cui Jiali casually took the diamond into her hand, laughing and saying, "That’s really funny. If you want to donate something, it’s okay if it’s not valuable, but you can’t donate a fake diamond made of glass. This is just too hilarious."

Seeing the diamond, Su Mengxin’s eyes narrowed slightly, and combined with Li Yifei’s expression, she knew the diamond must be real, and that Li Yifei had given it to her. Li Yifei was very generous to give such an expensive diamond to Meng Xiaofei. He was really good to his sister.

But Xu Shanshan and the others didn’t have the insight like Su Mengxin. Moreover, they knew a bit about Meng Xiaofei; they felt that she was the type to burn through money quickly, never saving a dime, and even had to mooch pocket money off Li Yifei occasionally. How could she possibly have such a large diamond? So they also thought the diamond was fake.

Xu Shanshan immediately retorted, "Do you even understand charity? It requires a kind heart. Someone like you who shows off everywhere doesn’t deserve to do charity."

Cui Jiali pursed her lips and said, "Charity can be done with just your mouth? Poor people need money. Only by giving them money can they live better. What a bunch of clueless girls."

Su Mengxin had stayed out of the bickering between Xu Shanshan, Chu Xiaoyao, and Cui Jiali, but now suddenly said, "You’re right, doing charity should indeed be about donating real money."

Cui Jiali, hearing someone from Meng Xiaofei’s side speaking up for her, immediately became smug and said, "Exactly, make a real donation if you want to contribute."

Su Mengxin smiled slightly and said, "We are all people without much money, so we’ll donate a little less. Since you are wealthy, you should donate more, at least more than Xiaofei, right?"

Cui Jiali laughed arrogantly and said, "I wouldn’t dare claim that. But whatever Xiaofei gives, I... " She paused, then said with pride, "Well then, how about this, Xiaofei, you donate ten thousand, and I’ll donate twenty thousand. How about that?"

Su Mengxin immediately pitched in, "Xiaofei can’t donate much. Wouldn’t that interfere with your donation then?"

Cui Jiali laughed heartily and said, "Well then, I’ll donate however much, and Xiaofei, you just donate a third of that. Okay?"

Meng Xiaofei stuck out her tongue and said, "Then I can’t do that either, I don’t even have two thousand on me." The girl was straightforward, even revealing how much money she actually had.

Cui Jiali shook her head and said mockingly, "Then why did you even come here? Couldn’t you have gone out to play instead of playing charity here? Is this something you can afford to play with?"

At that moment, Su Mengxin patted Meng Xiaofei on the shoulder and said, "Xiaofei, she’s right. Since we’re here, we should contribute. I think we should do this: we’ll help you out, and however much you donate, she can donate twice as much."

Meng Xiaofei stuck out her tongue again and said, "Then she’s really in trouble." She knew very well who Su Mengxin was. If Su Mengxin decided to chip in, not to mention Mile City, there weren’t many in the whole of Huaxia wealthier than her.

Just as Cui Jiali was about to agree, Shen Mingguang hurriedly whispered in her ear. If everyone started chipping in, that could be dangerous—who knew whether any of Meng Xiaofei’s friends were really wealthy? He didn’t want to take that kind of risk.

Guided by Shen Mingguang’s advice, Cui Jiali huffed and said, "I’m not falling for your tricks. I’ll only compare with Xiaofei. I’ll donate not just twice but thrice or even five times the amount of whatever she’s willing to donate on her own. Come on, everyone, bear witness to this, I, Cui Jiali, stand by my words."

Li Yifei and Su Mengxin exchanged a knowing smile and both could see that Cui Jiali was really foolish. It seemed like she was truly courting disaster. What’s the point of making everyone bear witness?