Chapter 490 The Necklace Is Fake
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Song Fan wasn’t raised as a lady of a prominent family, after all.”
“A jewelry seller without security measures? That’s terrifying.”
“Who knows if Song Corporation’s jewelry will be claimed stolen right after being sold? The buyers will suffer the loss then.”
The comments from netizens were overwhelmingly negative.
Everyone thought Song Fan was unsuitable for the project.
Some of these comments were from bandwagoners, but many were from paid trolls hired by Xu Wen. Even Meng Xia had bought some troll comments, hoping to undermine Song Fan and take her place.
Although Song Yi was annoyed by the situation, he didn’t confront Song Fan. He knew Charlie and Gu Chen valued his daughter, and removing her could lead to demands for compensation from both companies, ending their collaboration.
In the company, there were also many rumors, with some in the marketing department doubting Song Fan’s capabilities.
In the break room, Meng Xia was basking in the attention, looking smug.
A female colleague leaned over, “Manager Meng, do you think this will affect the company’s stock? Why hasn’t the board responded?”
“Yes, I see the online criticism. It could impact your department!”
“You’re a department head too. You can’t let this slide!”
These colleagues were loyal to Meng Yu and had gravitated towards Meng Xia after she joined the company.
Meng Xia stirred her coffee with a satisfied smile. “Yes, this incident is quite damaging. It doesn’t look good.”
She sipped her coffee delicately. “But as the deputy general manager, I’ll step up if something happens. I hope I can count on your support then.”
“You’ll step up?” Li Na, coming to refill her coffee, overheard their conversation and was furious. “Even if you were competent, you still can’t surpass the boss. Give up on that dream!”
She slammed her coffee cup on the table in front of them and stormed out.
The more she thought about it, the more frustrated she became. She had always felt something was off about the necklace. Thankfully, she had secretly taken photos that might now be useful.
To confirm her suspicions about the necklace, Li Na took the afternoon off to visit her grandfather, Li Feng.
The old man examined the photos carefully and did some research but couldn’t be certain. “The ruby looks fine in the photo, but I have a question.”
He pointed to the phoenix’s eye. “Do you see an L? I remember there’s a famous forger abroad who likes to engrave an L on the final cut. It’s his signature. But I can’t be sure without seeing the necklace.”
“And this technique, the filigree work in this area is unusual. It’s quite strange,” the old man adjusted his glasses. “I’d say it’s 80% fake.”
Hearing this, Li Na felt relieved. If the necklace was a fake, it wasn’t worth billions, and Song Fan’s crisis could be resolved.
Early the next morning, Li Na confidently told Song Fan about it.
But Song Fan just nodded when she heard the necklace was fake.
“Aren’t you surprised? Your stepmother clearly set you up!” Li Na couldn’t understand her lack of reaction.
Song Fan had already investigated Xu Wen’s actions. Now, with Mr. Li confirming the ruby was fake, there was little left to doubt.
She thought for a moment and devised a plan. “Li Na, can you find someone to make a replica of the necklace? It doesn’t have to be exact, just enough to fool the untrained eye.”
“You’re not planning to fool the insurance company, are you?” Li Na sighed. “The insurance investigators even contacted my grandpa, hoping he could help authenticate jewelry in the future. The chances of fooling them with a fake are low.”
“I have another use for it, don’t worry. Do you know anyone who could help? I’ll cover the costs,” Song Fan said seriously.
Li Na was hesitant but intrigued. She had always loved jewelry and was quite skilled at making replicas.
“Um, do you think I could do it?” She nervously licked her lips. “I can use lower-grade rubies and handle the craftsmanship.”
Worried Song Fan might refuse, she added, “If needed, my grandpa can help check my work. You trust Mr. Li’s abilities, right?”