Chapter 51 - A Slap On The Heartless Retailer’s Face (1/2)

Shen Qianshu looked at the expression in his eyes as if looking at a mentally disabled, hurting his self-esteem.

“After visiting all the stalls, I’ll find the manager of the Spring Court Fair and show my credentials. Then, I’ll ask for a sample to investigate. That’ll do.”

“There’s still such a way.” He was really ignorant, but he could not be blamed. Difference in profession made one feel worlds apart. If he were to ask Shen Qianshu about the way celebrities present themselves, speak in public, or about publicity, she would probably not know either.

Shen Qianshu and Li Zhiyuan continued shopped around, and Shen Qianshu noted down the retailers she found suspicious. Li Zhiyuan said, “All you jewelry appraisers have such an interesting job, huh?”

“It’s not interesting at all. Most of the time, we are in a white coat in the laboratory appraising. It is very boring and repetitive. Taking samples, appraising, and putting the items back. When I was an assistant, I had to look at over two thousand samples. I almost went blind.” Shen Qianshu’s last sentence was purely out of resentment. Li Zhiyuan could hear the sarcasm. They looked at each other and smiled, and the distance between them grew smaller.

“Old Master, this is a one-carat diamond. Twenty thousand is a steal.”

Shen Qianshu and Li Zhiyuan stood opposite of each other, looking at the topaz. A sharp voice from a lady came by. Shen Qianshu turned around and saw an old couple. The old man put a big diamond ring onto the frail fingers of an old lady in a wobbly fashion. They were both old. The man had a hunchback, and the lady was as slim as a matchstick. Shen Qianshu puckered and looked over to them. The lady said, “Sir, twenty thousand for a one-carat diamond ring is really worth it.”

“Twenty thousand is a little expensive. Offer a lower price,” the old man said with a shaky voice, revealing that he came from a poor family and was slightly distressed. The old lady beside him complained that it was expensive and said, “Honey, I don’t want it anymore. It’s too expensive.”

The lady with the sharp voice said, “this is a one-carat diamond ring. Twenty thousand is expensive? Wow. Seeing that both of you aren’t young, I’ll lower the price slightly. Nineteen thousand.”

Shen Qianshu put down the topaz she was holding and walked over. She smiled and held onto the old man. The old man was about to take out his money. “Grandpa, Grandma, where did both of you walk to? I’ve been looking around for both of you.”

Both the old couple and the retailer were shocked. “Who are you?”