A young man’s appearance immediately drew the attention of many.
Li Chonglou, as a son-in-law, already had a terrible reputation. With the Jiang family’s recent rapid progress, many grew envious of him, this untalented good-for-nothing.
However, they lacked an excuse to provoke him.
Seeing someone picking a fight with him now, they all started to gloat.
“Isn’t that Fu Bin, the vice president of Rufeng Group? I heard he’s always had a crush on Jiang Yuxin, I didn’t expect it to be true.”
“What crush, it’s just about vested interests. Plus, Jiang Yuxin is breathtakingly beautiful, what man wouldn’t want her?”
“The Jiang family now is not what it used to be. They’re soaring, everyone wants a piece of the pie.”
“Let’s watch the show. It’s a good chance to see how that worthless son-in-law makes a fool of himself.”
Spectators never tire of mischief.
How many of those attending Jiang Yuxin’s birthday celebration didn’t have ulterior motives? Such an exciting scene, how could they miss it?
“Good dogs don’t block the path, move aside.” Only then did Li Chonglou look directly at Fu Bin, his face devoid of anger.
Rufeng Group, he had heard the name.
It was a major client of the Jiang family, second only to Xu Tianhou.
However, they had little presence before, being suppressed by Xu Tianhou.
Recently, as the Jiang family’s fortunes rose, Rufeng Group naturally clung to this grand ship like a leech.
None of this mattered to him.
Li Chonglou didn’t even take Fu Bin’s condescending words to heart.
However, Fu Bin blocking his path annoyed him.
“You good-for-nothing, how dare you speak to me like that?” Fu Bin’s eyes widened, his face turning purple. He had expected Li Chonglou to be as servile as the rumors suggested, allowing himself to be trampled upon.
He never imagined he would be called a dog in front of everyone.
At this moment, his dignity was completely gone.
A sinister glint flashed in his eyes.
“Can’t you understand human language? I’m going in to celebrate my wife’s birthday, don’t block the way.” Li Chonglou repeated, his tone gradually turning cold.
He had been reborn for less than a month.
Although many things had happened, they were either related to the Jiang family or the upper class of Qin Province.
People like Fu Bin, who were in the middle strata, were simply beyond his reach.
So it wasn't strange that he was still treated as the wretch he once was.
But he shouldn't have tested his patience again and again.
If it weren't Jiang Yuxin’s birthday today, Li Chonglou wouldn't have bothered with someone like Fu Bin, or he would have slapped him away with one blow.
Would he still be standing at the entrance, spouting nonsense?
“Waste, do you know who I am!” Fu Bin’s eyes were sharp, trying his best to regain his composure. He took out a delicate jewelry box from his pocket: “I am Jiang Yuxin’s business partner.”
“Do you think you, a burden, are more important to her, or am I, someone who can bring her actual benefits?”
“Do you see what this is?”
As he spoke, he opened the jewelry box, revealing a large diamond necklace.
It was at least five carats.
It sparkled brilliantly, causing many women present to gasp and their faces to fill with envy.
Seeing this, Fu Bin showed a smug expression: “This is a gift I specially prepared for Jiang Yuxin. Have you ever seen a five-carat diamond?”
“What woman doesn’t like jewelry?”
“Since you, this smelly loser, can’t afford it, I, your friend, will do it for you!”
His purpose for coming today was not simply to attend the birthday banquet.
More importantly, it was to confess his feelings to Jiang Yuxin.
If Rufeng Group could attach itself to the Jiang family like a large tree, its future would be limitless.
But the prerequisite was to first remove the obstacle, Li Chonglou, this useless burden, otherwise, Jiang Yuxin would be put in an awkward position.
Therefore, upon seeing Li Chonglou appear, he immediately went to pick a fight.
His words and actions were aimed at forcing Li Chonglou to admit defeat.
Unfortunately, he had found the wrong person.
Li Chonglou was no longer the son-in-law everyone perceived him to be.
The diamond necklace made Li Chonglou smile slightly: “Fu Bin, is it? Five-carat moissanite diamonds, I indeed haven’t seen.”
“After all, I don’t need such man-made things in my life.”
“However, you are the first person I’ve met who uses it as a gift.”
“This necklace, judging by its appearance, probably cost a few thousand yuan, right?”
With his eyesight, he could tell at a glance that it was not a natural diamond at all.
It was moissanite, which had become popular in the antique market in recent years.
Moissanite, in essence, is synthetic silicon carbide.
It is an artificial product. Because its appearance is very similar to diamonds, it was originally given the place name of Mozambique when it first appeared. Unscrupulous merchants used it to pass off as genuine.
However, paper could not contain fire, and the identity of moissanite was soon revealed.
It directly became an unwanted piece of trash. What’s the difference between an artificial product and glass?
People of even moderate taste disdained using it as a gift.
He never expected Fu Bin to try to show off with moissanite, almost making him laugh out loud.
“What nonsense are you talking about, what is moissanite, I’ve never even heard of it.” Fu Bin’s expression froze, his eyes clearly flickering. He quickly retorted.
This item was indeed custom-made moissanite, and few could identify it at a glance unless they were professional diamond appraisers.
How could it be seen through by a trash like Li Chonglou?
It must be a coincidence!
Yes, this son-in-law, having no money to buy a good gift himself, assumed everyone was like him.
The panic in Fu Bin’s eyes flashed and disappeared.
But it didn’t escape Li Chonglou’s sight.
“Is that so?” A devilish smile crept onto Li Chonglou’s lips. As he spoke, he suddenly reached out.
His speed now was far beyond that of ordinary people.
Before Fu Bin could react, he felt his hand empty. The white gold-encrusted moissanite necklace had already fallen into Li Chonglou’s hands.
Before he could change his expression.
Li Chonglou abruptly raised his hand and smashed the necklace hard onto the ground.
*Crack!*
The huge moissanite, under everyone’s gaze, smashed fiercely onto the hard ceramic tiles in the garden.
With a crisp cracking sound, it actually shattered into countless fragments that scattered.
Broken!
It was actually broken!
The entire scene fell silent. Everyone stared wide-eyed at this scene, their faces filled with disbelief.
“Moissanite has a hardness of 9.25, slightly less than diamond. But the biggest difference between the two is that moissanite is brittle and shatters easily when dropped,” Li Chonglou said unhurriedly. “Real diamonds, you can drop them however you want, and if they break, I lose!”
This kind of childish trick, encountering him, was simply showing off skills before an expert.
Exposing trash like Fu Bin was a matter of minutes.
“You’re talking nonsense! Li Chonglou, you bastard, you actually smashed my expensively bought diamond! I want you to compensate me until you’re bankrupt!” Fu Bin suddenly reacted, his shock disappearing, and he retorted.
He hadn’t expected Li Chonglou to actually dare to smash his belongings.
Although he felt flustered, he immediately thought that ordinary people wouldn’t know the difference between moissanite and real diamonds.
Li Chonglou was just a son-in-law. People would naturally believe him more than Li Chonglou.
Now that the item was destroyed, as long as he held onto this matter.
He could make Li Chonglou’s life a living hell today.
At that time, the Jiang family might feel embarrassed and even expel him from the family.
Thinking of this, Fu Bin narrowed his eyes, sinister malice flooding them. He secretly gloated in his heart: “How dare you, a waste, compete with me!”