After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

After listening to their explanation, Lan Yujuan was certain that they had been prepared all along.

Whether it was due to old grudges from work or simply to extort money from Lan Qingqing, they had dug a pit in advance, just waiting for Lan Qingqing to jump in.

"Now that you've issued an expert report, and you have evidence and witnesses, why don't you tell us how much compensation you need from us?"

Lan Yujuan put down her watch, pulled out a chair from the side, and sat down next to Lan Qingqing.

Seeing the other party's posture, Lan Qingqing knew they were going to make an exorbitant demand, and she immediately became anxious, urging them to hurry up:

"Sis, don't worry about me, you should go!"

"He's usually very stingy; he only wears socks that cost a penny a pair, and he even uses his roommate's laundry detergent to do his laundry. How could he possibly be willing to wear a watch worth hundreds of thousands?"

"Yes, I did bump into him yesterday! Because I was carrying two cases of wine, and he was empty-handed, and he deliberately blocked my way."

"But I swear, I absolutely did not bump into his watch!"

As Lan Qingqing spoke, her voice began to tremble, and tears welled up in her eyes again.

After all, no matter how feisty she is, she is still just a young girl.

An unexpected 500 yuan tip for helping to find someone can make someone happy for an entire night.

Suddenly being dragged into such a serious situation, and with the high possibility of being burdened with huge debts, how could one not panic?

"I definitely didn't do it, I absolutely refuse to admit it!"

"I have no money, but you can take my life. Go ahead and lock me up!"

Upon hearing this, the foreman on the opposite side instantly became enraged, stood up, pointed at Lan Qingqing, and cursed:

"You filthy bastard, how dare you try to play dirty tricks on me?"

"Let me tell you, either you buy me an identical watch, or you pay me two hundred thousand, and that's the end of this!"

"Two hundred thousand, not a penny less!"

Upon seeing this, the mediator immediately shouted, "Sit down!"

"Speak politely, be mindful of the occasion, and watch your attitude!"

The foreman tugged at his collar forcefully, and only slowly sat down out of respect for the mediator.

"Miss Lan, you said you're Lan Qingqing's cousin. What are your thoughts on this matter?"

"Ideally, we should both take a step back, reach a consensus, and try to resolve the conflict on the spot."

Lan Yujuan smiled and calmly replied while flipping through her contacts:

"Officer, if the situation is confirmed to be true, we will pay you every penny of the compensation you are owed."

Upon hearing this, the mediator's stern expression immediately relaxed considerably.

"Hmm, just by looking at Miss Lan's demeanor, I can tell you're a reasonable person!"

Lan Yujuan smiled slightly and continued:

"However, if the truth is different from what they said, then they shouldn't even think about getting a single penny from us."

"Furthermore, I will hire a professional lawyer and sue them to the bitter end!"

Upon hearing her words, the expressions on the faces of the two people opposite her changed instantly.

The foreman, in particular, turned pale and then flushed after his smile faded.

"Tch, hiring a lawyer? Who are you trying to scare!"

"Paying back debts is a matter of course!"

Lan Yujuan didn't care about the other person's change of expression, because she knew that the best was yet to come!

She stood up, picked up the watch and the appraisal report from the table, placed them in front of the mediator, and said earnestly:

"Officer, I suspect this watch is fake and not worth that much money at all."

"The two people on the other end colluded in private, issued a fake appraisal report, and set a trap in advance, all to extort money from my sister."

"I advocate finding professional appraisers to conduct a new appraisal."

Upon hearing this, the foreman on the other side immediately turned red with anxiety.

"You filthy bastard! You're talking nonsense!"

"The appraisers I hired are nationally certified, professional appraisers! If you don't want to pay compensation, you're just wasting your time; they're just spouting nonsense!"

"Officer, don't listen to her nonsense, they just don't want to pay compensation!"

"Don't listen to their nonsense, just make them pay! Pay whatever they have, and for the rest, have them sign an IOU!"

The mediator was caught in the middle, scratching his head. On the one hand, he felt that what Lan Yujuan said made some sense.

On the other hand, continuing this entanglement would indeed waste the time of all three parties.

The mediator thought and thought, and finally had no choice but to ask, "..."

"Ms. Lan, you say this watch and the authentication results are fake. Do you have any trustworthy authentication institutions or personnel?"

Before Lan Yujuan could answer, the supervisor across from her interrupted:

"Even if it were, what if the other party colluded to claim that a genuine watch was fake?"

"If she can question us, how can we trust her?"

"Besides, don't I know my own watch? This matter doesn't need to be complicated at all!"

These words clearly persuaded the mediator.

"Or maybe we should just forget about it and not waste any more time."

"The appraisers they hired not only have the relevant professional qualifications, but also have their own physical stores. It's unlikely that they would fabricate something for this and take such a heavy responsibility."

The man sitting next to the supervisor had remained silent until this moment, when he finally spoke up, echoing the sentiment:

"The police officer is right. I'm a professional, and I have my own professional ethics!"

Lan Yujuan glanced at the other person and said indifferently:

"I don't know you, so how can I judge your professional ethics?"

"As the old saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. It's amazing that you two are a good match."

She shook her head and immediately said firmly:

"Officer, please wait another half hour."

"I have contacted two of the more authoritative appraisal institutions in our city. They have replied and have arranged for their most experienced appraisers to be on their way to conduct a re-appraisal."

"If the three parties' assessments are completely consistent, then I will believe the assessment results."

One of the two people she contacted was the owner of the luxury watch recycling studio that Chen Mo had met when he lost his watch last time.

The other one is her high school classmate, Zhong Ping.

Although her relationship with Zhong Ping was not close, they rarely had close contact in private.

But whenever it comes to watches, calling on Chung Ping is always the right thing to do!

The mediator was taken aback, not expecting her to act so quickly.

"Alright, since you've already contacted them, let's do the verification one more time."

The appraiser who had been sitting calmly across from her just moments before panicked upon hearing that Lan Yujuan had found someone else who was on their way.

Taking advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention, he immediately got up quietly, preparing to leave.

Lan Qingqing had been sitting to the side observing, and as soon as she saw the other person stand up, she immediately stopped them:

"What are you doing? Trying to run away?"