Novel Catchup
Chapter 181 Can't Give This Face
"Wait and see!" Ye Fan sneered.
Luo Kun sneered back, "After Grandpa Li has appraised it, I'll see if you can still laugh!"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
With Li Zhengdao's assistance, Luo Kun refused to believe he would lose face today.
"Are these the Lafite wines?" Li Zhengdao looked down at the crates on the floor.
With utmost respect, Luo Kun said, "Yes, Grandpa Li, please take a moment to appraise them!"
"This..."
Seeing the Lafite wine inside the crates, Li Zhengdao's old face began to tremble violently.
To tell the truth, as Central Plains' number one Wine Connoisseur, he didn't need to take the wine out of the crates to determine that the Lafite wines Luo Kun had prepared were fake.
He had a decent relationship with Grandpa Luo, and in public, Li Zhengdao really wanted to save face for Luo Kun, but these Lafite wines were just too fake.
Anyone with a slight understanding of wine could tell at a glance that these were counterfeit products.
"Grandpa Li, please take a closer look!"
Unaware of the danger, Luo Kun picked up a bottle of Lafite wine and handed it to Li Zhengdao, winking frantically to the old man.
"This..."
Li Zhengdao frowned, and after a careful inspection, he was shocked to find that the bottle of Lafite wine in his hand seemed more and more fake the longer he looked.
Ye Fan could tell that Li Zhengdao knew Luo Kun, and to avoid Li covering for Luo Kun, he immediately took out his phone and said, "Senior Li, are these '82 Lafite wines authentic? To tell the truth, I learned to identify Lafite from online tutorials, and I'm not sure if they're real or fake!"
"If you, dear Sir, say these '82 Lafites are authentic, then I'd have to take a photo and post it on my social circle! But, I have to warn you in advance, being the number one Wine Connoisseur in Central Plains, your distinguished reputation must be upheld. If by any chance you are mistaken, it could turn into public humiliation!"
"Ye Fan, shut your mouth, will you? How could Grandpa Li be mistaken?" Luo Kun scolded, feeling secure.
In contrast, Li Zhengdao's face turned extremely ugly upon hearing Ye Fan's words.
Indeed, if he made a blunder, the error could provoke endless ridicule, even threatening his reputation as Central Plains' foremost Wine Connoisseur.
"Senior Li, are these '82 Lafites real or fake?"
"Yes, Senior Li, I trust your expertise. Are they real or fake?"
The onlookers were growing impatient, asking one after another.
Convinced that Li Zhengdao would back him up, Luo Kun raised his voice, "Grandpa Li, don't worry, just tell us, are these '82 Lafites authentic?"
"Ah, young Luo! It's not that Grandpa Li won't help you, it's just that these Lafite wines you've got are too fake!" Caught under everyone's gaze, Li Zhengdao said embarrassingly.
Gasp!!!
Hearing Li Zhengdao's words, Luo Kun, previously brimming with confidence, was dumbfounded on the spot.
Li Zhengdao continued, "If I'm not mistaken, you must have gotten these from the black market, right? Do you know how much it costs to counterfeit these twelve bottles of Lafite wine? Less than a hundred yuan. You heard me right, the cost of counterfeiting these twelve bottles of wine is less than a hundred yuan!"
"If you had brought some high-quality knockoffs, ordinary people might not notice, and I could help you out, Grandpa Luo. But these are too fake; I really can't go against my conscience!"
No... Can't go against my conscience?
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Pff—
Upon hearing this, Luo Kun felt a tightness in his chest, and he almost spewed out a mouthful of old blood.
He had thought that Li Zhengdao would definitely stand by him and help him, but to his surprise, Li Zhengdao actually betrayed him.
The immense gap between expectations and reality made Luo Kun's vision go dark, and he nearly tore his shoes open with his awkwardly curling toes.
"What? Is that real or fake? Damn it! The Class Leader really fooled us!"
"Li Zhengdao, Senior Li, personally tasted it; there can't be a mistake. It's the Class Leader who fooled us!"
"Damn it! Luo Kun, I trusted you so much, and you actually played me like a monkey!"
Instantly, the scene exploded into chaos as a crowd of people cast contemptuous glances at Luo Kun.
Even some who had believed Luo Kun couldn't help but swear aloud.
Embarrassing! It was just too embarrassing!
If there were a hole in the ground, Luo Kun would have wished to dive into it immediately.
Seeing the situation turn sour, Li Zhengdao said helplessly, "Little Luo, Grandpa wanted to help you, but my hands are tied; you know, Grandpa is quite old and cherishes his reputation. It's not that I don't want to help you; it's just that what you did was really too much!"
As his words came to an end, Li Zhengdao sighed, shook his head, and decisively turned to leave.
"Tsk tsk! Class Leader Luo, even Senior Li said it's fake. Are you still going to keep up the act?" Ye Fan stared at Luo Kun with a playful look on his face.
Luo Kun's face turned red in an instant. He opened his mouth to retort but couldn't find a single reason to do so.
In the end, Luo Kun burst out furiously, "It was the personal shopper who cheated me, the overseas personal shopper scammed me! Don't misunderstand, everyone; I didn't mean to deceive you all—it's just that the personal shopper was too deceitful!"
To make his act seem more real, Luo Kun pulled out his phone and dialed a random number.
"Damn it, didn't you say the '82 Lafite you helped purchase was all authentic? You bastard, you've ruined me!"
On the other end of the phone, the person cursed by Luo Kun roared back furiously, "What personal shopper? Luo Kun, you little brat, dare to curse at me? Are you itching for a beating? Wait till you come back, and I'll show you how I'll whip you with my belt!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Luo Kun was taken aback and realized he had actually called his own dad and had given him an earful.
In his haste, Luo Kun didn't check the callee and just dialed, and to his shock, he had actually called his own father.
"What? Apologize? Does your dad need your apology? Get lost!" To keep up his façade, Luo Kun retorted defiantly.
When Luo Kun's father heard this, he became uncontrollably angry and yelled, "Luo Kun, you little beast..."
Realizing his old man was truly angry, where would Luo Kun dare to hesitate; he immediately hung up the phone.
After hanging up the call, Luo Kun looked at everyone with all seriousness and said, "Gentlemen, I've already given that overseas personal shopper a dressing down, and he said he'd come over and apologize to me personally, but I told him to get lost!"
"Really? Not a bad performance!" Ye Fan said teasingly. Read new adventures at empire
Seeing Ye Fan's mocking face, Luo Kun angrily said, "What? You still don't believe me? I'll tell you, to make it up to everyone, I'll cover all expenses for today's class reunion! It's just wine, right? I'll let everyone drink to their heart's content. Waiter, bring us the best wine from inside the Shangri-La Hotel!"
"Sir, are you sure you want our very best wine?" the waiter asked in shock.
Luo Kun's head was spinning with anger, and without even asking the price, he barked, "What do you mean by that? You looking down on me? I'll have you know I'm loaded with money! Hurry up and bring the best wine you've got. Today, I want to get drunk with everyone!"
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