Just as Chen Yicui and Chen Haoyu stepped out of the car, one of Haoyu's lackeys, who had been waiting in the parking lot, came running up.
"Brother Yu, I asked around. This afternoon, Chen Fan's class, along with other sophomores, is attending a lecture,"the lackey reported.
"Excellent..."Chen Haoyu nodded in satisfaction.
"Haoyu, what I asked you to prepare earlier—has it been arranged?"Chen Yicui asked meaningfully.
Earlier at lunch, she had inquired about Chen Fan's recent situation.After learning a particular detail from her brother, she immediately formulated a plan.
"Don't worry, sis. Everything's arranged.""The person will be here shortly."Chen Haoyu responded confidently.
"This time, Chen Fan won't get away. Without Xia Mengmeng around to back him up, I want to see what tricks he can pull!"
He sneered coldly.
His sister had thought everything through—they deliberately chose a time when Xia Mengmeng wouldn't be with Chen Fan, to ensure nothing would go wrong.
"Today, I'm going to make Chen Fan lose all dignity in front of his classmates and the entire Jiangzhou University student body!"
Chen Yicui was very pleased with her setup.
Beside her, Chen Haoyu clenched his fists, itching for action.
After being embarrassed by Chen Fan twice in a row, this time—with his sister's help—he was determined to make Chen Fan a laughingstock.
Meanwhile, per university arrangements, Chen Fan and many other sophomores had gathered in a large lecture hall that could accommodate hundreds of students.
Soon after they arrived, Chen Haoyu, Chen Yicui, and a man in his 30s carrying a black briefcase quietly entered through the back door.
Chen Yicui gave her brother a signal.
Chen Haoyu immediately understood and walked toward Chen Fan at the front.
Time to act.
"Well, well, if it isn't Chen Fan. Didn't expect to bump into you here."
He feigned surprise, speaking loudly.
Chen Fan glanced at him coldly, clearly not interested in engaging.
But the less attention Chen Fan gave him, the more persistent Chen Haoyu became.
"Wow, Chen Fan, is that a Patek Philippe on your wrist? Worth hundreds of thousands? You must be loaded!"
Suddenly, Chen Haoyu exclaimed loudly.
The words "worth hundreds of thousands" immediately caught everyone's attention.
In an instant, hundreds of eyes turned toward Chen Fan and Chen Haoyu.
These were all sophomore students—for many of them, even ten thousand yuan was a small fortune. Hundreds of thousands? That was astronomical.
The moment someone mentioned a watch that expensive, it was impossible to ignore.
"Damn, wearing a watch worth that much? That's impressive.""Who is this guy? So rich?""Isn't he a member of the Chen family? Makes sense he can afford it."
The crowd buzzed with speculation.
"But wait, Chen Fan already severed ties with the Chen family, didn't he?""Left with nothing—how can he afford such an expensive watch?""Don't tell me... it's fake?"
Chen Haoyu sneered with feigned concern.
"Fake?"
Chen Fan gave a cold smile.
His Patek Philippe was no ordinary timepiece.It was a limited edition, one of only seven in the world—a reward from the system.
The system had already granted him items worth billions.A single luxury watch? Of course it was real.
"Wait, he's no longer part of the Chen family? Not a wealthy heir?""Then where'd he get the money? Must be fake!""Trying to show off with a fake watch? That's disgusting.""Exactly. Cut ties with the Chens but still pretends to be rich? Wearing knock-offs? What a joke."
Several students in the crowd—planted by Chen Haoyu—deliberately stirred the pot, loudly jeering at Chen Fan.
The momentum quickly shifted, and more students joined in condemning him.
"Sorry to disappoint you,"Chen Fan replied calmly,"but my Patek Philippe is genuine."
"Is that so? Sounds doubtful."Chen Haoyu shook his head."These watches are so high-end, who among us can really tell if it's real or not?"
"Right, we're not experts.""How are we supposed to judge between true and false?"
The students whispered among themselves.
At the back of the room, hearing the murmurs, Chen Yicui gave the man in the suit a subtle glance—it was time.
The man immediately stepped forward and announced loudly:
"Everyone, please don't worry. I am a professional watch appraiser.""I can authenticate this Patek Philippe right here and now."
From afar, Chen Yicui crossed her arms and watched coldly, her eyes gleaming with satisfaction.
This was her plan.
At lunch, upon hearing that Chen Fan wore a Patek Philippe, she had instantly assumed it must be fake.
After all, how could Chen Fan—cut off from the Chen family—possibly afford a real one?
So she laid this trap:A public shaming based around exposing the counterfeit watch.
She even personally arranged for a certified watch appraiser to be brought in, all to humiliate Chen Fan in front of his classmates and the entire campus.
To her, this was the perfect, foolproof scheme.
Make Chen Fan—a broke poser trying to act rich—the butt of everyone's jokes.
As far as she could tell, victory was already in hand.
"Wow, a professional appraiser? Great!""Let's see the results!"
The students were buzzing with excitement.
"Well, Chen Fan, didn't you say it's genuine? Dare to let him authenticate it?"Chen Haoyu goaded.
Just then, the system's voice chimed in.
Ding—Temporary mission issued:
Allow your watch to be authenticated. Show Chen Haoyu what a truly rare global limited-edition Patek Philippe looks like.
Mission reward: Top-tier culinary skills.Experience gained: 37 points.
Hmm? A new mission?
"Why wouldn't I dare?"
Chen Fan casually removed the Patek Philippe from his wrist.
The appraiser opened his briefcase, took out professional tools, and began a meticulous examination.
Minutes later, the appraiser straightened up, his expression serious.
He had reached a conclusion.
In that moment, the entire room fell silent, every student holding their breath, their eyes fixed on the appraiser.
The question on everyone's mind:
Was Chen Fan's Patek Philippe real or fake?