Chapter 622 - 645: Would Donating This Work?
Meng Xiaofei didn’t have so many schemes and, even though she greatly disliked Cui Jiali, she had never thought about setting a trap for her. At this moment, with great reluctance, she said, "Jiali, I don’t want to compete with you. I don’t have money, so I’ll just donate this pretty little thing. If anyone likes it and wants to do a charitable deed, then that’s their business. If no one likes it, then whoever gets the chance will get it, and that’s that."
Upon hearing Meng Xiaofei say this, Cui Jiali became even more presumptuous and laughed, "Well, that won’t do. My husband and I are people of status; how can we go back on our word?"
Meng Xiaofei pursed her lips and said, "Then do as you please."
It was now Meng Xiaofei’s turn. She handed the diamond over to the registration staff and asked, "Is it alright if I donate this?"
The staff member picked up the diamond and examined it from all angles. Cui Jiali peeked over from behind and said, "What’s there to look at? It’s just something made of glass; it’s not that special."
The staff member had overheard some of the conversation between Meng Xiaofei and Cui Jiali and found Cui Jiali’s attitude utterly repulsive. However, as an employee there, he maintained a high level of professionalism and did not let his feelings show. He continued to inspect the diamond carefully because, to him, it seemed like a genuine, high-quality stone—and no one else aboard the cruise ship had brought out such a piece for donation.
It’s not that the people on the cruise ship couldn’t afford it; many were worth hundreds of millions. But it was just a charity event; there was no need to donate so much all at once. A token contribution would suffice. In the event of major disasters, the social elites would donate tens of thousands, which would still leave them with a mention, but for a small event like this, donating that much was meaningless and unnecessary.
The staff member handed the diamond to another person for inspection. After a careful look, both staff members nodded to each other. The first staff member then earnestly asked Meng Xiaofei, "Are you sure you want to donate it?"