Lin Weiwei whispered a few words to Bai Xiaosheng and managed to stop Alger from boasting, temporarily leaving the scene, filled with great curiosity.

Not only her, but even Lei Ying standing beside was curious.

But hearing what Bai Xiaosheng said, the two of them were taken aback, exchanged glances, and were somewhat incredulous.

Bai Xiaosheng said he told Alger that the wine was fake. Then, Alger just believed him and left?

Isn’t that a bit too simple?

Alger looked like someone who loves fine wine, who has drunk a lot, wouldn’t he be an expert, and unable to tell if the wine is real or not?

Alger was so confident in his wine, how could a single sentence from Bai Xiaosheng shake him?

Bai Xiaosheng’s "reveal" didn’t help; rather, it sparked more questions in Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying’s hearts.

However, at the moment, Bai Xiaosheng was not convenient to say more, so Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying had to suppress their curiosity.

Eventually, the three of them arrived at a corner of the banquet hall, where there was a sofa area for guests to rest. The three found a place with fewer people, sat down, and soon a waiter came by to deliver drinks, then quietly left, no longer disturbing them.

"Xiaosheng, did Alger just believe you that easily?" Lin Weiwei couldn’t help but lower her voice, asking.

Bai Xiaosheng smiled upon hearing this, took a sip of wine, and said, "He’s an expert, so I used expert terminology to let him know I am also an expert. I could even taste the origin and craftsmanship, my skills surpassing his. As long as he was shocked by me, at least he would have doubts about what I said. Then, I would tell him where the wine had issues, without getting too detailed, just a hint, and he would doubt even more."

"And then, just like that?" Lin Weiwei found it hard to believe and exchanged a glance with Lei Ying, saying, "But he could have publicly refuted you."

Bai Xiaosheng laughed immediately upon hearing this, "You have to consider the psychology of the other party. Would he publicly refute what I said at the scene, to gamble that his wine really had no issues? If he won and the wine was good, wouldn’t that be expected, and I wouldn’t lose anything. But if he lost, and what he cherished turned out to be a fake, wouldn’t he lose face? Such a proud person, flaunting a fake wine at such a high-end party, wouldn’t that be utterly humiliating, perhaps never to be welcomed in high society again? So, he can’t afford to lose."

With Bai Xiaosheng saying this, Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying understood why Alger stopped the tasting and left hurriedly.

Probably to urgently verify the authenticity of that wine.

"Was that last bottle of wine also from our ’Encounter’ winery?" Lin Weiwei suddenly thought of this question and quickly asked.

"I did notice, the silhouette of that bottle was classical, even the cork was unusual," Lei Ying said, "It probably wasn’t."

Bai Xiaosheng immediately smiled and said, "Not from our ’Encounter’ winery, but it’s a century-old strong distilled wine, and actually quite nice in taste."

Hearing this, Lin Weiwei was stunned.

"Nice taste? Didn’t you say it was fake?"

Bai Xiaosheng used "fake wine" to scare Alger away; how could he still say it tasted nice?

"The wine is nice, but indeed it is fake." Bai Xiaosheng laughed, "Initially, I was just curious why two kinds of old wines were mixed together. Then I thought, the most likely purpose was to confuse the taste for imitation. So, I asked him about the age of the wine; didn’t you see that he also replied to me? He said it was one hundred and ten years old, but actually, those two wines were no more than fifty or sixty years old."

With Red Lotus, the super intelligence for analysis and appraisal, Bai Xiaosheng couldn’t go wrong.

However, what Bai Xiaosheng said seemed more and more mystical.

Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying couldn’t help but look at each other in astonishment, then turned their gaze to Bai Xiaosheng.

"You could taste all that, what is your tongue made of?"

"Does that still count as fake wine?"

Bai Xiaosheng shrugged with a smile, glanced outside the hall, and said, "I suppose Mr. Alger is now eagerly having the wine appraised and tested. A proud person like him wouldn’t tolerate even a slight fake."

Lin Weiwei pouted, "I can’t understand, if it’s good wine and has old age, why not just drink it, whether it’s original or not."

"You’ll never know, for someone obsessed, they can’t tolerate even a grain of sand." Lei Ying clicked his tongue.

The topic ended here as the three sipped their wine.

However, before long, this relatively quieter corner became lively due to Bai Xiaosheng.

People seeking him were either guests present or members of commercial groups.

Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying had to give up their seats to those people, allowing them to sit and chat with Bai Xiaosheng.

Before long, Alger also returned with people from outside the hall.

"You don’t need to stay here; go back now, keep watch on the testing yourself, find several more professionals, I want the results as soon as possible. Also, get someone to find the guy who sold me the wine, and question him about the wine’s authenticity." Alger instructed his old butler in a low voice while walking, "I don’t want to lose face over such a matter!"

The old butler quickly nodded and left in a hurry.

Alger stood at the entrance of the hall, took a long breath to calm himself, scanned the area, and located Bai Xiaosheng’s position.

However, he didn’t go over, instead adjusted his mood and expression, and walked in another direction.

The lively scene earlier drew a crowd, but many important figures did not care to join the bustle.