Seeing Cifera having so much fun and putting on such a convincing act, Little Ya decided to spice things up. She turned to her mother and said:
"Mom, since Sister is so confident, don't hold back! Choose the most difficult questions you can think of. That way, Officer Nie Bing will be completely convinced that Sister isn't just Cifera pretending."
"Alright! I know what to do now," Little Ya's mother replied, understanding perfectly. On the surface, Little Ya was telling her to pick difficult questions, but the real message was to make the answers even more challenging.
In reality, since "Aya" was a complete fabrication, the difficulty of Officer Nie Bing's questions was irrelevant. There was no difference between "easy" and "hard."
From beginning to end, Cifera's success hinged on her analytical prowess, allowing her to deduce how Little Ya's mother would respond.
Originally, Little Ya's mother had planned to concoct plausible answers that still followed basic logic.
But now that Cifera had boldly declared her confidence, the Cat's Eye Clan saw no reason to hold back.
After all, Cifera's words, spoken right in front of Little Ya and her mother, carried a hint of provocation.
You want a challenge? Then we'll give you one!
Next, Little Ya's mother would unleash her full force, concocting absolutely unimaginable answers.
In her mind, there was no way Cifera could possibly match them.
Seeing the fire ignite in Little Ya's mother's eyes, Little Ya and her father exchanged a knowing glance, both brimming with anticipation for the ensuing showdown.
Mom's getting serious now! Cifera, brace yourself!
Will your miracle reappear?
Little Ya and her family didn't know the answer, but Cifera did!
The miracle was guaranteed to manifest!
Because after "Aya" delivered that confident declaration, more and more viewers watching the live stream became convinced that "Aya" truly was "Aya," not Cifera in disguise.
They firmly believed that "Aya" would nail every single answer from Little Ya's mother.
Cifera could feel the power of her Authority of Trickery growing stronger.
Now, there was no chance of her slipping up. All she needed to do was ramp up the drama for the show.
Finally, Nie Bing began the verification process:
"First question: Please each write down the name of Little Ya's favorite toy from when she was a child, one that her mother bought for her.
"Aunt, can you answer this question?"
"No problem!"
Little Ya's mother confirmed without hesitation.
"Very well, please write down your answers to the first question on the white sheets of paper in front of you."
Hearing Nie Bing's words, both women began writing on their papers almost simultaneously.
Once they had finished, Nie Bing proceeded with the second question:
"Next, please write down the first household chore Aya ever helped her mother with as a child."
This time, before Nie Bing could even finish speaking, Little Ya's mother raised her hand and blurted out, "This question is also OK!"
"Alright, please write down your answers to the second question."
Again, both women responded swiftly and without hesitation.
Seeing this, Nie Bing wasn't surprised at all.
These questions concerned specific childhood details that only family members would typically know, making them difficult to uncover through external investigation. For the mother and daughter, however, they were shared memories, easily recalled.
Since both women could answer so swiftly, it was already sufficient proof that "Miss Aya" was not Cifera.
Meanwhile, Little Ya, having observed Cifera's performance on the first two questions, was now certain she was simply giving up.
She noticed that while her mother also answered quickly, she still paused briefly to fabricate a plausible yet challenging answer. Cifera, on the other hand, began writing the moment Nie Bing finished speaking.
For Cifera to successfully pass the verification under these circumstances, she would have had to collude with her mother and Nie Bing beforehand, coordinating the questions and answers. But that was impossible.
Therefore, Cifera was undoubtedly making things up as she went along, merely setting the stage for a dramatic reveal of her true identity to create a buzz for the show.
Little Ya was supremely confident that the unfolding "plot" would follow her exact script.
Once both women had finished writing, Nie Bing refocused her attention and posed the final question:
"Lastly, please each write down what your mother believes is the accomplishment Aya has made that makes her most proud."
This final question differed from the previous ones, leaning more subjective. Yet Nie Bing was particularly eager to ask it.
She hoped that this question would allow the live stream viewers to better understand just how exceptional Aya truly was, inspiring more praise and admiration for her.
This was also a small act of compensation for her persistent scrutiny of Aya's identity.
In response to this third question, Little Ya's mother didn't immediately start writing as she had before. Instead, she feigned deep thought, murmuring to herself:
"Hmm... this is a tough one. Aya has made me so proud in so many ways. To pick just one... let me think."
Seeing her mother's reaction, Little Ya knew she was testing whether Cifera was cheating.
Clearly, Cifera's consistently rapid responses to the first two questions had made her mother suspect Cifera might have a way to obtain her answers.
Given the distance between them and the fact that they were sitting back-to-back, Little Ya believed her mother might not have noticed that Cifera was actually writing her answers faster than her each time.
Her mother likely assumed that if Cifera were cheating, she would be answering slightly slower than Little Ya.
Now, by suddenly shifting her rhythm from the previous two questions, her mother was testing whether Cifera would mirror her altered rhythm.
If Cifera did so, it would prove she was indeed employing some unknown method of cheating.
This development was precisely the outcome Little Ya and her mother had hoped for.
Proving Cifera was cheating would allow them to investigate her unknown method, a puzzle that greatly intrigued their detective family.
However, their hopes were quickly dashed.
While Little Ya's mother hesitated, "Aya" maintained her consistent pace. No sooner had Nie Bing posed the question than she began writing her answer.
This proved beyond a doubt that she wasn't cheating; she was simply giving up entirely.
Hearing "Aya" write down her answer, a flicker of disappointment crossed Little Ya's mother's eyes before she, too, wrote down the answer she had already prepared.
To maintain the show's suspense, the Director had refrained from displaying the answers on the live stream screen during the answering process.
Now, everyone in the live stream eagerly awaited the final reveal.
Although many believed "Aya" would undoubtedly pass, until the results were announced, anything remained possible.
The Production Team had expertly capitalized on the audience's curiosity and anticipation of the unknown, pushing the live stream's popularity to a new peak—surpassing even the spike after Cifera stole the Starry Light.
Nie Bing personally collected both answers and placed them simultaneously on the table.
The moment of truth—the final verification of "Aya's" identity—
It... Was coming!