Translator: _Min
Si Fuqing, supporting her chin with her hand, began to ponder.
Little Bai glanced between Yu Xiheng and Si Fuqing, its fluffy cheeks supported by its little paws, falling into a contemplative silence. It couldnât help but wonder ifits human had been outsmarted.
Should it intervene?
As Little Bai licked its paw, ready to leap into Si Fuqingâs arms, it suddenly caught the scent of food.
Its ears perked up, quickly pinpointing the source of the aroma.
Seizing the moment while Si Fuqing was deep in thought, it dashed towards Yu Xiheng and gulped down a piece of gold bullion, burping contentedly afterwards.
Well, if the human was going to be tricked, it wasnât its loss.
The next day, Gu Huiyan returned from the Western Continent.
After submitting Si Fuqingâs painting of âThousand Miles of Rivers and Mountainsâ to the International Youth Cultural Exhibition, he was in a splendid mood, humming a tune as he entered the headquarters of the Heaven Earth Alliance.
Unusually, the ground floor was crowded with people arguing about something.
âIt was definitely her who stole it,â Qiao Qingshi stated coldly. âIâve seen this trick before. Make the antiques disappear, then act as if finding them again to get close to the Heaven Earth Alliance. A star tried this last time too.â To think he could be fooled?
âTeam leader Qiao, it was indeed Miss Siâs team who returned them,â a staff member explained reluctantly. âAnd they said it was a transnational criminal gang dealing in antiques, responsible for previous thefts too.â
Qiao Qingshi scoffed, his tone laced with irony, âSo thatâs what Iâm saying, sheâs part of this criminal gang. Even our allianceâs programmers couldnât crack it. How did she? Sheâs not even a college graduate. Where did she learn programming?â
âEven if she doesnât know, she could find someone who does,â the staffer argued, clearly frustrated. âRegardless, the antiques are back, and the gang has been caught by the Thousand Army Alliance. What else can we do?â
Qiao Qingshi pursed his lips.
Indeed, there wasnât much else to do.
But awarding Si Fuqing a commendation was out of the question.
âWhat antiques?â Gu Huiyan, overhearing the conversation, approached, âWere antiques lost?â
Upon seeing Gu Huiyan, everyone quickly showed their respect.
âDirector, itâs like this. The museum lent three antiques to a magazineâ¦â Qiao Qingshi summarized the events, âNow theyâve been found, but I suspect thereâs more to it. It seems too convenient that they were lost and then found just in time by her. Isnât this premeditated?â
Gu Huiyanâs expression cooled, âYouâre saying Si Fuqing stole the antiques? And sheâs involved with a criminal gang dealing in antiques? What kind of nonsense are you spouting? In broad daylight, have you gone mad?â
If Si Fuqing truly desired antiques or money, he would gladly give her his entire collection, but she had never given him the chance.
Forget the antiques; even the Heaven Earth Alliance was at her disposal.
Qiao Qingshi was taken aback, not expecting Gu Huiyan to defend her so vehemently, âDirector?â
He was puzzled by Gu Huiyanâs strong reaction.
Pausing for a moment, Qiao Qingshi frowned, âDirector, Iâm basing this on logical deductions from various clues. Our technical team couldnât do it; how could she? Sheâs just a celebrity.â
âLetâs not discuss how she did it for now, but just the idea of her stealing antiques,â Gu Huiyan stated calmly. âDo you know I was prepared to gift her the Great Xia porcelain vase worth a billion? Yes, the one displayed in my
office..â