Immediately after, Wen Xi mocked. âDid I say anything wrong? Everyone cooperated with the search, but she refused to cooperate. If we canât find the ring today, weâll know whoâs the biggest suspect!â
The few women could not help but nod.
âThatâs right. Although itâs impossible for Mrs. Gu to steal anything, everyone except her has been searched. If others find out about this, theyâll definitely suspect Mrs. Gu as well!â
Qiao Xi smiled coldly. Although these people said that they did not believe that she would steal anything, they still insisted on searching her body. As expected of Xu Anranâs good friends. They were all the same as her.
âActually, youâre rightâ¦â Xu Anran frowned in embarrassment.
âXi Xi, maybe you should agree to let us search your body? Although I believe that you didnât steal it, doing this can prove your innocence. Otherwise, someone might suspect you. Do you thinkâ¦â
Qiao Xi stared coldly at Xu Anran and guessed that she would definitely blame it on her.
Seeing that Qiao Xi was silent, Xu Anran bit her lip. âXi Xi, if youâre unwilling, then forget it. Theyâre my friends anyway, so they wonât say anything.â
âI agree.â
At this moment, Gu Zheng, who had been silent all this while, glanced at his watch and suddenly spoke.
âMiss Xu, youâre right. Everyone else has gotten their bodies searched, so if Xi Xi doesnât do it, sheâll be suspected. Since thatâs the case, letâs search her body.â
Gu Zheng agreed?
Xu Anran widened her eyes. For a moment, she was unable to understand Gu Zhengâs thoughts. Was he sure that Qiao Xi would not steal anything, or was he actually not that fond of Qiao Xi?
No matter what the reason was, Gu Zheng agreed and said it was only right for Qiao Xi to be searched.
Xu Anran looked at the coldness in Gu Zhengâs eyes, and her heart could not help but tremble. However, she couldnât care less now. The Yin family was about to arrive. She wanted Qiao Xiâs reputation to be ruined in front of everyone!
She wanted everyone to know that Qiao Xi had developed bad habits during her time outside. She was a good-for-nothing who stole. She was not worthy to be the eldest daughter of the Xu family!
No matter if it was the Yin family, the Xia family, or the Xu family, they would all treat her, Xu Anran, as their beloved daughter. They would leave all their assets to her, while Qiao Xi would not be able to get a single cent!
Xu Anran slowly walked in front of Qiao Xi and put her hand into Qiao Xiâs bag while suppressing the excitement in her heart.
The next secondâ¦
Xu Anran frowned, and her face was pale. Her body went weak as she took a few steps back. She looked at Qiao Xi in disbelief.
Qiao Xi was instantly speechless. Why was she pretending?!
When everyone saw Xu Anranâs pale face, they were immediately shocked. âLooking at Anranâs expression, could it be that the ring was really with Qiao Xi?â
âSheâs already so rich, yet she still stole someone elseâs ring. Sheâs really embarrassing President Gu!â
âWen Xi is right. Although she married a handsome and rich man like President Gu, she still canât change her habits. She canât control her hands, ha!â
The mocking gazes of everyone descended onto Qiao Xi. Xu Anran recovered from her shock, and her voice trembled slightly. âXi Xi, you⦠How could youâ¦â
Xu Anran was distracted. Her legs went weak and she almost tripped as she looked at Qiao Xi in disbelief.
âYou, why are you⦠Impossible! You couldnât have stolen it! I remembered it wrongly. My ring isnât missing. It must still be in my bag!â
Her weak explanation and flustered appearance proved that Qiao Xi was guilty. She was telling everyone that she had found the missing ring in Qiao Xiâs bag.
âQiao Xi, you stole it, right?! Youâre already the second miss of the Xu family, yet you still did a despicable thing like that. Are you worthy to be the daughter of the Xu family?â
Xu Anran hurriedly stopped them. âDonât say anymore. Xi Xi is my younger sister. Pretend not to know about this. Forget it, just forget it. Previously, I asked Xi Xi to help me safeguard my ring. She didnât steal it.â
âMrs. Gu, what else do you have to say? You stole someone elseâs ring and are even getting Anran to cover for you?â
âHow did the Xu family adopt such a woman? She clearly stole something but refuses to admit it. Sheâs too much!â
âMiss Xu is indeed a top socialite. As the daughter of the Xu family, she didnât bicker with her adopted sister and even said that she gave the ring to her for the sake of her reputation. Qiao Xi is really shameless!â