Chapter 1104: Chapter 1104: Framed (Part 3)
Trying to distance herself from the situation, unwilling even to be a witness.
“Why keep searching? We’ve already looked several times. It must have been stolen,” Zhang Fanfan asserted confidently.
Yan Yuexian didn’t know what to do and looked towards Gong Sirui.
Gong Sirui furrowed his brows deeply; he also disapproved of escalating the situation.
Today is Old Chief Fang’s birthday banquet—make big matters small, and small matters disappear.
Though the hairpin is valuable, it means little to the Gong Family.
The token of affection can always be given again.
Subconsciously, he felt something was amiss…
“Miss Zhang, don’t speak nonsense. All the guests today are distinguished. Who would do such a thing? Maybe Yuexian lost it accidentally; I’ll have someone search for it later.”
“I’m just stating facts. What if someone really did steal it? After all, it’s chaotic with so many people here—who knows if someone took it opportunistically?” Zhang Fanfan implied.
On hearing this, the faces around changed instantly.
Especially those who had been sitting nearby, all wore serious expressions.
According to Zhang Fanfan, they were all suspects.
Anyone would be angry at being baselessly accused of theft.
“Miss Zhang, what do you mean? Are you saying we would steal Miss Yan’s hairpin?”
“Exactly, accusing without evidence, that’s so unreasonable.”
“Frankly speaking, each of us can afford a hairpin; why would we need to steal one?”
“That’s right, such an excessive claim, implying we stole it—I even suspect you stole it…”
The crowd responded one after another, with a very bad attitude.
They all accused Zhang Fanfan of making false accusations.
Zhang Fanfan wasn’t bothered by this; she didn’t care if they spoke against her now. Anyway, when the hairpin is found in Xia Weibao’s bag, proving she stole it, the criticism would naturally shift.
So Zhang Fanfan raised her hand, signaling everyone to be quiet, “Everyone, please don’t argue. I’m not saying anyone here took Yuexian’s hairpin, just that it’s possible. Losing something is a big deal, and it must be found.
As long as you can prove it wasn’t you who took it, that’s all we need.”
“How do you intend us to prove it? By searching us?”
“That’s too excessive. We haven’t even been near Yan Yuexian. How can you justify searching us?”
“Exactly, we all have status. Being searched in public—is that appropriate?”
“Not watching over her belongings, and blaming others when they’re lost…”
“We didn’t lose anything; we weren’t even near that table. Making groundless accusations…”
At the mention of searching, everyone’s grievances rushed towards Yan Yuexian.
After all, it was her belongings that were lost, causing all this chaos.
Yan Yuexian felt wronged; she clearly did nothing wrong.
Losing something wasn’t her fault; nor was it she who said it was stolen or demanded searches. Why should she be blamed?
Seeing his girlfriend wronged, Gong Sirui’s face turned cold, “Enough! Yuexian merely mentioned losing a hairpin, not demanding searches. Why are you all targeting her?”
After speaking, his cold gaze swept over Zhang Fanfan.
Zhang Fanfan shivered involuntarily, feeling a bit intimidated.
The others also fell silent, their resentment towards Yan Yuexian undiminished.
It’s just a hairpin that was lost, causing such a stir.
The situation grew increasingly tense, drawing more people into the hall.