Chapter Twenty-Six: Lost Items - Checking CCTV Footage

Everyone present came from well-off families.

Obviously, I've never heard of anyone emptying their pockets just to buy one thing.

"No way, when has our Ali ever been poor? You must be joking."

“That’s right. Ever since Ali came to Peking University, he’s never lacked research funding. He’s not the kind of person who’s short of money.”

Not to mention the famous Pei family in the capital, even the Xu family is a well-known wealthy merchant family, so how could they lack Pei Yuli's money?

The colleagues from Beijing who had come from afar simply laughed off what Lu Zhaoran said.

Lu Zhaoran noticed that these people didn't seem to care much.

He was getting a little impatient.

"Hey, you guys still don't believe me?"

"Ali, tell them, didn't you buy Huanhuan an amethyst bracelet when you were in Europe before?"

"Because of that incident, you even borrowed money from me later when you were short of cash!!"

Lu Zhaoran was already slightly tipsy.

But he kept talking non-stop.

Everyone looked at Lu Zhaoran's confident demeanor.

My heart started pounding.

Really?

Pei Yuli appears gentle, but in reality, he is not close to anyone.

The female students in the lab always said that Pei Yuli was aloof and unapproachable, but they never expected that Pei Yuli could have such a "warm" side.

All eyes fell on Pei Yuli.

Waiting for his answer.

Pei Yuli held a wine glass.

She smiled slightly, her lips curving upwards.

"She was too young to understand, and my younger sister just happened to like it, so I bought it for her."

This also indirectly confirms that what Lu Zhaoran said is true.

Upon seeing this, the colleagues exchanged glances, and they probably all knew that this was indeed the truth.

Pei Yuli had long since stopped caring about it.

That's why the phrase "young and ignorant" is used to summarize it.

No one present dared to continue speaking, except for Lu Zhaoran, who seemed oblivious to both pleasant and unpleasant words.

Upon hearing Pei Yuli's admission, he immediately stood up with his hands on his hips.

"See! I told you so! That's exactly what happened!"

Everyone chuckled awkwardly, but no one responded.

Wu Qingqing stood to the side, holding a wine glass.

Upon hearing this, a hint of jealousy appeared on her face.

Pei Yuli's younger sister, isn't that Xu Yihuan?

Why was Pei Yuli so good to Xu Yihuan back then?

Then what is that crown on her head?

Although it was worth over ten million, it was something Pei Yuli could easily take out.

Indeed, you really can't compare to someone who isn't your own child.

However, a strange feeling quickly crossed Wu Qingqing's mind again.

Amethyst?

That sounds familiar; she seems to have overlooked something?

Wu Qingqing's expression unconsciously faded, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on the wine glass.

Finally, Pei Yuli noticed Wu Qingqing's expression, coughed twice, and brought everyone back to their senses.

Everyone noticed Wu Qingqing's expression.

He smiled and spoke to ease the tension.

"Oh dear, what are you saying?"

"Professor Pei still favors Miss Wu more. Look, the LED screen behind him is full of photos of him and Miss Wu, not Miss Huanhuan."

A smooth-talking person immediately chimed in.

The others followed the gaze and echoed in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Wu Qingqing also looked behind her.

He was relieved when he saw that the photo on the big screen was indeed a picture of him and Pei Yuli.

A slight smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

Yes, how could Xu Yihuan possibly compare to me?

Now, she has no one left to be proud of, not even her one achievement.

As Wu Qingqing thought about it, her hand unconsciously went to her bag and touched it.

After sensing what was inside, Wu Qingqing finally felt at ease.

Pei Yuli glanced at Xu Yihuan sitting in the corner.

Xu Yihuan dressed casually and stopped playing her old Candy Crush game.

He was looking down, seemingly lost, and it was unclear what he was thinking about.

However, in Pei Yuli's view, this was entirely because he had been too good to Wu Qingqing, which made Xu Yihuan feel sad and heartbroken.

That's right.

He wanted her to watch him treat others well!

He wanted her to regret what she had done!

As if struck by a sudden thought, Pei Yuli's eyes began to turn crimson, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in them.

The hand holding the wine glass was trembling slightly.

Xu Yihuan sat in the corner.

I'm thinking about it now.

How should I release the video to get the best results?

If you just release it directly, it will probably be too easy to see that you are scheming.

But what reason do we need?

Xu Yihuan pondered for a moment, then looked up at Pei Yuli and his group.

Before they could even see their expressions clearly, they met Pei Yuli's gaze.

When I saw Pei Yuli's bloodshot eyes.

Xu Yihuan was taken aback.

Then I wanted to take a closer look.

A lazy figure appeared in his line of sight against the light, completely blocking his view.

Tan Zhixu turned his back to Xu Yihuan and walked up to Pei Yuli.

"Mr. Pei, welcome back to Yuncheng."

Pei Yuli smiled and said, "Thank you."

Some people stared at Tan Zhixu's features and were momentarily stunned.

This...this looks so much like that lady from the capital.

That lady seemed to be from Yuncheng as well, but she didn't often have guests.

Even they, who grew up in the capital, only saw each other briefly a few years ago.

That fleeting glimpse was enough to be remembered for years.

No wonder such an adult was willing to marry her.

However, I've heard that the lady's child has always been frail and sickly.

Judging from the appearance of the person in front of me, he doesn't seem to be sick.

Tan Zhixu didn't mince words and looked directly at Pei Yuli before speaking.

"Mr. Pei, I just went to the restroom and it seems that one of my family's heirloom bracelets is missing. Could you help me check the security camera footage?"

Tan Zhixu stood rudely, casually swirling the champagne the waiter had just brought him.

It seems like it was just something said casually.

Pei Yuli paused for a moment, then replied, "Of course, no problem."

"I'll have Huanhuan take you there later."

"You can check the monitoring data in the backend."

There's nothing wrong with what he said.

He didn't nitpick at Zhixu either.

He casually replied, "Sure."

Pei Yuli beckoned Xu Yihuan over.

Ever since Tan Zhixu came into view.

Xu Yihuan's gaze never left her.

She could almost guess it.

Pei Yuli's invitation must have been because she brought him home a couple of days ago.

And what about Tan Zhixu himself?

I heard he comes from a poor family, I wonder if he'll feel out of place in this kind of setting.

After all, it was among a group of people dressed in formal attire.

His clothes were just as out of place as his own.

Therefore, as soon as Xu Yihuan saw Pei Yuli calling her, she immediately went over.

Putting everything else aside, she has to protect Tan Zhixu.

"What's wrong?" Xu Yihuan looked at Pei Yuli and then at Tan Zhixu.

"This student says he's lost something. Could you check the security footage for him?"

Almost everyone recognized Xu Yihuan at first glance.

She is the younger sister that Lu Zhaoran mentioned earlier, the one who looks just like Pei Yuli.

Now that I look at it, it is indeed the same.

At that time, Pei Yuli and another person were ranked as the most handsome men at Peking University.

They also issued a poll.

Which of the two would be prettier if she were a girl?

Pei Yuli debuted with an overwhelming number of votes.

They didn't believe it at the time.

Because Pei Yuli is a smiling tiger, even if he were to change, he could only become a femme fatale.

Could the snake demon from Calabash Brothers be good-looking?

However, now we see Pei Yuli's sister.

That's when they realized it.

The eyes of the masses are indeed discerning.

Xu Yihuan's eyebrows and eyes are very similar to Pei Yuli's.

The vivid emotions that always slip out unintentionally make her appear charming and gentle.

Upon hearing Pei Yuli's words...

Their appreciative expressions froze instantly.

...shouldn't checking the surveillance footage be the responsibility of the staff?

I don't know how to evaluate it for a moment.

Someone subconsciously wanted to speak up for Xu Yihuan.

Before they could even speak, Xu Yihuan's eyes lit up and she readily agreed.

"Okay, I'll go."

Sorry, I was just too happy to hold it in.

After all, this is the first time I've ever seen someone hand me a pillow when they're dozing off.

But Xu Yihuan quickly regained her composure.

He led Tan Zhixu towards the backstage area.

"Come with me."

"What did you lose?" Xu Yihuan asked as they walked.

“An amethyst bracelet,” Tan Zhixu said casually, not intending to hide it.