Has Jin gone mad at this point?

I was utterly shocked!

Crimson wine dripped down her pointed chin, soaking the hem of her cheongsam. She was looking at me, a smug, cold smile playing on her lips.

Seeing her like this, I immediately realized that she was trying to scam me!

With a "smash," Shi Jin smashed the wine glass on the ground.

She gave me another defiant glance, then screamed "Ah!" in an instant.

The woman's expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book; at this moment, she looked terrified and aggrieved. The commotion she made immediately attracted the attention of the guests in the banquet hall.

I looked up at the ceiling, searching for surveillance cameras, but found nothing.

"Miss Shi! What's wrong?!" Several socialites asked Shi Jin in unison, expressing their concern.

Their cries attracted even more guests, the music in the hall stopped abruptly, and all eyes turned to them in an instant, creating a deathly silence.

"Sheng Qiaoqiao, I've said before that I was innocent last time. Today is a positive occasion for my parents to do charity work, so please stop making trouble, okay?"

Shi Jin clutched her chest, pleading with me, looking like she was suppressing her grievances. She then looked at the crowd and said, "Everyone, please disperse. It's really nothing serious."

She then pretended to be someone who knew her place and was sensible.

That's absolutely amazing!

"My precious daughter was splashed with wine, how can I let this go?"

A powerful male voice, deep and resonant, echoed throughout the vast space.

Looking in the direction of the sound, Mr. Ouyang and his wife had arrived, and the crowd made way for them.

Mr. Ouyang's face was ashen, his eyes fixed on Shi Jin, while Mrs. Ouyang frowned, a faint smile on her face.

"Dad, forget it. Don't let my little matter interfere with your important charity work!" Shi Jin wiped away her tears and forced a seemingly strong smile.

Mr. Ouyang's face grew even uglier, and he glared at me with a sharp look.

“Ouyang, Jin’er is right. We can deal with this later. We need to focus on the important matters first,” Madam Ouyang said, walking around to stand in front of him.

"Why did you throw water on my daughter?!" Mr. Ouyang pointed at me and asked in a cold voice.

As soon as he said that, I felt eyes gathering from all directions.

I became the center of attention.

Many people recognized me, and there was a chorus of sighs and gasps.

In Beijing's social circles, "Sheng Qiaoqiao" was once a star, but later, her failed marriage and her impoverished background became topics of conversation among them.

I straightened my back, faced Mr. and Mrs. Ouyang, and calmly began to speak:

“I didn’t throw the wine at her. She threw the wine at herself and tried to frame me! I came from the inner room without any wine in my hand. How could I have thrown the wine at her? If you don’t believe me, you can check the surveillance footage.”

Although there are no surveillance cameras here, there are in the inner hall.

Shi Jin must have been certain that there were no surveillance cameras in the corner where I was, otherwise he would have dared to act so recklessly and do such a brainless thing!

As soon as I said this, everyone was in an uproar, and all eyes turned to Shi Jin.

Shi Jin's tears fell like black beads.

Her makeup was ruined.

"Sheng Qiaoqiao, I've already tried to settle this peacefully, why are you turning around and accusing me? Did you succeed last time and get a taste of success?"

She looked extremely aggrieved and cried to me.

"Last time? What happened?"

"I haven't heard of that. Does Sheng Qiaoqiao still dare to be as arrogant and domineering as before?"

As soon as Shi Jin finished speaking, the onlookers began to whisper among themselves.

"Dad, let it go. This isn't the first time I've suffered in silence; I'm used to it. You and Mom shouldn't let this interfere with your important business..."

Listening to Shi Jin's cryptic remarks, I clenched my fists, my eyes darting through the crowd, trying to find someone to help me check the surveillance footage.

But I couldn't find Fu Yanshen anywhere.

"Jin'er, this matter cannot be left like this! My precious daughter, how can she be bullied in public and suffer in silence?!"

Mr. Ouyang's love for Shi Jin was even greater than that for his own children.

He stared at me, his eyes blazing with fury, looking as if he wanted to incinerate me. After speaking, he turned to the crowd, "Whose daughter is she? How were she raised?"

My pride hardened even more, and I continued to defend myself, "Just check the surveillance footage—"

“Mr. Ouyang, this Sheng Qiaoqiao is the adopted daughter of the Sheng family!” someone in the crowd called out.

Sheng's eldest uncle immediately jumped out, looking obsequious, and said to Ouyang, "Mr. Ouyang, this Sheng Qiaoqiao is the fake heiress who was switched at birth. The Sheng family has long since severed ties with her!"

Upon hearing that sound, a corner of my heart trembled violently, and those unbearable memories were about to surface, but I quickly suppressed them.

At this moment, I remain unmoved by the mocking and gloating gazes of the crowd.

“Fake heiress, no wonder… she could do such a despicable thing! Men, throw her out!” Mr. Ouyang glared at me with disdain and said sternly.

“Mr. Ouyang, you can’t just conclude that I’m turning the tables on her based on Shi Jin’s few words! I’m innocent, and you can’t just throw mud at me like that. I want to check the surveillance footage to prove my innocence, otherwise, I won’t let this go!” I said righteously.

"Sheng Qiaoqiao, Dad told you to leave, why are you so ungrateful? Do you really want him to lose his temper?"

Shi Jin's tone sounded well-intentioned, but the unspoken message was: don't refuse a polite toast only to suffer the consequences!

“A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear. I believe Mr. Ouyang is also a person of great integrity. Once we see the surveillance footage, everything will become clear!” I stepped forward and said decisively.

They refuse to compromise even a little!

Ouyang narrowed his eyes, looking extremely impatient. "Get her out of here!"

"Mr. Ouyang, wait!"

At that moment, a loud male voice rang out.

Song Sinan walked towards them, dressed in a suit and tie, tall and imposing, standing out among the guests!

From a short distance away, he gave me a reassuring look, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Mr. Ouyang, Madam, I, Song, have just gone to the hotel's server room to retrieve the surveillance footage!"

Song Sinan walked up to the Ouyang couple and spoke politely, neither servile nor arrogant.

Hearing his words, I was so moved that my nose tingled.

I thought no one at the scene would be willing to help me.

Even Fu Yanshen... was nowhere to be found.

After being repeatedly turned away by me, he must have given up and turned to Shi Jin and his benefactor.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have attended with Shi Jin.

I curled my lip in disapproval.

At that moment, I also clearly caught the fleeting panic in Shi Jin's eyes.

“Just as my friend, Ms. Sheng Qiaoqiao, said, she wasn’t holding a glass of wine when she went to that corner.” As Song Sinan spoke, he showed his phone screen to the Ouyang couple.

“Therefore, she couldn’t possibly have splashed this Ms. Shi Jin!” the male god said again, his gentle yet deep voice echoing in the vast space.

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room was filled with sighs, and all the guests' eyes fell on Shi Jin.