"What is that?" Qin Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment before realizing that she had asked Zhou's mother to take off her earrings.

"It's on the table, I remember putting it on the table."

“They’re gone now. Those earrings are very important to her. We must find them.” Commander Wang’s eyes were full of anxiety, and Qin Xiaoyu understood.

"She took it off and put it on the table; we didn't see it."

"What's missing? Could it have gotten caught in the tool bag when you were collecting it?" Master Wang was very cautious and quickly turned around to grab his tool bag. Commander Wang didn't care about anything else; he picked up the bag and dumped everything onto the bed. It was immediately clear—where were the earrings?

"I know you're anxious about losing your things, but there's no need for this." Qin Xiaoyu's face was already quite ugly. It was obvious that they were suspected. Commander Wang's eyes were looking them up and down. Did he want to search them?

"Xiao Qin, let me tell you, we absolutely have to find this. This was given to Zhou Xing's mother by her grandmother when she got married. Sigh, it's hard to explain right now, but we have to find it!" Commander Wang was already in a panic.

"If you want to look, go downstairs. What are you trying to say to us? Come on, Master, let's go downstairs and explain." Qin Xiaoyu walked ahead, and Master Wang had no choice but to hastily pack up his tools and follow her downstairs, sighing as he walked. This was an unlucky person; he couldn't even get a good night's sleep.

The atmosphere downstairs was tense, even Zhou Yue, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up. She pressed a wet towel to her eyes and kept complaining of a headache.

"Not found."

Seeing them come down, Zhou's mother had already stood up and cast an inquiring glance at him. Commander Wang could only shake his head regretfully.

"There are only a few people in total, how could they disappear?" Zhou's mother said anxiously.

"I don't know how to address you, so let's call you Madam Zhou. My master and I didn't touch your emerald earrings." Qin Xiaoyu stepped forward, staring into Madam Zhou's eyes, and said, word by word.

"How did you know they were emerald earrings?" Zhou Xing suddenly asked.

"What's so special about this?" Qin Xiaoyu asked, puzzled. Only after she finished speaking did she realize that, given her family background and living conditions, she really shouldn't know anything about valuable jewelry.

Everyone else was just talking about earrings, but she was the only one who mentioned the word "emerald," which means she understood the value of earrings.

"It's nothing." Zhou Xing gave a cold smile and remained silent.

Qin Xiaoyu knew that the more she explained, the worse it would get, so she simply turned to Master Wang and said, "Master, let's go."

"Hey, don't go! Are you just going to leave like this?" Commander Wang quickly reached out to stop them when he heard they were about to leave.

"Commander Wang, what do you mean? Do you suspect us of stealing? Then you should report it to the police."

"Heh, so you know how to report it. You know quite a lot." Zhou Xing added, implying that Qin Xiaoyu was a repeat offender.

"You're being sarcastic and condescending! Do you think I'm a pushover just because I don't show my strength? Your house is yours to keep us here in the middle of the night, and instead of a word of thanks, you don't have to humiliate us like this! It's your business if you lose your things, it has nothing to do with us. Either you report it to the police now and we'll wait, or we'll leave and see who dares to stop us!" Qin Xiaoyu, with a sudden burst of courage, rushed up to Zhou Xing and yelled.

The room was completely silent; even Commander Zhou remained silent.

"Let them go," Zhou's mother suddenly said.

Qin Xiaoyu pulled Master Wang along and strode outside.

"Little Fish, we can't go like this. If we don't let them find out what's going on, we won't be able to explain ourselves," Master Wang said in a low voice, dragging Little Fish along.

"Master, we have dignity. I can't let others search me. I can't stand it." Qin Xiaoyu was trembling with anger. The master and apprentice walked hand in hand, struggling through the snow.

"Life is truly unpredictable. Just a moment ago everything was going smoothly, but now it has turned into this situation."

Qin Xiaoyu ignored her master's nagging and tried to piece together what had happened. She didn't believe that an earring could just fly away out of nowhere; something must have gone wrong somewhere.

Suddenly, she stopped and ran back.

"What's wrong?" Master Wang asked hurriedly.

"I know where the earring is!" Qin Xiaoyu and the others entered the military area in Zhou Xing's car. When they came out, the guards were probably on the phone and didn't pay attention to them. Now it would be difficult for them to go back.

"Call Commander Zhou's house right now! Tell him I have an emergency." Qin Xiaoyu's tone was domineering. The guard was a little unsure, but he still made the call.

"What else do you want? Do you want to turn yourself in?" Zhou Xing's lazy voice came.

"You big idiot! Get out here right now and let me in. Once I find the earring, I'll teach you a lesson! Get out here now! Right now!" Qin Xiaoyu roared into the phone, and the line went dead. The two guards exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what to do next.

Qin Xiaoyu also regretted it a bit. She shouldn't have provoked Zhou Xing. She should have resolved the matter first.

She could only stand motionless in the guard post, hoping for a miracle. Master Wang had already run over, panting.

"Xiaoyu, what are you doing? Let's go." Master Wang was a little scared and tugged at Qin Xiaoyu's sleeve.

"I'm not leaving!" Qin Xiaoyu raised her hand to wipe away her tears. Her heart was filled with grievances, just like being called a mistress in her past life, just like being falsely accused of stealing earrings. Is it so hard to live a clean and innocent life?

"Let's go." Zhou Xing appeared outside the guard post, speaking expressionlessly. Qin Xiaoyu felt a sense of relief, realizing for the first time how wonderful it was to see him.

The earrings were found in the jewelry box that Director Wang had kept safe. She was worried about the safety of the jewelry she had borrowed from the dance troupe, so she had been keeping it herself. Tomorrow morning, Zhou Yue's bridesmaids and classmates would be coming, and with so many people around, she was afraid something might happen.

I was so focused on packing that I didn't notice I'd also put the emerald earrings on the table away.

When I was looking for the earring, I only remembered that it should be on the table. I even looked through the cracks, but I couldn't find it. Who would have thought that it was lying quietly in the box?

"Alright, now we're cleared of all suspicion, right?" Qin Xiaoyu's face was pale; the night had been anything but peaceful, draining her of all her energy.

"Oh dear, it's all my fault, Master Qin, don't be angry!" Commander Wang added the word "Master" after "Master Qin." Seeing her face full of shame and thinking of their past relationship, Master Wang's heart had already softened.

"It's a misunderstanding, then it's alright, let's go." Master Wang tugged at Qin Xiaoyu's sleeve.

"We can't leave like this. I need an apology." Qin Xiaoyu remained motionless.

When they returned, they caused Zhou Commander and Zhou Yue trouble again. Everyone thought everything was fine after finding the earring, and Zhou Yue was walking out with her father's arm around her arm when they heard this, and they stopped. Qin Xiaoyu felt the sharp gaze from Zhou Commander.

"Well, it's all my fault, I'm sorry." Commander Wang was a man who cared about his reputation, but he had no choice but to back down now. He could tell that Qin Xiaoyu was stubborn and didn't seem to be intimidated. It wouldn't be good to cause trouble on such a joyous occasion for the Zhou family.

"No, I want the Zhou family to apologize." Qin Xiaoyu turned her head and stared straight at Zhou Xing.