Everyone suddenly stopped talking, and Lin Xueshu and Qi Ying's hearts tightened.

The director's eyes widened, and he stepped forward, speaking in a gentle voice:

"Grandma, what are you doing? If this gets out, we'll be in the newspapers tomorrow because of this."

Wen Jiaojiao ignored her completely and continued:

"Officer, you should bring a few more guns. In case someone is trying to frame you, you'd better shoot them both."

Lin Xueshu wanted to explain, but with everyone watching, she dared not change her mind. She was now being forced to frame Wen Jiaojiao.

Wen Jiaojiao hung up the phone and said:

"Director, I don't think the quality of the script is important, but everyone has the right to a reputation."

Searching someone just because they said they didn't know if it was stolen or lost is incredibly disrespectful.

So it's best to leave this to the police, whether it's the film crew or the family.

Or perhaps this thing might suddenly appear in other places; we can find out exactly what that means.

We will never let any bad person go unpunished, nor will we frame any good person.

The director was at a loss with her, and he shrugged. Lin Xueshu hadn't expected Wen Jiaojiao to be so headstrong.

She secretly winked at Qi Ying: What should we do?

Qi Ying returned a reassuring look. The reason she sought out Lin Xueshu was because she had indeed sold a bracelet to her.

As long as she doesn't say anything, and Wen Zhaoye doesn't show up to explain or speak up, then no one will know whether Wen Jiaojiao's child is actually Lin Xueshu's.

These past few days, she's been replaying the scene from that day in her mind. She clearly remembers Wen Zhaoye's back bleeding from the impact, his face pale, yet he covered her eyes, not daring to utter a single sound.

This means he cannot let Wen Jiaojiao recognize his voice, and even more so, he cannot let her see him.

Lin Xueshu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then changed her tone to be more approachable, saying, "Originally, I was thinking that no matter who picked it up,

Or maybe someone wants to take her out for a couple of days, and I've brought it up now. If she secretly returns it, I won't hold it against her. I really didn't expect Miss Jiang to be so assertive.

Wen Jiaojiao scoffed lightly:

"Gang? The stuff isn't mine. I was just thinking about the reputation of the whole crew."

"A thief shouldn't be let off the hook, but if someone deliberately frames her, then I'm sorry, she'll have to go to jail."

Someone in the crowd spoke up:

"Yes, that jade bracelet wasn't cheap. Nobody would feel comfortable being accused of this, so it should be thoroughly investigated."

The director sighed:

If the scandal gets out and the thief is caught, the production crew will gain even more buzz. But if they fail to catch the thief, the crew will become famous but also embroiled in a messy legal battle.

Qi Ying deliberately steered the conversation towards Wen Jiaojiao:

"Although I don't know who the thief is, I often see the thief crying 'stop thief'."

People around her glanced at Wen Jiaojiao, but she remained calm and said:

Whether I'm the thief or not, the police will come to investigate later, not listen to your rumors.

But with you and her working together to smear me, I seriously suspect it's a conspiracy between the two of you.

Qi Ying, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, said angrily:

"Stop spouting nonsense."

She used the promise of receiving the bracelet if the deed was done as bait, while also planning that if Lin Xueshu were exposed, she would deny everything.

As for selling the bracelet to her, that would be even more plausible, since it had already been broken in a fall.

Therefore, there was absolutely no physical evidence, and Lin Xueshu couldn't do anything to her.

Wen Jiaojiao curled her lips:

"A lie will eventually be exposed, and the truth will eventually come to light."

The crowd frowned slightly. If they didn't know that Hong Kong was a place where gangs were gathered and power was paramount, they would have been truly inspired by her passionate words.

Lin Xueshu heard about Wen Jiaojiao from Qi Ying; otherwise, a mere bracelet wouldn't have been enough to tempt her to oppose the Jiang family.

She scoffed and said, "Yes, I think so too."

Qi Ying approached Wen Jiaojiao and said:

"You've been so afraid of being searched for so long, could it be that you're hiding something dirty on your body to stall for time?"

Wen Jiaojiao took a sip of tea, put on her sunglasses, and said sarcastically, "Just a clown. I do possess a piece of mutton-fat jade."

But with just one phone call, I can get the orders and witnesses you need. Why ruin your own futures?

Lin Xueshu: "Miss, you're joking again. I was just saying I didn't know if it was lost or stolen. Why do you always take the blame?"

Wen Jiaojiao really had no intention of playing such a clumsy game with them. She turned to Ah Long and said:

"Please call that person from yesterday for me."

Ah Long hesitated for a moment, then went to a secluded place before making the call:

"Miss has been falsely accused of stealing a jade bracelet and needs to speak with you on the phone now."

Wen Zhaoye frowned slightly and said:

"This document should serve as proof, right?"

“You bought the items. Unless you show up in person and take the police to the jewelry store to prove it, it will be very difficult to clarify the situation.”

Wen Zhaoye hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind and said:

"Alright, I'll handle this. You wait over there, and don't hang up the phone."

Shortly after, the police arrived at the film set and questioned the crew, obtaining mostly similar statements from previous interviews.

He walked up to Wen Jiaojiao and said politely:

"Miss Jiang, I'm just checking according to regulations, please don't overthink it."

Wen Jiaojiao slightly raised her eyebrows:

"Um."

The policeman said, "You said you have a bracelet, right? Where did you buy that bracelet?"

"Someone delivered it yesterday. He's in the hospital now. As for who it was, I'd like to know more than you do."

This was also Wen Jiaojiao's way of figuring out his identity. She knew he would stand up for her and wouldn't stand by and watch her die.

The policeman said, "Which room is he in at the hospital? I'll send someone over to question him."

"have no idea."

As soon as Wen Jiaojiao finished speaking sincerely, everyone became suspicious of her.

The police officer himself began to have some doubts about her, but considering her identity, he scratched the stray hairs on the back of his head with a troubled expression and said:

"Don't you know anything? Why would he give you something so expensive?"

Wen Jiaojiao said jokingly:

"Who knows? Anyway, he either showers me with resources or saves my life."

Then yesterday they brought me more nice things. If I ignored everything else, I would have thought the person in the ward was my dad too.

Wen Zhaoye's brow furrowed on the other end of the phone: "..."

Your dad will be this big as you, holding you and feeding you, right?