Chapter 136 Framing
With Chen Feier leaving, the meal became much more harmonious. Feng Jingling kept putting food on Yun Xia's plate, afraid that she wouldn't have enough to eat. Lan Ling smiled and shook her head, saying that she wasn't even this good to her own mother.
After lunch, the group chatted for a long time. When it got dark, Yunxia got up to say goodbye. Lanling was worried about her safety going home alone, so she arranged for a driver to get the car and take her home.
"Little butterfly, what are you doing?" Feng Jingling, holding the red envelope, was completely bewildered!
"You can't refuse my belated New Year's money!"
As the two were arguing, Lan Ling came downstairs. "What are you two doing, sneaking around like that?"
Yunxia seized the opportunity, stuffed the red envelope into his pocket, and zipped it up!
"No, it's nothing. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."
"Of course I have something to say. Here, take this. It's your New Year's money, don't forget it!"
The substantial feel of the bag told me it was worth a lot of money. After some initial hesitation, I put it in my bag, waved to the boy, and headed for the door. But then, a girl's angry shout came from the stairwell.
"Stop right there! You think you can just steal something and run away? There's no such thing as a free lunch."
Yunxia turned her head and looked around before realizing that the girl was referring to her. She immediately narrowed her eyes and stared at the girl in the yellow coat with hostility.
The girl, wearing her little leather shoes, clattered downstairs, snatched Yunxia's handbag, and dumped all the contents out.
"Huh, where is it?" After looking for a long time, she still couldn't find the imperial green jadeite ring, and the girl muttered in confusion.
Yun Xia, with her sharp ears, naturally didn't reveal what she was saying, but deliberately said loudly, "Huh? The imperial green jadeite ring is missing? Goodness, that's worth millions!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Ling immediately panicked and stepped forward to question, "Fei'er, where did this jade ring come from? Did A-Lan lend it to you?"
The fact that they said "borrow" but not "give" shows how important this ring is.
"Yes, my cousin said that my temperament matches the ring well, so he lent it to me to wear for two days. I just opened the box and found that it was gone. A stranger came to the house today, so she must have stolen it!"
"Hey, you should at least prepare a draft before making false accusations, okay? I haven't been upstairs at all today."
The maid, receiving a signal from the young lady, immediately stepped forward. "Madam, after lunch, I saw the guests sneaking upstairs to the second floor, and I suspect..."
"Whether you've been up to the second floor or not, don't you know yourself?" As soon as these words were spoken, Yun Xia guessed that this was a trap. She raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "You're just trying to frame me with empty words. Godmother, the loss of the ring is a big deal. Why don't you call the police and ask them to investigate?"
"Yeah, Auntie, the police are here. Find the ring, and while you're at it, lock the thief up in jail, humph!"
"No, it's the New Year, it's bad luck for the police to come to the house. Aunt Qu, help Xiaxia pack her bag. It's getting dark, if we go back late, Sister Wu will blame me."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Qu quickly packed her bag and handed it to Yunxia.
"Stop! If she leaves, things will get complicated. Auntie, I suggest... a body search."
"Chen Feier, are you crazy?" After being bullied time and time again, Feng Jingling couldn't help but question her.
“You’re perfectly sober, not crazy, Miss Yunxia. I’m doing this for your own good. I’ve already checked your handbag. If you didn’t find anything during the search, you can prove your innocence, right? Otherwise, if this gets out, it won’t be good for you or your family.”
A blatant threat. Yun Xia gave the husky a reassuring look, raising an eyebrow slightly. "In that case, we really have to search you. But... the ring is already in your possession. What if you try to steal it by pretending to be a thief?"
“Nonsense, I, Chen Feier, am definitely not that kind of person.”
"Whether it's right or wrong isn't up to you to decide."
“Xiao Hong accompanied me to search the house, but we couldn’t find it. She can prove my innocence.”
The maid named Xiaohong stepped forward again, "Yes, even the mattress was lifted up, I can testify to that."
"So...did you search her? Miss Biao has quite a few pockets on her body!"
"you……"
At this moment, Chen Feier felt the humiliation of being 'searched' all too well, and this was exactly the effect Yun Xia wanted.
“It’s no fun just searching me. I suggest Chen Feier do the same thing as me… a body search.”
The girl was furious, but thinking that her thorn in the side had been rejected by the Feng family and that she had no way to climb the social ladder, she felt a little hopeful. "Okay, I'll take off one piece of clothing, and you take off one piece."
Lan Ling's lips parted slightly, about to speak to stop him, but she was pulled back by her own son. She caught a glimpse of him winking and making frantic eye signals, and sighed helplessly.
The argument in the hall attracted Chen Yifan. After learning what had happened, he looked at his younger sister with displeasure again, thinking to himself that he had really spoiled her. She even used imperial green jade to set up a scheme. If something went wrong, could the Chen family afford to compensate her?
Just as he was about to step forward and pull his younger sister away to ask where she had hidden the ring, Yunxia suddenly took off her cotton-padded coat, carefully shook it, and turned the lining of the pockets inside out.
"I've taken my clothes off, now it's your turn!"
Noticing his gaze fixed on his cotton trousers, he raised an eyebrow and said, "What? You think I have to search you before you take them off? There's no such thing as a free lunch!"
Chen Feier thought about it and agreed. She took off her yellow coat and shook it vigorously.
"Be gentle. What if the ring is really in your pocket and you shake it like that, causing it to fall to the ground and get hurt?"
The girl raised an eyebrow dismissively, but she had to play her part, so she gently rummaged through her pockets. When she reached the last one, the ring-shaped hard object startled her. Chen Yifan saw that she didn't move for a while, so he could easily guess what was going on.
She leaned forward and pulled something out of her pocket, revealing a royal green ring surrounded by diamonds. "Auntie, is this the lost ring?"
"Yes, that's it. This is my late mother-in-law's keepsake, and it's going to be passed down to Ah Ling's wife in the future."
Upon hearing this, Feng Jingling's eyes widened instantly, and she looked at her own mother in disbelief. What did her father mean by giving the ring to Chen Feier? No way, she had to ask him about it later and nip any unpleasant things in the bud.
“Fei’er is still a child. How can we entrust such a valuable item to her? Auntie, it’s safer to keep this ring with you.”
Lan Ling nodded in agreement, but Chen Feier was displeased. Pointing at Yun Xia, she said unreasonably, "It's you, thief! You dare to steal but don't dare to admit it. Tell me, when did you put the ring in my pocket?"
Yun Xia rolled her eyes at him, thinking to herself that he was really brainless. In this situation, it would be wise to admit that she was wrong. "Hey, Chen Feier, my patience with you has its limits. You were in charge of keeping the ring, and I found it in your pocket. It has never been lost from beginning to end. Why do you still call me an innocent person a thief?"
“Auntie, listen to me, she’s definitely a thief. She’s the one who stole the ring and slipped it into my pocket during the chaos.”
As he spoke, he reached for the ring, but Lan Ling wouldn't let him have his way. She quickly stuffed the ring into her pocket and zipped it up.
"Alright, things are clear now, Fei'er, apologize to Xiaxia, quickly, don't make me angry!"
Even when her own brother jabbed her in the lower back, Chen Feier refused to back down and continued to stare at the girl with hatred.
“Miss Xiaxia, I apologize to you on behalf of Fei’er. She has been spoiled by me since she was a child and is indeed a bit pampered.”
"Chen Yifan, I did nothing wrong, why should you apologize on my behalf?"
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