Antique jewelry?
The guests were slightly moved.
Everyone knows that the Lu family has a rich private collection, with many antiques passed down from their ancestors.
Since Miss Lu is so generous as to offer the antique necklace as a prize, whoever finds it can keep it, and of course they are happy to accept it.
Count me in!
"Me too!"
Grandma Lu was very displeased to see that all the guests present were following Jian Ruoxi's orders.
"Is that so? How come I didn't know?"
Li Anran has not returned yet; only her servants are with her at this moment.
"Is Jian Ruoxi just making this up?"
Although I have countless antiques at home, I wouldn't just give them away.
The maid explained on Jian Ruoxi's behalf.
"Probably not. This game was probably decided by the young lady a long time ago, but Miss Jian was asked to announce it on her behalf."
"Madam, it's normal that we arrived late and didn't know about this."
Hearing the servant say this, the old lady was somewhat relieved.
That makes sense. Jian Ruoxi has already left the Lu family, so she shouldn't be so bold as to misappropriate Lu family property.
Jian Ruoxi went out with the guests in the hall.
She was very careful the whole way, keeping an eye on Xiao Jin's whereabouts while also protecting herself, trying to stay in crowded places as much as possible.
After searching for a while, Jian Ruoxi paused slightly.
There seem to be two figures over there on the other side of the artificial hill.
Could it be Xiao Jin?
A sharp-eyed customer spotted them over there. "Doesn't that look like Miss Li?"
At the party just now, Li Anran made a high-profile entrance, arm in arm with the Lu family matriarch.
Everyone present saw it.
"I'll go take a look."
She wanted to know if Xiao Jin was there too.
Jian Ruoxi had only taken two steps when a servant whispered a word of advice to her.
"Miss Jane, let's look for the necklace somewhere else."
Young Master Lu had previously instructed that Miss Li should not appear near Miss Jian again.
Miss Li was able to get in this time entirely because of the old lady's influence.
If they let Miss Jian get close to her again, who knows what might happen? They dared not take that risk.
"I just went over to take a look and say hello."
"Don't worry, nothing will happen."
With so many guests behind her, even if Li Anran really went crazy, she could escape in time.
Before she knew anything about Xiao Jin, she didn't want too many people to know that Xiao Jin was missing.
Besides, she's not stupid; she had already turned on the recording function on her phone before she left.
Even if something happens later, this will serve as evidence.
"Li Anran, Jian Mengyu, what are you doing here?"
Upon closer inspection, Jian Ruoxi realized that Jian Mengyu was standing next to Li Anran.
She hurriedly looked around, but still couldn't find Xiao Jin.
Is Xiao Jin not here?
Are there only the two of them?
Seeing Jian Ruoxi approach, Li Anran and Jian Ruoxi exchanged a glance, their eyes conveying a deep meaning that only the other could understand.
"Mengyu and I felt the party was a bit dull."
"Mengyu had just drunk too much and was a bit tipsy, so I took her out for a walk."
The artificial hill is actually not far from where the guests are.
Everyone could hear their conversation clearly.
"Oh, I see. Go home as soon as you're sober." Jian Ruoxi said to Jian Mengyu indifferently.
She was so eager to find Xiao Jin that she didn't want to talk to them much.
Li Anran, on the other hand, took a step towards Jian Ruoxi.
Seeing this, Jian Ruoxi quickly stepped back so that the guests behind could see what was happening.
Her hands had already unconsciously moved to her lower abdomen.
She remained wary of Li Anran.
"Yes, I was just about to take Mengyu back. Miss Jian, please come along too."
They were surprised to find themselves suddenly discovered, but they didn't panic at all.
It was as if they really wanted to come out for some fresh air.
Could it be that what I heard in the back garden was all a lie?
Or did their plan fail, and they haven't even started dealing with Xiao Jin yet?
In either case, it's best to take them away first and have someone keep a close eye on them.
"good."
After Jian Ruoxi agreed, Li Anran smiled and stepped forward to take Jian Ruoxi's arm.
Jian Ruoxi frowned, wanting to quicken her pace to get further away from her.
She and Li Anran aren't that close, are they?
But Li Anran was faster, grabbing Jian Ruoxi's arm and pinching her hard.
Jian Ruoxi winced in pain and jerked her arm.
Seeing that Li Anran was about to collapse, Jian Ruoxi almost instinctively reached out to grab her.
That's how I managed to avoid falling.
But why did Li Anran follow along when I didn't use much force?
Seeing the two of them hugging and then standing up straight, Jian Mengyu, who was standing to the side, was stunned.
Oh, this works too?
"Li Anran, what are you trying to do?"
Jian Ruoxi questioned loudly.
The artificial hill here is uneven; you might slip and fall here.
That child, isn't he?
After the lesson learned last time, does Li Anran still want to harm her own child?
"Ruoxi, what do you mean by that? I didn't do anything." Li Anran looked very aggrieved.
He even pretended to be terrified and patted his chest lightly, as if he hadn't yet recovered from what had just happened.
"Ruoxi, I know that you spent three years with A-Shen."
“My arrival forced Ah Shen to make a choice. I’m sorry for that, but I’ve already apologized to you.”
"Shen has already made amends to you, so why won't you let me go?"
After Li Anran finished speaking, she gave Jian Mengyu a wink.
Jian Mengyu immediately understood.
"Sister, I'm not trying to criticize you as your younger sister."
"The most valuable thing about a person is to know their own limitations. Miss Li is now Mr. Lu's fiancée. No matter how much you love Mr. Lu, you can't be so cruel to Miss Li."
So, were they all targeting me from the very beginning?
This was all part of their plan.
Xiao Jin didn't disappear at all, and they wouldn't dare do anything to her.
The previous conversation was just a pretext to bring me here.
The real key was just that flick of my wrist.
Later, the guests she personally brought became their witnesses.
Jian Ruoxi couldn't help but laugh at herself in her heart.
"I actually naively thought I had been careful enough."
"In the end, we still fell into the trap set by those with ulterior motives."
Fortunately, there is one thing she can be sure of now.
At least Xiao Jin is safe now.
Then she doesn't need to worry.
But right now, her situation is rather bad.
So many people saw and heard their conversation.
Jian Ruoxi placed a hand on her lower abdomen and muttered to herself.
"My child, I'm afraid I'm going to be the target of everyone's criticism soon."
It might be difficult to explain clearly.
Now he's truly all alone.
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