From their conversation, the big white goose grasped the general situation.
The little apple had been stolen by Shao Xinxin and was hidden here.
Raising one wing, the big white goose accurately pointed to the spot where Shao Xinxin had concealed the little apple and loudly exclaimed, "Ga! Ann, your little apple is hidden in that box!"
Upon seeing the noisy big white goose, Shen Shuwen furrowed her brows in disdain.
"So annoying."
Qin Qianyi, witnessing the goose’s excitement, leaned closer to Ann’s ear and whispered softly, "Ann, is the big white goose telling you the location of the little apple?"
Ann blinked her round eyes and gently nodded her little head.
Qin Haochen glanced at Shen Shuwen, then lowered his head and softly asked Ann Joy, "Ann, do you know where the little apple is hidden?"
The big white goose continued to point and call out incessantly at a certain spot.
Qin Haochen also guessed that the goose might be conveying some information to Ann.
Following the direction indicated by the big white goose, Qin Sui’an pointed out and said, "Ann’s little apple is hidden in that box!"
Shao Xinxin’s expression suddenly panicked, and she immediately shook her head.
"Absolutely not! I don’t have your little apple here!"
How could Qin Sui’an possibly know? Did he catch a glimpse of her hiding little apple?
Shao Xinxin looked at Qin Sui’an and felt that his innocent and naive expression was utterly fake.
This Qin Sui’an had been pretending all along!
He knew exactly where the little apple was hidden but deliberately kept quiet, waiting for the situation to escalate and embarrass her!
Shao Xinxin was so furious that her whole body trembled.
She wished she could rush forward and tear apart Qin Sui’an’s hypocritical facade.
Qin Haochen didn’t miss her flustered expression.
He turned to Shao Yongkang, slightly raising his chin, and said, "President Shao, we cannot conveniently enter your daughter’s room. Therefore, we kindly request you to personally retrieve Ann’s little apple from that box."
Shao Xinxin stood in front of the small box and looked at her daddy.
Shaking her head, she said, "Daddy, there is no little apple belonging to Ann in here. The box only contains my precious toys!"
"President Shao, I hope you haven’t forgotten what you said downstairs," Qin Qianyi sneered and continued.
"To determine whether there is a little apple belonging to my Ann, we just need to open the box and take a look. If it’s not there, then naturally, the Qin family will compensate you a thousandfold."
Shao Yongkang pondered for a few seconds, then approached his daughter Xinxin.
"Xinxin, don’t worry, Daddy is here. If it’s there, it’s there. If it’s not, it’s not. They cannot slander you."
Shao Xinxin vigorously shook her head.
"No, Daddy, I don’t want to open the box! I didn’t take it! They have no evidence to prove that I took Ann’s little apple.
Why should I open the box? It violates my right to privacy!"
Shao Yongkang looked surprised, amazed that his six-year-old daughter understood that this behavior violated her right to privacy.
Truly worthy of being Shao Yongkang’s daughter! So intelligent!
Shao Yongkang smiled satisfactorily and turned to Qin Haochen, saying, "President Qin, you heard it too. You have no right to demand an inspection of my daughter’s box!"
"Who said there is no evidence?"
Qin Qianyi took out his phone and tapped on the screen, then faced it towards them.
"Open your eyes wide and see clearly. Your beloved daughter stole my Ann’s little apple and hid it in her pocket!"
Shao Yongkang, Shen Shuwen, and Shao Xinxin all turned their heads simultaneously.
The phone played a looped video clip, clearly extracted from the surveillance footage.
The image was enlarged to the maximum, slightly blurry but still discernible, showing Shao Xinxin as the person in the video.
In the clip, Shao Xinxin reached out and accurately grasped the little apple pendant hanging from Qin Sui’an’s neck.
The next second, the necklace snapped, and only the safety cord fell, while Shao Xinxin held the little apple in her hand.
Taking advantage of the falling motion, she swiftly slipped it into her pocket.
The entire process took less than a second, requiring slow-motion playback at 0.
times speed to clearly observe her series of coherent actions.
Qin Qianyi suspected that Shao Xinxin had taken the little apple at that time, but he couldn’t discern anything from the surveillance footage.
It was only with the help of his friend You Fusheng that he discovered the truth.
Qin Qianyiyang smiled and said, "Mr. Shao, can we open the box now? If you still insist on not opening it, I will call the police and have my Fourth Brother personally search your Shao family."
The "Fourth Brother" he mentioned was Qin Niexun, the fourth master of the Qin family.
Qin Niexun was a retired soldier who transferred to a criminal investigation.
He was currently the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade.
When it came to investigating and apprehending criminals, he was extremely sharp and had a strong ability to solve any unsolved case.
If they waited for Qin Niexun to intervene, it was estimated that people would mistakenly think that there was a murder case in the Shao family, and the Criminal Investigation Brigade would come to search their house.
Shao Yongkang’s expression momentarily couldn’t hold up.
He turned to look at his daughter Xinxin, disappointment filling his eyes, "Xinxin, you open the box yourself."
Shao Xinxin’s face turned pale, and her trembling hands couldn’t be controlled.
She thought she had hidden it discreetly enough, but in the end, it was still captured on surveillance.
"Daddy, I..."
Shao Xinxin’s heart panicked as soon as she saw her daddy looking at her with disappointment.
Shen Shuwen couldn’t bear to see her daughter being treated like this.
She hugged Xinxin tightly, her gaze filled with resentment as she looked at the Qin family members, saying, "It’s just a diamond, isn’t it? Xinxin rarely sees a diamond she likes. It was just an impulsive act, carelessly bringing the diamond home."
Her daughter was still young and didn’t understand stealing.
The words were so harsh!
After all, her daughter was also the precious daughter of the Shao family!
Moreover, if it weren’t for Qin Sui’an flaunting the diamond little apple in front of her daughter, would her daughter have done such a thing?
All of this should be blamed on Qin Sui’an!
Shen Shuwen glared at Qin Sui’an with resentment, then turned to her daughter Xinxin and said, "Xinxin, give the diamond back to her.
Mommy will take you to the mall tomorrow to buy an even bigger and more beautiful diamond!"
Shao Xinxin pursed her lips, her hands clenched into fists. She had no way out now.
If she didn’t admit it, her daddy would only become more and more disappointed in her.
"I’m sorry, Ann, it was my impulsive act that accidentally took your little apple," Shao Xinxin’s eyes turned red, tears rolling down her face.
Shao Yongkang couldn’t bear to say anything harsh to his daughter.
He just sighed and rubbed her head with his hand.
He squatted down, opening the box on behalf of his daughter.
Inside the box was a dazzling and eye-catching diamond little apple.
Qin Sui’an saw it, her round eyes lit up, and she excitedly exclaimed in her childish voice, "Uncle, that’s Ann’s little apple!"
Shao Xinxin buried her head in her mother’s embrace, sobbing softly, her shoulders trembling as if she were extremely upset.
Shao Yongkang turned his head towards his daughter Xinxin, feeling a surge of disappointment in his heart.
He also realized that he had mistreated his daughter too much in the past, which led her to steal someone else’s diamond.
He picked up the diamond little apple, stood up, and handed it to Qin Haochen.
"President Qin, I apologize for the inconvenience. My daughter is still young, and she didn’t mean any harm. I hope you won’t hold her accountable."
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