Chapter 236 Why should I cooperate?
Su Xi got up to go to the restroom and was bumped into by a waiter on the way.
"Excuse me, ma'am, I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry."
Seeing that the man didn't mean it and looked flustered, Su Xi smiled and waved her hand, "It's nothing."
After coming out of the restroom and washing her hands, Su Xi opened her bag to grab something, when her fingertips suddenly touched something.
She glanced down and frowned slightly. When she saw what it was, her pupils dilated involuntarily. This was…
How did it end up in her bag?
Thinking back to the bumping into the waiter, she realized his hand had indeed touched her bag. She initially thought he was just trying to help her, but she never expected…
Su Xi's eyes darkened, and she went into the bathroom again, flushing the thing down the toilet.
Not long after returning to the banquet hall, Feng Jinchen came over and said, "Xixi, the ball has started. I'll take you to the dance floor."
"I don't like dancing."
"Just a couple of quick twists and turns, do it with me. You wouldn't want me to just pick any random girl, would you? Won't you be jealous?"
"Besides, if you're alone, you'll definitely be targeted by a lot of men who will ask you to dance one after another, which will be incredibly annoying."
"Alright then." Su Xi and Feng Jinchen walked into the dance floor side by side. Once everyone was present, an elegant melody began to play.
Feng Jinchen made a gentlemanly gesture of invitation, and Su Xi placed her hand in his palm.
Just then, a slightly panicked female voice rang out.
"Please wait a moment, everyone. Miss Shen's diamond earrings are missing. Could you please help us look for them?"
Beside Xie Qingqing, Shen Feier bit her lower lip, her face full of anxiety and pitiful appearance, which moved many men.
Many people were willing to give her face because they recognized her as the daughter of the Shen Group.
"Of course, Miss Shen, think about where you've been and roughly where you dropped it?"
“Miss Shen, don’t worry. The banquet is only so big, and it’s a closed venue. We’ll definitely be able to find it.”
Those who attended the banquet were all wealthy and influential; not everyone cared about the Shen Group. Soon, someone looked at Xie Qingqing impatiently, "It's just an earring. We can just have a waiter find it. Don't disturb our dancing. Are you treating us all like your servants?"
This is clearly a veiled attack. Not wanting to directly confront Shen Feier, they're resorting to sarcastic remarks towards Xie Qingqing.
Shen Feier clenched her slender white fingers into a fist, her face instantly turning ugly. Even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner; these people are simply despicable.
She glared fiercely at Xie Qingqing.
Xie Qingqing quickly said, "We didn't mean that. Those earrings are the latest model from B brand, worth nearly 100 million, so..."
"It's just a broken earring worth 100 million, is it that valuable?"
"If it's so precious, why bring it out? Why not find a place to enshrine it?"
"Exactly! How are we supposed to find something so small? Everyone's been looking for your earring, how are we going to continue the party?"
Xie Qingqing was taken aback that these people didn't even care about a 100 million yuan earring, and she was momentarily flustered and dumbfounded.
Shen Feier dug her nails into her palm and smiled gently, "It's not about the money, it's mainly because it's very meaningful. Those earrings were a gift from Si Beicheng, and I can't let such a sentiment go to waste."
The noisy crowd quieted down a bit when they heard that the Si family had moved out again.
Someone still said impatiently, "Did you lose it on the dance floor? If not, don't disturb our dancing. There's no one walking around elsewhere, so it's easier to find. Just ask the staff to look for it."
Shen Feier pursed her lips, "It was lost on the dance floor."
Upon hearing this, the noblewoman fell silent and raised her eyelids in an annoyed manner.
A gentlemanly man flattered her, "Miss Chen, everyone was coming towards the dance floor earlier, it might have been a bit crowded, and someone might have accidentally bumped into something. Where did you come from?"
"It's over there."
Shen Feier pointed in Su Xi's direction, her gaze meeting Su Xi's. A flash of coldness crossed the woman's eyes.
Soon, a large area was cleared over there. Some people diligently searched the ground, but found nothing.
"Miss Chen, we couldn't find it."
"Won't it get stuck on someone's shoes?"
"Could someone have stolen it on purpose? It's just a cheap earring worth 100 million. Who would be so stingy? What a spoilsport."
Hearing this, Shen Feier pursed her lips, "I also suspect that someone stole it on purpose."
The man immediately bristled upon hearing this, "I was just venting casually, what do you mean by that? Do you think we're all thieves?"
"No, because that earring is very important to me, so I put a tracking device on it, but the signal can only lock the approximate location."
"Where?"
“There.” Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Shen Feier walked over, and as she brushed past Su Xi, the woman deliberately raised an eyebrow at her, her eyes full of smugness.
She walked past Su Xi and stood in front of display case number 3. "This is it."
Because they were going to dance, the ladies put their bags on the display cases. At this time, there were seven or eight bags on display case number 3, including Su Xi's bag.
Su Xi raised an eyebrow. She had flushed everything down the toilet, so how could it still be located? This was definitely a frame-up against her.
Ever since discovering the object of unknown origin, she's been very careful with her bag. There shouldn't be anything else being stuffed in.
Shen Feier was in a dilemma. "I didn't say anything before because I wanted that person to hand over the earring while everyone was looking for it, saying that she helped find it. I would be grateful to her and wouldn't expose her."
However, she did not cherish this opportunity, so all I can say is her position.
If you don't mind, you can open the bag and take a look.
Upon hearing this, some bag owners supported it, some opposed it, and some were indifferent.
Su Xi said calmly, "Our bag has been there for a while. What if someone secretly puts something in during this time?"
Many people felt that Su Xi's words made sense.
"Exactly, who cares about that broken earring? If someone is deliberately framing us, that would be disgusting. There are no security cameras here to protect everyone's privacy, so it would be impossible to clear our names even if we jumped into the Yellow River."
Feng Jinchen looked at Su Xi, his eyes narrowing slightly. Su Xi was never one to talk much, especially in public, and this behavior was unlike her usual self.
Could it be...?
The man's face instantly turned ugly at the thought of that possibility.
If he were caught red-handed, everyone would laugh at him for marrying a woman with questionable morals, and he and the entire Feng family would be humiliated. The Feng Group would also be affected.
Feeling a sharp, almost tangible gaze fall upon her, Su Xi turned her head and instantly met Feng Jinchen's eyes.
How could she not see the suspicion in the man's eyes?
Su Xi smiled sarcastically, offering no explanation. There was simply no need.
The moment she turned her head, the man who had been holding her hand let go.
A hot breath brushed against my ear. "Was it you? If you tell me now, I might still be able to cover for you. But if you lose face in public, there'll be no way to salvage the situation."
"no."
Feng Jinchen clenched his fist, clearly somewhat disbelieving.
Moreover, he was very dissatisfied with Su Xi's attitude. He made her speak out for her own good. He could settle things privately with Shen Feier, which was also to save face for Su Xi.
But in Su Xi's eyes, everything he said was wrong.
Shen Feier felt aggrieved. "I have no grudge against anyone, why are you doing this?"
She's an actress, and her tone and eyes conveyed the essence perfectly. Although she didn't prove it herself, everyone believed what she said was true.
"Searching my bag now is a last resort. If everyone thinks I'm being unreasonable, then I'll have no choice but to call the police."
"Fine, let's search. If you're upright, you have nothing to fear."
"Take mine and search it too. Let this farce end soon, we still need to dance."
Soon, Shen Feier searched five or six bags. She was very careful, as if she were just going through the motions, giving the bag owners plenty of face.
"What bad luck. I have to get my bag searched just for attending a banquet. If they enjoy bag searches so much, they might be happy to raid your house one day."
A woman reluctantly handed over the bag. Her voice wasn't loud, but Shen Feier heard it clearly, and her face turned pale.
This time she searched more carefully, and suddenly saw something that made her eyes light up.
He flipped through it again and said apologetically, "Thank you, no."
Just then, as if by accident, she dropped something—a square package—which fell to the ground with a thud.
Adults all know what that is.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." Shen Feier hurriedly picked it up. Originally, not many people paid attention, but with the woman's exaggerated performance, almost everyone could see it.
The woman whose bag was searched instantly turned ugly. She snatched the item from Shen Feier's hand and tore it open.
"Shen Feier, I've seen plenty of green tea like you. You dare say you didn't do it on purpose? It's one thing if others can't see it from a distance, but can't you see it either? Your heart is indeed dirty, so everything you see is dirty. Open your eyes and look carefully, this is a flower tea bag."
Upon seeing that the torn packaging indeed contained tea bags, Shen Feier's pupils contracted. How could this be?
Facing the mocking and all-knowing gazes of many, Shen Feier pursed her lips and said without changing her expression, "I'm sorry, I misjudged it because I haven't used it before. I'm sorry."
The implication is that too many people use it.
"Hypocritical, disgusting." The woman snatched her bag, glared at Shen Feier, and turned to leave.
As long as she wasn't embarrassed, it was others who were embarrassed. Shen Feier pretended not to hear and continued searching bags. This time, even if others made sarcastic remarks, she didn't dare to do anything sneaky. She quickly and haphazardly collected everyone's bags and finally looked at Su Xi.
"Ms. Su, please cooperate."
She reached out her hand.
Su Xi smiled and said, "Why should I cooperate? I don't think I have that obligation."
"Everyone else has searched, why haven't you?"
"Others are others, and I am me."
Shen Feier had a knowing look on her face, her expression clearly saying "Su Xi is Beigo Shi." She said, "Miss Su, not allowing a search only means you have a guilty conscience."
"And since my location is right here, and it's not in anyone else's bag, it can only be in yours."
Su Xi curled her lips into a smile. "You said you have a location tracking number. Let me see it."
Shen Feier's eyes suddenly flickered.
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