But her slightly trembling fingers betrayed her inner nervousness.
Han Bing seemed oblivious to her odd behavior, a faint smile curving his lips as he reached into his pocket and pulled out the exquisite mini video camera, waving it in front of everyone.
"Oh? Really? Why are you so guilty? My video recorder may be small, but it's fully functional. It recorded everything that just happened clearly."
Han Bing paused slightly, her voice, though somewhat childish, carried an undeniable force: "Didn't you insist before that this Miss Qiu took your things?"
"Okay, I'll call the police for you and submit the evidence so she can receive the punishment she deserves. You should be happy, so why are you making that face?"
Cheng Siyan was so angry that her face was contorted, and her features seemed to be out of place. She stretched out her finger and pointed it straight at Han Bing's nose.
He yelled and cursed, "Han Bing! Are you out of your mind? Do you have to pick a fight with me? We're all in the same circle, we see each other all the time, why do you have to use such methods to target me?"
Han Bing snapped the lollipop in her mouth with a sharp bite and tossed the white lollipop stick into the trash can with precision, her movements swift and decisive.
"I've always been an upright and honest person, and I can't stand your kind of underhanded behavior."
After Han Bing finished speaking, she did not hesitate to project the video she had just taken onto the huge screen in the private room.
Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to the video, which slowly unfolded, revealing Xu Jingyan standing with Qiu Mang, Wan Qing, and Shi Nan.
Xu Jingyan spoke to them with a gentle smile and soft words, while Cheng Siyan stood right next to Qiu Mang.
At that moment, a few rays of light still shimmered around Cheng Siyan's neck. The necklace that had caused so much controversy was hanging peacefully around her neck, shining brightly under the lights of the private room.
However, things can change in an instant.
Cheng Siyan raised her hand to straighten her collar. Her movements seemed casual and ordinary. Her fingers gently twisted the edge of her collar and tugged at it slightly.
As she finished dressing and slowly lowered her hand, something magical happened—the glittering thing on her neck vanished into thin air.
Han Bing reacted quickly, zooming in on the image.
Everyone could see clearly that when Cheng Siyan lowered her hand, her five fingers were clenched into a fist, as if she were holding something extremely important and afraid that others would see it.
Han Bing felt it wasn't enough, so she zoomed in on the image again. This time, several delicate chain links were clearly visible hanging from between Cheng Siyan's fingers.
It was exactly the unique design of that necklace! A blinding light flashed on the screen, as if silently telling the truth.
Immediately afterwards, Cheng Siyan moved closer to Qiu Mang and, taking advantage of his inattention, quietly slipped the necklace into Qiu Mang's bag.
Her hand movements and facial expressions were completely exposed in this high-definition, magnified image.
The atmosphere in the private room instantly plummeted to freezing point. Everyone's gaze shifted back and forth between the screen and Cheng Siyan, their eyes filled with shock and realization.
Cheng Siyan's face turned deathly pale in an instant. She subconsciously wanted to speak up and defend herself, but her throat felt like it was choked by something, and she could only utter a few hoarse "I...I...".
Han Bing looked at her coldly, her gaze piercing the air like a sharp sword: "Cheng Siyan, now that things have come to this, what do you have to say? This video is irrefutable evidence. Your previous shameful act of slandering Miss Qiu Mang for stealing your necklace has been completely recorded."
Cheng Siyan frantically scanned her surroundings, trying to find a trace of sympathy or an excuse for her on the faces of the people, but all she was met with was contempt and disgust.
"No...that's not how it is! This video must be fake. Han Bing deliberately fabricated it to frame me!" she cried out hoarsely, as if grasping at the last straw.
Han Bing's lips curled into a mocking smile: "Synthesize? You underestimate everyone's intelligence."
When I filmed this video, I deliberately chose the most secluded angle in the private room that could capture your movements from all angles, just in case you tried to back out later.
Moreover, the surveillance footage from the private room can be retrieved at any time to corroborate the evidence. How long do you think you can keep denying it?
Qiu Mang stood quietly to the side, her eyes initially filled with panic, but now they had turned into deep shock.
She stared intently at Cheng Siyan and questioned, "Cheng Siyan, I have no grudge against you in the past or present. What is your purpose in scheming to frame me like this?"
Feeling guilty, Cheng Siyan turned her head to the side, deliberately avoiding Qiu Mang's gaze.
Shi Nan seemed to have suddenly grasped some crucial information, and her eyes searched anxiously back and forth in the crowd. Just then, a figure was sneaking towards the door of the private room.
"Grab him!" Shi Nan shouted without hesitation, pointing her finger toward the door.
As soon as the shout fell, Hua Xiao at the door became alert. Seeing that Wan Qing was about to open the door of the private room and run away, he instinctively kicked out. Wan Qing could not dodge in time and stumbled and fell to the ground.
Shi Nan rushed to Wan Qing, squatted down abruptly, grabbed his ear, and shouted angrily, "Speak! What are you planning to do by leading us here tonight? Are you in cahoots with Cheng Siyan?"
"Ouch... Ouch, Grandma, please let go! It hurts so much!"
At this moment, Wan Qing was lying on the ground in a sorry state, his ears were pulled red, and he was in so much pain that he could only grimace and beg repeatedly.
"Then hurry up and confess! What exactly are you and Cheng Siyan planning to do?" Shi Nan tightened her grip even more.
"Okay, okay, I'll talk, I'll talk, please let go of my hand first." Large beads of sweat rolled down Wan Qing's forehead.
Shi Nan then let go of his hand. Wan Qing glanced at Cheng Siyan and saw that she looked disheveled and miserable. He hesitated for a moment before slowly revealing the truth.
Shi Nan then realized that Cheng Siyan had specially chosen Wan Qing, a gambler who was short of money, and after some disguise, packaged him as a rich second-generation.
Afterwards, Cheng Siyan gave him another sum of money and instructed him to ruin Shi Nan's reputation. Even tonight's banquet was orchestrated by Cheng Siyan, who instructed Wan Qing to lure Shi Nan and Qiu Mang here.
Shi Nan then realized she had been deceived. She pounded her leg, regretting her poor judgment and her shortsightedness in only thinking about making a pittance, which almost cost her her life.
"I...I did take Miss Cheng's money and do these things for her, but as for why she did it, I really don't know." After Wan Qing finished speaking, he hung his head and dared not look directly at the crowd.
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