Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat, but he immediately put on a face full of grief and indignation, as if he had been wronged, and almost jumped up and down shouting.
"I'm innocent! Grandpa! This was absolutely a trap set for me by that despicable Qin Xiao!"
"It was him! It must have been those thugs he hired who framed me! He has absolutely no evidence to prove that I did it! He's making baseless accusations! Utterly shameless!" He acted with tears streaming down his face, his eyes red, pounding his chest with his right hand and pointing to the sky and the ground with his left, as if he were the biggest victim.
Qin Xiao chuckled and shook his head as he watched Ye Chen's clumsy performance.
"Hehe, Mr. Ye's ability to turn the tables is truly masterful. It's a pity he's not an actor."
"Since you say that the incident at the bar was a frame-up by me and that you have no evidence."
Qin Xiao's smile remained unchanged, but his tone suddenly shifted, becoming sharp.
"Alright, let's not talk about the bar then."
"Take the incident from a couple of days ago at Jubao Pavilion, where a piece of ancient jade worth 500 million was robbed in broad daylight. How do you explain that?"
Qin Xiao turned to look at the Leng family members, his tone filled with heartache, and gently pressed his right hand to his chest.
"As you elders may not know, I happened to be at Jubao Pavilion that day and witnessed Mr. Ye Chen, enraged that he couldn't afford a piece of antique jade in Miss Liu's shop, smash the glass display case and snatched the priceless jade away!"
"To prove that what I said is true, I also specially retrieved a surveillance video from Jubao Pavilion at that time. Everyone can appreciate Mr. Ye Chen's 'heroic figure' together."
Qin Xiao played another video file for the Leng family to watch. The phone screen was connected to the large screen in the living room.
The clear surveillance footage captured Ye Chen's rude act of smashing the glass, snatching the ancient jade, and then fleeing in panic. His greedy yet frantic expression, along with the terrified reactions of the surrounding customers, were all vividly recorded.
The Leng family members had different expressions; some were surprised, some were angry, and several older generals shook their heads and sighed, clearly finding Ye Chen's behavior extremely despicable.
Qin Xiao even added his own commentary at the right time, his tone full of admiration.
"Look everyone, how agile and skillful Mr. Ye is!"
"Tsk tsk, that snatching move was so smooth and fluid, done in one go. He's obviously a repeat offender! He must have done plenty of petty thefts in his spare time! It's truly an eye-opener!"
Qin Xiao's sarcasm elicited several low laughs in the reception room, and several young officers couldn't help but exchange glances, their opinion of Ye Chen clearly taking a sharp turn for the worse.
As he watched the video, Old Master Leng's face turned ashen. His knuckles turned white from gripping the dragon-headed cane so tightly that the veins on the back of his hand throbbed like coiled dragons.
Leng Feng and several other sons who were also soldiers had grim expressions, their eyes filled with contempt for such behavior. Soldiers value discipline and honor above all else; in their eyes, Ye Chen's actions were utterly shameful.
"Bang!"
The cane slammed hard against the polished marble floor, making a dull thud that sent shivers down one's spine.
"Xiao Ye!"
The old man suddenly raised his head, his eyes like a volcano about to erupt, staring intently at Ye Chen, his voice filled with suppressed rage.
"You must give me an explanation today!"
"Otherwise, you can forget about stepping out of this door!"
Old Master Leng's roar echoed like thunder in the reception room. Several young officers even subconsciously straightened their backs, as if they had returned to the military camp to receive a reprimand from their superiors.
Ye Chen trembled at the old man's angry shout, cold sweat instantly pouring down his face, large, glistening beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. He hurriedly waved his hands, trying to explain, his voice trembling slightly.
"Grandpa! This was all Qin Xiao's scheme! It was him! He teamed up with that old craftsman from Jubaoge to set this trap for me!"
"They deliberately inflated the price, asking for 500 million to sell that piece of broken jade! I..."
"If you can't afford it, you don't have to buy it."
Leng Nan's icy voice rang out again, like a sharp ice blade severing Ye Chen's chaotic explanations. She stood in the corner, arms crossed, her gaze cold and her tone brooking no argument.
Why rob someone in front of you?
Ye Chen was speechless, his mind went blank, beads of sweat poured down his forehead, and his eyes darted left and right as if searching for an escape route. In desperation, he blurted out a reckless shout.
"That piece of jade isn't worth 500 million at all! It's worth at most a few hundred thousand! The money I won from gambling on jade is more than enough to buy it! That jade should have been mine to begin with! They're trying to scam me!"
The moment those words were spoken, the entire reception room fell so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Not only did the Leng family members exchange bewildered glances, their expressions filled with disbelief, but even Mo Meigui, who had been trying her best to maintain a serious demeanor, almost couldn't hold back her laughter. Her lips twitched, and her body trembled slightly, clearly as she struggled to suppress her laughter.
Qin Xiao burst out laughing, shook his head, covered his forehead with his left hand, and made a "I give up" gesture with his right hand.
"Mr. Ye, you don't even understand a basic principle that elementary school students understand? If it's not yours, you don't have to buy it if you want it, but stealing it is illegal. Do I need to explain such a simple principle to you?"
Qin Xiao's question made several young officers from the Leng family burst into laughter.
Leng Feng, who had initially held a sliver of respect for Ye Chen, now frowned deeply, his eyes revealing his obvious disappointment.
[Host! Host! Look!] Yun Yiyi's voice was filled with unbelievable excitement. [Miss Leng Nan's favorability towards Ye Chen has plummeted below freezing, directly reaching -120! Negative! 120! Congratulations, Host, you're one step closer to successfully winning over Miss Leng Nan!]
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