Aunt Zhang said angrily, "This box of pastries was given to me by Miss Qianmo. She brought back several boxes of pastries that day and gave me one. You can ask Miss Qianmo if you don't believe me."
Unexpectedly, accepting a box of pastries from Miss Qianmo led to the mother and daughter suspecting him of being a thief.
Zhang Sao, who had been a simple and honest woman all her life, felt this was a great insult to her.
"I came into the Bai family with a clean record for half my life, and I must leave with a clean record as well. Miss Xi Ruo, you're just accusing me of being a thief out of the blue. Is this the kind of upbringing you, a young lady of the Bai family, have?"
Bai Xiruo didn't expect Aunt Zhang to be so assertive, and she was certain that Bai Qianmo couldn't possibly have this box of pastries.
Gu Hongxun once said that the box of pastries he sent was of state banquet quality, something that ordinary people could never afford.
She even checked and confirmed that she had indeed seen the box of this dessert at last year's state banquet.
Thinking of this, Bai Xiruo curled her lips into a cold grin and sneered, "You said Qianmo brought back several boxes? These are things that only appear at state banquets. How could Qianmo have them? You dare to tell such a lie?"
"A state banquet...?" Zhang Sao was stunned.
Ms. Qianmo said these were just desserts made by a friend's chef, how did they become desserts served at a state banquet?
Bai Xiruo saw Zhang Sao's astonishment as a sign of her guilt.
"Aunt Zhang, this box of pastries is not available on the market, so you still say you didn't steal my things?"
"Aunt Zhang, I didn't expect you to be so dishonest. How dare you ask for wages? Should I call the police now and ask them to give me an explanation?" Han Songyan sneered.
"No, I didn't steal anything. These pastries were really given to me by Miss Qianmo..." Aunt Zhang explained anxiously.
"Stubborn to the end!" Han Songyan took out her phone to call the police.
"I gave her the snacks, what's the problem?" Bai Qianmo changed her clothes and walked down slowly.
Han Songyan and Bai Xiruo looked at her at the same time. Han Songyan was about to scold her, but when her gaze fell on the boxes of pastries that Bai Qianmo was carrying, she suddenly froze.
Bai Xiruo also showed a very shocked expression. Bai Qianmo actually had such a snack?
Gu Hongxun had confidently asserted that there were very few people in the entire capital who could afford to eat this kind of pastry…
How could Bai Qianmo, a boorish woman from the countryside, possess such qualities?
Bai Qianmo walked to Zhang Sao's side, glancing indifferently at Han Songyan and Bai Xiruo: "Without confirming that this box of pastries is yours, you're slandering Zhang Sao as a thief for no reason. Bai Xiruo, where is your upbringing?"
She glanced at Han Songyan with a mocking look in her eyes: "Weren't you going to call the police? Will you call or should I?"
Han Songyan's expression suddenly changed.
Now that it's confirmed that the pastries Zhang Sao received were indeed sent by Bai Qianmo, wouldn't it be considered a false report if she called the police now?
Not only will they fail to convict Zhang Sao, they'll likely have to apologize to her.
Both she and Xi Ruo are celebrities; this matter absolutely cannot be reported to the police.
“Since it’s all a misunderstanding, let’s not call the police. Aunt Zhang, I apologize to you. I’ll double your salary to show my remorse.”
Aunt Zhang said expressionlessly, "I'm not greedy for cheap things, I only want what's rightfully mine, but slandering me is unforgivable. I think Miss Xi Ruo should apologize to me."
Bai Xiruo's expression darkened slightly as she made Bai Qianmo apologize to a nanny in front of her.
That hurts even more than slapping her.
“Xi Ruo…” Han Songyan gave Bai Xi Ruo a look.
Bai Xiruo understood Han Songyan's meaning: if she didn't apologize now, Bai Qianmo might make a big fuss about it, given her personality.
Bai Xiruo took a deep breath.
"Aunt Zhang, I misunderstood you, and I sincerely apologize. This pastry is really too expensive, so I didn't expect Qianmo to actually give you such an expensive pastry. I hope you can understand."
Aunt Zhang remained silent, while Bai Qianmo glanced at the time.
"Aunt Zhang, the car we ordered has arrived. Let's go."
"Yes, Miss Qianmo." Aunt Zhang pulled her suitcase, not glancing at Han Songyan and Bai Xiruo again, and followed Bai Qianmo out of the Bai family.
The mother standing in the living room had a thoughtful expression on her face.
"Xi Ruo, are you sure those boxes of pastries Qian Mo carried were for state banquets?"
Bai Xiruo glanced at Han Songyan, knowing that Han Songyan shared the same doubts as her.
"That's what my friend said. I checked online afterwards and it's true. However, these boxes of Qianmo might be counterfeit. After all, it's for state banquets. There's no guarantee that some unscrupulous merchants won't get some high-quality fakes and sell them on the market."
Han Songyan thought about it for a while and felt that what Bai Xiruo said made a lot of sense.
“You’re right, how could that girl possibly know people in that circle? Absolutely not…”
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