Chapter 399: Only the East Wind is Lacked
While he was wondering, Huo Tianyi had already picked up a glass of wine and handed it to Huo Yunting.
"Boss Huo, you won't give me this face, right?"
Huo Yunting's cold gaze fell on the wine glass in his hand, and he said expressionlessly, "Sorry, I never drink white wine."
Huo Tianyi raised a smile and said slowly, "There's always a first time for everything."
Huo Yunting didn't say anything, but his expression became noticeably colder.
The silence between the two of them spread and the atmosphere became particularly awkward.
Huo Tianyi still held the wine glass in his hand, but his eyes had become extremely displeased.
"Mr. Huo is unwilling to give me this face."
Huo Yunting said calmly, "Face is not given by others, but earned by yourself."
Mr. Chen standing by was extremely regretful at this moment. Why did he come to chat with Huo Tianyi?
Now the two of them are like gods fighting, and he, the little devil, is suffering.
He smiled and said, "If the two Mr. Huos quarrel over a glass of wine, it will be my fault."
"How about this, I'll drink three cups as an apology to the two Mr. Huos!"
As he said that, Mr. Chen went to bring over three glasses of wine.
Just as he was about to drink, Huo Tianyi stopped him.
"Mr. Chen, this isn't your fault. Since Mr. Huo won't give me face, I can't force him. But from now on, Jin Yue and the Huo Group may not be able to cooperate."
Anyone could hear the threat in his tone. Mr. Chen smiled awkwardly, feeling that he was going to offend Huo Yunting tonight.
Huo Yunting smiled and said, "If President Jin Yue is someone who likes to force others to do things, then I don't think there is any need for us to cooperate."
Huo Tianyi's eyes turned cold. It was obvious that Huo Yunting was no match for him, but he still dared to speak so arrogantly in front of him. He would definitely not let him go!
Just as the atmosphere between the two of them was becoming tense, a scream suddenly came from the side.
"Ah, I lost my necklace!"
The woman's voice was sharp and echoed throughout the venue, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
At this moment, in the center of the banquet hall, a woman in a pink dress was looking around nervously.
"My necklace is a gift from my husband. It's not something expensive, but it has a special meaning to me."
"If any of you find this trouble and return it to me, I will definitely reward you handsomely."
Recognizing the woman as the wife of the second young master of the Sheng family, everyone began to whisper.
The second son of the Sheng family died in a car accident a year ago, leaving behind his wife and unborn child.
Fortunately, the Sheng family is kind and treats Madam Sheng and his children well, so Madam Sheng can continue to attend various occasions.
"Oh my god, someone actually stole Madam Sheng's necklace. How insane!"
"When Second Young Master Sheng was in a car accident, Madam Sheng almost died with him. She only managed to survive because she fainted at the funeral and was found to be pregnant."
"I've heard of that necklace before. It seems to be a token of love that Young Master Sheng gave to Madam Sheng. Now that it's lost, Madam Sheng must be very worried!"
Everyone started talking and looking for a necklace for Madam Sheng.
At this moment, a socialite suddenly pointed at Xiao Muzhen and said, "I just saw her sneaking into the bathroom."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention was instantly focused on Xiao Muzhen.
Contempt, ridicule, disdain, all kinds of emotions are there.
Chi Xuan stepped forward and said sadly, "Miss Xiao, if you really took Madam Sheng's necklace, please take it out now. After all, the necklace is not worth much, but it also has a different meaning to her."
Xiao Muzhen sneered, "You are saying this, but you are already certain that I must have stolen the necklace, right?"
Chi Xuan frowned, pursed her lips and said, "That's not what I meant. I'm just worried about Madam Sheng."
Just then, the woman next to Chi Xuan spoke.
"Just now everyone was helping Madam Sheng look for the necklace, and you were the only one sneaking off to the bathroom. Who else could it be but you?"
Xiao Muzhen's expression was icy. "Is it illegal to even use the restroom?"
"Of course, going to the bathroom isn't illegal, but stealing is."
"Yes, she might have hidden the necklace in the bathroom under the pretext of going to the bathroom."
"I never thought Miss Xiao would be such a person."
"I don't think the necklace was necessarily stolen by Miss Xiao. After all, the Xiao family is so rich, why would she steal just for a necklace?"
"Haha, you don't know this. Some people are just psychopaths. No matter how rich they are, they still like to steal. They just enjoy the thrill of the process."
Everyone looked at Xiao Muzhen with great contempt, as if they had already confirmed that she was the thief who stole Madam Sheng's necklace.
Xiao Muzhen raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Since you think I stole it, please show me the evidence."
As soon as she finished speaking, a woman in a blue dress suddenly walked out and pointed at her bag and said, "Xiao Muzhen, I just saw you secretly put Madam Sheng's necklace into your bag. If we search your bag, we'll know whether you stole the necklace or not!"
Xiao Muzhen knew this woman. She had just gone to the bathroom and was bumped into by this woman when she came out to wash her hands.
The woman apologized to him at that time. Now that I think about it, it was probably at that time that he secretly put the necklace into her bag.
Seeing Xiao Muzhen remained silent, Chi Xuan sneered, "Ms. Xiao, if you want to prove your innocence, please open your bag and let us see it. If you didn't steal the necklace, I can apologize to you in public."
"I didn't want to use this method originally, but Madam Sheng's necklace is of great significance. If it were lost, she would definitely be very sad."
"Yeah, if you really didn't steal it, just open the bag and let us take a look. It won't hurt to see."
"Haha, someone might be feeling guilty right now. Look, her fingers are turning white as she holds the bag."
"It seems to me that she must have stolen it."
Everyone was talking at once, looking at Xiao Muzhen with contempt. They didn't expect that the Xiao family, being so rich, would have a daughter who liked to steal other people's things.
Xiao Zhuan, who was standing by, couldn't stand it any longer and was about to step forward when suddenly a tall figure walked straight towards Xiao Muzhen.
Huo Yunting walked over to Xiao Muzhen, protecting her behind him, and looked coldly at the women who had just mocked her. "Do you have any evidence to prove that he stole it? If not, why did you search her bag?"
Chi Xuan looked at Huo Yunting and said calmly, "Boss Huo, if we had evidence, we should have called the police now instead of looking at Miss Xiao's bag."
"Everything you said is groundless. That woman said she saw Xiao Muzhen steal Madam Sheng's necklace, but from beginning to end tonight, Xiao Muzhen didn't have any close contact with Madam Sheng. How could she have stolen it?"
Xiao Muzhen, who was standing behind him, looked at his back with a flash of shock in his eyes.
Had he been keeping an eye on her? Otherwise, how could he know that she had never had close contact with Madam Sheng Er?
Chi Xuan's face paled, but she still gritted her teeth and said, "Doesn't the lack of close contact prove that she didn't take Madam Sheng's necklace? It's also possible that the necklace fell to the ground and she picked it up and didn't want to return it!"
Huo Yunting sneered, "Didn't that woman just say that she saw Xiao Muzhen steal Madam Sheng's necklace with her own eyes? Do you want to put together your testimony before you come and cause trouble?"
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