The police had no choice but to question the director. Upon learning that the facts were indeed as described, they could only approach Lin Xueshu and say:
"Are you sure you lost it yourself, and that you just can't remember where you put it? Please don't waste our police resources."
Lin Xueshu deliberately pointed the finger at Wen Jiaojiao, saying:
"Yes, it must have been lost, and mine is almost identical to Miss Jiang's."
Wen Jiaojiao pretended that no one was around and put the bracelet back on her wrist, saying:
"Officer, I have that person's contact information. Please contact him to confirm that he bought it and gave it to me. Once you've cleared my name, I'll leave. Otherwise, we can't waste everyone's time because of this."
"Of course..."
Before the police officer could finish speaking, Qi Ying said:
"Even if it's clear that the one you have was a gift from him, it doesn't mean you didn't take another one, so... you can't leave."
Wen Jiaojiao suddenly felt irritated and said:
"So, regardless of whether I prove the origin of this bracelet or not, they'll insist it's related to me?"
Qi Ying: "I didn't say that. I just felt that since their things are so valuable, we should cooperate with the investigation."
Wen Jiaojiao questioned in a harsh tone:
"So what exactly do you want? Are you detaining everyone here to search us? Or to search our homes?"
Qi Ying said with a righteous expression:
"That depends on what the police do."
Wen Jiaojiao stood up, glanced at her, and said:
"Qi Ying, I think you're out of your mind. If you're going to say that what I have doesn't belong to Lin Xueshu, then there's no evidence to prove that I'm a thief."
You two at least targeted one person when you were spreading rumors, but now you're working together to delay the entire production. Anyway, I have things to do and don't have time to mess around with you.
Lin Xueshu pointed at her, exasperated, and said:
"Stop right there! Are you feeling guilty?"
Wen Jiaojiao approached her and said:
"Okay, so you're being so self-righteous, so you're admitting that your things were indeed stolen, right?"
Lin Xueshu knew she could no longer remain ambiguous, so she nodded stiffly:
"right."
Wen Jiaojiao chuckled:
"Alright, then I'll search your house first, then your nanny, and then the people around you. Since you have this thing, if it appears in your home or is sold to someone else, don't blame me for suing you for defamation and sending you to work."
Lin Xueshu's heart tightened. Although she was proud and hadn't told anyone about selling the bracelet, there was no guarantee that Qi Ying wouldn't tell others. She was about to speak...
Qi Ying quickly said, "Then go and search."
Judging from their expressions, Wen Jiaojiao knew they had definitely conspired beforehand and were emboldened. However, she also realized that one was a down-on-her-luck socialite who wouldn't go around talking about selling jewelry, and the other was even less likely to admit to buying secondhand items.
She hesitated for a moment. Although she knew that as long as nothing was found, it wouldn't cause her any major problems, she still didn't want to let the two of them go. She turned her head and whispered something to the police, leaving everyone looking on blankly.
Immediately afterwards, the police officer said:
"Well, apart from Lin Xueshu and Qi Ying who are coming back to the police station with me, we'll be handling separate questioning. Everyone else can go back, but you need to cooperate with any questioning or investigations."
Lin Xueshu panicked and said:
"On what grounds?"
Qi Ying was also afraid that Lin Xueshu wouldn't be able to keep her word and would end up losing her composure, so she said:
“She’s the victim, I just said a few words in her defense, why don’t you detain the suspects, but instead detain the two of us?”
The police officer said coldly:
"I have my own methods, you just need to obey."
On the other end, Wen Zhaoye listened to the story over the phone. After hanging up, he said to Li Zhu:
"Go investigate this woman. No matter what the result is, give her a beating."
Li Zhu: "Since they are so confident, it means they had already made arrangements in advance. Moreover, Lin Xueshu is the kind of person who is extremely proud and would never tell anyone about buying jewelry."
Wen Zhaoye was actually somewhat looking forward to seeing how Wen Jiaojiao would resolve this farce:
"Let's take another look."
On the other side.
After questioning Lin Xueshu's entire circle, the police found no leads. Wen Jiaojiao then approached her nanny and said:
"Do you know about your wife's mutton fat jade bracelet?"
The nanny, seeing the police arrive, lowered her head slightly in fright and said:
"I know, Madam has always treasured that thing."
Wen Jiaojiao: "When was the last time you saw her wearing it?"
The nanny thought for a moment and said, "Probably around the first three months."
Has anything major happened at home recently?
The nanny thought for a moment and said:
"The group of people who used to come to collect debts have stopped coming, and my wife paid back the two months' wages she owed me three months ago. It's just that she's started delaying my wages again this month."
Wen Jiaojiao had a plan in mind. She found the policeman from the film crew and said:
"Do as I say. Say that Jiang Ci can testify that it was bought from Qi Ying and Lin Xueshu. Also say that Qi Ying told her that Lin Xueshu had fallen so low that she had to sell jewelry to pay off her debts, yet she still pretends to be a big shot all the time."
Furthermore, Qi Ying claimed that Lin Xueshu threatened her and forced her to spread these rumors, therefore the matter had nothing to do with her, and that she should be convicted immediately and acquitted.
The police officer looked at her in astonishment after hearing this and said:
"What a clever tactic to sow discord."
Wen Jiaojiao raised her eyebrows slightly, a hint of smugness in her expression:
"This is one of my specialties."
The police officer returned to the station and yelled at the uneasy Lin Xueshu. As she hunched her shoulders and looked flustered, he said coldly:
"Lin Xueshu, how dare you collude with Qi Ying to orchestrate this incident! I've already questioned Qi Ying's cousin, Jiang Ci, who said Qi Ying told her a few months ago that she bought it from you, Lin Xueshu, who's now living in poverty."
Furthermore, our investigation revealed that you suddenly had a large sum of money during that period, which you used to pay off debts. Qi Ying even claimed that you threatened her to say those things. Now she has been acquitted, but as for your spreading rumors and making threats, that's enough to get you..."
Lin Xueshu turned pale with fright and said:
"No, I didn't threaten her. She was the one who made me do it. I never expected it to escalate to the point of calling the police. I'm the innocent one in this whole thing."
The policeman smiled faintly and said:
"Oh? Then tell me about it."
Fearing a conviction that would jeopardize her future, Lin Xueshu blurted out everything. After recording the entire incident, the police remembered Wen Jiaojiao's next instructions and said:
"Alright, you can go now. No one will pursue this matter, but this time it's just a verbal warning. If you do it again next time, it won't be so easy."
Lin Xueshu, with tears glistening on her face, looked dazed for a moment before reacting and saying:
"Thank you."
Qi Ying, who lived next door, was told she could leave without being questioned at all, and she walked out looking bewildered.
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