Thinking of the gift boxes of pastries from Zhongshanju, Chen Yan swallowed hard.
A box of these high-end versions costs over twenty yuan, and they even come in a wooden gift box!
It's not in a regular cardboard box. If she takes this to the senior citizens' university... wouldn't everyone be incredibly envious of her?
With that in mind, Chen Yan no longer cared about the dishonor of stalking.
She shook off Liu Xiuwen's hand and was about to go out to call Sun Lifang when she heard Liu Xiuwen speak, "I understand! It was definitely her who stole it! It's impossible for the dress from Zhongshanju to end up in her hands... The only possibility is that she colluded with someone she knows at Zhongshanju to secretly take it out? If that's the case, if you go over and talk to her, you'll be guilty as well."
"Theft will land you in jail."
Liu Xiuwen's analysis gave those skeptical people a convincing reason to believe it.
Chen Yan was stunned and exclaimed, "She's so brave..."
The two's reactions sparked another round of discussion.
Those who previously trusted Zhongshanju are now worried: what if such a possibility exists?
Better safe than sorry; just to be on the safe side, someone offered some advice—
“Beautiful ladies, since you know her, why don’t you go and see for yourselves? But if it’s true, you’ll be putting her in a difficult position. There are so many of us here who can testify to her actions.”
“Once it is found that what you said is true, at the price of a haute couture dress, that is a large-scale crime... your friend will go to jail.”
Liu Xiuwen, intrigued and unable to contain her excitement, nudged Chen Yan and said, "Auntie, do you think Lifang has lost her mind? If she does this, she'll be making the Zhou family lose face."
"How could you be so inconsiderate?" Liu Xiuwen feigned annoyance, as if she hadn't come up with the "theft theory."
Now, Chen Yan was completely panicked, and her temples were throbbing with anger.
A thief's daughter-in-law? Where does she put her face?
So this is what she meant by her job? Stealing dresses and pastries from Zhongshanju to sell, and if she gets caught and makes the news... wait, does her eldest son know?
Chen Yan hesitated when she thought of Zhou Yunshi.
Although she has often complained about her eldest son over the years, he has repeatedly picked on his daughter-in-law.
However, it cannot be denied that her eldest son's family treated her well. She had plenty to eat and drink and lived a comfortable life. They never gave her a hard time. In the eyes of others, she was an enviable, respected old lady enjoying a life of luxury.
If she gets her eldest daughter-in-law imprisoned by herself, what will she say when Zhou Yunshi asks?
But after only a moment's hesitation, Chen Yan quickly made her choice.
Crime? It wasn't me who told her to commit a crime.
It's true that I wanted her to get pregnant and go out to earn money, but did I make her do that kind of thing?
I just didn't want her to waste my son's money.
We've come this far, with so many people watching. What does a daughter-in-law matter? Anyway, I'm spending my son's money, not your daughter-in-law's.
My eldest son is so filial and well-mannered, how could he abandon me for such a trivial matter?
That's absolutely impossible.
"I'll go ask the security guard and see what he says. If so many of us go over and explain the situation, he'll definitely panic about helping to do something wrong. Then it'll be easy to handle, right?"
Chen Yan was flattered and became arrogant, thinking herself a righteous person who would sacrifice her own family for the greater good, and pushed herself forward.
Seeing Chen Yan's cooperation and the presence of so many eyewitnesses, Liu Xiuwen became increasingly excited.
Unexpectedly, even God was on her side...
Luckily I didn't leave early, otherwise I wouldn't have seen this good show.
Who is Sun Lifang?
A poor girl somehow managed to marry Zhou Yunshi, achieving upward social mobility, and now she's even managed to get into Zhongshan Residence... Can she keep having good luck every time she gets lucky?
"Oh my god, this is so exciting! I can just sit at the door and daydream and stumble upon something like this?"
"What a rare opportunity! You helped Zhongshanju find the missing haute couture dress and caught these maggots. Beautiful lady, from now on you'll be a VIP at Zhongshanju!"
"Then Zhongshanju should also thank us eyewitnesses, right?"
Thinking about the benefits, many people outside Zhongshanju had their eyes light up.
Some shop owners have even started thinking about how to extort benefits from Zhongshanju.
Given Zhongshanju's deep pockets, they might just wave their hand and waive a month's rent.
The clever shop owners quickly came up with a plan and went to Liu Xiuwen, offering to support her and help her "catch the thief".
In an instant, the previously arrogant shop owners all came to fawn over her, and Liu Xiuwen felt extremely satisfied.
She narrowed her eyes and decided to pick a few to agree to.
"Alright, alright, you've helped me, I'll definitely mention your name later." Liu Xiuwen licked her red lips and said, "I won't accept the gift card, just treat me to tea later."
She had it all planned out: by winning over the shop owners in Zhongshanju, these people would become her network!
She'll definitely need it in the future! She's confident she can make this connection!
As for Sun Lifang, what is she?
Flies don't land on eggs without cracks. She did this herself, so who can she blame for being exposed? If word gets out, people will only blame him!
Thinking of this, Liu Xiuwen dragged Chen Yan along while shouting back, "Hurry up, the car has already driven away."
But it doesn't matter, their focus is on the security guard and the female employee.
That's highly suspicious!
The cars have all driven away, but they're still not leaving.
Perfect, now we've caught her red-handed!
The group quickened their pace, and three seconds later, Liu Xiuwen walked up behind the little girl. Just as the door was slowly closing, she reached out and grabbed her arm. "We all saw it. You stole the things and gave them to Sun Lifang... Confess honestly, and we might let you go!"
Liu Xiuwen lowered her voice and threatened, "If you don't tell me, I'll call the Zhongshanju management office and report you as a thief!"
"Huh? What thief?"
Alice turned around and saw a group of people staring at her.
The moment she turned around, the previously energetic atmosphere vanished, and silence fell instantly.
Liu Xiuwen was puzzled when she heard a trembling voice ask, "Miss... Miss?"
What young lady?
Suddenly, the group of people in the shop fell silent, and the person who had spoken instinctively took a step back.
"Who's the thief?" Alice tilted her head, looking this way, and asked in confusion, "Do I look like a thief?"
Liu Xiuwen's heart skipped a beat, but she still straightened her back and said coldly, "I saw it clearly just now. You gave the haute couture dress for the exhibition to an outsider. You'd better admit it honestly, or don't blame me for not giving you face and calling the management office."
What's so great about this young lady? She's just a rich second-generation heiress who's idle at home.
Besides, no one knows the Zhongshanju character hierarchy better than herself; she had never heard of any mixed-race young lady.
There are quite a few wealthy people who keep mistresses; it's probably the child of one of their mistresses.
It won't cause any trouble.
Thinking this to herself, Liu Xiuwen wore a different expression on her face. She changed her tone and advised, "It's okay that you're young and don't understand. It's still not too late to catch the thief."
Using a combination of soft and hard tactics, along with a gentle attitude and a promise not to pursue legal action, the person who committed the crime should confess after such a process.
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