Chapter 137: Chapter 137: Was it You Who Stole it?

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Wan Manyu finally understood.

She couldn’t help but smile, “Why do you all like that second son of the Gu family so much? Is he really that great, worth all your fighting and scheming? To an outsider, it seems like a bunch of concubines in a palace drama.”

Leng Yiran asked, “Aren’t you quite familiar with his mother? Hasn’t she shown you his photo?”

“I’ve seen it, yeah,” Wan Manyu laughed. “He does look good, but I’ve met better looking guys abroad.”

She herself had grown up surrounded by flowers and applause; countless people had complimented and pursued her. If she hadn’t been so devoted to her studies, she could have married the son of a real estate magnate or even a shipbuilding magnate.

The Wei family was certainly prestigious, but not enough to appeal to her.

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Wan Manyu then patted Leng Yiran on the shoulder, “He’s just a man. I’ll introduce you to someone better later, so don’t go against Miss Su anymore.”

Leng Yiran rolled her eyes: “There’s no better man than Gu Wei.”

Since Su Meixi wasn’t close to them, she continued to pick jewelry, not participating in their conversation.

Watching Su Meixi’s dismissive attitude, Leng Yiran couldn’t help feeling irritated again.

Today, she was determined to show Su Meixi a lesson.

She walked to the counter and asked the salesperson to take out a jade bracelet worth twenty thousand.

After looking at it for a while, she put it back, deciding to check out other styles. Knowing she was a rich young lady, the salesperson then showed her all the more expensive jade bracelets in the store.

Unnoticed, Leng Yiran had wandered over to where Su Meixi was.

After much deliberation, Su Meixi initially thought to just buy a silver longevity lock, but then reconsidered, thinking gold would be better as silver was relatively worthless.

However, gold was expensive, and if it was too big, it might seem like she was trying to ingratiate herself with the deputy dean. Too small, on the other hand, would seem stingy—like those under a thousand, only the size of a fingernail.

She decided to go for something around two thousand—substantial yet not too extravagant, suitable for a child.

There were many styles of longevity locks, some engraved with “peace” and others with “wealth.” She took a long time to decide but eventually chose one that symbolized peace, as nothing was better for a child than safety.

When she went to pay, Leng Yiran also lined up behind her, picking out two bracelets, each worth twenty thousand.

Su Meixi had just paid and was about to leave when suddenly Leng Yiran yelled out, “Oh, where did one of my bracelets go?”

Su Meixi ignored her, what did a missing bracelet have to do with her?

As she walked to the door, however, the alarm went off.

Each jade bracelet was tagged with a QR code, so if an item wasn’t paid for, an alarm would sound.

Everyone turned to look at Su Meixi, who appeared bewildered.

She pointed to her receipt, “I’ve already paid.”

But Leng Yiran shouted, “Did you take my jade bracelet? One of mine is missing, did you steal it?”

Su Meixi retorted, “Stop spouting nonsense, why would I want your bracelet?”

“Then why did the alarm go off as soon as you walked out? Do you dare let everyone see what’s in your bag?”

Su Meixi scoffed and walked back to the counter. She placed her backpack down and opened it.

Her backpack wasn’t even as big as an A4 paper, without zippers but a magnetic snap closure, which when pulled open would reveal the contents inside.

However, as she opened it, she paused in shock.

Inside was unmistakably a jade bracelet.

Leng Yiran, addressing the stupefied store clerk, demanded, “What are you waiting for? Call the police!”

“Wait!”

“Wait!”

Su Meixi and Wan Manyu spoke at the same time.

Although Su Meixi was nervous and shocked at the time, she knew she had not done it.

Even if they called the police, she was not afraid, as that would actually prove her innocence.

However, if the police really arrived and she was taken back for interrogation, her innocence might be hard to clear, and Leng Yiran could potentially use this incident against her.

Wan Manyu’s interruption was because she thought the process had suspicious aspects.

Even though Leng Yiran was her cousin, she didn’t believe that Su Meixi was desperate enough to steal.

Man Yu turned to one of the sales managers inside and said, “With all these surveillance cameras here, can we check the footage to see under what circumstances Miss Su placed the bracelet in her bag?”

Leng Yiran, upon hearing this, flashed a look of displeasure on her face, “Whose cousin are you, really? Are you helping me or her?”

Wan Manyu smiled, “I’m not helping anyone, I just want to see the truth.”

Su Meixi knew she hadn’t stolen anything and also strongly requested that they review the surveillance footage.

Before long, the footage was pulled up.

The surveillance in the jewelry store was very clear, Su Meixi had only been selecting the longevity lock, she hadn’t touched the bracelet at all, the bracelet was always in Leng Yiran’s hands.

Seeing the truth being revealed, Leng Yiran, without changing her expression, said, “It might have accidentally fallen into Miss Su’s bag while queuing. Miss Su, next time don’t wear your bag so high, something fell in and you didn’t even know it.”

Everyone clearly didn’t believe Leng Yiran’s words.

However, although the surveillance was clear, when Leng Yiran placed the jade bracelet in the bag, she indeed did it so seamlessly that it appeared as though the bracelet had really dropped in accidentally.

Leng Yiran said to the sales manager, “I’ll take these two items today, and also choose a gold necklace as a welcome gift for my cousin.”

Leng Yiran was about to buy items worth several tens of thousands, so naturally, the sales manager wouldn’t offend her.

In order to apologize to Su Meixi, the manager also gave her a silver bracelet worth five hundred yuan.

The manager spoke kind words in hopes that Su Meixi wouldn’t offend Leng Yiran as they all relied on the sales commissions to live.

Su Meixi could only leave with the silver bracelet.

Wan Manyu and Leng Yiran were drinking coffee in a café.

Leng Yiran, feeling indignant, questioned Wan Manyu, “Why did you help her just now?”

Wan Manyu said, “I wasn’t exactly helping her. She is Gu Wei’s daughter-in-law, and Aunt Qiu has been very kind to me abroad. If you accuse her of being a thief, it would embarrass Aunt Qiu.”

“And you just let that kind of lowly woman strut around in front of us?”

Wan Manyu couldn’t help but laugh, “There is no distinction between nobility and lowliness in this world, all beings are equal, and love is above all. Cousin, you’ve liked Gu Wei’s second son for so long, but he has never liked you back, which means you are not suitable. He and Miss Su are the couple that God wishes to bless.”

“I don’t believe in your God, I believe in the God of Marriage.”

“But the God of Marriage didn’t tie the red thread around both of you either.”

Leng Yiran drank her coffee angrily, downing a cup in one gulp, “Anyway, I just can’t swallow this insult!”

Leng Yiran shook her head involuntarily.

She had grown up abroad in a bold environment, having her first boyfriend at the age of 14, then a second and a third, but after a while, these boyfriends would always choose to break up.

They all said she was too rational, too strong-willed, and being with her felt like being her student.