Chapter 193: Chapter 193: A Dog Looking Down on People Chapter 193: Chapter 193: A Dog Looking Down on People Mrs. Xue’s brows furrowed the moment she saw Yue Xiaofang sitting in a chair as she entered the room.
“Yue Xiaofang, stand up for me.”
A few years ago, Yue Xiaofang would certainly have gotten up with trepidation.
But now, becoming more and more like her mother, Yue Xiaofang merely looked at her.
“Are you treating me as a criminal, Mrs. Xue?”
Xue Yunlei did not expect Yue Xiaofang to be so bold and was momentarily at a loss for words.
Standing to the side, Zhuang Rouhui sneered at Yue Xiaofang, “You have a deft hand, and quite the nerve, stealing things and then having the audacity to show up here again. Do you really think we can do nothing about you?”
Yue Xiaofang finally couldn’t help but stand up, her face red with anger.
“Mrs. Zhuang, please don’t make slanderous accusations. When have I stolen anything?”
Zhuang Rouhui’s gaze fell on Yue Qingqing and she said with a sneer, “A country bumpkin wearing sneakers worth dozens of yuan, and carrying a cartoon watch — aren’t these evidences enough?”
Yue Qingqing glanced down at the sneakers her father had bought for her.
She also looked at the Mickey Mouse watch her uncle had given her the last time he sold fish.
The phrase “looking down on people” involuntarily surfaced in her mind.
Did this woman really believe that country folks should only wear patched clothes and nearly worn-out cloth shoes?
Yue Xiaofang found it ridiculous, “If you think that constitutes evidence, why not call the police and let them investigate whether the money used to buy these things is clean.”
Xue Yunlei snorted, “Don’t be so defiant. Do you really think I’m afraid to call the police? I heard you were divorced and sent back to your mother’s house. Considering your circumstances, I thought I’d give you a chance to confess and face a lighter punishment.”
Zhuang Rouhui chimed in, “Yunlei’s necklace is worth several thousand yuan. If we call the police, you’ll end up in jail for a few years at least. Think it over carefully.”
Yue Xiaofang was too tired to argue further and said bluntly, “There’s no need for chances. If I did it, then let the police arrest me and put me in jail.”
Xue Yunlei and Zhuang Rouhui exchanged glances, annoyance filling their eyes. They hadn’t expected Yue Xiaofang to be so unyielding.
But when it came to calling the police, Xue Yunlei genuinely lacked confidence.
Ever since the loss was discovered, Xue Yunlei had been unable to find the missing item for a long time.
It was only when Zhuang Rouhui visited and mentioned the embroidered jacket that Xue Yunlei remembered.
The clasp on her diamond necklace had come loose at a previous banquet, and Xue Yunlei, afraid it would fall off, took it off and put it in her jacket pocket.
But when she remembered later, it was gone, so she felt that Yue Xiaofang most likely took it.
Zhuang Rouhui has always disdained those of humble origin and was even more convinced that Yue Xiaofang was the thief upon hearing this.
However, Xue Yunlei’s family was in business, with some aspects that couldn’t bear scrutiny, and they were afraid of what might be revealed if they called the police over a necklace.
Thus, they could only use this manner of intimidation, hoping Yue Xiaofang would confess on her own.
Seeing Yue Xiaofang as unyielding as a brass pea, the two women were momentarily at a loss and felt both embarrassed and furious because they felt manipulated.
Zhuang Rouhui narrowed her eyes, threatening Yue Xiaofang.
“If you admit to it and return the item, that’ll be the end of it. But if you continue to be delusional, no one will dare to use your services in the future.”
Shi Yongshou sighed inwardly; he fully believed Yue Xiaofang and saw clearly the insoluble dilemma she now faced.
Zhuang Rouhui and Xue Yunlei had a lot of influence in the circles of high society.
If the two of them joined hands to blacklist Yue Xiaofang, she would definitely lose all business through him.
Not only that, but likely no high-end tailor shop would dare to employ Yue Xiaofang’s skills.
Yue Xiaofang was both angry and anxious, these two were trying to ruin her livelihood over a baseless accusation.