Daiyu was called to the room where Butler Tang and Liu Jin were waiting. The news about the investigation quickly spread through the mansion and before long, many maids were lingering outside the room, hoping to see what punishment would befall the thieving child.
"Daiyu, come here."
Daiyu took Liu Jin's hand and he led her towards the shelf where the jewelry box was placed. He then spoke.
"It couldn't have been Daiyu. She's too small to reach it."
With just that sentence, the entire room turned silent.
He was right! The shelf was too tall for the little child to reach. Daiyu was five but even then, she was still smaller in height than other children her age because of years of malnutrition.
"B-but what if she stood on a chair?"
"She'll still be too small. Watch."
Liu Jin took the vanity chair nearby and helped Daiyu stand on top of the chair. Her eyes were now on the same level as the shelf.
