"Let's hurry and look for it. I heard this set of jewelry is worth millions, and just a single ring is worth several million." He Yajing walked with Shen Xinrou towards the direction of Xingkong.
"I just had a conversation with Miss Liu, it might have fallen off accidentally during that time."
"Don't worry, we'll find it."
"That's for sure."
Qiao Yunxing watched the two of them and felt that something was off, but couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Just as he was about to catch up with them, someone stopped him.
He turned around and his face changed, "What are you doing here?"
"The chairman wants you to come home now."
"What if I don't want to?"
"Then we'll have to use force, young master."
Qiao Yunxing glanced at the four black-clad men standing not far away and finally had to compromise.
"I want to talk to Xinrou first."
"Miss Shen will be taken care of, young master."
Qiao Yunxing was displeased, "I want to talk to her myself. She's my girlfriend and I need to respect her."
"If I were you, I wouldn't continue to defy the chairman's anger. Unless, of course, you want Miss Shen to disappear forever."
Qiao Yunxing, "..."
He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.
He knew how easy it was for the Qiao family to make someone disappear.
"Fine, I'll go with you."
"Young master, please."
Qiao Yunxing turned around and took one last look at Shen Xinrou's back before leaving.
Huo Mingzhu was eating when suddenly her head was covered by a shadow, blocking the light. She looked up and saw Shen Xinrou, a relatively unknown actress, with a not-so-pleasant expression.
"What's up?" Huo Mingzhu asked.
"Mingzhu, it's been a while. How have you been lately? Have you listened to my advice?" Shen Xinrou keenly noticed the change in Huo Mingzhu's attitude towards her and furrowed her eyebrows.
Huo Mingzhu chuckled at the question and threw the food in her hand onto the table. She crossed her arms and leaned back in her chair. "Miss Shen hasn't even stepped into the Qiao family's door, and you already think you're better than everyone else?"
"Huh? What do you mean, Mingzhu? I didn't think that way," Shen Xinrou replied.
"Is that so? Just now, I've been sitting here the whole time, but you only noticed Shen Xingkong and didn't see me. Do you think I'm not qualified to catch Miss Shen's attention, or that I'm not worthy of a greeting from Miss Shen?" Huo Mingzhu retorted.
Shen Xinrou inwardly sighed at her carelessness for not noticing the little brat earlier. But when she realized that the little brat was angry because she didn't greet her, she breathed a sigh of relief, and her uneasiness dissipated.
"How could that be? I was in a hurry just now and didn't have time to greet you. Besides, we're already so familiar with each other, so a greeting isn't necessary, right?" Shen Xinrou sweetly smiled.
Huo Mingzhu rolled her eyes. Why didn't she notice how beautiful Shen Xinrou's speech was before?
The way she spoke made it seem like they were very close, and if she made a fuss, she would appear petty.
"Mingzhu, how about we go for a late-night snack together later? I happen to have brought you a gift," said He Yajing.
Huo Mingzhu glanced at her but didn't respond.
He Yajing nudged Shen Xinrou's arm, reminding her.
Shen Xinrou smoothed her curly hair and said, "This is my friend, Yajing."
Huo Mingzhu raised an eyebrow and said, "Your taste in friends isn't very good."
He Yajing's face stiffened. "Miss Huo, I apologize for my rashness earlier. I'm sorry."
"A hypocritical apology. Let's just forget it. Your words are nauseating," Huo Mingzhu retorted.
"Mingzhu, my friend can be a bit blunt, but she means no harm. She has already apologized to you. Can you forgive her?" Shen Xinrou sat down next to Huo Mingzhu, affectionately linking arms with her and smiling.
Huo Mingzhu furrowed her brows and pushed Shen Xinrou's hand away. Her smiling face made her seem more unreasonable.
"Xingkong, I'm sorry about earlier. I didn't expect it to turn out like that," Shen Xinrou apologized to Xingkong with a guilty expression. "But it's okay since you don't know how to dance, right?"
Xingkong smiled faintly. "Yes, it's okay. Otherwise, even if I went up there, I would only embarrass the Shen family."
Shen Xinrou smiled. "I knew you understood since you were young..."
"You wanted to say that, didn't you?"
Xingkong looked coldly at Shen Xinrou. If it weren't for the words that Huo Qingyan told her before she died in her previous life, she would never have known how deep Shen Xinrou's scheming was.
In her previous life, she only felt that Shen Xinrou was a gentle and understanding girl who was always kind to everyone and never got angry with anyone. Being with her was always comfortable because she was able to please everyone.
But now, upon careful reflection, it was terrifying.
"What? How could that be? I think Yajing just mentioned your name to let everyone get to know you. She really didn't mean any harm. Xingkong, don't blame her, okay?"
"What if I do blame her?"
"You won't, Xingkong. I know you're joking. I know you're not that petty. Right?"
Xingkong, "..."
On the side, He Yajing couldn't help feeling proud when she saw Shen Xinrou speaking up for her.
It was not in vain that she had been fawning over Shen Xinrou for the past few years.
"Are you Xingkong's friend?" Shen Xinrou looked at Qin Zhenzhen and smiled sweetly at her. "Hello, I'm Xingkong's sister, Shen Xinrou."
Qin Zhenzhen looked at Shen Xinrou and felt a discomfort that she couldn't describe.
This woman... she always seemed to be smiling, but she made people feel very uncomfortable.
"If I remember correctly, your name is Qin Zhenzhen, right? I know that you had some conflicts with Xinxin in school before. Can you please not hold it against her for my sake?"
Qin Zhenzhen, "..."
She really wanted to repeat what Xingkong had said to her before.
Those who advise others to be generous will be struck by lightning.
"Xin Rou!" He Yajing became anxious when she saw that Shen Xinrou had not gotten to the point.
Shen Xinrou frowned and gave her an unhappy glance.
He Yajing immediately stopped talking.
Shen Xinrou then looked at Xing Kong. "Xing Kong, earlier Yajing accidentally dropped a ring here. Have you seen it?"
Xing Kong's gaze was cold. "If it was dropped accidentally, then pick it up."
"I didn't mean that," Shen Xinrou said, moving her lips. "Yajing's ring is missing. Have you seen it? If you have, please give it back to her. It was sponsored by our sponsor and cannot be lost."
Shen Xinrou's words caused the faces of Xing Kong's group to change in different ways.
Especially Huo Mingzhu.
...At first, she didn't believe it!
Her face hurt.
It really hurt!