Chapter 115: There Is No Proof
A Ling also felt that A Shan was flustered because the gold bracelet was lost, “A Shan, calm down first.”
“No.” A Shan shook her head, without further explanation, she stared intently at Jiang Yuan, “Please help me.”
Jiang Yuan met A Shan’s pleading gaze, raised her eyebrows slightly, and her clear voice carried a smile, “I’m already helping you.”
A Shan was stunned, and a hint of doubt appeared on her flustered face, then she reacted.
If it weren’t for her, she probably wouldn’t have discovered that the gold bracelet was missing.
“Yes, thanks to you, I was able to discover it.” A Shan stood up and looked at her solemnly, “Can you help me again?”
“Of course.” Jiang Yuan said lightly, “I heard Xiao Ha say that the gold bracelet was stolen by a woman with golden hair.”
“A woman with golden hair?” A Shan frowned, thinking about who had golden hair, when her peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of A Ping beside her.
Didn’t she just dye her hair a flamboyant golden color?
A Shan turned her head to look at A Ping.
A Ling also followed her gaze to A Ping.
Sensing their gazes, A Ping’s eyes flickered slightly, and she said indignantly, “Why are you looking at me like that? I dyed my hair gold, but what does that prove? Do you think I stole it?”
A Shan opened her mouth, feeling somewhat hesitant.
The other party was A Ling’s friend, so it was not convenient for her to be too direct.
It would be embarrassing if she made a mistake.
A Ling, also afraid of misunderstanding her friend, quickly said, “A Ping, don’t be angry, A Shan and I didn’t mean that.”
Jiang Yuan said slowly, “You don’t mean that, but I do.”
She looked at A Ping, who was covering her guilty conscience with anger, her bright eyes revealing sharpness, and a meaningful smile appeared on her lips, “You stole A Shan’s gold bracelet, didn’t you.”
A Shan suddenly widened her eyes, staring at A Ping in disbelief.
A Ling frowned, her tone dissatisfied, “What’s wrong with you? Can you stop talking nonsense? A Ping is not that kind of person!”
A Shan pursed her lips, her brows furrowed, her heart filled with conflict and hesitation.
Just now, this girl said that Xiao Ha told her that the gold bracelet in her bag was missing.
She rummaged through her bag, and the gold bracelet was indeed missing.
Now the girl said that A Ping stole the gold bracelet, and A Shan believed it.
But the other party was A Ling’s friend, and there was no evidence to prove that A Ping stole the gold bracelet…
“How can you wrong me like this?” A Ping’s eyes were red-rimmed, feeling extremely wronged, “A Shan is A Ling’s friend, and also my friend, how could I steal my friend’s gold bracelet?”
Jiang Yuan looked at her wronged appearance and raised her eyebrows slightly, “Since you say you didn’t steal it, then open your bag and let me see. If I’m wrong, I’ll apologize to you.”
“Who cares about your apology?” A Ping’s eyes were full of hostility, and her attitude was arrogant, “Why should I let you search my bag? I didn’t steal it, and doing this is insulting me, I don’t accept it!”
Jiang Yuan smiled upon hearing this, “Are you afraid of being insulted, or are you afraid of someone seeing the gold bracelet that A Shan is missing in your bag?”
The surrounding guests eating barbecue looked on curiously.
“Just let us see your bag. If we’ve slandered you, we’ll call the police directly!”
“Yeah, if I were misunderstood, I would definitely show them my bag and then slap each of them!”
“One slap isn’t enough to vent your anger!”
A Ping heard the surrounding discussions, her heart filled with anxiety, and fine beads of sweat seeped from her forehead.
She pursed her lips, pretending to be calm, “Doing this infringes on my privacy!”
Jiang Yuan said lightly, “You can show it only to your friend. We are not interested in your privacy, we just want to help A Shan find her gold bracelet.”
A Ping was anxious and angry in her heart. She stared at A Shan, her voice choked, “A Shan, are you just going to watch her slander me like this?”
A Shan probably believed that A Ping stole the bracelet, and she felt that A Ping’s attitude showed she was guilty.
After a moment of hesitation, she said, “Sorry A Ping, please still let me take a look at your bag.”
“You…” A Ping was very annoyed, she turned to look at A Ling, and said reproachfully, “A Ling, look how she’s treating your friend. You still say she’s your good friend, I think you’re just wishful thinking!”
She began to sow discord.
“This…” A Ling frowned, feeling very troubled being caught in the middle.
After thinking for a moment, she said helplessly, “Why don’t we just call the police and let them handle it.”
A Shan naturally had no objection, she nodded, “Okay.”
As soon as she heard that they were going to call the police, A Ping became extremely flustered.
She lowered her eyes, her eyes filled with unease.
“Ouch—” A Ping bent over and clutched her stomach, “My stomach hurts so much.”
A Ling said worriedly, “What’s wrong?”
“I don’t know if the baby in my stomach is uncomfortable, but I feel like my stomach hurts so much.” A Ping frowned tightly, her face full of pain.
A Ling’s eyes were full of shock, “You’re pregnant?”
“Yes,” A Ping said, “I wasn’t supposed to say anything before three months. I feel so uncomfortable, A Ling, can you take me to the hospital?”
“Okay!” A Ling looked anxious, “A Shan, I’ll take A Ping to the hospital first.”
A Shan didn’t want to think the worst of someone, but she really felt that A Ping’s stomachache was an excuse.
“Are you really pregnant?” Jiang Yuan asked.
A Ping said angrily, “Don’t go too far! Do I need to lie about something like this?”
The guests at the barbecue restaurant also spoke up for her.
“Yes, that’s a bit too much.”
“You must take a stomachache during pregnancy seriously, hurry to the hospital.”
“…”
Jiang Yuan blinked, her gaze falling on the cocktail on her table, “You’re drinking alcohol when you’re pregnant?”
A Shan quickly reacted, “Yes, you said you wanted to order this wine, and you drank the most. Aren’t you pregnant?”
A Ling also found it strange.
A Ping’s expression changed slightly, a hint of annoyance flashed in her eyes, “I, I forgot I was pregnant, no wonder my stomach hurts so much now.”
She clutched her stomach, bending over even lower, “My stomach really hurts so much…”
“You can forget about that?” Jiang Yuan smiled.
“It’s my first pregnancy, I don’t have much experience, isn’t it normal to forget?” After A Ping finished speaking, she grabbed her bag and was about to leave.
Xiao Xu extended his arm and stopped her, saying coldly, “You can’t leave.”
“Why can’t I leave?” A Ping looked annoyed, “If something happens to my child, can you take responsibility?”
Xiao Xu showed his identification, “We suspect you are involved in the theft of the gold bracelet, please cooperate with the investigation.”
A Ping’s pupils contracted, and a strong sense of unease surged in her heart, “Are you police officers?”
“Yes,” Xiao Xu said lightly, “My colleagues are already going to check the surveillance.”
“Check, check surveillance?” A Ping asked tremblingly, “What surveillance are you checking?”
Xiao Xu smiled slightly, “The surveillance of you stealing your friend’s gold bracelet.”
As they were speaking, Si Heng and Meng Xiaokai had already arrived with the restaurant manager.
