Chapter 21

Suddenly everyone panicked, especially the waiter, whose face turned pale.

That was the most expensive jewelry in the store. If it went missing, she wouldn’t be able to afford the consequences.

Everyone quickly searched around, but there was no sign of the ring.

The waiter’s heart raced with anxiety, and her hand, which was administering medicine to Luo Rou, unconsciously applied more pressure.

“Ouch, that hurts so much.”

Luo Rou pitifully nestled into Sheng Yujie’s embrace.

The disinfection tool in the waiter’s hand was roughly knocked away by Sheng Yujie.

“How did you disinfect?”

The waiter was extremely scared at this point, unable to heed the scolding from others.

Although the jewelry didn’t disappear from her own hands, she hadn’t fulfilled her duty properly, and she would still bear some responsibility.

But could she really bear the responsibility for such valuable jewelry?

She nervously looked at Luo Rou, who was still in pain, and asked, “Miss Luo, please think carefully about where you might have dropped the ring.”

Luo Rou’s intention wasn’t to make things difficult for the waiter, so she pretended to hesitate for a moment before whispering, “During the moment I fell, someone took the ring from my hand.”

When Luo Rou fell just now, everyone was far away, and the only person who could have been close was Luo Wan.

In an instant, everyone’s gaze shifted to Luo Wan standing at the door.

“Miss, because the lost ring is too valuable, as someone present, you can’t leave,” the manager firmly stated, detaining Luo Wan.

Luo Wan didn’t mind at all. She casually found a seat in the store and said, “The ring isn’t on me.”

“Can you let us check your bag?” The waiter, crouching on the ground, snapped back to reality, as if finding a lifeline. She didn’t care about appropriateness and moved forward to search the bag.

She had suspected this woman from the beginning. She looked impoverished but came to browse in such a luxurious jewelry store.

Luo Wan quickly dodged the waiter’s hand, her brows furrowed.

“I said it’s not in my bag.”

Luo Wan’s resistant behavior secretly delighted Luo Rou.

“Those who protest too much are usually guilty.” The more she resisted now, the more painful it would be when she was exposed later.

She couldn’t wait to see the other party embarrassed and humiliated.

As soon as Luo Wan sat down, her gaze unexpectedly met a pair of fierce and malicious eyes.

Before she could examine them closely, she immediately saw the other person change their expression.

In a tone of grievance and injury, she questioned, “Sister, it was only you who came close to me just now, and the ring disappeared at that moment.”

“It must be you who took it.”

“Hurry up and hand it over. Such a valuable item is no joke.”

“If you’re short of money, I can give you some. But you can’t do something like this.”

Luo Rou’s few casual remarks directly smeared Luo Wan.

Everyone present now believed that Luo Wan appeared here because she had no other choice but to resort to theft.

Sheng Yujie, one hundred percent trusting his fiancée, looked at her with disdain. “Quickly hand over the ring, or I’ll call the police.”

He felt heartache looking at his fiancée’s injured face. If it wasn’t for Luo Rou blocking him just now, he would have taught this malicious woman a lesson long ago.

She’s truly incorrigible, repeatedly plotting against her own sister.

Such a malicious woman actually had an engagement with him.

It’s disgusting.

Sheng Yujie thought he would see Luo Wan come crawling over to beg for mercy after being caught, but instead, he saw her sitting calmly in her place.

“Quickly hand over the ring, then come and apologize to your sister.”

Luo Wan still paid no attention, continuing to play with her phone, oblivious.

No one has ever disregarded him like this. Sheng Yujie’s chest heaved with anger.

He stood up, rolling up his sleeves, ready to take action.

“Yujie, don’t.” Sheng Yujie’s sleeve easily passed through Luo Rou’s fingers. There was a hint of satisfaction on Luo Rou’s face.

Blinded by rage, Sheng Yujie didn’t notice his girlfriend’s intentions.

Approaching Luo Wan, he intended to strike.

He wanted to teach her a lesson since the incident when Luo Rou was drugged a few days ago.

Now, with both old and new grievances combined, he used all his strength.

“Sir, please calm down. Let’s have this young lady take it out herself first.”

The manager on the side saw the situation and tried to advise.

But Sheng Yujie wouldn’t listen. He was determined to settle things today.

A silent curve appeared at the corner of Luo Wan’s mouth, and her eyes shimmered with dangerous light.

Those who knew her would know to keep their distance at this moment, lest they be caught in her wrath.

The expected slap didn’t come. No one saw how she acted, only hearing Sheng Yujie’s voice fade and seeing him freeze. His raised hand slowly fell, powerless.

Seeing him instantly lose strength, Luo Wan withdrew her finger from the pressure point on his body and opened her phone, gesturing.

“I…”

“The police have already been called. We’ll see who’s who later.”

“I hope you won’t be too disappointed then.”

Luo Wan’s tone was light, but her eyes were icy.

Hearing that the police had been called, Luo Rou’s heart skipped a beat.

Although the ring was currently in the other party’s bag, even if the police came, it would just be a matter of acknowledging and retrieving it.

However, seeing how confident the other party was, she felt a bit uneasy.

The police arrived quickly, with a dozen or so officers coming within a few minutes.

Perhaps because they heard it involved jewelry worth millions, they were quite cautious.

After roughly understanding the situation, they decided to search the bags.

Luo Rou looked at Luo Wan, who remained calm and unmoved. With a flash in her eyes, she spoke up, “Officer, please search mine first.”

Then she voluntarily handed over her bag.

As long as her bag was cleared first, Luo Wan couldn’t refuse a bag search anymore.

Luo Rou was still feeling pleased, thinking about how she would take extra pictures when Luo Wan was taken away by the police later and post them online, showing everyone who the real lady of the Luo family was.

…

“Rou’er.”

Luo Rou was still lost in her imagination when she was suddenly startled by Sheng Yujie’s astonished voice beside her.

“Rou’er, the ring.”

Luo Rou followed the direction of his finger, only to see the ring, which should have been in Luo Wan’s bag, rolling out from her own bag.

Luo Rou’s face turned pale instantly, filled with disbelief.

She collapsed onto the counter ungracefully, not believing it. “How could it be in my bag? I clearly…”

The rest of her words finally came to a halt as she regained her composure.

“Rou’er, clearly what?” Sheng Yujie looked completely puzzled.

“Clearly, you put the ring in my bag. How else could it end up in my bag? Right?”

Luo Wan finally stood up from her seat, standing in front of the counter.

She held the ring in her hand, examining it.

Tutting, she said, “Indeed, it’s quite classy. The design and craftsmanship are perfect.”

“It’s no wonder some people, even though they can’t afford it, would go to great lengths to get it.”

Luo Wan’s implication was clear, and everyone present understood.

Luo Rou was visibly flustered now. The charge of stealing valuable items could land her in serious trouble.

She turned her head, looking for support, only to see Sheng Yujie looking astonished and disbelieving.