Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him-Chapter 625: She Directed and Acted Herself

The malice in Pei Chun’s eyes was about to overflow.

When Huo Sijiao saw Qiao Xi’s resolute attitude, she replied, "Alright! I promise you! If it’s proven that we really haven’t managed our staff well, I will apologize to you! I’ll actively avoid you whenever I see you in the future, and I won’t cause any conflict with you!"

She trusted her sister-in-law!

Her sister-in-law must have been prepared beforehand, which was why she could remain so calm.

Didn’t you see that Madam Pei already changed her stance?

Pei Chun might have set her mother up.

Huo Sijiao’s thoughts shifted as she said, "Then if you and your mother have wronged our employee, will you apologize to Li Qian?"

"Alright! If we’ve wronged her, we’ll apologize to her."

Pei Chun said it without even thinking.

"That’s what you said." Huo Sijiao seized the opportunity and raised her voice, "Everyone heard that, right? Please be our witnesses!"

The many wealthy ladies and socialites sitting in the beauty salon all nodded their heads.

"Yes, we all heard it! We’re curious about the truth behind this theft incident too!"

"Miss Huo, Madam Pei, we’ll be neutral witnesses for both of you!"

Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, "The police are here!"

"They’ve arrived, and President Huo’s here too! Looks like he’s here to support his wife and sister!"

"There’s definitely something fishy about this! Madam Pei’s reputation is..." someone whispered quietly.

At the main entrance of the beauty salon, two uniformed police officers entered one after another with Huo Xingzhou. The officers went up to the second floor and began asking about the basic details. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

Then, they put on gloves and carefully took out the necklace from Li Qian’s pocket, using magnetic powder to extract fingerprints.

Fine iron powder particles sprinkled onto the surface of the necklace, magnetically swept back and forth. The surface of the diamond necklace revealed several distinct fingerprints. Even large-carat diamonds can retain fingerprints on their surfaces.

The police extracted the fingerprints.

"Please leave your fingerprints from all ten fingers on this sheet of paper for comparison."

Li Qian stepped forward first, pressing all ten fingers onto the paper. She hadn’t committed the act and wanted to clear her name!

She was wronged!

At this moment, she realized Qiao Xi was standing by her side, determined to vindicate her.

"Done."

Li Qian finished pressing her fingerprints and looked at Madam Pei.

Madam Pei, dressed in luxurious attire, tightly clutched her handbag. She hesitated, clearly aware of the many eyes fixed upon her.

They must all be waiting for a good show.

Huo Sijiao urged, "Madam Pei, why aren’t you moving? The police are already here collecting fingerprints—what are you afraid of? Afraid someone will find out about the unsavory things you’ve done in private?"

Her suppressed anger erupted at last.

Watching Madam Pei’s hesitation and hesitation only made it more evident she was deliberately framing someone.

Pei Chun couldn’t stand seeing her rival being so brazen and immediately shoved Madam Pei, saying, "Mom, go up and leave your fingerprints! Why are you just standing there?"

"Shut up."

Madam Pei was fuming inside. Originally, she could have walked away cleanly.

But her daughter had dragged her into this, leaving her in a predicament.

Clearing her throat, she said, "Forget the fingerprints. Perhaps I made a mistake. Maybe..."

"Madam Pei, cooperating with the police investigation is a civic duty." At such a critical moment, Qiao Xi wouldn’t let her avoid responsibility.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Madam Pei had no choice but to grit her teeth and step forward to submit her fingerprints.

She racked her brain for excuses to exonerate herself.

"Alright, please wait a few minutes."

The police compared the fingerprints with those on the diamond necklace—a simple task that could be completed on-site.

Similar disputes happen several times a year, and they were experienced in handling such cases.

Five minutes later.

They reached a conclusion.

"The diamond necklace does not have Li Qian’s fingerprints; only Madam Pei’s fingerprints are present. This indicates that Li Qian did not touch this necklace, and..."

Madam Pei interrupted the officer, saying, "It means Li Qian is a cunning thief who deliberately avoided leaving fingerprints. Even after a police investigation, she can turn the tables and claim I wronged her."

Her ability to distort the truth was impressive.

Qiao Xi found her infuriating and even laughed. Her gaze comforted the aggrieved and anxious Li Qian.

She stepped forward to confront Madam Pei and said, "You’ve said it all, haven’t you? Then let me ask, if Li Qian is such a crafty thief, how could she hide the necklace in such an obvious spot, practically inviting us to search for it and catch her? Initially, you wanted to call the police, but then you changed your mind and didn’t want to. Your attitude is ambiguous, and your statements are contradictory..."

Qiao Xi sneered, her voice icy cold, "Madam Pei, are you intentionally targeting our beauty salon? Then I can also suspect that the diamond necklace was planted by you to frame her. You waited until Li Qian wasn’t paying attention and slipped the necklace into her pocket, shouting ’thief’ to stir trouble."

She had already given Madam Pei enough face.

But the woman still clung to her unreasonable tactics, so Qiao Xi had no qualms about exposing her ploy.

Qiao Xi pressed forward, "Normally, when someone loses a necklace, they’re anxious to search for it. Madam Pei only thought about calling the police to make a scene. I trust the police will get to the bottom of this. Are you sure you want to continue this charade? Furthermore, aside from the rooms, our beauty salon has surveillance cameras everywhere. How could a true thief remain completely unaware of a necklace in their own pocket?"

Hearing Qiao Xi’s reasoning, many people began to connect the dots.

Madam Pei’s behavior was undeniably contradictory.

"She must’ve done it herself, purposely causing trouble."

"Madam Pei is quite close with Yingyue Pavilion on the opposing side. Why would she come to Furong to spend money out of the blue? Something’s fishy here."

"Madam Pei has been desperate to marry her daughter into the Xie Family, but Miss Huo appeared out of nowhere and disrupted her plans. She must be furious and using this opportunity for revenge!"

Hearing so much gossip, the mocking and probing gazes all fell upon her.

Madam Pei was utterly livid!

She realized her scheme had failed.

And now, she herself was implicated.

Qiao Xi eyed Pei Chun, who was completely oblivious and out of touch, and the indignant Madam Pei. Calmly, she said, "If someone confesses now, an apology and compensation for damages will suffice to end this matter. But if certain individuals refuse to admit their wrongdoing, I will pursue this matter to the end! See you in court!"

"Madam Pei, I will file a defamation lawsuit against you for harming the reputation and interests of our beauty salon! I will also support Li Qian in seeking legal assistance."

Qiao Xi made her stance crystal clear.

From the edge of the crowd, Huo Xingzhou looked at her, his indifferent gaze tinged with admiration. He motioned and softly instructed Old Chen, then handed him his phone.

Old Chen, receiving the directive, pushed through the crowd to hand the phone to Qiao Xi.

As soon as Qiao Xi saw the photo on the phone screen, she immediately understood Huo Xingzhou’s intent.