These days, there are plenty of capable yet humble college students. Why keep someone who can't endure hardships?
Boss Huang's birthday party was in full swing. Most of the guests were his business peers.
They were all having a great time, drinking, rolling dice, playing cards and mahjong.
Gu Anrou, who arrived late, showed her invitation card and sneaked in from a corner. As soon as she looked up, she saw the most eye - catching woman in the crowd.
"Why is Xu Qingqing here..."
After seeing Xu Qingqing, Gu Anrou's anger welled up inside her. But she didn't dare to show up in front of Xu Qingqing. She found a place to hide and stared at Xu Qingqing intently from the corner.
Logically, Xu Qingqing had no reason to attend Xiaohong's banquet. Why was she here?
When everyone was enjoying themselves, Xu Qingqing sent a text message to Gao Bo who was guarding outside.
"Okay, now you can pull the power switch."
Gao Bo, who was outside, nodded in agreement. He quietly went around to the electric box behind the villa and pulled the switch forcefully.
The bright room instantly plunged into darkness. Everyone who was having a great time was stunned.
"What's going on? Why did the power go out suddenly!"
"Use the flashlight on your phone!"
Huang Tonghai immediately led some people to open the villa door and rushed out. "Go and check if it's a circuit breaker. Fix it quickly. Don't waste everyone's time."
Gu Anrou, who had been paying attention to Xu Qingqing, turned on her flashlight and secretly watched as Xu Qingqing took a painting placed in the center of the room during the chaos.
It was a chance for revenge!
Gu Anrou's heart skipped a beat with excitement. She shone her flashlight on Xu Qingqing across the room.
"Thief! You're stealing!"
Xu Qingqing panicked. She didn't expect to be discovered so soon. She quickly hid the painting behind her back and pretended to be calm.
Zzzz.
The chandelier above them regained its light, and everything was exposed under the light again.
Gu Anrou rushed directly in front of Xu Qingqing, shining the flashlight on her face. She said fiercely, "I saw it. She just stole something!"
Xu Qingqing didn't expect Gu Anrou to be out of prison so soon. She slightly raised her slender eyebrows and raised her hand to block the flashlight on her face.
"It's very impolite to shine a flashlight in someone's face."
"I like it. You damned thief!"
Gu Anrou stared at Xu Qingqing ferociously and rushed in front of her. She shone the flashlight even closer.
"I saw everything you did just now. I'm going to expose you in front of everyone!"
"Do as you like." Xu Qingqing waved her hand indifferently and refused to admit that she had stolen the painting.
"Only you saw it. No one else did. How can you slander me!"
"Humph!" Gu Anrou regarded Xu Qingqing's defense as a last - ditch struggle. Her eyes were fixed on Xu Qingqing's handbag.
She had startled Xu Qingqing with her shout just now. Xu Qingqing must have hidden the painting in her handbag.
Hearing Gu Anrou's words, everyone turned their eyes to the empty frame. The "Bird Bell and Slim Bamboo" that had been hanging there was gone.
"Where's my painting!" Huang Tonghai didn't expect that his painting would disappear just because he had gone out for a while. He shouted angrily.
"Who stole my painting! Who stole my painting!"
"Boss Huang, I saw it. It was Xu Qingqing who stole it!"
Gu Anrou turned off the flashlight and stood opposite Xu Qingqing with a cruel and hateful smile on her face.
Boss Huang looked at Xu Qingqing with a skeptical look. He couldn't quite believe it.
After all, this painting was sent by Xu Qingqing's uncle. It was unlikely that Xu Qingqing would steal it back.
"Gu Anrou, you need to have evidence when you speak. You can't just say I stole the painting out of thin air. Show me the evidence!"
Xu Qingqing countered calmly. Compared with Gu Anrou, whose face was contorted with malicious pleasure under the thick makeup, she looked much gentler.
Hearing the commotion in the room, her uncle quickly walked in. He pushed through the crowd and rushed to the front. "Boss Huang, what's going on?"
"She stole one of Boss Huang's paintings and refuses to admit it."
Gu Anrou couldn't wait to point at Xu Qingqing and tell what she had seen.
"Xu Qingqing, did you steal the painting back? That was a gift your father gave me. How could you take it back without permission!"
Hearing this, her uncle thought that Xu Qingqing had taken the painting to avenge her father. Without thinking clearly, he told Xu Qingqing to return the painting quickly.
"Quickly return the painting. The painting has already been given to Boss Huang. What's said can't be taken back!"
The onlookers, who had been confused about the situation, understood what was going on after seeing this. They all cast skeptical looks at Xu Qingqing, and the discussions rose one after another.
"I didn't expect this woman to be such a person. There's no reason to steal back a gift that has been given!"
"Exactly. She looks so glamorous, but I didn't expect her to do such a disgusting thing!"
"Isn't she deliberately trying to ruin Boss Huang's birthday banquet? Why did Boss Huang invite such a villain!"
Hearing that everyone was blaming her just based on a few words from Gu Anrou and her uncle, the last bit of guilt in Xu Qingqing's heart disappeared. She looked at her uncle coldly.
"So uncle, you also know that you can't steal. But didn't you break into my house and steal that painting when my parents were away?"
Hearing Xu Qingqing reveal the truth, her uncle's face turned red with anger. He stared at Xu Qingqing angrily.
"That wasn't stealing. I just took it. And I had discussed it with your father in advance..."
"If you had discussed it, why didn't my father know about it!" Xu Qingqing retorted without giving any face.
Huang Tonghai, who had been unable to get a word in, roared angrily.
"Shut up, all of you! It's my birthday today. Hand over the painting!"
After saying that, Huang Tonghai reached out his hand towards Xu Qingqing. His eyes were fixed on her, determined to get the painting.
Seeing Xu Qingqing being forced by everyone, a ferocious smile crept onto Gu Anrou's delicate face. The hatred in her eyes was obvious. She bit her lips tightly because of the pleasure of revenge.
Xu Qingqing, this is just the beginning of my revenge. I will pull you down from your pedestal bit by bit in the future.
Facing the coercion of the crowd, Xu Qingqing calmly spread out her hands. "I didn't take the painting..."
Before Xu Qingqing could finish her sentence, Gu Anrou pointed at the bag on Xu Qingqing's arm and said firmly.
"You're lying. The painting is hidden in your bag!"
"Xu Qingqing, take out your bag and let us have a look!" Her uncle couldn't wait to reach out and grab the bag on Xu Qingqing's arm.