"Sir, you'll have to take responsibility for your wild accusations. My Han family is not to be offended by nobodies like you!"
Han Mingsheng's face remained smiling, but his eyes were full of ferocity.
This nouveau riche was quite capable, finding out what even Zhang Qiang couldn't!
And all it took was a glance!
A hint of surprise flashed in Han Mingsheng's eyes, but it was gone in an instant. He knew it wouldn't matter even if Er Zhu told the truth, because no one else present would believe him!
Including Chen Xiaozhu!
"Er Zhu, you can't just say things like that. Han Mingsheng is my friend, why would he steal my things? Besides, Mr. Han wouldn't care about something as small as a hundred million yuan."
Chen Xiaozhu, having recovered her senses, leaned in and whispered a reminder to Er Zhu.
"Yes, Er Zhu, although the Han family's assets are not as vast as yours, they wouldn't stoop to stealing, especially from Miss Chen."
"Er Zhu, you've misjudged this time. I can guarantee Mr. Han is definitely not the thief!"
...
As soon as Chen Xiaozhu finished speaking, Old Wang and Zhang Qiang also chimed in with reminders, and Zhang Qiang even slapped his chest to vouch for Han Mingsheng.
"Xiaofeng, where did you meet such a pretentious nouveau riche? Is he your friend, or your enemy!"
"Young man, what you know, you know; what you don't know, you don't know. While we understand you want to show off to us rich people, pretending can only make you look more foolish!"
"I think the thief is him. He's afraid Captain Zhang will find out about him, so he just randomly accused someone to stall for time!"
...
Before Zhang Qiang and the others could finish speaking, the other guests began to chatter, with jeers, curses, and threats filling the air.
Once again, all eyes were on Er Zhu.
Er Zhu said nothing. He took a sudden step forward, and before Han Mingsheng could react, he pulled a brocade box from his pocket.
The brocade box was instantly opened, and a sapphire necklace, shimmering with a blue light, was revealed to everyone.
Instantly, the scene fell into a deathly silence.
"I'm also very curious why Mr. Han would steal Xiaozhu's belongings."
"If I'm not mistaken, stealing wasn't your goal. Your goal was to ruin the reputation of my Qingfeng Hotel!"
He glanced at the brocade box, then at the stunned Han Mingsheng. His words made the silence even more profound.
"What? Qingfeng Hotel belongs to this nouveau riche!"
"The owner of Qingfeng Hotel is also the owner of Qingya Hotel. My goodness, one person owning two five-star hotels!"
"Is this kid surnamed Wang? If he is, wouldn't that make him the richest man in Willow Town?"
...
In no time, the scene exploded. Everyone looked at Er Zhu in shock.
They had initially thought he was just an unknown junior, but they never expected him to be such a prominent figure!
Although the Han family was a significant clan, they were still far inferior to the richest man!
"No, the main point isn't Er Zhu's identity, it's that Er Zhu actually retrieved the sapphire necklace from Han Mingsheng!"
Realizing Er Zhu's identity had been revealed, Old Wang quickly pointed to the brocade box in Er Zhu's hand. The attention of the crowd then shifted.
"Sir, your imagination is truly fertile. Miss Chen isn't the only one with a sapphire necklace. This is also the gift I prepared for Miss Wang."
Although Han Mingsheng still had a smile on his face, Er Zhu could see his gaze was unfocused and his voice was a bit shaky.
"No, this sapphire necklace is mine. I bought this kind of sapphire from abroad. It's rare not just in Willow Town, but even in Huaxia!"
Before Er Zhu could speak, Chen Xiaozhu had already walked over at some point. She took the brocade box from Er Zhu's hand and carefully examined the sapphire necklace inside.
The reason she hadn't questioned Er Zhu earlier was not only because she knew him, but also because she had immediately recognized that the sapphire necklace in his box wasn't hers. However, after a close inspection, this one was indeed the one she had lost!
Hearing this, the scene fell silent again. Everyone looked at Han Mingsheng with shock and confusion, while fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
After he succeeded, he hadn't left because he thought no one could identify him as the thief. But unexpectedly, he was caught red-handed by a nouveau riche!
Er Zhu, he remembered this name!
"You can deny it all you want. Zhang Qiang, come and arrest him."
Seeing the cold sweat on Han Mingsheng's forehead, Er Zhu sneered and stopped arguing with him, waving at Zhang Qiang.
Zhang Qiang, who had just snapped back to reality, looked at Er Zhu with admiration before taking out his handcuffs and quickly approaching Han Mingsheng.
"You dare to handcuff me? I am the eldest son of the Han family! Zhang Qiang, are you not afraid of death?"
Seeing that he had been exposed, Han Mingsheng could only threaten Zhang Qiang with his prominent family background. No matter what, he couldn't let Zhang Qiang take him away today!
"The Han family is powerful, but no matter how powerful, they are not stronger than the law. Mr. Han, I apologize!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the shining handcuffs were quickly placed on Han Mingsheng. He felt a chill and his eyes were filled with rage!
"Miss Chen, you'll have to come to the police station with me to give a statement."
Just as Zhang Qiang was about to leave, he suddenly turned to Chen Xiaozhu. Chen Xiaozhu put away the sapphire necklace and left with Zhang Qiang and the others.
After Zhang Qiang and his team left, the scene remained silent. It was a long while before Old Wang and Wang Xiaofeng recovered.
"Er Zhu, your abilities are truly growing. Your eyes are practically as sharp as the Fiery Eyes of Truth!"
"Sir, may I ask if you are surnamed Wang? Are you the richest man in Willow Town, Wang Er Zhu!"
"Mr. Er Zhu, I am the general manager of Huateng Company. Let's be friends!"
...
As more and more people recovered their senses, they surrounded Er Zhu. Some applauded and congratulated him, some handed him business cards, and some women shamelessly threw themselves at him. He had become the center of attention at Wang Xiaofeng's birthday party!
Although the spotlight had been stolen, Wang Xiaofeng didn't care. Thinking about everything that had just happened, she looked at Er Zhu like a starry-eyed admirer.
She had always known Er Zhu was capable, but she never expected him to be this capable!
Brother Er Zhu, I must make you my boyfriend. No other woman will ever snatch you away from me!
Wang Xiaofeng looked at Er Zhu worshipfully, her hands unconsciously clenching into fists.
Not far away, Miss Miao smiled, her charming eyes gazing at Er Zhu, who was surrounded.
This Er Zhu was becoming more and more interesting to her. He was definitely hers!
Both women had their eyes on Er Zhu. Although Er Zhu was aware of this, he couldn't be bothered to deal with them... or rather, he was too busy to deal with them...