CHAPTER 294: CHAPTER 294

Jiang Moxi had finished saying what she wanted; initially, everyone was a bit astounded, but soon their expressions became difficult to describe with mere words.

Li Tinglu quickly moved closer to Jiang Moxi and whispered to her: "Sister Moxi, Jiang Weiwei just called grandfather, saying she just found out from Emperor City Feng Family that the necklace had been taken by someone."

Yu Man, seeing Li Tinglu talking to Jiang Moxi about this, couldn’t help but sarcastically comment: "Some people, they lie without even drafting their story. Weiwei said the necklace was just taken from the Emperor City Feng Family, could it be that you’re the one who took it?"

"I guess she found a fake outside and is now trying to pass it off as the real thing," Jiang Ruxin continued to agree with Yu Man.

Xiao Qingyun and Zhao Guangmei still looked down on Yu Man’s attitude and wanted to help Jiang Moxi speak out against her.

But they also did not believe that Jiang Moxi had the capability to come and go from the Emperor City Feng Family’s door, let alone obtain the necklace from the Feng Family, so this was most likely just a lie by Jiang Moxi.

So in the end, they remained silent, looking at Jiang Moxi with an expression as if they were seeing an incapable ’Ah Dou’.

Jiang Moxi, hearing their implications, was actually a bit surprised that Jiang Weiwei could indeed find out the whereabouts of the necklace and go to the Emperor City Feng Family.

Just then, Jiang Weiwei had also rushed back from Emperor City, all worn from the travel.

Getting off at Jiang’s Old Mansion’s entrance, Jiang Weiwei also saw a black Range Rover parked outside the gate.

This car didn’t belong to the Jiang Family and looked quite strange.

Jiang Weiwei couldn’t help but take a few more glances at the car, but there was dark tint on the windows, and Jiang Weiwei could only vaguely see someone in the driver’s seat, although she could not make out the person’s face.

She felt that there was something familiar about the side profile of the person in the car, as though she had seen it somewhere before.

But Jiang Weiwei did not have time to think further, as there were more important matters waiting for her.

However, Jiang Weiwei had not expected to run into Jiang Moxi here.

After a slight nod of acknowledgment with Jiang Moxi, she quickly greeted everyone in the hall.

Yu Man hurriedly came up to her, poured some water for Jiang Weiwei to drink, and as she affectionately stroked Jiang Weiwei’s long hair, she asked if Jiang Weiwei was tired from the to-and-fro journey to Emperor City in such a short time.

The look in Yu Man’s eyes when facing Jiang Weiwei, filled with undeniable pity and affection, was a sharp contrast to the cold demeanor she had shown Jiang Moxi just moments before.

In fact, as soon as Jiang Weiwei had entered the Jiang Family Mansion, she keenly sensed that the atmosphere in the hall was somewhat unusual.

She thought it might be because Jiang Moxi couldn’t find the necklace and had also reconsidered her previous decision to sever ties with the Jiang Family.

So after drinking a few sips of water and putting down the cup, she said, "I’m a bit tired, yes, but it’s a pity that I was a step late and let someone else take the necklace."

Then she tentatively asked: "Moxi, did you also hear about the necklace being taken? I just thought of a method, why don’t we collaborate?"

Of course, the method Jiang Weiwei thought of was not a glorious one— it might even involve compromising her dignity.

And this compromising of dignity, Jiang Weiwei intended to leave to Jiang Moxi.

If Jiang Moxi succeeded and got the necklace, the credit would still belong to Jiang Weiwei, the one who came up with the idea.

If Jiang Moxi failed, losing her purity without getting the necklace, then she would have deserved it.

Yes, after being humiliated by An Mengze and unable to seek justice for herself, Jiang Weiwei’s heart had also grown twisted.

She now just wished that Jiang Moxi would also be toyed with by others, and the dirtier the better.

But Jiang Weiwei did not expect that as soon as her words fell, Yu Man told her: "She has claimed to have obtained the necklace without even clarifying the information."

Jiang Weiwei was taken aback: "Moxi really got the necklace? Where is it?"

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Could it be that Jiang Moxi is truly the old acquaintance Wei Su mentioned who took the necklace away?

No!

It shouldn’t be possible.

Jiang Moxi grew up in impoverished backwoods, how could she possibly be entangled with a top-tier noble family like Feng Family, one of the leading families in the nation?

It must be that Jiang Moxi couldn’t find the whereabouts of the necklace and simply found someone to create a high-quality imitation, attempting to pass it off as the real thing!

"Hasn’t brought it out yet! Probably got a fake necklace and was too embarrassed to show it after what we said," Yu Man commented, casting a cool glance at Jiang Moxi.

Jiang Weiwei’s gaze once again settled on Jiang Moxi, thinking it must be as Yu Man said; Jiang Moxi surely had acquired a fake necklace somewhere.

Otherwise, she should have already brought the necklace out.

The more she thought, the more Jiang Weiwei hoped for Jiang Moxi to embarrass herself in front of everyone, thus she almost tauntingly said:

"Moxi, since you’ve found a fake necklace to pretend with, then bring it out. Maybe it’s a fake convincing enough to deceive us, and we could even try presenting it to Lady Suchen."

Jiang Tairan remained silent, as did everyone else, clearly all waiting for Jiang Moxi to produce the fake necklace.

Only Li Tinglu, seeing Jiang Moxi being put on the spot by everyone, felt quite distressed at her inability to retort.

"Sister Moxi..."

Just as she was about to say something, Jiang Moxi suddenly pulled a necklace out of her pocket and placed it on the table: "Here’s the necklace, but I did not fake it."

Her clear and pure eyes, like the dazzling stars in the night sky, were cool and detached, untouched by worldly concerns.

When Jiang Moxi took out the necklace, everyone’s attention shifted to it, and they hurried over to take a look.

"Is this really the necklace Mr. Lai De is looking for? Impossible, right?"

"I’m not sure about other things, but the emerald should be real."

"Where did Moxi find such a high-quality imitation? It’s exactly like the one in the photo."

Yu Man and Jiang Ruxin and others discussed while Jiang Weiwei approached and examined the necklace, then she breathed a sigh of relief.

"This necklace looks very new, without any sense of age. Moxi, even if you’re finding impostor pieces, at least find one that looks a bit old—only then can it convincingly pass as the real thing."

Jiang Weiwei seemed to be advising Jiang Moxi, but in reality, she was more so mocking her foolishness.

But Jiang Moxi only gave her a mocking glance.

Jiang Tairan caught that look from Jiang Moxi and stepped forward to inspect the necklace himself.

Truthfully, Jiang Tairan also didn’t believe Jiang Moxi had the ability to acquire the genuine necklace, until he inadvertently spotted a small indentation on the necklace.

Mr. Lai De had mentioned when he revealed the matter to them that the necklace wasn’t flawless; it had once been chewed on by their daughter who was teething at the time, leaving a small bite mark.

However, when Jiang Tairan asked Jiang Moxi to look for this necklace, he had not told her about this distinctive mark, yet Jiang Moxi managed to find a necklace with the bite mark...

Jiang Tairan looked up at Jiang Moxi, those eyes devoid of the murkiness expected at his age, now filled with shock.

"This necklace is real! How did you get it?"

The instant Jiang Tairan’s words fell, those who were just mocking and crowding Jiang Moxi all stopped, almost aghast, looking at Jiang Moxi...