Rebirth of a Fashionista: This Life Is Soo Last Season

Chapter 177 - The Evidence

"You're going too far by saying that! We have yet to find out what's going on!" Old Master Sheng was furious upon being branded a thief. Of course, even if he believed that they weren't innocent, he wouldn't just admit it.

"Do we even need to investigate it? The jewellery has been seen on their bodies." Grandfather Yang pointed to the mother and daughter pair. "If they didn't take the items, then who else could it be? Is there anyone else in your family?"

Come to think of it, they realised that there was still an outsider left in the family; the young housekeeper.

Upon being glared at by everyone, the young housekeeper said nervously, "I-it's not me, I only cleaned the room whenever Miss Jiaoyang was around. I haven't gone in since."

"Who can prove that you didn't go in?" said Liang Xiaohui suddenly.

"M-madam?" The young housekeeper looked at Liang Xiaohui in fright, her face becoming ghastly pale. This wasn't an ordinary theft as those pieces of jewellery cost more than five million. They were extremely expensive and she couldn't shoulder it!

Sheng Xun only stared at Old Madam Sheng before asking in a cold yet calm voice, "Mother, you said that there were only four pieces. Where are the other two?"

"I-I..." Old Madam Sheng trembled as she said, "I gave them to your elder brother and his wife."

Old Madam Sheng knew that these things were valuable to Jiaoyang, but she never expected them to be so valuable. They were worth millions of dollars! It scared her so much that she almost fainted.

"How could you be so careless?" Old Master Sheng looked at his wife, his gaze filled with reproach.

"How would I know that they were so expensive? Moreover, I'm Jiaoyang's grandmother! What's the harm in me taking some of her jewellery?" Old Madam Sheng couldn't accept the fact that her husband would side with a stranger.

Sheng Xun closed his eyes. He felt that he didn't have the face to confront Grandfather Yang anymore.

"Madam, as a lawyer, I have to remind you that there's something wrong with your words. Despite the relationship you and my client have, as long as it's not between my client and the authorised person, you aren't allowed to take my client's things without permission. Your actions were illegal and are viewed as an act of theft. Since you stole belongings worth such a considerable amount, once we appeal the case, you'll be sentenced to jail," said Lawyer Lu with a solemn voice.

Old Madam Sheng inhaled deeply, struggling to catch her breath. She tugged on Liang Xiaohui's hand as if she was clutching onto her last life-saving straw. "Xiaohui, tell them! I really only took four things. You saw me take them, so you have to help prove it!"

Liang Xiaohui's face stiffened. She saw everybody staring at her and braced herself before saying, "Mother really did take only four things."

"She only took four, so the remaining pieces were taken by you!" Grandfather Yang finished.

"Don't slander me, my jewellery was what my mother gave me," Liang Xiaohui hurriedly said righteously.

"Then, you're certain you didn't steal any jewellery?" Sheng Jiaoyang asked.

Liang Xiaohui nodded. "Yes."

"If you didn't, then it was..." Sheng Jiaoyang's finger pointed at Sheng Shiyun. "You!"

A flash of panic appeared on Sheng Shiyun's face before she became angry. "Xu Jiaojiao, don't start randomly blaming people. If you want to accuse somebody, you need proof. You guys are just relying on the list of items Sheng Jiaoyang left to say how many things were in her room, but we only saw four things. What proof do you guys have to say that these things were originally in her room?"