Chapter 118
Jiang Ruoyin became the center of attention . People’s stares made her feel uncomfortable . Wen Xinya was supposed to be embarrassed, but the situation reversed in a second . Jiang Ruoyin lost not only her luxury watch but also her dignity .
Jiang Ruoyin shot herself in the foot and suffered a double loss .
“Now that I’ve proven my innocence, please apologize to me, Ms . Jiang . ” Wen Xinya glanced at Jiang Ruoyin, her eyes shining with hostility .
Jiang Ruoyin stared at Wen Xinya in disbelief . She stumbled backward and said, “I… I haven’t found my watch yet . I really lost my watch . ”
She mumbled only because she wanted to tell people that she was a victim .
Wen Xinya stepped forward . She gazed at Jiang Ruoyin sharply, looking confident . “Miss Jiang, why didn’t you ask me in private when you suspected that I stole your watch? Instead, you insulted me and humiliated me in front of everybody . That’s how you react when you lose something? Making random accusation?” Wen Xinya coldly said .
Luckily, it was a false accusation . Otherwise, she would be abandoned by the Wen Family and bullied by Ning Shuqian and Xia Ruya . It would be a pathetic replay of her previous life .
Even thinking about it made her tremble with fear . She would never forgive Jiang Ruoyin so easily .
What Wen Xinya said was reasonable, and people liked her even more . She could keep her composure in the face of an accident and analyze the situation rationally .
Jiang Ruoyin stepped backward subconsciously . Wen Xinya was like an evil demon from hell, fire burning in her eyes . “I… You showed up in the restroom without notice . And coincidentally there were only two of us,” said Jiang Ruoyin .
“Stop the sophistry . Everyone here can testify for me that you wronged me . Well… you promised to apologize to me if I didn’t take your watch . Are you backing out?” Wen Xinya sneered .
“I, I didn’t…” Jiang Ruoyin stuttered . She felt that Wen Xinya was like a python with her mouth wide open . Jiang Ruoyin was so scared that her face turned pale .
“Oh, so this is what the Jiang Family taught you about manners? It’s eye-opening for me . ” Wen Xinya said out loud with a solemn expression .
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Jiang Ruoyin’s father had no choice but to step in as Wen Xinya mentioned the Jiang Family . However, Ruoyin started this argument first, so he turned to his daughter and said, “Ruoyin, apologize to Miss Wen . You were impetuous . ”
Wen Xinya sneered . It was too naive of Mr . Jiang to use her daughter’s impulsion as an excuse for humiliating Wen Xinya . People were watching, wasn’t he afraid of people accusing him of being biased?
As expected, people despised Mr . Jiang for what he said . No one in the Wen Family spoke for Wen Xinya earlier, and now Mr . Jiang wanted to downplay this incident . This was unfair .
Mr . Jiang quickly noticed that his words were improper . So, he gave Jiang Ruoyin a stern stare and said, “Apologize to Miss Wen now . ”
Being the only girl in the family, Jiang Ruoyin was pampered growing up . Her father was especially protective of her and had never been so strict with her before . She couldn’t take it all of a sudden . “Miss Wen… I’m sorry,” she sobbed weakly .
A waitress walked towards them with a watch in hand while everyone was waiting for Wen Xinya to respond . “Miss Jiang, I found this watch under the basin just now,” said the waitress . “Is it yours?”
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People stared at Jiang Ruoyin with a stronger sense of contempt .
Wen Xinya looked around and found that Xia Ruya had left without notice . Therefore, she guessed that Xia Ruya was the one who planned this . This incident would be over only if Jiang Ruoyin had found her watch . How clever Xia Ruya was!
“The watch is mine . ” Jiang Ruoyin was surprised as she didn’t expect to get it back .
Jiang Ruoyin quickly reached for the watch but was intercepted by a beautiful hand with long and thin fingers . “I’ll forgive you if you sincerely apologize to me . But today’s incidence has caused me severe emotional distress . So, I’ll just take this watch as compensation . ”
The humiliation that Wen Xinya suffered today could only be erased by this watch . The existence of this watch served as a constant reminder of Jiang Ruoyin discrediting herself and also a permanent stain on her reputation .
People understood why Wen Xinya wanted to take Xia Ruya’s watch . It was too easy for Jiang Ruoyin to make up for such humiliation and insult with only one apology .
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Jiang Ruoyin couldn’t take it . She was already embarrassed, yet she had to give her her watch to Wen Xinya as compensation . Her eyes turned red . “Wen Xinya, don’t push me too far . You said I only needed to apologize, why are you taking my watch now?” She was provoked .
Wen Xinya sneered . “Apologizing is what you should have done . Compensation is to make up for my losses . Is there a problem?”
Jiang Ruoyin was rendered speechless, but she was still angry . “Wen Xinya, you’re going too far . ” She shouted .
”Please don’t slander me, Miss Jiang . When did I ever bully you? You’re the one who bullied me in the first place . Everyone here can testify for me . ”
Jiang Ruoyin cried, “I can’t argue with you . ”
Childish . There was no way that Wen Xinya would buy it . She raised her thin eyebrows, looking confident and strong . She gave the crowd a nonchalant glance and said, “I’m the eldest daughter of the Wen Family . How am I going to socialize with others if I’m a softie? And wouldn’t that make our family look bad?”
She asserted herself, finding excuses for her aggressiveness . No one would think that she was being unreasonable . Also, it rendered Jiang Ruoyin’s tears tactic impossible .
As expected, people changed their attitudes toward Wen Xinya . She was rational, calm, and generous in handling difficult situations . Looking back at Miss Jiang, she was obviously lesser .