Chapter 16

Yu Xinxin was absent-minded all the way to the police station. Just before being taken in to give her statement, she emotionally grabbed the police officer's arm and said, "Officer, you must investigate this clearly. Her bracelet must be fake. I am her roommate and I know; there is no way she could afford such an expensive bracelet."

Even at this point, Yu Xinxin still refused to believe that Shen Ci's payment record was real.

The police officer frowned slightly, gently brushed off Yu Xinxin's hand, and said with a stern face, "We will naturally investigate these matters clearly. What you need to do now is notify your family to come over. If your family is not local, then notify your teacher."

After speaking, he took Yu Xinxin into an interrogation room.

Shen Ci was taken to the room next door by another police officer. The two were separated to give their statements, explaining the sequence of events in detail.

Because there were witnesses and surveillance footage, Yu Xinxin naturally did not dare to lie, so the facts stated by both of them were basically consistent.

As for whether the value of the bracelet was real, Shen Ci had plenty of ways to prove it. Not only were there consumption records, but she had also added the salesperson on WeChat, and one could even find relevant news online about this diamond bracelet, which was limited to two thousand pieces worldwide.

After verification, the police confirmed that this necklace was a genuine Cartier product.

Yu Xinxin felt as if the sky had collapsed.

Although her family's financial situation was quite good, one hundred yuan was not a small sum for anyone, and it was to be paid to Shen Ci, of all people?

Soon, Yu Xinxin's father rushed to the police station in a panic. Not yet fully understanding the situation, the moment he appeared, he shouted in a panic, "Xinxin! Xinxin!"

"Dad!"

Yu Xinxin had been terrified for a long while; seeing her father arrive, she immediately threw herself at him and buried her head to start crying.

Seeing this, her father assumed his daughter had suffered a great grievance. While stroking her back to comfort her, he looked at the police and asked sternly, "What exactly happened? Look at how scared my daughter is!"

Gu Lianxing saw that Yu Xinxin's father was also a piece of work and couldn't help but roll her eyes to the heavens.

The police officer said without changing his expression, "Sir, your daughter damaged a classmate's bracelet. Because the amount is relatively large, we notified you to come for mediation."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xinxin's father immediately sneered, "It's just a bracelet, we'll pay for it!"

Isn't it just a bracelet? Even if it's gold or platinum, how expensive could it possibly be?

As he spoke, he patted his daughter's head and said softly, "Alright, darling, don't cry, Dad is here."

"It's best that you agree to the compensation; this is the other party's only demand." The police officer said, taking out the statement and the relevant copies proving the value of the bracelet: "According to the original purchase price, the total is 98,888 yuan."

"How... how much?" Upon hearing this, the father's voice rose sharply, startling Yu Xinxin in his arms into a flinch.

"98,888 yuan." The police officer repeated it clearly and distinctly.

The father was dumbfounded and stunned for a moment, then he straightened his daughter's body and stared at her, asking, "Xinxin, a one-hundred-thousand-yuan bracelet?"

Yu Xinxin dodged his gaze, not daring to look at her father's face, and only nodded slightly.

"Are you out of your mind!" The father roared loudly upon seeing this, the image of the loving father from a second ago instantly vanishing: "A one-hundred-thousand-yuan bracelet, how could you be so careless!"

Spittle flew, glistening under the lights!

Being scolded by her father like this, Yu Xinxin cried even more sadly.

"Officer, can that bracelet be repaired? This one hundred thousand is too much." The father left his daughter aside, turned to hold the police officer's hand to plead: "Can you talk to them? Let's repair it, and I'll pay her a little extra money, is that okay?"

The police officer looked troubled because he had seen the state of the bracelet after it was damaged; it was broken like that, how could it possibly be repaired?

"The other party said the only way they will accept mediation is full compensation at the original price." The police officer sighed, glanced at Yu Xinxin, who was crying until she was out of breath, and added, "If you refuse to pay, your daughter will have a criminal record as a university student. And if the other party takes it to court, you have no chance of winning, because the facts of this matter are very clear."

Upon hearing that she would have a criminal record, the father panicked.

"We'll pay, we'll pay!" He gritted his teeth and nodded.

With his financial ability, he could certainly afford the one hundred thousand, but to lose one hundred thousand yuan over a bracelet without even hearing a sound, anyone would feel aggrieved and unwilling.

The father felt the pain in his wallet.

The transfer was completed on the spot, both parties signed the mediation agreement, and the matter was concluded.

Yu Xinxin's eyes were swollen from crying, but her gaze toward Shen Ci remained fierce.

If she had targeted Shen Ci before out of jealousy, now her heart was filled with nothing but pure hatred.

One hundred thousand yuan—how many things she liked could she have bought with that?

As Shen Ci walked past her to leave, she stopped, gave her a cold look, and said in a low voice, "I warned you. Remember to keep your mouth shut when you see me in the future. This is the consequence of your loose tongue."

"Shen Ci, don't be smug. I won't let this go today!" Yu Xinxin said with a hoarse voice, gritting her teeth.

Shen Ci curled her lips in disdain and walked away without looking back.

Behind her came the roar of her father: "I think I've just spoiled you too much. Why are you still standing there? Get back to school immediately! From next month on, I'm only giving you two hundred yuan for living expenses. Let's see if you dare to cause trouble again!"

After leaving the police station, Gu Lianxing was excited the whole way.

"It's truly satisfying. That'll teach her for bullying you before." Gu Lianxing felt genuinely happy for Shen Ci.

Only, she later felt some doubts and tentatively asked, "Shen Ci, I feel like your personality is very strong. Why were you bullied by them before? Was it because there were more of them?"

Shen Ci looked at her, and Gu Lianxing immediately waved her hand: "It doesn't matter if you don't want to talk about it. After all, they are all bad memories; let the past be the past."

Shen Ci nodded. It wasn't that she didn't want to talk about it, but that she didn't know how to explain it.

In her previous life, when she was young, her personality was indeed not tough enough. Her current personality was entirely forged through working in her professional team.

But the most critical thing was that she had money now; money was her greatest source of confidence today.

"Accompany me to the Cartier counter again. I want to buy another bracelet," Shen Ci said.

This bracelet was the same style as her sister's. If her sister knew that it had broken after only one day of wearing it, she would definitely be sad.

"Okay, I also wanted to go look at some perfume anyway," Gu Lianxing agreed immediately.

Now, her good impression of Shen Ci didn't just stem from her becoming beautiful; it was also mixed with some heartache and sympathy. She was determined to be good friends with Shen Ci and let her completely forget the unpleasantness of being bullied and isolated in the dormitory before.