Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 382: The Difference

Chapter 382: Chapter 382: The Difference

He Zizhou waited with great interest to hear what would come next.

Xia Enci didn’t have time to defend herself when Tang Xinru suddenly grabbed her wrist, "Do you have any explanation now?"

"This is my own stuff!" Xia Enci said angrily, "I was just looking at the exhibit case to see what the differences were between her bracelet and mine!"

He Ling stepped forward, "Tang Xinru, let go of Xia Enci. If she says it’s hers, then it’s hers."

Xia Enci was startled; she hadn’t expected He Ling to take her side unconditionally.

She didn’t care what others thought, but if her friends doubted her, she would indeed feel deeply wronged.

Tang Xinru was the complete opposite, she didn’t care about others’ attitudes, but He Ling, who should have been on her side, took Xia Enci’s side instead.

"He Ling?!" Tang Xinru said, dissatisfied and confused.

"Your stuff is on the display stand, equipped with an alarm system, and there are so many people guarding it. Xia Enci is just a high school student, how could she possibly take it? Think about it!"

"The thing is on her wrist, and you still want me to think about it?"

"She already said it’s her own!"

Tang Xinru tightened her grip on Xia Enci’s wrist, "Everyone take a good look, could this really be her own? Not to mention it looks exactly like my bracelet, just consider that she’s a student, how could she possibly afford such a bracelet?"

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, indeed more inclined to believe Tang Xinru’s version of events.

It was clearly witnessed by everyone that this was the bracelet from earlier.

Jiang Zhe put down his cutlery, stood up unhurriedly, and walked over to Tang Xinru. He took Xia Enci’s wrist from her grasp.

"You!" Tang Xinru was surprised and shocked.

She had held on very tightly, not even Xia Enci had been able to break free, but Jiang Zhe had nonchalantly resolved the situation.

"The bracelet on Xia Enci’s wrist was a gift from me. You’ve made a mistake!"

"Impossible!" Tang Xinru couldn’t believe it.

She wasn’t blind, after all.

Jiang Zhe’s tone carried a hint of mockery, "Why don’t you take a closer look? The patterns and colors on Xia Enci’s bracelet are the opposite of yours. This is what you previously referred to as the matching link bracelet to yours. Miss Tang, you’ve always claimed to have expertise in jade; you should have been able to spot the difference at a glance. To make a fuss for so long, is it that your jade identification skills are lacking, or is it..."

Before Tang Xinru could take a closer look herself, someone from the crowd who knew about jade had already spoken up, "That’s right, the bracelet on Xia Enci’s wrist has patterns and colors that are the opposite of the one that was misplaced, which should be the other link bracelet."

"Yeah, didn’t we even have photos of the missing one right here? If you compare them, you can tell they match with Xia Enci’s."

Although no one directly pointed out Tang Xinru’s lack of professional expertise, these statements undoubtedly accused her.

Not only did she lack knowledge in jade, but she had also caused a major embarrassment... Tang Xinru’s face was rapidly running out of places to hide.

The emcee and some experts on site quickly came over and whispered a few words in her ear.

Tang Xinru realized her mistake was beyond redemption.

Now everyone knew not only about her poor management but also that she failed to recognize her favorite jade bracelet.

"I’m sorry." Tang Xinru hurriedly dropped the words and turned to leave.

As she left, she didn’t dare look at He Ling.

He Ling looked at Xia Enci, with a hint of unintentional envy in his voice, "So you have a jade bracelet."

"A birthday gift from a friend." Xia Enci swung her wrist, her smile exceptionally splendid.

He Ling’s mouth twitched.

Xia Enci said, "Xiaozhe has really good taste, I really like this bracelet he gave."

He Ling’s spirit perked up, "It was Jiang Zhe who gave it to you?"

"Who else?" Jiang Zhe retorted.

Tang Xinru departed by taking a small boat, and her close friends as well as the Tang Family members left too, going to search for the whereabouts of the bracelet.

To avoid disrupting everyone else’s enjoyment, they didn’t stop the ferry from operating.

The guests were all reluctant to leave the scenery of the artificial sea, and the vast majority of them did not depart.

Jiang Zhe picked up a glass of juice, stood by the ship’s rail, and saw Feng Jiao and Lu Jinjiang discussing some issue below on the deck; they even argued a few sentences in between.

She sipped lightly at her juice, gazing at the sea not far away.

A speedboat approached the cruise ship, and standing at the very front was Qin Jingchen, the sea breeze stirring his hair, revealing a forehead that made his handsome face even more striking.

Jiang Zhe raised her eyebrows slightly, seeing that the speedboat had already docked.

The man looked up and precisely captured Jiang Zhe’s figure.

Jiang Zhe diverted her gaze, turned around, and he had already ascended from below, moving very quickly.

Qin Jingchen walked briskly towards Jiang Zhe, the sea breeze still blowing, lifting his summery thin shirt, revealing a layer of muscle that showed through his shirt, presenting the perfectly visible contours.

"Why did you come over?" Jiang Zhe asked.

Qin Jingchen approached her, casually placing his hand on her waist, "I heard there was a bit of trouble here."

"A small issue," Jiang Zhe said, "it’s already been resolved."

Qin Jingchen’s arrival was merely a pretext for solving problems; the real reason was his desire to accompany her.

He took Jiang Zhe’s hand and said, "I heard there’re quite a few acquaintances here, let’s go out and meet them."

Jiang Zhe felt her fingers gripped tightly by him, sensing his strong possessiveness.

Since the incident with the surgery last time, Jiang Zhe hadn’t made a public appearance with him, yet Qin Jingchen’s intention to declare their relationship was already intense and fervent.

Jiang Zhe followed him out.

Mrs. Tan was chatting with someone, and upon seeing Qin Jingchen, she was surprised to find him here, exclaiming unexpectedly, "Mr. Qin, it’s rare for you to grace us with your presence; what a pleasant surprise."

The other guests also recognized Qin Jingchen and hurried to greet him.

They were all very surprised to see Qin Jingchen in such a modest place, as he wasn’t someone who appeared easily.

Especially since seeing him last, Qin Jingchen’s appearance had changed too much.

The man who always held Buddha Beads and was enveloped in the scent of sandalwood no longer had the beads, and the scent of sandalwood was also gone.

The man, unmasked by the smell of sandalwood, though still gentle, could not hide the sharp hormonal aura.

"Good day to everyone," Qin Jingchen greeted with a nod, which counted as a greeting.

The crowd cautiously looked at his hand and noticed that he had been holding a girl’s hand all along.

And this girl was none other than Jiang Zhe, wearing a school uniform, whose appearance had been stunning from the moment she was seen.

Mrs. Tan asked with a smile, "Mr. Qin, this lady is...?"

"My fiancée," Qin Jingchen introduced boldly.

Jiang Zhe had already felt his mood of declaring to the world.

She nodded as her way of greeting the crowd.

Mrs. Tan’s smile became exceedingly restrained, "Miss Jiang."

Her attitude towards Jiang Zhe changed abruptly.

She was inwardly relieved that she hadn’t offended Jiang Zhe too much before.

However, Jiang Zhe quickly lowered her eyes and did not look at her again.

Feng Jiao and Lu Jinjiang were made aware that Qin Jingchen had come only after someone reminded them.