After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me

Chapter 25 - 25 24 The One Abandoned

?25: Chapter 24: The One Abandoned 25: Chapter 24: The One Abandoned Su Kangrong also had a stern face.

He had been preparing for this jewelry banquet for a month and could not afford any mishaps.

The disappearance of jewelry worth five million had him more anxious than anyone else.

He immediately appeased Xu Hongyuan, as he still needed to cooperate with Xu’s company in the future, and did not want any grudge to develop over this incident.

Many people were discussing animatedly.

Who stole the diamond ring.

So bold to make a move during such a banquet.

The police soon arrived.

The entire banquet hall was already sealed off, and whether guests or staff, no one was allowed to enter or leave.

The police began a carpet search.

But the diamond ring had been put on display in the showcase, and everyone who came had visited the exhibition hall.

Almost everyone was a suspect.

At this moment, a woman’s voice sounded, “I suggest a body search.

Only a body search can prove innocence.

I can go first—”

Su Mengshu, clad in an elegant and pure white dress, walked up to a policewoman to propose a body search.

As soon as these words came out, many people started to discuss.

There were objections, but more were in agreement.

A body search could prove innocence; it was the quickest and most effective method available.

Su Mengshu being the first to step forward not only caught the attention of many but also earned their admiration for her courage and nerve.

The female guests began lining up for the policewoman to search them.

Given they had come to the party in exquisitely elegant evening dresses, the searches were relatively simple.

It was Tang Xi’s turn.

She opened her handbag, containing only keys, a mobile phone, and other items.

She spread her hands to cooperate with the policewoman’s body search.

The policewoman felt around her waist and suddenly frowned, “What is this?”

From Tang Xi’s waistband, the policewoman pulled out an exquisite and luxurious diamond ring, which shone brilliantly under the lights.

Su Mengshu seized the opportunity to approach, “Tang Xi, so it was you who stole the ring!”

Tang Xi turned pale.

She immediately defended herself, “No, I didn’t.”

Looking at the ring in the policewoman’s hand, her fingers clenched tightly.

In just a few seconds, many people gathered around her, pointing and talking.

Su Kangrong watched her in shock, while Xia Minjun immediately confirmed her guilt, “Caught red-handed, what else do you have to say?

Found right under the noses of the police, you thieving wretch!”

The Xu couple quickly inspected the ring, and after confirming it was indeed their missing piece, their relieved emotions settled.

Xu Hongyuan immediately said to Su Kangrong, “Since we’ve caught her red-handed, let’s hand her over to the police for prosecution.

We will not let off this thief who dared steal a diamond ring worth five million.

This female thief must be severely punished!”

Su Kangrong hesitated, having cared for Tang Xi for fifteen years, his feelings were not void of affection.

She was his daughter too, though not as close as Mengshu, but after raising her for fifteen years…

He hurried over, wiping the sweat from his brow, “Brother Xu, things have happened so suddenly, could there be some misunderstanding…”

“Misunderstanding?

With physical evidence, what misunderstanding could there be?

Brother Su, are you perhaps acquainted with this thief…”

“How could that be, our family couldn’t possibly know such a thief,” Xia Minjun quickly took Su Kangrong’s hand, whispering in his ear, “Don’t delay our future cooperation with Xu’s company.”

Tang Xi, seeing Su Mengshu’s triumphant smile, instantly understood…

All of this was done by Su Mengshu.

The dress, Su Mengshu had tampered with it beforehand.

She knew Su Mengshu wouldn’t be so kind to her just to check her dress for secure stitching at the zipper, but she never expected Su Mengshu to go this far…

She thought Su Mengshu was just arrogant, but didn’t realize her heart could be so malicious.

They actually want to frame her like this.

And Xia Minjun, clearly…

is in the know…

The person whom she’s called ‘mom’ for fifteen years, is now clamoring for her to spend the rest of her life in prison, urging the police to take her away quickly.

A coldness wrapped around her wrist, and handcuffs were clamped on her.

Trembling, she looked at Su Kangrong, the word ‘Dad’ had not yet been uttered when she heard Su Kangrong say to Xu Hongyuan, “I do not recognize this person; she must have snuck in with the intent to steal, hand her over to the police immediately for investigation.

Brother Xu, I’m also very distressed that this has happened.

Fortunately, the diamond ring has been found.”

Tang Xi suddenly felt an icy chill, as though plunging into an ice cave.

All the words she wanted to explain were suppressed along with it.

A tear slid from the corner of her eye, and she looked at Su Kangrong in shock.

And Su Kangrong averted his gaze, appearing somewhat guilty.

Outside, no one knows that the Su Family has a second young miss.

Everyone only knows about the Su Family’s daughter, Su Mengshu, who is the girlfriend of Fu Tingzhou from the Fu Group.

Few know that there is another adopted daughter in the Su Family.

And in this moment, at this jewelry gala, Tang Xi became the one who is thoroughly abandoned.

The police forced her into a police car, her gaze dropping to the cold handcuffs on her wrist, heavy and oppressive.

She was dazedly brought to the police station, where inside the interrogation room, a harsh white light hit her eyes.

The woman’s pupils contracted sharply.

She only had one sentence, “I did not steal anything.”

No matter what the police asked, she only muttered hoarsely yet firmly, “I did not steal anything.”

The diamond ring was already found, but Tang Xi was caught red-handed.

No matter how she explained, it was all futile and powerless.

And what hurt Tang Xi the most, was that her respected father actually…

also chose to give up on her.

Inside the detention room.

Tang Xi leaned against the wall, closing her eyes.

Her expression was pale and desperate, images of Su Kangrong’s affectionate yet imposing face floated through her mind; Xia Minjun didn’t like her since she was brought into the Su Family as a child.

And Tang Xi knew, she was an outsider.

An adopted daughter from the orphanage.

But Su Kangrong was different, since childhood Su Kangrong had treated her well, stern like a mountain yet a kind father figure.

When Su Mengshu bullied her, Su Kangrong learned of it and would have Mengshu apologize, would ask the servant to make nourishing food for her after she had a blood test, told Xia Minjun not to mistreat her.

In times when Tang Jingyun was seriously ill, it was also Su Kangrong who stepped forward to solve the issue of hospital beds for her.

Therefore, even after fifteen years in the Su Family, when Su Mengshu was hurt and needed a blood transfusion, Tang Xi went because Su Kangrong stroking her hair said Mengshu was her sister and she needed to help her sister, they were a family.

A family…

How ridiculous, how absurd.

But now, Su Kangrong has chosen to abandon her.

The diamond ring wasn’t stolen by her, yet Su Kangrong dared not meet her eyes, even not daring to tell everyone that she is the second miss of the Su Family.

From beginning to end, she was the one abandoned, the one cast aside.

Having slept in a daze, the police came to tell her, “Tang Xi, someone wants to see you.”

Tang Xi was brought to the visiting room, and seeing Su Kangrong, couldn’t help but her eyes reddened.

She opened her mouth, her throat bitter.

“Dad…”