Chapter 114: Unconvinced
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Qin Silong observed Su Qing for a moment and believed his words.
He recalled the memory of kicking Su Qing in the groin during their previous life, causing him to fall to the ground in agony.
Qin Zhenzhen approached Su Qing and inquired, “Su Qing, why did they attack you?”
Angrily, Su Qing replied, “They accused me of stealing the props!”
Just then, the troupe owner, who had been seated in the master’s chair, coughed twice, capturing everyone’s attention.
“Su Qing, we have witnesses and evidence against you. Your defense won’t hold!”
“Wang Si, tell these people what happened. You can spare Su Qing, but the stolen items must be returned!”
Wang Si proceeded to recount the incident.
Due to Su Qing’s gender, his master had intended for him to take on a female role.
Old Master Zhang had a fondness for Su Qing and had personally financed the creation of a set of genuine jewelry for him.
Unexpectedly, driven by greed, Su Qing had secretly made arrangements for a fake set of jewelry.
During the rehearsal the day before, Boss Zhang had attended and specifically requested Su Qing to wear the real jewelry. He had praised Su Qing’s performance wholeheartedly.
However, when Su Qing was removing his makeup, he stole the authentic set of jewelry.
On the morning of the shoot, they discovered that the genuine jewelry had been replaced with counterfeits.
They had no idea where Su Qing had disappeared to, and their search had been fruitless.
Su Qing’s second brother had been present at the theater the day before, and it was possible that he had already taken Su Qing away.
Su Qing swore vehemently, “I swear, if I had stolen those ornaments, may I die a terrible death!”
“Third Sister-in-law, you have to believe me. I did not steal any ornaments!”
The troupe owner, a fat middle-aged man, looked at Su Qing and scoffed, “Su Qing, you’re too naive to think that swearing will work!”
“We have all the evidence, and you can’t deny it!”
At that moment, Yang Hong whispered to Qin Zhenzhen and her brother, “Mr.
Zhang is a pervert. He has harmed more than one boy…”
Qin Zhenzhen understood.
Boss Zhang must have developed an interest in Su Qing, despite his unattractive appearance. However, it seemed that Su Qing had rejected his advances.
Subsequently, Boss Zhang and the troupe owner had conspired to set up this trap, attempting to force Su Qing into submission.
This revelation made things clearer.
Qin Zhenzhen inquired with purpose, “How much are the ornaments worth?”
Proudly, the troupe owner replied, “They are worth 200 liang!” Pretending to be shocked, Qin Zhenzhen exclaimed, “That much?”
“So, are you suggesting that we compensate you if we cannot retrieve the jewelry?”
The troupe owner exuded an air of self-assuredness. “Of course!”
“What if we don’t have the money?”
Thinking he had the upper hand, the troupe owner shook his head and started to sing, “Then you’ll have to sell yourselves as slaves!” Su Qing became so enraged that he felt like vomiting.
“You’re framing me! I will report this to the authorities!”
The troupe owner laughed dismissively. “Go ahead and make your report. But don’t blame me if you end up losing everything!”
But then someone informed him, “Boss, Mr. Yang is Officer Yang Gant s nephew…”
“What?”
The owner of the troupe felt a headache coming on.
“What is their relationship?”
“Su Qing’s third brother, Su Bin, married Yang Gan’s niece.”
“Su Bin would have been disqualified for the examination, but thanks to Yang Gan, he was saved…
The troupe owner regretted not have looked into Su Qing’s background, before he agreed to help with Boss Zhang’s request.
But when he thought of the payment Boss Zhang gave him, he could not help but feel another motivation coming up in his heart..