Chapter 95 She Stole a Diamond (1/2)

Xin Qing felt an overwhelming urge to claw out Rang's eyeballs right then and there. From the very start of the visit, he had been sending her looks and chuckling to himself. It was as if he wanted the whole world to know about her current predicament.

”Are you acquainted with that Rang?” asked the woman who had stayed in the room beside Xin Qing's last night.

Xin Qing quickly shook her head. ”How's that even possible? It's my first time here.”

”Then why's he smiling at you?” another woman asked, looking at Xin Qing with displeasure.

Xin Qing was not happy at all with their attitude. ”You can go ask him,” she said coldly. ”I don't know.”

”Who knows if this Chinese woman had slept with the guy just to get a diamond,” one of the women said softly, though everyone had already heard her words.

Xin Qing spun around abruptly and glared at her. ”Keep your filthy thoughts to yourself. Don't impose your own habits on me.”

”The quality of Cardi's designers are lacking nowadays,” said Dianne, who had not spoken a word since the beginning of the tour. ”It's no wonder that Cardi can't keep up with CK. Well, looking at you two, I guess I'm not too surprised.” Her face wore a sweet smile despite the provocative nature of her words. Even her eyes were calm and serene.

”What the hell's that supposed to mean?” Apparently, those two women were still looking for a quarrel. Rang came over and perused the two women. ”You two Misses can leave now if you aren't interested in the tour.”

The two women glared at Xin Qing and Dianne before heading to the front of the group in hurried steps. Rang nodded at Xin Qing and returned to his duties. He had probably figured out that his glances and smiles had caused Xin Qing trouble just now, because he did not smile at Xin Qing after that. Occasionally, his eyes would still linger on her for a few seconds.

By the time the tour ended, Xin Qing had got a rough understanding of the mine she owned. She had been surprised to learn that it was the largest diamond mine in the area, one with the highest production rate. Not long ago, the mine had produced a rare form of a pink diamond. Apparently, preparations were being made for that diamond's auctioning.

Upon realizing that all that money belonged to her, Xin Qing sighed, feeling a bit emotional. She could not help the smile that had formed on her lips. All of a sudden, she heard a series of ear piercing beeps. At that point, she noticed that everyone was staring at her.

”What's wrong?” Xin Qing asked, confused.

A scowling Rang came over and spoke to the guard. ”Is this machine malfunctioning?”

”No. It just went through maintenance,” the guard said, pointing a gun at Xin Qing.

Xin Qing jumped. ”What's going on?”

”You have a diamond on you,” Mark said, frowning as he pointed his finger at the red device. ”So the alarm went off.”

”There's a diamond on me?” Xin Qing asked. Then it hit her. They were accusing her of stealing a diamond!

Dianne looked at Rang with a somber expression. ”I think there must be some kind of misunderstanding. It could be our own jewelry that had set off the alarm!”

”That's impossible!” the guard interjected. ”This device only responds to unprocessed diamonds.” The guard did not notice the desperate eye signals that Rang was giving him. Instead, the guard said to Xin Qing dutifully, ”Miss, please cooperate with us and empty your pockets so that I can check.”

Xin Qing and the rest of them had handed over their bags before entering the mine since no bags were allowed. Xin Qing wore a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. Her only pockets were the two on her jeans.

”Hold on!” Rang said, glaring at the guard. ”Let's settle this over there. Everyone else can go on ahead first.”

Apparently, the two women from before were not too happy with that call. ”Why force us to leave? Anyone who steals private-owned diamonds could be shot to death. We'd like to stay and watch!” said the first woman. Then, the second woman said, ”If you feel uncomfortable with searching her, why don't I do it for you! I'm a woman. I can help you empty her pockets.” The woman stepped forward to grab Xin Qing.

At this point, Xin Qing would have to be a complete idiot not to realize that she had just been framed. She was still trying to work out a way to deal with this predicament when Rang took a step forward. ”Oh, crap,” Xin Qing thought. Indeed, her worst fear happened. Rang shouted loudly, ”Miss Xin could not have stolen any diamonds. Because she owns this entire diamond mine!”

Silence descended upon the crowd in an instant. The guard looked as if his eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets.

”Haha. You're kidding, right?!” someone said, pointing at Xin Qing. ”Hers? Then why is she even here on this tour?”

Xin Qing felt a strong urge to clog up Rang's mouth with something. Rang even had the audacity to sound gleeful when he uttered his next words. ”Our boss owns a lot of properties. This is her first time here.” Rang glanced at Xin Qing. ”I think the Chinese call this... undercover inspection? Right? Boss?!”

”Right your ass,” Xin Qing thought, pressing a hand on her forehead. She really had no idea what to say.

Back at the hotel, Xin Qing was receiving all kinds of looks from everyone. Some looked at her with curiosity, while others with reverence. The two girls next door finally knew their places as they did not even dare to look at Xin Qing. Everyone had assumed that Xin Qing was some kind of hotshot character rather than the plaything of a wealthy man. After all, no man would give a diamond mine to their plaything. It seemed to everyone that this young Chinese woman had no ordinary background. Nobody dared to give her any trouble after that.

On the other hand, Dianne did not show much of a reaction at all, only told Xin Qing that it was a good thing to stay low-key. Mark seemed quite shaken, too. When he spoke to Xin Qing afterwards, his demeanor became careful and guarded. Xin Qing completed the trip knowing that there really was nothing more she could have done about the situation. When they parted ways at the airport, she implored Dianne and Mark to keep what they knew to themselves. Otherwise, she would have no hope left for a peaceful life in the academy.

Dianne and Mark agreed with alacrity.