Woman 30: I regained my life after divorce

Liu Ling didn't want her actions to be discovered, so she panicked immediately when the old housekeeper suggested re-inventorying the items.

"Butler, didn't we just finish the inventory yesterday? Why are we doing it again? Aren't you just making trouble for no reason?"

"If you ask me, we should all set aside a specific time to take inventory of everything in our homes. That way, it won't be too tiring for anyone."

Liu Ling found a plausible excuse and told it.

The old housekeeper gave Liu Ling a deep look, then shifted his gaze to Wang Ma, who was standing next to Liu Ling.

"Wang Dan, what do you think? Don't you also want to do the inventory with me?"

Wang Ma stood upright, her eyes fixed on the old housekeeper, showing no sign of looking at Liu Ling.

Wang Ma had listened to everything Liu Ling said, so she directly shared her opinion.

“I have no objections whatsoever. I am just a nanny. Whatever my employer asks me to do, I will do it!”

As Wang Ma spoke with conviction, she glanced at Liu Ling out of the corner of her eye. Only after seeing the latter's face gradually turn pale did she look away with satisfaction.

The old housekeeper was very satisfied with Wang Ma's reply, nodding with a smile, and finally his gaze fell on Liu Ling, the meaning of which was very clear.

Liu Ling was very unhappy with Wang Ma's answer, but she had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

"Okay, okay, I'll pretend I didn't say anything!"

With Wang Ma and Liu Ling's consent, the old housekeeper led the two to the innermost room on the second floor.

It was already afternoon, so by the time the three of them finished taking inventory, it was already evening.

"Huh, something's missing again."

This time, the old butler told the two of them directly about his discovery.

Liu Ling was very nervous, afraid that the old housekeeper had really discovered something, and tentatively asked.

"Butler, what are you talking about? Is there some problem again?"

Panic kept showing on Liu Ling's face, and her heart was in her throat.

Because the items had been reorganized before, this inventory was a very simple task for the three of them.

The old butler frowned, staring intently at the list in his hand, and sighed silently.

"Alas, it seems the culprit who attacked the lady stole items from this house yesterday!"

“Look, during the previous inventories, I found that five items were missing, but today I found that a sixth item has disappeared.”

The result was self-evident; all three people inside the room knew what this meant.

Liu Ling was even more panicked at this moment, and her steps were trembling.

"Butler, could it be that we didn't count carefully enough? Should we double-check?"

Liu Ling was scared, so she wanted to take advantage of the recount to deliberately lie about the number of items that were missing.

Upon hearing Liu Ling's suggestion, the old housekeeper shook his head slightly and said helplessly.

"It's no use. I watched you two count the items the whole time, so there's definitely nothing missing."

"So, another item must have gone missing here!"

After careful verification, the old housekeeper quickly identified the missing items.

The oil painting titled "The Gardener" appeared directly in front of the two of them as a picture.

Liu Ling's heart skipped a beat; she was terrified and kept thinking about what to do.

The old housekeeper noticed that Liu Ling's emotions were not right, and became even more convinced that Liu Ling was most likely the murderer.

Not wanting to alert the two, the old butler didn't say anything more, simply telling them to disperse while he went to find Zhou Xinyao.

"Madam, your suspicions were indeed correct. We just conducted an inventory and discovered that a new oil painting has indeed been stolen!"

The old butler raised his hand and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead.

After resting for a while, Zhou Xinyao felt much better and was actually able to get out of bed and walk around for a bit.

Hearing the old housekeeper's reply, Zhou Xinyao clenched her fists and said fiercely.

"How audacious! They actually dared to steal from our house in broad daylight! We must catch them!"

The thought that the thief had also attacked her sent a surge of anger straight to the top of her head.

“Old housekeeper, only one day has passed between the last inventory and the one we just did, and you installed the cameras in the middle of those two periods. I suggest you check the surveillance footage to see if you can find anything new.”

After calming down, Zhou Xinyao shared her thoughts.

Fortunately, the old housekeeper had installed surveillance cameras early on; otherwise, there would be no evidence at all.

The old housekeeper suddenly realized what was going on and quickly thanked Zhou Xinyao.

"Madam, I'll go check the surveillance footage right now! If I find anything, I'll definitely come back and let you know!"

Zhou Xinyao smiled faintly, but there was no smile in her eyes, only endless coldness.

The old housekeeper quickly reviewed the surveillance footage, focusing primarily on the room where the items were stored.

Liu Ling was completely unaware that new surveillance cameras had been installed, so she made no attempt to conceal her actions inside the old house.

When Zhou Xinyao received the video sent by the old housekeeper, she raised the corners of her mouth and snorted coldly.

"Hmph, it really is her! I really misjudged her before, she's such an ingrate."

Recalling Liu Ling's past behavior towards her, Zhou Xinyao felt like vomiting.

If it weren't for Wang Ma's recommendation, Zhou Xinyao would never have wanted to keep Liu Ling around.

If Liu Ling had worked diligently and conscientiously, Zhou Xinyao might have kept her on.

However, Liu Ling violated the working principles of a nanny, Zhou Xinyao narrowed her eyes slightly and said softly.

"You want to steal from our house? I'll see if you're lucky enough to enjoy this hard-earned money!"

At Zhou Xinyao's command, she made the next arrangements for the old housekeeper.

After listening, the old butler's face was full of admiration.

"Madam, it's such a waste of your talent that you're not a screenwriter for TV dramas!"

Zhou Xinyao waved her hand, ignoring the old housekeeper's praise; she needed to rest as she was still in postpartum confinement.

"Madam, I shall take my leave now."

The old butler respectfully retreated until his figure disappeared from Zhou Xinyao's sight.

As night fell, everyone followed their usual routines, except for the surveillance cameras hidden in the shadows, which kept running...