90s: You are all reborn, who will spoil you?

The woman continued to loudly accuse Lin Luping on the stage, her voice echoing in the empty courtyard, making the whole scene even more awkward and tense.

Lin Luping finally couldn't hold it in anymore, tears welled up in her eyes, but she still tried to remain calm and tried to explain it all clearly.

Xie Yan hurriedly pushed forward and pushed through the crowd. Only then did she see clearly that the woman was actually Aunt Xiao Wei, a nurse in the surgery department of the health center.

Amidst Aunt Xiao Wei's angry accusations, Xie Yan finally understood what was going on.

The lead dancer today was originally Auntie Xiao Wei, and the young man who was going on a blind date with her was standing in the audience.

Aunt Xiao Wei specially invited the young man today. She originally planned to show off her beautiful dancing skills through this dance and leave a good impression on the young man.

However, when she put on her dancing shoes, she unexpectedly found a needle in the shoe, which pierced her foot.

She couldn't get on stage, so it was natural to suspect the beneficiaries.

When Xie Yan heard this, she couldn't help but feel sorry and sympathetic for Aunt Xiao Wei.

It's not that she thinks it was definitely Lin Luping who did it, but that Aunt Xiao Wei married the young man in the audience in her previous life because of this dance that allowed her to perfectly display her strengths.

Now that something unexpected has happened, will it lead to other chain reactions?

"If it wasn't you who put the needle there, then who did it? I can't dance anymore, and you are the lead dancer!" Xiao Wei still grabbed Lin Luping's clothes relentlessly.

Lin Luping was about to cry, but Xiao Wei held her tightly and she could not move.

"Xiao Wei, calm down for a moment." Director Chen stepped forward and gently patted Xiao Wei's shoulder, trying to calm her down. "Don't talk nonsense. Everything needs evidence."

After hearing what Director Chen said, Xiao Wei calmed down a little.

She let go of Lin Luping's hand, glared at her, and then took out the red patent leather shoe with the needle stuck in it from the stage.

Everyone looked at the shoes, and sure enough, there was a needle inserted diagonally into the base of the shoe, with the tip of the needle flashing coldly in the sunlight.

"Director Chen is right. We can't just say things carelessly. We need evidence for everything." Doctor Wang from the Department of Surgery also stepped forward, took the shoe from Xiao Wei, and carefully examined the needle. "This needle does look like it was deliberately inserted, but this evidence alone doesn't directly prove that Lin Luping did it."

Xiao Wei became agitated again when he heard what Dr. Wang said. "Who else could it be if not her? Isn't she just trying to steal my lead dancer spot?"

Seeing that no one supported her idea, Xiao Wei muttered again: "Who doesn't know who Lin Luping is?"

Director Chen also continued: "Xiao Wei, you need to be more rational."

Doctor Wang handed the shoes to Director Chen and asked her to take a look.

"Director Chen, come and take a look. This needle does look like it was placed there intentionally."

Director Chen took the shoe and carefully observed the position of the needle and the angle of insertion.

She noted that the needle was inserted in a rather obscure location and, from the angle of insertion, it did appear to be artificial.

"Did you see Xiaolin put the needle in with your own eyes?" Director Chen said.

Xiao Wei's emotions calmed down a little, but she was still a little unwilling: "No, but before this, only Lin Luping had the opportunity to touch my shoes."

When everyone heard this, they exchanged glances, obviously thinking about this question.

Some people nodded, seemingly agreeing with Xiao Wei's statement; others seemed a little skeptical, unsure whether they should draw conclusions based on this alone.

Dr. Wang added: "Although only Xiaolin had the opportunity to touch the shoes, this does not prove the problem. We need more information to make a judgment."

Director Chen saw that the atmosphere around them was still somewhat tense, so he said, "Xiao Wei, calm down for a moment. If there's anything, we can talk about it later."

Several people in the audience nodded in agreement, and one of the colleagues said, "Yes, Xiao Wei, we have to be reasonable and not suspect others without reason."

Another colleague agreed: "Yes, let's get this straight first."

Seeing that everyone was speaking up for her, Lin Luping began to cry in a hypocritical manner, looking extremely wronged. She hugged Director Chen and said, "Director Chen, I was appointed as the lead dancer today because of a critical situation. I just wanted to contribute to our theatrical performance, but I didn't expect Xiao Wei to..."

As soon as Lin Luping said this, Xiao Wei's face turned ashen in an instant. She glared at Lin Luping as if she wanted to eat her alive.

Lin Luping turned a deaf ear and continued to cry bitterly.

"Director Chen, I really didn't do such a thing. I know Xiao Wei has been looking forward to today's art performance, but I have never thought of taking her place. I really don't know what's going on about the shoes." Lin Luping's voice trembled, her eyes full of grievance.

Director Chen looked at Lin Luping and couldn't help feeling a little pity in his heart.

She knew that Lin Luping usually behaved well and had an outgoing and gentle personality, so it was unlikely that she would do such a thing.

"Okay, Lu Ping, stop crying." Director Chen patted Lin Lu Ping's shoulder gently, signaling her to calm down first. "We will investigate the matter thoroughly and will not let anyone be wronged."

Then, Director Chen turned to look at Xiao Wei, her eyes becoming serious. "Xiao Wei, I know you're very disappointed with this incident, but we can't act on emotion. Wait a minute, let me help you investigate."

When Xiao Wei heard what Director Chen said, she glared at Lin Luping, then stepped aside and stopped talking.

Xie Yan also felt that this matter was a bit strange.

Xie Yan stepped forward, her small body trembling as she climbed onto the stage. She looked at the crowd and said firmly, "Auntie Chen, can I take a look at the shoes?"

Everyone was surprised by Xie Yan's actions and stopped discussing. What could an eight-year-old child understand?

But Director Chen of the health center still handed the shoes to Xie Yan.

His eyes were focused on Xie Yan, who carefully took the shoes from Director Chen's hand and looked at them carefully.

Xie Yan first observed the insertion angle and depth of the needle, and then gently pressed around the sole of the shoe with her fingers, as if looking for something.

Then she asked someone for a flashlight, turned it on, illuminated the inside of the shoe, and examined it carefully.

Everyone held their breath and waited, only to see Xie Yan's brows furrowed, as if she was thinking about something.

After a while, she finally spoke: "Aunt Chen, and everyone, I found some clues."

Upon hearing this, everyone gathered around, looking curiously at the shoes in Xie Yan's hand, waiting for her further explanation.

Xie Yan took a deep breath and said, "Look, the angle and depth of the needle insertion are very similar to those of a needle inserted from the inside of the shoe outward. Also, I found some tiny scratches inside the shoe, which must have been left by the needle during insertion."

When everyone heard this, they all showed surprised expressions.

Director Chen frowned, but looked at Xie Yan in front of him with surprise.

They had previously only focused on the needle itself and failed to notice these subtle clues.

"What does this mean?" Xiao Wei couldn't help but ask, with a hint of nervousness in her voice.

Xie Yan glanced at her and continued, "This means that the needle was most likely inserted deliberately from the inside of the shoe. Also, based on the direction and force of the scratches, I can infer that the person who inserted the needle was probably left-handed."