After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

Lu Sijian sighed inwardly. What was she doing, acting as if she were a monster?

"Then may I ask, have you removed me from the list?" She thought for a moment and decided to ask anyway.

Lan Miao was utterly incredulous: "What are you saying?"

Lu Sijian sincerely suggested, "Remember to remove me from the list, otherwise I'll have to come here every day, which is a waste of time."

Lan Miao was furious: "Lu Sijian!"

The most resourceful people immediately rushed over, scolding Lu Sijian and apologizing while comforting Lan Miao.

"Sister Lan, calm down. This kind of person is brainless. It's not worth getting angry with him."

“Everyone was busy helping to restore other ancient paintings yesterday, but she was the only one who ran off and didn’t help at all.”

"Exactly, she feels perfectly justified in enjoying the fruits of others' labor?"

"Sister Lan, this kind of person must be severely punished! We can't let one bad apple spoil the whole bunch!"

Lu Sijian was somewhat surprised. It turned out that they had actually arranged a job for her after she left.

That's true. Even if they're just here to gain experience, it's too blatant for them to do nothing all day long.

They always have to make a show of it, leave some photos, to prove that they were really involved in the project.

Lu Sijian wasn't interested in what they did, but she felt it necessary to correct them, "You guys are the real rotten apples."

Everyone's face turned green. They all knew why they were here, but how could she say such things about others?

That's outrageous! Aren't you just paying money to boost your qualifications too? What's the difference between you and us?

Even so, we're still better than you! At least we actually did the work!

"Yeah, you turned your back on work and went out to have fun all day. What right do you have to criticize others?"

"Since she wants to be removed from the list, let's grant her request."

“The project team doesn’t need to tolerate such a fool. We can testify for you that she voluntarily requested to be removed from the team.”

"Yes, she must be removed from the list!"

Lan Miao's face turned ashen; she really couldn't remove Lu Sijian from the list.

The restoration of the ancient painting relies entirely on Mu Liangyue. Even Wu Qingfeng can only assist. Mu Liangyue is also determined to protect Lu Sijian. What can they do about Lu Sijian?

"Isn't it because Miss Mu is backing you up that you can be so reckless?"

Lu Sijian wasn't surprised at all. "Miss Mu is also involved in this project?"

Lan Miao: "Miss Mu gave up the prize money and her name on the cover just to protect you, how dare you cause trouble?"

Although Mu Liangyue asked everyone to help keep it a secret, she couldn't stand Lu Sijian's complacent attitude.

"If you want to steal someone else's credit, at least have a proper attitude. Do you really think we'll tolerate your arrogance?"

Lu Sijian: "I told you, don't spoil me, just remove me from the list. Okay, I'm very busy, I don't have time to waste with you guys here, goodbye."

She said that and then walked out.

Lan Miao was furious. Who was wasting whose time?

She chased after him, wanting Lu Sijian to get lost and go far away, but she couldn't find Lu Sijian in the passageway leading to the hall.

Lan Miao thought for a moment, then turned around and told Zhang Xi about it.

"Alright, I understand. You don't need to worry about this. I'll teach her a lesson." Zhang Xi smiled.

What a coincidence! He saw that old woman yesterday and felt she looked familiar. Last night, lying in bed, it suddenly dawned on him that he remembered her.

The other person seemed to be doing well. Over the past ten years, he hadn't aged or become withered; instead, his demeanor had become more refined, unlike his former rustic appearance.

But so what? One's birth determines the height of one's life. If he wants to crush the other party, it's still as easy as turning his hand.

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Wang Ma followed several nannies into a lounge.

The lounge is equipped with sofas and water dispensers, which are much more comfortable than the benches outside.

The girl who brought them in smiled very warmly and said that they could just wait here in the air-conditioned room, as it was too hot in the lobby.

With nothing else to do, Wang Ma took out the tools from her bag and started making bracelets.

She has recently become obsessed with crystals and has even studied the I Ching and Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology) to create some crystal bracelets to bring good fortune to her young lady.

When Lu Sijian found out, she even bought some small gold beads for her to match.

However, gold is very valuable, and it's currently being strung up as gifts for relatives and friends. Wang Ma is reluctant to use it, so she keeps the small gold beads and hasn't taken them out.

Wang Ma ate skewers while watching TV, and the day flew by.

She didn't look up until the door was pushed open with a loud bang.

"You guys come out here for a moment." The security guard's tone was stern. Wang Ma had a bad feeling, so she quickly put away her bracelet and went outside.

"What's wrong? What happened?" everyone asked.

"Something's gone." The security guard's face was grim. "Manager Zhang's watch, worth over a million yuan, has been stolen."

A woman who looked like a nanny was crying, her eyes swollen. "Our young master accidentally brought his watch today. He can't wear a watch to work, so he asked me to come and get it. But I only went to the bathroom for a short while, and the watch is gone!"

Wang Ma's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, as if the scene before her eyes seemed vaguely familiar.

She stood quietly on the outermost edge, trying to minimize her presence and not daring to move forward.

The security guard looked at the crowd and said, "There are security cameras at the main entrance. No one has entered or left since the watch went missing, so the thief must still be among you!"

The crowd erupted in chaos.

Some people were eager to distance themselves, some demanded to be searched to prove their innocence, and others shouted for the police to be called, creating chaos at the scene.

After thinking it over carefully, Wang Ma realized that the area around the long benches in the lobby, being close to the main entrance, could be monitored, but there didn't seem to be any surveillance cameras inside the lounge...

Her expression changed slightly, and she quietly turned around and went back to the lounge, just about to grab her bag to check it.

"Why did you sneak back? Were you planning to throw the watch away?" the security guard's voice rang out behind him.

Wang Ma's heart sank, and she slowly turned around to look at the security guard.

“I’ve been sitting here stringing beads for a while now, don’t slander me for no reason.”

Suddenly, the nanny rushed up, ripped open Wang Ma's bag, and something fell out with a thud.

All eyes were on the watch on the ground.

"Great! I found it! This is my young master's watch!" The nanny picked up the watch with great joy.

Security guard: "You still say you didn't steal it, now how do you explain yourself?"

The crowd's disdainful gazes were fixed on Wang Ma, and they whispered among themselves.

"My God, I thought she was an honest person, I never expected her to do something like this."

"That's too greedy and too brainless. They dared to steal such an expensive watch."

“I knew from her face that she wasn’t a good person; she looked mean and cunning. Sure enough, she did something like this.”

……

Those disdainful glances and noisy jeers kept coming at Wang Ma, and for a moment, her mind went completely blank.

It was as if the nightmare from years ago was repeating itself, slowly dragging her into a bottomless quagmire.

“You’re talking nonsense! I didn’t steal anything! If I had stolen anything, may I die a horrible death!” Wang Ma shouted hoarsely in her defense.

Her erratic behavior startled everyone, and they all took a few steps back.