“Is she able to cause trouble for me?” Han Muzi glanced at Yan calmly before beckoning her. Yan approached and asked, “What is it?”
“Look at this photograph.” Han Muzi pointed at the screen in front of her.
Yan looked up and focused on the picture in front of her. “Who would recognize a person wrapped up in so many layers?”
“This person entered our company last night.’
Yan’s eyes popped wide open. “Y-You managed to find out?”
“Mm-hmm, I saw him from two different camera angles. Although he is very skilled at avoiding most of the blind spots… he left some clues along the way. Judging by the way he moves, he should be very familiar with the area. He must have planned everything meticulously, and he was just waiting for the right time.”
Yan caught something from Han Muzi’s claims. “If he’s been waiting for the right time, this person must have been holding a grudge against us.”
Han Muzi couldn’t help but smile faintly upon hearing that. “If he hadn’t held a grudge against us, why would he not steal anything after breaking in, and merely vandalized our property? Under these circumstances, it narrows down the possibilities.”
“Hmph, why don’t we lodge a police report to arrest this person as soon as possible? I put a lot of effort into decorating the site. In the end, the culprit destroyed everything. It still makes me mad just thinking about it.”
Han Muzi ignored Yan’s wishes of lodging a police report. Instead, she asked Yan indifferently, “Who do you think would want to ruin the evening gown?”
Yan blurted without a second thought, “Who else could it be? The perpetrator either has something against the person wearing the evening gown, or they hold a grudge against the designer of the evening gown.”
“In that case, which one do you think it is?” Han Muzi glanced at Yan as if waiting for an answer.
Yan froze for a while; she stared blankly at Han Muzi and blinked several times. “Are you kidding me? There’s always a possibility in either one of them. If you ask me which one has a higher chance, I’d say both options are equally plausible.”
“We have to break it down to analyze the situation. The designer is Leng Yueyue, and judging from her previous achievements, we don’t know who holds a grudge against her. However, since the culprit has everything so meticulously planned, he would have needed time to make some arrangements beforehand. Hence, if the perpetrator holds a grudge against the designer, it would have been from the time Leng Yueyue received that project, so we can safely narrow down the list of suspects to within our office and that list would include me.”
Yan reached out and touched Han Muzi’s forehead when she heard that. “Are you feeling alright?”
“What is it?”
“Do you suspect the employees of our company?”
Han Muzi answered in exasperation, “I’m analyzing the situation with you seriously.”
“Alright, go on. What happens after narrowing it down to the people in our office?”
“Do you know what Zhang Yu did when she dropped by my office just now?”
“What did she do?”
“She told me everyone is accusing her of ruining Leng Yueyue’s work. What do you think?”
“To be honest, if you look at things from their point of view, that could be a possibility. Zhang Yu is always openly jealous of a lot of things.”
“That’s right.” Han Muzi nodded and stood up, continuing her analysis. “Zhang Yu became the main suspect after Leng Yueyue’s work had been destroyed because she’s always so blatantly jealous.”
Yan finally understood what Han Muzi meant. “After saying all that, are you trying to say that Zhang Yu is not the person who destroyed Leng Yueyue’s work?”
“The louder the person is, the more likely they would end up as a scapegoat. If she truly did it, she would have felt guilty. Why would she come to me and complain about it? Besides, I didn’t even suspect her from the beginning.”
“Well, who do you suspect?” Yan stepped in front of Han Muzi and reached out to hold onto her shoulder. “I don’t want to listen to your long-winded theory. Just tell me who the culprit is.”
Han Muzi regarded an impatient Yan, and couldn’t help but flick a finger against Yan’s head. “Why can’t you use your brain for a change?”
“I… You are indirectly saying that I’m stupid again!” snorted Yan, and she turned away immediately.
“Do you still remember who we met in Su City?”
Who did we meet? Yan was lost in thought, and it wasn’t after several moments before she recalled with a start. Her eyes bulged in shock and she answered, “I know! Zhao Yiru!”
Han Muzi was still in a daze when Yan blurted the name ‘Zhao Yiru’ because she recalled the existence of this person, but she couldn’t recall her name. “You do remember.”
“Is it her? I recall now. Previously, she made an appointment with us to design her evening gown. However, she was too arrogant, crude, and impolite. That is why we ended the contract with her.”
Han Muzi nodded promptly. “Mm-hmm, but I heard from Qing that she sued us. However… Qing got it sorted for us.”
“That is the reason she has been holding a grudge.”
“This is happening because she holds a grudge against us, coupled with the fact that Lin Xinghuo will be attending the same press conference as she is. They are even making an appearance simultaneously. Zhao Yiru is killing two birds with one stone, and she has been planning this from the very beginning.”
Han Muzi inhaled deeply. “Of course, these are all merely speculations. The truth… remains to be verified.”
“I think she’s most probably the culprit. Not only does she hold a grudge against us, but she also wants to harm Lin Xinghuo. I know for a fact that she has been locked in fierce competition with Lin Xinghuo over income sources. She is planning to steal Lin Xinghuo’s limelight.”
Han Muzi suddenly felt exhausted when she heard that. She walked back to her chair and sat down quietly.
“Well, what should we do now? The evening gown is beyond repair. Should we… lodge a police report to arrest her?”
Han Muzi shook her head. “She came prepared. It might be a bit late for us to lodge a police report now. Furthermore, we already know who the true culprit is. I believe in… an eye for an eye.”
“An eye for an eye?” Yan stared at her wide-eyed. “What are you planning to do?”
“However, if we want to take revenge, we need to verify our claims. I’m handing this matter to you.”
“Me?” Yan pointed at herself in shock. “You can’t be serious?”
“Mm-hmm, you.” Han Muzi patted her shoulder before adding, “Go for it, Yan! Collect the evidence, and we can make our move.”
“What will you be doing while I’m collecting the evidence?”
“Accompany Lin Xinghuo. I can’t very well ruin my reputation, can I?”
Speak of the Devil. Right after she said that, someone pushed open her office door. However, no one entered; instead, someone poked their head in and looked around the office.
“Is there anyone here?” Lin Xinghuo asked while scanning the room.
Yan and Han Muzi were both at a loss for words when they saw her.
Her manager pressed Lin Xinghuo’s head down and smiled stiffly at them. “I’m so sorry you had to see that.”
“Hey, let go of me!” Lin Xinghuo swatted her manager’s hand. Then, she pushed open the door before throwing herself at Han Muzi. “Ahh! My goddess, I’m here!”
Han Muzi hesitated before inviting her in. “Please have a seat!”
Lin Xinghuo’s movements paused awkwardly while she swept her gaze from Han Muzi to Yan. “I’m here to look at the evening gown.”
Han Muzi asked feebly, “Weren’t you at the filming set? How did you come over so fast?”
“I rushed over straight away at the thought of the piece that had been personally designed by my goddess. We were even followed by some paparazzi on our way here, but we managed to lose them.”
