After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Upon receiving confirmation, the police officers immediately prepared to take action, intending to bring the manager's cousin to the banquet hall to identify the person.

Seeing this, Lan Yujuan quickly stopped them.

"Officer, please wait a moment!"

"Today is my brother and sister-in-law's wedding day. The banquet hall is full of relatives and friends from both sides."

"Do you think there's any alternative way to ask the person out privately without disturbing others?"

Seeing that the other party hesitated, Lan Yujuan continued to persuade her:

"After all, we still can't confirm who took it."

"My sister-in-law and I were high school classmates, and the gentleman the other person mentioned earlier was also my high school classmate."

"If there is any misunderstanding, it will not only affect the other party's reputation, but also make it awkward when classmates meet again in the future."

The manager, who had been making sarcastic remarks just moments before, seemed like a completely different person this time.

Before the police officers could come up with an opinion, he immediately stepped forward and spoke up.

"Miss Lan is right. We can't be sure who took the watch yet, so we mustn't alert them."

"Going to find the wrong person in a big fuss could give the real thief a chance to escape and hide the stolen goods."

The police officers nodded in agreement immediately upon hearing this.

"Hmm, that makes sense!"

Seeing that everyone agreed with him, the manager immediately began to offer suggestions:

"How about this, we can send a waiter over quietly to invite the man out."

"Then, let's find a quiet, empty room next to the banquet hall and ask them slowly, shall we?"

The hotel manager's idea was quickly adopted.

A few minutes later, the "old classmate" who gave the bad idea came over, completely bewildered.

"Officer, I heard you were looking for me?"

"What exactly happened?"

"Our group of old classmates is having their turn to toast the newlyweds!"

It must be said that this old classmate has excellent mental fortitude.

Even when facing the police, he maintained a fearless and open demeanor.

If it weren't for the obvious panic and guilt flashing in the eyes of the waiter sitting in the corner when he stood up and pointed at him, Lan Yujuan would almost have believed him.

"Officer, that's him!"

"It was his bad idea that just now, to deliberately bump into that customer while carrying the dishes."

The old classmate immediately waved his hand and stepped back repeatedly:

"Hey, don't wrong an innocent person, don't make baseless accusations!"

"I was just saying it casually, just joking with you, what does it have to do with me?"

The waiter panicked and rushed forward, saying:

"I'm just going to work. If you hadn't encouraged me, would I have done something so stupid?"

The old classmate refused to listen and immediately hid behind the police, cowering like a turtle with its head sticking out, but still refusing to compromise.

"I told you to run someone over, so you did?"

"What if I gave you a knife and asked you to do something else? Would you still do it?"

"You're not a three-year-old. People are responsible for their words and actions. Don't you understand that?"

The police officer, caught in the middle and getting a headache from the noise, quickly spoke up to stop it:

"Alright, stop arguing!"

"Now that we've found the person, let's get down to business!"

"What's your name? Did you steal Mr. Chen Mo's watch?"

The old classmate glanced in Lan Yujuan's direction, looked bewildered, and slowly began to speak:

"My name is Liu Dong."

"Officer, what do you mean by 'stole the watch'?"

"Could it be that the priceless watch disappeared in just a short while?"

"You don't suspect me of stealing Lan Yujuan's man's watch, do you?"

After roughly figuring out the sequence of events and guessing why the police officer had suddenly called him over, the old classmate named Liu Dong broke out in a cold sweat, his face turning slightly pale.

"That's right, the watch is lost!"

"Are you sure you didn't take it? Hmm?"

The police officer's voice suddenly turned serious. The more he looked at Liu Dong, the more suspicious he seemed.

"Officer, that really has nothing to do with me!"

"Except for taking a phone call in the middle, I sat in the banquet hall the whole time and didn't even go to the restroom. How could I have taken it?"

To everyone's surprise, the police officer didn't believe Liu Dong's words at all, and slammed his hand on the table with a "bang!"

"Why don't you just confess!"

"If you didn't take that watch, how would you know it was an incredibly expensive one?"

"And why did you deliberately encourage the waiter to bump into that person?"

"And as soon as you walked in, you were clearly guilty and eager to distance yourself. Isn't that enough to explain the situation?"

Liu Dong was extremely anxious and instinctively began wiping the sweat from his forehead, quickly explaining:

"It's a misunderstanding, it really is a misunderstanding!"

"Just now, Lan Yujuan's man came to our old classmates' table and walked around. Everyone saw that watch."

"There was a female classmate sitting at our table named Zhong Ping. Her family has been in the watch business for three generations. She recognized the watch at a glance and estimated its value, saying it was at least seven figures."

As Liu Dong finished speaking, he glanced furtively in Lan Yujuan's direction, then stammered and blushed.

"I... actually, I'm just a little jealous, and I just want to make things difficult for the other person."

"When I went out to make a phone call just now, I ran into Lan Yujuan's husband, who was talking to a friend outside."

"I just... I played a trick... Anyway, high-end watches like those are waterproof and stain-resistant, and they're well-maintained. Spitting some cold food or soup on them definitely won't damage them!"

After saying this, Liu Dong dared not look Lan Yujuan in the eye again.

"I came in in a panic and thought my watch was broken, so I had to pay for it together!"

"If it breaks, I might be responsible."

"But officer, if that watch is lost, it has absolutely nothing to do with me!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan felt a sudden emptiness in her heart.

She believed what Liu Dong had just said; he probably didn't take the watch.

Liu Dong's family background and job are both good, not the best but not the worst either. He might be jealous and do something malicious, but he would never go so far as to steal.

The investigation reached this point, but the trail went cold again.

But if it has nothing to do with Liu Dong and the others, then where did the watch go?

"Could it be that we're overthinking it?"

"Is it possible that the watch being lost was just a coincidence, and that it was randomly picked up by the next person using the sink?"

Just then, Lan Yujuan's phone rang; it was Chen Mo calling.

"Feed?"

Lan Yujuan answered the phone, her voice tinged with disappointment.

Chen Mo, on the other end of the phone, sounded cheerful and warm.

"Honey, if you can't find it, that's fine. Come back and have dinner first."

"Don't worry, I have a way..."