Addicted to My Cutie and Sweetie
Chapter 193 Who Says We Can’t Afford the Loss?

Chapter 193: Chapter 193 Who Says We Can’t Afford the Loss?

Since Ji Kaisui dared to bring out the butler, then the butler must certainly be on her side.

In front of her, he couldn’t possibly fail to speak on her behalf.

Ji Weitian didn’t give the butler a chance to continue slandering her foster parents, instead, she seized a crucial detail that Ji Mofeng hadn’t thought of.

The study was unlike other places; aside from the expensive collectibles, there were also many business documents. Being as cautious as he was, Ji Mofeng had surely installed surveillance!

Upon hearing Ji Weitian’s words, Ji Mofeng put down the painting he had confirmed was already ruined, turned his head, and instructed the butler.

"Go fetch the surveillance footage from the study."

"Mofeng, I don’t think that’s necessary," Su Sumei spoke up then, playing the peacemaker, attempting to mediate between both sides, "The painting is already damaged. Pursuing this matter further won’t have much significance. They can’t afford to compensate, and it would only make things uglier... What I mean is, maybe we should just let it go."

It seemed like mediation, but in reality, she was mocking Ji Weitian’s overestimation of herself.

"Who said we can’t afford it?" Ji Weitian said, with a smile that was not quite a smile on her lips, stepped forward to Su Sumei, pausing after each word.

"As long as it can be proven that my parents are connected to the damage of this painting, I will compensate the Ji Family every penny owed. But if someone has deliberately tampered with it, attempting to defame my parents, I will immediately sue her for slander!"

Ji Weitian’s aura completely overpowered Su Sumei.

She squinted her beautiful phoenix eyes and momentarily forgot to respond, but behind her, Ji Kaisui spoke with full sarcasm: "Stop bragging, can you really afford it?"

Ji Weitian glanced at her, "I said I would compensate if I can, why are you so afraid of checking the surveillance? Are you feeling guilty about something?"

"I’m not guilty; I just fear you are overpromising and might end up being embarrassed," Ji Kaisui retorted defiantly in front of everyone.

That was exactly what Ji Weitian was waiting for, she immediately turned to the butler.

"Since nobody objects, why aren’t you checking the surveillance?"

The butler, taken aback at first, came to his senses and hurried to the surveillance room.

Before long, he returned with the results.

"President Ji, I’ve checked. The two cameras in the study didn’t capture how the painting was damaged. The only camera that could have captured it has been broken for three days now, so..."

Now there was no evidence.

The butler didn’t finish his words, but everyone understood his implication.

Ji Kaisui immediately became more confident, "There’s no surveillance, but we have eyewitnesses. The butler and I both saw them approach the painting, and then it fell and got damaged. Everyone here has seen the broken frame on the floor—both human and physical evidence are present, Ji Weitian, what do you have to say now?"

"How convenient, out of three cameras, just that one had to break," Ji Weitian’s smile turned mocking.

She observed the smug Ji Kaisui.

Ji Weitian had been brought up solely by her foster parents; she knew their character very well.

Though uneducated, they lived honestly and wouldn’t deny their actions out of fear of taking responsibility.

If they said the fallen painting had nothing to do with them, it certainly didn’t.

As for Ji Kaisui...

From the moment she asked the butler to check the surveillance, Ji Weitian had been watching Ji Kaisui’s demeanor closely. Seeing that Ji Kaisui showed no signs of panic, instead appearing confidently assured, Ji Weitian had a good guess.

Hearing the butler say the surveillance was broken, she immediately understood why Ji Kaisui was so calm.

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