Chapter 60: How Could the Woman Who Lost Everything Be Her?

Jiang Xiaoxiao was swearing the most vicious oaths, yet inwardly, she sneered coldly. She had never believed in the power of oaths. If oaths truly held weight, there would be countless people struck by thunder every single day. So she spoke fluently and without hesitation, her manner appearing firm and sincere. She was certain that Bo Jinxi would find no flaw in her story, which was why she dared use these intangible vows as a shield.

Yet Bo Jinxi merely smiled faintly. “Very well. I hope that when the time comes for you to answer for your words, you will remember what you said today.”

He picked up his phone and made a call. “Contact the general manager of Cloud Summit and have him come here immediately.”

Five minutes later, the general manager of Cloud Summit, Huang Ke, hurried in, nearly running. The crowd pressed in tightly, unwilling to miss a moment of the unfolding drama. Though Second Miss Jiang kept shouting, she was already trembling all over; no amount of expensive jewelry could mask her disarray.

In contrast, the eldest Miss Jiang—who by all rights should have been the most wretched and humiliated today—had, from the moment she tore her dress and broke off her ties, radiated a fierce resolve and decisiveness that could not be ignored. Now, though silent, she exuded an air of calm composure and innate elegance. Even her tattered gown seemed transformed into a work of art, unique and harmonious, imbued with a singular sense of beauty.

Huang Ke, visibly nervous, approached Bo Jinxi. “Your Highness, what can I do for you?”

Jiang Xiaoxiao found it laughable to see Manager Huang of Cloud Summit summoned here. Bo Jinxi was clearly trying to make a show of force. What use was it to call Huang Ke, or even the police? There were no surveillance cameras—no evidence could be found.

Bo Jinxi spoke: “Manager Huang, open the Eagle Eye system.”

Huang Ke was momentarily taken aback, surprised that His Highness even knew about the Eagle Eye system. Yet he hesitated. “Your Highness, that’s against protocol. I can’t take responsibility for that.”

Bo Jinxi replied coolly, “Fifty percent of Cloud Summit’s shares are in the Bo family’s hands. While I may not be involved in the daily management, I am still a shareholder—indeed, the largest one. As such, I believe I have the right.”

Huang Ke was astonished. There had always been a mysterious majority shareholder in the company, whose identity was known only to the chairman and vice chairman. The Cloud Summit Restaurant was but the tip of the iceberg for the group. This major shareholder had always been regarded as a legend within the group—yet to discover it was the heir of the Bo family was unexpected, though on second thought, not so surprising after all.

He bowed respectfully at once. “I’ll handle it right away.”

Most of those gathered still wore puzzled expressions. “What’s the Eagle Eye system? Why have I never heard of it?”

“The heir of the Bo family is the major shareholder of Cloud Summit? Is there anything in this world that doesn’t belong to the Bo family?”

“I’ve heard about Eagle Eye—it’s the nation’s top-tier military surveillance system. In short, it provides 360-degree, seamless, all-encompassing monitoring. Ordinary cameras only cover designated areas, but Eagle Eye has no temporal or spatial limitations—it can pull up high-definition footage of anyone, anywhere, at any time!”

“Heavens, so this place is equipped with the Eagle Eye system? Does that mean every move we made just now was recorded?”

“It’s not so strange. The Cloud Summit’s banquet hall is usually reserved for hosting state leaders or foreign dignitaries. It makes sense they’d have such a system installed.”

Jiang Xiaoxiao listened to the chatter around her, unable to believe what she was hearing. What nonsense was this Eagle Eye system? She had never even heard of it. She had personally checked with security—there was no surveillance in this banquet hall. How could a 360-degree, seamless monitoring system suddenly appear?

She refused to believe it. Yet when the figures of Xia Ling and Jiang Ciyou appeared in crystal clarity on the banquet hall’s giant screen, Jiang Xiaoxiao was utterly stunned. Their conversation from earlier was displayed word for word before everyone.

“Xia Ling, to this day I don’t understand—why did you steal Yan Feng away, using such despicable means…”

“Because I was jealous… You were like leaves basking in sunlight, while I was roots buried deep underground… My jealousy nearly drove me mad…”

“…You chose this path yourself… You raised the knife against a friend who was true to you… You sacrificed sincerity, betrayed friendship… There’s no point in telling you these things now… I don’t regret being good to you…”

“Jiang Ciyou, you will never escape me, never…”

Everything that had transpired was now laid bare before the crowd. In the video, as Xia Ling uttered those words, she suddenly grabbed Jiang Ciyou’s arm, then deliberately threw herself backward, feigning a misstep on the stairs and falling to the ground.

Next, the footage showed Xia Ling’s scream, drawing the attention of those nearby, followed by her accusation that Jiang Ciyou had pushed her.

At that point, the video ended. The entire banquet hall fell into a profound silence. The Eagle Eye system was truly extraordinary. The projected images appeared as if in naked-eye 3D, making it feel as though the events were unfolding live before them.

Now, the truth was unmistakably clear. Jiang Ciyou had never pushed Xia Ling; instead, Xia Ling had set out to frame her, deliberately throwing herself down the stairs and then crying wolf. The nuances in their conversation revealed even more.

“So Young Master Yan was stolen away from Miss Jiang by Miss Xia Ling’s underhanded tricks? With Miss Jiang’s beauty, what must she have done to make him give her up?”

“Look at her belly—what tricks did she use? No need to spell it out.”

“To think Miss Jiang and Miss Xia Ling were friends since high school, and Miss Jiang helped her so much, only for Xia Ling to steal her boyfriend—such ingratitude!”

“From start to finish, Miss Jiang has been open and aboveboard. Who would have thought that seemingly innocent, fragile Miss Xia Ling would harbor such malice?”

“Second Miss Jiang is clearly an accomplice—she kept insisting she saw it with her own eyes, swearing such vicious oaths. Isn’t she afraid of retribution?”

“That’s not all. She insisted the Jiang family adopt Miss Xia as an honorary daughter, just to disgust the eldest Miss Jiang. No wonder she tore her dress and broke ties.”

“To think the real heiress of the Jiang family is so black-hearted. I heard she was raised in the slums by a murderer—ordinary people could never dream up such vile schemes. If the Jiang family falls into her hands, it’s doomed…”

Whispers and pointed fingers spread throughout the crowd. Jiang Jinhui and Yao Shulan watched the scene unfold with deeply conflicted feelings. They had truly believed that Jiang Ciyou had pushed Xia Ling, never suspecting it was all a plot by Jiang Xiaoxiao and Xia Ling.

For the first time, Yao Shulan’s gaze toward Jiang Xiaoxiao grew cold.

Everyone was now watching the Jiang family’s disgrace. Jiang Xiaoxiao stood frozen, her mind reeling. This humiliating debacle had been staged for Jiang Ciyou, but she could not understand how, in the end, it had all come crashing down on her own head.