"That’s not impossible," Gu Junzhu said, "When you waved your hand, if you were thinking about something else, the ring could slip off your finger, and you wouldn’t even feel it. In your daily life, haven’t you ever done something that you clearly did, but have no impression of? Like when your door is locked, but you don’t remember and have to go back to check and confirm."

"Th-that’s different!" Pan Xinran stammered, "My ring was a gift from my cousin. I cherish it so much, if it fell off, there’s no way I wouldn’t know."

"Oh," Gu Junzhu said, "If you cherish it so much, then why didn’t you notice it fell off right away? Why did you only realize after you’d left the bathroom?"

"..." Pan Xinran was speechless.

"Are you sure you took off your ring and put it on the sink before washing your hands?" Gu Junzhu pressed.

Pan Xinran opened her mouth, unable to speak.

Honestly, she couldn’t remember now.

She had a habit of taking off her ring before washing her hands.

Because she was afraid the soap’s ingredients would corrode the ring.

But just now, in this bathroom, whether she took off the ring before washing her hands, she couldn’t remember at all.

She was thrilled that Li Qi took her here to eat.

All she could think about was the moments with Li Qi and his friends.

She didn’t remember if she took off her ring before washing her hands.

When she walked out of the bathroom and took hand cream from her purse to apply, she realized her ring was missing.

She immediately turned around to search for it.

Because she always took off her ring before washing her hands, she thought it should be on the sink.

But it wasn’t on the sink.

She looked around and didn’t find her ring either.

Then, she saw Ye Xingbei and Zhi Foliu.

Her first thought was that Ye Xingbei and Zhi Foliu hid the ring.

Now, with Gu Junzhu’s questioning, she was unsure if she ever placed the ring on the sink.

She opened her mouth several times, then cried, "Stop asking me, I don’t know anything. I’ve already said, I lost the ring myself. It’s nothing to do with you or anyone else. Stop asking... stop asking..."

Gu Junzhu ignored her and said to Ye Xingbei, "Beibei, go back to the bathroom and search carefully. Since she said she looked there, the ring might have rolled into a corner or washed directly down the drain while she was washing her hands."

"Okay," Ye Xingbei said, walking towards the bathroom with her phone, "It’s fine if it’s lost in the bathroom, but what if it went down the drain?"

"Hire someone to find it, dig three feet if necessary to get the ring back," Gu Junzhu said without hesitation, "Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to clear your name."

"Hmm!" Ye Xingbei felt a warmth in her heart, a big smile on her face.

She turned off the speakerphone, put the phone back to her ear, and whispered, "Gu Junzhu, you’re so kind!"

He didn’t say this was just a small matter or that others would definitely believe her, or that the innocent would prove themselves.

He was willing to go to any lengths to prove her innocence.

He was truly kind!

Gu Junzhu chuckled, "Ye Xiaobei, you’re too easily satisfied."

"No," Ye Xingbei said, "You’re really kind!"

Gu Junzhu chuckled softly, "Fool."