As soon as Su Meng walked to the gate, she was immediately stopped.

Taking a closer look, it was the man who stopped her when she entered the main entrance just now.

"Hey, how did you get in?"

Su Meng frowned and bit her lower lip, not knowing how to answer.

[She couldn't tell him that she came in through the back door, could she?] Wouldn't this make the misunderstanding even deeper.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Did you sneak in to steal something?"

Before Su Meng could reply, the man had already grabbed Su Meng by the wrist. When her wrist and elbow were taken up, she felt a sharp pain through her arm.

"Let go!"

"Let go? If you don't make it clear today, don't even think about leaving!"

"Let go of me!"

Su Meng struggled with all her might, attracting the attention of many onlookers.

"Wait a minute, I know her."

Hearing the voice, the little girl rushed out of the crowd. She adjusted her glasses and said nervously, "She is Mr. Zhou's friend. I just met her."

"Mr. Zhou? Which Mr. Zhou?"

The receptionist obviously didn't believe it. The security guards arrived one after another, and the front hall began to become crowded.

"Zhou Shaoyang. I'm Mr. Zhou's intern assistant, Guan Xiaoxiao."

Guan Xiaoxiao took out her badge to prove that she was not lying.

Su Meng looked at her gratefully, and the receptionist slowly let go of Su Meng.

"Xiaoxiao! What nonsense are you talking about!"

Qiao Qingli rushed forward and slapped Guan Xiaoxiao in the face. The timid people next to her even exclaimed and covered their mouths.

Su Meng subconsciously stepped forward to support Guan Xiaoxiao. The pain in her elbow twisted her facial features.

Qiao Qingli quickly approached Su Meng and warned her.

"Miss Su, if you don't want your painting to be ruined, you'd better be careful with your words and deeds."

[What does it mean?] [Threaten me?]

Before Su Meng could fight back, Qiao Qingli tore off Guan Xiaoxiao's work card and publicly said that she had been fired by the company a long time ago, but they had not had time to take it back. This behavior had nothing to do with Zhou Shaoyang.

"Mr. Zhou is still working in the studio. How can he have time to see such a beggar!"

Su Meng gritted her teeth and clenched her fists.

Coward and incompetent was the current her!

"Well, they are accomplices! Hurry up and call the security guards to send both of them to the police station!"

"Wait a minute!"

Su Meng raised her head angrily and glared at Qiao Qingli.

"Miss Qiao, Guan Xiaoxiao once worked as an intern in Mr. Zhou's company, didn't she? I don't think it's a good for Mr. Zhou if she was taken away with me by the security guards. Do you think so?"

Qiao Qingli was slightly stunned. How did Zhou Shaoyang know that Su Meng was a pushover? She was obviously a thorn in the flesh.

Qiao Qingli was even a little scared. She felt that the woman in front of her was not for money or status. She had painted for Zhou Shaoyang for so many years for free. She was definitely not as simple as she looked.

Qiao Qingli had to walk up to the receptionist and vouch for Guan Xiaoxiao.

"Brother, Guan Xiaoxiao was once our company's staff after all. If anything happens, our company will be responsible for it. I guarantee for her and I will take her away first."

After that, she secretly stuffed something into the receptionist's pocket and took Guan Xiaoxiao away.

The receptionist nodded with satisfaction. As soon as Qiao Qingli left, the security guard came over with the manager.

"Miss, please come with us to the security office."

"Why? I didn't steal or rob. You are invading my privacy! If you detain me privately, I can call the police!"

The manager was very calm. He first ordered the security guards to evacuate the crowd and then glanced at Su Meng arrogantly.

It was that kind of disdainful look again. She was like a slave being sold, being sized up by anyone.

"Miss, don't worry. We've already called the police. I've also checked the surveillance footage. You didn't enter the hotel from our front door. If you don't tell the truth now, we have every reason to sue you!"

She now knew what the saying "to silently endure all manner of insults and abuse" meant. Su Meng felt the same way now.

In the dull security room, everyone was waiting for the arrival of the police.

Su Meng understood that if she didn't think out of a way, she might be sent to the police station and wouldn't be able to come out in a short time.

"I need to make a phone call!"

Su Meng suddenly broke the silence.

"Why are you for to make a phone call? If you have anything to say, wait for the police to come!"

The security guard stopped her, but the manager waved his hand indifferently.

"Let her call. Who can she call for help with her poor appearance?"

Su Meng knew that she didn't have the strength to argue with them. She hid in a corner and quickly dialed her uncle's number, but stopped a second before she pressed the dial button.

So what if she called her uncle? [Should I let him vouch for me?] Even if her uncle was willing to do that, aunty would definitely not.

But who else could help her?

[Ding!]

There was a message from Jiang Ning.

[You've taken the Cephalosporins.]

Su Meng had three question marks in her mind. [What was he talking about?] "What's wrong with his brain?"

Thinking about it carefully, maybe she could ask Jiang Ning for help. After all, he had a certain financial strength to vouch for her. ["I'm his colleague... I'll pay him back as soon as I get my salary. I wonder if he'll agree..."]

But now, she could only make every possible effort. She had no way out...

Su Meng: [Can you do me a favor?]

Jiang Ning [What?]

Su Meng: [I've been caught...]

Su Meng waited for a long time, but Jiang Ning didn't reply. Instead, the police arrived.

She had no choice but to force herself to share the location of the hotel with Jiang Ning.

"What's going on?"

The police's questioning made Su Meng nervous.

If Jiang Ning didn't come, what should she do? If she couldn't protect Zhou Shaoyang, she wouldn't be able to keep the exhibition. If she couldn't keep the exhibition, her painstaking efforts over the years would be ruined in an instant...

After the police asked the manager and the receptionist, they turned to Su Meng to confirm it.

Su Meng immediately poured out all the things in her bag to prove that she had not stolen anything.

"Officer, I didn't steal anything, and I didn't have any other intentions!"

"Then how did you get into the hotel? And why did you do that!"

The receptionist's interjection put Su Meng in a dilemma.

"My... my friend invited me and ate together..."

"Who is your friend? What's his name!"

Su Meng lowered her head and was unwilling to speak again.

"If you don't want to talk, come with us to the police station."

"No! I was really invited to dinner..."

Su Meng made a final struggle feebly. The door of the security room was kicked open with a bang, and Jiang Ning stood outside the door with a cold face.

"It's my treat."

Everyone in the room looked at each other in shock. The manager was the first to react and shouted,

"Chairman Xiao Jiang? No, no... Chairman Jiang Ning... Why are you here?"

"Can you let her go now?"

Jiang Ning ignored the manager who was nodding and bowing at the side and asked the police instead.

"Are you the person in charge of the hotel?"

"Yes."

"As long as you don't sue this lady and clear the misunderstanding, we won't take her to the police station again."

"Thank you."