Su Che stood in the innermost room on the second floor. He knocked on the door first, making sure no one was inside, before entering and quietly closing the door.

From 7:20 to 7:25 in the morning is the time when the servants of the Gu family gather to have breakfast. After 7:30 is the time for the Gu family members to have their meal. The servants in charge of cleaning the second floor wait there to serve.

The entire second floor of the building was practically empty from 7:30 to 7:40, and no one would come up. Su Che chose this time to go to Gu Jin's room, which was the safest.

He approached the bed of Gu Jin and moved away the pillow with one hand, then took out the left hand that had been hidden in his pocket.

In his hand was a silver necklace with a deep green gemstone hanging from it, wet and dripping with sweat because it had been clenched in his palm all along.

Su Che's heart was pounding heavily. He quickly placed the bracelet on the bed, then pressed the pillow on top of the necklace, putting everything back in its place. After taking a deep breath and calming his heartbeat, he returned to the doorway.

Before opening the door, he only revealed a narrow gap, carefully confirming that there was no one in the corridor before quickly leaving.

Gu Jin and Cen Xiuzhi stood on the side balcony, watching as Su Che entered Gu Jin's room and then quietly left, and only when he was completely out of their sight did Cen Xiuzhi pat Gu Jin on the shoulder and say, "I have to go back to the Chu family first. If you need any help, make sure to contact me."

The rest will be left to Gu Jin to handle on his own. Cen Xiuzhi also wants to see just how capable Gu Jin really is.

Cen Xiuzhi walked past Gu Jin, who stared intently in the direction Su Che had left, without uttering a word for a long time.

After lingering alone on the balcony for more than ten minutes, Gu Jin returned to his room. Instead of hastily rummaging through his belongings, he pondered for a moment. Once there was something different in his gaze, he began to examine the room for any changes compared to before.

As soon as Gu Jin moved the pillow aside, his expression suddenly changed when he saw the emerald necklace, and his eyes also darkened significantly.

He was very familiar with this necklace. It was originally a gift from Gu's grandmother to Gu Jin's mother. Although Gu Jin's mother did not marry into the Gu family in a grand manner, she had served by her grandmother's side since she was young, and her grandmother was very fond of her. She passed down this ancestral necklace, intending to give it to the future Mrs. Gu, but later, her grandmother passed away, and she was killed by the joint efforts of the second Mrs. Gu and her assistant. This necklace ended up in the hands of the second Mrs. Gu.

Madam Gu cherishes this necklace very much. She rarely wears it and always keeps it stored in a glass box in her bedroom.

Although it is unclear how Su Che managed to bring it here, if Madam Gu were to discover this necklace beneath Gu Jin's pillow, along with the fact that it originally belonged to Gu Jin's mother, it would be understandable for Gu Jin to steal it. Without hesitation, Madam Gu would certainly lose her temper and punish him severely.

Gujin was unexpectedly betrayed by his former close friend, which left him infuriated and his face darkened with a terrifying expression.

He must make this Bego person pay the price.

When Su Che handed over the necklace, he must not have had time to wear gloves, so there were fingerprints left on it. It would have been easy for Gu Jin to expose it now, but he didn't do so. Instead, he put the necklace back in place, carefully arranged the pillows, adjusted his expression, and walked out the door.

He decided to wait, wait until Lady Gu discovers that her necklace is missing.