Chapter 30: The Thief in the House

As expected, he had been plotting against his mother from the very beginning. A strong hatred rose in Lin Ziqiu's eyes.

In the yard, Zhang Xiumei's voice came: "Dinner is ready! Everyone come out to eat! Xiaojun, go to Uncle Zhang's house and call your dad back!"

Lin Ziqiu adjusted his mood and walked out.

Zhang Xiumei brought out the meal and saw Lin Ziqiu sitting directly at the table. She had no intention of serving the dishes or getting the bowls and chopsticks.

She was a little unhappy and subconsciously scolded, "You really think of yourself as a guest, go and serve the food!"

Lin Ziqiu asked back, "Aunt Zhang always says that a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. I dare not say that I am a member of the Lin family anymore."

"you!"

Zhang Xiumei choked. She had indeed said this many times.

Lin Ziqiu will never forget that Zhang Xiumei would rather spend money to buy clothes for Lin Mengyao than let her go to school.

She said: "Why do girls need to study so much? They will get married in the future anyway, so there is no need to waste money on this."

Zhang Xiumei felt that Lin Ziqiu was becoming more and more powerful.

She called Lin Ziqiu back today to dampen her arrogance and let her know that even after getting married, she still has to listen to her!

"That being said, have you ever thought about it? If you are wronged outside, the Lin family is your support!"

Zhang Xiumei thought she could continue to brainwash Lin Ziqiu.

Lin Ziqiu didn't buy her trick at all: "Aunt Zhang, since you said that, why don't you give me some money to spend."

Zhang Xiumei's face turned extremely bad. She never expected that Lin Ziqiu would be so shameless!

How dare you ask her for money!

At this time, Lin Dahai came back.

He reeked of alcohol, obviously drunk.

Lin Xiaojun helped him sit down. "I'm almost starving. I can finally have a meal."

Zhang Xiumei saw that the people had returned and was busy putting the food on the table.

Lin Dahai was drunk, pointing at Lin Ziqiu with chopsticks: "Don't think you are great just because you married a group leader. The whole family is waiting for you. Do you think you are so proud?"

"Your Aunt Zhang has heated up the food several times, and you made her angry as soon as you came back! How could I give birth to such a useless thing like you? After getting married, instead of helping the family, you even dare to ask your Aunt Zhang for money!"

Lin Ziqiu, "You are not a good person either, since you gave birth to a useless person like me."

She no longer cared about the insults she received.

But Lin Dahai was different. He was used to being pampered at home. When he heard Lin Ziqiu dare to talk to him like that, he was so angry that he threw his chopsticks on the table.

Lin Ziqiu didn't care at all and said coldly, "You can give it a try and see if Zhong Heyang will care."

Lin Dahai's hand, which was raised in the air, suddenly froze.

Although he had drunk some wine, he was still somewhat rational.

They all saw Zhong Heyang's performance on the day he returned home.

No matter whether he really likes Lin Ziqiu or not, Zhong Heyang will definitely not let him off the hook after slapping her today.

He had never taken his father-in-law seriously in the first place. If he really slapped him, he would probably lose his job in the machinery factory in the future.

After weighing the pros and cons, Lin Dahai put his hand down, feeling very angry.

Zhang Xiumei blamed Lin Dahai for being useless in her heart, but she still had a smile on her face.

"Mr. Lin, your daughter is married now, you should at least give her some respect, you can't beat her like before! They are your own children, if they do something wrong, we should teach them a lesson."

Lin Dahai groaned and sat down, "Go get my wine!"

Zhang Xiumei winked at Lin Mengyao, then tore off a chicken leg for Lin Xiaojun, "You must be starving, eat quickly!"

Lin Xiaojun glanced at Lin Ziqiu, then put his eyes on the table, "Can you guys eat your fill before arguing?"

"Okay, okay, let's eat first." Lin Dahai's anger finally subsided a little.

Lin Mengyao brought out the wine and said hesitantly, "Dad, I'm going to the countryside in a few days."

Lin Dahai said "hmm", holding the wine glass, and asked, "Has your mother prepared everything for you?"

"Well, but life in the countryside is hard. Dad, can you give me some money?"

When she was a child, Lin Mengyao often asked Lin Dahai for money.

Every time, Lin Ziqiu watched eagerly from the side.

It's true that if you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather.

Lin Dahai frowned and said, "Let your mother give it to you."

Zhang Xiumei glared at Lin Mengyao and said, "I've prepared everything for you. There's no need to spend money when you go to the countryside. It's enough to have something to eat."

"Besides, there's no money left at home for you!"

Lin Mengyao knew that Zhang Xiumei was reluctant to part with the money. "Didn't the Zhong family give me the betrothal money? Can't they give me the money first for emergency use?"

Zhang Xiumei was furious. "That money is your sister's betrothal money. How can I give it to you?!"

She was already heartbroken enough about the more than 700 yuan that Lin Ziqiu took away, and now there was no way she could pay for it!

When Lin Ziqiu heard this, he smiled and said, "Since it's my betrothal money and I just happen to be short of money, then give it to me!"

"Don't even think about it!" Lin Dahai slammed the table. "That's all my hard work fee! How dare you ask me for money? Why did I support such a shameless person like you!"

Lin Ziqiu sneered, "Have you ever spent so much money on me?"

"You!" Lin Dahai was in the wrong and was furious. "I think you are just itching for trouble!"

"Since you won't give it to me, then consider it as the money you got from selling your daughter. Don't try to get benefits from the Zhong family anymore."

The purpose of Lin Ziqiu's visit today is to get the money back.

Lin Dahai was frightened by her again.

Originally, he wanted to use Zhong Heyang's relationship to get Lin Xiaojun to join the army. If his relationship with Lin Ziqiu really became strained, Zhong Heyang would no longer take the Lin family seriously.

Thinking of this, Lin Dahai felt unhappy, "Xiumei, go get her fifty yuan!"

"Fifty yuan!?" Zhang Xiumei's eyes widened. She thought Lin Dahai was crazy.

Why did that damn girl take fifty dollars? ? That’s her three months’ salary!

"What are you standing there for? Go!" Lin Dahai urged.

Lin Mengyao was also anxious, "You are willing to give her fifty, but you don't give me a dime!"

"Okay! If you don't care about me now, don't blame me for being unfilial when I become rich in the future!"

Zhang Xiumei was furious and felt that she was just causing trouble.

"What are you yelling about? Isn't it enough that I spend money on you every day? Do you really think that I won't give you a penny when you go to the countryside?"

Lin Mengyao had seen through it a long time ago, "Then you should give it to me! She gets fifty dollars! I want fifty too! You can't be partial!"

Zhang Xiumei felt like her heart was bleeding.

But if I don’t give it to you now, Mengyao and Lin Dahai will make a fuss, and Lin Dahai will also lose his temper, and then the situation will be out of control.

She began to regret calling Lin Ziqiu back for dinner. I originally wanted to teach her a lesson, but now I've been caught by that damn girl.

"Okay! Fifty each! I'm so miserable, having two debt collectors!" The more Zhang Xiumei thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, and she couldn't help wiping away her tears.

Lin Dahai also felt a little uncomfortable.

No wonder people say daughters are a money-loser.

Several people were waiting in the yard. Not long after, a wailing sound came from the house, "Oh! Where's my money?! Why is my money gone?"

"A thief broke into my house and stole all my money!"

Lin Dahai was the first to react. He rushed into the house without caring about anything else. When he saw the empty cabinet, he was shocked: "Were they all stolen?"

Zhang Xiumei sat on the ground like crazy, "My money! It's all gone! Wuuuuuuuu! I won't live any longer!"

Lin Dahai was a man after all. He reacted quickly, "Call the police! Let's go! Let's see who dares to steal my money!"

When Lin Mengyao heard that he was going to call the police, she ran over and said, "This has never happened before. Wasn't the door locked? Unless there's a thief in the house!"

Zhang Xiumei came to her senses, suddenly got up from the ground, pointed at Lin Ziqiu's nose and cursed: "You little bitch! Hand over the money quickly!"

Lin Ziqiu raised an eyebrow, "Where's the evidence?"

Zhang Xiumei was furious. "Everything was fine before, but the money was gone when you came back. Who else could have stolen it if not you?!"