Chapter 43 Begging for Mercy

"The fire here didn't catch fire, but my thatched cottage was burned down."

When Hu Xin'er said this, Hu Rong'er rolled her eyes: "What thatched hut? Your thatched hut burned down, what does it have to do with me?"

Although everyone knew that she was the one who set the fire, there was no evidence and she was not a pushover.

Seeing that she was pretending to be stupid, no one dared to speak up in support for a while.

Hu Rong'er was very proud: "I didn't start the fire, so you can let me go now, right?"

Hu Xin'er said firmly: "Do you think I don't have evidence?"

Then he looked at Mu Qing.

The two exchanged glances at their mother in tacit understanding. Mu Qing then took out a gold pendant stained with black ash and explained, "I found this at the scene of the fire where the thatched cottage burned. There's a message clearly engraved on the pendant: This is for Hu Rong'er."

Hu Ronger's expression changed, but she still argued, "I don't recognize this pendant. Don't slander me!"

"How do you explain the name on the pendant?" Hu Xiner asked.

"There are so many people with the same name in the world, how would I know? Besides, who knows if you guys just hit me randomly and used it to slander me!"

Hu Ronger was determined not to admit it, otherwise she would not be able to leave this door today.

Unexpectedly, Hu Xin'er showed an exaggerated expression: "Since it's not yours, then I will accept it without hesitation~"

She wiped off the black dust on the gold pendant and raised her hand so that the gold would reflect brightly in the sun.

"Where's Boss Jin? Boss Jin's jewelry craftsmanship is the best!" She turned around and smiled at everyone, then handed the gold pendant to the owner of the gold shop. "Take a look at this pendant. Is it real gold?"

Boss Jin was also a smart man. Seeing Hu Ronger's eyes fixed on the pendant, he could understand everything.

He deliberately cooperated and said, "Oh, they say that true gold is forged in fire. This pendant couldn't be more genuine. Boss Hu, are you selling it? I'm willing to buy it at a price higher than the market price!"

"I picked them up anyway, so I won't sell them. I'll make them into a piece of jewelry. This pendant looks so tacky!" Hu Xin'er deliberately fiddled with the pendant.

"Then make a pair of gold earrings." The boss took the pendant and carefully wiped off the black dust on it, as if he treasured it very much.

Hu Ronger knew that the two of them were in cahoots with each other and were genuinely trying to piss her off, but seeing Boss Jin's expression, she couldn't help but doubt the true value of the pendant.

The pendant was given to her by Hu's mother. It was also her only piece of gold jewelry. When she went to the thatched cottage that day, she wanted to show it off.

But he was so angry when he set the fire, and because he felt guilty, he actually dropped it.

Her heart was bleeding. She felt like she had lost a large sum of money, and she became even more angry with Hu Xiner.

But he said stubbornly, "There is no evidence to prove that I set the fire. Let me go immediately! Otherwise, I will report it to the police!"

Her level was far inferior to Hu's mother's. Even the teenagers present could see that she was bluffing and were secretly laughing at her from behind.

"Just now he was crying and shouting not to send me to the authorities, and now he even dares to bring the authorities out!" This is the little boy.

"Hehe, you have no shame, no shame!" This is the little girl.

Hu Ronger felt very uncomfortable.

Hu's mother was almost scolded by Mu Qing for being disrespectful to her elders. She just came to her senses and couldn't stand others scolding her beloved eldest daughter.

But she didn't dare to vent her anger on others, so she said tearfully, "Xin'er, no matter how much you hate your elder sister, you have to wait until you have evidence before you lock her up!"

Hu Xin'er smiled slyly: "If there is no physical evidence, is there no witness?"

Erdong just witnessed his elder sister trying to set fire.

"I'm willing to testify!" Erdong shouted. "I went to the toilet and saw her climb over the wall and sneak in. She even brought in oil and had a lighter on her."

"You're talking nonsense, I didn't mean to set fire at all!" He went around to the thatched cottage and set it on fire, then talked about the present situation again. Hu Ronger was so angry that she was confused.

Mother Hu said tremblingly, "Young man, you were also born by your father and raised by your mother. How can you slander others like this?"

"Then I'll ask Erdong to take everyone to see if there is any oil in the backyard!" Hu Xiner said decisively.

"Even if there was oil, he put it there himself! You two adulterers, you're working together to cheat me!"

Hu Ronger started swearing without thinking.

"Oh my!" Seeing that Hu Xin'er really didn't care about the sisterly and mother-daughter relationship at all, Hu's mother cried and questioned everyone, "So many of you are bullying us, mother and daughter. Can't you give us a way out?"

He started using moral blackmail right from the word go. If Hu Xin'er and Mu Qing answered this, they would be in a difficult position.

Fortunately, Erdong stepped forward and said, "It was clearly Hu Rong'er who cruelly wanted to burn all of us in the courtyard to death. If you continue to indulge her, you will only bring disaster upon yourself!"

The little boy said in a clear voice, "When I was little, I stole needles. When I grew up, I stole gold. That's why my mother always beat me."

The child's words eased the tense atmosphere a little, and everyone began to persuade her, "Since you think your daughter is innocent, why not go and see if there's any evidence?"

"I think this mother can't tell right from wrong. No wonder she has such a vicious daughter!"

Hu Ronger had never suffered such humiliation before, and she screamed, "You're the real trouble! Hu Xin'er, you little slut who's cheating on your wife, you're pregnant before marriage, you've gone against the will of heaven! How dare you harm your elder sister and your own mother!"

These vulgar words made everyone frown.

Hu Ronger cried out, "Mother! They are all bad people, they want to frame me! Please save me!"

She recalled what she had said before and looked at Erdong with hatred: "It's all your fault, you flower thief! Not only did you get together with Hu Xin'er, but you even set your sights on me!"

Erdong's face turned green, and he kicked her hard: "Bah, why don't you take a piss and look in the mirror! With so many guests here, who would dare to pick your flowers?"

Ugh! Just thinking of her and Caihua together made everyone feel a little nauseous.

As the saying goes, appearance reflects the heart. Hu Ronger's facial features are quite good, but unfortunately her face is full of flesh, her eyes are fierce, her words are dirty, and she has an ugly heart, which makes her look uglier the more you look at her.

Hu Ronger screamed and never dared to provoke Erdong again. She turned around and said that it was Hu Xiner who deliberately set up a trap to frame her.

No matter what others said or thought, she was determined not to set the fire and kept cursing everyone.

But no matter how much she denied it, Hu Xin'er remained unmoved. She looked at the highly respected Mr. Wu and said, "Old sir, I want to take her to the authorities. Please give me your opinion."

Mr. Wu nodded.

Hu Rong'er's arrogance was still rampant, but Hu's mother lost her temper and knelt down: "Please spare your elder sister!"