Shen Qiqi lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Her mind was like a movie, and she went over the events before and after the loss of the food coupons in detail.

Suddenly, she remembered that her sister-in-law Li came to her room yesterday afternoon and asked to borrow needle and thread. She was washing clothes in the yard at that time, so she asked Li to go in and get it herself.

Could it be...

?

Shen Qiqi suddenly sat up from the bed, her heart skipping a beat.

No way, my sister-in-law looks quite honest, it can’t be her, right?

But, apart from her, no one else has come into the room!

The next morning, Shen Qiqi went to discuss with Lu Qing.

"Brother Qing, I suspect..." She told Lu Qing her guess.

After hearing this, Lu Qing frowned, "Qiqi, you can't talk nonsense about this. You can't do it without evidence." Shen Qiqi also knew the seriousness of the matter and nodded, "I know, so I plan to go to the grain station to ask and see if I can find any clues."

Before Shen Qiqi could leave, Old Lady Lu stormed in angrily, pointing at Shen Qiqi's nose and scolding her, "You bastard Shen Qiqi, I thought you were so noble, but I didn't expect you to be a thief! You are the only outsider in the house, who else could have stolen the food coupons if not you?" Old Lady Lu put her hands on her hips, looking like she was going to eat someone.

Shen Qiqi felt extremely aggrieved, but she also understood that it was useless to argue with the old lady at this time. She could only suppress her anger and explain: "Grandma, I really didn't steal the food coupons. I don't know what happened..."

"You didn't steal it? Did the food coupons run away by themselves? Don't think I don't know your little tricks. Didn't you just want to steal the food coupons and go back to the city? I tell you, there's no way!" Mrs. Lu didn't listen to Shen Qiqi's explanation at all, and was sure that she was the one who stole it.

"Grandma, I really..." Shen Qiqi wanted to explain, but was interrupted rudely by Mrs. Lu, "Don't call me grandma, I don't have a granddaughter-in-law like you! Hurry and hand over the food coupons, or I will send you to the public security bureau!"

Shen Qiqi took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

"Grandma, since you're sure I stole it, let's report it to the police and let them investigate. This will clear my name."

"Go ahead, who's afraid of who?" said Mrs. Lu with her neck stiff.

Shen Qiqi turned around and walked out. Seeing this, Lu Qing hurriedly followed.

Arriving at the grain station, Shen Qiqi explained her purpose, but was scolded by Wu, the grain station attendant.

"I say, young people, how can you be so careless? You can even lose something as important as your food coupons. It's really..."

After Shen Qiqi had tried her best to persuade him, the Wuliang Station clerk reluctantly agreed to help her check the records.

After searching for a long time, I didn't find any useful clues.

Coming out of the grain station, Shen Qiqi was a little depressed. It seemed that she had to find another way.

At this moment, she suddenly remembered that there was a private detective in town who was said to be very capable, and maybe she could ask him for help.

Shen Qiqi found Detective Chen and explained the situation. Detective Chen rubbed his hands and said, "Well, it depends on the situation. The price is different..."

Shen Qiqi gritted her teeth and said, "As long as you can help me find food coupons, money is not a problem."

Detective Chen perked up when he heard this. "Okay, don't worry, I'll definitely help you get to the bottom of this!"

In the evening, Detective Chen sneaked to the vicinity of the Lu family, hid behind a big tree, and observed the movements of the Lu family.

"Strange..." he muttered to himself, "Why do I feel like someone is watching me..." Detective Chen turned around suddenly, but saw nothing.

He shook his head. "Am I too nervous?" Then, he continued to observe the Lu family. Suddenly, he saw a dark figure climbing over the wall from the backyard of the Lu family...

Shen Qiqi felt extremely aggrieved, tears welling up in her eyes, but she forced herself to hold them back, biting her lips, stubbornly refusing to show weakness.

Mrs. Lu's look of having her in her hands made her furious.

Lu Qing held Shen Qiqi's hand distressedly and gave her a firm look.

"Grandma, I know what kind of person Qiqi is best. I trust her." Lu Qing's tone was steady and resounding, like a reassurance, which calmed Shen Qiqi's anxious heart a little.

"Hmph, you two are so outspoken, of course you'll protect each other!" Old Madam Lu snorted disdainfully, "I've watched you grow up, and I know what kind of person your wife is. Isn't she just a scheming little girl?"

Shen Qiqi was so angry that she almost laughed out loud. This old lady was really possessed by the spirit of drama. It would be a pity if she didn't go to sing.

"Grandma, with your acting skills, it would be a waste if you didn't play Xianglin Sao." Shen Qiqi retorted with a forced smile.

Old Madam Lu was choked by Shen Qiqi and almost lost her breath. She pointed at her and cursed, "You...you unfilial thing! How dare you talk to me like that!"

"Alright, Grandma, stop arguing." Lu Qing didn't want to continue arguing. "Since Qiqi said she wanted to report the case, then go ahead and report it. Let the police judge the right and wrong."

Arriving at the Public Security Bureau, Shen Qiqi recounted in detail how the food coupons were lost and raised her suspicions.

The public security comrades took careful notes and said they would investigate the matter as soon as possible.

When we came out of the Public Security Bureau, it was already late.

Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing were walking on the way home, both of them were silent.

Shen Qiqi's heart was in a mess, like a ball of tangled knots.

"Brother Qing, you said... is it really my sister-in-law?"

Lu Qing shook his head. "It's hard to say right now. Let's wait for the public security comrades to come out with the results of their investigation."

"But..." Shen Qiqi hesitated to speak, she always felt that things were not that simple.

Back at the Lu family, the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

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