"Ah!" Li Yanhong was startled by her older brother's voice.

She immediately turned around and saw Ye Xiaoxiao and her older brother standing behind her.

"No...it's nothing!"

"Give me the money! You're getting bolder and bolder. You even dare to steal money while Mom's not home? Where did you learn that?!"

Li Chenyang looked grim. Her father had just told her to stay home yesterday, and today she stole money.

"No...no, I didn't steal the money!"

Li Yanhong's heart was pounding, and her hands were trembling. She had originally planned to take the money quietly.

What if Mom finds out later and says she saw my sister-in-law steal money?

I stole a glance at my smug sister-in-law. Could it be that she knew what I was about to do...? No way.

"Your sister-in-law and I both saw it, and you're still trying to deny it!"

Li Chenyang raised his voice. His appearance was quite frightening. The loud noise attracted the attention of his younger brothers outside.

The fourth brother, Li Chenyu, frowned and immediately came over to see what had happened when he heard his eldest brother's angry voice.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"What happened? Are they going to fight?"

The younger brothers rushed in like a swarm of bees, just to watch the commotion; these siblings had fought quite a bit. They had no intention of calming things down.

Li Yanhong's face flushed red. She was anxious and scared, tears welling up in her eyes as she looked at her older brother with fear in her eyes.

"No, I didn't do anything! Big brother, you can't just abandon your own sister now that you have a wife. I really didn't do anything!"

Li Yanhong clutched the pocket she had just put the money in with worry. It felt burning hot to the touch.

Why are you moving so slowly? They've blocked our way.

All eyes immediately turned to Ye Xiaoxiao, their eyes filled with suspicion.

"What on earth happened?"

They were all as anxious as ants on a hot pan. They only understood a little bit of what they heard.

Just then, Liu Juan returned from outside. As soon as she entered the room, she saw everyone gathered around her, and her heart skipped a beat.

Why is her cabinet still open? She quickly went over and took her eldest daughter's hand:

"What's going on? Why aren't you working? What are you arguing about?"

Li Chenyang, with a sullen face, briefly recounted what had happened. Upon hearing this, Liu Juan's expression immediately turned ferocious. Stealing money?

This is a big deal. There are several sons in the family, and only one has married now. The other five will need money. Their family has always been well-mannered and has never had anything like this before.

So she trusted the children completely and didn't even think about locking the doors or cabinets.

This eldest daughter is really no good. Liu Juan's first thought was that Li Yanhong had become too ambitious.

She's no longer living in her own hometown, and she hasn't even married into the Chen family yet, but her heart is already with them.

She glared fiercely at Li Yanhong and raised her hand to strike her:

"You brat, how could you do such a shameful thing!"

Li Yanhong knelt down with a thud, hugged Liu Juan's legs, and burst into tears:

"Mom, I really didn't steal the money, you have to believe me! It was my sister-in-law, she deliberately framed me, she wanted to ruin my reputation!"

Liu Juan looked at Ye Xiaoxiao, her eyes carrying a hint of questioning:

"Xiaoxiao, what does she mean by that? Are you trying to frame her for what happened last night?"

Upon hearing her daughter's words, Liu Juan suddenly felt a little more inclined to side with her daughter.

Yes, if it's just a minor conflict between the eldest daughter-in-law and her daughter, that's fine too, at least it won't make her feel like she raised Li Yanhong for nothing.

Ye Xiaoxiao's shocked face:

"Mom, your son and I saw it with our own eyes, how could we wrong her?"

You've seen her current state; what else could it be but a guilty conscience?

If you've done something right, then turn your pockets out and let everyone see.

We just saw her picking out five or ten yuan notes. In the end, she chose ten and put it in her bag.

Caught red-handed, Ye Xiaoxiao felt confident, recalling the pitiful and aggrieved predicament she faced in the original book, with nowhere to turn for help.

She won't let this go easily.

Li Yanhong shook her head desperately:

"Mom, I didn't. I'm your own daughter. How can you trust an outsider? I'm the only one of the Li family."

Looking at her daughter's expression, Liu Juanxin already had a feeling she knew what was going on, but what her daughter said was also true.

This eldest daughter-in-law is an outsider, and she even married into the family from far away. We shouldn't ruin our own daughter's reputation for her sake.

Yan Hong is getting married soon, and it wouldn't sound good if word got out:

"Yangzi, think about it again. Did you see it wrong?"

Although Yan Hong can be immature at times, she wouldn't do something like this.

As Liu Juan spoke, she winked at Li Chenyang, trying to gloss over the matter.

Li Chenyang, being a typical straight man, didn't understand. He noticed his mother's strange look but didn't think much of it.

"With four eyes between the two of us, how could we be wrong? It's such a simple thing."

Li Chenyang pulled the younger sister up and took the ten yuan directly from her pocket.

Everyone saw it, and then they had nothing more to say.

Just then, Li Jianguo returned: "What's going on here? What's all this commotion about?"

Liu Juan recounted the incident to Li Jianguo again. Li Jianguo was an extremely concerned person with his reputation.

Liu Juan knew very well about the situation and, fearing the old man would beat Li Yanhong, immediately began to explain:

"I think Yan Hong probably wants to add some things to her wedding. She's never done this before, so she'll definitely wait for us to come back and tell us. We're all family, and it's not like she stole anything. It's too harsh to say that."

As she spoke, she tugged at Li Yanhong's sleeve and glared at her:

"Is that right, Yanhong? Why are you in such a hurry? What's missing? We'll talk about this when we get back!"

Ye Xiaoxiao pursed her lips as she looked at her mother-in-law, thinking, "She really knows how to talk."

Suddenly, the theft became their own family matter, making her seem superfluous.

Li Yanhong immediately put on a pitiful act, looking at her father with a pitiful expression:

"Dad, I'm missing a toothbrush and a tooth mug. Mom said I'd go buy them when I have some free time. I'll let you know when you get back."

Li Jianguo looked at Li Yanhong thoughtfully, feeling conflicted.

He could easily tell whether it was true or false, but even if it was true, it couldn't be true; didn't he have any pride?

"Xiaoxiao, are you sure what you saw is real? I think we should just let it go; it's just a misunderstanding."

Why are you making such a fuss? It's just a toothbrush and mug; two yuan is enough. Have your mom exchange the money for you."

Li Jianguo glanced at his sons, then looked at Ye Xiaoxiao.

"Alright, go do what you're supposed to do. Xiaoxiao, don't dwell on this. As the eldest sister-in-law, you should be magnanimous and take care of your younger siblings."

Ye Xiaoxiao objected upon hearing this.

"Dad, you're making it sound so nice. I brought your son in today, and we saw it with our own eyes. You're truly family. If it were me, it would be a completely different story. Your whole family would probably want to eat me alive!"