Chapter 667 Sure enough, someone tampered with it

I was about to go downstairs to check my mother's shoes when Xiao Shiqiu suddenly called me, "What's the background of your new nanny?"

"I don't know. I only know that my mother said she is from the local countryside." I answered honestly.

"Ask your mother if she was introduced by an acquaintance or hired by a housekeeping company."

When we got downstairs, although Mr. Xiao and my mother didn't talk much, the atmosphere of the negotiation was still very harmonious with my father and Xiao Shiru present. From time to time, everyone was very considerate and would burst into polite laughter.

Xiao Shiqiu naturally joined in their conversation, and I walked around them and went straight to the shoe cabinet in the entrance hall.

The shoe cabinet in my house goes all the way to the ceiling. The upper layers are filled with shoes that have been replaced during the season, so I only need to check the lower layers.

Just as I squatted down, opened the shoe cabinet and started checking my mother's shoes, Deng Sisi appeared behind me quietly.

"Cousin, what are you doing here? Your uncle was just talking about your childhood." Her eyes were sinister and her tone was a little nervous.

I just glanced at her indifferently and continued to pretend to look for my shoes in the shoe cabinet. "I'm looking for shoes, why are you here?"

"Cousin, I saw you were busy, so I wanted to come over and help you." She said in a flattering tone.

"There's no need for you. Please move aside. You're blocking the light here." I drove her away rudely.

But she seemed not to hear what I said. Instead, she walked closer and stretched her head to stare at the movements of my hands. "Cousin, which pair of shoes are you looking for? Let me help you."

"Don't you understand what I'm saying? Why are you making such a fuss here when I'm looking for a pair of shoes? Do I need your permission to find something in my own house?"

I was a little annoyed. She was the only one who knew how to tamper with the shoes, and I didn't know what the problem was. My mother has a lot of shoes, and I didn't know where to start.

Now she is sticking around me again and won't leave. If I take out each pair of shoes and examine them carefully, she will definitely realize that she has been exposed.

She began to speak in that aggrieved tone again, "Cousin, do you really hate me? I've been trying so hard to get you to like me. I really want to help you. Can you please stop rejecting me so much?"

I glanced at her coldly. She had been controlling my mother like this for ten years. I used to find her annoying, but now I find her disgusting!

I simply stood up and said to her, "No, I won't like you no matter what you do. You know how much I hate you, so why are you still trying so hard to get close to me?"

I deliberately leaned closer to her and whispered, "Are you a bitch? You know I hate you, yet you still come here to get scolded? Do you want me to scold you in front of everyone? If you know what's good for you, get out of here. It's better to get out of my house. You eat and drink at my house, but you always come to annoy me. I don't know how you got so thick-skinned. You can be bulletproof, right?"

After I knew she wanted to harm my mom, I scolded her without any hesitation. Although we hadn't gotten along before, I had never scolded her like that. She looked incredulous, her face flushed red, her lips trembling with anger, and she pointed her finger at me, "Xia Yimeng! You actually scolded me?!"

"If you don't get out of here, I'm going to hit you!" I threatened her in a low voice.

Xiao Shiqiu walked over from the living room, came to my side and hugged me naturally, "Baby, what's wrong? Were you bullied?"

My acting skills kicked in, and I instantly transformed into Deng Sisi's aggrieved expression. "I was trying to find a pair of shoes in my own house, but someone was watching me. I told them I only wear my own shoes and wouldn't touch hers, but she still kept staring at me."

The noise was getting quite loud, and my mom came over. She happened to hear what I said, frowned, and asked, "What's going on? You two are making a fuss when there are guests at home?"

Deng Sisi was so moved when she saw my mother that she felt like she had found her backbone. She immediately went up to my mother and took her arm, complaining aggrievedly, "Aunt, I just wanted to help my sister out of kindness, but she started scolding me for some reason. I know I'm not very likable, but I've tried very hard to get along well with my sister."

I also complained aggrievedly, "Mom, am I being watched even when I'm looking for something in my own house? Whose house is this? I told her I wouldn't touch her shoes, but she insisted on watching me look for something. I'm not even married yet, and you're treating me like an outsider?"

At this time, Xiao Shiru heard our conversation and came over. She said sarcastically, "Aunt, this relative of yours doesn't really consider herself an outsider. Mengmeng has to be watched even when she's looking for something at home. How expensive are your niece's shoes? You're so afraid of people damaging them."

My mother's face didn't look good. She suppressed her temper and glared at Deng Sisi. "Your sister is looking for something, why are you here to join in the fun? Go do what you need to do. You know your sister doesn't like you, but why are you still coming here?"

Xiao Shiqiu glanced at Deng Sisi with a half-smile, "No need to trouble you for help, I'll just stay here with her."

Xiao Shiru immediately put on a smile again. "Exactly, Auntie, where were we talking about just now? Oh, right, we were talking about the time when Mengmeng learned to ride a horse. Come on, let's sit back and you can tell us more about it in detail."

Deng Sisi had no choice but to follow my mother and the others, looking back at me unwillingly every few steps.

I gave her the middle finger, and she was so angry that she almost broke down.

Without Deng Sisi watching, I began to check my mother's shoes one by one.

My mother doesn't wear high heels now, so I first checked whether the heels of her low-heeled shoes were loose, and then checked whether there were any sharp objects hidden inside. I looked at more than a dozen pairs of shoes that my mother used to wear, but didn't find any problems.

I continued to check the flat shoes, but still found nothing inside. Suddenly, I heard Xiao Shiqiu lower his voice and say, "Mengmeng, look at these shoes. How long has your mother been wearing them?"

I looked at what was in his hand. It was a pair of naked flat-soled lambskin shoes with a soft upper and a thick sole. My mother wore them quite often, no matter if she stood or walked for a long time.

"Is there anything wrong with these shoes?" I looked around but couldn't see anything.

He turned the shoes over to show me, and then I realized that the patterns on the forefoot of the soles had all been worn flat. If you step on smooth tiles, it will be very easy to slip. If you sprinkle a little water on it, the effect will be like walking on ice.

"I bought this pair of shoes during the National Day last year. It's impossible for them to be worn out like this!" I was shocked and angry. Deng Sisi's mind was too terrible. It would be very difficult to detect tampering in such a place. Who would care about the soles of shoes when wearing them? Even if they found out, I'm afraid they would just think that the soles were not wear-resistant and it was a quality problem.

I quickly looked at the other three or four pairs of flat shoes that my mother often wore, and sure enough, the soles of the shoes had been tampered with.