Su Nanxi found a small rope in the withered grass in the corner of the sheepfold.

The girls in the village couldn't afford gold and silver jewelry, so they preferred to wear braided bracelets, stringing their favorite decorations along the middle. This made them beautiful and unique. Nobody wanted to be the same as anyone else, so every bracelet was unique.

This rope has no decorations, just a small seashell and a pink pebble, it's very simple.

Su Nanxi remembered that Mo Yunmei wore a similar bracelet on her right wrist. She often played with it and seemed to really like it. She rarely took it off.

Suspicion began to creep into her mind. Mo Yunmei never went into the sheepfold because she thought it was too dirty. She only fed and petted the sheep outside. So why was there something in the sheepfold that looked so much like her bracelet?

Su Nanxi walked along the possible escape routes of the thief in the vicinity, but found nothing. Just as she was about to return, she found a piece of cloth on a withered branch that was sticking out at the corner, as if it had been snagged and torn off.

Pink fabric scraps?

Villagers usually wear dark-colored clothes that are easy to clean, and it's rare to see anyone wearing such a girlish color. Could it be that the thief is a female knight-errant?

With no clue, Su Nanxi had no choice but to take the scraps of cloth back home.

After returning home, Su Nanxi paid special attention to Mo Yunmei. Mo Yunmei seemed to know something, and she covered her wrists tightly with her sleeves and kept her distance from Su Nanxi.

Ha! There really is something fishy going on!

Seeing that no one else suspected her, Mo Yunmei was less nervous and scared. She even glanced at Su Nanxi with disdain, thinking to herself, "Even if you know something, can you speak properly? Can others understand you?"

Tsk tsk! He's asking for it!

When Qin was pulled aside by Su Nanxi, she was stunned for a moment. Why did she have to avoid people? When she took the bracelet that Su Nanxi handed her, she was stunned again. She was no longer a girl. Why was she being given a bracelet?

Wait a minute! This bracelet looks so familiar!

This, this isn't...

Su Nanxi nodded.

"Where did you find it?" Qin's voice trembled slightly.

Su Nanxi pointed to the sheepfold.

Qin was so shocked that she took a few deep breaths to calm herself down. Once she was calm, she turned around and left in a hurry, without even paying attention to Su Nanxi.

Hey! Why are you walking so fast? She hasn't finished speaking yet!

A short while later, Qin turned back, took Su Nanxi's arm, and left.

"Mute girl, did you really find this in the sheepfold?" Boss Mo asked.

The group closed the door and sat around the table on stools.

It must be true!

Look! Here's a clue!

Su Nanxi placed the pink fabric scraps in the middle of the table.

The group stared at the tattered cloth in deep thought.

Suddenly, Zhao slammed her hand on the table. "I just remembered, the Chen family's daughter wore this color dress when she went on her first date a few days ago!"

The others were brought back to their senses by the slaps.

Old Mo asked uncertainly, "The girl who's close to Yunmei?"

Zhao pursed her lips, "It's that one."

For a moment, everyone's face turned extremely pale, and for a long time, no sound was uttered; time seemed to have frozen.

Mo Qinghe was also nearby, and he said, "Let's check if she still has a bracelet on her wrist."

right!

"Yunmei! Yunmei! Come out and help wash the vegetables!" Zhao called out.

Mo Yunmei objected, "Aren't there so many people? Any one of them can wash up!"

Zhao knocked on the window frame. "The village chief needs help. They've all gone out. Stop talking nonsense! Come out now! You don't get to eat if you don't wash up!"

Mo Yunmei came out slowly and reluctantly. Seeing that there was really no one there except Zhao Shi cooking in the kitchen, she rolled up her sleeves and started washing the dishes slowly and reluctantly.

"So slow! Hurry up and wash! Hey, where's the bracelet on your wrist? It's gone! Did it fall into the food? Get it out right now! Oh no, if you eat the bracelet, you'll chip your teeth!"

Zhao came out with a fire poker and urged Mo Yunmei to hurry up.

Mo Yunmei, however, jumped to the side like a frightened bird, hiding her hands behind her back.

"No, no! It's not in the vegetables. I, I, I took it off and put it away!"

Zhao gave a meaningful "Oh," and said with a smile, "Then you should wear it in a bit. A young lady should wear some jewelry; it makes her look good! I think it looks very pretty!"

Mo Yunmei's face turned pale, her mind went blank, and she couldn't organize her thoughts. She was so angry that she felt like she was rubbing her hands raw.

Zhao seemed not to notice her reaction and continued, "Bring them over for me to see in a bit. I'll make two for Dongmei too; she always says she wants to wear bracelets. I'm clumsy with my hands, so bring yours over for me to see."

Mo Yunmei moved quite a distance in a few steps, and in her panic, she knocked over the wooden bucket. She slipped and fell on her bottom, tears streaming down her face, but she dared not cry out loud.

Zhao lost her patience and didn't want to play along anymore, so she asked directly, "Who did you give Laifu and Meimei to?"

After her initial shock subsided, Mo Yunmei was no longer afraid and vehemently denied it, saying, "I didn't do it, how would I know?"

Knowing she wouldn't admit it, Zhao went straight to her own version: "You gave Laifu and Meimei to Chen Qiuxia, and under the cover of darkness, taking advantage of your familiarity with them, you easily took them out and handed them over to Chen Qiuxia who was waiting outside. When you were leading Meimei, you accidentally dropped the leash in the sheepfold, so you simply stopped wearing both leashes. Am I right?"

Mo Yunmei was caught off guard and panicked, but she firmly denied it, saying, "I don't know what my second sister-in-law is talking about. I just don't want to wear the bracelet."

Zhao felt that Mo Yunmei was beyond saving and couldn't understand how the Mo family could have such a person.

"Just ignore her! Let her live with someone else from now on!"

When the rest of the Mo family returned, the eldest Mo brother said this as soon as he entered the door, then turned and left, ignoring them afterward.

Mo Yunmei didn't take it seriously. She had said similar things before, but things turned out fine afterward!

Mo Dongmei ran over, angrily saying, "You should belong to the Chen family, not the Mo family! You stole our Laifu and Meimei and gave them to Chen Qiuxia. She just came back with the money from selling them. You should go to her house right now!"

Seeing Zhao Shi standing nearby, Mo Yunmei didn't dare to scold Mo Dongmei. She pouted and muttered, "So what if she stole it!"

Qin retorted, "You think you can do a good deed and help someone and they'll thank you? You're out of your mind! They said they caught it themselves on the mountain and it has nothing to do with you! They even said they're not close to you, just exchanging a few words occasionally. You're so stupid, they don't want to befriend you! Bah! I've never seen such a fool! From now on, I won't interfere in your affairs at all!"

Mo Yunmei paused for a moment, then muttered, "Fine, I won't care!"

Everyone dispersed and ignored her.

Mo Yunmei was puzzled. What had she done wrong? Sister Qiuxia was complaining that she had no dowry and would have no status in the man's family. Shouldn't she help her? She had pigs and chickens at home; she wouldn't miss those two!

"Where's my bowl? Hey! If you're all sitting like this, where am I supposed to sit?"