Everyone looked at him with disappointment, and Jiang Zhishun's already pale face turned even paler.

"If you ask me, what's the point of our family supporting him to go to school? After something like this, how can he have the face to go back to school? I'm afraid it won't be long before the news that there's a thief in our Jiang family will spread all over the streets and alleys!"

Jiang Zhize became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he could regain a little more sense of superiority by belittling his younger brother.

Jiang Ruyi secretly cried out in her heart, "Oh no!"

Jiang Zhishun's temperament changed drastically and he went astray because he couldn't stand the pressure of public opinion. If Jiang Zhize continues to talk, I'm afraid he will be irritated!

"Just shut up!"

Liu Chunhua took a deep breath and glanced at her eldest son with disappointment. "No matter what, he is your brother! He is a member of our family! Can you say that to him with a clear conscience?"

"Mom..." Jiang Zhize wanted to explain, but Liu Chunhua simply walked past him and looked at Jiang Zhishun who had a gloomy face beside him.

"Second brother, I know you are not a bad kid. You have been studying in school for a long time. If you wanted to steal something, you would have done it long ago. Why would you wait until now? Tell me if this is a misunderstanding?"

Jiang Zhishun, Jiang Zhize and Jiang Chao all looked incredulous.

Is this still something that the carefree and unkempt Liu Chunhua would say? When did she become so reasonable?

The one who was most touched was Jiang Zhishun. He refused to sue because he knew that once his family got to know about this, he would be severely beaten. His father would scold him and his mother would cry and wail.

But now Liu Chunhua did not cry or blame him, but asked softly if there was any misunderstanding.

Jiang Zhishun's heart was instantly filled with unspeakable feelings. He opened his mouth and cried, "Mom..."

Jiang Ruyi already knew what happened next. Jiang Zhishun did steal the other person's pen, but he did not steal it for his own use. Instead, he broke it and threw it into the pond behind the school.

The reason why he did this was because the owner of the pen was too arrogant. Not only did he show off in front of Jiang Zhishun for several months, he also belittled his family by saying that they were beggars and could never afford a pen in their lifetime.

Jiang Zhishun did this because he was so angry, but he didn't expect to be seen by someone, and the whole school knew about it.

"Mom, things have come to this. What the eldest brother said just now is right. I am too ashamed to stay in school. Please let me come back. I can work in the factory and earn some money to support the family."

"Don't talk nonsense." Liu Chunhua was so distressed. Her son was looked down upon by others outside, and it was all because of her, as a useless mother.

Fortunately, Jiang Ruyi had already told her what to do. Liu Chunhua wiped her tears and said to him, "If you make a mistake, you must be brave enough to admit it. Running away is not the solution to the problem. If you leave the school today, every student who studies there will know that a guy named Jiang Zhishun stole a classmate's pen. But if you go back and have the courage to apologize and make amends, no one will remember your mistake forever."

"But those people will always laugh at me!"

The school is a small group, and Jiang Zhishun knows those people's character too well. As long as he is in school, those people will seize this incident to laugh at and humiliate him.

"Then let them laugh." Liu Chunhua shook his hand, "Son, you go to school to learn knowledge and gain skills, not to be seen by those people. As long as you have learned skills, who will dare to laugh at you in the future?"

"But...."

After all, Jiang Zhishun is still young, and at the age when he is most concerned about his reputation, he cannot make a decision in a short time.

Liu Chunhua didn't force him. "Think about this carefully first. You must be tired and hungry after traveling all night. Go back to your room and rest. I'll get you something to eat."

"mother...."

Jiang Zhishun looked at Liu Chunhua's back and asked his eldest brother in confusion, "When did mom become like this?"

"How should I know!"

Jiang Zhize was still holding his breath, and was jealous of Liu Chunhua for protecting the second child so much, so he rolled his eyes at him and turned around and ran out.

Liu Chunhua didn't care. Compared to the second brother's momentary thought, the eldest brother's behavior of adding insult to injury to his own brother made her more heartbroken.

Especially when I thought about how he helped Jiang Chao rob me yesterday, I felt so uncomfortable.

"Wife, are you cooking noodles?"

The kitchen curtain was lifted, and Jiang Chao walked in at some point, with his hands in his pockets, wandering around Liu Chunhua.

Liu Chunhua ignored him and said to herself, "Wife, what are you going to do about the second son?"

"What to do?"

"It's that pen!" Jiang Chao was anxious. The school had already issued a penalty notice, so no matter whether the second child went back to school or not, he had to pay the money back.

But he played dumb, and Liu Chunhua didn't express her opinion either. Instead, she said as she wished that the home belonged to both of them, and she couldn't shoulder everything alone.

"Hey, head of the family, you are the biological father of the child. Your son has suffered such a great injustice at school, don't you care?"

"Ah?" Jiang Chao was confused. Liu Chunhua threw some vegetables into the noodles and continued, "You have to pay for the food, but you also have to ask for an explanation for the bullying of your son. At least let the people in the school know that it's not our child who is coveting other people's things!"

Seeing how seriously she spoke, Jiang Chao was somewhat infected and nodded.

"Yes, you are right. We cannot let others look down on our Jiang family. So my wife..."

"So, you take care of the pen issue, so that outsiders can see that our family also has a man to back it up."

Liu Chunhua didn't give him a chance to speak, and Jiang Chao felt very uncomfortable as his words for money were stuck in his throat.

"But wife, you know I don't have any money, where can I get a pen to compensate them?"

If this had been said in the past, Liu Chunhua would have definitely believed it, and not only would she have believed it, she would have foolishly paid for it out of her own pocket.

But just now, Ruyi told her with certainty that Jiang Chao must have some private money, otherwise how could he maintain his relationship with Widow Zhang?

Instead of doing this, it would be better to force him to spend his money in the right way.

"Boss, what can I do? Our family's food this month depends on me, and I don't have any money. How about I go and borrow from my sister-in-law next door?" Liu Chunhua said this deliberately, guessing that Jiang Chao was too proud to let the neighbors know.

Sure enough, Jiang Chao's expression changed immediately after hearing her say that. "Alright, alright, you useless guy, you want to alarm the neighbors over such a small matter. I'll find a way! But I'm telling you, don't even think about counting on me for a penny this month!"

"Oh! I know it's not easy for you to be the head of the family." Liu Chunhua nodded very kindly, and Jiang Chao left with satisfaction.

But as soon as he walked out of the kitchen, he couldn't help but touch his head, "Son of a bitch, why do I always feel like I've been tricked by this woman?"