Knowing that she wasn't the only one feeling this way, Su Qingluan immediately lowered her voice and asked, "Why, do you feel this way too?"
Liu Yunniang and Su Qingluan exchanged a look that said, "So you noticed it too!", and squinted at Wu Erman's back. "I've noticed more than once today. This guy keeps running towards the pots of jam. Don't blame me for not warning you. If anything goes wrong with the jam, everyone here will be in trouble—especially you."
How could Su Qingluan not understand the stakes involved? But she couldn't search him without any clear evidence, could she?
What's more, Su Qingluan is already thirteen years old in this body, which is the age to "talk about marriage". Although Wu Erman is old enough to be Su Qingluan's father, he can be considered "unmarried".
If she rashly allowed herself to be searched without any conclusive evidence, rumors would inevitably spread. Even though Su Qingluan herself didn't care about other people's opinions, she couldn't help but care about her family.
The neighbors in Huaxi Village visit each other very frequently. The advantage is that if there is any problem between neighbors, everyone can help each other.
However, this relationship, which is closer than that of simple neighbors, also has its disadvantages, namely the blurred sense of boundaries.
This also means that if there are any rumors or gossip in the village, they will spread very quickly.
If the Su family were in an unfamiliar place, they could just shut themselves in and live their own lives. But in Huaxi Village, this would be difficult to do.
So even though she knew that there was something wrong with this person, Su Qingluan couldn't act rashly.
The same goes for Liu Yunniang - although she is not a villager of Huaxi Village and does not have to worry too much about the relationship between neighbors, she is still a little girl after all. If possible, Su Qingluan does not want Liu Yunniang to deal with a scoundrel like Wu Erman.
Because they were suspicious but had no definite evidence, Su Qingluan and Liu Yunniang both stared at Wu Erman out of the corner of their eyes.
At the same time, Su Qingluan was still a little suspicious: Wu Dani is Wu Erman’s sister, and her brother is sneaky. Does Wu Dani, as the sister, know about it?
After secretly observing for a while, Su Qingluan discovered that Wu Dani was just doing her job. Not to mention exchanging any information with her sister, Su Qingluan even discovered that even if Wu Erman accidentally met Wu Dani's eyes, he was more afraid than looking into her eyes.
This surprised Su Qingluan very much.
From this point of view, Wu Erman should not have colluded with Wu Dani, or even Wu Erman should be a little afraid of Wu Dani?
Time gradually approached lunchtime, and everyone gathered in the open-air kitchen, gathered around the stove, waiting to eat. At this time, Su Qingluan noticed that Wu Erman was sitting in a corner with a bowl of food by himself, but he didn't eat a single bite.
Then, while no one was paying attention, he quietly walked towards the large pots of jam.
Su Qingluan and Liu Yunniang, who had been secretly watching, exchanged glances.
Originally, Su Qingluan was in the front, but Liu Yunniang pulled her back: "I'm a light-footed person. I'm following behind and won't be discovered."
Su Qingluan lowered her head and pinched the flesh on her belly: "But I'm not fat?"
"It has nothing to do with whether you're heavy or not," Liu Yunniang explained. "Those of us who learn Kung Fu all sink our feet like we're weighing a thousand pounds, but when we leap, our steps are as light as a feather. Many big, burly men, if they're good at lower body movements and leg kicks, can still step lighter than a cat!"
When Su Qingluan heard this, she couldn't help but think of Song Bo's muscular figure. But even though he was pushing Mu Xingzhi's wheelchair, he didn't seem to be walking with a heavy step.
As Liu Yunniang spoke, she leaped over the threshold and followed Wu Erman quietly into the first floor of the shop through the back door. Even when Wu Erman looked back alertly to see if anyone was following him, she quickly dodged behind the pillar supporting the house.
Su Qingluan stood outside the door, pretending to eat food with her bowl, but in fact, she was always paying attention to the movements of Liu Yunniang with the corner of her eyes.
She was so frightened by this scene that she didn't dare to breathe. At the same time, she was also very grateful that when Liu Yunniang told her not to follow her, she didn't act smartly and follow Liu Yunniang.
Otherwise, she would definitely be the one who got into trouble - even if her reaction ability could barely allow her to hide, there was only one pillar on this side of the room where she could hide, and it would be very difficult for a slender person to hide behind it, and the two of them would definitely be exposed.
Thinking of this, Su Qingluan looked over again, only to find that Wu Erman had been rummaging in his arms for a long time and pulled out a palm-sized, narrow-mouthed, rough porcelain bottle with a fat belly.
From such a distance, Su Qingluan couldn't clearly see what was in the bottle. But when she saw him uncorking the bottle and trying to pour the contents into the pot of jam closest to him, she heard Liu Yunniang's clear and angry shout, "What are you doing sneaking around here?"
Wu Erman was already very nervous because of his guilty conscience. When he heard the angry shout behind him, he was so frightened that the porcelain bottle in his hand slipped and fell headfirst into the pot with a "plop".
The corner of Su Qingluan's mouth twitched:... Well, this time I'm afraid I have to completely rework this pot of jam.
Fortunately, Wu Erman, the potential danger factor, was caught in the act, and Su Qingluan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Thinking of this, Su Qingluan walked quickly towards Liu Yunniang and Wu Erman.
Because of Liu Yunniang's angry shout just now, several people who were closer to the back door also noticed the unusual situation inside.
At this time, Liu Yunniang had already tied Wu Erman's hands behind his back and tied up Wu Erman with the blue cloth hairband she used to tie her hair.
Su Qingluan was afraid that Wu Erman would break free from the thin headband, so she went to find a thick hemp rope. After tying Wu Erman tightly, she returned the headband to Liu Yunniang.
Those outside who had noticed the commotion were originally just there to watch the fun, but gradually realized something was amiss. Some of them, quick on their feet, came bounding over to Wu Dani, pointing inside and saying in a low voice, "Dani, go check inside! Your brother must have done something wrong. Madam Liu, who's next to Shopkeeper Su, has tied him up with a hemp rope!"
Wu Dani's eyebrows jumped: "When? How come I don't know?"
"Just now, I told you as soon as I saw him!" The man was full of curiosity. "What did your brother do to offend Shopkeeper Su?"
Wu Dani didn't bother to answer his question. She threw the half-eaten bowl and chopsticks over, touched her mouth and ran into the house.
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