Chapter 116 Smiling Like a Flower
Chen Lan's eyes were like searchlights, scanning them one by one.
But no one stood up.
Shen Lan's face became even darker!
These little stubborn ones!
It has come to this, and you still refuse to stand up? There's really no hope!
"I'll say it again!"
Xia Keqing looks at the nose with eyes, and the heart with nose.
There are about a dozen children in this group, the oldest are in their teens and the youngest are six or seven years old. Because it is New Year, the children's pockets are filled with peanuts and melon seeds, and they look full.
Most of the children were clean, but some looked dirty.
There is no way, there are simply more children in this era than in later generations.
Children are precious when they are few in number, but they are no longer precious once there are too many of them.
Children in rural areas are even less precious.
The other two were wearing shoes with holes in them and their hair was messy.
Xia Keqing does not judge people by their appearance.
It doesn't mean that children who are dressed dirty are more likely to steal.
She thought about it and turned to look at Shen Lan's room.
Her and Shen Ju's boudoir was very simple, with just a bed and an old wardrobe. There was a wooden table next to the bed. It was an old-fashioned octagonal table with drawers.
There was a small brass lock on the drawer.
In addition, there are two square wooden benches.
There were a few books on the table, as well as bottles and jars for facial cleansing.
There were two pillows on the bed, one of which was flipped over.
Xia Keqing had some guesses in her mind.
She broke free from Shen Jichuan's hand, lowered her body, lifted the bed sheet, leaned her head down, and reached in to search again.
I didn't touch anything, and my hands were covered in dust.
Shen Jichuan followed, Xia Keqing said nothing, just shook her head slightly.
The two returned to Shen Xiaochuan's room.
Shen Xiaochuan came over quickly, "How is it, Third Brother? Did you find anything?"
He simply skipped over Xia Keqing.
The main reason was that his future sister-in-law hadn't entered the family yet, and Xia Keqing was only one year older than him, so he couldn't even call her sister, but it was too early to call her sister-in-law.
So just ignore it.
Shen Jichuan glanced at the little girl, and the little girl also looked at him. She suddenly came over and said, "Shen Jichuan, I have a way. Come here and I'll tell you. It might be useful."
Shen Jichuan frowned.
Shen Xiaochuan immediately squeezed over, “I want to listen too, I want to listen too!”
Shen Jichuan glanced at him indifferently, and Shen Xiaochuan suddenly froze.
He curled his lips and said awkwardly: "Forget it if you don't tell me..."
Shen Jichuan leaned closer to Xia Keqing, and considering the height of the little girl, he slightly bent his knees.
Shen Xiaochuan looked at the two men and curled his lips again.
But looking at the awkward look on their faces, he suddenly had some bad thoughts.
He deliberately moved closer and bumped into his third brother's legs.
"I'm sorry, I'm not..."
Before he could finish his words, the boy's face froze.
Because Shen Jichuan's legs didn't move at all.
Shen Xiaochuan didn't believe it, so he bumped into him again, and then received a warning look from his third brother.
Shen Xiaochuan: …
"Third brother, I was wrong!"
Xia Keqing was stunned and burst out laughing.
Looking at his little girl's adorable smile showing her white teeth, Shen Jichuan remembered a phrase he had seen in a book before - a smile as beautiful as a flower.
At this point, "smiles like flowers" finally took shape.
It turns out that reading more is useful.
Otherwise, if someone asks him to describe his wife in the future, he will just say dryly, "She's pretty..."
It’s stupid just thinking about it.
Well, his wife looks really beautiful when she smiles, her smile is as beautiful as a flower.
Shen Jichuan raised the corners of his lips slightly, his eyes fixed on his little girl.
Suddenly he hesitated for a moment.
Otherwise, pretend to be hit by that boy?
In this way, I can hold the little girl in my arms?
But wouldn’t this be too deliberate? He has been in the army for many years, and horse stance is a basic skill for him.
This hesitation resulted in missing the best opportunity.
Shen Jichuan felt regretful in his heart, but he didn't show anything on his face.
Xia Keqing pushed him and said, "Why are you in a daze? Try my method?"
Shen Jichuan pursed his lips and nodded.
Shen Lan was about to collapse.
She was anxious and angry, she was already thinking a lot about these bastards.
The children who can come to their house are basically either neighbors or relatives. Even though she had lost something, it would be insulting if she was asked to be searched.
She didn't intend to pursue the matter. As long as he was willing to admit it and return the bracelet to her, she would let it go.
But these bastards don't know how to appreciate it.
Do you really need to search me?
If something is really found on someone, the nature of the matter will change.
What if nothing is found on these children?
Their families will also be unhappy then.
Shen Lan was in great pain.
Then her third brother came over and waved to her, "We found your gold bracelet!"
Shen Lan was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, "Really?"
Shen Jichuan nodded.
In fact, if someone else said this, Shen Lan might still be suspicious, but Shen Jichuan was different, his face was too deceptive.
It is easy to think that he is such a high-ranking official and an upright soldier, he would not lie.
"Where?"
Shen Lan couldn't wait any longer.
Shen Jichuan: "Well, it fell under the bed, but we can't reach it. We have to find a child to help. The child's hands are thin, so he should be able to reach it."
Shen Jichuan said, scanning everyone with a meaningful look.
"The bracelet is under the bed. Can anyone help me get it back?"
When saying this, Shen Jichuan deliberately emphasized his tone, actually using psychological hints.
No matter who took the bracelet, as long as it is brought back, the matter will not be pursued.
One boy was eager to try, "Can I try it?"
Shen Jichuan nodded, and the boy immediately rushed over excitedly.
He fumbled under the bed for a while. "It would be great if I had a flashlight. I want to check and confirm the location. I can reach it."
Shen Lan immediately said: “I have a flashlight.”
Xia Keqing grabbed Shen Lan's hand and winked at her, "No need to use the flashlight, I was almost there just now, who wants to try again?"
The kids looked at each other, and finally one girl said hesitantly, "How about I give it a try?"
She hesitated for a long time before walking to the bed and looking at Shen Jichuan and Shen Lan again.
Under Shen Lan's expectant gaze, he knelt on the ground and reached under the bed.
After a while, she suddenly cried out, "I think I've reached it!"
Xia Keqing and Shen Jichuan looked at each other.
After a while, the girl indeed had a golden bracelet in her hand.
Shen Lan's eyes lit up, "It's really my bracelet! Did it really fall under the bed?"
She looked at Shen Jichuan excitedly, “Third brother, how did you know my bracelet was under the bed?”
Only Xia Keqing looked at the girl steadily. The girl was frightened by Xia Keqing's gaze and immediately lowered her head, not daring to look at her at all.
But Xia Keqing just smiled and said nothing.
Chen Lan's mind was completely focused on the bracelet she had lost and found again.
She was full of gratitude to the girl, "Thank you, girl. I'll treat you to candy! You don't know that this bracelet cost me several months' salary. It's so precious!"
As she spoke, she grabbed a handful of peanuts, melon seeds and candies from the plate and stuffed them into the child's hands.
Xia Keqing said casually: "Your sister Shen's salary for several months is at least several hundred. If such a large amount of money was not dropped under the bed but taken away by someone, you will go to jail if you find out."
"If I go to jail for this, my life will be ruined. This stain will follow me for the rest of my life. I won't be able to go to a good university or work in a regular company. I will be discriminated against when I find a partner in the future. It's terrible!"
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