Just as he was about to knock, the door suddenly opened. It was just as dark inside as outside. Sun Jiahao only saw a dark figure standing there. He was stunned with fright. Then, the dark figure quickly stuffed something into his arms.
Immediately following was a loud shout: "Thief!!"
Sun Jiahao felt a chill run down his spine. He was already frightened, and the sudden shout made him turn around and run away in terror. However, the sudden noise had already woken up the residents sleeping in the stairwell.
Some people lit lighters, while others took out flashlights, though they usually don't turn them on to save electricity; it was a chaotic scene.
Sun Jiahao, who was running downstairs, also came into everyone's view.
Someone really stole something!
Where are my cookies?
Sun Jiahao couldn't escape; he was grabbed by an adult.
"Fine, so you're the one who's been thieves lately, right?" someone asked through gritted teeth.
"I, I didn't...I..." Sun Jiahao then realized that he was holding something in his hand. He looked down and saw that it was a small bag of flour.
The noise in the hallway quickly woke up people on other floors. The damp environment already made it difficult to sleep, and upon hearing the commotion, people rushed upstairs.
When Grandma Sun arrived, hoping to see a good show, she found her beloved grandson being whipped like a top. She immediately became furious: "Stop! Who dares to hit my grandson! Stop!"
Seeing the adults step in, the adults who were scolding Sun Jiahao stopped: "Your grandson? No wonder, your family not only takes advantage of others, but now you're even encouraging a child to steal?"
"Bullshit! How could he possibly steal anything?"
But then the man held up a small bag of flour and said, "Look, this is the kid who stole it! If I remember correctly, your family had a fight with that young man surnamed Fang today, didn't you? You argued during the day, and now you're stealing things to get revenge?"
Everyone looked at Old Lady Sun with cold eyes.
"What, what's going on?" Old Mrs. Sun was also stunned.
Sun Jiahao covered his face and cried uncontrollably, "I...I don't know, I just wanted to get revenge on him..."
"Did you hear that! This kid is a complete scoundrel!" someone said through gritted teeth.
Given the current situation, everyone was feeling depressed, and the sudden appearance of the thief gave them an outlet for their emotions. Even though Sun Jiahao was just a teenager, they didn't hold back.
However, Fang Zhiyi, the person involved, did not speak. He simply leaned against the door frame and leisurely watched the scene unfold.
"I must say, this old woman is quite something; she can actually argue with so many people."
Chen Rui peeked out from beside him. He had witnessed Fang Zhiyi framing the chubby boy. Although he didn't understand why Fang Zhiyi would do such a thing, now that he was staying in someone else's house, he had to learn to keep quiet.
As the crowd grew increasingly agitated, even Grandma Sun sensed the danger. She shut her mouth, grabbed her eldest grandson, and headed downstairs. Fortunately, the angry neighbors did not take any further action.
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