That seemingly casual remark caused a stir among the crowd. Everyone present had heard about it, including the three main perpetrators and Huang Minghao's cousin, Huang Tao.
No one pries into the details behind it; after all, it takes immense courage to report a crime to those vicious criminals.
In Zhang Qing's heart, Jiang Shuya was a silent stumbling block.
She used to have everything go smoothly and was able to handle anything with ease.
Because she was older than Liu Kai, and not only was she of average appearance, but most importantly, she was very fat, she was disliked by many people in her husband's family during their relationship. So she could only use all the sweetness from her own family to seduce her aunt's family, including her maternal grandparents.
Be obedient, considerate, understanding, clever, and sweet-talking in front of them.
I heard that before Zhang Qing got married, she was the person in charge of all the finances in her family. She was very tactful and talented, and managed all the affairs of the family in an orderly manner. Her parents, brothers and sisters trusted her very much.
However, not long after she got married, her younger brother also got married and had a wife. He was very dissatisfied with his sister continuing to manage the household and they often quarreled over important household purchases. So Zhang Qing's mother advised her to return the property from her parents' home to appease her son and daughter-in-law's dissatisfaction.
Zhang Qing had already taken out the money in her hands and lent it out at high interest rates. She did not hand it all over, but only gave a small portion. Gradually, she began to take over her family's money and belongings and break free from their control.
This naturally drew complaints from her parents, and she was even called a bloodsucker for draining her parents dry.
Later, her relationship with her maternal family gradually faded, and she had almost squeezed all their property dry. With nothing left to gain, she set her sights on her maternal grandparents, trying every possible way to please them. She used the same low-class methods she had easily acquired from her maternal family on her maternal grandparents.
However, no matter how many sweet words are used, they will eventually reveal their flaws. As the money in her mother-in-law's hands dwindled, she couldn't help but complain, but she dared not tell anyone for fear of upsetting her other children. She could only suffer in silence, swallowing her bitterness alone.
In her past life, her grandmother had spoken to Jiang Shuya about the ownership of the property. The old woman didn't dare to say it, knowing that her granddaughter-in-law was very tight-lipped and wouldn't talk nonsense. So she just complained to her in front of her with tears in her eyes.
It turns out that most of the money for Zhang Qing and Liu Kai's wedding came from their maternal grandmother, as did the money for the restaurant they opened. In total, they spent over 100,000 yuan. At first, it was agreed that it was a loan and that they would definitely pay it back, but later there was no further news.
As for the current 20,000 yuan, why frame someone? There must be a reason. Zhang Qing sat motionless next to his aunt, tightly gripping his sleeves and remaining silent, always avoiding Jiang Shuya's sharp gaze.
Half an hour had passed, and the places that needed to be searched had been searched again. The second uncle asked a question.
"Zhang Qing, think again about where you put the money. Is it possible you forgot to put it back on your way back?"
Everyone then realized that they had searched everywhere except Zhang Qing's room. So the eldest cousin suggested that they search Zhang Qing's room, since she was the one who brought the money back, saying that she had put it in her grandmother's bedroom, and since no one had seen it.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qing sat up abruptly and shook his head repeatedly.
"I didn't even go home when I got back; the first thing I did was put the money in my grandmother's room. Liu Kai came with me."
The crowd doesn't know whether to agree or not; you two are a married couple, so it doesn't count.
Jiang Shuya lost patience and insisted on calling the police. When her aunt saw the suspicious looks from everyone turning to her family, she stomped her foot and was about to leave, but Zhang Qing pulled her back.
"Mom, I'll search for it myself."
My older cousin chuckled twice; "You going to look for her? What hope is there? Isn't Liu Lei at home? Let her look."
So the aunt nodded in agreement, let go of Zhang Qing's hand, and walked home.
Seeing her aunt leave, Jiang Shuya sighed; it seemed this was yet another endless lawsuit.
The older cousin looked at Jiang Shuya with disdain;
"Some people may look respectable, but they show no respect for their elders, are sharp-tongued and mean-spirited, disregarding even the most basic manners and shame. They even put on a show of 'the thief crying 'stop thief!' They're truly shameless."
Jiang Shuya understood that this person had come to stand up for her mother-in-law. No wonder, these aunt and niece were quite alike, and their attempts to distort the truth and exaggerate the facts hadn't gone to waste.
"Li Meijuan, how old are you this year? I heard you're a top student who graduated from medical school, right? Don't you think before you speak, or are you like my mother-in-law, only getting older over the years?"
Jiang Shuya retorted without hesitation, which made her mother-in-law jump up angrily, ready to slap her.
Huang Minghao pulled his mother back;
"Jiang Shuya, don't go too far. If you really took the money, apologize to your grandmother and don't put her in a difficult position."
My older cousin snorted, her angry expression mirroring that of her mother-in-law.
"Such an ill-mannered person should be sent to prison for discipline. They took the money but remained stubborn; we had to catch them red-handed before we'd let it go."
Sitting next to her, Zhang Qing was sweating profusely, and Jiang Shuya took in his nervous expression.
Jiang Shuya didn't want to say anything more and took out her phone to make a call, but her grandmother stopped her.
"Don't call the police. Family scandals shouldn't be aired in public. I trust Zhang Qing. Since she married into our family, she's been incredibly kind and caring, a rare example of a filial daughter. Unlike some people, whose intentions are immediately obvious."
Jiang Shuya was extremely disappointed and couldn't help but sigh;
"Grandma, now everyone suspects I stole the money. Don't I even have the right to defend myself?"
Grandma shook her head;
"This money is yours, take it. No one can stop you. As long as you have a clear conscience, why care about other people's doubts?"
Jiang Shuya was speechless for a moment, then scoffed:
"Hehe, I knew this would be the outcome. Grandma's protection of Zhang Qing and Liu Kai is something most people can't understand."
I think even if I took my money back as you said, the people here would assume it was yours and that I stole it. I just want to prove my innocence and, incidentally, find your lost money. Isn't that better?"
Grandma strongly disagreed and insisted on refusing.
Even if you call the police, I'll withdraw the report and just say the money wasn't lost.
Huang Minghao's grandmother's favoritism is truly something else, leaving Jiang Shuya at a loss for what to do.
She frowned deeply as she looked at Zhang Qing;
"Hmph, what a despicable and shameless scoundrel! He used sweet words to bewitch the elders in the family and swindle money from them. He deserves to die a horrible death."
If you're so capable, use that skill on outsiders; what kind of skill is it to exploit your own family?
Liu Kai frowned, and said angrily;
"Sister-in-law, what nonsense are you talking about? Who took Grandma's money?"
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