Several thousand dollars?
Upon hearing the word "money," Min Yuehua perked up immediately: "Money? What money?"
She manages all the money in the family, and is the most sensitive about money.
Su Xinyi plopped down on the ground, tears streaming down her face: "Most of the money Ye Beiping won from the bet with you is in my bag."
"But, but it's gone now, boohoo."
The thought of losing the money broke her heart; it was the equivalent of a house.
Having worked in the countryside, Su Xinyi knew all too well that several thousand yuan might be more than a farmer could earn in a lifetime.
Upon seeing this, Su Qingwen and Su Xinwan immediately stepped forward to help Su Xinyi up.
"Oh dear, why are you sitting on the ground, child?"
"Yes, sister, what will happen to the child if you sit on the ground?"
At this moment, Su Xinyi was in no mood to care about the child.
Mentioning Ye Beiping, Min Yuehua pursed her lips. Although she was shocked, she didn't argue because it was money. She went over to help rummage through the clothes scattered on the bed, wanting to know if what Su Xinyi said was true.
After searching for a long time, apart from a few dozen yuan in loose change, there was no several thousand yuan that Su Xinyi had mentioned.
Min Yuehua glanced at Su Xinyi and said irritably, "Who knows? Maybe Ye Beiping took it. Didn't I tell you? He's got money now and doesn't want you anymore."
"Mom told you long ago, people like this can't be trusted..."
Before she could finish speaking, Su Xinyi and Su Xinwan said in unison, "Impossible."
This scene shocked Su Qingwen and Min Yuehua.
It's one thing for Su Xinyi to say that, but why is Su Xinwan so sure?
"Xinwan, you..." Min Yuehua didn't finish her reprimand.
Su Xinwan stomped her foot and said, "Last night my brother-in-law brought my sister braised pork and chicken soup. How could he possibly refuse my sister?"
"He told my sister to stay home and that he would come to pick her up in a week after he settled the housing issue."
Braised pork belly?
chicken soup?
I must say, it's an incredibly tempting dish.
Even Su Qingwen didn't know when he last drank chicken soup.
Even if such dishes were served normally, they would be given to the three children, and he wouldn't even be allowed to touch them.
"Did he come last night?" Min Yuehua asked Su Qingwen.
Su Qingwen, belatedly realizing what was happening, paused for a moment, then shook her head: "I've been at home the whole time, I didn't come."
The two turned to look at Su Xinyi and Su Xinwan, and instantly understood what was going on.
They must have gone out to meet Ye Beiping last night.
Seeing that Min Yuehua was about to lose her temper again, Su Qingwen spoke first to Su Xinwan, saying, "Xinwan, class is about to start, hurry up and go."
"Ah...oh, I'll go right now." Su Xinwan belatedly realized that her father was protecting her, afraid that she would be scolded by Min Yuehua. She turned around, said goodbye to Su Xinyi, and quickly left this dangerous battlefield.
Seeing her youngest daughter run away, Min Yuehua turned her criticism on Su Xinyi: "You still believe that poor country boy? He might be out there spending the money on a life of debauchery."
"impossible."
Su Xinyi denied it firmly, her face streaked with tears as she choked out, "Yesterday afternoon, I... I even took the money out to show Dad. When he left, I put the money back into my bag in the room. How could it be him?"
Um?
Min Yuehua looked at her husband beside her.
After realizing what was happening, Su Qingwen thought for a moment and then nodded: "That's true."
This completely confused Min Yuehua. Had the money grown wings and flown away?
There are only so many people in the family, and she hasn't seen any of that much money. Her own daughter wouldn't lie. She had some doubts at first, but seeing her husband nod in agreement, it meant the money really was there.
Where did the money go?
Min Yuehua quickly thought of someone and silently lowered her head. After all, this person had done this more than once or twice. In the past, she had always covered for him and at most, she would just twist his ear a couple of times.
In the past, it was only a few yuan or a dozen yuan, and Min Yuehua didn't care much. She didn't expect it to be several thousand yuan this time.
Although she didn't really believe her son Su Ze would do it, the facts had almost proven it; he was incredibly audacious and dared to steal even a few thousand yuan.
Seeing that Min Yuehua was silent, Su Qingwen patted Su Xinyi's back and comforted her, "Xinyi, don't worry. If the money is lost, we'll call the police and we'll definitely get it back."
Upon hearing that the police were going to be called, Min Yuehua reflexively shouted, "No, don't call the police!"
If the police are called, it could cost several thousand yuan, and Su Ze could spend many years in jail.
If I go to jail, my life will be ruined.
Su Xinyi, who was in tears, froze, forgetting that she was about to cry. Su Qingwen also looked at Min Yuehua with surprise.
If it were Min Yuehua, she would have already made a scene so that everyone in the neighborhood would know, and calling the police would be the least of her worries.
Why are you against calling the police today?
Su Xinyi squinted at Min Yuehua, making the latter feel a little uneasy. She asked guiltily, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
She quickly came up with an excuse: "If we call the police, then all the neighbors will know that you married a country bumpkin. How will you find a husband in the future? How will we face people?"
These words made Su Qingwen feel embarrassed.
She's already pregnant with Ye Beiping's child, yet he's still thinking about finding a husband for Su Xinyi. What kind of outrageous talk is this? What kind of new-era thinking is this?
Su Qingwen considers himself a cultural worker, and he would never do something so shameless.
But Su Xinyi wasn't evaded by Min Yuehua. She wiped her face with the back of her hand, stood up, and approached her mother, asking, "Mom, do you know where the money went?"
"I...how would I know?"
With a flustered look in her eyes, Min Yuehua stammered for a long time.
Who do you think about yourself?
She was the queen of arguments in the neighborhood, so she wasn't about to back down. She immediately straightened her back and raised her head, saying, "Su Xinyi, what do you mean? You suspect I took the money? I... I do love money, but what makes you think I took it?"
This whole operation left Su Qingwen completely bewildered.
But this is clearly not right in the way he has known his wife for over twenty years.
Before Su Qingwen could figure out what was wrong, Su Xinyi immediately blurted out a name: "Where's Su Ze?"
“He went out last night. You… what do you want with him?” Min Yuehua’s heart was pounding so hard it almost jumped out of her throat.
Su Xinyi gritted her teeth and said, "Mom, are you still going to protect him? He's been a petty thief since he was little. Do you think I don't know you're covering for him?"
This story begins before Su Xinyi went to the countryside.
Su Ze not only rummaged through drawers and cupboards at home, but also stole snacks from his classmates at school. When he was caught, his parents were called in, but Min Yuehua and Su Qingwen weren't home, so Su Ze went instead.
Only then did she realize that her younger brother, out of guilt and fear, had told her everything on the way home, even going through Min Yuehua's bag, all in the hopes that Su Xinyi wouldn't tell the family about what happened at school.
Upon hearing this, Su Qingwen stared wide-eyed at Min Yuehua, wanting to know if this was the truth.
Su Qingwen had never known that his son was a petty thief, and he never expected that Min Yuehua would help him cover it up.
Of course, he understood Su Xinyi's personality; his daughter never lied and was always at the top of her class in school.
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