Chapter 487 Speechless
Fang Xiaodong took the money and ran away.
Sun Jian realized something was wrong and thought Fang Xiaodong was deceiving him with a fake formula, so he started chasing after him.
However, Sun Jian did not run as fast as Fang Xiaodong, and he could not run anymore after running a short distance.
Sun Qiang caught up with Sun Jian from behind, grabbed his shoulder and said, "Sun Jian, come back to the provincial capital with me."
Sun Jian was startled when he saw Sun Qiang: "Why are you here?"
Sun Qiang smiled. "I know everything about you. Do you want to go back with me and explain to father, or wait for father to find you?"
Sun Jian looked at Sun Qiang, whose forehead was bulging with anger. "Sun Qiang, you'll be in trouble."
Sun Qiang smiled and said, "Do you really think you can keep these despicable deeds secret?"
At this time, Lin Xiaoxia and Fang Lan'e also came over. Lin Xiaoxia gave the car keys to Sun Qiang: "You drive directly to the provincial capital, don't waste time. I'll go to the hotel and take another car."
Sun Qiang took the key and said, "Okay, I'm leaving now. I'll leave the store to you."
Lin Xiaoxia agreed: "Go ahead and don't worry."
Sun Qiang ignored Sun Jian and walked towards the car.
Sun Jian naturally did not go with Sun Qiang, and quickly ran to call his mother.
Lin Xiaoxia and Fang Lan'e took a taxi to the hotel. Lin Xiaoxia drove another car to send Fang Lan'e back first.
On the way, the two also talked about how to deal with Fang Xiaodong's matter.
Lin Xiaoxia said, "Xiao'e, I'll go home with you this afternoon. Fang Xiaodong ran away, but you have to tell your mother about this. If anything happens to Fang Xiaodong, they won't come to bother you again."
Fang Lan'e sighed and said, "Well, then you should accompany me back. I feel at ease with you around."
"Why don't we let Sanluzi come with us? It will be safer for him to go along."
"Okay, I'll call him later."
"Then you go back to the store first. I'll go home and change my clothes. I'll pick you up in the afternoon."
"I won't say polite words or apologize."
"Don't tell me."
Lin Xiaoxia drove to the store door, Fang Lan'e got out of the car, and Lin Xiaoxia went home.
When I got home, I called Lu Jingshen first to tell him that everything was going well, then I changed my clothes and took a nap. I have been feeling sleepy lately and didn’t get enough rest yesterday, so I fell asleep after lying down for a while.
Lin Xiaoxia didn't wake up until Lu Jingshen came back at noon. During dinner, she told Lu Jingshen that she would accompany Fang Lan'e home in the afternoon.
Lu Jingshen told Lin Xiaoxia to wear more clothes and if she went with Sanluzi, she should let him drive because the road was slippery. Sanluzi had enough driving experience, so he told Lin Xiaoxia to be careful.
Lin Xiaoxia kept smiling foolishly as she listened to Lu Jingshen's instructions, and always felt that Lu Jingshen's nagging was pleasant to the ear.
Lu Jingshen pinched Lin Xiaoxia's nose: "What are you thinking about? Listen to me carefully."
Lin Xiaoxia smiled and nodded: "I'm listening."
Lu Jingshen said, "Well, you're being too careless. I'd better give Sanluzi a call and explain it to him so he can rest assured."
As he said that, he called Sanluzi.
Sanluzi promised to ensure Lin Xiaoxia's safety.
After Lu Jingshen went to work, Lin Xiaoxia drove to pick up Fang Lan'e.
Not long after she arrived, the three donkeys also arrived.
The three of them drove to Dawa Village.
If Fang Lan'e's mother was not there, she would not have to go back, but Fang Lan'e was still worried about her mother, so she had to go back and tell her, so that her mother would not be blamed by the family because of Fang Xiaodong's matter.
After walking for a while, Fang Lan'e sighed deeply: "I just don't want to go back to that home. Maybe I'm a cold-blooded person. I really can't feel any family affection."
Lin Xiaoxia said: "Because they didn't give you family affection, so naturally you can't feel it. You are not cold-blooded, haven't you always been close to us?"
Fang Lan'e nodded: "Yes, I only feel warm when I'm with you."
Sanluzi said as he drove, "Aren't we all your relatives? Xiaoxia said that you don't have to be blood relatives to be your relatives."
Fang Lan'e said, "Well, I feel more like family to you guys. When they talk about it, they really make me feel like strangers."
We soon arrived at Dawa Village. It was the slack season for farmers and it had just snowed, so there were not many people on the streets.
Many families light stoves during this season, so even though it's not mealtime, many chimneys still have smoke coming out.
They parked the car outside the gate of Fang Lan'e's house.
Fang Lan'e's mother happened to be in the yard. Seeing them coming, she hurried out to greet them: "Xiao'e, why are you back?" Then she turned to Lin Xiaoxia and Sanluzi and said: "Xiaoxia is here too, and she brought a friend with her. Come in and sit down."
Lin Xiaoxia and Sanluzi politely called out "Auntie Hua" and followed them into the house.
Fang Lan'e's father was not at home today. He went out to play cards. Fang Lan'e's grandmother, Old Lady Fang, was sitting on the felt mat at the head of the kang. She watched them come in, but when she didn't see Fang Xiaodong, she felt something was wrong.
She asked Fang Lan'e directly: "Why didn't your brother come back with you?"
Fang Lan'e's mother said to her mother-in-law, "Mom, Xiaodong is going to work. He will definitely go to work."
Old Mrs. Fang said unhappily, "Xiaodong is Xiao'e's biological brother. How can he work like everyone else?" Then, she turned to Lin Xiaoxia and said, "Xiaoxia, the business is yours. Xiao'e and you've been good friends since we were kids. Xiaodong is Xiao'e's biological brother. You have to treat him like one of your own and take good care of him."
Lin Xiaoxia smiled. "Grandma Fang, my business depends only on ability, not relationships. Now that we've come to this, I'll explain things directly to you. Fang Xiaodong stole the store's recipes and sold them to other stores. This is illegal, but we didn't prosecute him for Xiao'e and Aunt Hua's sake. Fang Xiaodong took the money and ran away. I've remembered this money. Whether it's you or Fang Xiaodong who pays, there will be a settlement in the future. I came here today to tell you this. In the future, Fang Xiaodong, don't come to us if you have any problems. We've done our best."
After listening to Lin Xiaoxia's words, Fang Lan'e's mother cried anxiously. Standing opposite Lin Xiaoxia, she said, "Xiaoxia, there shouldn't be any misunderstanding, right? Xiaodong, has Xiaodong been deceived?"
Lin Xiaoxia said, "The evidence is irrefutable. There's no doubt about that. And Fang Xiaodong has already run away with the stolen money. If he had done nothing wrong, do you think he could have escaped?"
Old Madam Fang picked up the broom and was about to hit Fang Lan'e: "You damned girl, I sent your brother to your side so that you could take good care of him, and you actually let him get into such a big trouble, are you looking for death?"
Before, Old Lady Fang knew that Fang Lan'e was different now, and she had also discussed with her son and grandson that they should at least treat Fang Lan'e well in the future. After all, she could bring benefits to the family. But when she heard that Fang Xiaodong was in trouble, the old lady lost her mind. That was her eldest grandson, the one she had watched grow up and her favorite grandson. Now he was forced to run away, and she didn't know where he was suffering. How could she not feel heartbroken?
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