"If you call the police, won't everyone know about it?" Li Wenxue refused to give up and argued loudly with Meng Li.
"So what if everyone knows about it? Catching a thief is not a shameful thing." Meng Li and Li Wenxue were arguing and preparing to pick up the phone again.
"This is a family scandal! This is a family scandal! How can it not be shameful?"
Li Wenxue thought about the time when Wencai asked him to borrow money, and he was sure that it must have been Wencai who did it. In order not to embarrass the two elders, he could not let Meng Li make this call no matter what.
"What family scandal? We're not a family, so why are we talking about family scandals?"
Meng Li blurted out the secret in anger. Shumei felt something was wrong and realized that the gun was aimed at her.
Shumei thought for a moment and realized that she couldn't keep silent at this moment. Rather than letting them suspect her for no reason, she might as well call the police to prove her innocence.
"Sister Meng, go ahead and fight! Let the police come and search, and everything will be clear. However, no one of us can leave the living room until the police arrive."
After hearing what Shumei said, the fire in Meng Li's heart burned even more fiercely.
"See? They're letting me beat them, and you're still nagging? Go away, before I lose my temper. You know my temper."
It seemed that Meng Li was really angry, and she roared at Li Wenxue loudly. After being yelled at by her, Li Wenxue dared not say a word.
Meng Li picked up the phone and pressed the first button. When she was about to press the second button, Wencai, who had been pretending to be listless, suddenly jumped up from the sofa.
"Sister-in-law, wait a moment."
Everyone turned their eyes to Wencai, and Meng Li stopped pressing the dial button.
Wencai ran to Shumei and hugged her waist tightly. Shumei struggled hard but failed to break free, which showed that Wencai used quite a lot of force.
"Wencai, what are you doing?" Shumei asked Wencai in a low voice.
Others also turned their gazes to them, and everyone looked at each other, obviously confused.
"Sister-in-law, Shumei is actually my girlfriend, and we will soon be a family."
Wencai's words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving everyone stunned.
"Wencai, what nonsense are you talking about?"
When did she become his girlfriend? Shumei felt that she was even more wronged than Dou E. This was clearly an attempt to make it difficult for her to defend herself and pin the crime of stealing on her.
"Shumei, when did this happen? Is it true?"
After hearing Wencai's words, the old aunt was surprised for a moment, then asked Shumei excitedly. In her heart, Shumei was a rare good woman. If she could really become the daughter-in-law of the Li family, it would be a great thing. Even if Shumei was married, she would not mind.
"Aunt, this... I'm not..." Shumei stammered, not knowing how to explain this sudden misfortune.
Wencai remained calm, still smiling as he leaned over to Shumei's ear and said, "Stop talking nonsense. If you say another word, I'll tell my sister-in-law about you throwing the little stone."
Shumei pondered carefully. If Wencai really told Sister Meng about the rock-breaking incident, Meng Li, with her stubborn personality, would definitely make her leave. Not only would she leave, but she might even be badly hurt. If she admitted to being Wencai's girlfriend, she would be admitting to being a thief.
Judging from Wencai's reaction, he must have taken this thing. He did this simply because he didn't want to make a big deal out of it and didn't want to call the police to his house.
She looked at the old aunt again, whose face was full of expectation and kindness. The old aunt was usually very nice to her, and she really couldn't bear to let her suffer such great harm.
After careful consideration, she chose to remain silent and help Wencai escape this disaster.
"Mom, Shumei is shy. How can she have the nerve to speak in front of so many people?"
Seeing Shumei remained silent, Wencai quickly struck while the iron was hot and continued the old aunt's words with a playful smile.
"Good news, this is great news! Being able to pursue Shumei is the blessing you earned in your previous life, little bastard. Cherish it well. Mom fully supports you in this matter."
The old lady handed the small stone to Li Wenxue who was nearby, walked up to Shumei, held Shumei's hand tightly, her tone was a little excited, and tears of joy were flashing in her eyes.
"Sister-in-law, Shumei is one of our own now. Isn't it just a watch and a ring? You and brother are not short of money, so don't pursue it anymore."
Wencai finally revealed his purpose, which was to exonerate himself.
"Meng Li! Mom is happy today, so don't let those unhappy little things affect everyone's mood. I will compensate you another day based on the value of the things you lost." The old aunt also helped to smooth things over and asked Meng Li to stop pursuing this little matter.
"No, Mom, you mean, it seems like I influenced..."
After hearing what the old lady said, Meng Li felt very upset. She was clearly the victim, but now it seemed like she was deliberately provoking trouble. Before Meng Li could finish her words, Li Wenxue tugged at her clothes and winked at her repeatedly, signaling her to stop talking.
Meng Li had no choice but to shut up. Her face was extremely ugly, and she rushed out of the door angrily. Li Wenxue chased after her, holding Xiao Shitou.
Seeing Meng Li and the others leave, Wencai finally felt relieved.
"Mom, I have something to say to Shumei. Let's go out first."
As Wencai spoke, he pulled Shumei's hand and dragged her out of the house to a corner outside the courtyard.
Shumei fiercely shook off Wencai's hand and shouted at him, "Wencai, are you crazy? You only care about your own gains and losses. Have you ever thought about the advantages and disadvantages of others? How can you be so selfish? How can I live in your house in the future?"
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