"Officer, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!" The old woman's eldest son hurriedly stepped forward to plead for her, "My mother is old and uneducated, please, officer, consider her age and be lenient with her."
The eldest daughter-in-law quickly came to Li Xiyue's side and pleaded, "Girl, it was my mother's fault. I apologize to you on her behalf. Please forgive her this time and don't make a big deal out of it."
The old woman's youngest son didn't say anything, but held onto his mother, preventing the police from taking her away.
“Sister-in-law, it’s not that I want to make a scene, but the old lady is just too much. Before, she cut in line when I went to the toilet and even swore at me. Now she’s forcibly taken my bed, stolen my things and money, and she keeps cursing at me and even said she’d hit me…”
Li Xiyue said, feeling wronged, "I was traveling alone and I was scared. I could only seek justice from the police."
"Mother, how could you do this?" The eldest daughter-in-law never expected her mother-in-law to do so many outrageous things.
The eldest son also said, "Mom, didn't I give you five yuan so you could talk to the guy in the lower bunk about changing beds?"
The old lady dared not look at her eldest son.
The eldest son understood what was happening and angrily demanded, "Where's the money?"
"I...I gave it to the second son," the old lady said softly.
The eldest daughter-in-law said aggrievedly, "Mother, we never said anything about how you always helped my second brother out, but that five yuan was for you to change your bed. My eldest son and I felt sorry for you climbing up to the bed at your age, so we gave you the money to change your bed. Why did you take it to help my second brother out?"
The eldest son was furious, "Why did you give the thread to the second son?"
"Brother, I lost some money gambling, that's why I asked Mom for it..."
The eldest daughter-in-law said angrily, "Second brother, are you playing cards again? Didn't you say you wouldn't?"
"This is the last time, we won't do it again!" the youngest son quickly said.
Feeling humiliated, the old woman retorted, "You've given me the money; how I spend it is my business, and it's none of your concern!"
The eldest couple were so angry they nearly fell over.
Li Xiyue understood. It turned out that the old woman was biased and used her eldest son's money to subsidize her younger son, who was a gambler.
Look at what this old woman is doing! She's desperately sucking the blood out of her dutiful son, and then using that blood to feed her useless younger son.
"Everyone, you can discuss your own family matters. I'm taking back my bed, belongings, and money." Li Xiyue didn't want to hear about their messy affairs.
The old woman continued to argue, "I didn't take your things or your money!"
“The police are here. Whether they took it or not, a search will tell us,” Li Xiyue said calmly.
The old woman refused, saying, "Why are you searching my things? Don't search me!"
"Grandma, this is not up to you." The police ignored her, took out her luggage, and opened it for inspection.
Li Xiyue followed, saying, "Officer, this roast duck is mine, and the meat bun is mine too."
Luckily, she hadn't packed much in her suitcase, just some food for the train, which the old woman had now taken.
The old woman lunged forward, crying, "No, those things are mine!"
"Mother, where did you get the money to buy those things?" The eldest daughter-in-law couldn't bear to look.
The old woman turned and glared at her eldest daughter-in-law. "Stupid woman, what do you know? Shut your stinking mouth!"
"Mother, you..." The eldest daughter-in-law burst into tears on the spot.
The eldest son gently coaxed him.
Li Xiyue sneered, "Old lady, you can't afford these things."
“Why can’t I afford it? I can afford a sleeper berth, why can’t I afford these things?” The old woman said, giving her youngest son a wink.
The younger son immediately said, "Yes, these things belong to my mother; I bought them for her."
"Where did you buy it?" Li Xiyue asked.
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