Chapter 37

“Let’s go and see.”

Tang Wan and the others followed behind. Under Wang Dani’s threat, Li Cuihua reluctantly opened the door.

Yan Fusheng and Liu Ting entered the room, while everyone else anxiously waited outside.

Soon, Liu Ting came out and announced, “We didn’t find anything in their room.”

Not a single penny, not even a shadow.

“Not even a single dime?”

Lu’s mother couldn’t believe it. How could anyone not have a single dime of private savings?

Wang Dani and Lu Huai’ren looked at Li Cuihua in shock. How could she not have any money?

When the work points and coupons were distributed every year, Wang Dani hadn’t kept all of them for the eldest son’s family!

She had always been fair, leaving some private savings for each family.

Li Cuihua, usually so confident, nervously shifted her gaze, clearly hiding something.

“I’ll deal with you later!”

Wang Dani didn’t have time for her now because next was Lu Huai’mei’s room. It was normal for a young girl to have a few yuan in private savings.

Lu Huaiyi and Tang Zhou shared a room, and they wouldn’t have any private savings either.

Yan Fusheng and Zhao Bin’s faces grew grim. They began to suspect that the old Lu family was making a false report.

“Impossible, how could this be.”

Lu’s father muttered to himself, realizing that things were not simple.

“There’s still the third son’s room to check.”

Lu’s mother insisted that Lu Huaijing was the most capable person in the family, and if the money was hidden, it would be in his house.

“Go ahead and search.”

Tang Wan opened the door, not stopping anyone. She knew from the moment they arrived that this wouldn’t end well.

So, there was only what she and Lu Huaijing had bought together in the room. Even the things she had brought from her Tang family were hidden in her spatial storage device.

Compared to the other rooms, which were full of belongings, this new house seemed empty.

But the furniture and decorations were brand new.

Li Cuihua smacked her lips with envy. Last time, Tang Wan hadn’t even invited her in.

Third brother was so good to his wife.

She was both envious and jealous. Everyone present was amazed.

However, Lu Huaijing was a soldier and received allowances, so their surprise wasn’t unusual.

“This girl is so lucky. No one in our village has such beautiful quilts when they get married!”

“If I had known that Jing Ya was so successful, I should have introduced him to my niece. Don’t let the good things go to waste.”

“Don’t even think about it. Look at your niece.”

“…”

“Just getting married and spending so much money. When I got married, I just wore a new outfit.”

Lu’s mother looked down on Tang Wan even more. She was a spendthrift.

She didn’t even know how to be filial to her grandmother.

“That just means your husband isn’t as capable as mine.”

Tang Wan completely ignored Lu’s father’s almost-furious expression. She yawned lazily.

“I can’t help it. My husband is afraid I’ll be wronged.”

Everyone: “…”

Lu Huaijing smiled in agreement, “My wife deserves the best.”

“Are you saying I’m not worth it?”

Lu’s mother hadn’t expected her grandson to side with his wife. She was so angry she could spit blood.

Lu Huaijing shrugged helplessly, “You said that, not me.”

Lu’s mother: “…”

She looked at her husband with a sense of injustice, but Lu’s father was consumed by the lost money and valuables.

He had no time for anything else. He stuck his head into the room.

“Well, did you find anything?”

“I think you should prepare to apologize.”

Wang Dani looked at them triumphantly. They had been so cruel when her husband had just died. She could hold a grudge for a lifetime.

Lu’s father remained silent. At that moment, Zhao Bin came out of the room and said to Yan Fusheng,

“I’ve searched everywhere I should, there’s nothing else.”

“This should be the third son’s wallet.”

Liu Ting brought out a wallet containing a passbook. Tang Wan briefly showed the name to Yan Fusheng.

“This is my husband’s name. Similarly, we couldn’t have deposited money so quickly.”

“Then why is your wallet so full? Maybe you took our large denominations!”

Lu’s mother glared at the wallet in Tang Wan’s hand. Tang Wan opened it in front of everyone.

“Director Liu, two police officers, look. This is the money and coupons my husband brought back from the army. The tickets have military supply markings on them. And these are from Dongshi, they have labels. As for this pile of loose change, it’s from the wedding gifts from our friends and family yesterday.”

It contained several hundred yuan in large denominations. Everyone gasped.

Lu Huaijing and his wife were really rich!

Li Cuihua’s eyes turned red with envy!

There must be some money that belonged to her mother. It wasn’t fair!

“Impossible!”

Lu’s mother shrieked. They had wasted an entire morning for nothing. It was possible that their money had already been deposited.

Lu’s father also muttered, “Besides him, who else would do such a heartless thing?”

Lu Jian she collapsed on the ground, “Father, Mother, why didn’t you tell me you had so much money? If I had put it in a passbook, I could have gotten it back this morning. Why did you have to take cash!”

Without money, how could he get married?

He couldn’t live with Liu Lanhua without marrying her!

“You and Liu Lanhua are lazy. If we had given you the money, you would have wasted it all. You’re not even raising your own child!”

Lu’s father was also angry. He scolded Lu Jian she, making him feel ashamed.

“I heard that your family had a scandal last night. Could it be that someone else took it?”

Tang Wan suddenly smiled. Her lighthearted words made Lu Jian she perk up!

Liu Lanhua and her lover were locked up in the village, but their son Jin Bao and daughter were not!

It was possible that they were the ones who did it!

Why hadn’t they seen them yet?

He exchanged a look with Lu’s father. Lu Jian she quickly said, “Father, I’ll go get that little rascal Jin Bao back now.”

“Go quickly, go quickly.”

Lu’s mother was furious, “He’s not even my grandson, and he’s eaten so much of my good food. He has to pay me back!”

“Wait.”

Tang Wan suddenly stopped Lu Jian she, who was about to leave. “Didn’t you forget something?”

“Apologize!”

Lu Huaijing’s voice was cold, his eyes devoid of warmth, making Lu Jian she shiver involuntarily.

“Yes, you accused us of stealing your money and valuables, and you had the audacity to do so. Where’s your face?”

Li Cuihua also started to mock them smugly. Lu’s mother spat,

“I’m an elder. I don’t need to apologize to you. Don’t even think about it!”

“Police officers.”

Tang Wan looked at Yan Fusheng. “Anyone would be wronged if they were falsely accused. Especially since my husband and I just got married and have to catch a train back to the army. I remember it’s illegal to slander and defame a soldier, right?”

“Yes.”

Yan Fusheng glanced at the old Lu family, looking at Lu Jian she and saying, “You were the ones who insisted that they stole your money and coupons. The evidence shows that your suspicions were wrong, so you must apologize!”