Hearing Lu Jueyu’s shout, Chen Lina raised her head and glared at Lu Jueyu, "Lu Jueyu, stop talking nonsense! Who do you call a thief?"
Before Lu Jueyu had time to answer, they heard footsteps coming from outside. Seeing that Aunt Li and her son were coming, Chen Lina panicked, while Lu Jueyu hurried to open the door.
After opening the door, she quickly walked to Chen Lina and sat on the ground. She tousled her hair, grabbed a handful of dirt and smeared it on her clothes before she held Chen Lina’s hands.
Not long after, the door was pushed open and followed by Aunt Li’s voice, "Jueyu, where is the thief?!"
At first, Chen Lina didn’t know why Lu Jueyu messed up her hair and soiled her clothes. But when she saw her mother-in-law looking at them with wide eyes, full of disbelief and shock, she finally understood that Lu Jueyu was framing her while pretending to be the victim to gain sympathy.
Lu Jueyu raised her head and found that in addition to Aunt Li and Li Sang, there were also several villagers following them. When they saw the bamboo basket full of peaches and a few peaches scattered on the ground, they knew the thief was Aunt Li’s daughter-in-law.
"Aunt Li…" Lu Jueyu said with a hint of aggrieve, embarrassment, and helplessness.
Hearing her calling her, Aunt Li came back to her senses and quickly went over to help her up. She looked at her messy hair and dirty clothes and said, "Jueyu, it’s all my fault. I should discipline my daughter-in-law. Not only does she dare to steal your things, she also beats you!"
Chen Lina was stunned when she heard her mother-in-law’s words. She pointed at Lu Jueyu and said, "Mother, she is the one who pushed me! Didn’t you see that my ankle is swollen like this? I may have broken my ankle!"
Hearing this, Aunt Li turned to glare at her and shouted, "You still have the nerve to say such things?! You stole someone else’s fruit and you dare to accuse her loudly? Do you think I dare not report you?!"
Seeing that his mother was really angry this time, Li Sang walked quickly to his mother and said, "Mother, please calm down. Please remember that the doctor said you can’t be angry."
"How can I not be angry? Look what good things your wife has done! Is our family so poor that we can’t even take out some food and exchange it for a few peaches? Does she need to steal?" Aunt Li said angrily.
Before Li Sang could say anything, he saw Li Chenmo rushing over, followed by Li Chenze, Li Lingyun, Dong Li, and Dong Huang.
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