Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 468

Chapter 468: Thief ( 1 )
Lu Jueyu walked up to Ding Sha, put down the bamboo basket, and said, “Ding Sha, these things are for you, Bajie, and Ding Ran. Can you help me send some to him? After all, he still needs to nourish his body during his recovery.”

Ding Sha was surprised by the sudden gift and said, “Sister-in-law, your things are too expensive and we didn’t do anything for you. We can’t accept it.”

“Don’t refuse, this is a bribe. I need you to help me get jade and gold bars.” Lu Jueyu said.

Hearing her words, Ding Sha fell into a deep thought for a moment. After a while, she nodded and asked, “Sister-in-law, what kind of jade do you want?”

After thinking about it, Lu Jueyu said, “Any kind of jade is fine, I don’t mind the type. As long as it’s in good condition, I want it. As for the price, you can decide for me. If the seller wants to exchange jade or gold bars for food, you can agree to the request. However, they need to give me a day to prepare the food.”

Knowing that Lu Jueyu had a hobby of collecting jade, antiques, and gold bars, Ding Sha didn’t find her request strange at all. She nodded and said, “Sister-in-law, leave this matter to me. I know a man who is in the jade and gold business. He will be willing to trade his items for your food.”

“Okay. Thank you, Ding Sha.” Lu Jueyu said with a smile.

Ding Sha took the bamboo basket and left after making sure no one saw her.

Not long after Lu Jueyu returned to the kitchen, Li Chenmo, Dong Li, and Dong Huang woke up. They went to the kitchen to get hot water and went to wash up. While Lu Jueyu was preparing breakfast, Li Chenmo went to the pig pen, and the children went to water the vegetable garden.

While they were watering their backyard vegetable garden, Dong Li noticed someone climbing up their fence. Since the sun had not yet risen, it was difficult for him to see who the man was.

He put down the water ladle and said, “Xiao Huang, Brother will go water the front yard. Can you water the rest of this garden?”

After hearing what her brother said, Dong Huang nodded and said, “Brother, rest assured. Leave it to Xiao Huang!”

Dong Li patted her head and said with a smile, “Okay.”

Before going to the front yard, Dong Li filled the bucket with water from the water tank. When he reached the front yard, he held the water ladle tightly. He hid behind the fruit wine vat and silently observed the intruder. Narrowing his eyes, he was surprised to learn the identity of the intruder. After thinking about it, he decided to tell his adoptive mother.

When he ran to the kitchen, Lu Jueyu was stirring fish porridge. Seeing him coming in a hurry, she asked, “Xiao Li, what’s wrong?”

After taking a deep breath to calm his breathing, Dong Li said, “Foster mother, I saw Shitou’s mother picking our peaches outside.”

Lu Jueyu was startled by his words and asked, “Xiao Li, are you sure that person is Shitou’s mother?”

Dong Li nodded and said, “Foster mother, I’m sure.”

Thinking of Chen Lina’s greedy and envious eyes when she visited last time, Lu Jueyu sighed. Although she likes Aunt Li and doesn’t want their relationship to deteriorate, she can’t let Chen Lina do whatever she wants. What she is stealing now is their peaches, what if she steals something else next time?

After making the decision, Lu Jueyu said, “Go to your adoptive father and inform him. I will go to the front yard and take a look.”

Dong Li nodded and quickly went to find Li Chenmo, while Lu Jueyu removed the pot from the stove. She wiped her hands and walked to the front yard.

She thought that Chen Lina might have left because five minutes had passed since Dong Li saw her. But when she arrived in the front yard, she saw that she was still picking peaches and putting them in a bamboo basket.

Judging from the size of the bamboo basket, she seemed to have come prepared. Her intention is not just to steal one or two peaches for her son. In that case, she couldn’t blame her for reporting her.

Without giving Chen Lina time to react, Lu Jueyu rushed over and pushed her. Although she is petite, her strength cannot be underestimated. As soon as she pushed, Chen Lina fell to the ground and sprained her ankle.

“Aiya!”

Before she could see clearly who was pushing her, Chen Lina heard Lu Jueyu’s voice, “Thief!! Help, someone, come and help me catch the thief!”

Although it was still early, several villagers had already gotten up and went to the foothills to collect firewood or wild vegetables. Since Lu Jueyu’s house is far away from the village and located near a mountain, the villagers can hear her shout clearly.

Hearing her shouts, Chen Lina came back to her senses. She knew that if she was caught, she would be beaten by her mother-in-law or even sent to jail, so she decided to escape. Ignoring the stinging pain in her ankle, she gritted her teeth and tried to run.

Seeing that she was about to run away, Lu Jueyu chased after her. Within seconds, she caught up with her and grabbed her hand.

Suddenly being pulled, Chen Lina’s feet slipped and she fell to the ground again. This time, her already swollen ankle sprained again. The pain was so unbearable that she could only sit on the ground and yell, “Aiya, my ankle! You bitch, you broke my ankle!”

Because of the pain, her face turned pale and her back was covered with cold sweat. Seeing her like this, Lu Jueyu showed no mercy and continued to shout, “Help, thief! Someone help me catch the thief!”