Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 469

Chapter 469: Thief ( 2 )
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.

Seeing his wife’s condition, Li Chenmo’s eyes darkened. He quickly walked over and pulled his wife’s hand from Aunt Li’s arms. He examined his wife from head to toe worriedly.

After confirming that his wife was not injured, he turned to look at everyone and asked coldly, “What on earth is going on?”

Knowing that her husband was angry, Lu Jueyu squeezed his hand and said, “Husband…”

When he heard his wife calling him, Li Chenmo glanced at her. Lu Jueyu knew at this glance that he would not let this matter go easily and he was very angry at this moment.

Although Aunt Li was angry with her daughter-in-law, she just said some angry words and had no real intention to report her. So, when she saw Li Chenmo so angry, she was worried that he would really report Chen Lina. In that case, not only would the relationship between their family deteriorate, but the Chen family might even come to ask for an explanation.

After weighing the pros and cons, Aunt Li finally made a decision and said, “My nephew, this is my daughter-in-law’s fault. My family will compensate you and Jueyu for the losses she caused. Can you consider our relationship and give me some face? Please do not report her to the authorities.”

After listening to her words, the villagers thought it would be better to solve the problem by themselves. After all, if the officers were involved, Chen Lina would go to jail. Since Aunt Li said she would compensate them, there was no need to report her and ruin their relationship.

Li Chenmo knew that reporting Chen Lina to the officers was too much, but she hurt his wife. If she had simply stolen some peaches, he would have turned a blind eye and let the incident pass with some compensation. But the problem is not that simple. This woman not only stole their things, but also dared to hurt his wife.

If he lets her go easily, doesn’t she think she can do whatever she wants? What if she doesn’t just steal peaches next time and target his wife and children?

Therefore, he will not let her go easily. At least she had to apologize to his wife in public. As for the relationship between his family and Aunt Li’s family, he didn’t care at all. There is no need to make friends with people who have bad character and twisted values.

Judging from Li Chenmo’s expression, Aunt Li knew that even if they compensated for the losses, their family relationship with Lu Jueyu would never be the same as before. Although she felt very regretful, Aunt Li could not let her daughter-in-law go to jail. Her grandchildren still need their mother.

After a long silence, Li Chenmo finally said, “In addition to compensating for the loss, I also want her to apologize to my wife and admit her mistake in public.”

Upon hearing his request, Aunt Li and Li Sang were stunned. Although it is better than being reported for stealing, apologizing in public is tantamount to losing your reputation. Even if they don’t say what her mistake was, people will gossip and speculate.

While Aunt Li and Li Sang were hesitating, Chen Lina shouted angrily, “Who do you think you are?! Why should I apologize in public? Since my mother-in-law has said she will compensate you, you should be content and drop this matter!”