However, she reached out and lightly tugged on Director Du’s sleeve, her voice both aggrieved and choked yet seemingly filled with boundless tenderness, "Old Du, I know Du Tian suspects , but I swear, I really didn’t take it, I really bought it from a young man..."
Director Du looked at Lih Shuyi with a grim expression; he loathed people who lied through their teeth.
He used to think Lih Shuyi was the most beautiful Flower Solving People in the world, never imagining she’d turn out to be a Man-eating Plant.
Swallowing people whole without leaving a trace of their bones.
He flung her hand away from his sleeve, causing Lih Shuyi to stagger and almost fall. In disbelief, she looked at the man in front of her, tears pouring down. Previously, seeing her cry like this would make Old Du flustered, but today he just stared coldly at her.
The room fell into silence, and after a few breaths, Director Du couldn’t hold back anymore and roared with his eyes nearly bursting, "Lih Shuyi, do you swear? Do you dare swear? Do you think I am a fool, do you think the police are fools too? You ntioned a young person, then tell , was it a man or a woman, how old, what features, how tall, what accent, where did you make the transaction, when did you withdraw the ten thousand yuan, is there proof, how is there such a thief, who steals from your house and sells back to you, is the thief stupid or are you stupid, the police are not vegetarians, you make up one lie and you need a hundred lies to cover it, and you still don’t repent now, are you still lying to ?"
Hearing Director Du’s roar, Lih Shuyi turned pale, her body swayed like a willow in the wind, seemingly about to collapse at any mont, but Du Tian knew, this woman was strong inside.
She cried mournfully, still refusing to admit, "Old Du, I...I really didn’t lie to you."
At this mont, Director Du’s face was ashen, staring intently at the woman crying like a pear blossom bathed in rain.
Sotis, he was unwilling to ddle in household matters, as long as Lih Shuyi took care of them. He just needed to work well, supporting their family, giving them a happy life.
This was his responsibility.
He had already missed out too much on his older son; he didn’t want to miss out on his younger son and daughter.
But that didn’t an he was a muddle-headed person, otherwise, how could he lead so many employees?
When he saw the Jade Pendant in Du Tian’s hand, when he heard the na Lih Tianci, he knew what had happened.
Although he didn’t associate with the Yue Family, that didn’t an Lih Shuyi didn’t. On the contrary, she valued her brother very much and even asked him to help arrange a good job for her brother Lih Tianci in the factory.
However, he refused.
But the na Lih Tianci was not unfamiliar.
The Jade Pendant on Lih Tianci’s neck was a relic of his deceased wife, even a fool could figure out what happened, let alone those experienced police officers.
And looking at Du Tian, it was obvious he ca prepared; at that mont, Director Du’s vision seed to blur, and he suddenly felt extrely weary.
He suddenly rembered the aningful look in his son’s eyes when he left in the morning.
In fact, his son had already suspected Lih Shuyi; last night was the last chance for her and his old father to save face.
That was his son’s affection and filial piety towards him.
Because the truth was too shaful, reporting it ant facing legal consequences.
Then everyone in their circle would know.
Although this could barely be considered a household matter, the amount was too large to be brushed aside.
If sothing happened to Lih Shuyi, what face would he, Director Du, have left to stand before the world?
Therefore, his son saved his face.
If Lih Shuyi had confessed last night that she took it in a mont of confusion, he believed his older son, for the sake of his face, wouldn’t choose to report it to the police.
He would just swallow the humiliation.
However, Lih Shuyi acted as if nothing happened, showing no panic at all, smiling gently at him during dinner, behaving as usual, no, there was still sothing unusual; she let him drink, and indeed he drank too much last night, sleeping until morning.
So, during this ti, what had she done?
Calling and tipping off?
Yet, Lih Tianci was apparently not warned; otherwise, they wouldn’t have found him.
Thus, finding these pieces of jewelry would beco exceedingly difficult.
Is this what they call the net of heaven is vast and sparse, but nothing escapes it?
Director Du didn’t know, yet his heart grew colder.
How could this woman be so scheming, so calm?
When the police questioned her in the morning, she showed no signs of abnormality.
If it weren’t for the hastily concocted flawed lies just now and the unease in her eyes, he might not have been able to tell.
What else could this woman be hiding from him?
At this mont, Du Mingzhu, who was doing her howork in the room, finally ran out upon hearing the commotion. Seeing her mother’s state, she was also frightened, rushing forward, hugging Lih Shuyi, and crying, "Mom, mom, what’s wrong?"
Instantly, Lih Shuyi cried even harder, holding her daughter, "Sweetheart, Mingzhu, your dad is mad at mom, it’s all mom’s fault... boohoo..."
Du Mingzhu then ran to Director Du, hugged him, and cried, "Dad, I beg you, don’t fight with mom, Mingzhu will be good and will not provoke you and mom to anger again..."
Director Du’s heart wrenched.
Du Tian frowned impatiently, his face slightly dark. He didn’t co here to watch these three act as if saying goodbye forever.
Suddenly, Du Tian raised his voice, yet without any emotional tone, very cold, "Dad, Lih Tianci confessed, his second sister, Lih Shuyi, took five things from the Du Family’s old house back to the Lih Family, matching the jewelry I lost. Among them, the purple Jade Pendant, because he liked it, he kept it, and the other four items are in his third sister, Lih Shufang’s hands. This matter involves quite a few people, and you probably won’t escape involvent. Lih Tianci’s third brother-in-law is not soone to be trifled with, be prepared ntally, beware of ending up in a dog-eat-dog situation with you getting caught up. I’m leaving, wait for the police to co investigate..."
After finishing, Du Tian turned to leave the Du Family without looking back, and at this mont, Lih Shuyi’s sorrowful cries suddenly stopped.
Lih Shuyi looked at Du Tian, her eyes suddenly shot with venom. This little bastard dared to deceive her!
She stared at Du Tian’s back, not hiding her hatred at all. At that mont, Director Du felt utterly disillusioned.
He even felt the world spinning.
He collapsed onto the sofa, completely drained of strength.
What on earth happened, overnight, how did everything change?
Everything seed so beautiful before, but now it feels utterly ugly.
Did it change suddenly, or was it always like this?
Director Du felt chilled to the bone.
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