"Hey, what are you doing? Let go of if you have sothing to say." In the middle of the night, being dragged around by a woman was unacceptable. Wang Xiaoqiang pulled his arm back, sowhat embarrassed, and said,
Feeling guilty for stealing, he imdiately thought of the clothes he had stolen, which probably belonged to this woman's family. But he had never heard of Zhao Erlu marrying a woman from Sichuan. Last ti he left the village, Zhao Erlu was still a bachelor.
However, the woman was robust and strong, and Wang Xiaoqiang couldn't break free from her grip. Although he was a powerful immortal, mortals seed as fragile and insignificant as ants in his eyes. Yet, Earth is a world governed by law, and he couldn't harm others casually, especially not in his hotown. Besides, his status didn't allow him to do that.
Moreover, Wang Xiaoqiang had indeed stolen the clothes, and his guilty conscience left him without the confidence to confront her.
The woman, seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang was trying to break free, tightened her grip and shouted loudly, "Co quickly, everyone! I've caught a clothes thief. Everyone, co quickly! Don't let the thief get away!!"
Even though she was a Sichuan woman, after living in the village for a few years, she had learned the local dialect. To call everyone together, she used the local language.
The night was already quiet, and her loud shout was especially striking. Almost everyone in the village heard it. It was hot in the sumr, and people went to bed late. Upon hearing the shout, the villagers ca running out from their hos.
Little Juan and Hongi also heard the woman's shout and ca out to see the commotion. When they arrived and saw Zhao Erlu's Sichuan wife holding Wang Xiaoqiang, shouting about catching a thief, they were instantly dumbfounded...
The second son of the Wang Family, stealing clothes?
This, this can't be true, right?!!
In the bright moonlight, the two maids carefully examined Wang Xiaoqiang's vest and the oversized pants he was wearing. Upon seeing these unusually large clothes, they imdiately determined that the clothes clearly didn't belong to Wang Xiaoqiang.
"Sister-in-law Xu, you must be mistaken. Uncle Wang is a villager; he wouldn't steal your clothes..." Little Juan, who understood the bigger picture, imdiately began to diate, hoping to de-escalate the situation. After all, they were from the sa village, and perhaps this Sichuan woman didn't recognize Wang Xiaoqiang, so explaining it might resolve everything.
To their surprise, the Sichuan woman not only didn't let go of Wang Xiaoqiang but also tugged at his vest and cried out snarkily, "Hmph, mistaken? Mistaken my ass. This is my Erlu's vest, which I bought for him. How can I be wrong? And these big pants, he wears them every day. How can I be mistaken?"
As she said this, she tugged at the oversized pants on Wang Xiaoqiang. With her tug, the already loose pants nearly slipped off. Wang Xiaoqiang felt a chill down there and was thoroughly shocked, thinking this woman was way too bold. Besides, with two grown won around, if the pants really did co off, it would be utterly embarrassing.
Unfortunately, the clothes Wang Xiaoqiang had stolen were indeed real, and he couldn't deny or talk his way out of it, feeling truly awkward and ashad.
"No, Wang Xiaoqiang, you're so grown up now, how could you do sothing like this... This... is just too shaful..." Hongi had always suspected Wang Xiaoqiang of being a lazy good-for-nothing. Now seeing him involved in sothing like this, it confird all her suspicions. She was sure that not only was Wang Xiaoqiang idle, but he was also a thief. She imdiately spoke up with a cold smile, not bothering to address him formally, calling him by na and with a tone full of ridicule.
Little Juan pulled Hongi aside, saying, "Hongi, you can't make wild guesses until we understand what's happened."
However, Hongi shook off Little Juan's hand with a look of righteous indignation and coldly said, "Caught red-handed, how could it be wild guessing?"
Little Juan frowned prettily and, seeing the villagers gathering around, imdiately turned toward the Wang Family's villa and ran off.
Given the situation, she also believed that Wang Xiaoqiang had stolen the clothes. But one way or another, the issue needed to be resolved quickly, or it would bring disgrace to the Wang Family.
The Two Elders of the Wang Family were elderly and shouldn't be disturbed. Besides, if they saw such a thing, it would definitely make them sick with anger. She decided to first inform Xia Guifang.
Little Juan ran full speed to the Wang Family villa. Inside, Xia Sanwa, hearing the commotion, was already heading out. This busybody, what village incident could he be absent from?
As soon as he heard about catching a thief, he got excited imdiately. Xia Guifang and his mother couldn't stop him.
At the gate, seeing Little Juan rushing breathlessly to the villa, Xia Sanwa's expression changed, and he asked, "Little Silk, what's happened? You running like a wolf is chasing you?"
"Grandpa Xia, sothing's wrong. Co quickly and see, Uncle Wang has been, has been caught..." Little Juan huffed and puffed, speaking sowhat incoherently.
"Uncle, Uncle Wang has been, been caught... Who is Uncle Wang? What's this? There's no need to panic, speak slowly..." Xia Sanwa was confused too.
"It's, it's Wang Xiaoqiang, caught stealing clothes, has been, has been caught."
"Little Qiang? Little Qiang is back? This can't be true. Which Little Qiang?" Xia Sanwa was puzzled.
Unlike her father, Xia Guifang wasn't interested in matters not involving the family. However, upon hearing Little Juan ntion her own man Wang Xiaoqiang, her heart skipped a beat. Then upon hearing that her own man was caught stealing clothes, she couldn't wrap her head around it,
Even she didn't know where her own man had gone; how could he have returned to the village and stolen clothes... this... this...
With a short-circuiting mind, Xia Guifang ran directly from the villa to the gate and asked, "Little Juan, is it really our Little Qiang?"
Little Silk nodded seriously, "Go see for yourself, and everything will be clear."
"Quick, quick, let's go." Xia Sanwa urged anxiously, and imdiately ran out the door. Being over sixty, his legs were not slow at all. He ran like a young man.
When Xia Sanwa reached the village entrance, he saw a crowd gathered, buzzing with discussion. Everyone's voices were consistent in defending Wang Xiaoqiang, clearing his na of injustice...
"Erlu's wife, you don't recognize him. If you did, you wouldn't suspect him of stealing your clothes."
"Co on, this is an international joke. He's a dignified chairman of the board, why would he steal your shabby clothes? Those are street goods; no one would want them even if displayed on the street..."
None of the villagers believed that Wang Xiaoqiang would steal clothes. Who was Wang Xiaoqiang?
He was the first capable person in the village, a person whose company reached abroad. His company supported eighty percent of the people in the village, so why would he steal your shabby clothes.
The Sichuan woman was clearly obstinate, still refusing to let go of Wang Xiaoqiang. Seeing that the villagers didn't believe her, she tugged on Wang Xiaoqiang's vest and shouted, "Hey, you may not believe , but you should believe the facts, right? Even when police work a case, they focus on the facts. Look at this ink stain on the clothes; it was made with pen ink by my mischievous child on my family's Erlu. I washed these clothes today and hung them outside our yard... If you don't believe it, I can bring my Erlu and the child out to testify..."
The villagers were taken aback by her words, and their eyes focused on the large vest body Wang Xiaoqiang was wearing. They realized the yellow vest was indeed Zhao Erlu's, and Zhao Erlu wore it every day to go to work at the company orchard. Seeing the situation, everyone was a bit bewildered. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian) to vote for recomndations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian to read.)
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