Siheyuan: Master of the Fire, Eating Watermelons Online

Chapter 154 Dongxu kneels down, Huairu is heartbroken!
Jia Dongxu robbed the money not to compete with Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang for the errand job, but to prevent them from reporting to the police station.

He thought about it for a long time and felt that the risk of calling the police was too great.

If they follow this line and find out that he was the one who stole the money, and discover that he had been gambling before, it would be even more difficult to resolve.

It's not easy to find a scapegoat.

Putting the dime back into Wang Weiguo's hand, Jia Dongxu said with great "ambition": "Take this dime back, and you don't have to worry about our family's affairs."

In the eyes of people around him, Jia Dongxu's action was quite "understandable".

After all, everyone in the hospital knows that Jia Dongxu and Wang Weiguo do not have a good relationship.

But Jia Zhang was a little unhappy and said unhappily: "Dongxu, why are you stopping them? If you want to report to the police station, let them go!"

Wang Weiguo wanted to pay someone to run errands for their family, and Jia Zhang was more than happy to do so!
More than five hundred pocket money!

Even if it has nothing to do with Wang Weiguo, she must report it to the police.

"Jia Zhang, you still don't understand, someone doesn't want to report to the police!"

Wang Weiguo said while watching the fun.

As soon as Wang Weiguo said this, Jia Dongxu's face changed drastically, and the people who had not thought much about it originally also showed a thoughtful look, and then their eyes fell in the direction of Jia Dongxu at the same time.

Just now, Jia Zhang asked Jia Dongxu to report to the police station, but Jia Dongxu not only refused to go, he also stopped Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang. Before that, he even spoke well of Wang Weiguo abnormally. These signs, combined with Wang Weiguo's words, made it hard not to be suspicious of him.

Maybe, just as Jia Zhang said, the person who stole her private money was really a thief.

If you think about it carefully, something as secret as the location where Jia Zhang's private money was kept, no one knew about it, not even the neighbors in the yard, let alone the people in the engineering team.

Besides, no strangers had entered the central courtyard in the past few days. Apart from the people from the Jia family, who had the conditions to steal her private money?
Wang Weiguo's hint was so obvious that naturally some people among the crowd who were watching the fun guessed who it was. However, no one dared to say openly that it was Jia Dongxu, and they all started to watch the fun.

Jia Zhang also became suspicious.

She was usually arrogant and unreasonable, and easily got angry, but she was not really stupid, so she naturally noticed Jia Dongxu's abnormality.

Thinking of this, Jia Zhang asked Jia Dongxu in a bad tone: "Jia Dongxu, I asked you to report it to the police, but you refused. Do you know something? Do you want to hide it from me?"

"Mom, how is this possible? I'm your biological son, and you still don't believe me?"

Jia Dongxu felt very guilty and had to bring up his identity as his own son.

"Jia Dongxu, stop pretending. You must know where my private money went."

Jia Zhang looked at her son with a fierce look. When Jia Dongxu was about to get nervous, she suddenly changed the subject and glared at Qin Huairu next to her, asking, "Qin Huairu, did you steal my private money?"

When this sentence came out, not only Qin Huairu was confused, but everyone around was dumbfounded, and even Jia Dongxu's own brain crashed.

I thought I was suspected, but I didn't expect that Jia Zhang suspected Qin Huairu.

Although he was surprised, Jia Dongxu felt a sense of relief in his heart.

But the people around him couldn't understand it.

Logically speaking, shouldn't Jia Dongxu be the one who behaved the most abnormally and incorrectly just now?

Why do you suspect Qin Huairu?

"Mom, what are you talking about? I don't even know where you hide your private money, how could I possibly steal your private money?"

Qin Huairu looked up in disbelief.

Although Qin Huairu had thought about the possibility of being suspected before, she still couldn't remain calm when this actually happened.

"You are the one who is suspicious!"

"If it's not an outsider, then it's just you."

"Banggeng is so small, and Dongxu is impossible, who else could it be except you?"

"I was wondering! You seem to have become a different person recently. You've become so bold that you even dare to steal my private money."

"Dongxu didn't want to call the police just now. Was it because of you?"

"Besides, you spend more time at home than I do. Others may not know where I hide my private money, but you may have known it a long time ago."

"..."

If Jia Zhang had to choose one from the three people in the family, it would only be Qin Huairu.

Needless to say, Jia Dongxu is just a five-year-old child, and he is her biological son. Jia Zhang would never doubt Jia Dongxu no matter who he is.

The most crucial thing is that since Qin Huairu came back from her parents' home last time, Jia Zhang felt that her courage and temper had become stronger. She didn't dare to talk back to her mother-in-law before, but now she dares to give her the cold shoulder and may not dare to touch her private money.

It’s more than five hundred, who wouldn’t be tempted?

Moreover, in Jia Zhang's view, her son Jia Dongxu was attracted by Qin Huairu's beauty and insisted on marrying her. He almost didn't recognize her as his own mother. Jia Dongxu was the kind of man who forgot his mother after he got a wife. He also "favored" Qin Huairu a lot over the years, so it is not impossible that he covered up for Qin Huairu.

Glancing at Jia Dongxu who was pretending to be deaf and silent, Qin Huairu said coldly, "Mom, if that's what you're saying, then call the police station! Let the police come to my house and arrest me."

Even though she knew that the money was stolen by Jia Dongxu, Qin Huairu, as his daughter-in-law, could not tell this matter, otherwise it would be tantamount to completely breaking up with him.

At least this matter cannot come out of Qin Huairu's mouth.

Otherwise, not only Jia Dongxu, but also Jia Zhangshi will hate her.

No matter what, Jia Dongxu is Jia Zhang's biological son. In the end, Jia Zhang will most likely forgive Jia Dongxu, and she, as both a daughter-in-law and a son-in-law, will become a difficult person.

Maybe he would even blame her, asking why she didn't tell him earlier when she knew about it, or why she didn't stop Jia Dongxu from doing something stupid.

In the end, it was still her fault.

This is not just Qin Huairu's guess. Similar developments have happened in their family more than once.

She said she would report it to the police station in order to force Jia Dongxu to stand up and face the situation himself instead of continuing to be a coward.

as predicted.

Hearing Qin Huairu's words, Jia Dongxu panicked and quickly stood up to help Qin Huairu and said, "Mom, this matter hasn't been clarified yet, how can you just say that Huairu stole it?"

Qin Huairu was already grumbling about reporting the case to the police station. If Jia Dongxu didn't speak up for her, it would be the end of her.

But Jia Zhang had already determined that it was Qin Huairu, and said bluntly: "Whether it is true or not, we will know when the police come to investigate."

"Mom, don't be impulsive. Let me talk to Huairu first."

At this point, Jia Dongxu could only speak with gritted teeth.

After saying that, Jia Dongxu didn't care about Jia Zhang's reaction and said directly to Qin Huairu: "Qin Huairu, come in with me!"

Seeing Jia Dongxu acting like a fair man, as if the whole thing had nothing to do with him, Wang Weiguo, while eating melons, couldn't help but sigh at his ability to pretend, and even guessed what he was going to do.

After all, Jia Dongxu had done this once before. Qin Huairu had no choice but to follow him in.

When everyone saw Jia Dongxu bringing Qin Huairu back to the Jia family and closing the door, they couldn't help but speculate and wonder.

But no one thought of it.

As soon as he closed the door, Jia Dongxu came inside and knelt down in front of Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu was completely stunned by Jia Dongxu's attitude.

"Huai Ru, please save me! Only you can help me this time."

Jia Dongxu suddenly knelt in front of Qin Huairu and pleaded in a low voice.

"Dongxu, did you take this private money from mom?"

After enduring for so long, Qin Huairu could finally ask the question hidden in her heart.

"Yes!"

Jia Dongxu nodded and admitted it.

"Why did you take Mom's private money? Where is the money?"

"I used it to pay off my debts."

"Pay off your debt? Who do you owe so much money to?"

"I owe you... Actually, it's..."

"Jia Dongxu, you actually gambled and lost so much?"

“Shh! Keep your voice down and don’t let anyone outside hear you, or I’ll be done for.”

"Huai Ru, I don't want to do this either! I was actually tricked. I was set up by those people..."

"..."

Since he needed a favor from Qin Huairu, Jia Dongxu had no choice but to be honest and confess everything.

When Qin Huairu found out that Jia Dongxu was eyeing her mother-in-law's private money, she had been wondering what Jia Dongxu wanted to do with the money. But only now was she shocked to learn that Jia Dongxu had developed the bad habit of gambling.

Not only that, but they also played it so big.

What made Qin Huairu even more numb was...

On the night when he stole the money and ran away, after Jia Dongxu paid off his gambling debts, he actually gambled again and lost all the remaining money, including Jia Zhang's gold ring.

In Qin Huairu's opinion, this is simply hopeless.

Qin Huairu even thought of the hundred yuan that Jia Dongxu had asked her to take the blame for before, which might have disappeared in the same way.

When I asked, I found out it was true.

"Jia Dongxu, what do you want me to do?"

Jia Dongxu would definitely not call her in for no reason, and would not take the initiative to confess all this to her. He must have some ulterior motive. Qin Huairu did not waste time with him and went straight to the point.

"This matter, including the gambling, must not be known to Mom, otherwise I will be finished."

"and then?"

"Can you tell mom that you took her private money?"

"How do you want me to explain this to Mom?"

"I've thought it through for you. Just say that something happened at home and you were in urgent need of money, so you had no choice but to steal her private money to help out..."

"Last time, someone in my family was seriously ill, and this time, something happened to my family again. Jia Dongxu, why did our family invite you?"

"No... Aren't these all excuses?"

"Do you think Mom will believe it? It's over five hundred dollars of private money! And a gold ring!"

"Don't worry, I will help you explain it when the time comes. I will just say that I knew about this and agreed to it, but I just didn't tell her. I will help you deal with it..."

"..."

What Jia Dongxu said sounded very nice, but Qin Huairu laughed, a laugh that showed bitterness, sadness and tears.

I will help her handle the matter...

This matter had nothing to do with her in the first place, yet she had to take the blame. Jia Dongxu himself came out to be the "hero", and she still had to thank Jia Dongxu?
Her mother-in-law couldn't forgive Jia Dongxu, her own son, so how could she forgive her, the daughter-in-law who already had dissatisfaction with her?

Even if she took the blame for Jia Dongxu, 500 yuan is not a small amount of money. How would Jia Dongxu "help her" fill this hole later?

The one hundred dollar pit I suffered before has not been resolved yet!

Last time, she blindly followed Jia Dongxu and ended up breaking down.

Besides, stealing money and borrowing money are completely different things.

Given my mother-in-law's personality, can I bear it?

Most of the time, as soon as the "truth" is known, it is loudly known to everyone in the hospital, leaving no chance for redemption or cover-up.

If she admits it, her reputation will be ruined. How can she hold her head up high in the future?

This time, Qin Huairu's mind was obviously clear and she was not easily brainwashed by Jia Dongxu.

"Jia Dongxu, either you go and apologize to mom, or ask mom to report it to the police station and have the police come to investigate. It's your choice."

Knowing that the consequences of taking the blame for Jia Dongxu would be worse than death, Qin Huairu hardened her heart.

Snapped!
As soon as Qin Huairu finished speaking, the angry Jia Dongxu quickly stood up and slapped Qin Huairu in the face with a loud slap.

For a moment, Qin Huairu was stunned by the slap.

Covering her burning cheeks, Qin Huairu looked at Jia Dongxu. Her eyes were first filled with shock and astonishment, then pain and disappointment, followed by ridicule and bitterness, until they slowly became numb and cold.

"Huai Ru, I'm sorry! I didn't mean it just now, I..."

Jia Dongxu himself was dumbfounded.

He wanted Qin Huairu to take the blame for him, but he beat her up before she even agreed. Now he was even more screwed.

Suddenly, Jia Dongxu felt regretful but also at a loss.

The current situation is out of control.

(End of this chapter)