Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 421: Auntie, why did you choose me?

Chapter 421: Chapter 421: Auntie, why did you choose me?

Song Yunuan thought to themselves, it must have been honed from a young age.

The fingers were so fast, their afterimage couldn’t be seen.

The woman didn’t tamper with the noodles as she poured them into the lunch box.

She didn’t tamper with anything when she put the lid on the lunch box either.

It was the same as she wrapped it up.

To add credibility, she handed it over to the plainclothes officer for inspection, which meant there was nothing amiss the second time it was opened as well.

Then, right under everyone’s gaze, she dropped a jade bracelet from her sleeve and stuffed it into the towel with the speed of lightning.

Still, there was nothing in the lunch box.

Just the fragrant steamy chicken egg noodles soup.

But there was something off about the towel.

Although it looked like a white towel, popular among workers to wipe sweat, there was definitely more than met the eye.

Because after the jade bracelet was stuffed into it, the towel didn’t show any sign of concealing anything.

The woman’s hands were also dexterous.

She let everyone take another look at the noodles, even stirring it a few times with a pair of nearby chopsticks.

Only then did she cover the lunch box, wrap it in the towel, and then wrap it again in a cloth.

This marked the completion of a significant step.

Next, it was time to pick someone to pass the jade bracelet to.

Song Yunuan watched with interest.

But the woman turned her gaze towards Song Yunuan, taking out fifty cents from her pocket, pleading earnestly, "Young lady, my mother-in-law is just across the street, the old lady selling candied haws there. Please, could you hand over the lunch box to her? I’ll give you fifty cents for running the errand, young lady, please, I beg you. Could you do me this favor?"

If it had been any ordinary young girl, she would have agreed immediately when begged by an auntie like that.

Especially since it was just across the street and not a trip to her home.

Song Yunuan, eager to see how things would unfold, stood right at the front.

At this moment, one of the doors was open.

And then the lunch box containing the jade bracelet was passed right in front of Song Yunuan.

Song Yunuan felt that the tactic wasn’t very clever, but it was indeed quite logical.

If she were truly a naive young girl in her teens, unfamiliar with the ways of the world, she would definitely take the lunch box and promise to deliver it immediately to the old lady selling candied haws on the opposite side of the street.

And she would even refuse the fifty cents for running the errand.

Doing good deeds was encouraged in school, after all.

Those standing by didn’t sense anything amiss either.

Song Yunuan blinked her innocent, sparkling eyes, seemingly bashfully accepting the wrapped-up lunch box.

When holding it in her hands, she couldn’t feel the location of the jade bracelet at all.

It seemed there must be some trick to the bottom of the lunch box as well.

Too bad the middle-aged woman’s eyesight wasn’t very good.

In fact, she could have handed the lunch box to any onlooker in the crowd and the jade bracelet would have been successfully and openly taken out.

Without a doubt, the old lady selling candied haws must be her accomplice.

Stealing jade bracelets was a crime of opportunity for them.

They probably intended to steal money.

But it seems they hadn’t started yet.

Because if someone discovered their money was missing, they would surely shout out loud.

Since they were present, they would be under suspicion, just like what happened with Old Master Gu and the lost jade bracelet.

They planned to clean up after the meal and then leave brazenly.

Usually, they could rake in several tens of dollars.

Even if they didn’t hand over the stolen money to the old lady selling candied haws, once out the restaurant’s door, the police would indeed have a hard time catching them.

The middle-aged woman thought this fair-skinned, pretty, and naive young girl would immediately pass the lunch box to the old lady selling candied haws across the street.

But contrary to her expectations, Song Yunuan didn’t budge; instead, she walked through the half-open door with the lunch box in hand and stood in front of the crowd.

With a smile, Song Yunuan said to the middle-aged woman in a meaningful tone, "Auntie, with so many people here, why did you pick me to help you deliver the lunch box out?"

The woman was taken aback and for some reason, a foreboding feeling rose within her.

But Song Yunuan didn’t give her a chance to speak.

"Auntie, you must think I look young, like a silly girl who doesn’t understand anything, which is why you’re asking me to deliver the lunch box to the old lady who sells candied haws.

Do you think I’m foolish?"

Song Yunuan also waved her little paw to greet Old Master Gu, "Hi, brave old man who stands up for justice, we meet again."

Old Master Gu squinted his eyes.

Why did he feel that this smart young girl was hinting at something with her words?

He nodded subtly to Song Yunuan with a smile on his face, "Never expected to see you here again, young lady. Are you here to eat?"

"Not to eat, I’m here to watch the excitement," Song Yunuan chose to tell the truth.

Then Song Yunuan said to Old Master Gu, "Lucky for me, this lady’s poor eyesight chose me, otherwise your jade bracelet might have been taken out along with the lunchbox!"

After these words were spoken, the restaurant, which had been somewhat noisy, suddenly fell silent.

It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Even the onlookers at the door did not make a sound.

It was really too sudden.

All eyes were on the lunchbox Song Yunuan was holding in her hand.

What did that mean?

The jade bracelet that old man lost was in the lunchbox?

But that’s not right, there were dozens of pairs of eyes watching just now.

There was no jade bracelet in the noodles.

And a bracelet isn’t a ring.

Even the smallest bracelet couldn’t be as small as a ring, could it?

Why did the young girl say the jade bracelet was together with the lunchbox?

The woman’s face changed dramatically.

She moved very quickly before everyone else could react, lunging at Song Yunuan.

Her face was filled with resentment.

With swift movements, Song Yunuan dodged behind a police officer, and the woman missed.

The old master was the quickest to react, after an initial moment of stupor, he grabbed the man who was trying to run away.

After that, the officer caught the woman.

This too was an experienced police officer.

He quickly pulled out handcuffs and secured the middle-aged woman.

Song Yunuan did not delay either.

She deftly placed the lunchbox on the table and in a few quick moves, undid the wrapped cloth on the outside.

She did not open the lunchbox, but instead picked up the white towel, felt it, and then swiftly tore the towel apart.

Everyone gasped in shock, some even cried out in surprise.

The towel turned out to be double-layered.

A jade bracelet rolled out from the inside.

At that moment, the sunlight shone just right on it, and the jade bracelet sparkled with a lush, dripping green hue.

There were those among the crowd who knew their jewels, and they immediately recognized it as a top-grade piece among jades.

Old Master Gu hadn’t been wrong.

It was truly valuable indeed.

With the thieving couple caught, the people in the restaurant suddenly cheered.

And at that time, backup police officers also arrived.

Old Mr. Gu did not let Song Yunuan follow them to the police station; he planned to send her home.

But he was very curious about how Song Yunuan had discovered it.

Song Yunuan said, "Her speed was fast, but my eyesight is good, and then I saw it."

Is it that simple?

The people present also had good eyesight, and even closer distance, yet they hadn’t seen it.

Old Mr. Gu’s eyes were full of appreciation and affection. The young girl was not only smart but also had a sense of justice, but he still earnestly cautioned her.

His meaning was that there were many bad people, and when the young girl stepped forward to help, she should consider the situation at hand; she should not act rashly, and first learn to protect herself.

These were all kind words.

Song Yunuan hummed her agreement, and just as Old Mr. Gu was about to ask her where she lived and her name, a car that was passing by suddenly stopped.

Old Man Qian got out of the car.

He walked towards Old Man Gu, his face sullen.

Old Mr. Gu said to a police officer, "Take the young student home first."

Yet Song Yunuan did not leave.

Because at that moment, she unexpectedly triggered a plot point...

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