Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 224 It doesn’t look like a pregnant woman (second update)

Chapter 224: 224 It doesn’t look like a pregnant woman (second update)

Su Guisheng denied that his home had been robbed, and both he and his wife refused to acknowledge any prior acquaintance with each other, let alone involvement in any crime the other had committed.

Without evidence, Captain Hong could do nothing but take his team and leave.

Before departing, he gave Su Guisheng a meaningful glance, "Think it over, if there’s anything you want to add. If not, once we go back, we’re going to close the case."

The other cases had conclusive evidence and witnesses, enough to bring them to justice.

He had come today to find out how much money had been stolen from Su Guisheng’s home, hoping to return it, but since the other party vehemently denied it, what could he do?

There’s a saying—people wouldn’t refuse to claim their own money unless they had something to hide. Indeed, their guilt was apparent.

Thinking this, he turned his gaze back to Su Xiaofeng, "Miss Su, we’re about to leave. Do you want to go down with us?"

Xiaofeng shook her head, "I’ll stay at home a little longer before leaving. Captain Hong, you must ask for me, where my real bracelet has gone. If they sold my real bracelet, I must be repaid."

With a slight twitch of his mouth, Captain Hong didn’t turn around. He waved at the young officer and they drove off.

It was only after watching the police car leave that everyone truly relaxed.

That was a police car, after all—the kind that makes ordinary people apprehensive.

Watching the police car drive away, Ma Donghua burst into tears. With the police gone, it meant the ten thousand yuan that had been stolen would never be recovered.

Why had she just claimed that their home wasn’t robbed? She should have admitted the truth.

It was all Guisheng’s fault. Without him, she could have told the police everything, and surely they would have helped her recover her money.

"Guisheng, was your money really stolen or not?" The third grandmother was most concerned about this. If it had been stolen, why didn’t the couple speak up?

The police had come to their doorstep—a perfect opportunity. Why stay silent?

"Aunt, what are you thinking? Who am I? Who would dare rob my home?" Su Guisheng was determined not to admit that the money had been stolen, grinding his teeth in frustration.

Just as he was about to go back, Ma Donghua threw herself at them, "You worthless man, because you’re scared of jail, you’ve made it so I can’t get my ten thousand yuan back. How could I have married a man like you?"

That ten thousand yuan—so much work needed to earn that money back.

"What are you doing? Have you lost your mind?" Su Guisheng was displeased with Ma Donghua’s flailing fists, especially with so many people watching. Did she not realize what she was doing?

"I’ve lost my mind." Ma Donghua suddenly sat on the ground, weeping bitterly, "How could I ever have chosen you? No family, no wealth. And now, at a crucial moment, you don’t even dare to stand up for me. Where is my money?" The thought was heartbreaking.

"So, the money was stolen?" Su Wentao was astonished. If the money had been stolen, why didn’t they say anything before?

"Second uncle, was the money really stolen?" The third grandfather asked his brother who had been silent the whole time.

Su Zongming said nothing and hunched his back as he walked towards his house.

This was a matter for Guisheng and his wife to deal with; he was heading home to sleep.

"It must have been stolen, right? If the money was still there, Ma Donghua wouldn’t be crying like this." The scene had been quite dramatic last night.

"They lost the money and said nothing—could there be some trickery at play?"

"It’s possible. If not, why would they keep silent even when the police came to their door?"

"Weren’t those people said to have been hired by Guisheng? So it seems that might be true."

Hearing the mockery and ridicule of the crowd, Su Guisheng couldn’t take it anymore. Seizing a kitchen knife, he headed towards Hu Xiulan’s house, "Liu An, come out here. Tell everyone, were those people you invited?"

Hu Xiulan glanced at the kitchen knife in his hand, thinking he wouldn’t dare do much, and snorted disdainfully, "My daughter Taozi and Liu An have gone home. They’re not here at all, don’t wrong him."

Even though Liu An was good for nothing, he was now her son-in-law, not someone to be slandered at will.

While there was chaos at Hu Xiulan’s place, Xiaofeng had no interest in watching.

"Guaizi, Guisheng couldn’t really have gone to fight, could he?" He Ximei was still worried.

"I’ll check it out." Su Lao Guaizi was not reassured and stepped forward to see.

He Ximei also wanted to have a look, but seeing Xiaofeng head towards her house, she asked, "Xiaofeng, aren’t you going to check it out?"

Xiaofeng, meanwhile, rubbed her belly, "I haven’t had breakfast yet, I’m hungry. I’m going home to eat first."

"What do you feel like eating? I’ll cook for you." He Ximei considered going to cook but then looked at Xiaofeng’s wrist, "Is this bracelet real or fake? Was it really switched?"

Indeed, those people’s methods were formidable.

"It looks quite real; I wasn’t paying attention. But they certainly won’t admit that a fake is real. It must have been switched."

"These people too, with so many ways to live, they chose to deceive for money." He Ximei sighed, "Do you want two poached eggs or not?"

"I don’t want boiled; I want fried." Xiaofeng gave a toothy smile.

He Ximei glanced at Xiaofeng’s slightly bulging belly, "When others are pregnant, they’re sick to death. But look at you; you’re fine, everything tastes good, no problems at all."

Back when she was pregnant with Pengzi, she suffered immensely. With poor appetite and sleep, backaches, and leg pains, and despite that, her mother-in-law still demanded she get up and work, no pampering allowed.

Now, looking at Xiaofeng, it was as if nothing had changed; she ate and drank normally, completely unlike a pregnant woman.