Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 33 - The Guilty Conscience

33: Chapter 33: The Guilty Conscience

33 -33: The Guilty Conscience

As soon as Qian Chunli saw Lin Aiguo, she seemed to find support all at once, her tears instantly flowing from her eyes, “Aiguo!

You’re finally back!

If you didn’t come back, we would have been bullied to death!”

“What happened now?

Haven’t I just been gone for two days?” Lin Aiguo was a bit confused; everything was fine when he came back the previous night, wasn’t it?

Qian Chunli cried very sadly, sobbing, “Lin Qiu accused Xiaoyu and Qiangzi of being thieves!

It’s like gouging my heart out!

What do they have that’s worth stealing?

They even said their arm was twisted wrongly by them!

They want to force us out!

Aiguo!

You must stand up for the three of us!”

“What exactly is going on?

Lin Qiu, isn’t your arm fine?

Why accuse others falsely?

Are you asking for it?

Spoiled, every single one of you!

Today I’m going to discipline you all!” As Lin Aiguo spoke, he looked around for something handy to use for a beating.

Lin Qiu shrank back and said in a low voice, “I didn’t falsely accuse them!

I…”

Lin Aiguo’s barrage of curses unexpectedly released Lin Xia from the grief and rage of her previous life, from which she was struggling to break free.

Lin Xia looked at Lin Aiguo with a cold gaze.

The current Lin Aiguo appeared much younger compared to her last memory of him, but in her heart, he was no longer worthy of being her dad.

“Whether it was twisted wrongly or not, Old Wang from the front street treated it.

If none of you believe it, go ask him!

They say if you steal needles when you’re little, you’ll steal gold when you’re grown…”

Qian Chunli started to believe a little.

Old Wang was indeed very stubborn and not one to lie for others, but she couldn’t appear weak.

She directly interrupted Lin Xia, retorting, “I’ll of course go ask later!

Lin Xia!

Don’t just throw around accusations of stealing!

Evidence is needed for matters like these!”

Lin Aiguo turned to Lin Xia with a glare, “Lin Xia, how dare you speak to your aunt like that?

I haven’t even settled the scores with you yet!

You’ve got some nerve!

Did you run off to other places after getting my approval?

You dared to take leave from work without asking me?”

“You’ve missed several days of work; how much money did that cost?

And isn’t the travel expense also money?

Where did you get that money?

Did you perhaps sneak some from your salary?

I’m telling you, when you get paid this month, you’re not allowed to keep a single cent.

If I find out you dare to set aside any money secretly, I won’t stop until I beat you dead!”

“How could I tell you when you weren’t at home?” Lin Xia answered calmly.

Her hand touched the wooden handle of the kitchen knife.

She really had the urge, if Lin Aiguo dared to hit them without distinguishing right from wrong, she would fight him with her life!

But thinking about how she finally had another chance at life, she shouldn’t throw it away because of such a person, so she forcibly controlled herself.

Qian Chunli felt uneasy as she looked at Lin Xia; for some reason, she felt as if Lin Xia truly dared to take a kitchen knife and hack at someone.

But with the broad and sturdy Lin Aiguo by her side, she thought she must be overthinking it; even if Lin Xia was malicious or excessively domineering, would she dare to confront her own father?

Besides, her small frame was no match in a fight.

Lin Aiguo also sensed something was off with his eldest daughter, who would usually not show her smoke without fire; the look in her eyes was completely strange and cold, as if she had become a different person.

Normally, at this point after his tirade, she would have scampered off to do whatever she was supposed to do.

Just then, Lin Yu came into the house, gasping for air.

She was taken aback when she saw the people standing in the kitchen.

Qian Chunli grabbed Lin Yu’s hand, “Xiaoyu ah!

Just in time for your dad’s return, tell him how Lin Qiu framed you guys!”

Lin Yu hesitated, not daring to make eye contact with her sisters Lin Qiu; she looked towards the stove, “Lin Qiu, she…she accused us of being thieves!

Qiangzi just went in to have a look; he didn’t take anything!

And what’s there to take from their place anyway?”

Facing the current scene, Lin Yu truly regretted her words until her guts almost turned green.

After speaking those words and seeing her mother’s fierce reaction, she felt things were not going well.

Then she kept chasing after them, thinking of saying something to smooth things over.

Who would have thought, halfway through, her bike chain fell off.

She had no choice but to find a stick to fix it herself.

By the time she had fixed it and arrived at the front gate, just catching her breath, she heard the arguing coming from inside the house.

Qian Chunli raised her chin triumphantly, “Aiguo, you heard it, right?

This is how Lin Qiu slanders Xiaoyu and the others!

If the reputation of being thieves spreads, how are we supposed to face anyone?”

Now it’s my turn to ask you, Lin Qiu!

Why are you framing my Qiangzi and the others as thieves!

What valuable things could possibly be stolen from your house?”

Lin Xia replied coldly, “What do you mean by slander?

If you did nothing, then how did Xiaoqiu’s arm get dislocated?

Could she have done it to herself on purpose?

Lin Yu!

Do you dare say you didn’t enter the Western House, didn’t rummage through things?

Well then, let the one lying be struck by lightning!”

Lin Yu didn’t dare say she hadn’t done those things, she could only try to defend herself, “Qiangzi just went into the house to look around, he didn’t do anything!

Lin Qiu insisted on blocking Qiangzi’s way and wouldn’t let him go, so of course, I had to try and persuade.

Then who knew how Lin Qiu ended up dislocating her arm…”

By the end of it, she felt truly wronged.

She hadn’t applied much force at all, just a push and it dislocated?

That’s pretty unbelievable!

However, her and Lin Qiang’s intent to search the house for the scarves and money that Lin Xia sold, she was secretly glad right now that she hadn’t told her mom, otherwise, based on her dad’s temperament, he would have already been pressing Lin Xia for answers.

In that case, what would she and Lin Qiang stand to gain?

Lin Qiu stood beside Lin Xia, angry at the words Lin Yu had said, but faced with Qian Chunli’s harsh questioning and her father Lin Aiguo’s dark expression, some things she just couldn’t say.

She couldn’t possibly say that she was worried that her sister had left something valuable in the house, which Lin Qiang might find and steal, could she?

How could Lin Xia not know what Lin Qiu was thinking, she encouraged her, “Xiaoqiu!

Just talk about what happened!

We just need to clear up what happened at that time, so no one can make mistakes and still have the audacity to complain!” As for Lin Qiu’s worries, they could be left unsaid.

Lin Qiu understood Lin Xia’s intention and felt immediately relieved.

Just as she was about to speak, Qian Chunli beat her to it.

“Lin Xia!

What are you trying to say?

If we have no grounds to complain, then why are we scared?

If we are right, why should we fear?”

Qian Chunli was truly furious.

Clearly, her children were being wronged, and yet Lin Xia dared to speak like that!

She began to wipe tears, tugging on Lin Aiguo’s sleeve, “Aiguo!

Listen to this!

This is your good daughter, she is so audacious when you’re not at home…”

Lin Qiu was extremely angry.

How could this old woman so blatantly distort the truth?

Lin Xia looked coldly at Qian Chunli’s performance.

She really dared!

This time, without waiting for the dark-faced Lin Aiguo to say anything, Lin Xia’s question came sharply, “What audacity do I have?

Let’s speak with reason!

If you’re right, why won’t you let others speak?

Are you afraid that Xiaoqiu will reveal the truth, feeling guilty?”

Qian Chunli shouted back fiercely, “Who says we’re guilty?

Go on, Lin Qiu!

I want to hear what you have to say!”

She was determined to have Lin Aiguo severely discipline these few brats today, to teach them a lesson they wouldn’t forget.