Chapter 119: Chapter 113 Borrowing Money for the Maternal Family
Lu Jiaxin said, “If your parents said that, your Big Sister Ma must be sure that you took the money. Now, the main thing is to figure out where your parents’ money actually went.”
Having heard about the elderly being scammed in her previous life, Lu Jiaxin asked, “Fifth Sister-in-law, are you certain your parents really had savings?”
Ma Lili nodded and said, “Yes, they did. My dad’s salary was high, and the two were very frugal on usual days. I’m not sure about the exact amount, but they definitely saved up—at least three to five thousand.”
Lu Jiaxin said, “Then is it possible that their money was swindled a long time ago and they were too embarrassed to let your Big Sister Ma know, so they lied about lending it to you for buying a house?”
A normal person wouldn’t do that, but Father Ma and Mother Ma were somewhat obsessed with continuing the family line. Unable to produce the money and worried that Big Sister Ma and her husband might change their mind and revert the child’s surname, it was not impossible for them to concoct a lie to fool Big Sister Ma.
Ma Lili had been so irritated today that she felt dizzy and had not given any thought to this matter. After listening to Lu Jiaxin’s analysis, she quickly calmed down, “You’re absolutely right, I need to find out where their money went first.”
Lu Jiaxin sympathized with Ma Lili, who was really unlucky to have such parents and sister. However, beating the child just because Qiangqiang inadvertently let something slip was unacceptable; it was like taking out their frustrations on the child. But as the sister-in-law living next door, it wasn’t her place to say too much. She would have to remind Fifth Brother to pay more attention to the child’s psychological well-being when he got back, to prevent creating any emotional scars.
Lu Jiaxin did not pay much attention to the affairs of the Ma family, as every household has its own difficult issues to face. Even she herself had been accused of being unfilial! However, she felt nothing for Lu Hongjun and as long as he didn’t trouble her, she was indifferent.
Having finished her medication, Lu Jiaxin took Qian Xiaoxiao with her the next day for a follow-up visit to the doctor. Since there were no seats available on the bus, she stood in the aisle. At the next stop, a young woman in her twenties with a delicate appearance squeezed next to her.
A scream rang out next to Lu Jiaxin’s ear, startling her considerably. When she turned around, she saw Qian Xiaoxiao holding onto the hand of the woman standing beside her.
The young woman attempted to struggle, but she couldn’t break free.
Seeing Lu Jiaxin’s gaze, Qian Xiaoxiao explained, “Sister Xin, she’s a thief. She tried to cut your bag with a razor blade to steal your money.”
Although she was two years older than Lu Jiaxin, she called her this because that’s how Xue Mao addressed her employer.
Lu Jiaxin looked down and saw that indeed, her small backpack had been slashed, yet she had noticed nothing. The thief was quite skilled.
Hearing the accusation of theft, the passengers checked their own belongings. A man loudly claimed his wallet was missing, suspecting that the young woman had stolen it.
Upon hearing this, Qian Xiaoxiao immediately searched the woman and, to her surprise, found two wallets at the woman’s waist. Now that the weather was cold and everyone wore layers of clothing, hiding two wallets didn’t look conspicuous.
As the man reached for the larger wallet, Lu Jiaxin was one step ahead and snatched it into her own hands, “Can you tell me what’s inside your wallet?”
The man hesitated, then said, “Some money.”
Suspicious of his reaction, Lu Jiaxin doubted if he was trying to take advantage of the confusion: “How much money was in there?”
The man said that it contained several hundreds, but he couldn’t remember the exact amount.
Seeing that he couldn’t even specify how much money was inside, Lu Jiaxin had no intention of handing the wallet over to him, “We’re going to take her to the station now, and I will hand the wallet over to the policemen. If you want your wallet back, speak to the policeman!”
Originally, the man wanted to accuse Lu Jiaxin of pocketing his money when she wouldn’t hand over the wallet, but he shut up after hearing her say that.
When the bus stopped, the man got off and ran away in a flash. Qian Xiaoxiao, still holding the thief, couldn’t give chase and had to watch him disappear.
A police officer at the station took their statement, first praising Qian Xiaoxiao for her bravery, then reminding her and Lu Jiaxin that if they encountered bad people again, they should seek the help of other passengers and not act recklessly. Mainly because both had youthful faces that made them look like teenagers.
Qian Xiaoxiao was unconcerned, “No need for help, I’m not afraid even if ten like her come at me.”
The officer looked at her sideways.
Lu Jiaxin explained, “Her grandfather is a martial artist, and she has been learning martial arts with him since she was a child. She can take down three adult men by herself.”
The officer, skeptical, looked at the petite Qian Xiaoxiao, “Really?”
The last thing Qian Xiaoxiao liked was for her abilities to be questioned. Immediately stretching out her right hand, she said, “If you don’t believe me, we can arm wrestle to see.”
Lu Jiaxin tugged at her arm, “Officer, we have other matters to attend to. If there’s nothing else, we’ll be going now.”