bookcurios Chapter 113 Gu Yunchen is labeled a "thief"
Chapter 113 Gu Yunchen is labeled a "thief"
The next morning, sunlight streamed into the room through the window, and Gu Yunchen, who had just woken up, heard a commotion outside.
He got up and went to the door to check. It turned out that Jiang Mianmian was angrily yelling at the housekeeper.
"Some of my valuables must be missing! They must have been stolen by someone with malicious intent! Quickly, find them for me!" Jiang Mianmian shouted, hands on her hips, eyebrows raised.
The butler, looking distressed, nodded meekly and replied, "Yes, Madam, I'll send someone to look for it right away. But please don't worry, Madam, perhaps you just put it in the wrong place?"
"Impossible! I clearly remember putting it there yesterday, but it was gone when I woke up this morning. Some wretched thief must have stolen it when I wasn't looking!"
Jiang Mianmian spoke with absolute certainty, insisting that a thief had appeared in her household.
She continued, "And I'm sure those things I lost are still in our manor, I just don't know where that audacious guy hid them."
After saying that, she glared at the butler, who was so frightened that he quickly lowered his head and hurried to search for the lost items.
Gu Yunchen curled his lips speechlessly, inwardly thinking that his mother was clearly making veiled accusations against him! She was practically calling him out by name.
Because, the moment he arrived, he clearly felt the meaningful look in his mother's eyes.
Recalling what happened yesterday, he felt both amused and exasperated. His mother had pretended to know nothing, allowing others to "steal" at will.
Haha, who knew that as soon as it was light, she would completely turn on me! The speed was even faster than a Sichuan opera face-changing act!
At this moment, his mother's heartfelt words echoed in Gu Yunchen's ears:
[Hmph, I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be fake? I'll have the butler catch that 'little thief' later, then I can rightfully and legitimately kick him out of the house.]
Hehehe...
Yesterday, I was struggling to find a suitable excuse to get rid of you, but today a perfect excuse has been delivered right to my door!
Just then, a startled cry rang out: "Who? Who stole something?"
It turned out to be Shen Xiujin. He was woken up early in the morning and was quite frightened to hear that his house had been broken into and items had been stolen the day before.
No way, who would dare to break into his house and steal so brazenly?
Furthermore, what exactly are the guards responsible for protecting the house doing? Are they just for show?
"Mother, is something really missing from our house?" Shen Xiujin rushed over instantly, even forcefully pushing Gu Yunchen aside.
Then, he rushed to Jiang Mianmian and asked anxiously, "Mother, what exactly went missing from our house last night?"
"Something was lost, and it happened last night, no doubt about it, but I don't know exactly what it was. However, I'm certain that the lost item is still hidden in our mansion."
Shen Xiujin: "..."
Jiang Mianmian said seriously with a serious expression, "Second brother, you have to trust a woman's intuition, it's very accurate."
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiujin nodded hurriedly in agreement: "Yes, yes, yes! Your son has always trusted that your intuition is incredibly accurate and absolutely right."
She thought to herself, "Why is the housekeeper so long-winded? My mother has already seen it with her own eyes. How could she be wrong?"
Shen Xiujin, his face grim, ordered the steward to immediately search the entire mansion. After all, the theft of items was secondary; if news spread that a thief had broken into the Marquis's residence, it would be a disgrace!
Just then, Shen Xiuyan and Li Tingxue rushed over. It turned out they had heard about the "thief" breaking into their house and had come specifically to find out what was going on!
Therefore, they were all extremely concerned about this matter, and each of them looked tense.
However, none of those present considered a crucial question—since Jiang Mianmian witnessed the so-called "thief" last night, why didn't she shout for help at the time?
Gu Yunchen was speechless. Instead of joining them in the search for the "thief," he leisurely sat down in his chair, coldly surveying his family members who were putting on a show.
At this moment, he couldn't help but wonder: should he admire his mother's superb "acting skills" for successfully deceiving the whole family?
Or should we praise everyone in the family for being so "filial" and willingly going along with their mother in this farce?
When Jiang Mianmian noticed Gu Yunchen's unusually calm reaction, she was instantly stunned.
Hey, why is this kid so calm?
Is this what people mean when they say that as long as you're shameless, you can be invincible? He did such a thing, and yet he can sit there so calmly, completely unperturbed, as if nothing had happened.
[Sure enough, no matter how handsome a man is, he can't hide his shamelessness!]
No, wait!
Just then, Shen Xiujin's heart skipped a beat. His mother had clearly named someone, but who was it?
He quickly followed his mother's gaze and found himself staring directly into Gu Yunchen's eyes.
Surprisingly, Gu Yunchen simply stared back at him with an indifferent and expressionless face.
Oh dear, something's not right! There's definitely something fishy going on here.
Shen Xiujin's eyes darted around, and with a smile on his face, he said to Gu Yunchen, "Oh, right! I suddenly remembered something important I need to tell you. How about we go outside and talk about it alone?"
"what's up?"
"Uh... it's that thing!"
"that matter?"
Shen Xiujin added, "Yes, yes, that's the one!"
Gu Yunchen raised an eyebrow, a barely perceptible sneer playing at the corners of his lips. Hmph, so this guy finally couldn't hold back anymore? But since that's the case, let's see what they're really up to.
So, Gu Yunchen slowly stood up and followed Shen Xiujin out.
At this moment, everyone in the room focused their attention on the backs of Shen Xiujin and Gu Yunchen, their faces filled with curiosity.
Jiang Mianmian, in particular, blinked her big eyes, looking completely puzzled.
Could it be that the second son has already discovered something important is missing from the house? Does he also know that the third son stole it and is now trying to cover for him?
Once this thought arose, it spread through Jiang Mianmian's mind like wild grass.
Shen Xiuyan and Li Tingxue exchanged a glance, both seeing the same surprise and confusion in each other's eyes. They wondered to themselves, "Gu Yunchen actually stole something? What's going on?"
[That won't do. I finally found an excuse to kick him out of the house. What if my second son smooths things over? Then what reason will I have to get rid of him?]
Watching her mother tiptoe out, Li Tingxue raised her eyebrows and asked Shen Xiuyan with her eyes, "Should we stop Mother?"
However, Shen Xiuyan was also completely bewildered and could only helplessly reply, "I...I don't know either!"
Just then, Shen Xiujin broke the silence and asked directly, "Mother said you stole something last night. What exactly happened?"
"Oh! I was just out looking for something, who would have thought that I'd be so unlucky as to be seen by my mother, so..."
Gu Yunchen shrugged helplessly, then spread his hands and said to the person in front of him, "You should understand what I mean, right?"
"Holy crap, Gu Yunchen, are you out of your mind?! Didn't we already make it clear that this is absolutely true? Why won't you believe it? Can't you even understand human language?"
"Heh, who could possibly know the reason behind that?"
Just then, as Shen Xiujin was about to launch into a tirade against Gu Yunchen, he suddenly heard a very familiar voice enter his ears.
[Hmph, finally found you two, hehe, I'll have to listen carefully to see what these two brats are whispering about here.]
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiujin frowned slightly: Huh? Why did Mother come out looking for them?
Filled with doubt, Shen Xiujin quickly turned around to look in the direction the sound came from, but to his surprise, he did not see his mother.
At this moment, the voice rang out again:
Oh my goodness, that really scared me! My second son almost saw me!
Then came another muttered monologue.
[Wait a minute, why am I hiding like a thief? I sneaked over here precisely to stop the second brother from colluding with the third brother!]
After a brief pause, the voice continued excitedly:
【Uh! How about this? I'll wait until the second brother is helping the third brother fabricate lies and exchange testimonies, then I'll suddenly jump out from the shadows and catch them red-handed. Wouldn't that be even more effective?】
Hahaha... Looks like I really am as smart as ever!
Shen Xiujin raised an eyebrow slightly, and asked with a hint of doubt, "Did you hear me or not?"
Gu Yunchen nodded and replied, "The distance isn't too far."
In fact, he knew very well what Shen Xiujin was referring to. You see, since yesterday, that sound could be clearly heard not only in the living room, but also inside the house and now in the yard.
Shen Xiujin wore a helpless and speechless expression and continued, "If you still have doubts and don't believe what I'm saying, then you can take your mother out for a walk, and you'll understand naturally then."