Seeing Luo Su's hesitant gaze, Father Cheng's expression froze slightly. He followed Luo Su's words and asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen? "
As soon as Father Cheng finished speaking, Luo Su immediately turned her head and acted as if she was fine. She forced a smile at Father Cheng and said, "It's nothing. I'm fine. What could have happened to me?"
Luo Su said that she was fine, but her expression was full of worry, which aroused Father Cheng's suspicions.
Father Cheng put the untied tie on the hanger and walked over to sit opposite Luo Su. He hugged Luo Su's shoulders and said in a low voice, "What's wrong? Is Jiujiu bothering you again? "
It was no wonder that Cheng Jiujiu's father would think this way. In the beginning, no matter how well Luo Su treated Cheng Jiujiu, Cheng Jiujiu would always look dissatisfied. She would find trouble with Luo Su all day long. Whenever she was free, she would find trouble with Luo Su. Now that Luo Su was acting like this, it was no wonder that Cheng Jiujiu's father would think so much.
In the beginning, Father Cheng was really worried that Luo Su would bully Cheng Jiujiu. Every time Cheng Jiujiu bothers him, he would ask patiently. However, every time, Cheng Jiujiu quarreled with Luo Su over something unimportant. Father Cheng was busy with work and didn't have time to take care of Luo Su. After this happened more than ten times, Father Cheng stopped caring. Even if Cheng Jiujiu came to complain to him, he would give her a perfunctory answer.
Over time, Jiujiu stopped bothering him. On the other hand, Luo Su would occasionally show a sad expression.
Father Cheng felt a little guilty towards Luo Su because of Jiujiu bothering him. Now that Luo Su showed an aggrieved expression, Father Cheng would naturally comfort her in a low voice.
Father Cheng and Luo Su had been married for so many years. Luo Su was good-looking and treated him well. She took care of the family and opened a snack bar that was doing well. She had earned a lot of money this year, almost as much as Father Cheng's salary.
Who wouldn't like such a beautiful woman who treated him well and knew how to make money?
Moreover, because Cheng Jiujiu kept making trouble for Luo Su before, and Luo Su had always been tolerant, Cheng's father thought highly of Luo Su. Luo Yanqing was well-behaved and sensible. At first glance, he knew that she would not make trouble. Now that Luo Su showed such an expression, Cheng's father naturally suspected that Cheng Jiujiu had done something to make Luo Su unhappy.
Naturally, Mr. Cheng liked Jiujiu. However, in recent years, Cheng Jiujiu had been complaining to him and her grades were not good. Luo Su, on the other hand, understood Mr. Cheng's thoughts. Now that he was busy with work, he relied on Luo Su to take care of everything at home. He always felt that as long as he could win Luo Su's heart, Luo Su would naturally treat Cheng Jiujiu well.
Moreover, no matter what, Jiujiu was his child. There was a blood bond between them. Even if the bones were broken, the tendons were still connected. It was not a problem for him to scold Jiujiu.
Seeing Mr. Cheng's father's attitude, Luo Su knew that Mr. Cheng began to suspect that it was Jiujiu's fault.
Luo Su raised the corners of his mouth, but he still pretended to be embarrassed on the surface. He said vaguely in a low voice, "It's okay. Maybe I misunderstood."
"What do you mean by misunderstood?"
Mr. Cheng instantly realized that things might not be so simple when he heard Luo Su's words. His tone could not help but become stern.
Luo Su pretended to be embarrassed and frowned. He pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "I've been busy these days. I didn't deposit the money in the bank. It has been in our small drawer. When I went to count the money today, I found that 100 yuan was missing."
Luo Su's words were implicit. He did not name Jiujiu, but Mr. Cheng knew from Luo Su's words that Luo Su felt that Jiujiu was the one who took the money.
If it were any other matter, Mr. Cheng would definitely ask Luo Su to forgive Jiujiu. However, stealing money was not a small matter.
Mr. Cheng was a cultured person. He had always paid attention to character. Stealing money was stealing. Stealing a needle when you were young and stealing gold when you grew up was a famous adage passed down by the ancestors. If Jiujiu really took the money, then he would teach her a lesson.
Mr. Cheng's face instantly turned serious. He looked at Luo Su and said, "Are you sure you didn't count wrong?"
Luo Su shook his head gently. His face was also filled with worry. He said to Mr. Cheng in a low voice, "You know that I have always kept accounts. Moreover, business has been good these days. I thought that it was my family, so I put the money in the drawer. Who would have thought that 100 yuan would be missing? Also …"
Luo Su's face instantly turned hesitant. He stuttered and opened his mouth for a long time, but no words came out.
Mr. Cheng's face turned even more serious. His voice involuntarily took on a commanding tone. "What else is there? Speak …"
Luo Su's face turned slightly pale. His lips moved before he said in a low voice, "Actually, it's my fault."
"What does it have to do with you?" Mr. Cheng's face softened a little when he heard Luo Su say that it was her fault. However, his face was still a little green from talking about Jiujiu stealing money.
Luo Su cursed in his heart when he saw this. He then continued in a low voice, "The snack bar was a little busy this morning. When I went downstairs, I forgot to give Jiujiu money for breakfast. Qingqing left early, so I forgot to ask Qingqing to give Jiujiu money. However, Qingqing said that she saw Jiujiu buy two servings of food in the canteen today. I thought that maybe she was hungry …"
"Ridiculous!" Mr. Cheng shouted angrily. "What do you mean she was hungry? Does being hungry give her the right to steal money? She's only a few years old and she's already stealing money. What will she do in the future? You don't have to worry about this. I'll talk to her. "
After Mr. Cheng finished speaking, he stood up and was about to go talk to Jiujiu.
Luo Su saw that he had achieved his goal, so he hurriedly reached out to stop Mr. Cheng. He tugged on his arm and said, "What are you doing? Look at the time. The kids are already asleep. If you go over so aggressively, what if she wasn't the one who took the money?"
"What do you mean she wasn't the one who took it? The evidence is conclusive, and you're still denying it. It's not that I want to criticize you. It's because you indulged her that she ended up like this. Sigh …" Mr. Cheng let out a long sigh. However, he didn't continue to talk to Jiujiu.
Luo Su stood behind Mr. Cheng and rested her head on his shoulder. He said in a low voice, "I'm a stepmother. It's fine if I do well. If I don't, who knows what people will say about me behind my back?"
"I know it's been hard on you." Mr. Cheng sighed and patted the back of Luo Su's hand. "It's been hard on you all these years."
"It's not hard at all. As long as I can be with you, even if it's hard, it's still sweet."
Luo Su held Mr. Cheng's hand and looked into his eyes. "I know you're worried that Jiujiu will turn bad, but children are educated, not beaten or scolded. Moreover, Jiujiu doesn't have a good impression of me right now. If you get into a conflict with her because of this, she'll definitely dislike me even more. I can't let you and your father fall out because of me."
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