Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute-Chapter 36 - Debate

Chapter 36: Chapter 36 Debate

Chapter 36 -36 Debate

“Dad, you’ve decided that I stole the money, haven’t you?” Shen Mianmian let out a cold laugh.

“I…” Shen Jianhua felt slightly guilty, “Don’t blame Dad for suspecting you, we didn’t give you any money, how did you have the money to buy this?”

He didn’t want to believe that Shen Mianmian had taken the money, but the reason He Nan gave for sending the perfume just wasn’t convincing enough.

“I told you it was Brother He who gave it to me, but you don’t believe it. Mom says I stole the money, and you believe her.” Shen Mianmian’s eyes were full of disappointment, “This is actually very simple. If I’m lying or not, we’ll know the truth when Brother He arrives, right? Why not just ask him?”

Shen Jianhua frowned; this was a family matter, and even if Mianmian really did take the money, he had planned to handle it privately at home. He didn’t intend to make it public, as a child’s reputation for stealing is unpleasant to hear, and it would shame him as well.

If something were to go missing in the village later, they might easily suspect his family.

“Jianhua, you can’t believe her,” Zhou Lanfang incited from the side, “Just because someone gave her a military coat, from now on she can claim anything she buys with stolen money was given to her, and you’ll believe that?”

“Dad, since you don’t trust me, then let’s not wait. Let’s go to Uncle Zhao’s house right now and have Uncle Zhao call Brother He to ask.” Shen Mianmian didn’t want to disturb He Nan, but she couldn’t carry the blame for this.

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Once tagged with the reputation of a thief, she would never be able to shake it for life. Knowing Zhou Lanfang’s temperament, she feared the entire village would know she was a thief by the end of the day.

Seeing Shen Mianmian not panicking at all and even ready to go to the village head, Shen Jianhua began to believe her, “Did you really not steal the money from home?”

“Dad, why won’t you believe me when I say I didn’t take the money? Do you need me to confess to stealing before you’ll let it go? Do you really need to prove that I am a thief to be happy?” Shen Mianmian squeezed out a few tears.

Stumped by Shen Mianmian’s barrage of questions, Shen Jianhua found himself speechless and only after a while did he say, “Let’s have dinner; don’t be late for school.”

Without evidence, the matter had to be put aside for now.

Zhou Lanfang was not satisfied and wanted to say something more but was glared back into silence by him. With Zhou Siyu also tugging at her sleeve, she begrudgingly took her seat at the dining table.

If Shen Mianmian wasn’t the one being falsely accused, she would have applauded Zhou Siyu.

It had to be said, Zhou Siyu was very smart. After stirring up trouble, she stayed out of it and quietly watched the drama unfold, not leaving any impression of being a troublemaker on Shen Jianhua.

Feeling frustrated, Zhou Lanfang had no appetite, and Shen Jianhua’s previously good mood was gone. Upon reflection, he started to think there was something fishy about the whole situation.

Setting aside the question of where the perfume came from.

With Zhou Lanfang’s temperament, if even a single cent was unaccounted for, she’d be calculating for a long time. Losing two yuan, she wouldn’t stay silent for so many days, only making a fuss upon seeing Mianmian using the perfume.

Sigh. He was too impulsive this time; he should have thought it through rather than confronting Shen Mianmian directly.

This incident must have surely disappointed Mianmian regarding her father.

Then, there was the mother-daughter relationship—something he hadn’t paid much attention to before. He had only vaguely sensed that his wife didn’t like their daughter, but now he realized it was much more serious than he had thought.

Shen Jianhua decided that he needed to have a good talk with Zhou Lanfang; otherwise, he wouldn’t have peace of mind while away at work.

As soon as the children left for school, before Shen Jianhua could speak, Zhou Lanfang began to complain.

“Jianhua, have you lost your mind? Indulging a child shouldn’t be like this; she dares to take one or two yuan today, tomorrow she’ll have the gall to steal a cow.”