Chapter 217: “yuan Yuan, She Is The Thief!”
Hearing Nini’s words, Jiang Yuan was stunned for a few seconds, then frowned and asked in a low voice, “What thief? Is he still hiding in the house?”
“No.” Nini shook her fluffy head, “The thief hasn’t come yet.”
Jiang Yuan blinked, feeling strange, “Could it be that this thief comes every day?”
Nini said, “Sometimes every day, sometimes every other day!”
Jiang Yuan: “Then Grandma and Aunt Zhou haven’t discovered it?”
Nini: “No.”
Just as Jiang Yuan was about to ask her to explain carefully, Old Mrs. Fu brought a plate of fruit to her.
“Xiao Yuan, eat some fruit.”
“Okay, thank you, Grandma Fu.”
Old Mrs. Fu looked at her, her aged eyebrows and eyes full of affection, “Xiao Yuan, it’s a coincidence, but a few days ago I was tidying up the old house and found photos of my friend when she was young. You look very much like her.”
Jiang Yuan raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled, “Really? That’s indeed a coincidence.”
“I’ll go get them for you to see.” Old Mrs. Fu got up and walked into the bedroom.
As soon as she left, Jiang Yuan lowered her eyes and asked Nini, “What’s the situation with that thief?”
Nini looked up at her, “That thief seems to be Aunt Zhou’s relative. She came to see Aunt Zhou, chatted with Grandma, and made Grandma very happy, so Grandma told her to come often when she has time.”
Jiang Yuan: “And then?”
Nini: “Then she always comes, and every time she comes, she steals Grandma’s shiny things, but Grandma and Aunt Zhou haven’t noticed.”
Only she discovered it, but Grandma and Aunt Zhou couldn’t understand her.
Every time she saw that thief coming, she was anxious.
“Xiao Yuan, take a look.” Old Mrs. Fu returned to the living room and handed her a yellowed old photograph, “Does it look like you?”
Jiang Yuan took the photo and looked at it, a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes, “Is this your friend, Grandma Fu?”
“Yes.” Old Mrs. Fu sighed, “It’s a pity she’s no longer here.”
“What a pity.” Jiang Yuan stared seriously at the person in the photo, “I thought I might have a chance to meet her and see what I would look like when I get old.”
After looking at it for a while longer, she handed the photo back.
Old Mrs. Fu took the photo and looked at Jiang Yuan’s delicate little face, smiling, “I have more photos of her from later on, do you want to see them?”
Seeing her so excited, Jiang Yuan nodded, “Yes.”
Just as Old Mrs. Fu was about to find the photos, the doorbell suddenly rang.
“Someone’s here,” Old Mrs. Fu said, “I’ll go open the door.”
“I’ll go.” Jiang Yuan, holding Nini, got up and walked over.
She opened the door and saw a fashionable young girl standing outside, her false eyelashes brushed like fans, thick and long.
“Who are you?” the young girl asked.
Jiang Yuan didn’t speak, but heard Nini in her arms meow.
“Yuan Yuan, she’s the thief!”
Jiang Yuan’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she examined the other person.
The young girl met her gaze and frowned, “I’m talking to you, didn’t you hear me?”
“Is it Rongrong?” Old Mrs. Fu walked over.
Zhou Rongrong immediately said loudly, “Grandma, I’ve come to see you, and I brought you dumplings that I made today.”
Jiang Yuan turned around, holding Nini, and returned to the living room.
Nini squirmed in her arms and meowed excitedly, “Yuan Yuan, you must tell Grandma that this Rongrong is a thief! She stole many things from Grandma!”
“I will,” Jiang Yuan said, gently stroking its head.
Zhou Rongrong entered the house with Old Mrs. Fu, her gaze falling on Jiang Yuan’s back. She lowered her voice and asked, “Grandma, who is that older sister?”
Old Mrs. Fu smiled, “She’s my friend.”
“Your friend is so young,” Zhou Rongrong said with surprise.
“Yes,” Old Mrs. Fu beckoned her to sit down.
Zhou Rongrong placed the dumplings on the coffee table and sat opposite Jiang Yuan, staring at her.
Old Mrs. Fu returned to Jiang Yuan’s side and said with a smile, “Xiao Yuan, Rongrong is Xiao Zhou’s niece, she often comes to accompany us lately.”
“So that’s how it is,” Jiang Yuan smiled faintly.
“Grandma, is Aunt at home?” Zhou Rongrong asked.
Old Mrs. Fu pointed towards the kitchen, “She’s preparing dinner.”
“So soon.” Zhou Rongrong hurried to get up, “I was afraid you’d be preparing dinner, so I brought the dumplings early. I’ll go tell Aunt not to bother, we’ll have dumplings for dinner.”
“Rongrong, it’s okay,” Old Mrs. Fu called out to her, “The dumplings can go in the refrigerator. I’m having Xiao Yuan over for dinner tonight.”
Zhou Rongrong stopped and said, “Grandma, then I’ll freeze the dumplings.”
Old Mrs. Fu nodded, “Okay, thank you for your trouble.”
Jiang Yuan glanced at Zhou Rongrong’s back, her gaze fell on Old Mrs. Fu’s face, and she said softly, “Grandma, does Aunt’s niece often come to keep you company?”
“She’s been coming over frequently during this period,” Old Mrs. Fu said, “It makes the house livelier.”
As you get older, you just like liveliness.
Jiang Yuan smiled, “After dinner, I’ll accompany you downstairs for a stroll.”
“Okay!” Old Mrs. Fu happily agreed.
Zhou Rongrong came out of the kitchen and said to Old Mrs. Fu, “Grandma, you two chat slowly, I’ll go mop the floor.”
“Rongrong, there’s no need,” Old Mrs. Fu said helplessly, “Come sit, the housekeeping service comes to clean on time.”
Zhou Rongrong tied up her hair, rolled up her sleeves, and said with a smile, “Grandma, the housekeeping service definitely isn’t as clean as I am.”
Old Mrs. Fu sighed, “This child is too capable. Every time she comes, she cleans the whole house spotless. If I don’t let her do it, she gets unhappy, saying she can’t sit still.”
Hearing this, Jiang Yuan chuckled in her heart.
If she wasn’t allowed to do anything, how could she steal things?
Jiang Yuan rubbed Nini’s head and said in a low voice, “Go and see what she took and where she put it.”
“Understood!” Nini responded, leaped lightly from her arms, and landed steadily on the floor.
After Zhou Rongrong finished cleaning, Aunt Zhou had also prepared the food.
“Grandma, Aunt, I’ve mopped the floor clean. You have guests, so I won’t disturb you.” Zhou Rongrong picked up her bag and prepared to leave.
Seeing this, Old Mrs. Fu got up and urged, “Rongrong, stay for dinner.”
Jiang Yuan also said with a smile, “Yes, let’s eat together.”
Aunt Zhou didn’t say anything, after all, there was a guest tonight.
Zhou Rongrong hesitated for a few seconds, a smile appearing on her face, “Then I won’t be polite.”
After dinner, Jiang Yuan accompanied Old Mrs. Fu downstairs for a walk, while Zhou Rongrong helped Aunt Zhou clear the dining table.
The bright moonlight poured down like a silver veil, and a gentle breeze brought a hint of coolness, causing the green leaves on the branches to sway gently.
Jiang Yuan thought of what Nini had said earlier, pursed her lips, and said slowly, “Grandma Fu, do you know that Zhou Rongrong well?”
“Rongrong,” Old Mrs. Fu said with a hint of heartache in her tone, “She’s a child who has suffered a lot. She said her family is very poor, and she has two younger brothers, and her parents are very biased.”
Hearing this, Jiang Yuan said lightly, “But that’s no reason for her to steal.”
