Chapter 317 The Scoundrel Young Master 3 (2/2)

The neighbors whispered among themselves, discussing the matter.

"Have you heard? The Shen family has arranged a last-minute marriage!"

"Huh? Why? Didn't we already agree on this?"

"Who knows! They say the eldest daughter of the Shen family felt sorry for her younger sister and gave up her good marriage to her adopted daughter!"

"Pah! That sounds nice! I bet she's just eyeing something good in the Lu family again, isn't she?"

"That adopted daughter is really pitiful, being pushed around like an object..."

"What's there to pity? Marrying into the Lu family is her blessing! Let's see if she'll have the life to enjoy it after she's inside..."

Zi Xi could hear some of these discussions while sweeping the floor.

But she still didn't react, and just silently continued doing what she usually did.

At night, he would secretly lock the door in his small room and use a piece of iron that suddenly appeared to teach him to read.

She cherished this sudden supernatural power.

A rare moment of peace and quiet in the afternoon.

Shen Jianguo went to work, Zhao Xiulan was going to the Zhou family's house, and Shen Yurong happily followed along, wanting to see Zhou Qingjian more often.

Zixi was left alone at home.

She went back to her room to pack her luggage, then jumped out of the window and did something she would never have dared to do before.

Zi Xi quietly entered the Shen couple's house and began to search for them with a specific purpose.

Last night she discovered that she could not only conjure strange things, but also collect them; when she wanted to use something, she just had to think about it and it would appear.

The house wasn't big, but it had quite a lot of stuff.

The Shen family even had a few gold leaves, over fifty yuan, some silver bracelets and watches, as well as grain and cloth coupons.

After sweeping everything away, Zi Xi immediately went into Shen Yu Rong's room and began to ransack it.

Finally, there was her room, which she had deliberately turned over, leaving it in a complete mess.

To create an alibi, Zi Xi picked up a basket from the yard and headed towards the back mountain.

He would greet everyone he met with a smile, without saying a word.

Zi Xi didn't understand why she was so skilled, but she was in a very happy mood at the moment.

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Shen Yurong, Zhao Xiulan, and Shen Jianguo, whom they met on the road, had just returned from outside. When they pushed open the half-closed courtyard gate, all their voices were stuck in their throats.

The yard was a mess, the chicken coop door was wide open, and the only two laying hens inside were nowhere to be seen.

Most importantly, the main house door was wide open.

"My chickens!! They've been robbed!!!"

Zhao Xiulan let out a piercing scream and rushed into the house like a madwoman.

"Gone! All gone! Money! Food coupons! Your dad's watch! And my silver bracelets, they're all gone!!"

Immediately afterwards, her even more devastating cries came from inside.

"That damned thief! He deserves a thousand cuts!! He's trying to cut off our family's livelihood!!"

Shen Jianguo, his face ashen and trembling, rushed in.

Soon after, his furious roars and the sound of things being smashed came from inside the house.

"Which despicable bastard did this?! May he die a horrible death! May he be hit by a car and die on his way out!!"

Shen Yurong stood at the door, her face turning red and white in turns. Finally, she slammed the cloth bag in her hand to the ground and cursed shrilly.

She was so angry that she trembled all over, and in a fit of rage, she kicked over a broken stool next to her, making a loud crash.

The commotion was so great that it alerted the neighbors.

"Oh dear, what's going on at the Shen family? Why are they making such a commotion?"

"Sounds like a burglar broke in?"

"Go and see!"

Before long, a number of neighbors gathered at the entrance of Shen's courtyard to watch the commotion.

The Shen family wasn't well-liked in this area to begin with, especially since Shen Yurong was usually arrogant and the Shen couple were somewhat snobbish. Now that they were in trouble, few people genuinely wanted to help, but many were there to laugh at them.