Chapter 35 - Two Thieves (1/2)

Chapter 35 Two Thieves

It seemed like the password was wrong. The two of them tried for a long time but could not open it. The stepmother could not help but complain louder and louder.

“Keep your voice down! Do you want to expose yourself?”

Sister Ming looked at Chi Yaoxi in surprise and asked softly, “There’s a blackout? Is there a thief?”

Chi Yaoxi gently tugged on Sister Ming’s sleeve. “Sister Ming, don’t speak. Don’t ask who it is. Follow me into the study room. If you see any thieves, hit them.”

The two of them quietly went to the kitchen, took a spatula and a pot lid, and tiptoed to the door of the study.

Chi Yaoxi tugged on Sister Ming’s arm. The two of them rushed inside while shouting, “There’s a thief! Catch the thief!”

“Beat him up! Beat him up! Catch the thief!”

Taking advantage of the darkness of the blackout, the two of them started hitting the “thieves”.

Chi Jianming and his wife did not expect such an accident to happen at all. They did not even have the chance to stand up before they were hit. They didn’t know what kind of hard tool it was, but it hit their heads, shoulders, and their arms. It hurt like hell.

The two “thieves” bent over, hugged their heads, and shouted in panic, “Stop hitting! Stop hitting! We’re not thieves!”

Chi Yaoxi and Sister Ming pretended not to hear them. They continued to hit and shout about catching thieves.

Chi Jianming and his wife scrambled out of the door and limped away.

Seeing them run away, Chi Yaoxi and Sister Ming stood by the door and heaved a sigh of relief.

Sister Ming finally calmed down and turned to look at Chi Yaoxi. “What exactly happened? Why didn’t you call the police?”

Chi Yaoxi did not know whether to laugh or cry. It was really hard to explain. One should not air their dirty laundry in public.

Fortunately, Sister Ming had taken care of her for so long. She felt that she was closer to her than her biological sister. Chi Yaoxi smiled bitterly and explained to Sister Ming how her shameless father and stepmother disliked her. Now that something had happened, they wanted to take the opportunity to earn money.

This was the first time Sister Ming heard that there were such shameless parents. She felt very indignant for Chi Yaoxi. No wonder Chi Yaoxi rarely went home to stay and rarely mentioned her family.

Sister Ming consoled Chi Yaoxi and said that she had to go through trials and tribulations to grow up. She could only see the rainbow after experiencing trials and hardships, and she would definitely get better and better in the future.

Sister Ming’s heart ached when she saw Chi Yaoxi, who had been tortured by so many troubles recently, looking a little haggard. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked directly, “Yaoxi, it’s not that I want to scold you, but it’s already at this time. What’s wrong with your marriage partner? Why isn’t he here?”

Chi Yaoxi felt awkward being asked this question. She smiled bitterly and explained, “Sister Ming, I’ve always been embarrassed to tell you the truth. I only registered my marriage with that man and signed an agreement. In reality, it’s equivalent to a partnership. For the sake of benefits, there’s no actual relationship between husband and wife.”

When Sister Ming heard Chi Yaoxi’s words, her expression immediately changed. She pointed at Chi Yaoxi and said resentfully, “Look at what you’re doing! For a woman, marriage is a lifetime affair. How can you take it so lightly!”

Chi Yaoxi knew in her heart that although Sister Ming was long-winded, that was also out of concern. The marriage was not done according to the rules.