Courtyard House: He Daqing Forces Qin Huairu into Marrying at the Beginning

People always make subjective judgments about things based on the information they have collected.

"Master He, what exactly is going on?"

Lou Zhenhua entered the kitchen and looked at He Daqing, speaking slowly.

He Daqing and his son were personally invited by Lou Zhenhua.

If the two of them really stole something, it would be tantamount to Lou Zhenhua inviting thieves into his home.

It sounds really bad if this gets out.

Therefore, regardless of the facts, Lou Zhenhua hopes to get through this smoothly.

"Chairman Lou, you should ask Tao for the specifics."

He Daqing glanced at A Tao, who was watching the show from the side, his expression remaining calm.

There was absolutely no sense of urgency that things were going to be exposed.

"When my son and I left, everything in the kitchen was still intact."

She was the first person to discover the sea cucumber was missing.

Given the current situation, Lou Zhenhua found it somewhat strange that He Daqing, who was at the center of the storm, could remain calm and composed.

As Lou Zhenhua pondered He Daqing's words, his gaze sharpened, and he glanced at A Tao, letting out a cold voice.

"Atao, are you the first person to discover the missing sea cucumber?"

Tell me what exactly happened.

Lou Zhenhua did indeed send A Tao to check the quantity of ingredients tonight.

It's understandable that she noticed the anomaly immediately.

But since they discovered the problem, why didn't they report it to Lou Zhenhua immediately, instead of chasing after He Daqing and his son?

This is very strange.

A Tao looked embarrassed, as if he had done something wrong.

However, she was not flustered at all; Lou Zhenhua's suspicion was expected.

She had already prepared her specific explanation.

Anyway, the sea cucumbers are still in the kitchen and haven't been lost at all, so she can't be accused of theft no matter what.

After all, no one would believe that she went to great lengths to "steal" the sea cucumber in order to frame He Daqing and his son.

After a moment of silence, A Tao slowly and hesitantly recounted the events.

"He Daqing and I are from the same courtyard."

Before I went to the kitchen to check, I asked him to bring back some mended clothes for my husband.

After delivering the items, I went to the kitchen to check and found that some things were missing.

I was afraid of being misunderstood, so I went after them, hoping they could help clarify things about the sea cucumbers..."

Fearing the master's wrath, they first tried to find a way to solve the problem and atone for their mistake.

That's a fairly reasonable explanation.

At the same time, A Tao's actions subtly revealed his suspicions about He Daqing and his son.

This further reinforces the image of He Daqing and his son as thieves in front of Lou Zhenhua.

This deepened Lou Zhenhua's distrust of his father and son.

Once the sea cucumber is found and everything is discovered to be intact, Lou Zhenhua will likely try to explain it away as a misunderstanding to save face.

However, in their hearts, they would definitely think that He Daqing stole first and then returned it, and that he was not a good person.

As for why Ah Tao, who was in the kitchen, didn't notice He Daqing's act of switching the goods, he was the only one who noticed.

Of course, being caught between the host and the neighbor, they chose to ignore it out of consideration for both sides' feelings.

Anyway, once He Daqing and his son leave the Lou family, whatever they want to make up will still depend on A Tao's mouth.

"Dad, you heard everything."

Those two stole it!

"What are you waiting for? Arrest him and lock him in a cell!"

Lou Xiao'e entered the kitchen and said angrily.

People have different degrees of closeness to each other, and Lou Zhenhua's family naturally trusted the maid who had served them for many years more than the cook from outside.

Besides, rumors spread like wildfire, and so many people believed that He Daqing and his son had stolen something.

So what else is there to say?

"Master He, is there anything else you'd like to say?"

Lou Zhenhua's words practically confirmed that He Daqing and his son were guilty of theft.

It's not that he's biased or doesn't think things through.

Instead, it would be most beneficial for the Lou family to have He Daqing and his son take the blame.

Given how things have escalated, it's clear that He Daqing is not at fault.

This means that Lou Xiao'e or A Tao has a problem.

The impact of these two events is far more severe than the theft of sea cucumbers.

Failing to properly educate his children, or having a traitor in the family, would be a huge blow to Lou Zhenhua.

"Chairman Lou, my son and I are upright and have nothing to fear."

I didn't steal anything, that's all.

Those sea cucumbers were quite large; there was no way we could hide them in our pockets.

He Daqing will never take the blame for this.

The atmosphere has been built up enough; it's time to make the murderer pay the price.

"If you don't believe me, you can have someone search you."

However, I think anyone who has been in the kitchen is a suspect.

If you're going to search us, you can't just search my son and me.

Everyone who went into the kitchen tonight needs to be searched.

What do you mean by that?

"You didn't steal the sea cucumbers, so who stole them?!"

Lou Xiao'e immediately erupted.

In Lou Xiao'e's eyes, He Daqing was crying wolf and making false accusations.

"Master He, it's just a sea cucumber, it's nothing to lose."

no big deal.

I believe you didn't steal anything.

Let's skip the body search.

Lou Zhenhua's tone became very harsh, with a hint of suppressed anger.

He Daqing is really clueless; he insisted on making a big fuss and putting everyone in an awkward position.

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A body search is not possible.

If nothing is found on He Daqing and his son, then Lou Zhenhua is abusing his power and framing innocent people.

Lou Zhenhua was unwilling to take the risk for a single sea cucumber.

“I never said that Miss Lou stole it.”

From beginning to end, it was Miss Lou who accused my son and me of being thieves without any evidence.

He Daqing smiled and added fuel to the fire.

Just as A Tao could exploit Lou Xiao'e's naivety and impulsiveness, so could He Daqing.

This tactic is called "using their own methods against them".

"Okay, let's search!"

No one who went into the kitchen tonight is allowed to run away.

"I'd like to see how you'll try to deny it after we find out!"

Lou Xiao'e was about to call for a body search.

Lou Zhenhua quickly stopped his daughter.

"Moth, stop fooling around."

Master He is not a bad person.

Perhaps it's just a bad memory; they put the sea cucumber in the wrong place.

Lou Xiao'e, furious, couldn't listen to her father's advice; her mind was now filled with exposing the true colors of He Daqing and his son.

"Dad, if we can't find the murderer tonight, I'll become the villain who smears your innocence."

How could you be so heartless?!

"You...hey..."

With things escalating to this point, Lou Zhenhua was unable to stop it any longer.

Lou Xiao'e glared hatefully at He Daqing and his son, then turned to A Tao and began to grope the maid.

"Didn't you suspect that someone in our family was stealing from us?"

Open your dog eyes and look carefully!

"No, no..."