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Xie Songlin and the others would not be back until the evening, but Zhou was here to continue cooking dinner for the workers. As soon as she arrived in the kitchen, she saw Liu, whose face was a little pale.

Zhou's face was filled with concern. She asked softly, "Second sister-in-law, what's wrong with you? Why are you so pale?"

As she said that, Zhou wanted to go over and help Liu, but the moment Liu was touched, she jumped up like a frightened bird, and Zhou was shocked by her reaction.

She quickly said, "Are you okay? If you're not feeling well, go back and rest. I can cook dinner by myself tonight."

"It's okay, I'm not sick." Liu said calmly, but her voice trembled slightly.

At this moment, Liu's heart was filled with panic and anxiety. She didn't know how to face Zhou, and she didn't know how to deal with the secret that was about to be discovered. Her palms were full of sweat.

Zhou didn't ask any more questions. After all, the workers would be coming to eat soon, so she had to hurry and prepare. And since her niece was home today, she planned to make her a bowl of tender egg custard.

But she rolled up her sleeves and searched everywhere but couldn't find the eggs. She clearly remembered that there was a big basket of eggs in the kitchen that morning, but now not only were the eggs gone, but even the basket was gone. Her heart tightened, thinking that she had been robbed.

Zhou frowned tightly. "Second sister-in-law, why are the eggs in the kitchen gone? Could it be that they were robbed? Who would be so bold as to come into the kitchen and steal eggs in broad daylight?"

Liu's heart tightened when she heard Zhou's words, but she remained silent. She lowered her head, her eyes flickering, and her hands unconsciously twisted the corners of her clothes tightly.

Zhou was still talking to herself, completely unaware of Liu's annoyance. Frowning, she said anxiously, "No! I have to tell my fourth sister-in-law about this. I don't know who has the shady hands to steal from the kitchen. These are for the workers. Without eggs, we won't be able to prepare dinner tonight. Besides, stealing in broad daylight is really brazen."

As Zhou was about to leave, Liu was terrified, her heart almost jumping out of her throat. How could she let her go? If Zhou told Cheng Hui about this, her shameful deeds would be completely exposed. Liu immediately reached out and eagerly grabbed Zhou.

"Third sister-in-law, don't go!"

Seeing this, Zhou couldn't help but understand that the thief who stole the eggs was actually a domestic thief.

"Second sister-in-law! You took that basket of eggs!" Zhou said angrily, "Where did you take the eggs? Bring them back! Songlin paid us for our work, how could you steal from him?"

"Third sister-in-law, please help me. I have no other choice." Liu's voice was filled with pleading. She held Zhou's arm tightly, afraid that Zhou would run away if she let go. "Let's make do with other dishes first, and then I'll explain it to you slowly, okay? Don't tell anyone yet. If you tell anyone, I won't be able to live."

"Second sister-in-law, what's your problem?" Zhou was so entangled by her that she couldn't get away. She could only say helplessly, "Let me go first. Let's cook dinner first. Dachun and the others will be here for dinner soon."

Liu had no choice but to let Zhou go and cook the rice with her.

Xie Songlin usually bought enough food for two or three days at a time, and today was his last day. Without eggs, he was missing a meat dish, which made Zhou feel very troubled.

In desperation, they could only stew some leftover spare ribs from lunch with a large pot of soybeans. However, there was very little meat, and the entire pot was almost entirely soybeans. Looking at the few pieces of spare ribs scattered among the soybeans, Liu was truly worried. The people who came to work were mostly villagers, and even this kind of food was already much better than what they would eat elsewhere. Others would certainly not be embarrassed to complain to Xie Songlin about the simple food, but Xie Dachun would definitely notice something unusual after eating it. He was always outspoken, and this would definitely not be hidden from Xie Songlin.

Zhou arranged the dishes one by one, then looked at Liu, who was standing there in a daze. She sighed and advised, "Second sister-in-law, you can't hide this. You'd better tell us quickly. Songlin has helped us a lot since he started his business. Now he has asked us to come here to cook and pays us a lot. He trusts us. How can we betray his trust? Second brother and the others are still helping out at Songlin's store. What will happen to him if you do this? He will be so embarrassed!"

After hearing what Zhou said, Liu's face was filled with pain. She hurriedly explained, "I know, I know, but I really have no choice. My family can't even afford to eat, so I can only exchange this basket of eggs for money. Please help me keep it a secret this time, and I won't do it again, okay?"

"Third sister-in-law, just think of it as my second sister-in-law begging you. If mother knew about this, she would divorce me. Please help my sister-in-law, save me, and don't tell anyone about this." Liu immediately knelt on the ground, grabbing Zhou's hand and crying bitterly.

Zhou was frightened when she saw Liu kneeling on the ground crying. She immediately reached out to support her with a conflicted look on her face.

She knew Liu's usual personality and was usually not very friendly towards her. If it wasn't for her covering up the matter, she would never let herself see her in such an ugly state. Moreover, she also knew a lot about Liu's family, so she naturally didn't really think that the Liu family was so desperate that they stole things. Although the Liu family was not rich, they were not so poor that they couldn't even afford to eat. They were just greedy and wanted to get something for nothing.

Ultimately, it wasn't her place to tell Xie Songlin about this. She knew in her heart that if she did, Liu would definitely resent her. Liu was not an easy person to deal with, and she would cause unrest in the family, and the sisters-in-law would no longer be able to get along. If her mother-in-law was displeased, wouldn't she become the source of trouble, a troublemaker?

But if she didn't mention it, and Xie Dachun found out and told Xie Songlin about it, would she also be suspected of being a thief? This thought flashed through Zhou's mind, making her heart tighten. If she was misunderstood, she would be unable to defend herself.

Liu continued to beg her, but Zhou remained silent and did not answer.

Just at this moment, Xie Dachun brought people to pick up the dinner. When Liu heard the noise, her body shook violently. She knew that she couldn't let others see her in such a miserable state, so she could only get up in a panic, wipe her tears with the corner of her clothes, and pretend to be calm and put on a decent appearance.

Xie Dachun took his share of the meal and walked up to Liu: "Second sister-in-law, I saw your brother from your mother's family here earlier. I asked him, and he said that your mother was sick and wanted to come look for you, but couldn't find you, so I told you."

Mrs. Liu knew that this was just an excuse made by Liu Yin. She forced a smile and said to Xie Dachun, "Thank you, brother Dachun. I understand."

Xie Dachun looked at Liu's expression and felt a little strange, but he didn't think much about it and turned and left the kitchen.

Zhou's mind was in a mess, with all kinds of thoughts intertwined together, making her feel extremely troubled. While cleaning the kitchen, she was thinking about how to deal with the situation.

Xie Wanxing also came to the kitchen. She deliberately grabbed Zhou's clothes and asked for egg custard: "Third Aunt, didn't you agree to steam egg custard for me tonight?"

Liu was already feeling guilty, and upon hearing this, she rushed over immediately. She grabbed Xie Wanxing's shoulders and forced a smile, "Xingxing, I was too busy today and didn't make you any egg custard. Can I make it up to you tomorrow? I'll make you two bowls of steamed egg custard tomorrow and top it with some fragrant minced meat, okay?"

Liu's tone was flattering, trying to divert Xie Wanxing's attention and relieve her own inner tension. However, her eyes kept glancing at Zhou, fearing that she might say something inappropriate at this moment.