Wendy's Return to the Village Chapter 6

Lucas Lu didn't listen to those family gossips at all. He just wanted to get his computer back. His mind was full of thoughts about when Xiao Tao would come back. No matter how tragic the story was, it had nothing to do with him.

Lian Jiao still had to cook for Xiao Tao. After chatting with Grandpa Lian for a while, she went back into the kitchen, leaving the three of them sitting in the backyard, staring at each other.

The weather is great today, with a clear sky and even the air is clear. The wind blows away the awkward atmosphere and brings with it the aroma of rice.

Lily Lian's depressed mood eased a lot, and she felt that Lucas Lu would definitely not make things difficult for this family. Then she pulled her grandfather aside to discuss what flowers and plants they should plant in their yard.

Lucas Lu glanced at her. Her mood changed so quickly. He couldn't just kill time by being in a daze. The longer he waited, the more he wanted to open his PAD to work. But when he thought about his PAD being stolen, he became even more anxious.

This kind of idle time is really not suitable for him. Lucas Lu wanted to ask Xiao Tao when he would come back, but when he turned his head, Lily Lian came into his sight again. He was suddenly stunned, looking at the smiling girl in front of him, and somehow he did not look away, and forgot what he wanted to ask.

Lily Lian was sitting with her back to the sun, chatting happily with her grandfather. The abundant and bright sunlight fell on her head and shoulders, and her body seemed to be inlaid with a circle of light golden halo, enveloping her whole body, like a little elf. When she smiled, her eyes were filled with sunlight, and sparkling light overflowed.

Lucas Lu watched as a strange feeling slowly rose from the bottom of her heart.

Before he met Lily Lian, he was surrounded by elite women, whom he admired very much. He sincerely admired them for demanding things in their lives, devoting themselves to them, and achieving impressive results.

But what about Lily Lian? He concluded that this girl was very casual, lazy, and lived a life of mediocrity. She had no aspirations. No, her aspiration was to waste her time wantonly in her twenties.

Lucas Lu looked at her and thought, it’s hard to put it into words.

Lily Lian suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, as if someone was looking at her. She turned her head and saw the owner of the gaze. Lily Lian was slightly puzzled. She looked at Lucas Lu and blinked blankly.

Lucas Lu didn't know what he was thinking. He didn't realize that Lily Lian was looking at him, and he didn't realize that in just two days, he had become concerned about the life of a B&B owner.

Lily Lian was suddenly startled, her eyes rolled, and she thought conceitedly, he wouldn't... However, this thought was suddenly stuck before it even came to her mind, because she saw a hint of disgust in Lucas Lu's eyes when he looked at her.

Didn't he come to ask for the computer? Lily Lian subconsciously thought that Lucas Lu was still blaming her, and frowned, quite unhappy. Just as she was about to ask him to stop staring, there was a sudden "pop" sound in the front room, and the two of them twitched their eyelashes and looked towards the front room together.

"I'm starving. Is the meal ready?!" came a boy's immature and slightly irritated voice.

No need to ask, Xiao Tao is back.

The boy kept complaining, and his voice was getting closer and closer: "I just asked you to pay the food fee and eat at school at noon, but you made me run back and forth! Are you trying to tire me to death?"

Lily Lian and Lucas Lu looked at each other again, and rushed out immediately without waiting for his reaction. As soon as they entered the aisle, they saw a boy. He was tall, with a more handsome face than in the video, and he was also thinner.
 
Suddenly a person jumped out, and Xiao Tao was startled. An irritable expression was still on his face, and his hand that was pulling his hair stopped in mid-air.

They both paused and stared at each other for a second. Xiao Tao retracted his gaze first, his expression returned to normal, he put down his hands, leaned lazily against the wall, stared at Lily Lian, and looked him up and down. There was no trace of timidity or doubt in his eyes, but Lily Lian still caught a trace of panic pretending to be calm.

"Who are you? What are you doing in my house?" Xiao Tao raised his chin slightly, his tone a little bluffing. As soon as he finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of Grandpa Lian walking from the backyard, followed by a strange man, and at the end was his disabled grandmother. He understood instantly, his expression changed, he made a "tsk" sound, and turned his toes towards the door unconsciously.

"Taotao, people are here to ask for the telecom money back, you should return it to them quickly." Lian Jiao's soft voice came from behind.

Xiao Tao looked a little unnatural, glared at Lian Jiao, and said disapprovingly: "What computer? What are you talking about?" Then he looked at Lily Lian and Lucas Lu, waved his hand, and said rudely: "Don't stay in my house, get out!"

Lian Jiao glared at him and scolded him: "They are guests, why are you so angry? Hurry up and give the computer to them!"

However, Xiao Tao didn't take Lian Jiao seriously at all. He rolled his eyes and looked at Lian Jiao with disgust and contempt, but he seemed a little guilty. His toes were always facing the door and his eyes glanced at the door from time to time.

"Where is the computer?" Lucas Lu asked.

Xiao Tao is tall, but still shorter than Lucas Lu. He raised his head, looked at Lucas Lu, frowned, and said in a bad tone: "Who the hell took your computer?"

Lucas Lu was not angry at all, she just chuckled silently.

Things started to get complicated. Lily Lian didn't expect Xiao Tao to be so stubborn. She thought for a moment and tried to make Xiao Tao realize the seriousness of the situation. She said, "The computer belongs to this big brother. It contains important materials. If it is lost, the consequences will be very serious."

Xiao Tao sneered and said, "I don't know what you are talking about. What computer? It has nothing to do with me." After he said that, he looked at Lucas Lu again. He wanted to be tough, but his expression suddenly changed and his eyes became evasive.

Lian Jiao didn't know what to say, so she sighed, sat down aside and lowered her head.

Lily Lian couldn't quite grasp the boy's mentality. If she couldn't get it across no matter how she talked, she was struggling over whether to tell him about the surveillance. But given the current situation, if she told him, it would be like slapping Xiao Tao in the face. The boy's face was more important than anything else. She didn't know what radical thing he would do next, so Lily Lian didn't dare to take the risk. While she was struggling, Lucas Lu spoke again.

"You are sixteen, right?" Lucas Lu's voice was cold and distant, which was somewhat abrupt in this room. He listened to Lily Lian for a long time, but he couldn't get to the point. Seeing that the boy would not cry until he saw the coffin, he decided to take real action.

Xiao Tao lowered his eyebrows, looking a little impatient, and snorted disdainfully: "None of your business..." Before he could even finish his words, he was interrupted by Lucas Lu.

"If you are over 16 years old, you will be held criminally responsible for burglary. My pad is not expensive..." Lucas Lu chuckled, tilted her head slightly, and said, "But detention should be enough."

As soon as Lucas Lu finished speaking, the room suddenly became quiet.

It was Lian Jiao's crying that broke the silence first.

She didn't understand what was a criminal offense, but she understood that he would be detained. However, Xiao Tao was still a student. She was so scared that she suddenly looked up, grabbed Lily Lian's arm, and cried, "I will ask Xiao Tao to return it to him. He didn't break the law, why should he be detained?"

Lily Lian was also a little confused by Lucas Lu's words. She thought, there was no need to escalate the situation to detention. It would be fine if it was just a scare. But she didn't understand Lucas Lu, and she might really send Xiao Tao to jail.

She stroked Lian Jiao's back and comforted her: "No, no, don't think too much, he was just trying to scare Xiao Tao."

Lian Jiao looked at her and nodded slowly.

To be honest, Lily Lian felt that what Lucas Lu said was right, and she completely understood it. But this is a rural area, and it is a village with the same surname. They may have been a family for several generations, relying on personal connections and blood ties to maintain their relationship. How could they know anything about the law? These elderly people may have never come into contact with the law in their lives. If you come here to talk to them about criminal responsibility, it will not have any effect except to scare them. Maybe even Xiao Tao doesn't understand it.

But Lucas Lu's elite demeanor clearly showed that she didn't understand these things. Lily Lian felt overwhelmed.

Even the grandfather was sweating with anxiety, fearing that the two would really quarrel, and hurriedly persuaded them: "Don't be impulsive, young people are full of energy, talk slowly about anything." Then he looked at Xiao Tao and said rudely: "Hurry up and return the computer to them."

Xiao Tao rolled his eyes, not caring at all. He stared at Lucas Lu and said with a sneer, "Stop trying to scare people. Which eye of yours saw me take your computer?"

Which eye? Lucas Lu smiled and then looked at Lily Lian.

Forsythia: ...

Well, she has done all the things that offend people. Well, she doesn't have to worry about whether to say it or not.

Lily Lian took a breath, looked at Xiao Tao, and said with gritted teeth: "My house has surveillance cameras installed. You... that... um... all were recorded last night... um... yes."

Lily Lian tried to express himself as naturally and tactfully as possible, but the result was still a disaster.

Xiao Tao's face turned pale and blue, and then red, as if he had been stripped naked and put on display. Everyone was waiting to see him make a fool of himself. He was so ashamed that he tried to stay calm, but he was only a teenager after all, and he couldn't control his emotions. For a moment, his expression looked a little funny.

Young people are always frivolous and stubborn. Looking at the person in front of him, Xiao Tao suddenly felt that everyone was laughing at him. He suddenly became angry and raised his fist to hit Lucas Lu in the face.

Before they could react, they heard a "ah" sound. When they looked over, they saw Xiao Tao was pinned behind his back by Lucas Lu, his whole body was clamped and he couldn't move. He cursed and struggled hard, his cheeks flushed red.

"If you don't want to be detained, take out your computer immediately." Lucas Lu was too lazy to argue with him, so she returned it to him and left.
 
Xiao Tao was furious and refused to admit defeat. He started fighting with Lucas Lu, shouting, "I won't give it to you! I'll piss you off to death! If you have the guts, just hold me like this!"

Lily Lian closed her eyes. At this point, she didn't want to talk anymore, but she didn't forget to hold Lian Jiao down.

Grandpa Lian was so anxious that he tried to persuade Lucas Lu again: "Xiao Lu, please let Xiao Tao go first and talk it out, okay?"

Lucas Lu smiled at Grandpa Lian, held Xiao Tao with one hand, took out her cell phone with the other, and made a call under the gaze of several people.

What was he doing? Several people looked at him blankly, and when the call was connected and they listened to him talking, they became even more confused.

Lucas Lu looked serious and spoke into her phone: "Lianjia Village, yes, someone is stealing and deliberately beating people, yes, in the innermost part of the village, yes, they are all there."

There is no doubt that Lucas Lu called the police.

Did Lucas Lu really call the police? Lily Lian looked at him in disbelief, completely speechless, and a little amused. She really couldn't understand why he lost control when he just came to get his computer back.

Grandpa Lian didn't understand what she said. He looked at Lucas Lu in confusion and asked, "Xiao Lu, who are you calling?"

"police."

These two words thrown out are like a bomb.

Lian Jiao suddenly stood up, shook off Lily Lian's hand, gathered all her strength, dragged one leg, and moved to Lucas Lu at a faster speed than usual. She raised her hand and hit his arm, cursing: "What happened to our Xiao Tao? You want the police to arrest him? What crime did he break? Didn't he just use your computer? You are bullying us because we don't have a decent man in our family, right? I tell you, if you do anything to Xiao Tao, I will fight you!"

Lian Jiao's movements remained unchanged, but she was really strong. She punched Lucas Lu's arm again and again, and it really hurt.

Xiao Tao couldn't see Lucas Lu, his eyes flew up from the corner of his eyes, he was still cursing, he wanted to struggle but still couldn't move. Seeing Lian Jiao's crazy look, he turned his head away and said "tsk" in disgust.

Lucas Lu was beaten for no apparent reason. He didn't understand what Lian Jiao meant. What did he mean by bullying them just because there was no man at home? What did he bully them about? His computer was stolen by this grandson, so how could he be considered the one bullying them?

He was puzzled and had no one to ask for help, and he couldn't fight with the old man, so he could only keep pulling his arms back, holding Xiao Tao's hand without loosening his grip at all.

"Lian Jiao, stop it, stop making trouble, don't you think it's ugly?" Grandpa Lian stepped forward to pull Lian Jiao away, then shouted at Xiao Tao in a frustrated tone: "Are you trying to piss off your grandma to death? Hurry up and return the computer to him!"

When the boy got stubborn, he was so stubborn that even ten bulls could not stop him. He was blind and fearless. Xiao Tao twisted his body wildly and yelled: "I won't give it to you! I won't give it to you. Let the police arrest me! I want to see how long I will be in prison!"

Lily Lian stood aside, looking at the group of people in chaos, holding his forehead and sighing.

Xiao Tao was yelling and shouting, Lian Jiao was crying and making a fuss, but Lucas Lu refused to let go and held the boy with an indifferent expression. Before the police arrived, many villagers came, and soon, the elderly people holding their children crowded around the door of Xiao Tao's house.

It's really lively, Lily Lian smiled bitterly. She looked at Lucas Lu, who was standing in the middle of the crowd, looking out of place.