Fortunate Eighties: The Bewitching Female Rival Who Tamed Her Husband with Skill

Chapter 139: Chapter 139: Damn thief, even my money is gone.

Xiao Sun immediately rummaged through his money, nodding with a smile, “My thirty are all here too.”

Su Chenghe nodded, “But what are you bringing money for? Are you also buying some nice things for your wife and child?”

“Yep.”

Xiao Sun nodded, “I thought the clothes here would be cheap.”

After finishing their morning wash and breakfast, they set out early for the wholesale market.

Because they had to catch tomorrow’s train, they had to finish buying everything today, so they could pack up their goods for tomorrow’s journey.

Armed with the information gathered yesterday, they headed straight for the shops Susu had finally decided were the best in terms of pricing.

“Good morning, boss.”

“Good morning, come on in and choose.”

Standing aside, the three men watched as Susu personally chose the styles, eventually piecing together a total of two hundred women’s tops and trousers, haggling with the owner for the best wholesale price.

Then it was onto women’s dresses, leather shoes, men’s tops, trousers, leather shoes, as well as belts and socks.

There were also electronic watches that cost just three yuan at wholesale, and some trinkets for girls, like earrings, necklaces, bracelets, hair ties, and scarves.

Seeing the seven large bags on the ground, Susu worried about being watched, with the goods being too much and inconvenient to take by bus, having to transfer.

In the end, Susu hired four tricycle riders, and to avoid being cheated, Susu watched over one large bag herself, while each of the three men watched over two.

The tricycle riders pedaled hard, sweat visible on their bodies even from a distance.

“Thank you for your hard work, master.”

Susu, feeling really embarrassed to have someone haul both goods and people, paid an extra yuan to each rider.

“Thank you, boss.”

The four riders grinned happily, their skin shining black and bright under the sun.

Susu tried to carry the large package with great effort, but one of the men snatched it away.

“Wait downstairs, wife, I’ll just take it up and then come down for the rest,” said Lu Xiaoting as he hoisted a bag in each hand and headed upstairs.

Susu didn’t insist, as they were indeed very heavy.

Everyone placed their goods in the room where Susu and Lu Xiaoting were staying; the floor was completely covered, making it difficult for their own to walk.

“Cheng He, rest a bit before you go buy food and come back. We must have someone stay here to watch the goods,” Su said while taking a banknote out of a pouch around her neck and handing it over to the two.

“Cheng, elder brother, elder sister-in-law, what do you want to eat?”

Susu shook her head, “Whatever you get is fine; your elder brother and I aren’t picky. Anything’s good.”

“Okay.”

After the two left, Susu lay sprawled on the bed, her body both hot and sticky with sweat, yearning for a fragrant bath and another sleep.

“Do you want me to fetch you a basin of hot water so you can wipe yourself down, wife?”

Lu Xiaoting knew his wife always liked to be clean.

Susu shook her head, “Never mind, I can hold on. When we go back, I can get a scrub in the public bathhouse.”

Mainly, the shared basins in the hostel were something she really dared not use, for fear that someone might use it to wash both their face and feet, which she found quite disgusting.

Yesterday, she and Lu Xiaoting had washed their faces directly under the tap in the water room, avoiding the basins altogether.

“Elder brother, elder sister-in-law, it was so hot, I just bought four bowls of cold noodles.”

After the meal of cold noodles, the four of them felt a great deal cooler.

Su Chenghe and Xiao Sun made another trip down to return the bowls to the noodle shop owner.

Having eaten their fill, they all started to feel sleepy. Susu’s head hit the pillow and within minutes, she had fallen asleep.

She didn’t know if she was being overly paranoid, but on her way out to buy food, Susu kept feeling as if there were a pair of invisible eyes watching her.

Maybe it was a woman’s sixth sense, Susu couldn’t be careless, and once back, she shared her unease with the three men about feeling watched.

Being unfamiliar territory and having so much merchandise, the three men instantly became vigilant.

Until nightfall, nothing out of the ordinary had occurred, but the group dared not let their guard down.

“Stay alert at midnight and don’t fall into a deep sleep,” Susu instructed the two men.

The two men nodded, “Got it, second sister-in-law.”

Susu and Lu Xiaoting went to bed fully clothed, their hearts thumping nervously in the dark.

In the middle of the night,

Two sneaky figures quietly pushed open the door that was secured by a latch, being extremely careful not to make a sound.

Lu Xiaoting immediately fixed his vigilant gaze on the door, hearing only a click, followed by the rustling sound of the door being slowly pushed open.

Two shadows stood at the doorway, tiptoeing towards the two people on the bed.

Lu Xiaoting’s eyes slightly narrowed, showing no signs of panic, he restrained his tightly clenched fists.

As the two men approached, in an instant, Lu Xiaoting kicked out, sending both men tumbling to the ground.

“Damn—”

The two men unprepared were heavily thrown onto the floor, feeling a dull pain in their chests.

“It’s no good, let’s get out of here,” they tried to scramble away in a roll.

Naturally, Lu Xiaoting would not let two pests escape, unaware of how many people might have been stolen from.

Despite being outnumbered, Lu Xiaoting remained dominant, adding a kick every time the two men tried to get up.

“Hmm?”

“Ah—”

“There’s a thief—”

Awakened by the commotion, Susu let out a shrill scream that pierced the sky. At the same time, she leaped up and fiercely sat on the nearest thief.

The man feeling crushed could hardly catch his breath, still trying to push off the woman who was thrashing about on top of him.

Quick as a flash, Susu stepped hard, pinning the man’s hands beneath her feet.

Lu Xiaoting pressed the other man onto the ground with a twist of his hand.

“Second brother, second sister-in-law.”

Su Chenghe, Xiao Sun, and Qian Shanshan, hearing the commotion next door and arriving late, turned on the light and hurriedly helped subdue the thief.

“Beat you to death, daring to steal from us.”

…

Meanwhile, the scream from Susu had awakened the others in the neighboring rooms, and they discovered the money they had hidden on them was gone.

“Damn thief, my money’s gone too.”

“Damn it, where’s the thief? I’ll kill these shameless scum.”

The corridor gradually filled with a cacophony of cries as those who had been robbed ran out dishevelled.

Confirming that the two men on the ground were the thieves, they quickly set upon them with fists and kicks, searching for their own money.

“Damn it, daring to steal my money, I’ll beat you to death.”

“Beat these two creatures to death.”

“What’s happening?”

The disturbance upstairs was quite loud, awakening the hostel staff.

Still furious, the crowd lashed out at the staff with a flurry of curses.

“Everyone, rest assured, we will hand these two over to the police, and the police will handle everything so everyone can rest easy.”

Following the two thieves being bound and taken away, the group expressed their gratitude to the four people before returning to their rooms.

Susu had a feeling that there was still trouble brewing and watched the window uneasily.

Who would have thought that not even half an hour later, two sneaky figures ran outside, looking very much like those two thieves from earlier.

Susu’s brow furrowed tightly, “Lu Xiaoting, look quickly.”

As Lu Xiaoting watched the two figures, he frowned, “Let’s leave first thing tomorrow morning.”