Husband, Let Me Touch Your Abs

Chapter 44

The next morning, Lu Yao woke the children up, saying he was taking them to Lujia Village to visit relatives.

The two children were still unaware of the burglary attempt at home. After breakfast, they happily put on their cotton hats and gloves and set off in the mule cart.

Lu Yao also brought along the cloth he had bought yesterday. He originally planned to return to his maternal home after the New Year, but now it was convenient to deliver it together.

Before leaving, he said goodbye to Lin Daman and locked the front gate of the courtyard. To catch the thief, they needed to play their roles convincingly.

As soon as the mule cart left the courtyard, they ran into Tian Er's wife from next door.

"Where are you going?"

"We're visiting relatives at my maternal home; we'll be back tonight," Lu Yao said loudly on purpose.

"Drive carefully; the mountain roads are covered in snow."

"Mm-hmm."

On the way, Lu Yao felt uneasy, fearing that the thief might not take the bait today, leading to constant worry in the future.

Zhao Beichuan was also anxious and drove the cart quickly, reaching Lujia Village in less than half an hour.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Zhao Beichuan called out to Lu Lin for help, "Second Brother, park the mule cart; I need to go home for a bit."

"Huh? Why are you leaving so soon?"

Lu Yao got off the cart and pulled Lu Lin aside, "We didn't extinguish the fire in the stove when we left. He's worried it might start a fire in the kitchen."

Zhao Xiaonian scratched her head, "I didn't see any fire under the pot when I cleaned up."

Lu Yao didn't respond and went inside with the cloth first, his eyelid twitching incessantly, feeling very uneasy.

Old Lady Lu, who had been out visiting neighbors, was called back by Lu Miao. Upon entering the house, she was surprised by the fine cloth.

"Did you bring this? Why did you buy another piece of fine cloth?"

Lu Yao: "Besides me, who would have such filial piety? Do you like this color?"

"The money you earn isn't enough for your extravagance. Take it back!"

"You can't return something once you've bought it." Lu Yao pulled her to sit down, "Feel the texture of this fabric and look at this color. Wearing clothes made from this will make others envious."

Old Lady Lu touched the cloth and sighed softly, "I'm too old to deserve such fine material."

"You deserve it because you're my mother."

Tears welled up in Old Lady Lu's eyes, and she gently slapped Lu Yao, "Don't spend money so recklessly in the future. Earning money is hard; save it for when you have children. There will be many expenses then!"

"Oh, I saw the mule cart parked in the yard, but where's Da Chuan?"

Lu Yao glanced at the children playing nearby and lowered his voice, "He went home."

Old Lady Lu sensed something was wrong and quickly asked Lu Miao to take the children to play in the west room, "What happened?"

"There might have been a burglary at home."

"What? Did anything get stolen?"

"Not yet, but it seems the thief has been eyeing our place. Yesterday, Da Chuan and I went to the town market and noticed marks on the door latch when we returned. It looked like someone tried to pry it open to steal things." Lu Yao paused and continued, "Last night, we decided to pretend to visit here today while he sneaks back home alone to catch the thief."