[Urban] Transmigrating into the World of Home with Kids: Becoming Liu Xing (Complete) - 3

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Chapter 012 Novel

That night, Liu Xing was in front of his computer typing away when the QQ icon on his screen suddenly lit up. He looked and saw it was an editor from Qidian.com.

"Your novel, *Zhu Xian*, is really well-written!"

said the editor named "Liang Jingjing." "We've already approved your *Zhu Xian* for VIP status, and we'll send you the first payment. As for the editor in charge..."

"Of course it's you! I don't believe anyone else!"

Just as "Liang Jingjing" typed the ellipsis, Liu Xing immediately added, as this was the only editor he got along well with on their end, so naturally, he was the first choice.

"Hehe, that's truly an honor!"

The other person seemed to have known his answer all along, and didn't use much surprise.

"But now you can tell me your name and age, right? After all, I need your help with the contract tomorrow!"

"Liu Xing, I'm 14 this year!"

"14!"

The other person seemed very surprised by Liu Xing's age, sending an exaggerated emoji, and then added, "14 years old, you're really amazing..."

"And you?"

"Lin Xue, I'm 19 this year."

"I see!"

Seeing her answer, Liu Xing understood why she was so surprised. It turned out she was about the same age, just surprised that there were people even younger than her. He also understood why they had more to talk about; they weren't the older type. But Liu Xing hadn't expected this person to be under 20.

"Then if you need to contact me in the future, just call me!"

Liu Xing thought for a moment. He could only chat with her on QQ, and if there was an emergency, she wouldn't be able to reach him immediately. So he decided to just give her his phone number and dialed a number.

"OK!"

Just after the "OK" appeared on the computer screen, the phone outside the living room suddenly rang.

Liu Xing hurriedly ran out and answered the phone immediately. He didn't speak, just waited for the other end to speak first.

"When you answer the phone, could you please say something?"

A pleasant female voice came from the other end of the phone; this person was probably Lin Xue.

"Isn't I waiting for you to say it?"

Liu Xing suddenly felt a few black lines appear on his forehead; this girl didn't seem like someone to be trifled with.

"Since it's confirmed, then bye-bye!"

"Beep beep beep..."

Liu Xing hung up the phone. At this moment, Liu Mei came over and asked, "Liu Xing, who called you?"

"Oh, a novel editor from Qidian.com!"

Liu Xing said casually.

"Huh? What does a novel editor want with you?"

Liu Mei was even more puzzled.

Liu Xing laughed, "Of course, it's because I wrote a novel, and the editor wants to sign me!"

"Huh? You? You write novels?"

Liu Mei's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.

Liu Xing said dismissively, "Mom, writing novels is nothing! Other people can do so much more! If you have time, go to Qidian.com and check out your son's novel 'Zhu Xian' to contribute some clicks!"

With that, Liu Xing went into his room, completely unconcerned.

Liu Mei stared at Liu Xing entering, stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Xia Donghai, come out here right now! Something terrible has happened!"

※※※ "Dad, how's my brother's writing going?"

Inside the study, Xia Donghai, having heard Liu Mei's words, quickly went online to read Liu Xing's novel, while Xiao Yu and Liu Mei stood guard nearby.

Xia Donghai was completely absorbed in the story, judging from his grip on the mouse and his clenched fist. Xiaoyu, seeing this, naturally wore a smug expression…

“…”

However, Xia Donghai was so engrossed in his reading that he had no time to pay attention to Xiaoyu. His eyes were glued to the computer screen, and he kept swallowing, clearly having grasped the most crucial part.

“Hey!”

Liu Mei, unable to wait any longer, called out loudly in Xia Donghai's ear.

"Ah!"

Just as he was getting to the most crucial part, that shout startled Xia Donghai. After regaining his senses, he looked away from the computer screen and saw the source of the voice right beside him. "Meimei, what are you doing? You scared me..."

"Hey, you're really into it..."

Liu Mei was exasperated by Xia Donghai's behavior. She had only wanted him to see what she was writing, but he'd gotten so engrossed that he was completely absorbed.

"Tell me quickly, what is Liu Xing writing? Is it something that shouldn't be written by a minor?"

Xia Donghai tried to explain, but...

"Hey, I think it must be! I have to go talk to Liu Xing!"

Always impulsive, Liu Mei quickly and recklessly rushed out of the study and into my room.

"Meimei, calm down!"

Seeing his wife acting like this again, Xia Donghai was also a little annoyed. Why was his wife always like this, always so arbitrary? "Why are you always like this? Liu Xing has changed so much lately, why can't you get rid of your habit of always being suspicious?"

"Uh..."

After being pulled by Xia Donghai, Liu Mei's mind calmed down a little. Reminded by Xia Donghai, Liu Mei finally remembered that her son had completely changed and was no longer the same as before.

"No wonder the children don't like you so much!"

Xia Donghai said helplessly, "You should listen to me properly!"

"Liu Xing is writing a novel, it's very well written, extremely creative!"

Xia Donghai said. However, receiving such high praise isn't anything extraordinary; after all, the book is quite remarkable, and the public's acclaim is well-founded. "If it's this book, I wouldn't be surprised if it were published!"

"Hmm? Is it really that good?"

Liu Mei was taken aback. This praise was indeed quite high for a children's screenwriter and director, especially since the author was her own son. So Liu Mei immediately pushed Xia Donghai aside. "Then I'll have to take a good look..."

"..."

Watching her incredibly swift movements, effortlessly pushing him off his seat—the speed, the explosive power—it was simply unbelievable for a woman in her thirties. Xia Donghai couldn't help but say, "You're really quite enthusiastic..."

However, at this moment, Liu Mei, like Xia Donghai earlier, was no longer paying attention to her surroundings, focusing all her attention on the computer screen, completely unaware of Xia Donghai and Xiaoyu talking beside her.

"Sigh..."

Seeing Liu Mei like this, Xia Donghai and Xiaoyu, truly father and son, did the same thing, and sighed in unison.

In another room, Xiaoxue was staring intently at the text on the computer.

"How is it, Xiaoxue, is my novel alright?"

Liu Xing smiled. "Be good, go cool off somewhere else, I'm reading the exciting part! Wow! That Lu Xueqi is so cool, so awesome!"

"..."

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Chapter 013 Competing for Favor with a Mouse

Two more weeks passed, and thanks to Liu Xing's tireless efforts, Xiaoxue's attitude towards Liu Mei finally changed a lot, and she started calling her "Auntie".

It was Sunday morning. Xiaoyu got up early, quickly ate breakfast, and went outside to play with Duoduo, leaving Liu Xing and Xiaoxue to keep Xia Donghai and Liu Mei company while they ate breakfast at home.

"Xiaoxue, come on, have some milk! Liu Xing, you have some too!"

Liu Mei came over with two glasses of milk, smiling.

Liu Xing smiled and took the milk, saying, "A glass of milk a day keeps the doctor away, thanks, Mom!"

"You're welcome, son!"

Liu Mei laughed, "Although your words don't quite rhyme!"

Xiaoxue glanced at Liu Mei and asked with a smile, "Auntie, do you like F4?"

Liu Mei was surprised, then immediately overjoyed: "Yes, I like them very much!"

At the same time, she wondered, what is F4?

"Do you think F4 is handsome?"

Xiaoxue asked, delighted.

"So handsome!"

Liu Mei quickly exclaimed with a smile. "I think they're even more handsome than F1, F2, and F3!"

"Pfft!"

Liu Xing spat out a mouthful of milk, bowing his head to suppress his laughter. Xia Donghai quickly patted Liu Xing, signaling him not to exaggerate, though he himself was also holding back a laugh.

"F1? F2? F3? What kind of bands are those?"

Xiao Xue asked, completely confused.

"Huh? Bands?"

Liu Mei paused, then quickly forced a smile. "Oh, they're all old bands!"

"Oh, I see!"

Xiao Xue said with a smile. "Auntie, you really know a lot about the history of pop music!"

"Of course, Auntie's a long-time fan!"

Liu Mei laughed.

"Then, Auntie, which F4 song do you like best?"

Xiao Xue asked again.

Liu Xing shook his head helplessly, thinking that Xiao Xue really considered his mother family. He'd see what she had to say.

“I like…”

Liu Mei looked up and thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, “So, which song do you like?”

“Me? I like ‘Meteor Shower,’ it’s so popular now!”

Xiao Xue said.

“Hmm? I like that song too!”

Liu Mei quickly replied.

Liu Xing leaned close to Xia Donghai’s ear and chuckled, “Dad, you know what, Mom’s actually pretty clever!”

Xia Donghai smiled helplessly and whispered, “But if she keeps asking like this, I don’t think the truth will come out!”

Liu Xing quickly interrupted Xiao Xue, saying, “Xiao Xue, let’s eat first! We can talk after we eat!”

"Yes, yes!"

Liu Mei hurriedly said, "Look, these buns are getting cold!"

After finishing the meal, Liu Mei pulled Liu Xing aside, about to speak, but Liu Xing waved his hand and said, "Mom, I know, wait a minute!"

With that, Liu Xing took out a small notebook and pen from the room, quickly wrote several long paragraphs, then handed them to Liu Mei, smiling, "Mom, all the information about F4 is here. Study hard, good luck!"

Then, Liu Xing went back to his room to write. His novel's sales had been phenomenal these past two weeks; in just two weeks, he was already steadily earning five thousand yuan in royalties—a real windfall! Liu Mei looked at the notebook and sighed, "Liu Xing is so much more sensible now, he knows what I want to do..."

While cooking in the afternoon, Liu Mei chopped vegetables while muttering to herself in the notebook: "Vic Zhou... the most handsome man in F4, known as the 'heartthrob,' 180 cm tall, 66 kg, measurements... 3729..." 36. Her favorite thing is to be isolated from the world, and her best skill is... playing dumb? Her favorite sports are soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis, and... shot put! Why do you like so many? It's hard to memorize! "Her favorite sports..."

Liu Xing stood to the side, sighing deeply. He thought to himself that Liu Mei was really good to Xiao Xue. He then asked, "Mom, how is it? Is F4 alright?"

Liu Mei muttered, "Soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis..."

"Forget it, I won't ask anymore..."

Liu Xing turned and sat on the sofa to watch TV.

At this moment, Xia Donghai burst into the kitchen, smiling, and asked, "Honey, what are we having for dinner tonight?"

Liu Mei was still muttering, "Soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis, and... shot put!"

Ah! Xia Donghai broke out in a cold sweat. Those balls... could they even chew them?

Liu Xing stepped forward and said, "Mom's memorizing F4 information to please Xiaoxue!"

Xia Donghai immediately understood and sighed, "It's really hard on you. You're almost F40, and you still have to memorize F4. But kids' matters are unpredictable. Today it's F4, tomorrow it'll be F5. Can you keep up?"

"Of course!"

Liu Mei put down her knife, beaming with pride, "Haven't you heard how affectionately Xiaoxue calls me 'Auntie, Auntie' lately? To further solidify my 'Auntie' title, I can handle F15, let alone F5!"

Xia Donghai was helpless and could only let his wife continue her nagging.

Liu Xing gave a wry smile and suddenly said, "Mom, celebrities are fine, they're all human. But what if Xiaoxue starts researching other things, like animals, and even wants to keep them at home? What will you do then?"

"I... I don't think so!"

Liu Mei laughed nonchalantly. "Celebrities are so handsome! It's normal for Xiaoxue to like them. But animals are so dirty! A pretty and smart girl like Xiaoxue would definitely be a germaphobe, she would never keep one. Liu Xing, don't worry unnecessarily, just watch your TV!"

Hearing this, Liu Xing couldn't help but sigh, "I hope your son is just worrying unnecessarily!"

Just then, Xiaoxue returned. The girl complained that there weren't enough movie DVDs at home, so she went out to buy a few.

"Dad, Liu Xing, Xiaoyu, Auntie, come on, let's watch a movie together!"

Xiaoxue invited from the living room.

Liu Mei was overjoyed, and without even cooking, she ran over to watch the movie.

To everyone's surprise, the movie Xiaoxue was playing was the American blockbuster *Stuart Little*. The moment Liu Mei saw the little mouse, goosebumps erupted all over her body, and she broke out in a cold sweat.

Actually, the little mouse hadn't done anything wrong; the problem stemmed from a childhood experience where Liu Mei was bitten by a mouse. Since then, her resentment and fear of mice had grown daily, to the point that even the word "mouse" triggered both physical and psychological reactions!

Xiaoxue and Xiaoyu watched *Stuart Little* with great enthusiasm, while Liu Mei watched with a furrowed brow, eyes closed, and a cold sweat running down her body.

Liu Xing shook his head and smiled wryly, surprised that his premonition had been so accurate—he'd already mentioned mice so quickly.

At that moment, Liu Xing gently pulled Liu Mei and whispered, "Mom, if you really can't hold on any longer, just call it a day and go back to your room!"

"Get lost, shut your mouth!"

Liu Mei glared at Liu Xing, then forced a "smile" (though Liu Xing thought Liu Mei looked worse than crying) and asked, "Xiao Xue, are you naturally fond of mice?"

"No,"

Xiao Xue said with a smile, "Our Chinese teacher asked us to describe a small animal, and I thought all the other students would write about cats or dogs, that's too cliché! So I wrote about mice, that's a unique approach, Auntie, don't you think my idea is brilliant?"

Brilliant... my foot! Liu Mei trembled and closed her eyes.

Liu Xing shook his head and sighed, then gently said to Liu Mei, "Mom, how about I tell Xiao Xue you're afraid of mice?"

"No!"

Liu Mei quickly refused!

"What's wrong, Auntie?"

Xiaoxue seemed to realize Liu Mei's discomfort. "You don't like mice? Our tastes are different?"

"Same! Absolutely the same!"

Liu Mei gritted her teeth. "I just feel like I can't see clearly from this far away... so I simply don't look."

"Oh, I see!"

Xiaoxue "considerately" instructed Xiaoyu: "Xiaoyu, quickly go get Auntie a chair so she can sit closer and see clearly!"

"Yes, ma'am!"

Xiaoyu ran off to get a chair.

Liu Mei was truly speechless—she had no way to express her bitterness.

Liu Xing smiled wryly, thinking to himself, "If Liu Mei doesn't admit she's afraid of mice now, what will she do if Xiaoxue really brings her a mouse one day?"

That night, before going to sleep, Xia Donghai hugged Liu Mei from behind.

Liu Mei jumped, shouting with all her might, "Ah! A mouse!"

A mouse? Xia Donghai was extremely aggrieved: "Do I look like one?"

Liu Mei turned around and saw her husband, her face full of distress and exhaustion: "My head is filled with thoughts of mice right now. When you put your hand on me, I felt two furry mouse paws..."

Furry mouse paws? Xia Donghai chuckled, looking at his own hands: Am I really that furry?

Seeing his wife so terrified by mice, Xia Donghai felt a pang of pity and wanted to go out and talk to his daughter.

"You can't say that!"

Knowing her husband's thoughts, Liu Mei hurriedly stopped him, "Xiaoxue's feelings for mice are deeper than her feelings for me now. If you say I hate mice, won't the bridge we just built between mother and daughter collapse instantly?"

Xia Donghai was speechless, unable to think of a good solution for the moment.

Liu Mei continued emphatically, "Not only can I not let Xiaoxue know I'm afraid of mice, I also have to pretend I really like mice, so that Xiaoxue's feelings for mice will develop into liking me more, and then liking mice more!"

Ah, she's actually competing with mice for affection! Xia Donghai was both amused and exasperated.

Liu Mei continued smugly, "Ever since Xiaoxue discovered our shared hobby, my status has jumped from 'Hey' to 'Auntie'!"

Xia Donghai shook his head.

He wondered if his wife could handle it if Xiaoxue made a picture of Stuart Little today and another of Stuart Little tomorrow.

Just then, Xiaoxue knocked and came in, holding a rolled-up poster.

"Auntie, guess what this is?"

Xiaoxue asked, beaming.

Liu Mei was overjoyed. "A picture of your dad?"

"More handsome than him!"

"A picture of F4?"

"Shorter than them! "

Liu Mei was stumped. Xiaoxue suddenly unfurled the poster—it was a lifelike picture of a large mouse!

My goodness! Liu Mei almost fainted! She covered her mouth in horror, barely managing not to scream.

Xiaoxue said with a sweet smile, "Auntie, our Chinese teacher said that to write well about a small animal, you have to observe it carefully, so I put this in my bedroom and observe it every day, making sure to describe the little mouse well!"

Liu Mei stared in disbelief, swallowed hard, and earnestly advised, "Xiaoxue, this is just a painting. It might not help your writing at all; on the contrary, it might stifle your thinking. So, it's better if you don't hang it up..." Better

not hang it up? Xiaoxue thought for a moment and nodded resolutely, "Auntie, you're right."

Accepted? Liu Mei was overjoyed and breathed a sigh of relief.

"So, Auntie, I'll give this painting to you!"

"Give it to me?"

Liu Mei was startled.

"Yes."

Xiaoxue nodded, revealing an "angelic smile." "Auntie, put it in your bedroom!" Put

it in the bedroom! Liu Mei's vision went black.

Xia Donghai couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.

When it was time to sleep, Xia Donghai turned off the light. Liu Mei cried out in alarm, "Don't turn it off! If you turn off the light, I'm afraid mice will crawl onto my bed!"

Xia Donghai said irritably, "A painting scares you like this? It's not alive." “

If it’s alive,”

Liu Mei cried, “I’m dead!”

Just then, Liu Xing walked in and said, “I know everything. I just told Xiaoxue that I like this painting, and she promised to give it to me if you agree, Mom. Mom, do you agree?”

“Yes, yes!”

How could Liu Mei dare disagree? She immediately cried out, “Liu Xing, you’re such a good son! Quick! Take the mouse away! Also, don’t tell Xiaoxue the truth, understand?”

“Understood! But I’m worried that if Xiaoxue brings you a real mouse tomorrow, what will you do?” Liu Xing

left helplessly with the painting.

And it must be said, Liu Xing's premonition was remarkably accurate.

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Chapter 014: The Bloodbath Caused by a Mouse and a Cat

The next day, Xiao Xue somehow produced a large, live rat!

Looking at the lively rat jumping around in the cage, Liu Mei was on the verge of a breakdown!

Liu Xing almost laughed out loud, thinking, "What's going on? My premonition was so accurate!

" Xiao Xue, with a bright and cheerful expression, said, "Auntie, thanks to your guidance, I'm not observing movies and pictures anymore. I'm going to observe real rats so that my writing will be full of life. Don't you think so?"

"Yes, yes..."

Liu Mei groaned in despair, finally understanding what it meant to "shoot oneself in the foot."

Liu Xing stepped forward, looked at the adorable little white mouse, and chuckled, "Xiao Xue, this little white mouse is so cute! You have such good taste!"

"Yes! Liu Xing, I took a liking to this little white mouse at first sight! Auntie, come, play with it."

Xiao Xue enthusiastically invited.

"I...I..."

Liu Mei panicked, then quickly said, "Auntie, I like male mice, but this is a female mouse!"

A female mouse? Xiao Xue was puzzled.

Liu Mei continued, "Yes, look, male mice are usually fatter, and female mice are usually thinner, just like you, Xia Donghai, and me, you can tell from our body shapes!"

"Auntie, you're amazing, you know so much about mice!"

Xiao Xue was sincerely impressed and filled with admiration.

Liu Mei's "tail" immediately perked up: "No problem! Auntie knows mice very well, like their sex, their species, their habits, how to feed them..."

Feeding? Xiaoxue was overjoyed: "You even know how to feed mice?

" "Of course."

"Then please feed it for me for a few days!"

Ah! Liu Mei was completely stunned and picked up a stone to hit herself again.

Liu Xing looked at Liu Mei with a half-smile, stepped forward, patted her shoulder, and sighed: "Mom, good luck to you!"

Saying that, he turned and went into the room. Xiaoxue said: "Auntie, please don't refuse. I rarely ask anyone for favors except for my mother."

"Except for your mother?"

Liu Mei was immediately overjoyed again.

That afternoon, Xiaoxue moved the mouse cage into Xia Donghai and Liu Mei's bedroom. Liu Mei trembled all over when she saw the mouse, and Xia Donghai covered his mouth and chuckled when he saw Liu Mei's reaction.

"What are you laughing at!"

Liu Mei ordered in a trembling voice, "Hurry up and feed it for me!"

"Forget it, I'll do it!"

Liu Xing walked in helplessly, sighing, "Aren't you just making trouble for yourself by insisting on a relationship?"

He shook his head and sighed, then took out the peanuts he had prepared and fed them to the white mouse.

"Yes, isn't this just making trouble for myself by insisting on a relationship?" Liu Mei wailed.

"Should I go talk to Xiaoxue?"

Xia Donghai suggested.

"No!"

Liu Mei grabbed Xia Donghai, "If you dare say anything, you won't get any dinner tonight!"

"Huh?"

Xia Donghai was dumbfounded.

As evening approached, Liu Mei somehow acquired a cat, and she stayed by its side constantly, gradually feeling more at ease.

Xia Donghai laughed at her, "Holding a cat makes you feel at ease? Well, that's called one thing subduing another, it has some psychological effect."

Seeing this, Liu Xing stepped forward and said, "Mom, you're safe now, but with you holding this cat, your relationship with Xiaoxue might..."

Before Liu Xing could finish speaking, Xiaoxue came in carrying a mouse cage.

"Auntie, look how cute this little mouse is... Ah! A cat!"

Xiaoxue exclaimed, protecting the mouse as she ran out of the bedroom. Xiaoxue was angry!

She thought Liu Mei was very hypocritical and deliberately trying to make things difficult for her!

"Cats and mice are natural enemies. I keep a mouse and you insist on keeping a cat?"

Xiaoxue was furious.

"I..."

Liu Mei was speechless and extremely frustrated.

Xiaoxue said angrily, "I think you're planning to leave. You are the cat, and you're trying to turn me into a mouse who's afraid of you!"

"Xiaoxue, I..."

"Don't explain anymore. You've finally shown your true colors!"

Xiaoxue said, slamming the door and leaving. Before leaving, she turned back and shouted at Liu Mei, "Hey! Please keep an eye on your cat. If it hurts my little mouse, don't blame me for being rude!"

Watching Xiaoxue leave in a hurry, Liu Mei was extremely sad.

Alas, her title of "Auntie" was also revoked.

Liu Mei sat blankly on the sofa, sighing deeply.

Xia Donghai and Liu Xing stared in disbelief. Liu Xing smiled wryly, stepped forward, patted Liu Mei on the shoulder, and said, "Don't be sad, Mom. The revolution is not yet complete, comrades still need to work hard!"

Faced with Liu Xing's consolation and Xia Donghai's distressed gaze, Liu Mei sighed, "Oh my god! Auntie got beaten into a 'hey' again! Only three days!"

Xia Donghai and Liu Xing were both amused and exasperated, feeling a mix of pity and anger at her lack of self-control. Liu Xing said helplessly, "Mom, aren't you most afraid of mice? Why do you have to pretend to be a 'mice-raising expert'?"

"For whom?"

Liu Mei suddenly became angry. "I'm constantly on edge guarding a mouse, isn't it all for the sake of this family's stability and unity? It's all your fault, Xia Donghai, marrying you was my bad luck, having a daughter who's even harder to take care of than my own mother!"

"You can't say that,"

Xia Donghai said innocently, "Hasn't Liu Xing caused enough trouble already?"

"I'm raising one, you're raising two, I'm losing out big time!"

Losing out big time? Xia Donghai was helpless; he opened his mouth, but couldn't speak.

Finally, after discussion, the couple and Liu Xing reached a consensus: they decided to take swift action. Xia Donghai would be responsible for getting rid of the cat, and Liu Xing would find an opportunity to explain the truth to Xiaoxue, telling her that Liu Mei only pretended to like the mouse because she loved her.

However, the next day, something else happened!

The next day after school, Liu Xing returned home, intending to have a serious talk with Xiaoxue.

But as soon as he entered the door, Liu Xing was stunned.

The dining table was covered in blood; the little mouse had been gutted, almost all the meat gone, leaving only some mouse skin on the table. Beside it, Liu Mei's cat was licking its paws, which were still stained with blood.

Needless to say, the cat had done what it was supposed to do!

The mouse had been killed.

Soon, Xiaoxue also learned about this. Sitting on the sofa, with the dead mouse in front of her, she cried out pitifully, "Little mouse, you're so pitiful!"

"Such deep feelings!"

Liu Xing exclaimed.

"It's like the person lying in front of me isn't a mouse, but Dad,"

Xiaoyu remarked, her eyes flickering, seemingly a little guilty. No one else noticed, but Liu Xing did, and he frowned.

Xia Donghai said irritably, "Last time I had a fever and was hospitalized, who among you was this sad?"

Liu Mei stepped forward, saying kindly, "Xiaoxue, don't be sad." Her words immediately ignited Xiaoxue's anger.

Xiaoxue roared, "Don't pretend! You killed the little mouse!"

How could I have killed it? Liu Mei was completely bewildered.

Xiaoxue saw her confusion and roared angrily, "The mouse was bitten to death by the cat!

" "But it wasn't bitten to death by me..."

Liu Mei felt extremely wronged.

"The cat is yours!"

“But I can’t let it bite whoever it wants…”

“You opened the mouse cage for the cat!

Huh? Now Liu Mei was even more wronged: “I don’t even dare to touch a mouse, how could I dare to open a mouse cage!”

“You’re afraid of mice?”

Xiao Xue scoffed, “Nobody believes that! Who claims to be a mouse expert?

” “I…I…”

Liu Mei was speechless, this time she really couldn’t clear her name no matter what.

“It’s you! It’s you! Murderer! Murderer!”

Xiao Xue cried and ran back to her bedroom.

“It’s over,”

Liu Mei slumped onto the sofa, “This time even the ‘hey’ is gone, they’ve just renamed me ‘Murderer’.”

Xia Donghai and Liu Xing saw this and quickly went over to comfort her. Liu Xing couldn’t help but say, “Mom, don’t be sad, ‘Murderer’ is a pretty cool name.” "

You're just adding fuel to the fire!" Liu Mei glared at him.

Liu Xing stepped forward thoughtfully and said, "Mom, I don't know if the murderer is cool now, but in order to clear your name and repair your relationship with Xiaoxue, we must open a case and find the real murderer."

So who is the real murderer of the little mouse?

Liu Xing looked at the guilty Xiaoyu and decided to investigate Xiaoyu's friends. The Xia family held an emergency family meeting for this purpose.

The meeting host, Xia Donghai, said solemnly, "Now, each of you will analyze the circumstances of the little mouse's death, and we will find clues from it."

"I'll go first!"

Xiaoxue spoke first, pointing resentfully at Liu Mei, "It's her! She was friendly to the little mouse on the surface, but harbored resentment in her heart. When the mouse was not paying attention, she opened the mouse cage, released the old cat, and secretly instructed it to kill the mouse. It's an outrage against humanity!"

As expected of a top liberal arts student, she spoke so fluently! The whole family was amazed. Xia Donghai said, "Liu Xing, you continue your analysis." "Okay." Liu Xing nodded and said, "

First, I want to confirm everyone's alibis! Xiaoxue couldn't have committed the crime, so I won't mention her. I'll start by saying I was the first to discover it. Before that, I was playing basketball with a mouse and keyboard at school, so I couldn't have committed the crime! And what about you all?"

"I was writing a script at our theater at the time, so I couldn't have either. Our director can testify!"

Xia Donghai said.

"I... I went shopping in Wangfujing alone at the time. No one can testify to that, but it really wasn't me..."

Liu Mei said somewhat aggrievedly.

"Hmph, who knows!"

Xiaoxue snorted.

"And what about Xiaoyu?"

Liu Xing looked at Xiaoyu with a flickering gaze.

"I... I was with Erpang at the time..."

Xiaoyu lowered his head and said.

"Uh? Where were you and Erpang at the time?"

Liu Xing continued to press.

"I... we were..."

Xiaoyu was speechless for a moment, and everyone stared at him.

Liu Xing sighed and said, "Xiaoyu, I wanted to treat you leniently if you confess and severely if you resist, but now it seems you don't want to confess, so I have to be strict!" "I have a very important witness here, and he's also indirectly responsible for this case!"

"Oh? Who is it?"

Xiaoxue asked hurriedly.

"He is..."

Liu Xing was about to speak when suddenly the doorbell rang.

"He should be here!"

Liu Xing said, going to open the door.

"Hello, Brother Liu Xing!"

Standing at the door was Erpang.

Xiaoyu immediately felt a sense of foreboding.

Liu Xing pulled Erpang in and smiled, "Erpang, don't be afraid, just tell everyone what you said to me in the garden earlier!"

Erpang nodded and said, "The little mouse was killed by the cat that Xia Yu and I let..."

"Ah?"

Everyone except Liu Xing and Xiaoyu was shocked upon hearing this.

Erpang continued, "...We mainly just wanted to test whether the cat was afraid of mice, we never expected it to turn out like this, I'm sorry everyone..."

"Erpang, how could you betray me?"

Xiaoyu interrupted Erpang and shouted.

"Isn't this a gift that Brother Liu Xing gave me to testify?"

"What gift?" "

Xiaoyu asked.

"A box of high-end chocolate milk candy!"

Erpang chuckled.

"Ah! Brother, you've gone too far! You have milk candy but you won't give it to your little brother! I protest!"

Xiaoyu shouted.

But now he had no choice but to protest, because Xiaoxue had already figured out the truth and angrily rushed towards Xiaoyu...

The truth was finally revealed. Afterwards, Xiaoyu was punished by apologizing to Xiaoxue and writing a thousand-word self-criticism. Xiaoxue, on the other hand, had wronged Liu Mei and felt guilty and sad, wishing Liu Mei would scold her severely.

Liu Mei, however, was afraid that if Xiaoxue saw the old cat at home, she would be reminded of the little mouse and be reminded of it, so she gave the cat away.

That day, Xiaoxue came home with a box covered in cloth, beaming: "To make up for my mistake, I want to give Auntie a gift."

Just then, Liu Mei also came home with a box covered in cloth, smiling and saying: "I want to give Xiaoxue something!"

Everyone cheered: "Wow, what perfect teamwork!"

Xia Donghai suggested, "Everyone close your eyes. I'll count to three, and then you two open the boxes together."

"Great! Great!"

the children cheered and clapped.

"Close your eyes!"

Xia Donghai shouted, "One...two...three!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Mei and Xiao Xue simultaneously lifted the cloth covering the boxes—my goodness!

Inside Xiao Xue's box was an old cat, and inside Liu Mei's box was a mouse in a cage!

Hey, what a "perfect" mother and daughter!

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Chapter 015 Supermarket Theft Case

That afternoon, Liu Xing returned home and, upon entering, tossed a thick envelope to Liu Mei.

"An envelope? What's this?"

Liu Mei opened the envelope with a puzzled look and saw a stack of brand-new hundred-yuan bills inside.

"Huh? Liu Xing!"

Liu Xing's eyes widened in disbelief. "Where did you get so much money?"

Liu Xing chuckled and said, "I got my royalties! A whole eight thousand yuan!"

"Ah! Eight thousand! Really eight thousand! Liu Xing, you're really amazing!"

Liu Mei was overjoyed. Eight thousand yuan was a considerable sum in China in 2002, making Liu Mei incredibly happy and proud of her son's success.

Since they had received the eight thousand yuan royalties and it was Friday, Liu Mei and the others decided to go to a nice restaurant for a good meal on Saturday.

※※※The next afternoon at one o'clock, Liu Xing and his family emerged from a high-end Shandong cuisine restaurant, their bellies bulging.

"Oh! I'm so full!"

Xiao Yu laughed heartily.

Xia Donghai smiled and said, "Yes, I never expected that our first meal out would be paid for by Liu Xing. It's unbelievable!"

Liu Mei smiled and said, "Yes! Before, I wouldn't have dared to even dream of it!"

Although Xiao Xue didn't call Liu Mei "Mom" yet, their relationship had improved considerably, and she said, "Auntie, Liu Xing is so successful, we'll definitely be able to eat even better in the future!"

Liu Xing chuckled and said, "Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother, don't praise me too much, you're making me proud!"

"This child!"

Xia Donghai patted Liu Xing's head and smiled.

Xiaoxue looked around at where they were and suddenly said, "Dad, Aunt, Liu Xing, Xiaoyu, I want to go see a friend of mine nearby!"

"A friend?"

The four were taken aback. Liu Mei asked, "Xiaoxue, do you have a friend who lives around here? Boyfriend or girlfriend? Why do you insist on seeing her?"

"Of course it's my girlfriend! She doesn't live around here!"

Xiaoxue said. "She just works at a supermarket nearby!"

"Works? How old is she?"

Liu Xing asked.

"17!"

"Ah? She's only seventeen and already working?"

The four were shocked. Xia Donghai said, "Doesn't she go to school?"

"No, listen to me..."

Xiaoxue continued.

It turned out that Xiaoxue's friend was named Zhang Xuan, a girl from the countryside who came to Beijing to study. She was in the same class as Xiaoxue. Because her family was poor, she worked at this supermarket every weekend. Xiaoxue felt sorry for her, and since they were near the supermarket, she wanted to go see her!

"Oh! I see!"

Liu Xing and his family nodded. Xia Donghai said, "She's such a good girl. In that case, we should go see her and support her shop's business!"

"Yay! I'm going to buy a box of milk candy too!"

Xiaoyu jumped up and down.

The family of five headed to the supermarket and arrived quickly.

The supermarket was quite large, selling not only household goods but also computer software and entertainment items like VCDs and CDs. When they arrived, Xiaoyu first pulled over a shop assistant outside and politely asked, "Uncle, could you tell me if there's a girl named Zhang Xuan working here?"

"Huh?"

The man hesitated for a moment, then said, "Yes! But she's currently in the back warehouse with the manager..."

Liu Xing and his family were taken aback. They went into the warehouse and found the lights off. The manager, who was in his fifties, was berating a freckled, dark-skinned girl—Zhang Xuan.

"How many times do I have to tell you before you understand? Honestly!"

the shop manager scolded. "We're short-staffed during peak hours, so we'll have to hire a new person to replace you!"

"Wh...how could this be?"

Zhang Xuan looked distressed.

"What's wrong, Xuan?"

Xiao Xue asked as she walked in.

"Xiao Xue?"

Zhang Xuan burst into tears the moment she saw Xiao Xue.

"Xuan, what's wrong? Xuan...don't cry!"

Xiao Xue immediately stepped forward and gently supported Zhang Xuan.

"Who are you? Please go outside to buy things!"

the shop manager said.

"Um, this must be the store manager! Hello!"

Xia Donghai stepped forward warmly with a smile. "This is Zhang Xuan, she's my daughter's friend. I wonder what she did wrong?"

Liu Mei also said, "Yes! How could you scold someone's child like that?"

"Actually, it's nothing..."

the store manager said, "It's just that the store's sales figures and inventory numbers don't match, and it only happens on the days when Xiao Xuan is on duty closing the store..."

"What?"

Xiao Xue exclaimed in surprise, "That's too much! Why are you so sure it's Xiao Xuan's fault?"

Liu Xing said, "Could it be that a customer stole something?"

"Yes!"

Xiao Xue said, "Xiao Xuan said that this store is especially busy in the morning and evening! It must be during that time..."

"That's what I thought too..."

the store manager said, "So when the store was renovated, we installed four security cameras and have been watching them closely ever since, but there haven't been any such customers!"

"Then there must be a thief!"

Xiao Yu said, looking up.

“I thought of that too, so last night, I parked my car in front of the store all night to keep watch. But only Xiao Xuan came out after cleaning the store and closing the iron gate. After that, no one came until we opened in the morning. Then, when we checked the inventory, the numbers were off. I thought Xiao Xuan had taken them, but I…”

The store manager said very confidently. “I didn’t take them!”

Zhang Xuan shouted.

Liu Xing was silent for a moment and asked, “By the way, what kind of goods were taken?”

Liu Mei nodded and said, “Yes, yes! This might help with the case!”

The store manager thought for a moment and said, “There were many… game software and VCDs, CDs, boxed lunches, rice balls, mineral water, oolong tea, cola, and a lot of chocolates and other sweets and snacks. It’s easy to imagine young people gathering together, playing music and playing games or watching VCDs, having a great time!”

“That’s true!”

Xia Donghai nodded.

Xiaoxue said, "But assuming the culprit is Xiaoxuan, she should have been caught on the security camera too!"

The shop manager said, "The security camera automatically stops working after business hours, and the electricity bill isn't small!"

Liu Xing looked around and said, "Then the lights here aren't on because..."

"Yes! To save electricity as much as possible to make up for the losses..."

the shop manager said.

"What a stingy person!"

Xiaoyu muttered.

"Xiaoyu, don't talk nonsense!"

Xia Donghai whispered.

Liu Xing suddenly noticed another door behind the warehouse and asked, "What's that place?"

The shop manager looked and said, "That's the toilet! People often come to use it!"

"Huh? People often come to use the toilet, and you don't turn on the lights? Aren't you afraid someone will fall?"

Liu Mei said.

"The customers who come to use the toilet here are regulars, so it's okay if it's a little dark,"

the shop manager said.

Liu Xing thought for a moment, then asked Zhang Xuan, "Sister Xuan, have you noticed any strange customers?"

Xiao Xue exclaimed, "Yeah! Xuan, think quickly!"

Zhang Xuan thought for a moment and said, "While they're not exactly strange, I feel like three customers are a bit odd!"

"Oh?"

Everyone was startled. Xia Donghai said, "Tell me quickly what kind of people they are; maybe they're clues!"

Zhang Xuan said, "All three of them frequently come to use the restroom!"

"Tell me the details,"

Liu Xing said.

Zhang Xuan recalled for a moment and said, "One looks like a college student; he occasionally comes and stands there reading game magazines until closing time!"

"A game addict! You can tell at a glance he doesn't study properly!"

Liu Mei said .

“Mom, don’t interrupt!”

Liu Xing said. “Sister Xiaoxuan, please continue!”

Zhang Xuan nodded and said, “But that person never bought games from our store, only instant noodles and fast food. And he was a very selfish person, often cutting in line at the cash register. The second one was a company employee-looking person, very timid, and extremely polite.”

“Extremely polite?”

Liu Xing and the others were taken aback.

“Yes!”

Xiaoxuan said, “He always kept his head down, and when the college student I just mentioned cut in line, he didn’t get angry, he just let him pay first. Even when he went to the bathroom, he said, ‘I’m not in a hurry, you go first.’ The things he bought were a toothbrush set, dry batteries, a razor, and a towel.”

“It seems like he was going to take them on a trip…”

Xia Donghai said.

Zhang Xuan continued, "The third person is a stubborn, very frugal old lady..."

"I know this old lady too..."

the shop manager interrupted Zhang Xuan, "She always tries to bargain with me using boxed lunches that are almost expired, and keeps telling us to learn from other shops' prices. But this old lady isn't a bad person; she often tells me to turn off unused lights and how to set the shop's temperature to save on electricity, but usually after talking to me for a while, she leaves without buying anything."

"Hmm! In that case, all three are suspicious!"

Liu Mei clapped her hands and said.

"Why?"

Xiao Yu asked.

"Why?"

Liu Xing and the other two asked.

Liu Mei said, "Because students might not be able to afford the game after reading the game guide, but they really want it; employees might like to travel and might bring snacks; the old lady might not have bought anything, but she must have wanted some boxed lunches, right? All three are suspects."

"I think it's better to suspect Xiao Xuan before suspecting the customers!"

the shop manager said bluntly.

"Didn't I tell you? Xiaoxuan isn't the kind of person to do this!"

Xiaoxue shouted.

"Then explain to me why the merchandise suddenly stopped disappearing after I reprimanded Xiaoxuan here last month for the same reason!"

the store manager yelled.

"Huh?"

Liu Xing exclaimed in surprise, "Is that true?"

"Yes!"

the store manager said, "Because it seems like nothing's missing this month, I planned to supervise her after closing last night. Just when I thought Xiaoxuan had finally learned to reflect, a lot of merchandise suddenly disappeared when I entered the store this morning, as if she'd been holding it in for a long time. Alright!"

the store manager yelled at Zhang Xuan, "Hurry up! This time, if you apologize, I'll forgive you. Otherwise, you'll be fired!"

"Hey, Liu Xing, this doesn't look good! You need to think of something quickly!"

Liu Mei pulled Liu Xing and whispered.

Liu Xing lowered his head in thought, remaining silent.

“Okay…”

Xia Donghai said, “Let’s sort this out first!”

“Alright!”

Liu Mei nodded. “First, why is there a discrepancy between the supermarket’s sales figures and its inventory? Then, for some reason, items are always missing on the days Xiao Xuan is responsible for cleaning and closing the store.”

“Of course, the store manager will suspect Xiao Xuan stole them!”

Xiao Yu said.

“But Xiao Xuan is my classmate, and a good girl. She wouldn’t do such a thing!”

Xiao Xue exclaimed.

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