Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 160 - 160 160 The Thief

?Chapter 160: Chapter 160 The Thief Chapter 160: Chapter 160 The Thief That afternoon, Bai Ju and her husband returned to the town; it was only that day they realized Bai Xiao was going to a school in another province—they had thought it was in their own provincial capital.

The next morning, Bai Yue got up at three o’clock, boiled ten eggs, made scallion pancakes with eggs and green onions, and prepared cornmeal porridge before waking Bai Xiao and Bai Song to eat, afraid they would be hungry on the way.

Bai Xiao knew her eldest sister meant well and didn’t finish until she had eaten a big bowl of cornmeal porridge and two scallion pancakes.

Bai Yue had already packed their things and kept reminding Bai Xiao to be careful on the road. She also said that once settled, Bai Xiao should write home first to let them know everything was fine, and not to worry about home. She should focus on her studies. Her sister’s advice went on and on without end.

Only when they reached the village entrance and saw An Zhiyuan’s jeep did Bai Yue finally stop.

Bai Xiao and Bai Yue waved their hands, looking back at the figures of the sister and three nephews at the village entrance, feeling a bit sentimental. This sensation of parting was genuinely uneasy, with a sour heart and warm eyes. Bai Xiao felt a bit sad; since her rebirth, she had grown accustomed to her family’s company, and now the abrupt departure gave her a sense of lonely homelessness.

Bai Song glanced at Bai Xiao, aware of her feelings. Every time he left, seeing his little sister’s small figure lingering there, he too felt a distressing heartache, almost wishing he didn’t have to leave.

“Xiao, don’t worry. You can come back to see them during your holidays. It’s not like you won’t see them for a lifetime,” he said.

Bai Xiao touched her eye socket. “Big brother, you really know how to comfort people. I bet when you get a wife someday, you could annoy her to death.”

Bai Song chuckled, touching his collar, and said to An Zhiyuan, “My little sister here is a real firecracker, you better be careful with her in the future!”

An Zhiyuan glanced at Bai Xiao in the rearview mirror and replied with a light smile, “No problem, I like that sort!”

Bai Xiao glared, her cheeks puffing up like a little frog, irritated.

This only elicited laughter from Bai Song and An Zhiyuan, leaving Bai Xiao to wonder morosely whether Bai Song was really her brother.

She thought his bias was far too strong.

When they reached the county train station, An Zhiyuan bought platform tickets to see them off, and together with Bai Song, managed the luggage, leaving Bai Xiao with not much to handle herself.

Once they were on the crowded train, fortunately, they had sleeping berths. Because Bai Song had purchased tickets late, his berth was separated from Bai Xiao’s. Fortunately, Bai Song and the person in the upper berth exchanged tickets, so the siblings ended up in the same carriage.

An Zhiyuan helped Bai Song put the luggage on the overhead shelves. Bai Xiao’s valuables were all with her, so she wasn’t worried about the luggage or beddings. Moreover, with Bai Song in the upper berth, it was all within view.

After handing Bai Xiao her backpack and instructing her never to let it out of her sight and to be cautious on the train, since there could still be pickpockets, he fussed over her. An Zhiyuan was even more nagging than their eldest sister Bai Yue, not tired of reminding her.

Once everything was settled, An Zhiyuan got off the train.

Bai Xiao stood by the window, waving at An Zhiyuan. The train started moving slowly. An Zhiyuan shouted something at her, but Bai Xiao couldn’t hear it and could only wave in response.

An Zhiyuan took a step forward and waved goodbye.

Goodbye.

Bai Xiao’s eyes were still moist. Although she hadn’t known An Zhiyuan for long—just a month or two—he had already become one of the most important people in her life, taking up a place in her heart. After all, there was now another person in the world who loved her unconditionally and without complaints, just like her elder brother and sister. She believed in An Zhiyuan’s character; this man truly treated her as his wife-to-be.

Back at her seat, Bai Xiao took off her shoes, lay down, and started reading a book, something An Zhiyuan had given her for entertainment on the journey, along with a big bag of snacks. She didn’t even know where An Zhiyuan had found them—canned food, bread, and fruit, including a big bunch of grapes and two peaches, looking so fresh and dewy. These were things people from their village couldn’t even find to eat, as there was no one growing such things there.

No one would bother to take the effort to grow them; if they had the land, they would rather use it to plant vegetables.

Bai Xiao slung her backpack across her body and quietly read her book.

Early the next day, the train arrived at a provincial city. Bai Xiao and Bai Song, carrying their belongings, disembarked and followed the flow of people out of the station. Many vans from small hotels and hustlers were enthusiastically inviting them to take a look, but Bai Song declined all their offers.

He had been out before! He certainly knew that the areas around train stations were places where one could be fleeced. These people might seem friendly, but they didn’t hold back when it came to money.

After making their way through the crowd with his sister, they asked the public security officers at the station how to get to Aviation University. The officers warmly gave them directions. To get to Aviation University from the train station required a transfer, so they went to the bus stop to wait for the bus with their luggage.

As the bus arrived, immediately, a surge of people boarded. At that moment, the bus was absolutely packed to the brim, and getting on was a matter of squeezing in.

Just then, Bai Song, with his quick eyes and hands, saw a man in front of him slit open the backpack of a girl in a dress with a razor blade. He was about to stuff a pink wallet he had just taken into his pocket when Bai Song quickly moved in, captured the man, and twisted his arm firmly. The man screamed in pain, and the wallet fell to the ground.

“Miss, your wallet!”

Only then did the girl realize what happened. Seeing the large hole in her bag, which seemed to mock her with a gaping smile, she hurriedly picked up her wallet.

“Thank you!”

The man whose arm was being twisted grimaced in pain, yelling, “Let go of me, let go! You’re the thief! I was just trying to help, and now you’re trying to pin this on me, playing the thief crying ‘stop the thief’ to everyone. You all can’t let him get away. I’m the good guy here,” he tried to turn the tables.

All the bystanders looked at each other, unsure of who was right or wrong because, in reality, no one had seen exactly what had happened! They only saw Bai Song apprehending the man.

“What should we do? We don’t know who the thief is!”

“This young man is wearing a uniform; he shouldn’t be a thief, it doesn’t look like it!”

“You’re right, a person like this wouldn’t be a thief!”

Seeing that things were not going his way, the thief hastily shouted, “Who said so? Nowadays, there are many people wearing this kind of clothes. Can you guarantee they are all the most lovable people? Perhaps he’s dressed like this to win trust. Who would suspect someone wearing this attire to be a thief? He’s definitely not a good person.” He was trying to shift the blame and escape.

Everyone scrutinized Bai Song closely.

Their gazes were filled with suspicion.

Bai Song smiled and said, “I have my ID in my pocket. Bai Xiao, please take it out and show everyone!” As if framing him would be easy, you’d have to be pretty skilled to do that.

Bai Xiao quickly pulled out a booklet from Bai Song’s jacket pocket, flipped to the first page, and showed everyone Bai Song’s photo and the bright red stamp on it.

“Let’s take this person to the police station. There’s one right by the station,”
Bai Xiao said.

Bai Song nodded and said to the girl, “Please get off with us to be a witness.”

The girl nodded in agreement.

The three of them escorted the thief off the bus.