Otherwise, why do people say that Mr. Fu is smarter than Mrs. Fu anyway? He could instantly guess the reason why Mrs. Fu jumped out the window. Probably because Jiang Xin locked the door to the room, so Mrs. Fu couldn’t get in and had to jump out the window. Mr. Fu immediately linked it to the words Mrs. Fu said yesterday when the villagers were in their yard. In front of everyone, Mrs. Fu mentioned that Jiang Xin’s wardrobe had many new clothes, with the tags still attached. Isn’t it obvious that it exposed her sneaky act of rummaging through Jiang Xin’s wardrobe when she wasn’t home? Mr. Fu thought, Jiang Xin is not a fool. How could she willingly let Mrs. Fu go through her wardrobe? Moreover, the wardrobe contains many personal items that people surely don’t like others touching. Even Mr. Fu, as a man, found Mrs. Fu’s behavior frustrating. What’s so interesting about rummaging through a wardrobe? Besides, doing so without Jiang Xin’s consent is entirely inappropriate. What if something valuable goes missing? How would they explain it then? Mr. Fu was very annoyed with Mrs. Fu’s behavior. Though Jiang Xin knew, even if she openly told Mrs. Fu not to go through her things, given Mrs. Fu’s personality and temper, she would probably still do it. So Jiang Xin became smarter and simply locked the door, making it the wisest choice. Yet what was Mrs. Fu doing? If you can’t use the door, you jump out the window. Is this something a normal person would think of? It’s simply irrational! Mr. Fu frowned, his temper flaring up instantly. He felt Mrs. Fu was becoming more and more unreasonable with age. From originally wanting to break up their son and Jiang Xin’s marriage, to lately fighting and causing a ruckus with Jiang Xin at every opportunity, it has happened more than once or twice. Mr. Fu was truly distressed. Who would want their home to be in constant turmoil, full of tension? Mr. Fu had always felt that his wife was being unreasonable ever since Jiang Xin married into the family, and Mrs. Fu became increasingly irrational. Sometimes, Mrs. Fu would deliberately pick on Jiang Xin over trivial matters, something he found intentional as well. Even he, as a straightforward man, could sense it, so of course a young girl like Jiang Xin would, too. She’s not a fool. She would naturally realize when something’s off. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩•𝗳𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝕟𝕖𝕥 Although it’s true that Jiang Xin did take Jiang Wan’s marriage, it’s all in the past now. Mrs. Fu might be dim-witted and not quick in her thoughts, but Mr. Fu is not foolish. How could Jiang Wan, a college student with a promising future, be interested in their son, who could only farm and fish? Even a fool would see it doesn’t match. Even Jiang Wan’s parents wouldn’t agree in the end. What flower grows in cow dung? Not that Fu Yu is bad. But that educational disparity sets a barrier between them; there’s no chance. Any smart person would understand this. Mr. Fu knew, even if Fu Yu and Jiang Wan’s relationship hadn’t been intervened by Jiang Xin, it would still have fallen apart eventually. The difference in their statuses was too great, making union impossible. Therefore, Jiang Xin marrying Fu Yu was the best choice for both parties, preventing Jiang Wan from wasting her future. Mr. Fu believed Fu Yu was wise enough to realize this, leading him to accept Jiang Xin as his bride. Just as Mr. Fu thought, he understood his son well. If Fu Yu didn’t agree to the marriage, not even ten oxen could drag him back. Fu Yu always had his ideas; he’d never do something he didn’t want to, especially with marriage. So Mr. Fu believed Fu Yu had made a thoughtful decision. Yet somehow his wife seemed to grow more foolish with age, unable to even consider their son’s views. She didn’t understand her son and only made things difficult for him. If Fu Yu returned to such scenes of conflict at home, he’d surely be more discouraged and unwilling to return. Mr. Fu initially wanted to rush over to demand why Mrs. Fu was jumping into someone else’s room. If the door is locked, it’s clear they don’t want her to enter. Such a simple reason should be apparent to anyone. What difference does Mrs. Fu’s behavior make from stealing? Mr. Fu restrained his urge to confront Mrs. Fu immediately. But thinking about how Mrs. Fu had just gone in, he thought it would be pointless to catch her empty-handed if she denied it. It would be better to wait for Mrs. Fu to come out with any stolen items and then confront her when she couldn’t deny it. So, Mr. Fu waited outside their yard, playing the waiting game for Mrs. Fu to take the bait. Time slipped by, minute after minute. After waiting for who knows how long, Mr. Fu, who had gotten up early, began feeling sleepy. Just when he was yawning repeatedly, Mrs. Fu finally sneaked out of Jiang Xin’s window. Seeing it was the moment, Mr. Fu quickly stepped up to Mrs. Fu. He looked down at the new clothes in Mrs. Fu’s hand and sharply noticed they still had tags on, evidently Jiang Xin’s. Mr. Fu was furious; he felt ashamed of Mrs. Fu’s thieving actions. Mr. Fu loudly questioned Mrs. Fu: "Why are you stealing Jiang Xin’s belongings?" "This isn’t just taking; this is theft. Do you understand?" "If Jiang Xin notices and reports it, you could end up in jail!" "We can’t afford that disgrace to the Fu family. I advise you to return everything immediately." "Otherwise, when Jiang Xin returns, she’ll check the wardrobe for missing items, and report to the village chief if necessary. How will you deal with that?"