"Children can be educated for stealing money, but they should not be abused. With such good grades, if you don't let her study, aren't you delaying the country's future?"
Despite saying this, the police didn't actually believe Zhou Lanfang's words. They had encountered too many unreasonable rural women like her, who liked to lie and had a strong preference for sons over daughters.
Even if Shen Mianmian did steal the money, it must have been because of the abuse she suffered. Only having no other choice would she resort to theft. Without money, how could she survive in the city?