Brought specifically for godmother. Just in time to hang Little Starâs IV drip too.
Liang Qian slept in bed all day today, bored, just waiting for them to come.
Having heard something happened at home, she wanted to go back and take a look, but Mei Shuqing wouldnât let her, saying that even if she went back, she couldnât help much.
Seeing Han Yi and Lin Wan coming, she pulled them aside and shared her doubts with Lin Wan.
Han Yi and Lin Wan pretended to be surprised, as if they just found out the house had been robbed.
"Old Mrs. Mei heard from Xiao Chi today that the house was robbed. She didnât pretend anymore and directly asked the doctor to discharge her, went home."
After staying with the Tao Family, Old Mrs. Mei already regretted it, wanting to be discharged for a while, and now was the time, so Mei Langchi took her back home directly.
"What was stolen? Was it valuable?" Lin Wan feigned curiosity.
"I heard from the eldest brother that it was all antiques the old man hid. Not sure what exactly, but according to the eldest brother, there should be a lot. Xiao Wan, listen, the whole eldest brotherâs family knows about the valuables the old man hid, and for all these years, neither I nor your godfather knew a bit about it. The old man hid them really well, even your godfather didnât know. Your godfather told me not to interfere, so I wonât. Itâs good they are gone, thinking about it makes me mad. The old man hid so many things, but only the eldest brother knew, not us, the second family. This is clearly a sign that he wanted to hide it from us and eventually leave everything to the eldest family after they were both gone."
"Why be angry about this, godmother? Now that grandpa wants to hide, he canât anymore. So, what exactly did grandpa hide, that only my father-in-lawâs family knows about? Didnât mention it to anyone else? Who would be so coincidental to choose a time when no one was at home to break into the Mei House?" Lin Wan asked, puzzled.
"Your godfather says it was an inside job, definitely someone from the compound. The police are already investigating. Xiao Wan, Iâm telling you, but donât spread it around."
Liang Qian pulled her close secretively, and Lin Wan nodded, then gestured to Han Yi to move a bit closer to their godmother.
"According to your godfather, even your father-in-law doesnât know what exactly was stolen. He only knows there were some antiques the old man treasured, but he never actually saw them. The old man hid these things because they werenât clean, couldnât see the light of day." Liang Qian felt a bit balanced in her heart, thinking that the old man kept things hidden even from his two sons. "Your grandpa still wonât say whatâs really in the cabinet. He wants them back, yet wonât reveal what they are, so how can the police solve the case? Hai Chang had to go and stir trouble with your grandpa, deliberately reported it to the police; now your father-in-law and godfather are on edge, wanting to find the thief but not daring to directly catch him. What a mess this is."
Lin Wan and Han Yi exchanged a look without a word. They had thought about these issues the night before, including the things in those flower pots upstairs.
After the theft, the old man must have been vigilant. Those potted plants upstairs were probably no longer safe to place there.
"Xiao Yi, take care of Xiao Wan and Little Star, donât mind the Mei family affairs. The old man said we shouldnât meddle unnecessarily, understand?" Liang Qian reminded Han Yi.
"Got it, Auntie. We still need to hang Starâs IV drip, we wonât return to the Mei house. By the way, Junzi should have arrived, right?"
"He should be here. If not today, definitely by tomorrow. Donât worry about him. My cold is mostly better. After tomorrowâs IV drip, Iâll be discharged. If youâre bored at home, just go to our home in the compound. With an incident like this in the Mei house, if they canât recover the items, this New Year might not be celebrated well. You can come to my place to celebrate. Weâll celebrate our own New Year, not get mixed up with them."
"Godmother, donât worry, weâve already started preparing for the New Year today. On New Yearâs Eve, weâll all come to your house to celebrate."
Seeing godmother finishing a bowl of fish soup, noticing the time, the couple took Little Star straight to the infusion room.
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If anyone was most exhausted in the Mei family right now, it was Ye Qing. She hadnât shut her eyes for two days and a night. Mei Shuping and Xie Lingzhi went back to catch up on sleep, Mei Langchi took Old Mrs. Mei back home at noon.
Now, she was the only one left in the hospital, wearily watching over the child. Thankfully, Xie Lingzhi, still mindful of Hua Hua, came over around four or five.
The Mei family only informed Ye Qing about the theft now, pretending to be surprised in front of Xie Lingzhi.
She kept insisting on going back to have a look. Knowing Ye Qing hadnât slept for two days, Xie Lingzhi urged her to go home and catch up on rest, while she stayed at the hospital with the child.
Hua Huaâs head wasnât hurting anymore, just needed to stay in the hospital for a few more days to remove the stitches before discharge.
Leaving the hospital, Ye Qing didnât head directly back to the Mei house, she went straight to the place she had arranged to meet Qu Liushou.
Entering the room, she eagerly asked, "Where are the items?"
"Items?" Qu Liushou, who had slept until past ten today, returned home with a sack of rice to avoid suspicion. Not long after he got home, the police came looking for him.
Qu Liushou hadnât expected the police to arrive so quickly, but he had a strategy, showing the bag of rice he claimed he had taken from home.
Saying he took it wasnât much different from stealing, but the family hadnât reported it, so the police wouldnât interfere.
Qu Liushouâs actions could only be considered a familial dispute. If the family didnât report the sack of rice incident, it remained a private matter.
The police just asked Qu Liushou a few questions and then left.
After dealing with the police, Qu Liushou wanted to meet Ye Qing and ask her to retrieve the items. However, he was afraid it would be too obvious to go now, with the police watching closely. He thought it over and decided it would be better to wait at the rented place.