Lin Wei grew angrier the more she thought about it. Since things had already escalated, she might as well make it even bigger.

She slammed her hand on the table and stood up. "Come on, didn't you say your nephew was in the hospital? We're going to the hospital right now. I really didn't mean to lose the copper coin. If anyone's going to be held responsible, it should be my mom, not me."

"Besides, how much is a copper coin worth? You can buy a whole bunch of them for one yuan at the Jiangzheng Street ghost market. All you're saying is that you're trying to extort money from me."

"Why should I be the one to take responsibility? I won't do it, Mom. You're primarily responsible for this. If you hadn't refused to buy me a rope, I wouldn't have lost it."

With each utterance Lin Wei made, Xiao Yuanbing's heart grew colder.

Logically speaking, Lin Wei's loud and boisterous demeanor strongly suggests that she is trying to cover up the fact that the copper coin is indeed in her possession.

But Xiao Yuanbing had contact with her; Lin Wei had always been this loud and boisterous person from the beginning.

Her current outburst has only confirmed the truth that the copper coins were indeed lost.

"It's gone, really gone."

Since the copper coins were related to Ni Qingguo's life, Ni Fang naturally didn't want to believe it.

“It’s gone. I told you it was gone a long time ago. I don’t care. Mom, you can’t play dumb. This is all your responsibility. I still have to support my younger brother. Don’t even think about making me contribute a single penny more.”

-

Follow-up—

There was no further development. The two of them were annoyed by Lin Wei's voice and didn't want to talk to her at all, so the matter ended abruptly.

However, the root of the problem lies with Ni Fang.

Walking down the street late at night, Xiao Yuanbing's eyes were terrifyingly cold.

"How can you be such a mother? It's just a rope, why can't you even buy it for the child?"

Ni Fang dared not answer. "Could Weiwei be lying? People have said that when you lie, your voice gets louder."

"She's only 18 years old. Would she dare to lie to us, let alone to the police? If so, her acting skills are just too good. Don't you look down on her? Is it possible that she would lie in front of the police?"

"What do we do now?" Ni Fang glanced at Xiao Yuanbing timidly.

How would I know?

-

They didn't even need to know; Shen Jize, who received the news a step later, looked extremely grim.

"What did you say?"

"Who is that? Xiao Yuanbing? Where did this guy come from, claiming I'm his nephew?"

"He went to Lin Wei's house to thank her for saving my life? And he even tried to trick her out of that copper coin?"

"How did he know about the copper coins? Before we separated, the Shen family clearly instructed Lin's father not to reveal the value of the copper coins to anyone, including Lin Wei."

Xiao Zeng asked, "Second Master, what are you suspecting? Could it be that your car accident is related to this Xiao...?"

“It wasn’t him. I just checked recently, and this matter has nothing to do with him, but the person who told him about it…”

Zeng cautiously agreed, "Second Master, I will immediately order someone to investigate."

"And him... he used my name, Shen Jize's, shouldn't he pay a price?"

"yes."

Zeng quickly left the study.

Shen Jize rubbed his temples wearily. "Lost?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Really lost?"

-

"Of course not."

Lin Wei placed the copper coin in front of Lin Xiaomeng as if to show it off. "At first, I didn't know that this copper coin was left to me by the person I saved. When my dad gave it to me, he just told me to keep it safe. Later, when my mom wanted it, I was about to give it to her, but my dad wouldn't let me. Later, he secretly told me the origin of the copper coin."

"The person I saved seemed to have some family background, but my father wouldn't ask for details, and the person wouldn't say anything either. In short, he said that copper coins were important, but not as important as a family heirloom. He just said that if I needed them in the future, perhaps the person who had the copper coins could help me."

“My dad told me to keep it safe. To prevent my mom from coveting it, I lied and said it was lost on the day of my dad’s burial, but I didn’t expect them to still find it.”

Lin Xiaomeng finally realized something: "The person behind this copper coin is probably not simple. If that's the case, Weiwei, this might be a rare opportunity for you. You really should keep this copper coin safe."

“We don’t do things that involve taking advantage of kindness, but we are still a small family. What if we encounter something we can’t solve? Who knows, this copper coin might become your means of survival.”

Lin Xiaomeng didn't actually think the person behind the copper coin was particularly valuable. She simply felt that Ni Fang absolutely couldn't get what she wanted.

"No, such important things can't just be left at home. Weiwei, bring all your underwear. I'll sew a few little pockets on them. From now on, put all these copper coins in your underwear. Change into a new one after you shower. Keeping them close to your body is better than anything else."

"I mean, what if these people don't get what they want? They might come to the house to steal it. What if they manage to sneak away?"

"Oh, there's no need to make such a fuss," Lin Wei thought Lin Xiaomeng was overreacting, but then she thought, "it doesn't seem like it's entirely unreasonable."

Who knew—

Alas, the very next day, while they were out selling boxed lunches, their house was indeed burgled.

Her house was the most severely ransacked.

Their motivation is self-evident.

When Lin Xiaomeng returned after receiving the news, she felt incredibly fortunate.

"What can I say? Luckily, the copper coin was lost a long time ago, and luckily you went to university to register early. Otherwise, if you lost your admission notice, I wonder where you would go to cry."

Lin Wei gave Lin Xiaomeng a thumbs up, "Auntie is so wise."

"Would you like to double-check if anything is missing?" the police officer asked.

"No, nothing was stolen, but we want to report it. The thieves might be Ni Fang and Xiao Yuanbing, because yesterday..."

Once Lin Wei explained what happened yesterday, the police officers found out the truth in a quick investigation.

But—

To handle Ni Yaozu's affairs, Ni Fang and Xiao Yuanbing rushed back to Xin County overnight.

Lin Wei didn't believe it at first, but after Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu vouched for the two of them, Lin Wei believed it.

"Not them? If it's not them, then who could it be?"

-

"Damn it!" Wang Changzhi kicked the corner of the table angrily. "No, it's not there. Could it be that the copper coin is really lost?"

Zhou Ping didn't care much. "You just asked them to look for her. The police even came to our door yesterday. Even if that girl is arrogant, she's only 18. She dares to lie to adults and she dares to lie to the police. She must really be lost."

"It's not their fault. It's just a copper coin, what's it worth? I might have lost it too."

“That’s why we can’t get rich. We just throw everything away.” Wang Changzhi said, “That person said he would give me 5,000 yuan if I found the copper coins, and 2,000 yuan as a reward if I didn’t find them. Last time Lin Wei cheated our family out of 2,000 yuan, so I have to find a way to earn it back.”