Chapter 106 The Thief is Your Precious Daughter
"How could that be? Am I that kind of person?" Shen Minghui glared at Shen Yan. "It was a little girl that Rou Rou brought back as a gift for me."
"I thought it was just an ordinary vase, quite pretty, so I accepted it. But when I got it back, something seemed off, but I wasn't sure if it was real."
Shen Yan wasn't very knowledgeable about antiques either. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Should I ask Xiao Rou? I think it's very likely to be true. Yesterday, Qi Lin gave me a diamond-encrusted pure gold fountain pen, which is probably worth 100,000 yuan."
"What?" Shen Minghui was stunned. "When did our family fall into the ranks of the rich?!"
Shen Yan shrugged. "Maybe Xiao Rou is just more lucky! I'll go call her over."
Shen Yan called Chu Rou to his study.
"Uncle Chen, what did you call me here for?"
Shen Minghui pointed to the vase and showed it to Chu Rou, "Rou Rou, I suspect this vase is an antique, worth at least several hundred thousand."
Chu Rou didn't understand these things either, but given Qi Lin's unreliable nature, she was very likely to bring the family's antiques with her.
She thought for a moment, took two photos, sent them to Qi Hang, and asked: "Mr. Qi, do you recognize these vases?"
Qi Hang quickly replied to the message: "[This looks familiar. Where was it taken?]"
Chu Rou: [These are gifts Qi Lin gave to my stepfather. I'd like to know if they're antiques?]
Qi Hang: […Wait a moment!]
Ten minutes later.
Qi Hang: [This vase is from my dad's collection; he says it's genuine.]
Chu Rou wiped her sweat. Qi Lin was really carefree, dragging a pair of antique vases over in a leather suitcase. Luckily, they weren't damaged.
The value of these vases, which were treasured by Mr. Qi, must be quite high, at least a million.
Chu Rou: 【We can't accept these vases; they're too valuable. I'll return them.】
Qi Hang: [Qi Lin gave it, so it's a gift. If you return it, you'll not only embarrass Qi Lin, but also make the Qi family lose face. Just let Uncle accept it!]
Chu Rou thought about it and agreed; only she and Mo Chi could afford to spend some money to buy other antiques to return.
Thank you!
Qi Hang put down his phone, put his hands on his hips, his face dark with anger, and spun around in place.
He's filled with regret now; why didn't he keep a closer eye on Qi Lin!
She brought five suitcases on the plane; he should have opened and checked them.
He didn't care if they took his belt, wallet, or anything else.
But before he could even open the box of the limited-edition Lego bricks he had just acquired, Qi Lin snatched them away.
The most amazing thing was that pair of blue and white porcelain vases, which were his father's favorites, but Qi Lin took them away without saying a word.
Fortunately, it was given to Chu Rou's family. If he could be with Chu Rou, they would be family, so no gift would be too much.
"Husband! Xiao Hang!" Qi Feiyao, Qi's mother, ran downstairs. "My diamond necklace is gone!"
Qi's father, Qi Wende, got up and went to help the flustered Qi Feiyao. "Be careful not to fall. What diamond necklace? Why are you making such a fuss?"
"It's the diamond necklace you gave me last month. I clearly put it in the drawer, but now it's gone," Qi Feiyao said anxiously, stamping her feet. "Our house must have been broken into. I've lost a lot of perfumes and skincare products, and some jewelry is also missing."
Qi Wende sighed, "That thief might be your precious daughter."
"Linlin?" Qi Feiyao was stunned. "Where is she? What is she doing with so many of my things?"
"It must have been given away."
Qi Wende remained calm, even after Qi Lin gave away his treasured antiques.
"Give...give her away?" Qi Feiyao stammered, "Who is she giving her to?"
Qi Hang came over and explained, "It's a new friend she met who went to City C with her. Because she was going to visit the friend's parents, Qi Lin took a lot of things as gifts."
"City C?" Qi Feiyao exclaimed in alarm. "When did she go there? How come I didn't know!"
Qi Hang touched his nose. "She left yesterday. I personally took her to the airport."
Qi Feiyao was a little worried, "What kind of friend is he? Is he male or female? What is his character like? Will Linlin be deceived?"
"Mom, don't worry," Qi Hang reassured her. "She's a very good girl. I've met her, and I've even sent quite a few people over to protect Qi Lin."
Qi Feiyao trusted her son quite a bit and was no longer worried about Qi Lin's safety.
Remembering her diamond necklace, she said angrily, "But what about my diamond necklace? She didn't already give it away, did she? Even though the necklace is only worth a few million, it was a gift from your father!"
Qi Wende patted Qi Feiyao's hand, "There's another auction in a while, I'll buy an even better one for you. How can we take back something Linlin gave us!"
Mother Qi frowned. "There will be too many people at the auction. You shouldn't go. Let Xiao Hang go instead."
“I can wear a mask,” Qi Wende said calmly.
No one outside has ever seen Qi Wende's true face. Whenever he is in public, he always wears a black half-face mask.
Some say it's because Qi Wende has scars on his face and is too ugly, so he wears a mask.
Some say that Qi Wende has offended many people, so he dares not show his true face and has several body doubles. With so many people pretending to be him, no one knows which one is the real Qi Wende.
Some people say it's because Qi Wende is too handsome, and his wife is afraid that other women will covet him, so she requires him to wear a mask when he goes out.
In fact, it was Qi Feiyao who didn't want Qi Wende to show his face, because Qi Wende was too handsome and Qi Feiyao didn't want other women to see his face.
Qi Wende married into the Qi family; he had already married into the family when he woke up from his amnesia.
He forgot why he married into the Qi family, and he couldn't remember why he was so humble that he even changed his surname. He also couldn't remember anything from the past twenty years.
Qi Feiyao said he was in a car accident and hit his head, which caused him to lose his memory.
However, he did not live a miserable life in the Qi family; his father-in-law and wife treated him very well.
His father-in-law gradually handed over the power of the Qi family to him, with the only requirement being that he treat Qi Feiyao well.
Despite his amnesia, Qi Wende quickly fell in love with his absent-minded wife. She was always very considerate to him, and in front of him, Qi Feiyao was like a particularly well-behaved kitten.
Qi Feiyao's only requirement for Qi Wende was that he wear a mask when meeting outsiders.
Qi Wende had doubts about his origins, but he had an ID card and household registration book, and there were no loopholes in his past.
After investigating for a while but finding nothing, she settled down to live with the Qi family.
“Husband,” Qi Feiyao looked up at Qi Wende, her face filled with guilt, “Have you ever blamed me? I’ve always made you wear a mask, not letting you show your true face!”
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