Shi Nian's cheeks felt hot and he retracted his hand as if he had received an electric shock.
"Si Han, it's your call."
Feng Sihan sat up from the sofa, opened his eyes, and the feeling of fatigue disappeared immediately.
He picked up the phone, glanced at the caller, his face turned serious, and he quickly walked into the kitchen to answer the call.
Shi Nian breathed a sigh of relief and gently stroked his chest.
She heard faint voices and her heart began to hang in the air again.
A few minutes later, she saw Feng Sihan coming out of the kitchen and immediately asked, "Is it a call from the police station?"
When Shi Nian saw him nod, she quickly stood up and asked, "Did they find Xinyue?"
"Not yet, but I found some useful clues. I'm going to the police station now."
Shi Nian followed him, "I'll go with you."
On the way to the police station, Shi Nian was very nervous. He desperately wanted to get news about Zhao Xinyue, but was afraid that the news he got would be bad.
She prayed silently in her heart, and as soon as the car stopped, she got out and went to the police station with Feng Sihan.
"Today, a citizen found a wallet and returned it to the police station. He saw an ID card inside and returned it to the police station."
Feng Sihan took the wallet from the policeman. Shi Nian, who was standing behind him, immediately recognized it. "This wallet belongs to Xinyue! I gave it to her for her birthday a few years ago. Later, everyone started using mobile payment, so she used it to store her ID and change!"
Feng Sihan opened his wallet and saw the ID card inside, which was Zhao Xinyue's.
He asked, "Have you asked the person who sent the wallet? Where did you pick it up from?"
"I've asked everyone, and the people who returned the money are a couple. They got up early to watch the sunrise and found it on the beach."
The police officer sighed, "There's not even a surveillance camera within a few kilometers of that beach. Where do we start investigating?"
When Shi Nian heard his words, her mood plummeted.
There is fine sand on the wallet, perhaps it was washed up from the sea.
She remembered that Zhao Xinyue didn't seem to be able to swim, so why did she go to the sea?
Why was her purse on the beach?
She bit her lower lip until it turned white, the corners of her eyes were red, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Sihan, Xinyue...will she already..."
Feng Sihan closed the wallet, examined it carefully, and continued what she hadn't finished saying, "Not necessarily."
He asked the police, "When was this wallet delivered?"
"The couple just picked it up and sent it here."
Feng Sihan gestured and Nian touched it. "Nian Nian, the bottom of this wallet is made of canvas, but it is very dry. It obviously fell on the beach, not washed up in the sea, and the place where it fell is far away from the high tide."
Shi Nian's brows relaxed a little, and he asked, "Do you think Xinyue discovered the danger and deliberately threw the wallet on the beach when no one was paying attention?"
“This possibility cannot be ruled out.”
Feng Sihan followed the police to hold a meeting to investigate. Shi Nian was unable to participate and sat on a bench in the corridor, looking through recent local news to see if anyone had accidentally drowned or encountered an accident.
The Internet was peaceful and no accidents occurred.
Shi Nian breathed a sigh of relief, but her heart still couldn't calm down.
Liu Chunyan's phone popped up, interrupting her thoughts.
Shi Nian glanced in the direction Feng Sihan left, walked out of the police station, and answered the phone at the door.
It just so happened that she also had something to ask Liu Chunyan.
As soon as the phone was connected, Liu Chunyan's accusing voice came out, "Shi Nian, you found such a rich husband, why didn't you tell your family? Are you afraid that I won't agree? If you had told me earlier, I would have kicked Wang Fan out long ago!"
Shi Nian was holding back her anger and was waiting for an opportunity to bring up the matter, but when she heard Liu Chunyan say what she wanted to say first, she suddenly became speechless.
What's wrong with Liu Chunyan today?
She is actually so kind to her?
Shi Nian was reserved and hadn't asked the question yet when she heard her say, "Xiao Wang just called me and said that your man transferred 500,000 yuan to him and asked him to give up the marriage with you. He asked me what I thought. He said that he didn't want to let the money shake his love for you and was willing to add another 100,000 yuan as a betrothal gift."
Shi Nian's forehead jumped, and her voice suddenly rose, "What did you say? My husband gave Wang Fan 500,000?!"
When did it happen? Why didn't Feng Sihan tell her?
Shi Nian's mind flashed back to the scene when Feng Sihan came back. He told her that he had driven Wang Fan away and that Wang Fan would never come back...
So what he meant by driving away and threatening was using money to get rid of Wang Fan?
Shi Nian was angry and aggrieved. She knew he was rich, but for such a big matter, he should at least tell her even if it was to help her solve the problem!
He had contributed both money and effort to her sister's affairs and had helped her a lot, but she hadn't had time to pay him back. Now she heard from others that he had thrown out half a million!
For Feng Sihan, taking 500,000 yuan might be as easy as taking 5,000, 500, or even 50...
But for her, five hundred thousand is a huge sum of money, and it would take her decades to save enough.
Shi Nian couldn't convince herself and accepted his kindness to her in this way without any psychological burden.
Her breathing became more and more rapid, the blood rushed to her head, and she felt dizzy.
Liu Chunyan's voice was still echoing in my ears, "Yes! If you had told me earlier and asked your man to give me the money directly, I could have gotten an extra 500,000 yuan. Now, the money has gone into Wang Fan's pocket, and I haven't gotten a penny!"
She scolded in frustration, "By the way, when will your man give me the betrothal money?"
Shi Nian couldn't stand it any longer, "You took the 500,000 that Wang Fan gave you and you're still not satisfied! If you weren't greedy and didn't return the money to him, would he come to us?" Feng Sihan would not pay out 500,000 to help him deal with the trouble!
Liu Chunyan was unhappy, "Shi Nian, how can you talk to your mother like that? I raised you up, and you got married and went to live with someone else. I expect you to repay me with the betrothal gift. Is it too much for me? If I had known your man was so capable, I would have given less than 500,000! I don't care. I have already used the money from Xiao Wang to pay the down payment for your brother's house. If you want to continue living with your man, ask him to give me the betrothal money. Hurry up. I called to urge you about this. Your brother's mortgage is still waiting to be repaid!"
Shi Nian's ears were buzzing, and she said in a tough tone, "I'm telling you, you want money, no way! I will take back the money my husband gave to Wang Fan. I don't care where you spent the money Wang Fan gave you. You can sell the house or get a loan from the bank, but pay him back immediately! If you don't pay back the money, Wang Fan will come to me, and you'll be sued!"
After she finished speaking, she hung up the phone angrily, her body shaking uncontrollably with anger.
Liu Chunyan kept calling, and Shi Nian hung up many times. He could no longer bear it and turned off his phone.
A shadow loomed in front of my eyes, and a concerned voice sounded in front of me, "Nian Nian, what's wrong with you?"
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