Liu Chunyan was angry, "Don't take advantage of your husband being a policeman to slander your mother!"
She jumped off the bed and pushed the two of them, "I don't care what you are here for, get out of my house right now!"
Shi Nian was pushed hard by her and fell into Feng Sihan's arms.
She held onto Feng Sihan's arm to steady herself, and questioned with red eyes, "How dare you say you're not guilty!"
Liu Chunyan looked grim. She turned around, picked up the jewelry box, and opened it in front of her. "Open your dog eyes and look carefully. Is there the broken gold lock that Shi Wei told you about?"
She said angrily, "If you don't believe me, go to the precious metal recycling store outside the community where we moved before and ask! It's not something valuable, why would I fool you with this?"
Shi Nian's eyes fell on the jewelry box, which contained bracelets and necklaces made of gold and silver. They were all extremely ordinary styles, and there was no gold lock that Shi Wei described at all.
Suddenly, she paused, frowned, and quickly picked up a gold necklace, "This is my birthday gift to my sister, how come it's here with you!"
She pointed to the gold ring inside and said, "This ring too!"
Liu Chunyan coughed, "What belongs to your sister is mine!"
She reached out to grab the necklace from Shi Nian's hand, "Hurry up and give it back. I'm saving this for Youcai to marry. I'll give it back to your sister when I'm done with it!"
Shi Nian quickly stuffed the necklace into Feng Sihan's hand and exchanged glances with him.
The two of them cooperated well. Shi Nian took advantage of Liu Chunyan's shift in focus and didn't notice her. She quickly picked up Shi Wei's ring from the jewelry box and retreated to Feng Sihan's side, "Sihan, let's go!"
Liu Chunyan looked down and realized that she had been tricked.
She was furious and ran after them, but they had already left the house and slammed the door.
Feng Sihan took into consideration Shi Shi Nian's foot injury and kept holding her, fearing that she would run too fast and poke her ankle, or suddenly step on empty air and fall down the stairs.
"Nian Nian, she didn't catch up."
Shi Nian ran all the way out of the corridor, got into the car, and breathlessly took the necklace that Feng Sihan gave her.
She nodded and calmed her breathing.
Feng Sihan hesitated to speak, "Niannian, don't take your adoptive mother's words to heart."
Shi Nian tilted her head and saw the concern in his eyes, and the irritability in her heart was immediately dispelled.
The corners of her lips curled up, "Don't worry, she speaks harshly, but I've been used to it since I was a child. She is her, and my biological parents are my biological parents. She has no right to draw conclusions for them."
Shi Nian sighed softly, her confidence boosted. "Didn't she tell me an address? I'll go over and ask her this afternoon, maybe I can get other clues. If she didn't lie to me, then this trip wasn't in vain, and I'm one step closer to finding my relatives."
Feng Sihan's brows relaxed, "Let's go home and eat first. After dinner, I'll take you to ask."
"OK."
After lunch, Shi Nian went to Shi Wei's house first and returned the gold jewelry he had snatched back to her.
She warned, "Sister, no matter what reason Liu Chunyan uses to ask you for money in the future, don't be soft-hearted and give her these valuable things."
Shi Wei was puzzled, "I never gave it to her..."
Shi Nian immediately realized that the jewelry was stolen by Liu Chunyan when she came to their house a few days ago.
"Please keep these valuables safe."
She changed the subject and compared her hometown address with Shi Wei.
After leaving Shi Wei's house, the two went to their destination.
The neighborhood was old, so she and Feng Sihan walked along the street for a while before they found the jewelry recycling store that Liu Chunyan mentioned.
The store was very small, with the sign only about one meter wide. It was impossible to see it unless you looked carefully, and the two almost walked right past it.
Shi Nian pushed the door open and went in, followed closely by Feng Sihan.
The shop owner was an old man who looked to be in his sixties. When he saw the people coming, he quickly stood up to greet them.
His eyes moved back and forth between the two of them. "Are you two here to buy or sell something?"
Shi Nian hurriedly took out his phone and found the picture that Shi Wei had sent him. "Boss, about twenty years ago, someone came to you to sell a gold lock necklace. The gold lock probably looked like this. Do you have any impression?"
The shop owner frowned, put on his reading glasses, looked carefully, and looked up at Shi Nian's urgent gaze, "Little girl, who gave you this picture?"
Shi Nian told the whole story again in an anxious tone, and then asked, "My adoptive mother said that she sent her lock to you, and you melted it and found that it was gold-plated... Is this true?"
The shop owner rolled his eyes and said, "The pattern of this gold lock is unique. I remember it. At first I thought it was pure gold, but when I melted it, I found out it was gold-plated. It's not worth anything at all."
The expectations in Shi Nian's heart were shattered, and the fire in her heart felt like someone had poured a bucket of cold water over her head.
Her lips moved, "You didn't lie to me?"
The shop owner took off his reading glasses and said, "Little girl, I'm already so old, why would I lie to you?"
He paused for a few seconds. "This gold lock is full of impurities. It can't be refined into gold. It will be gone after it's melted. If you want to buy a gold lock, or make one, I have other styles in my shop. Would you like to take a look with your companion?"
Shi Nian's eyes were filled with disappointment, and he shook his head and said, "No need."
Before she came, she had thought about the possibility that Liu Chunyan had not lied, but when she was told the result, she still cared more and felt more uncomfortable than she expected.
Liu Chunyan's sarcastic words echoed in his ears. Shi Nian returned to the car, rested his head on the window, and his eyes were red.
Feng Sihan comforted her, "Nian Nian, don't be discouraged. If you find the golden lock, it will be the icing on the cake. I said that even if there is no golden lock, technology is so advanced now. Through the power of the police and technology, we can definitely help you find your family."
Shi Nian perked up and nodded heavily.
Feng Sihan still had work to do, so he took Shi Nian back to the community, and they parted at the door.
Shi Nian returned home and received a call from Shi Wei.
"Nian Nian, have you found that store?"
“I found it, but the result was not satisfactory.”
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, and Shi Wei comforted him, "It's okay. If we can't find Jinsuo, we can use the picture I drew. If your family is looking for you, they can find you even with a blurry photo."
Shi Nian's brows relaxed, and she heard her say, "Chenchen has recovered well recently. I plan to take her back to school next week."
"sure."
Shi Nian chatted with Shi Wei for a few words, hung up the phone, and continued to enrich the information of the online store in the background.
She refreshed the page several times, and a message suddenly popped up in her private message.
Shi Nian's eyes flashed with surprise, and he quickly clicked on it.
[Hello, can you come to feed the cats this afternoon? I have three cats and have been away from home for almost a week. I would like you to come and take care of them for me. How much would it cost? ]
Shi Nian was delighted. He didn't expect business to come so quickly.
She quoted the price and added.
【When a new store opens, new customers can enjoy a 10% discount on any purchase in the first month. 】
Shi Nian held the phone in his hand, feeling nervous and full of anticipation.
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