Even though it took them two hours by car and they had to cross an entire county, they still managed to meet. Was this, damn it, fate?
Or, as they say, birds of a feather flock together. At their core, were they the same kind of person, selfish to the bone?
Following him inside, Bai Zhi and Bai Guang saw their house, which was well-decorated, simple, and stylish.
Bai Xin took Bai Zhi back to their room, and upon entering, her face darkened completely.
It was obvious that someone had been in there; Bai Xin looked around.
Her things were missing again.
"Auntie, what’s wrong?"
"My jewelry box that Grandpa made for me is gone!" Bai Xin ground her teeth, forcing each word through clenched jaws.
Inside were the pieces Bai Dan had prepared for her. The jewelry box was crafted in an ancient style, with three compartments, each capable of holding items, and each intricately carved. It was exceptionally beautiful.
But now, it was gone.
"Auntie, listen to me, don’t directly confront them. Just ..."
After hearing her out, Bai Xin immediately nodded and got ready to leave.
"Xingxing, you must be tired too. Just stay here; wait for your aunt to take care of them. Don’t go out and get caught in the crossfire."
She was going out to settle the score with them.
"It’s okay, I’ll go with you."
Bai Zhi immediately stood up. She wasn’t tired at all, and maybe her aunt misunderstood how strong she was.
She was quite strong, thank you very much.
Bai Xin went straight out, yelling in the courtyard.
"Mom, have you seen the dowry jewelry box Dad made for me?"
The box was made of the finest wood, with a particularly high collection value, though Bai Xin had never considered selling it.
For the daughters of the Bai Family, as long as they got married, they would each have a dowry box of their own. Even if they didn’t open it, just looking at it made them feel at home.
"Why would I know where your damn box is?"
Old Mrs. Mu glowered as she walked out of the kitchen, confronted by this debt collector. She had just come back herself, and now she had to cook for others too? Why should she?
Her Xiao Yu hadn’t even had her dinner yet, all because of that girl’s single comment.
"It’s not there? No problem, I was just asking. Now I can relax."
Bai Xin nodded as if she didn’t intend to pursue the matter further. This took Old Mrs. Mu by surprise, as in the past, Bai Xin would have barged in and taken it back by force. She had gotten smarter this time and had hidden it well.
"Then I’ll just go straight to the police station. I’m going to report a theft. This is definitely a case of burglary. You should all check too to see if anything of yours is missing. That way, we can report it together. Just that dowry box alone is enough to get a thief put behind bars. Don’t worry, I’m familiar with the process. Not long ago, when my brother bullied Xingxing, I went straight to the police.
He’s been arrested now; they were very fast."
Bai Xin spoke with a smile, appearing gentle and soft.
She succeeded in seeing Old Mrs. Mu’s face turn black with worry and fear.
"Why report a theft over just a broken box?"
What was inside was a mystery, with a bizarre lock that was impossible to open. What could possibly be so valuable?
She just thought it looked nice and wanted to give it to her daughter as a dowry.
"What do you mean ’just a broken box’? That is my sister’s dowry. The wood used is the finest Golden Rattan Wood, not to mention the impeccable craftsmanship and the gold and silver jewelry inside.
My uncle is a craftsman. When it comes to his daughter, how could he skimp? The gold bracelets and other pieces of jewelry... we have a list of the dowry. If something is lost, we must find it."
Bai Guang came out and continued, of course, they had to find it; many of the jewels inside were priceless. Their aunt’s maternal family was one with real heritage.
"How come I’ve never seen them?"
If there were really that many treasures, why had she never seen them? It was nothing but an old box.