Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

"Sister Mei, are you sure there haven't been any strangers at the door lately, or that you've seen any strangers around when you go out?"

Xu Yumei appeared calm on the surface, but inside she was panicking. She had no idea her son was so audacious. Stealing some gold jewelry was one thing, but to steal four gold bars? Xia Guofang wasn't stupid; how could he not know?

"Madam, no, it's just that when Miss Xia came to our house last month, she asked Xiao Chuan to show her around."

"I... I didn't mean anything by that. The police just asked if any strangers had visited our home recently. Ms. Xia is visiting for the first time, so she should be considered a stranger, right?"

Xia Guofang waved her hand, telling Xu Yumei to go back to work, and that she would think it over some more. Although she didn't know Xia Yichu well, she figured she wouldn't be so bold as to steal her gold bars on her first visit.

"Guofang, how many gold bars did you lose?"

"Four bars, at the current gold price of 110 yuan per gram, four gold bars would cost 32,200 yuan, and there might be some other jewelry as well."

Xia Guofang initially bought gold bars because she thought that since the mall didn't have the gold jewelry she liked, she could find someone to make the designs she wanted according to her specifications.

Later, she discovered that the price of gold was rising every year, and she wanted to buy more gold bars as an investment. So she kept a close eye on the price of gold and was very clear about its current value. When she found the gold bars missing, she had already calculated their value.

Yang Yunxia gasped in astonishment. Xia Guofang's family was incredibly wealthy. They had spent tens of thousands on gold bars alone. She couldn't understand Xia Guofang; those things couldn't be worn or eaten, so why buy so many?

"Are all the gold bars in the house gone? Are any other jewelry missing?"

"That's the strange thing. I had eight gold bars in total, and the thief only stole four. Some jewelry was also missing, but not all of it."

The police said it's possible it was done by someone they know. The Mei family has been living in our house for almost ten years; it couldn't have been her.

Xu Yumei wouldn't be so stupid as to steal half of the gold bars; she would rather steal them all to clear herself of suspicion.

"Guofang, could it really be Xia Yichu who stole it?"

"I don't know, I have to go find her and ask her."

Xia Guofang stood up to leave, but Yang Yunxia stopped her. Xu Yumei was working in the kitchen, listening intently to their conversation.

Hearing their guess that Xia Yichu stole the things, I felt much relieved. I need to find a chance to find my son and tell him not to come to the Luo family recently, so as not to arouse suspicion.

Ever since her son pushed her out and she bumped into the sofa, her back had been hurting for several days. She went to look for her son several times in the evening, but he wasn't at the rented apartment.

She saw her son near the Luo family's house twice, but he would run away every time he saw her, no matter how much she called him.

"Xia Yichu is studying in Shenzhen. Where are you going to find her now? Besides, if it really is her, your parents have always felt indebted to her and her mother, so they definitely won't let you pursue the matter."

"Sister-in-law, you're right. So what should I do now? We can't just let it go like this, can we?"

Tens of thousands of yuan is nothing to her, but why should it be let go like this? Xia Yichu had already extorted 50,000 yuan from Sister Mei, and Luo Hao told Sister Mei that she didn't have to pay it back.

He told Sister Mei not to tell anyone about these things, fearing it would damage Xia Yichu's reputation, and even said that the money was a gift from him to Xia Yichu. She was unhappy about this at the time; she wouldn't sell Xia Yichu's courtyard house, and she wasn't going to be so nice to her.

Luo Hao's attitude was firm, and she couldn't do anything about it. This time was different; this was theft, and she didn't believe Luo Hao could tolerate not getting the things back.

"I'll go to work at noon and look up the phone number for the president's office at Pengcheng University for you. We'll contact the president directly and ask him to call Xia Yichu to answer the phone, posing as a relative."

That way, Mom and Dad won't know about it. And if she really did take it, for Mom and Dad's sake, we'll let it go and make her hand it over.

"Okay, sister-in-law, stay home for lunch."

"OK"

After finishing their meal, Xia Guofang and Yang Yunxia went to work together. After getting the phone number for the president's office at Pengcheng University, Xia Guofang went home and called the number from her home phone.

Xia Yichu's homeroom teacher came to the classroom and called her to answer the phone, saying that her aunt needed to speak with her urgently. Xia Yichu was a little confused; could her aunt be Xia Guofang?

"Xia, come and sit down. Don't rush, your aunt said she'll call back later."

"Okay, thank you, Principal."

"How's your cousin Xingcheng doing lately? What kind of work is he doing?"

The principal felt a little sorry when he mentioned Lin Xingcheng. Zhou Shuyue was also a very good student, and the school lost two outstanding students at once.

The Song family has fallen on hard times, and I heard that Zhou Shuyue's death was caused by her uncle.

"He's doing well. He's not working and is studying what he likes."

"I'm a good student, I..."

Ring! Ring! Ring!

"Xia, answer the phone, it might be your aunt."

Xia Yichu nodded and answered the phone. She didn't know if it was Xia Guofang on the other end, and she couldn't understand why she would call her.

"Hello, this is me."

Upon hearing this, the principal confirmed it was Xia Yichu's aunt calling. He picked up a cup and went outside to pour water for tea. Unexpectedly, Xia Yichu came out just as he poured the water.

"Principal, I'll go back to class now."

"Okay."

"So fast, they didn't even exchange more than a few words!" the principal muttered after Xia Yichu left.

The principal was right; Xia Yichu hadn't exchanged more than a few words with Xia Guofang. Xia Guofang then questioned Xia Yichu about whether she had stolen her gold bars and jewelry, promising to forgive and forget if Xia Yichu returned them.

Xia Yichu simply said she hadn't stolen anything from her, and told Xia Guofang to ask Luo Yuechuan if she didn't believe him, before hanging up the phone.

That day, she was right under Luo Yuechuan's nose the whole time. She didn't even go into Xia Guofang and Luo Hao's room; she just glanced at it from the doorway with Luo Yuechuan and left.

She wasn't angry at all; in fact, she was quite excited. Xia Guofang had finally discovered that her things were missing. She was going to ask for leave to go to Kyoto. She could read books anytime, but excitement wasn't always available.

Moreover, with National Day approaching, Su Qingyan said that a full-moon celebration would be held on National Day, and she absolutely had to go to Kyoto to attend.

Although the National Day holiday isn't as long now, it's still two days. Today is Thursday, so she only needs to take tomorrow's leave; the day after tomorrow and the day after that are Sundays.

After Sunday comes National Day, which is a two-day holiday. She can stay in Kyoto for a total of five days. Liu Yaohui should be discovered in five days! If not, she can still provide clues to Xia Guofang.

Xia Guofang angrily hung up the phone. Xia Yichu was so disrespectful to her, daring to hang up on her.

"Madam, how is it? Does Miss Xia admit that she took the things?"

"That's called stealing, not taking."

"Yes, yes, Madam is right. But given Mr.'s attitude towards Miss Xia, he probably won't hold her responsible."

"You're right, it's really possible. I'm going out for a bit. Don't go out unless you have to, and keep an eye on the house."

Xia Guofang had already locked the cabinet where she kept her jewelry, but thankfully her money was always kept in a safe and a passbook.

"OK"

Xia Guofang went to Yang Yunxia for advice, but she didn't know what to do either. What if Xia Yichu didn't steal it and she was wrongly accused? Her parents would be the first to not let her off the hook.