Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again-Chapter 1584: Hiding the Items Away

Soon, an old woman’s mumbled voice came through the phone, "Shuyi, it’s so late, what are you calling me about?"

"Mom, go to the bedroom to take the call. I have something important to tell you." Lih Shuyi’s tone was very serious.

"What important thing?" The old lady was stunned.

"Mom, hurry up, don’t let Xiaoqiang hear."

Old Lady Lih mumbled a few words and went to the bedroom.

"Alright, it’s just me here now, you can speak..." Old Lady Lih’s tone was a bit impatient.

"Mom, where did you put those things I gave you last year?"

"The things you gave me last year, what are you talking about?" Old Lady Lih asked, puzzled.

She had been given many things, how could she know what Lih Shuyi was referring to?

"The jewelry and jade I gave you..."

"Oh, those things, I’ve sold them..." Old Lady Lih said lightly.

"Mom, how could you sell them? Didn’t I tell you to keep them safe?" Lih Shuyi stomped her foot anxiously.

"Weren’t those things all given to me? Since you gave them to me, I have the right to dispose of them. What are you acting crazy about, asking this out of nowhere after all this time?"

Over the phone, Old Lady Lih’s tone was rather hostile in response.

Lih Shuyi’s face turned pale; if these things were still with the old lady, it would be fine, but if she sold them, it would be really dangerous. If the Public Security found out, everything would be over.

Thinking of this, Lih Shuyi’s voice grew more urgent, "Mom, then tell me who you sold them to and for how much?"

"What, you want the money back? I’m telling you, what’s mine is mine. You can’t get a penny back," Old Lady Lih’s voice carried a note of caution.

Lih Shuyi wanted to shout at her mother but suppressed it forcibly. She lowered her voice, "Mom, just tell me who you sold them to and how much. Don’t worry, I won’t ask for any of the money back."

"Really?" Old Lady Lih seemed disbelieving.

"I really won’t ask for it back, please just tell me quickly."

"I sold two bracelets for twenty thousand, earrings for a thousand, and kept the two Jade Pendants for your brother since he liked them; I didn’t sell those. I’m telling you, Lih Shuyi, this stuff was given to me, and you better not expect to get it back."

"Earrings sold for a thousand, two bracelets for twenty thousand," Lih Shuyi asked in disbelief.

"Yes, didn’t I do well? That’s already the highest price," Old Lady Lih boasted smugly.

Inside the study, Lih Shuyi was sweating profusely, her heart burning with anger. Despite repeated warnings, the old lady sold them cheaply instead of keeping everything safe. She gritted her teeth and said angrily, "Mom, do you know? Those are from Yubao Square; just one bracelet is worth over a hundred thousand! Who did you sell them to, and quickly, hide the two remaining Jade Pendants so no one sees them. If anyone asks, deny everything, understand?"

Lih Shuyi spoke rapidly.

Only then did the old lady sense something was amiss. She frowned and asked, "Shuyi, what’s going on, is there a problem with these things?"

"It’s that rascal Du Tian, who knows what’s gotten into him. He wants to take back all the jewelry his late mother left home, and he claims some items are missing. By tomorrow morning, he’s going to report it."

Old Lady Lih panicked a little; these items weren’t acquired legitimately. She couldn’t help but scold, "You fool, if you want to implicate me, it’s not going to happen. You don’t do things cleanly. You should have listened to me back then, taken everything, and made sure he couldn’t find even the boxes. Without evidence, there’s nothing he could do. You idiot!"

Lih Shuyi’s face turned an alternating shade of blue and white. She bit her lip tightly, her head pounding as if it were about to explode.

She seemed unaffected by the old lady’s reprimands, because her current worry was about those things sold to others. After a while, she hoarsely asked, "Who did you sell them to, tell me, so I can be mentally prepared."

"I had your third sister sell them; I don’t know who she sold them to." Old Lady Lih replied irritably.

"Then quickly call Third Sister, and if Public Security goes to investigate her, tell her to deny everything." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Alright, I know. Your third sister is cautious, not foolish like you. Don’t worry, it will be fine," Old Lady Lih reassured confidently as if remembering something.

Lih Shuyi didn’t want to delve into what Old Lady Lih meant by her words. She continued to urge, "Make sure to keep the two Jade Pendants my younger brother likes well hidden, absolutely don’t let anyone see them."

"One of them is already with your brother, and I have the other here." Given the urgent situation, Old Lady Lih, after some scolding, told Lih Shuyi the truth.

"Then hurry and have him take it off."

"How do I get him to take it off? Your brother hasn’t been home for days."

"Then hurry and find him," Lih Shuyi’s voice suddenly turned harsh, "Mom, even if this stuff was given to you, and it has nothing to do with you, if Old Du finds out, I’m done for. What good is that to you?"

Old Lady Lih was about to start cursing, but then it made sense. Several nephews from her own family worked in her second son-in-law’s factory.

One was even a section chief in the office.

She had no choice but to say grudgingly, "Alright, I’ll go find your brother tomorrow. You take care too, don’t let Old Du discover anything..."

"Mom, make sure you find him tomorrow, and let my third sister handle those pieces of jewelry and hide them well, so no one sees them."

"Shuyi, what do you mean?" Old Lady Lih asked loudly with a guilty conscience.

"That’s enough, if Old Du comes out, I’m finished. I’m hanging up..."

With that, Lih Shuyi hurriedly hung up the phone.

Her hands were trembling a bit; she never expected her mother not to listen to her about keeping the jewelry stored away and even let her brother wear them out. The so-called selling was obviously a lie—it was her third sister, the little vixen, who had them. Hmph, they all thought she was a fool.

But all that didn’t matter anymore.

What mattered was how to get through this crisis safely.

And just then, a teenage boy stood outside the study door, without anyone knowing when he had appeared; he was Du Yu.

He had been in his room studying, but today, he couldn’t focus at all...