Fang Zhicheng shrugged and sighed, "Forget it, I don't have any hope anymore."
Xie Yuxin thought for a moment, stood up, and asked softly, "Has the house been renovated since your mother passed away?"
Fang Zhicheng shook his head and said, "No, I have kept this place as it is, and just bought some decorations."
Xie Yuxin said in a deep voice: "Let's look carefully. I suspect your mother hid the things somewhere."
Fang Zhicheng laughed dumbly and said, "I don't think it's possible. You must have read too many detective novels. Why would my mother have such an idea?"
Xie Yuxin blinked and smiled, "Do you believe in your sixth sense as a single mother?"
Fang Zhicheng was convinced by Xie Yuxin. In fact, he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, so he stood up and said, "Okay, let's be famous detectives for once, shall we?"
Fang Zhicheng led Xie Yuxin into the storage room and searched for a while, mainly among the relics left by his mother. As Fang Zhicheng expected, he didn't find anything.
However, Xie Yuxin was very motivated. She continued to search through the drawers and cabinets in the master bedroom and the guest bedroom for a while, but in the end she found nothing.
"Still no?" Fang Zhicheng said disappointedly.
Xie Yuxin shook her head and said, "This is just the beginning..."
Just when Fang Zhicheng was puzzled, Xie Yuxin suddenly walked to the wall, put her ear against the wall, then raised her index finger and tapped the wall gently.
Fang Zhicheng laughed out loud: "You don't suspect that my mother punched a hole in the wall and put all the important items in that hole, do you?"
Xie Yuxin nodded solemnly and said, "Single women will feel very insecure. They will hide important items in a very safe place."
Fang Zhicheng asked with a playful smile: "Then I can assume that there must be something important hidden in the wall of your house."
Xie Yuxin rolled her eyes at Fang Zhicheng and said, "You know too much. Be careful or I'll kill you to silence you." After she finished speaking, she saw Fang Zhicheng standing aside doing nothing, pointed at the floor, and ordered, "You are responsible for checking if there are any secret compartments on the floor. Generally, the sound will be different if there are no secret compartments."
Fang Zhicheng squatted helplessly, put his ear to the floor, and tapped it lightly with his fingers. Because Fang Zhicheng suddenly felt that his mother was the kind of person who would do such a thing.
"Found it!" Xie Yuxin said in surprise. She stood in front of a decorative painting and then tiptoed to take it down. Behind the painting, there were obvious traces of human intervention on the wall, which should be a hidden compartment.
Fang Zhicheng walked over quickly, unable to hide his excitement. He saw a small lock on it, thought for a moment and found a hammer from the toolbox. Xie Yuxin quickly grabbed Fang Zhicheng and said, "Don't be so impulsive. I just saw a key in the jewelry box. I'll throw it in. If it doesn't work, you can knock it again."
Xie Yuxin was very careful. She took the key from the jewelry box, inserted it into the lock, and twisted it slightly. Then she heard a click and the lock was unlocked. She opened the door of the secret compartment and found a few cards and passbooks inside. Apart from that, there was nothing else.
Fang Zhicheng opened the passbook and looked at it, his eyes widened with disbelief, because there was more than one million yuan in the passbook. Fang Zhicheng's mother used to work in a theater troupe, and her salary was only average. She could only barely make ends meet to support two people. How could she have accumulated such a huge sum of money
Xie Yuxin's face showed a sudden realization, and she whispered, "Check the bankbook transaction records, and you should be able to find some clues."
Chapter 0490: The Beginning of the Office Construction
It was a sleepless night. A mysterious passbook suddenly appeared, disrupting Fang Zhicheng's mind, which he had always thought to be calm enough. Why didn't his mother tell him where the money came from when she had such a fortune? Although his grandfather's family was not bad, it was beyond his ability to give such a large sum of money.
Fang Zhicheng ruled out many possibilities and finally came to a conclusion that it was very likely related to his father. Could it be that he was really an illegitimate child? In order to conceal his identity, his mother received such a large sum of money, and the money on the passbook was the hush money. Also, his mother chose not to tell him because she was dissatisfied in her heart, so she never used it and didn't even tell him.
With my mother's independent and strong character, she would indeed choose to do so.
At the same time, Fang Zhicheng began to feel hatred towards the strange father because it was all so unfair. It was so selfish of him to destroy a woman's life for his own reputation.
The next morning, Fang Zhicheng woke up and found that Xie Yuxin had already prepared breakfast. She looked at Fang Zhicheng with concern and said with a smile: "Lele, you are still sleeping, let's eat first."
Fang Zhicheng didn't sleep well the previous night, and his brain was groggy. He forced a smile and said, "Thank you."
Xie Yuxin served him a bowl of porridge and said, "I have a friend who works in the banking system. How about you give me the account number of the passbook and I'll ask him to help investigate the situation?"
Fang Zhicheng didn't expect Xie Yuxin to have been thinking about it. Seeing that she also meant well, he smiled and said, "Then thank you for your help."
Xie Yuxin said calmly: "It's just a small favor, it's nothing. You have helped me and Lele so many times, and it's a rare opportunity for me to repay you." After she finished speaking, she took out her cell phone and called that friend.
Seeing that Xie Yuxin was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, Fang Zhicheng did not stop her. He thought to himself that it was still early and it was the weekend, so her friend might not have gotten up yet. About five minutes later, Xie Yuxin returned to the restaurant and said with a smile, "This woman is so lazy. She hasn't gotten up yet, but was woken up by my phone call and complained to me. However, I asked about it, and since it happened to be the passbook of her bank, it is not complicated to check the details. After she goes to work next week, she will help me check it immediately, and it won't take long."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "When I have time, I will treat her to a meal."
Xie Yuxin nodded and smiled: "This is natural, you can't fool me."
Fang Zhicheng shook his head and said, "Absolutely not."
While the two were talking, Lele came out of the guest room, rubbing her sleepy eyes. Her hair was messy and her eyes were not fully open, revealing an indescribable cuteness. Fang Zhicheng walked over, hugged Lele in his arms, and said with a smile: "Sorry, we woke Lele up. Do you want to wash your face and have breakfast together?"
Lele nodded and said, "Uncle Fang, I want you to help me wash it."
Fang Zhicheng showed a helpless look, and could only smile at Xie Yuxin, then carried Lele into the bathroom. Fang Zhicheng squeezed toothpaste for her, put warm water in the mouthwash cup, and then Lele took it and brushed slowly. After brushing her teeth, Lele glanced at Fang Zhicheng and whispered, "Uncle Fang, can you go out for a while and come back later?"
Fang Zhicheng was a little surprised and asked in confusion: "What? Did you change your mind? Don't you want me to help you wash?"
Lele shook his head and whispered, "I need to pee. It would be so inconvenient if you were here too."
Fang Zhicheng opened his mouth wide and hurried out of the bathroom, leaving Lele his private territory, thinking to himself that Lele had really grown up.
After Lele finished washing, the three of them sat at the table to eat breakfast. Xie Yuxin suddenly asked Fang Zhicheng a question, "What do you think of my development in Qiongjin?"
Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. Although the media environment in Yinzhou is good, and you have established a firm foothold, it would be more helpful to your career if you could go to Qiongjin. After all, the programs there can be broadcast on satellite TV, which is enough for people all over the country to see you."
Xie Yuxin glanced at Lele and sighed, "I'm just worried about Lele. She grew up with my sister. If I go to Qiongjin, she will definitely have to stay in Yinzhou. It's not good to leave her to my sister then."