After returning to their respective residences, Wei Ziqi, Cheng Ruan, and Yao Mingxuan couldn't help but feel that something was amiss.
Miaomiao was still a minor. Her bank card was originally opened by Lin Yao when she was very young. Although Lin Yao opened a new bank card for Miaomiao after she turned 16 and transferred some funds to her private account, the bulk of the money was still in the card opened by Lin Yao.
However, no matter which card it was, it was bound to Lin Yao's phone number. In theory, Lin Yao should be able to see every expenditure of Miaomiao's funds.
Although Lin Yao usually indulged Miaomiao, giving her whatever she wanted and allowing her to spend as much as she liked, he would surely ask for the reason first. As long as it was not something bad, he would try his best to satisfy her.
But for this nearly one - million - yuan expenditure, Lin Yao didn't even ask a single question. It must be abnormal.
Miaomiao herself didn't notice anything strange. After much thought, the little friends all decided to call their parents who were far away in Nancheng to inquire about Lin Yao's situation.
The news they got shocked them greatly.
Lin Yao had fallen into a coma on the second day after they started school.
The cause of the illness was unknown, and his physical functions hadn't declined. He was just simply asleep and couldn't wake up.
Fortunately, since Lin Yao had Miaomiao, he had always made preparations for a rainy day and cultivated a team of people he could trust 100% to maintain the operation of the Lin Group. Otherwise, the economy of Nancheng might be in great chaos now.
Both the Lin family and the parents of these little friends who were close to Miaomiao deliberately concealed this matter from Miaomiao.
They all knew that this father - daughter pair regarded each other as extremely important. But since this illness couldn't be diagnosed at all, even if Miaomiao knew about it, she could only worry in vain without being able to help. It was better to let the children study in the imperial capital in peace.
Maybe by the time they went home during the holiday, Lin Yao would wake up.
After much thought, Wei Ziqi finally decided to go out at night. He concealed it from Miaomiao and went to the rented house where Lin Chenghui was currently living.
Among the Lin family members currently in the imperial capital, there was only Lin Chenghui, this eldest cousin who had traveled for love. Wei Ziqi didn't have the contact information of other Lin family members. When he couldn't make a decision, he could only go to look for Lin Chenghui.
When he arrived, Wei Ziqi told Lin Chenghui exactly what had happened to Miaomiao regarding her biological parents and vampire - like sisters recently. By the way, he also tried to find out if Lin Chenghui knew about Lin Yao's coma.
Obviously, he did. It seemed that probably the whole world knew about it except Miaomiao.
"I don't know what Miaomiao is really thinking either. But she has repeatedly ignored the troubles caused by that couple and helped those biological sisters of hers. Maybe she just doesn't want to hurt that family. But her attitude has changed a little today. I want to ask if the Lin family has any way to make them stop pestering Miaomiao."
Wei Ziqi knew that relying solely on himself or these little friends around him, there was absolutely no way to keep that shameless couple away from Miaomiao in the imperial capital. Their connections and financial resources were concentrated in Nancheng. The only person in the imperial capital who could be counted on, Tao Jing, was also unable to help much because of family constraints. So he was just asking tentatively.
"This... Our family also has no way. Because of Uncle Lin's matter, our family is in a complete mess right now. The key is that even Uncle Lin's sphere of influence is only limited to Nancheng. There are really not many people available in the imperial capital. But Miaomiao can't go back to Nancheng now." Lin Chenghui also looked very embarrassed. He felt sorry for his younger sister and wanted to solve this problem, but according to the current situation, he was really more willing than able.
"It's okay. I'm just asking. Since that's the case, let's keep a close eye on Miaomiao recently. With us around, there shouldn't be any big problems. If Uncle Lin wakes up, could you please inform me immediately? It was okay when we didn't know this news before, but now that we know, Miaomiao is very sensitive to emotions. She will probably notice even the slightest change in us. So I don't know how long we can keep this matter about Uncle Lin from her. We can only try our best."
Wei Ziqi also looked very worried. This was the first time he felt a sense of powerlessness.
Since childhood, really, when you thought about it deeply, he hadn't suffered much. It was just during the period before he met Miaomiao that he had suffered some physical hardships. But in life, whether it was going to school or making friends, he had always had smooth sailing. Sometimes, when he couldn't solve a problem, he would seek Lin Yao's help and reach a consensus with him, all for Miaomiao's sake.
But now without Lin Yao, he actually felt a bit at a loss.
At this moment, Wei Ziqi really felt that having wealth and power was the best way to control one's destiny and solve problems.
"Then please take care of Miaomiao these days. Thank you. Just keep it from her for as long as possible. Miaomiao is also the apple of our family's eye. We really don't want her to be too sad and worried."
After leaving Lin Chenghui's place, Wei Ziqi walked on the road, constantly pondering a question in his mind.
Was it really right to stick to his own pride and despise money?
In fact, he had always been proud inside. He knew that he was smart, much smarter than most people in the world. He also knew that his family's conditions were not good. Since childhood, he had thought that he could surely create a world of his own with his own hands.
But at the same time, he was a bit proud. He thought that he could learn anything quickly and could surpass everyone just with his intelligence. He didn't need money, power, or status to determine the value of his life. He thought that one day, he would surely reach the top in a certain field and look down on everything.
So when his biological father found him, he could refuse cleanly. He could say without hesitation that he didn't covet his family's money.
But if he had accepted his biological father's invitation to go home and inherit the family business earlier, expanded the family business, improved his social status, and had his own connections and influence, would he not be so at a loss now?
All the way, this question kept swirling in his mind. Should he choose to stick to himself or change?
Just as he walked back to the research institute and strolled to the downstairs of Miaomiao's dormitory, when he saw the still - lit light on the rooftop, he was enlightened.
He didn't know when this little fool, who was a bit slow in everything, overly kind, and innocent and cute, had become an inseparable part of his life.
She was as important to him as his mother.
His life creed was to create a safe haven for these two most important women in his life. The specific process didn't matter. As long as he could protect them, that was enough.