Thanks, but this particular Android is weird. I’ve had Androids since my first Ericsson and Nokia 20 yrs ago and had Samsung, OnePlus and now Xiaomi.
I did go into internal storage but there is definitely no option to find the WhatsApp folder you mention, to start with.
It has been very frustrating to buy this phone since it has kept me disconnected for a week. All my contacts and my Whatsapp back up don’t download. Google Drive downloaded all but the contacts and not sure it ever will.
If I can’t figure this out today on my off day,
I am sending this piece of crap back to it’s maker.
Thanks for your kind help. 
Nice to be here.