Chapter 155 A Fleeting Dream
Yao Fanghua and Wu Peng returned home, locked the front door, carried their belongings into the bedroom, threw their dirty clothes in the yard, and then went to the bathroom to take a good shower.
Despite not having slept all night, the two didn't rush to bed after showering. Instead, they gazed intently at the calligraphy, paintings, and gold in the box before starting to sort the contents of the sack.
Yao Fanghua went to the studio and got several wooden boxes, as well as several multi-tiered jewelry boxes specifically for storing jewelry.
The two carefully wiped the dust off the wooden boxes with a cloth. These boxes were definitely not enough, so Yao Fanghua asked Wu Peng to go to the studio and find an old camphor wood chest to bring over.
All the gold jewelry, except for those that were old, was polished and then placed in a camphor wood box.
Jade items are categorized and stored separately: ornaments are placed in one box, jade bowls, jade cups, jade inkstones, etc. are placed in another box, jade pendants, thumb rings, etc. are placed in another box, uncarved raw stones are placed in another box, and pendants, jade hairpins, jade bracelets, etc. are placed in a jewelry box.
After wiping everything down and sorting it, the two took another shower, then lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. They were exhausted.
When Sun Guozhu woke up, the first thing he did was look for his backpack.
Grandma Sun knew what her son was worried about. She knew as soon as he opened his mouth. She took the backpack out of her arms and showed it to her son to reassure him.
Sun Guozhu felt slightly relieved to see the bag. Then he began to worry about his trip abroad. He had already paid the agency fee, and he couldn't feel at ease if he didn't go abroad soon. He was afraid that the agency would run away with his money. But he couldn't get up at all. With the help of the IV drip, he would wake up and fall into a drowsy sleep again after a short while.
Shen Jiao was discharged from the hospital before him. Once she was out of danger, she went home. There was no other way; she couldn't afford to stay in the hospital.
Although she was recovering from her injuries, she immediately sued Sun Guozhu after being discharged from the hospital. She filed for divorce and demanded a division of property.
Sun Guozhu was so angry at the hospital that he almost fainted. How could he go abroad now that he was embroiled in a lawsuit?
Shen Jiao made it clear to him that she wouldn't drop the lawsuit unless he gave her half of the house and money. Even if it went to court, Sun Guozhu would still give her half.
Soon after, Shen Jiao somehow found out that Sun Guozhu wanted to run away abroad. She reported the agency and got the agency fee back into her own hands.
Sun Guozhu was truly about to faint. How could this scourge not be dead? How could he not be dead! Cut off his path to survival! Cut off his path to survival!
Shen Jiao went all out, relentlessly pursuing the matter. This was hundreds of thousands of yuan! She was determined to get half of it from Sun Guozhu, no matter the cost.
Lying in the hospital, Sun Guozhu desperately wanted a divorce. He was willing to accept any amount of money, as long as he could get rid of this scourge and as long as she didn't interfere with his plans to go abroad. But now, this bitch didn't deserve it! This bitch didn't deserve it! This bitch ruined his plans to go abroad, which was his only hope! She was insane, she was truly insane, and she had ruined his life.
After being discharged from the hospital, Sun Guozhu remained silent at home for two days.
"Mom, I want to eat your pancakes tonight."
"Okay, okay, Mom will make it for you, and I'll stew some meat for you to put in a pancake, it'll be delicious." Her son had entrusted all his money to her, telling her to deposit it in the bank so she could withdraw it whenever she needed it. They had money now.
"If you ask me, we should just divorce that woman surnamed Shen, give her some money, and never see her again. That way, we'll have peace and quiet, and the remaining money will be enough for my son and me to live on," Grandma Sun advised her son while kneading dough. After this experience, she was truly terrified.
"I know. Mom, please put more oil in when you make the pancakes."
"Okay, okay. I'll make sure it's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a layer of oily fries on the outside. It'll be so delicious it'll make your tongue tingle."
Sun Guozhu ate five large flatbreads and a big bowl of stewed meat.
After his mother fell asleep, he took a kitchen knife and went out.
They first went to Chen Zhong's house.
Chen Zhonggang had just returned from drinking outside. These days, he'd been going out for drinks every few days, bragging about how great he was.
He was thrilled to have received two thousand yuan. Thinking back to how Sun Guozhu had groveled and begged him before, he felt even happier. That spineless coward, that green-headed turtle, dared to challenge him! No wonder everyone called Sun Guozhu a coward; he was truly a spineless coward.
He wandered to his doorstep and bumped right into Sun Guozhu, who had come looking for him.
Without a word, Sun Guozhu rushed forward and slashed, hitting the neck with the first blow. Then he pressed forward and slashed again and again, shouting, "Two thousand yuan! I'll make you ask for two thousand yuan! Threatening me, isn't it great? Do you feel good being on top of me? Isn't it great? Isn't it great? I'll make you feel good to your heart's content!"
Even after Chen Zhong lay lifeless in a pool of blood, Sun Guozhu did not stop, but continued to chop until he had enough.
Finally, he wiped the kitchen knife clean on Chen Zhong's clothes, got up, and left.
As night deepened, there wasn't a soul in sight on the road.
The old man's yard next door to the Shen family is the easiest to enter; it's on the edge, and the walls are low.
Sun Guozhu climbed over the wall and jumped into the yard, then climbed over the old man's house to the Shen family's house.
He knew the layout of the Shen family's house perfectly, and he entered Shen Jiao's room with ease.
Looking at Shen Jiao sleeping on the bed, for some reason, he suddenly wanted a cigarette. Unfortunately, he didn't have one with him. He rarely smoked. He was obedient from a young age; his parents forbade him to smoke, and he truly didn't. Later, he would occasionally smoke one out of curiosity. Cigarettes were unpleasant to smoke; they were pungent, and he didn't like them. But now, for some reason, he wanted one.
Never mind, let's get down to business first.
He gripped Shen Jiao's neck tightly, but this time, unlike last time, he wouldn't let go no matter how desperately Shen Jiao struggled and flailed her arms. He just watched her struggle coldly.
Shen Jiao's eyes bulged as she desperately tried to pry his hands off, glaring at him fiercely.
He stared directly into her eyes, his gaze unwavering, as if he were looking at a dead person. At that moment, his mind drifted back to their wedding night: her in her wedding dress, smiling sweetly, her beautiful eyes sparkling; him, flushed with wine, walking towards her with a heart pounding in his chest. It all seemed like a dream, utterly absurd.
Shen Jiao stopped struggling. She died with her eyes wide open, unable to rest in peace.
Sun Guozhu didn't leave. He sat on the floor by the bed, picked up a cigarette from the bedside table, and lit one.
After finishing his cigarette, he rummaged through his bedside table and found 30,000 yuan. After a moment of confusion and uncertainty, he took the money and headed straight for the bus station.
He hadn't initially planned to run away; he intended to wait there, or go home, sleep, and then turn himself in. But upon seeing the 30,000 yuan, he decided to flee.
When Wu Peng and Yao Fanghua received the news, they had already returned to Shenzhen. Upon learning that Sun Guozhu and Shen Jiao were both hospitalized, Wu Peng was quite disappointed, wondering why the two hadn't died together. After sighing, they stayed in Beijing for a few days with Li Chunying, then bought a new car and drove back to Shenzhen.
Zhong Er, who had been keeping an eye on the Shen and Sun families on Wu Peng's orders, immediately called Wu Peng upon receiving this shocking news.
"I understand, don't worry about them anymore. Just do what you need to do and focus on your work." Arresting Sun Guozhu is the police's job; he doesn't need to get involved. Of course, if they really don't cooperate, he wouldn't mind being a good citizen and contributing manpower and resources to provide them with clues.
"Okay, brother-in-law."
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