Chapter 193: A Sigh
Before she could speak, Hu Meili lowered her voice and looked over.
"So, did you try out what I told you the other day?"
"..."
Jiang Si lowered her head.
Jiang Si remained silent.
She said, "You can run from the first day of the month, but you can't run from the fifteenth."
Xu Mingjuan's eyes darted around for a moment. She had definitely tried, but things couldn't be done so quickly.
Hu Meili understood as soon as she saw her expression!
"You can trust me, you need to be careful during this period..."
Teacher Hu's mini-lesson lasted for seven or eight minutes.
Just a second before her third uncle and Uncle Zhong came out of the kitchen, she finally finished explaining all the key points.
After finishing the glutinous rice balls, the group went to Jiang Si's room.
Hu Meili, speaking from experience, also shared many things to keep in mind during pregnancy with Jiang Si.
She explained everything clearly, including her usual diet and when she went to the hospital for prenatal checkups.
"By the way, our military hospital has phased out urine biological tests. Now it seems we need to check some value to see if it is positive."
"My period was a week late and I didn't get a positive result when I went for a checkup. I only got a positive result the following week."
Hu Meili asked Jiang Si when her last period came.
Jiang Si said, "The 2nd of last month."
Hu Meili did some quick calculations and said, "You've only been pregnant for about 40 days. I suggest you go to the hospital for a check-up in a few days."
Jiang Si nodded; that was what she thought too.
Judging by the time, Huo Tingzhou should be back around that time.
The three chatted in the room for a while, and then set off around 11 o'clock.
He Ping was not of a high enough rank to hold a banquet in the military auditorium.
So on the 8th, he went back to his hometown to hold the banquet, and today is essentially his homecoming banquet.
He Ping had originally invited his third uncle and Zhong uncle, but none of the others brought their families.
Third Uncle and Zhong Uncle naturally could not break this precedent.
The banquet was held in the Ding family's courtyard. When Jiang Si and the others arrived, He Ping and Ding Xiang were standing at the door welcoming them.
Upon seeing them approaching, the two quickly ushered them into the house.
"Sisters, please come in."
"He Ping, Ding Xiang, congratulations!"
The young couple smiled and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
After exchanging a few pleasantries inside the house, Jiang Si handed over the red envelope she had prepared in advance.
"This is a small token of our appreciation from your regimental commander. We wish you a long and happy marriage, and may you be forever united in heart."
Hu Meili and Xu Mingjuan also handed over the red envelope.
"Thank you, sister-in-law." The young couple bowed to everyone as they accepted the red envelope.
Hu Meili was the matchmaker for this marriage, so she had to say something about it both morally and logically.
"He Ping, Xiao Ding is a good girl. You must treat her well in the future."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law," He Ping readily agreed. "I'll definitely treat her well."
Xu Mingjuan didn't have much to say, only saying, "Once you're married, you're family. As long as you're of one mind and work together, your lives will definitely get better and better."
The young couple nodded solemnly, "Sister-in-law, we will."
There weren't many people attending the homecoming banquet today; there were only four tables at most.
Once everyone had arrived, the meal began.
The Ding family only has three daughters. Apart from gossiping behind their backs, people say that their family is quite well-off.
Take this daughter's wedding as an example.
In addition to giving their daughter 500 yuan as dowry, Mr. and Mrs. Ding also provided her with a sewing machine and a radio as part of her dowry.
Furthermore, the He family gave their daughter every single dowry they received.
If the dowry was generous, the banquet would naturally be just as good.
Jiang Si couldn't remember exactly how many dishes were served; it just felt like one dish hadn't been finished before another was served.
The table was soon filled with food.
Lobster, abalone, conch, mantis shrimp, blue crab, and all kinds of shellfish are available.
Jiang Si ate with great relish.
On the contrary, neither Hu Meili nor Xu Mingjuan had much of an appetite.
One person was searching for chili peppers in the dish, while the other kept drinking the sour bamboo shoot and sandworm soup.
Soon, He Ping and Ding Xiang came over with wine glasses to toast everyone.
The wine we're drinking at the banquet today is the kind of sweet glutinous rice wine brewed by the locals.
Although the alcohol content was not high, Jiang Si and Hu Meili still raised their glasses with tea instead of wine.
The moment Xu Mingjuan picked up the rice wine, countless thoughts flashed through her mind.
After hesitating for a while, she finally chose to drink tea instead of alcohol.
Everyone clinked their glasses to the brim, and laughter echoed in the courtyard for a long time.
After attending the homecoming banquet, life went on peacefully.
On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, Captain Sun and his group came to the family compound. They were there to tell Jiang Si some good news.
It's not exactly good news, after all, everyone knows how horrific this case was.
The case has been solved, which can be considered as giving the deceased justice.
In addition, Jiang Si was involved in the entire case.
So after the murderer was apprehended, he rushed over immediately.
Jiang Si didn't expect the case to be solved so quickly, after Captain Sun explained his purpose.
She asked, "Was the murderer from a teachers' college?"
Captain Sun nodded. "Yes, the murderer is the dean of the teachers' college."
"Dean?" Jiang Si was taken aback; she thought the other party was at most an ordinary teacher.
She even speculated that the two might not be that far apart in age.
But unexpectedly, the murderer turned out to be the school's dean.
In this day and age, anyone who can reach the level of dean is at least fifty years old.
She drew the portrait, and Jiang Si knew how beautiful the deceased was.
Given the deceased's appearance and family background, it's impossible for her to date someone older than her father.
There's no way I'd ever be his concubine!
Jiang Si's guess was absolutely correct.
The deceased was young and beautiful, and a college student. She would never have been interested in an old man who was over fifty.
But she was still naive and inexperienced, and no match for such a hypocrite.
Captain Sun sighed and said, "We found a diary hidden in the lining of the deceased's bed."
"According to the diary, the murderer had been targeting the victim since his freshman year of college."
"He often used excuses such as failing to meet academic standards to keep the deceased in his office."
"But the deceased was very vigilant and never succeeded."
"Later, the murderer raped her."
"The murderer then used this incident to threaten the victim, and the two maintained an improper relationship for two years as a result."
"Last month, the deceased found that her period was late, and later went to the hospital for a check-up and found out that she was pregnant."
In this day and age, it is almost impossible for unmarried women to have an abortion at a hospital.
The couple had several arguments over the issue of their child.
The last time was before the incident, when the murderer lured the victim out.
He said he found a small clinic in his hometown where he could have the surgery.
Jiang Si knew everything that happened after that.
But what she didn't know was that the murderer had committed far more than just this one crime.
Captain Sun said, "We investigated and found that six girls from their school have gone missing in the last ten years."
"Aside from being young and beautiful, all of these people are from out of town."
"After that, we went to that rocky area and found many different parts of the skeleton there."
This is also what Captain Sun finds most regrettable.
Although the murderer has been apprehended, he will face the most severe punishment.
But those young girls who were persecuted by him will never come back.
Jiang Si couldn't help but sigh when she heard this.
These women were born with a bright future after graduating from university.
As a result, because of this beast, he ended up dying a gruesome death.
Just then, a sudden commotion outside interrupted their conversation—
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