When everyone arrived at Li Hehua's house, Yu Erzhu and his wife, the village chief and his wife, and Li Hehua were also inside.
The village's barefoot doctor, Dr. Liu, was also in the house; it seemed he had just finished examining the old lady.
Yu Chengyuan looked up at the bed and saw Wang lying motionless on the wooden bed.
He looked like a puppet whose soul had been taken away, with a hint of lingering ferocity on his face, which was quite eerie.
Yu Dazhu walked a few steps to the bedside and asked with a solemn expression, "Dr. Liu, how exactly did she pass away?"
Dr. Liu pushed up his worn-out reading glasses and said slowly, "Dazhu, the old lady's condition is a bit complicated."
On the surface, there were no obvious external injuries, but there was no pulse or anything else. It must have been a sudden, serious illness; he couldn't catch his breath and died…
"A serious illness?"
What kind of serious illness can take a person away so quickly?
Yu Chengyuan seized the opportunity to voice his doubts, the little flame of suspicion in his heart had not been extinguished.
Upon hearing this, Li Hehua immediately became nervous and hurriedly pointed at Yu Chengyuan and the others, saying, "Yu Dazhu, what do you two, father and son, mean?"
Are you implying that I killed my mother-in-law?
"Sanzhu's wife, I didn't say that, why are you so nervous?"
Yu Dazhu just thought Wang Shi was walking too fast and casually remarked it, but he didn't expect Sanzhu's wife to start making a fuss.
"I...no, I'm not nervous at all..."
"Li Hehua, my father is right, why are you so nervous?"
Could it be that you've done something wrong?
Or is it true that Grandma Wang's death is related to you?
Dr. Liu just said that he couldn't breathe, so he must have died of suffocation.
Yu Chengyuan said directly.
Li Hehua immediately burst into tears and wailed, "I knew you would suspect me as soon as you came! Why am I so unlucky!"
My mother-in-law is paralyzed and bedridden, and I take care of her day and night. She was fine this morning, but who knew she would... Waaah..."
The crying was so heart-wrenching that anyone who didn't know the situation would have thought she was a dutiful daughter-in-law.
Looking at Li Hehua's appearance, Yu Xiangcao had some doubts. She quietly said to Yu Chengyuan, "Second brother, look at how she's crying. It seems a bit fake, like she's acting in a TV drama."
I think she's probably involved in Old Lady Wang's death.
Before Yu Chengyuan could respond, the village chief spoke up: "Everyone, please stop arguing. Since the person is already gone, the most urgent thing is to arrange the funeral."
"Sanzhu's wife, don't be too sad. Life and death are predestined; we have to look forward."
Yu Erzhu looked worried and said in a muffled voice, "Brother, our mother passed away suddenly. What should we do about her funeral?"
Yu Dazhu frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "Let's do it according to the customs of our village. First, notify the relatives, and then prepare the coffin and such."
"And you need to call your two children and your third son's two children back."
Just then, Li Cailian rushed in, shouting as she ran, "Dazhu, Erzhu, I just heard some of the aunties in the village say that they heard a very loud argument coming from this area at noon!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell silent, and everyone's eyes turned to Li Hehua.
Li Hehua's face turned deathly pale, and she stammered, "You...you shouldn't listen to their nonsense, there...there was no argument."
Yu Chengyuan stared at Li Hehua, his gaze sharp enough to see right through her, and slowly said, "Li Hehua, this matter isn't that simple. You'd better tell me the truth about what happened at noon, or else..."
The last two words were drawn out, as if carrying an invisible pressure.
"Li Hehua is a character that no one could have made up out of thin air."
It's just you and your mother-in-law in your family.
If you're arguing with your mother-in-law, then who are you arguing with?
You'd better tell the truth, otherwise things will be different if the police come.
Zhou Jianguo noticed Li Hehua's nervousness and wondered if Wang Laotai's death was really related to Li Hehua.
So he asked in a deep voice.
Upon hearing that the police would be called, Li Hehua immediately became frightened and hurriedly said, "Village chief, don't call the police."
I admit that I had a few words with my mother-in-law at noon, but nothing else happened.
I argued with her for a few words and got really angry. After the argument, I left the house and went back to my own room.
That's how it is.
Why did you argue with your mother-in-law?
And why didn't you say it just now?
When did you realize your mother-in-law was no longer breathing?
Zhou Jianguo asked, word by word.
“It’s all my mother-in-law’s fault. She refuses to give me the living expenses for my second child. I argued with her about it, but she just wouldn’t agree. She even said she had no money and told me to find a way to get the money.”
Village chief, as you know, I have to take care of the old lady, so I don't have time to earn money.
Besides, the eldest son's family wouldn't accept the crayfish I caught, so where am I supposed to get money?
Do you think I'm angry or not?
I was so angry with this old lady today; she's such a stubborn old woman.
"As for why I didn't dare to speak just now, it was because I was afraid you would have other ideas. Look at those people, didn't they just become suspicious of me?"
Li Hehua began to argue, but admitted that she had quarreled with Wang.
"Sanzhu's wife, did you really only argue with Old Lady Wang a few words about your second child's living expenses and didn't actually lay a hand on her?"
Zhou Jianguo asked suspiciously.
"No... I didn't do anything, village chief, why don't you believe me!"
Old Mrs. Wang is my mother-in-law, how could I possibly hit her?
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