Chapter 49 Huang Minwei commits suicide
"Why am I here?"
Shao Han said that when he was driving past the cemetery, he happened to see me fainted on the ground due to exhaustion, so he drove me to his house and also found a private doctor to examine me.
"The doctor said it's nothing serious, just a lack of sleep. I'm also a little anemic and need to get more rest."
I lifted the quilt, got out of bed and said thank you to Shao Han. Shao Han shook his head and said you're welcome.
"I still remember that you saved my dad. It was thanks to you that you saved my dad last time." Shao Han looked at me gratefully.
"I asked the nanny to make some soup. I'll take you home after you finish drinking it."
When I went downstairs with Shao Han, I asked if I could ask a question, and Shao Han nodded.
"I'm very curious, why did Mr. Shao dress like that that day?"
Shao Han stopped, turned to look at me, and chuckled at me.
"My dad, he wants to find a suitable wife for me."
Shao Han said that he was already 30 years old and had never had a girlfriend, so his father was very anxious and wanted to find him a wife.
"My dad said that society is changing so fast now, and people are changing so fast too. He wanted to pick a daughter-in-law that would satisfy him, so he dressed her like that on purpose to see if there was any girl who could help her. He also told us not to go over there."
"As a result, I lay there for more than half an hour, and hypoglycemia really set in."
Shao Han looked up and smiled at me.
"The old man said that at that time he thought he was really going to die, and he thought that if he had known this would happen, he would not have sacrificed himself for the experiment."
"Just when he was in despair, you appeared. You are the only one who saved my father, and you are also the one my father is most satisfied with."
Shao Han said that after I left, Master Shao sent people to look for me everywhere, and said that as long as I was found, Shao Han would immediately marry me.
"It's a pity that Jiang Ruohe brought you here that night and said you were his wife."
I smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"When my father came back, he wanted me to investigate Jiang Ruohe. He said that if Jiang Ruohe treated you badly, he would let me snatch you away and treat you well." Shao Han looked at my face.
"I had no choice but to persuade my dad that feelings can't be forced. If I meet you in the future, I will take care of you like my own sister."
Shao Han walked into the kitchen, brought a bowl of soup and placed it on the dining table, then looked up at me.
"My dad also said that he would pick a time to visit the Jiang family and see you. He wants to adopt you as his goddaughter."
"Have some soup."
"Thanks."
After drinking the soup, Shao Han asked me to wait for a while while he went upstairs to change his clothes.
I was sitting on the sofa, feeling a bit bored, when I suddenly noticed a hand-drawn drawing of a bracelet on the coffee table. I picked it up and took a closer look.
Seeing Shao Han coming downstairs, I hurriedly put down the hand-drawn picture and said that this style of bracelet was very special and it seemed that I had never seen it on the market.
"This bracelet will never appear in the world. My father drew and made it himself 25 years ago. There is only one in the world, and it is on my niece's hand."
Shao Han pointed to a family photo hanging on the wall. In the photo, I saw Mr. Shao holding a one-year-old baby girl with the bracelet on her wrist. Behind Mr. Shao stood a good-looking couple.
I turned and looked at Shao Han in confusion.
"Why aren't you in this family photo?"
Shao Han told me that he was adopted by Mr. Shao. At that time, Mr. Shao's son and daughter-in-law had a car accident, and his granddaughter also died in the accident. The old man was devastated and fell ill for several months. Later, in order to ease his grief, he adopted Shao Han from the orphanage.
"I was ten years old when I came to the Shao family, and now I have been here for twenty-three years." Shao Han smiled at me.
"My dad brought it to me last time. He said that when my eldest brother's family had a car accident, it was very likely that someone took the bracelet from my niece."
Shao Han said that after so many years, Mr. Shao finally realized that there was no bracelet on his granddaughter's burnt wrist at that time.
"My dad told me to look for this stolen bracelet and redeem it no matter how much it costs."
I said "oh", feeling a little sorry. I never thought that Mr. Shao had lost his loved ones in the past. I looked down at the hand-drawn picture again. I wanted to say that I had seen this bracelet, but then I thought, maybe I remembered it wrong.
I smiled at Shao Han, stood up and followed Shao Han away.
Shao Han drove me to the gate of the yard. I said thank you to him. After Shao Han drove away, I went into the yard.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Wang Yingzhi. When Wang Yingzhi saw me, she stood up from the sofa angrily, walked to my side, and stared at me with resentment.
"Madam, the young mistress's father..."
Maybe Aunt Liu wanted to say that my father had just passed away two days ago and asked Wang Yingzhi not to bother me.
"Sister Liu, please come in. I want to have a good talk with Yu Xiaowan." Wang Yingzhi said unhappily.
I was very confused and didn't know what I had done to offend her again.
I glanced at Aunt Liu and told her to go upstairs first. Aunt Liu looked at me worriedly and had to go upstairs.
"Yu Xiaowan, what on earth did you do to make my son break up with Huang Minwei?"
I was stunned for a moment, then came to my senses. It was Huang Minwei who proposed the breakup, and Jiang Ruohe agreed. Huang Minwei then went to Wang Yingzhi to stir up trouble, pointing the finger of blame at me.
"What happened between them has nothing to do with me." I replied indifferently.
After saying that, I wanted to go upstairs, but Wang Yingzhi grabbed me and reached out to pick up a cup of tea on the coffee table and poured it at me.
I looked at Wang Yingzhi in embarrassment.
"Yu Xiaowan, let me tell you, the only daughter-in-law I've decided on is Minwei. If you know what's best for you, go and tell Dad and divorce my son right away. Otherwise, I won't be polite to you."
“Almost.”
Soon I will be able to return this position to Huang Minwei.
Wang Yingzhi was stunned by what I said. She said, "I'd better know my place," and was about to leave with her bag, but I stopped her.
When Wang Yingzhi turned around, I poured the whole pot of cold tea on the coffee table at her. Wang Yingzhi screamed and called out my name in hatred.
"My father taught me that people must be well-mannered, but he also said that for those who lack manners, you must return the favor."
Wang Yingzhi's face was distorted. She rushed over and wanted to hit me, but was stopped by someone. She turned around and saw Jiang Ruohe standing at the door.
Wang Yingzhi seemed to have seen a helper, and hurriedly pointed to her wet clothes, saying that it was all her fault.
Jiang Ruohe looked at his mother, then at me, and I looked away.
"Mom, I saw it all. You were the one who splashed Xiaowan first."
Wang Yingzhi was speechless for a moment and pointed at me.
"It was this bitch who caused you to break up with Minwei. I thought I didn't teach her a lesson enough. If it weren't for her, how could you and Minwei end up like this today?"
"Mom, I want to break up with Minwei. That's my business and has nothing to do with Yu Xiaowan. Please don't interfere."
I didn't say anything and didn't want to pay attention to them. I turned around and prepared to go upstairs. Jiang Ruohe wanted to come up with me, but was stopped by Wang Yingzhi.
"How could you do this? Minwei has been dating you for three years. If it weren't for her schemes, you two would have been married long ago, and my grandchild would be born soon. Jiang Ruohe, think about the child Minwei lost. How could you be so heartless to her? She said she wanted to break up. It was nothing more than to piss you off and get your comfort."
"I want to handle emotional matters on my own." Jiang Ruohe's tone was a little cold.
"Ruohe, you should never forget your roots. Don't forget that if Minwei hadn't saved you three years ago, you might have died..."
I didn't hear what the other two said.
Ten minutes later, Jiang Ruohe came into my room. I ignored him and sat in front of the window, staring out quietly.
Jiang Ruohe only sighed, turned around and left, took two steps, and then stopped again.
"Yu Xiaowan, don't take my mother's words to heart. I didn't break up with Minwei because of you."
"In a month, you'll be free."
The door was closed. I breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at the closed door. Some indescribable emotions were spreading in my heart, but one thing was certain: I could finally break free from the shackles of this marriage.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Xiao Shi called me.
"I'm sorry, I just returned home and didn't know about your situation the first time."
"It's okay, I'm fine." I replied calmly.
"I'm outside the yard and I want to take you somewhere."
I thought about it and nodded.
Xiao Shi stood in front of the car, looking exhausted. It seemed that he had rushed here as soon as he knew about my situation, without even taking a break.
"Don't worry about me, I'm fine. You should go back and rest." I looked at him and said.
"It's okay, get in the car."
After I got in the car, I suddenly looked into the yard and found Jiang Ruohe standing at the window of the study on the second floor looking at me. When he saw me looking at him, he quickly shrank back.
I withdrew my gaze, fastened my seat belt, lay down in Xiao Shi’s car, and dozed off tiredly.
Xiao Shi took me to the beach, and we sat on the beach enjoying the sea breeze.
"When I was in my senior year of high school, my mother passed away. I was very sad, so I ran here to jump into the sea. When the sea water submerged me, I seemed to see my mother's figure. She told me that people have to be strong." Xiao Shi turned his head and looked at me.
I was silent for a while and told him not to worry, I was fine.
Xiao Shi moved his lips as if he wanted to say something, and I looked up and smiled at him.
"Did you hear about the night my father died and the time I wanted to jump off the building?"
Xiao Shi didn't answer, but I had already guessed it.
"The night my dad died, I was truly emotionally drained and wanted to be with him. After waking up, I cursed myself for being irrational and weak. My dad had also told me before that everyone will die one day, and that the living must be strong and have a purpose in life. Only by living well will my dad watch over me from heaven."
I looked up at the blue sky, stood up, and shouted to the sea: "Dad, I will live well and will not let you down."
After venting, my depressed mood felt a little better. I turned to look at Xiao Shi and said thank you.
Only then did I realize that Xiao Shi was staring at me in a daze, then he came to his senses and said no need.
I sat down again, lay on the beach, and turned to look at Xiao Shi.
"Even if I don't tell you about Jiang Ruohe and me, you can still find out..."
Xiao Shi was stunned, a hint of embarrassment flashed across his eyes.
"It was a false start between him and me, but fortunately, everything is coming to an end."
At this moment, it was as if I treated Xiao Shi as my best friend and told him the only thing worth being happy about.
Xiao Shi did not answer, but just looked at the endless sea.
At seven o'clock in the evening, Xiao Shi sent me back to Jiang's house. As soon as I took the key to open the door, I saw Jiang Ruohe hurriedly opening the door. Our eyes met and quickly shifted. Jiang Ruohe retracted his gaze and drove away quickly.
As soon as I entered the room, Aunt Liu came over and told me that she had just heard Jiang Ruohe say on the phone that Huang Minwei had committed suicide.
I said "oh", and Aunt Liu said that it was better for Huang Minwei to die, so that there would be no one to stand in the way between Jiang Ruohe and me.
I suddenly laughed and held Liu Ma's hand.
"Don't worry, she won't die. I know her too well."
Given Huang Minwei's personality, how could she die? She was trying to find a way to keep Jiang Ruohe, and Jiang Ruohe would probably be soft-hearted. After all, he and Huang Minwei had been dating for three years, so it wouldn't be so easy for them to break up.
I suddenly remembered the last time I caught Huang Minwei making a phone call. She said that Jiang Ruohe had not touched her since her miscarriage. So after Jiang Ruohe and I came back from the deserted island, Jiang Ruohe called me and the joyful voice of Huang Minwei coming from the phone must have been her doing.
She did this because she was afraid that Jiang Ruohe had feelings for me.
I have to admire the person who gave Huang Minwei advice. It seems that the person behind the scenes is very good at understanding other people's psychology.
I shook my head and persuaded myself not to think too much, turned around to look at Aunt Liu, and reached out to hug her.
"Thank you, Aunt Liu."
In the Jiang family, only Grandpa and Aunt Liu are kind to me. People should know how to be grateful. I took out a small gift that I had just bought for Aunt Liu on the way back and gave it to her.
"Madam, you are not planning to leave our young master, are you?"
"Our young master has his young mistress in his heart, but..."
Aunt Liu wanted to say something, but I pushed her into the kitchen. I told her coquettishly that I was hungry.
"Whatever Madam wants to eat, I'll make it for you..."
I told Aunt Liu that I wanted to have pork rib soup and pickled fish.
"Aunt Liu, let me help you..."
The two of them started busying themselves in the kitchen.
After taking a shower, I sat quietly in front of the window, looking at the stars in the sky. I remembered when I was a child, my father told me that after death, people will become stars in the sky and protect their families.
I sighed, buried my head on the table, and fell asleep unknowingly.
At night, I felt the door open. I wanted to open my eyes, but I couldn't. Someone stood in front of me, picked me up, and put me on the bed. I was a little scared and panicked, but fortunately, the footsteps were getting farther and farther away. Only when the door was closed did my tense heart relax and I slowly fell asleep.
When I woke up early the next morning, I asked Liu Ma if Jiang Ruohe came back last night. Liu Ma shook her head and said she didn't see him.
"Madam, what's wrong with you?"
I quickly came to my senses and said it was okay.
After breakfast, I went to the police station and told the police about Tian Fen’s blackmail against me. The police officer who received me was named Yan Yun.
Yan Yun said that Tian Fen and her husband were frequent visitors to the detention center. They were often caught gambling, and after being detained for education, they went out to gamble again and showed no sign of repentance.
"He really won't listen to any advice. I heard he even borrowed money from loan sharks to gamble. Who knows if anything will happen to him one day."
"The one I just sent away came to the police and reported that Tian Fen and his wife were blackmailing him. We've already filed a case."
I was stunned and asked what happened. Yan Yun told me that the man was the owner of the car that killed Chen Xi.
"This car owner is unlucky. He originally lent the car to a friend in society. Who knew that this friend, while drunk, hit and killed Tian Fen's son? The friend quickly fled, and now there is no trace of him..."
Yan Yun also said that since the person who caused the accident could not be found, they could only find the car owner. The car owner compensated Tian Fen with 800,000 yuan to settle the matter. As a result, Tian Fen and her husband gambled away all the money in half a month and kept harassing the car owner.
"When the car owner refused to give them anything, they went to the car owner's company and started causing trouble, seriously disturbing the car owner's life. So the car owner called the police. When we wanted to deal with it, the couple had already hidden away and we couldn't find them. They would wait for a few days, and when we stopped following them, they would start harassing the car owner again."
After Chen Xi died, Tian Fen hated me so much that she even kicked me out of Chen Xi's funeral. At that time, I didn't know how much compensation the perpetrator had paid.
A week after Chen Xi's death, Tian Fen came to me and said that she forgave me. She also said that Uncle Chen fell ill because of Chen Xi's death. I immediately gave money to Tian Fen three times in a row, and later gave her my bank card as well.
"Officer Yan, I want to ask. A month and a half ago, Uncle Chen was arrested. Tian Fen asked me for money, saying that she needed 100,000 yuan to get Uncle Chen out. She also said that you almost beat Uncle Chen to death."
Yan Yun was so angry that he slammed the table and said that she was slandering the police.
"We didn't beat Chen Shu at all. Chen Shu was detained for a week before Tian Fen came and only paid a 2,000 yuan fine."
It seems that Tian Fen took the money from me, but did not go to the police station to rescue Uncle Chen immediately. Instead, she went to gamble. She only went to the police station when she was almost out of money.
I was so annoyed that I couldn't express it in words. I felt sorry for Chen Xi. How could he have such parents? He was really hopeless.
Yan Yun asked me when Tian Fen would ask me for the one million.
"tomorrow."
"Well, when they meet you tomorrow, our police will arrest them according to the law."
The next day, I took the police to the agreed location and waited for Tian Fen, but after waiting for more than three hours, I still didn't see Tian Fen.
Yan Yun asked me to call Tian Fen. I called her hurriedly, but found that her phone was also turned off.
I looked up at Yan Yun and said that this was not like Tian Fen's style. Given the personalities of her and her husband, even if they knew it was a trap, they would definitely take the risk as long as they thought about the huge sum of money.
After waiting for an hour, Yan Yun still did not see Tian Fen and the others, so he had to withdraw all the police forces. After all, there were still many things waiting for them to do.
"How about I send a police officer to follow you? If Tian Fen comes looking for you again, my people will arrest her directly."
"Forget it. She might have gotten wind of it and ran away. She won't be looking for me anytime soon. If she does, I'll find a way to hold her back, then call the police and have your people come and catch her."
"Okay, be careful."
After Yan Yun left, I went back to the Jiang family alone. Jiang Ruohe had not been at home these days. I guess he had reconciled with Huang Minwei and went to accompany her.
In the afternoon, Xiaoyu called me and said she wanted to ask me out shopping. I nodded and said yes.
The two of them walked around for a while, found a quiet cafe and sat down. Xiaoyu looked at me.
"We really share the same pain. When my father passed away, I felt the same way as you. But those who are still alive must be strong."
I nodded, looked up at Xiaoyu, and asked her if Xiao Shi asked her to comfort me.
"How did you know? Our President Xiao is so kind to you. He came to me specially and asked me to stay with you for a few days. He also said that he would pay me for these days."
"Xiao Wan, I think our President Xiao probably likes you." Xiao Yu smiled at me.
I looked out the window with my coffee in hand, hummed, and said that Xiao Shi was indeed very good to me.
Xiaoyu asked me out of curiosity if I would consider Xiao Shi. I turned around and put down the coffee in my hand.
"He's like my big brother. With my status, I'm not suited to a relationship."
Xiaoyu became anxious and said, what if one day in the future I break up and divorce Jiang Ruohe.
"That's a matter for the future, no one can say for sure."
Just then, a familiar voice came. It was Huang Minwei's. Huang Minwei sat behind us, asked the waiter to order two cups of coffee, and was talking on the phone at the same time.
"Well, what do you say we should do? Ever since I made such a scene that day, he agreed to reconcile, but he's been avoiding me for a while now. I can't find him at all. His mother said he seems to be on a business trip and I don't know when he will be back. Well, I'll wait for you at the old place, come quickly."
I originally wanted to take Xiaoyu to pay the bill and leave, but when I heard that Huang Minwei wanted to make an appointment with the person who gave her the advice behind the scenes, I suddenly became interested and became curious about who this expert was.
After waiting for a while, I suddenly saw Tian Rong, who was standing at the stairs looking around. Suddenly, she noticed me and hurried towards me.
"Xiao Wan, why are you here?"
Tian Rong shouted, asking Huang Minwei to stand up. The moment Huang Minwei saw me, her face immediately turned dark.
"Oh, isn't this Minwei? Why is she here too? Are you looking to cause trouble for Xiaowan again? Didn't you kidnap her enough last time?" Tian Rong looked at Huang Minwei with resentment.
Huang Minwei's face turned dark and she shouted at the waiter to pay the bill. After paying the bill, she left. Seeing that Tian Rong was about to teach her a lesson, I stopped her.
"Xiao Wan, I think Huang Minwei is here, and she probably wants to frame you. Jiang Ruohe might show up again later." Tian Rong looked at Huang Minwei's back angrily as she left.
"Okay, sister, don't be angry. I told you last time that you shouldn't interfere in my affairs with Huang Minwei. The more you interfere, the more trouble you'll cause."
Tian Rong's face froze, and she curled her lips and said that she would not care about me anymore. Seeing that Tian Rong was angry, I hurriedly apologized to her.
"Sister, I didn't mean to tell you anything. I have good news for you. Jiang Ruohe and I are almost done."
"Really?" Tian Rong looked at me in surprise.
"Of course it's true," I said.
"By the way, sister, why are you here?" I asked puzzledly.
There was a strange look in Tian Rong's eyes. She said that this coffee shop was close to her company and she had nothing to do at the moment, so she came here to have a cup of coffee. She didn't expect to meet me, and she also didn't expect to see Huang Minwei.
I glanced at the two untouched cups of coffee next to me, then looked up and introduced my friend Xiaoyu to Tian Rong.
At seven o'clock in the evening, I said goodbye to Xiaoyu and went home carrying the newly bought clothes. When I passed a remote road, I heard Tian Fen calling me.
When I turned around, I saw Tian Fen rushing towards me with a kitchen knife.
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