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Yan Xiumei was completely confused after receiving the transfer and message from Wang Hailong. She wanted to call and ask him for clarification, but her phone suddenly rang.
The caller identified himself as a member of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Public Security Bureau: "Hello Ms. Yan, this is Tang Xiangyang from the Criminal Investigation Division of the County Public Security Bureau. My badge number is... Wang Hailong is your ex-husband, right?"
Yan Xiumei's heart was pounding. She covered her phone and called out to the inner room, "Haohao, Mom has to go out for a bit. You stay home and study."
Wang Hao responded, and Yan Xiumei came downstairs with her phone: "Officer Tang, Wang Hailong is indeed my ex-husband. We have been divorced for many years. He remarried a couple of years ago. I don't know much about his affairs."
"Ms. Yan, Wang Hailong killed his current wife, Li Qian, and then jumped off a building to commit suicide. Could you come to the criminal investigation team now? We need your cooperation in some matters."
Yan Xiumei pinched her thigh hard, trying to calm herself down, although she still held a sliver of hope that the person on the phone was a scammer.
But considering that Wang Hailong had suddenly transferred so much money to her and asked her to take good care of her son, her heart sank.
Yan Xiumei's legs were too weak to drive, so she hailed a taxi on the roadside and went to the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Public Security Bureau.
Once inside the criminal investigation team, she called the police officer who had called her. Soon, a young officer strode out and said, "Hello, Ms. Yan, this is the one who called you. Let's go inside and talk."
The young police officer explained the case to Yan Xiumei. The facts of the crime were clear, with evidence from the living room surveillance video. Wang Hailong committed the crime in a fit of passion while intoxicated.
The young police officer asked Yan Xiumei some questions, and after taking her statement, he asked her to sign and put her fingerprint on the statement at the end: "Thank you for your cooperation, Ms. Yan."
As Yan Xiumei left the police station, she stood by the roadside, tears streaming down her face. She was filled with regret and resentment. If she had known that her phone call would be the final straw that broke Wang Hailong's back, she would never have made that call.
She wasn't heartbroken for Wang Hailong, but for her son, Wang Hao. That boy had poured so much sweat and effort into getting into Northwestern Polytechnical University, and now, because of Wang Hailong's impulsiveness, everything was ruined.
On her way home, Yan Xiumei called her elderly mother and told her what had happened: "Mom, Wang Hailong killed his current wife and then committed suicide."
I'm worried that Hao Hao won't be able to handle it if he finds out about this. Could you think of a way to trick Hao Hao into going back to his hometown?
"Oh my god, that damned bastard Wang Hailong, how dare he kill someone? My God, he's going to kill my precious grandson Hao Hao!"
I'll call Haohao right now and tell him that his old man is throwing a tantrum again and refuses to take his blood pressure medication; his blood pressure is 210.
After cursing and swearing at Wang Hailong's ancestors for eighteen generations, the old lady hung up the phone and called her eldest grandson: "Haohao, that old bastard of your grandfather, he's made me so angry that I almost had a heart attack. My blood pressure is 210, and he refuses to take his medicine. I've fainted three times already. I can't control him. You should come back during the National Day holiday and take care of him."
As soon as Yan Xiumei entered the house, Wang Hao urged her to pack her luggage: "Mom, hurry up, I bought a high-speed rail ticket for 3:30. Grandma called, and Grandpa is being stubborn and refusing to take his medicine. He's fainted three times already."
High blood pressure and refusing to take medication properly can lead to serious problems. We can go to Xi'an to see the Terracotta Warriors anytime we have time, but Grandpa's illness can't be delayed.
Yan Xiumei feigned a worried expression: "What should we do? Something came up and I can't leave. How about this, Haohao, you take the high-speed train back to Shancheng first, and I'll come over as soon as I'm done with my business, okay?"
Wang Hao nodded, picked up his suitcase, took a taxi to the high-speed rail station, and six hours later, he appeared at his grandparents' house.
Yan Xiumei's parents went to great lengths to keep their eldest grandson. Grandpa Wang Hao's feigned illness was incredibly smooth.
Before Yan Xiumei could even speak, the dutiful Wang Hao said to her, "Mom, I won't be going back when school starts. Grandpa's health can't be left unattended."
You've always said that the high school quality in Chongqing is better than ours, could you help me transfer schools?
Yan Xiumei breathed a sigh of relief when her son didn't mention going back to school. She then used her connections to successfully transfer Wang Hao to another school.
After Wang Hailong's case was closed, Yan Xiumei stepped forward on behalf of her son to follow the proper procedures and cremate his body, burying it next to his deceased parents.
Fearing that Wang Hao wouldn't adapt well to his new school, and since it wasn't far from home, his maternal grandfather arranged for him to be a day student. With the love and care of his grandparents and the help of his new classmates, Wang Hao quickly adapted to the new school environment.
With the help of her best friend, Yan Xiumei sold the house cheaply and then hired a professional moving company to pack up her and Wang Hao's belongings and bring them back to the mountain city.
After returning to the mountain city, with the help of her cousin, Yan Xiumei, who had a certified public accountant certificate, got a job at an accounting firm. Her salary was much higher than before, and her work was easier.
With her job problem resolved and her son Wang Hao adapting well to life in the mountain city and his grades unaffected, Yan Xiumei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She knew that Wang Hailong's affair could be kept secret for a while, but not forever, and the truth would eventually be revealed. However, she hoped that day would come as late as possible, at least after Wang Hao's college entrance examination.
By then, she probably wouldn't be able to hide it anymore. Wang Hao's grades have always been among the best, and if he performs normally in the college entrance examination, getting into a 985 university will be no problem at all.
The problem is that Wang Hailong's criminal record has already been entered into the file, and it is a serious criminal offense such as intentional homicide.
Northwestern Polytechnical University has very strict political vetting, especially for classified majors like Aircraft Design and Engineering, which require that immediate family members have no criminal record.
Yan Xiumei was filled with worry. She didn't know how to explain it to Hao Hao. That damned Wang Hailong, how could you... sigh...
Chen Xia learned the final outcome of the case from the police.
"Is the case closed just like that?"
"The suspect, Wang Hailong, has jumped to his death. We have confirmed that he killed Li Qian, so... please accept our condolences!"
Chen Xia nodded, thanked him, and signed the papers to take back Li Qian's body. Her father, Chen Lihui, handled all the funeral arrangements; she only needed to play the role of a filial daughter and weep sadly at the funeral hall.
Li Qian's funeral was held in the farewell hall of the funeral home. As the saying goes, "the maternal uncles are the closest relatives to one's mother." Although Chen Xia had not seen her two uncles for many years, she still called to inform them out of courtesy.
The two uncles rushed over from their hometown, driving more than 100 kilometers. As soon as they saw Chen Lihui, they clenched their fists and were about to punch him in the face.
Chen Xia hurriedly stopped them: "Uncle, Second Uncle, what are you doing? My father has been working hard for my mother. Even if he hasn't done anything great, he has certainly put in a lot of effort, right? Is it appropriate for you to get angry at him as soon as you arrive?"
Li Yansong pointed at Chen Xia's nose and cursed, "You unfilial daughter! Your mother worked so hard to raise you, and instead of being grateful, you went against her. Now that she's dead, are you satisfied and happy?"
Chen Xia was too lazy to argue with them, and simply replied, "I don't want to talk about right and wrong. The dead deserve respect. I just want my mother to be laid to rest as soon as possible."
After the funeral, the two uncles went to the police station to learn about the case and left reluctantly only after confirming that it had nothing to do with Chen Lihui.
Chen Xiaohua bought Li Qian a burial plot with excellent feng shui at a high price, which can be regarded as a period of end to the mother-daughter relationship between the original owner and Li Qian.
It's hard to say whether everything has a cause and effect, but in her past life, Li Qian drove the original owner to commit suicide by jumping off a building. In this life, Li Qian's object of relentless pursuit has changed to Wang Hailong, who killed her and then committed suicide by jumping off a building.
Li Qian was a teacher at a public school, a public institution employee. Her family was entitled to a one-time death benefit payment equivalent to 20 months' salary.
The school provided accidental injury insurance for each teacher, and Li Qian's death was considered an accidental death. The insurance company paid her 400,000 yuan.
Li Qian's salary card and bankbook together had about 450,000 yuan. Chen Xia took the bankbook, Li Qian's death certificate, cremation certificate and ID card to the bank to withdraw the money, but was refused.
She was too lazy to deal with the bank, so she directly hired a lawyer to sue them. Once the money was paid, she handed over all the necessary procedures to the lawyer.
Chen Xia pulled out the property certificate, opened it, and was stunned. The three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment where Li Qian lived had the original owner's name on the property certificate.
Chen Lihui cleared up her doubts: "This house was bought for me by your grandparents in full. The property certificate was originally in my name, so it was my premarital property."
Later, when I divorced your mother, she said that divorce was fine, but the house would belong to her, which I didn't agree to. So I said I could leave with nothing, but the house had to be transferred to your name.
Because you are a minor, your mother will temporarily supervise you until you reach adulthood. This is also why your mother later refused to let me see you; she was afraid I would go back on my word and fight for custody.
Chen Xia sighed. Li Qian had never told the original owner that the house was left to her by her father.
They would also threaten the original owner, saying, "This house is mine. If you don't listen to me, you can get out."
“Your dad abandoned you a long time ago. Apart from me, no one else will care about you.”
"If you don't behave, I'll send you to an orphanage and turn you into an unwanted child who will go hungry nine times out of three days."
Although this house is quite old, its location is excellent. Kindergarten, primary school, and junior high school are all very close by, making it a prime school district property.
It's a pity that it's now a haunted house. Forget about selling it, even if you rent it out for free, it's hard to imagine anyone daring to live there.
It wasn't just this apartment; the entire neighborhood's property values were halved because of this. When Chen Xia returned this time, her old neighbors didn't give her a friendly look, partly because she and Li Qian had a rather strained relationship.
The older generation often holds the belief that "parents are never wrong."
In their view, regardless of their parents' behavior, their intentions are always for the good of their children. Therefore, children should be filial and respectful to their parents, and should not criticize or go against their wishes.
In their eyes, Chen Xia's act of suing his own mother to change his guardian was a rebellious act against Heaven and a great act of treason.
In ancient times, that would have been severely punished. Therefore, the fact that they only pointed fingers and gossiped about it behind their backs was already quite restrained.
Chen Xia had no intention of coming back, so why would she care about their opinions?
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