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No matter how bad things got between her and Li Qian, as Li Qian's only child, Chen Xia had to go back for her funeral.
With only a few belongings, Chen Xia took a plane back to the provincial capital. As she walked out of the gate, she saw her father, Chen Lihui, who was eagerly waiting for her.
Compared to before she left for university, Old Chen looked visibly haggard. Could it be that he still had feelings for Li Qian? It's not impossible; after all, they've lived together for so many years...
While Chen Xia was lost in thought, Chen Lihui had already driven out of the airport and stopped at the nearest service area. After lighting a cigarette and taking two deep drags, Chen Lihui told Chen Xia in a trembling voice that Li Qian had been killed by her current husband, Wang Hailong.
Chen Xia: "..."
The father and daughter drove in silence all the way back to their hometown via the highway, where they met the police officers handling the case at the police station.
The police told Chen Xia that through their investigation and interviews with Li Qian and Wang Hailong's neighbors and relatives, as well as the videos extracted from their home security cameras, they pieced together the general cause and course of this wife-killing case.
After Li Qian and Wang Hailong got their marriage certificate, they often argued over trivial matters in their lives.
Li Qian has obsessive-compulsive disorder and is very clean, not allowing any dirt or mess in the house. Wang Hailong is more easygoing and often leaves things lying around. Li Qian often gets angry at him for nagging about the mess, while he thinks she's being unreasonable and making a big deal out of small things.
Li Qian felt that since they were married, Wang Hailong couldn't hide anything from her. He had to hand over his salary, bonuses, and any secret stash of money; he had to report when he went out; and he had to report everything he did or bought, and she had to give his approval before he could do or buy anything.
Essential for going out, but Wang Hailong definitely wouldn't allow it if he had to report to Li Qian before buying anything. If he were willing to be treated like a grandson, he wouldn't have divorced his ex-wife Yan Xiumei in the first place.
Forget about handing over his salary, bonuses, and slush fund. He was divorced from Yan Xiumei, but that didn't mean his son, Wang Hao, was no longer his concern. He wasn't like Chen Lihui, the kind of stingy man who cut ties with his ex-wife after a divorce.
Feeling guilty towards his son Wang Hao, he transfers half of his monthly salary to his ex-wife Yan Xiumei. Li Qian is demanding he hand over his salary; how will he support his son?
Li Qian meant that after the divorce, the two should never see each other again. She hadn't asked Chen Lihui for a penny of alimony after their divorce, and she still raised Chen Xia.
How come when it comes to Wang Hailong, even though they're divorced, he still makes sure to have a meal with the child every week, celebrates the child's birthday as a family of three, and even takes the child on trips during holidays? What kind of divorce is that?
The conflicts deepened, and the problems multiplied. A minor argument every two days and a major one every three days seemed to have become the norm in their marriage.
Wang Hailong was fed up with Li Qian's tendency to make a scene every time they argued, even without considering the consequences. She would often have loud arguments with him at work, and he couldn't bear it any longer, so he filed for divorce.
His statement that he would divorce her if he couldn't make it work completely ignited Li Qian's anger. Losing her temper, Li Qian cried, made a scene, and even threatened to hang herself, saying that she would die if he dared to divorce her.
In an attempt to force Wang Hailong to back down, Li Qian climbed to the roof of the dormitory building, threatening to jump, which nearly gave the principal a heart attack. Fortunately, he managed to persuade Li Qian to come down. Still shaken, the principal advised them both to go home and rest for a while, settle their family matters, and then return to work.
He turned and warned the gatekeeper that no one could let Wang Hailong and Li Qian into the school without his permission.
Wang Hailong had to swallow his pride and go home to coax Li Qian because of work. After finally managing to appease her, he still had to bring gifts to the principal's house, apologizing and making promises before the matter was finally over.
For a long time afterward, Wang Hailong tolerated Li Qian as much as he could. However, Li Qian didn't know when to stop, and Wang Hailong's tolerance only made her more unscrupulous and increasingly outrageous.
During the seven-day National Day holiday, Wang Hao, a high school sophomore, wanted to visit the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an and also book a visit to Northwestern Polytechnical University. As an excellent student, his top choice was Aircraft Design and Engineering, one of the university's flagship programs.
Wang Hailong fully supported his son's wish. In his view, taking advantage of the holiday to travel and relieve the child's academic pressure and broaden his horizons was a very meaningful thing. If Yan Xiumei hadn't refused, he would have liked to accompany his son on the trip as well.
Wang Hailong was deeply disappointed that he couldn't travel to Xi'an with his son. After a torturous marriage with Li Qian, he missed the happy times he spent with his ex-wife and son.
To ensure his son had a good time in Xi'an, Wang Hailong transferred 10,000 yuan directly to his ex-wife, Yan Xiumei. He felt that as a father, he couldn't fulfill his responsibility to spend time with his son, so he had to make up for it financially.
Li Qian secretly looked at Wang Hailong's phone and discovered that he had transferred 10,000 yuan to Yan Xiumei and sent several WeChat messages.
"When you take your son out to play, you should have fun and not worry about the cost."
"Stay in Xi'an for a few more days, don't choose hotels with poor conditions, and be careful..."
"I regret it now. If we hadn't divorced, I could have traveled with you and our son."
......
Li Qian was furious when she saw this. After a big argument with Wang Hailong, she stormed out of the house. Wang Hailong felt frustrated and upset. He went downstairs, bought a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), drank a bag of peanuts, and sat alone in the living room, drinking by himself.
He was completely blinded by greed back then. How could he have been so foolish as to provoke that crazy woman, Li Qian? He even called Chen Lihui back then, shamelessly bragging that he and Li Qian had gotten their marriage certificate. Looking back now, he was so ridiculous.
When Chen Lihui was fighting Li Qian for custody of their daughter, he thought Chen Lihui was a complete scoundrel and that the girl named Chen Xia was so immature. He thought that even a night of marriage should be filled with kindness, and that mother and daughter should never hold a grudge overnight. Now it seems that Chen Lihui was the one who was out of his mind.
Sigh, it's too late to say anything now. His only worry is how to get rid of that crazy woman, Li Qian. He racked his brains for ages but couldn't come up with a good solution. Just as he was drinking, his phone rang.
Wang Hailong answered the phone: "Hello, this is..."
"Wang Hailong, what's wrong with you? Did Hao Hao and I ever object to your remarriage with Li Qian? How you and Li Qian live is your business and has nothing to do with me and Hao Hao. Is Li Qian sick? What nonsense is she spouting at Hao Hao's school?"
Alright, stop making things worse. Hao Hao is very agitated right now, so I've already taken him home.
I told you, your son doesn't want to see you, didn't you understand? Think about it yourself, haven't you caused your son enough harm?
I'm really disappointed in you. There's something I need to tell you: I've decided to take Hao Hao back to my parents' place. A new environment might not be a bad thing for Hao Hao.
Why did I take my son away from here? Don't you understand? Do you think I'm willing to give up a good job and start over? Li Qian is so crazy. This time she just went to Xiao Hao and talked nonsense. What if she hurts someone next time?
It's better to be safe than sorry. Who can guarantee she won't? You didn't see how crazy she was just now. If Xiao Hao's homeroom teacher and other teachers hadn't pulled her away quickly, her finger would have poked Xiao Hao's eye.
I'm not discussing this with you; I'm informing you. Please keep your wife in check. If you have conflicts, please resolve them privately and don't involve my son and me.
After hanging up the phone, Wang Hailong was so angry that he smashed the living room to pieces: "Li Qian..."
He could tolerate everything else, but Li Qian going to his son's school to talk nonsense and cause trouble was something he really couldn't tolerate.
Although he was reluctant to part with his son, his ex-wife's concerns were valid. Li Qian was a madwoman; when she went crazy, she was capable of anything.
Still fuming from the alcohol, Wang Hailong smashed up the living room. Just then, Li Qian opened the door and walked in. He slapped her across the face, and Li Qian, caught off guard, stumbled and fell to the ground. Stunned, Li Qian stood there for a moment, then began to hysterically curse him.
The more fiercely Li Qian cursed, the harder Wang Hailong beat her. The pain from the beating made Li Qian even more reckless with her words: "Go ahead and beat me to death if you dare, otherwise see if I dare to continue causing trouble at your son's school."
"I'm going to make a scene, I'm going to embarrass them, that mother and son! That slut Yan Xiumei, she's divorced but still clinging to you..."
Upon hearing this, Wang Hailong turned and went into the kitchen, then came out carrying a cleaver: "If you dare to cause trouble at my son's school again, I'll kill you!"
"Kill me! If you're a man, kill me! I want to see how you kill me, you cowardly wimp! Kill me then, why don't you...?"
Driven mad by the insults, Wang Hailong angrily swung his knife and slit Li Qian's throat. Li Qian clutched her neck, blood gushing from between her fingers. Her eyes widened, seemingly unable to believe that Wang Hailong would actually kill her.
She trembled and tried to cry for help, but could only make hoarse sounds. Her body gradually went limp and she collapsed to the ground, eventually losing consciousness.
Wang Hailong's hands trembled violently. His drunkenness and anger were instantly overwhelmed by fear and regret. The kitchen knife in his hand clattered to the ground. He stared blankly at Li Qian lying on the ground and the floor stained with blood.
After a long while, he finally came to his senses, his hands trembling as he took out his phone, transferred all the money in his bank card to Yan Xiumei, and sent her a message: "I'm sorry, take good care of our son."
After sending the message, he picked up his phone and dialed the police, telling them that he had accidentally killed someone and that there was a security camera in the living room. He could check the footage to see what happened. Finally, he gave his name and address.
After hanging up the phone, he changed into clean clothes, went up the stairs to the rooftop terrace, and jumped without hesitation. He had already made a terrible mistake and couldn't turn back, but he couldn't let his son be burdened with having a criminal father.
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