He just wanted to teach Hu Meiyu a lesson, to let her know who the head of the family really was.
He did not intend to kill Hu Meiyu.
He really just wanted to teach her a lesson.
How could he possibly kill his own wife?
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
No matter how unwilling Zhao Guofu was to accept it, Hu Meiyu was dead; that was a fact.
Moreover, he killed the other person with his own hands.
Even if he claims it was unintentional, it still took a life! The facts are undeniable, and no matter how Zhao Guofu tries to deny it, that cannot be changed.
"Beautiful jade, beautiful jade..."
Zhao Guofu sat next to Hu Meiyu, crying miserably: "I really didn't mean to kill you. I was just too angry, too angry that I couldn't hold back."
"You know how I feel about you. Over the years, I haven't even been able to say a harsh word to you. How could I possibly want to kill you?"
Zhao Guofu kept crying.
It seems that only in this way can he lessen some of his sins?
Zhao Lei and Zhao Rui, brother and sister, watched their father's performance from the side, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.
The thought of becoming a motherless person in the future made Zhao Rui, who had no conscience, unable to hold back her tears.
"Xiao Rui..."
Seeing his younger sister crying so sadly, Zhao Lei was also overcome with grief. He stood aside, wiping away his tears, not knowing what to do.
They were waiting for Zhao Guofu to make a decision.
Zhao Guofu cried for a while, then wiped his swollen eyes and stood up: "Xiao Rui, change your mother's clothes and we'll take her to the funeral home."
He turned around and instructed Zhao Lei to contact the funeral home.
Zhao Rui couldn't help but ask, "Dad, did Mom just die like that?"
Her question was probably unintentional, or perhaps she wanted to know how to proceed. In any case, whatever Zhao Rui's motives, Zhao Guofu's expression changed instantly upon hearing it.
He stared at Zhao Rui, his eyes seeming to kill.
"What do you mean by that? Do you mean you want to kill your father to atone for your mother's sins?"
"I'm not..."
Zhao Rui was startled by Zhao Guofu's gaze and instinctively denied it.
Seeing her mother's gruesome death, Zhao Rui felt a lingering fear.
Could her father also be plotting to kill her?
Zhao Rui couldn't guess.
Ever since her father was suspended from his job and stayed at home, he has become exceptionally terrifying. Today he can kill his wife of decades, and tomorrow he might turn his back on her and kill his daughter.
Zhao Rui showed her fear.
The person moved closer to Zhao Lei.
"elder brother……"
Zhao Lei understood her fear. He turned to look at Zhao Rui and reassured her with his eyes not to be afraid.
"Dad, you don't need to scare Xiaorui."
Although Zhao Lei wasn't a good person, he could still act like an older brother when it came to his younger sister.
Zhao Guofu put away the fierce look on his face and put on a face full of grief.
"Xiao Lei, what do you mean by that? How could I scare Xiao Rui? I was just a little too hasty."
“Dad knows you are both good children. Now that your mother has had an accident, I believe you will never see Dad get hurt again.”
“If something happens to Dad, our family will really fall apart. In the future, you two will not only have to take care of your grandma, but people will also say that you are orphans without parents.”
"I was worried that you would end up in such a state, which is why I spoke a little hastily. I absolutely did not mean to scare Xiaorui!"
Zhao Guofu spoke at length in one breath.
Coupled with the regretful expression on his face, it actually sounded plausible.
It really sounds like a loving father's heartfelt words to his children.
Zhao Rui dared not speak.
Zhao Lei pursed his lips and stopped talking.
afternoon.
Several comrades from the discipline inspection department who were guarding outside the Zhao family saw a car arrive at the Zhao family's door. Immediately afterwards, they pasted large white flowers on the door.
Is there a funeral?
They only observed from the outside and didn't get too close, so they really didn't know that someone from the Zhao family had died.
After all, Zhao Guofu is only suspended from his post for misconduct in his private life and has not been involved in any criminal offenses, so they can't follow him too closely and naturally don't know what happened.
However, people outside soon found out what had happened.
Zhao Rui and Zhao Lei, the brother and sister, walked out of the Zhao family home dressed in mourning clothes, and Zhao Guofu was also crying bitterly beside them.
He kept repeating, "Why was Hu Meiyu so foolish? He's the one who killed her..."
The neighbors were puzzled and went over to ask what was going on.
As Zhao Guofu wiped away his tears, he sobbed that Hu Meiyu had been so distraught because of him that she had tried to kill herself by banging her head against a wall.
She started crying again as she spoke.
That sorrowful expression didn't seem fake.
To be honest, his sincere and earnest demeanor actually fooled quite a few people into believing his words.
Zhao Rui and Zhao Lei, their heads bowed, stood silently by the edge of the coffin.
Zhao Guofu was left to explain on his own.
They exchanged a few words, and then they headed towards the funeral home together.
…………
Lu Huaijiao learned of Hu Meiyu's death the next day.
Of course, the one who passed on this news was still her well-informed mother-in-law. He Meizhu casually mentioned to her that Hu Meiyu's death was too coincidental.
I don't know if Zhao Guofu killed him.
"That's what everyone outside is guessing, Jiaojiao, do you think what they're saying makes sense?"
He Meizhu was actually a little undecided after hearing what the outsiders said.
He made a special trip back to ask Lu Huaijiao.
Her daughter-in-law is intelligent; she must know the answers to the questions she's asked.
Lu Huaijiao was washing her face when she heard this and stopped what she was doing.
Who guessed that?
“They are the neighborhood women, the older women who usually go to the market with Mom. They are very well-informed, and the things Mom knows are all told to her by them.”
He Meizhu explained.
Lu Huaijiao nodded.
I don't look down on the sources of information used by older women.
On the contrary, she held it in high regard. She felt that while not all of these rumors should be taken as truth, what if even one of them was true?
Wouldn't ignoring this completely mean missing the truth?
Lu Huaijiao thought about what answer her mother wanted and came up with an idea.
"Mom, if you want to know if Zhao Guofu killed Hu Meiyu, just keep an eye on what Xu Xiuyun is doing."
What does that mean?
He Meizhu's mind hadn't quite caught up yet.
Lu Huaijiao laughed.
"Mom, do you really think a man who cheats will admit his mistake and change his ways?"
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