flstandardbreds Chapter 150 It Was Her (2)
Chapter 150 It Was Her (2)
Chi Moqing walked over, gently wiped away the tears on her face, and softly comforted her, "Zuozuo, you are the pride of your mother's whole life. She wants you to be happy. Even if she has to have surgery, she thinks she might not make it through, and all she can think about is your happiness. Are you trying to make her sad in heaven by acting like this?"
Yan Zuozuo bit her lip and remained silent, staring blankly at the child in her arms, occasionally touching her face. The little one seemed to sense her warmth again and quickly stopped crying.
After feeding one baby, the other got hungry, so she fed the other one until both babies were full and asleep. Only then did she lean against Chi Moqing's chest, crying and trembling.
Chi Moqing held her, kissing her long hair, forehead, nose, earlobe, and then her lips, and whispered, "Zuozuo, you still have me and the baby. I am your husband and your family. You can be sad and upset, but you must tell me. I can't share your pain, but I can always be with you."
Yan Zuozuo nodded gently in his arms, and two lines of clear tears slid down her cheeks again.
After a while, she remembered that she was in the compound and realized that she had been crying very loudly. She wondered if she had disturbed her parents. She bit her lip, and although she was sad, she still got up and said, "I'm fine now. I'm going to wash my face."
Chi Moqing nodded, then saw her mother come in again, still worried. "I heard the baby crying. Is Zuo Zuo alright?"
"He's a little more energetic now."
Chi's mother couldn't help but sigh again: "She must be heartbroken that her mother is gone, and she was killed by her stepfather's daughter. Anyone would be saddened by this. You should comfort her more; she needs someone to rely on right now."
"I know," Chi Moqing said, glancing down at her wrinkled clothes. "Mom, you sit with Zuo Zuo for a while. I'm going to take a shower and change my clothes."
"Go ahead." When Chi's mother entered the bedroom, Yan Zuozuo had already washed and dressed and was sitting blankly by the bed. Seeing Chi's mother come in, she forced a smile and said apologetically, "Mom, I lost my composure just now... I'm sorry..."
"Silly child, what are you saying? It's normal for you to be sad and upset. If you were heartless, I would find it strange." Mother Chi held her hand and said earnestly, "Zuo Zuo, no matter who killed your mother, the important thing is that she lived a life with a clear conscience. Even if it was Mu Yaoqian, so what? Your mother did right by herself and her. If anyone should be sad or upset, it should be that woman. She lost such a good aunt as your mother; she was unlucky. As for your mother, she worked hard all her life and did so many good things. She is enjoying happiness over there. You should be happy for her."
Yan Zuozuo bit her lip and looked sadly at Chi's mother, "I understand all of this, but I'm still very sad."
"If you're upset, let it out. You can fight or make a scene, but you can't keep it bottled up inside, understand?"
Yan Zuozuo nodded, hugged Chi's mother tightly, and said in a choked voice, "Thank you, Mom."
Chi's mother patted her on the back: "There's no need for such politeness between mother and daughter, silly girl."
When Chi Moqing came out of the shower, he received a call from his assistant, who said that the bodyguard he sent to secretly protect Yan Zuozuo had discovered that someone had been monitoring Yan Zuozuo all along, and that they had caught the person. He asked him what to do.
Chi Moqing's face darkened: "Send him to the police station immediately, I'm coming right now." He got dressed, told Yan Zuozuo and Chi's mother, and was about to leave.
Yan Zuozuo guessed it might be related to Yan's mother's case, and hurriedly grabbed his arm, "I want to go too."
Chi Moqing turned around and reached out to touch her face. "I'll let you know if there's any news. Wait for me at home, okay?"
Yan Zuozuo shook her head, gripping Chi Moqing's arm tightly, looking at her with a determined gaze.
Chi Moqing was both indulgent and helpless. Finally, he said, "Then eat something, and I'll let you come along."
Yan Zuozuo glared at him, but Chi Moqing clearly didn't back down. He gently hugged her and said, "I'm afraid you'll faint from hunger before we even get to the police station. Be a good girl and eat something."
Yan Zuozuo wolfed down her food and then asked Chi Moqing to take her there.
Upon arriving at the police station, Yan Zuozuo glanced at the person accompanying her and then fainted. That person was none other than Cui Guangyuan, whom the police were frantically searching for. Cui Guangyuan had already confessed, and the murderer was now clearly Mu Yaoqian.
They immediately went to arrest her, but Mu Yaoqian's residence was already empty. Chi Moqing immediately had someone check her immigration records, and sure enough, they discovered that Mu Yaoqian had already donated money and left the country. She transited through Germany, and no one knew where she went next.
Since they can't catch Mu Yaoqian abroad, they have to find a way to bring her back to China. Otherwise, if she applies for protection abroad and there's no extradition clause, no one will be able to do anything about her.
When Yan Zuozuo woke up, she was heartbroken and desperate. She never imagined that after all this time, it really was her. But even if it was Mu Yaoqian, so what? Murder is a crime; could she really escape legal punishment?
Just then, Mu Tianyang called. The police decided to immediately wiretap him and signaled to Yan Zuozuo to stall him.
Yan Zuozuo was very excited when she saw Mu Tianyang. Chi Moqing comforted her, saying, "Let me do it. If Uncle Mu informs Mu Yaoqian, we really won't be able to catch him."
Feeling upset, Yan Zuozuo handed the phone to Chi Moqing. But when Mu Tianyang called, he only asked if she had eaten and how Zuozuo was doing, offering no real help.
Yan Zuozuo felt wronged. His daughter had killed her mother, and he was still here pretending to be a good person. She suddenly snatched the phone and shouted angrily, "I don't need your fake compassion!" After saying that, she hung up the phone.
Everyone was startled. They were waiting for Chi Moqing to get information out of them, but now that she had done this, they probably wouldn't be able to get anything out of her.
Yan Zuozuo couldn't take it anymore. She regretted ever persuading her mother to marry Mu Tianyang. If she hadn't supported her mother, her mother might still be alive and well.
Why? Why did they do this? Even if they're a blended family, they're still family. How could they be so heartless?
Her fists were clenched tightly. She hated Mu Yaoqian, but she hated herself even more. It was she who had pushed Mother Yan into the tiger's den, which had cost her her life.
Seeing her like this, Chi Moqing hugged her tightly and said to the police, "It's getting dark, and I'm afraid there won't be any progress. I'll take my wife home first."
"Okay, we'll file a lawsuit against Mu Yaoqian as soon as possible. As for her whereabouts, we'll figure something out later."
"it is good."
In the middle of the night, Chi Moqing got up to check on Yan Zuozuo, worried about her condition. He found her brows furrowed and her body covered in cold sweat, as if she were having a nightmare. He got up and took a towel to gently wipe her down, worried that she might catch a cold from the sweat.
"Mom, don't go, don't leave me... wait for me, Mom, I beg you to look at me... look at your grandson... Mom, don't go..." She seemed to be dreaming, and kept murmuring, "Go away! Don't hurt my mother... go away, Mo Qing, save me..." Her hand went back in mid-air, as if to drive something away, or as if to grab something.
Chi Moqing held her hand tightly, sighed softly with heartache, kissed her fingertips, and whispered, "It's alright, it's alright, I'm here with you, don't be afraid."
Yan Zuozuo seemed to hear his words and quieted down. Chi Moqing wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, covered her with a blanket, climbed into bed, and let her sleep in his arms.
But soon Yan Zuozuo woke up again, probably because she had cried too much; she was still groggy. Seeing her discomfort, Chi Moqing reached out and massaged her head, asking, "Are you feeling better?"
She nodded, took his hand and held it tightly. "I'm fine now, will you stay with me for a while?"
Chi Moqing patted her gently, without saying a word, just quietly watching over her. After an unknown amount of time, Yan Zuozuo finally spoke slowly, "I still feel sad for my mother. No matter what, I will never forgive Mu Yaoqian."
“Then we won’t forgive her,” Chi Moqing said softly, lowering his head to kiss her hair. After a while, he said, “Tomorrow I’ll ask our overseas partners to help check if Mu Yaoqian has any entry or exit records, and see if we can find her.”
Yan Zuozuo nodded and snuggled closer to him.
The two held each other in silence, neither saying a word. Around dawn, Chi Moqing softly asked, "Do you want to sleep a little longer? We have a lot to do tomorrow."
Yan Zuozuo nodded and slept soundly in his arms until dawn.
The next day, Luo Bin contacted Mu Tianyang with his men. After briefly explaining the situation, Mu Tianyang was shocked and almost fainted. Clutching his chest, he gasped, "You must have made a mistake. Yao... Yao Qian couldn't possibly have done that..."
“We have both witnesses and physical evidence. Now we hope that Mr. Mu will cooperate and allow your daughter to return to China and surrender herself.”
"I...I'm going to get some medicine..." Mu Tianyang said breathlessly.
The police followed and saw Mu Tianyang tremblingly take out a pill and put it in his mouth. After a while, he said, "Yao Qian has gone abroad. I need to call the company secretary and ask him to stabilize the situation for now."
"But……"
"Is there a problem?" he asked weakly, his whole being aged and pitiful because of Yan's mother's death.
The police officer felt a pang of pity and said, "Then go ahead and hit him."
Mu Tianyang thanked them, his voice trembling, perhaps because he felt guilty. The police didn't suspect anything, assuming it was because he had just had a heart attack and was overwhelmed with grief over Mu Yaoqian's situation.
Mu Tianyang answered the phone and said, "Yao Qian has gone abroad. I can't go out right now. If there's anything at the company, call me... Um, I don't know when she'll be back... Okay, that's all for now. I have guests here..." After saying that, he hung up and followed the police downstairs. No one noticed another phone call being made in the drawer.
He quickly followed the police to the police station, where the police naturally tried to persuade him to call Mu Yaoqian and ask her to come back to cooperate with the investigation.
Mu Tianyang nodded dejectedly, "My daughter must have been framed. I'll call her back right now." He then dialed Mu Yaoqian's number, "Yaoqian, this is Daddy..."