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Chapter 138 Yan's mother was murdered

At two in the morning, Yan Zuozuo was asleep, while Chi Moqing was handling official business in his study. His trip to the United States would take quite some time, so he needed to take care of urgent matters first.

Just then, Chi Moqing's phone rang on his desk. He glanced at the caller ID and frowned slightly. "Aunt Zhang, what is it?"

He heard something on the other end of the phone, and his face turned shocked and serious. He stood in the study, feeling more panicked than ever before. After a long while, he finally went to the bedroom and woke up the sleeping Yan Zuozuo.

"Zuo Zuo, Zuo Zuo, wake up!" Chi Moqing called her, and Yan Zuo Zuo opened her eyes groggily, her cute little face full of confusion. "Should we leave now?" she asked, and then she got up.

Chi Moqing grasped her shoulders, staring intently at her, as if hesitating about how to begin. Yan Zuozuo blinked, asking in confusion, "What's wrong? Aren't we leaving yet?"

Chi Moqing took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and said, "Zuo Zuo, you have to hold on, Mom... Mom passed away..."

Yan Zuozuo didn't react at first, staring blankly at him. "What?" She suddenly gasped, tears welling up in her eyes. "What did you say? My mother... what happened to my mother..."

Yan Zuozuo looked as if she might faint at any moment, but this kind of thing couldn't be hidden. Chi Moqing looked at her and said again, "The situation is still unclear, but it's certain that Mom... is dead..."

"I..." Yan Zuozuo suddenly fainted, which terrified Chi Moqing. He quickly hugged him and cried out in a panicked voice, "Zuozuo, Zuozuo! Wake up!"

Yan Zuozuo sobbed and ran to the hospital without even putting on her shoes. Chi Moqing hurriedly followed, and called Zhang Ma, telling her to stay there and not move.

Yan Zuozuo's eyes were red from crying, and Chi Moqing was just as anxious. He pulled Yan Zuozuo into the car and sped off. Yan Zuozuo's crying worried him greatly; he gripped the steering wheel tightly, but didn't know how to comfort her.

Because it was nighttime and there were few people around, Chi Moqing ignored the red light and stepped on the gas pedal, eager to get to the hospital to find out what was wrong.

He called the doctor, but the doctor couldn't explain it clearly either. The hospital called the police, and police sirens could be heard inside. If that's the case, isn't it murder?

Chi Moqing's heart sank, filled with an unprecedented panic. Yan Zuozuo kept crying, and he freed one hand to hold her tightly.

When they arrived at the hospital at breakneck speed, Yan's mother had already been covered with a white sheet. Yan Zuozuo stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

"Mom..." she exclaimed and ran over to call out to Yan's mother.

Chi Moqing frowned, watching her with concern. But Yan's mother never responded again; the boundless silence heralded the end of a life.

Yan Zuozuo stared blankly at her mother's pale body, crying her heart out.

"Mom, you said you'd come with me to America for surgery, and that you'd live to be a hundred."

"Mom, how could you lie to me? You haven't even seen my baby born yet, and you haven't told me how to be a good mother."

"Mom, I beg you, please don't lie to me, please wake up, okay? You still have to watch your grandson grow up."

"mom……"

Yan Zuozuo stroked her mother's body, which was gradually losing its warmth, tears streaming down her face. But her mother just lay there, as if in a deep sleep, oblivious to the sound outside.

Yan Zuozuo shook her mother, "Mom, wake up, please wake up! I'll listen to whatever you say, as long as you open your eyes, I'll listen to whatever you say, Mom!"

However, Yan's mother will never be able to open her eyes again.

Chi Moqing took a deep breath, walked over and hugged Yan Zuozuo, "Zuozuo, don't be like this, Mom would never want to see you like this, Zuozuo..."

Yan Zuozuo leaned against him and cried bitterly. The only sound in the quiet room was her heartbroken sobs, so sorrowful and desperate.

After an unknown amount of time, Yan Zuozuo suddenly seemed to remember something. She wiped away her tears, got up, and grabbed Zhang Ma's arm tightly. "Weren't you always with my mother? How could she suddenly die? Tell me!"

Hearing Yan Zuozuo's question, Zhang Ma's eyes also reddened with sadness, "I slept with your mother, and in the middle of the night I wanted to go to the bathroom, but when I came out, your mother was like this, I didn't know..."

Actually, Zhang Ma was also very scared. When she saw Yan Ma, her head was covered with a pillow, and she was lying cold and limp on the bed. It was terrifying. She called the doctor, and the hospital called the police. The police reviewed the surveillance footage and said it was murder, but the perpetrator was wearing a wig and had undergone a series of disguises, so they couldn't recognize him at all. They only knew that he was a man, and nothing else.

Chi Moqing went over to ask the police, who were clearly hesitant. "We don't have any leads yet, but we'll investigate as soon as possible." After a pause, they looked at Yan Zuozuo, who was crying sadly, and said, "The body may need an autopsy. We hope your family will cooperate."

Chi Moqing nodded, turned around and walked back to Yan Zuozuo's side. Looking at her pale face, he felt a pang of worry. He said, "In order to find the murderer as soon as possible, the police need to perform an autopsy on Mom's body."

Yan Zuozuo froze, stunned for a few minutes, staring blankly at her mother before suddenly hugging her tightly and crying her heart out. Chi Moqing squatted beside her, his heart also heavy with sorrow.

After an unknown amount of time, Yan Zuozuo seemed to finally regain her composure, then nodded and said, "Okay."

Chi Moqing held her tightly, but she just sat there blankly in his arms, like a lifeless doll.

Chi Moqing said, "Since Mom is dead, she should be laid to rest. Your actions will only make her restless."

Yan Zuozuo stiffened, looked at her mother's corpse and then at Chi Moqing, and then, feeling dizzy, let go of her hand.

Chi Moqing has contacted the hospital and asked them to put the body in the morgue first, and then deal with it when the police do the autopsy.

He had to coax and plead with Yan Zuozuo to go home. Once home, Yan Zuozuo was in a daze, lying on the bed with her eyes blankly staring at the ceiling, quietly shedding tears.

Chi Moqing lay down beside her and hugged her tightly. "If you're sad, just cry. I'll always be here for you."

Yan Zuozuo curled up and threw herself into his arms, bursting into tears. She didn't sleep all night, feeling like she was dreaming or not sleeping at all, drifting in and out of sleep until dawn.

Chi Moqing went to the kitchen to cook. Yan Zuozuo got up but didn't see him. She quietly walked into the yard, barefoot, and headed towards the gate.

Chi Moqing had the range hood on and didn't hear anything. When he finished cooking and went to call Yan Zuozuo, he was shocked to find she was gone. He panicked and searched everywhere, inside and out. When he saw the front door open, he broke out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly walked out while calling her name until he saw her, and only then did he feel relieved.

Chi Moqing quietly walked over and saw her sitting in the pavilion, lost in thought. He didn't disturb her, but simply stayed with her quietly. Only when the early morning exercisers came out did he persuade her to go back.

When they got home, Chi Moqing took a clean towel to wipe her feet. Seeing that her soles were cut from not wearing shoes, he felt sorry for her and cleaned, disinfected, and applied medicine. He then carefully carried her to the bed.

Yan Zuozuo stared at him blankly, then said, "I want to see my mother."

Chi Moqing wrapped the bandage around her neck and put socks on her before saying softly, "Shall we eat first? The hospital isn't open yet. I'll go with you after we eat."

Yan Zuozuo didn't speak, she just sat there quietly.

Chi Moqing held her in his arms and kissed her hair. "Mommy's gone. There's a lot to take care of, Zuo Zuo. Be good. You have to cheer up. You still have the baby in your belly to take care of. Don't let yourself collapse, okay?"

Yan Zuozuo nodded and was carried by Chi Moqing to sit at the dining table. She ate blankly, without any taste in her mouth.

Soon, Chi's parents arrived. Upon hearing the tragic news of Yan's mother's passing, they were deeply saddened.

Mr. Chi asked, "Why did this happen when you were supposed to have surgery?"

“The police don’t have any leads yet, they only know that it was done by a man wearing a wig and a nurse’s uniform.” Chi Moqing looked at Yan Zuozuo with concern and continued, “At that time, even the nurses on duty were dozing off, and no one noticed the murderer.”

Mr. Chi paused for a moment, then called the police station leadership, saying, "I don't care what difficulties you have, investigate this case as soon as possible, and make sure the murderer is severely punished!"

The police station leaders nodded repeatedly, and the high-ranking military officers issued the orders directly; who would dare disobey?

Chi's mother asked, "Think carefully, did your mother-in-law offend anyone before she died? She shouldn't have killed someone without a reason."

Chi Moqing narrowed his eyes, looked at Yan Zuozuo, and after a moment of silence said, "He Xinrui!"

Upon hearing He Xinrui's name, Yan Zuozuo suddenly looked up at Chi Moqing, her eyes flashing with an unreadable light. But Chi Moqing understood her meaning and explained, "The police said that He Xinrui completely disappeared after being released on bail, and they still can't find her."

Yan Zuozuo stiffened, then suddenly stood up and started to walk outside. Chi Moqing grabbed her, "Where are you going?"

"I want to ask her why? Her mother stole my mother's husband, she stole He Jia Hui, why did she still do this? I want to ask her!" Yan Zuozuo struggled, crying uncontrollably.

Chi Moqing held her tightly: "Don't even mention that the police can't find her. Right now, we're just speculating and have no evidence."

"It's either someone else, it's her, it's her... Let me go, I need to find her..."

"Zuo Zuo, even if you find her, what can you do? If she really did it, it only proves that she has gone mad. Mom is already dead. Do you want the baby in your belly to get hurt too?"

Yan Zuozuo was stunned, then looked at Chi Moqing with teary eyes, "Is Mom really going to die like this, without any explanation?"

"No way! Zuo Zuo, don't you trust me the most? Then trust me one more time. I promise you, I will definitely find the murderer who killed Mom and punish him severely!" Chi Moqing said firmly.

Yan Zuozuo stared blankly at him, tears streaming down her face.

After a long time, she insisted on going to the hospital to see Yan's mother, and Chi Moqing could only go along with her.

The hospital morgue was eerie and terrifying. Yan Zuozuo wasn't usually a brave person, but now, because she was so heartbroken, she wasn't afraid at all.

Mother Yan's body had been washed, and she looked clean and tidy. There were frost flowers on her eyebrows and skin. She looked very peaceful and calm.

Yan Zuozuo couldn't help but start crying again. Chi Moqing knew she needed to vent, so he didn't stop her and let her cry. But as time went on, she started trembling all over, and he had to go over and pull her away.

"Mom doesn't want to see you like this, Zuo Zuo. Even if it's just so Mom can leave in peace, please don't cry, okay?" Chi Moqing hugged her, unwilling to let her shed another tear. "I know you're sad and upset, and I feel bad too. But when someone dies, they should be laid to rest. Let's not disturb her, okay?"

Yan Zuozuo nodded while nestled in his arms, took a deep breath, and was carried away by Chi Moqing.