After hanging up the phone, Lin Shuyue got up, dressed, and went out.
The rain continued to fall, and the night wind was so cold that it penetrated into the bones.
Lin Shuyue drove towards the hot spring resort. Even in the middle of the night, there were still many cars on the road, and rows of lights illuminated the night.
Finally they arrived at the hot spring resort, which was brightly lit. Lin Shuyue walked in through the gate and saw many policemen in plain clothes.
She also saw many elderly people recuperating here. Her aunt and grandmother Lu Xiangcao were also sitting in the lobby downstairs, with a white blanket draped over her legs.
Lin Shuyue walked over, and both of them were surprised: "Why are you here?"
Lin Shuyue showed them her ID: "I'm here for an interview."
Her aunt pulled her over and touched her hand. Seeing that it wasn't particularly cold, she felt relieved. "It's been really cold these past two days. Sit down for a while. I'll get you some hot water."
After saying that, her aunt left. Lin Shuyue sat in her previous seat. Lu Xiangcao held her hand and asked, "You didn't tell your mother about this, did you?"
"No." Lin Shuyue also thought about calling Lou Fengqin to tell her about this matter, but after she made the call, she hung up again.
It's already so late, it would be too much trouble for Lou Fengqin to come out.
"That's good. It's cold, and your mother will be so anxious to come here. What if she catches a cold?" Lu Xiangcao said, then added, "Your mother has a problem. If she doesn't take care of her cough this winter, it won't go away for a long time."
Lou Fengqin had been suffering from this condition for who knows how many years, and it had never been cured. Lu Xiangcao would talk about it every year when the weather turned cold.
Lin Shuyue also knew that Lou Fengqin's illness was an allergic cough and she was allergic to cold air. She had told Lin Shuxing about it before. Fortunately, they lived in the south. If they lived in the north, Lou Fengqin would suffer a lot in winter!
Lin Shuyue echoed Lu Xiangcao's words and asked about her health. Then, she glanced at the people who were still busy outside and asked Lu Xiangcao, "Grandma, what's going on?"
Lu Xiangcao said, "After dinner tonight, we all watched TV together in the activity room. Xing Yueya was very unhappy and had a gloomy face. She was not satisfied with anything the nurse did."
"The nurse named Xiao Zhang was so embarrassed by her that she was about to cry. Ah Xiang couldn't stand it, so she said a few words to her. The two of them argued for a while. We returned to the room around nine o'clock, and soon after, we heard a commotion outside. Your aunt went to see her, but she only say that Xing Yueya was sick because of anger, and she said Xing Yueya wanted to see a doctor."
"What a coincidence! The doctor at the sanatorium took two days off and passed away yesterday afternoon. Xing Yueya was so seriously ill, the sanatorium had no choice but to call in an outside doctor."
"The doctor came and wanted to take her away, but just as she was leaving the nursing home and before she even got into the car, her heart stopped beating."
"The doctors tried to save the patient for half an hour but couldn't. The nursing home called the police." There were many people in the nursing home, and Lu Xiangcao had made quite a few friends in just one day. The fourth floor was sealed off while the police were inspecting it. They had gathered on the first floor and had already discussed the matter.
Hearing that Xing Yueya hadn't died in the sanatorium, Lin Shuyue felt relieved. For a sanatorium, having someone die there so soon after opening was, well, pretty unlucky.
Not only that, it will also have a certain impact on future business. However, Xing Yueya died outside, which is much better than dying in a nursing home.
As they were talking, Grandma Jinxiang came out, followed by a policeman, and her face looked quite bad.
She had long known that Xing Yueya was an unlucky woman. No one would be lucky if they got involved with her. She had never expected her to be this unlucky!
Because she had quarreled with Xing Yueya twice today and was very dissatisfied with her, the police suspected her of being the one who killed Xing Yueya.
Jin Xiang felt that she had been accused unjustly. She could not stand Xing Yueya's behavior, but she really had no motive to kill her. After all, she and Xing Yueya had no other connection except that both men had worked together.
The two have known each other for twenty or thirty years, but they have never even spoken on the phone.
"It's so unlucky." Jin Xiang sat next to Lu Xiangcao and complained to her.
"If she wants to die, she should die far away. If she dies here, how can the sanatorium open the business?" Jin Xiang had just finished taking the statement. This was the first time in her life that she was questioned so carefully by the police. It was no exaggeration to say that her ancestors for three generations had almost been questioned by the police.
Lu Xiangcao smiled, said nothing, patted Jin Xiang's hand, and introduced Lin Shuyue's occupation to her.
When Jin Xiang heard that Lin Shuyue was a reporter, she wanted to talk to Lin Shuyue and took her hand to start chatting, talking about all the weird things Xing Yueya had done over the years.
"We really can't figure it out. What's so good about Old Wei that makes her so obsessed with him?"
"Xing Yueya hates all women who appear around Lao Wei, including his mother, his sister, and his daughter."
"Especially his daughter. When she was born, she started crying even before she got out of the delivery bed. Even after her daughter finished crying, she refused to fed her, changed or washed her diapers, and repeatedly wanted to throw her away."
"Old Wei was really afraid of her, so he sent her back to his hometown to be raised by her mother. She wasn't brought back until she was ten years old."
"I thought after so many years, since Old Wei has aged and she has also aged, things would get better. But she is still the same, unchanged."
"She neglected the child so much that she didn't even use anything for her period. We only found out about this when a little girl from the family compound saw it and told us about it. We loved her and always gave her the best things. If we said she grew up eating at many people's homes, there was nothing wrong with that.
"Xing Yueya is a worthless mother. Her son is treated like an emperor in her home, but her daughter is treated like grass. She's arranging to marry her off before she's even sixteen, and the family she's found isn't a good one."
"If Old Wei hadn't stopped her, her daughter might have actually gotten married. It's a sin, and that's not the end of it. Her daughter has had a bad reputation since she was twelve or thirteen. First, there were rumors that she loved stealing at home, and then there were rumors that she was not disciplined and had affairs outside."
"No one believed it. We watched her daughter grow up. She has absolutely no flaws in her character. It's even more impossible for her to have an affair outside."
"The shop where she worked part-time to pay for her studies was owned by someone from the family compound. She was always working there, so where would she be flirting with other men? Xing Yueya is truly one-trick pony, making her a household name."
It can be said that no one in the entire family compound, regardless of gender, likes Xing Yueya.
After listening to Jin Xiang's words, Lin Shuyue asked her, "Doesn't her husband know that she does this?"
Lin Shuyue finally understood that the reason why Xing Yueya was so crazy was all because of this man named Lao Wei.
Lin Shuyue wanted to know what charm this Old Wei had that made Xing Yueya so desperate.
According to Lin Shuyue, Xing Yueya's madness was largely due to Old Wei.
After sleeping in the same bed for so many years, Lin Shuyue didn't believe that Old Wei didn't know who Xing Yueya was.
Moreover, the people Xing Yueya harmed were all those who had more or less contact with him. Outsiders saw it and told him about it, but he had not corrected himself at all.
This is the stench. I'm afraid that in that man's heart, he also enjoys this possessiveness of Xing Yueya?
Sure enough, Jin Xiang's next words explained everything: "How could he not know? How many times have they argued about this matter? Sometimes we could hear them even from outside."
"If the quarrel gets too intense, Xing Yueya will start crying, making a scene, and even threatening to commit suicide. She's even climbed up the stairs several times. What can Old Wei do?"
"We are taking care of his daughter, partly because of him. He went door to door to ask us for help."
Jin Xiang really felt that Old Wei was quite miserable, having such a psychotic wife. Who among them didn't feel sorry for him privately?
Lin Shuyue held a different view: "Xing Yueya is a bastard, and her man, Old Wei, is not a good guy either."
"No matter how powerful Xing Yueya is, she's still a human being. If he really wants to control her, she won't be able to do anything about it. Yesterday, I heard you say that he's excellent and capable, but his job outside is harder than managing a family."
"Grandma, think carefully about what he did every time Xing Yueya succeeded. Think about what he did when his daughter was bullied by her mother, besides asking you to take care of her."
"I just heard you say that his daughter doesn't even have sanitary pads she can use for her period. He must be in a high position, right? He must be paid quite well, right? If he still lets his daughter live like this, he's not a good father."
"This kind of man only knows how to put on a show and is extremely hypocritical." After saying this, Lin Shuyue stood up and walked out with Wu Dongyan, regardless of Jin Xiang's stunned expression.
Jin Xiang watched her walk away, and finally came to her senses: "Old Wei has had a hard time too..."
Lu Xiangcao listened to everything they said and said, "I think Ah Yue is right. Old Wei is indeed quite hypocritical. You have a preconceived notion because you are too familiar with him."
"A man has so many ways to deal with a woman if he wants to. Even if she cries, makes a scene, or even threatens to commit suicide, there are still many ways to deal with her. If he says he has no other options, then how can he get his job done? Besides, even the poorest man in our village, Lao Bing, knows how to save up some money to buy cigarettes."
"How much paper can a woman use in a month? Three or five yuan at most. He's a grown man, not a child. How could he not know that women have this problem when they get older? Even a dog's brain can figure it out."
"Tsk tsk tsk." What Lu Xiangcao can't stand the most is irresponsible men. Lin Jianxin was one of them before, and now the dead Old Wei is one of them.
Jin Xiang couldn't help but lower her head and ponder.
Lin Shuyue followed Wu Dongyan outside. The rain had subsided a little, and they stood under the eaves at the door and talked.
"Has Xing Yueya's daughter been notified?" Lin Shuyue asked.
Wu Dongyan nodded and looked at Lin Shuyue with a half-smile: "It's a coincidence, Xing Yueya's daughter Wei Yu works in Pengcheng, and one of the people she works for is near Zhu Xianjun's village."
"She bought a house in Liu Xiaojuan's village. Wei Yu's older brother, Wei Liang, said that she was the one who introduced Fan Damei as Xing Yueya's caregiver."
"Wei Liang has always wanted to ease the relationship between Wei Yu and Xing Yueya, so he agreed."
Lin Shuyue suddenly looked up, and Wu Dongyan stared at her for a long time: "Ah Yu just sent a message that Wei Yu's house is empty, and there is no money or anything else."
What this sentence means is that Wei Yu ran away.