novellhall Chapter 173 The Death of Jiang Yan's Parents
Chapter 173 The Death of Jiang Yan's Parents
Sister-in-law Wang took the money, counted it, and it was indeed five hundred yuan.
She put the money in her pocket. "I keep my promises."
After saying that, she went back into the house and started packing her and Xiaoya's things.
She and Xiaoya hadn't decided where to go after that.
If there's really nowhere else to go, she'll have no choice but to take the little girl back to the countryside.
Even so, it's still better than staying here and being bullied by Zhu Chao's family.
Hearing what Sister Wang said, Aunt Zhu felt relieved.
That evening, Zhu Chao returned home and eagerly handed over the divorce application, asking Wang's wife to sign and put her fingerprint on it.
When Sister Wang saw the man she had lived with for so many years so eager to get a divorce, she found it utterly ridiculous.
"Zhu Chao, after the divorce, I will take Xiaoya with me. From now on, we will go our separate ways. Xiaoya will have nothing to do with you anymore. I hope you will never regret it."
Sister-in-law Wang looked at Zhu Chao and said everything that needed to be said.
"How could I possibly regret it? Just sign it already, don't waste any more time," Zhu Chao said impatiently.
He'll have his son to take care of him in his old age, so why would he regret it?
The little girl is just a girl who will grow up and get married. She's a money-losing burden, and he'd rather have nothing to do with her at all, otherwise she'll just be a burden in the future.
"In that case, you should sign this severance agreement as well." Sister-in-law Wang handed the severance agreement, which she had prepared beforehand, to Zhu Chao.
The letter severing ties stated that from now on, Xiaoya's affairs would have nothing to do with the Zhu family, and even if she grew up and became successful, the Zhu family would not acknowledge her.
"What future can a little girl like her have?" Zhu Chao looked at the letter severing ties with disdain.
He signed his name without any hesitation, then slammed the divorce papers down in front of Sister-in-law Wang, saying, "Your turn."
Sister-in-law Wang took the pen, signed her name, and pressed her fingerprint in front of Zhu Chao.
After signing and pressing their fingerprints, and once the application is submitted and approved by the leadership, their marital relationship is considered completely over.
The next morning, Zhu Chao eagerly submitted his divorce application, and unsurprisingly, it ended up in Huo Yanchuan's hands first.
Wenrou looked at the yet another divorce application in Huo Yanchuan's hand and finally breathed a sigh of relief for Sister-in-law Wang.
With Wang's abilities, she could have lived a much better life after leaving Zhu Chao and Aunt Zhu.
However, she was bound by feudal ideas and refused to take that step.
Now that's settled, she's finally figured it out, and things will only get better from now on.
Huo Yanchuan signed his name on it and handed it in, just like before.
This time, Zhu Chao's divorce application was approved very quickly.
After the official divorce, Wang's wife packed her bags and left with Xiaoya.
Before leaving, she went to see Wenrou.
She hadn't returned the grain that Wenrou had lent them last time, and she couldn't just take what belonged to others for free.
Even if I don't live here anymore, I still need to repay the favors I owe.
"Sister-in-law, what are your plans for the future, Xiaoya and I?" Wenrou was also surprised that Sister-in-law Wang left so quickly, and asked her and Xiaoya with concern.
Sister-in-law Wang looked at Xiaoya, sighed, and said, "I have nowhere else to go, so I can only take Xiaoya back to the countryside to live."
She had been hesitant about divorcing Zhu Chao, and even thought about how bad life would be after the divorce.
But when the day actually came, she felt surprisingly calm.
It wasn't as bad as she thought; at least no one would bully her and her daughter anymore.
She can think about what will happen next at her own pace; if all else fails, she can just go home and continue growing mushrooms.
"Sister-in-law, I have a place here, I wonder if you would like to go?" Wenrou felt very sympathetic when she heard what Sister-in-law Wang said.
However, it's a good thing that they've now left Zhu Chao's family of vampires.
"You know I'm going to start a transport team, and now the kitchen needs help. If you're willing, I'll pay you thirty yuan a month."
Although Hao Gang has already found a chef, he will definitely be too busy to cook for so many people by himself.
Rather than having to find someone else later, she might as well find someone she already knows.
Wang's wife's abilities are undeniable; with her around, I feel much more at ease.
"Really? I... I can stay here with Xiaoya?" Sister Wang asked in disbelief upon hearing Wenrou's words.
She nodded gently and said with a smile, "Of course it's true."
For Sister Wang and Xiao Ya, thirty yuan a month is enough for their living expenses.
"Sister, thank you so much." Sister Wang held Wenrou's hand with gratitude, her eyes welling up with tears.
She and Xiaoya have lived here for so long and are familiar with the place, so they don't want to leave.
Besides, the teachers at Xiaoya's current school are all very good. She worries that if they go back to the countryside, the education level will not be up to par and it will hinder Xiaoya's studies.
Moreover, she has familiar friends and classmates here, and she is worried that Xiaoya will not adapt well if she is moved to a different environment.
"Don't thank me, the fact that you agreed to help me is the biggest problem I've solved."
Wenrou had this idea before, but she hadn't had a chance to tell Sister-in-law Wang yet.
Besides, all the money she had earned before had been taken by Zhu Chao. Even if she received an extra salary, it would probably still end up in Zhu Chao and Aunt Zhu's pockets. So she never mentioned this to Sister Wang.
But now that she and Zhu Chao are divorced, I can finally talk to her without worry.
"Okay, I'll take you there to familiarize yourself with the environment first. There are several dormitories over there, you can choose a better one to stay in."
After telling Jiang Yan, Sister Wang took Sister Wang and Xiao Ya to the transport team.
Currently, besides Hao Gang and Wu Li, there is no one else on the transport team.
They had both heard about Sister Wang's situation, since they had lived in the same compound before, so they had taken good care of her.
These days, Peng Xiaowan also comes here to deliver meals to Hao Gang and chats with Sister Wang.
"Sister-in-law, you and Xiaoya can stay here for now. Let me know if you need anything."
The current transport team is much better than before after gentle improvements. It not only has a dedicated well, but also a canteen and dormitories, all equipped with electric lights, so there is no need to use kerosene lamps at night.
The cooks hired for the cafeteria haven't arrived yet, but the stoves are still usable.
Wenrou had Lu Ming send some vegetables and grains over here yesterday, enough for them to eat.
"It has everything it should have, it's already very good." Sister Wang had only heard about Wenrou's plan to start a transport team before, but she didn't expect that she had built this place so well. The dormitory environment inside is even better than the houses in the family compound.
Not only that, but it can also cook, and it's very close to town.
From now on, she won't have to walk such a long way to get to town.
Seeing that Sister Wang and Xiao Ya were both satisfied with their accommodations, Wenrou gave them all the necessary instructions before leaving.
After returning home, Wenrou told Huo Yanchuan about Wang's sister-in-law joining the transportation team.
However, Wenrou felt uncomfortable whenever Zhu Chao's name was mentioned.
"Are we just going to let him off like this? Sister-in-law Wang is such a good person, and look how badly they've bullied Xiaoya!"
She looked at Huo Yanchuan, "Aren't you his superior? Can't you find a way to help Sister Wang and the others get revenge?"
Huo Yanchuan was amused by his wife's expression. "Even if he's his superior, I can't abuse my power. At most, I'll just increase the intensity of his training."
As he spoke, he reached out and pulled Wenrou into his arms. These days, she had been busy with the transport team's affairs, and he couldn't even hold her while sleeping at night.
Now that he finally has someone in his arms, how could he let this opportunity slip by?
Wenrou was talking to him about something important when she looked down and realized that he had taken off her clothes without her noticing.
"Huo Yanchuan, can you be serious for once?" Wenrou glared at him and pushed him.
She now understands that she can't talk to him about serious matters at night. This man is always thinking about what he's going to do later, and his mind is already elsewhere. If she talks to him about serious matters, he's probably just trying to appease her.
Huo Yanchuan chuckled softly, lowered his head and kissed her. "Don't you like it when I'm being unserious?"
Hearing Huo Yanchuan's words, Wenrou couldn't help but blush.
She didn't know where this man learned those lewd words, but every time she heard him say those indecent things, she couldn't help but get excited.
So much so that in the end, she was the one who couldn't take it anymore and begged for mercy. Even afterwards, she would still blush when she thought about it.
"Wife, it's getting late, it'll be dawn if we don't get ready soon," Huo Yanchuan reminded her with a smile.
Wenrou blushed at his words. Okay, she admitted that she had thought about it when he kissed her earlier.
So she turned around, reached out and hugged his neck, pressing her whole body against him.
Huo Yanchuan chuckled and gripped her waist tightly with both of his large hands.
Having barely made it through the first round, Wenrou was just about to rest when Huo Yanchuan pressed her waist and started the second round.
Only when she was completely limp on the bed, unable to muster any strength, did Huo Yanchuan finally let her go.
"By the way, how are those people at the research institute doing? Was there another reason for Xiaoyan's parents' deaths?"
Wenrou thought about this and casually asked a question.
Since the people from the research institute were taken away last time, Huo Yanchuan hasn't mentioned it again.
In addition, she had been quite busy these past few days, so she forgot about it.
"Yes, there is indeed another reason for this. It has been investigated and found out that Jiang Yan's parents and Director Fang, also known as Fang Xingguo, entered the research institute at the same time. However, Fang Xingguo's abilities were not as good as Jiang Yan's parents, and he had other ideas in order to climb the ranks."
When this matter was mentioned, Huo Yanchuan's expression also became serious.
Upon hearing Huo Yanchuan's words, Wenrou quickly guessed the conclusion: "You don't mean Fang Xingguo is also a member of that spy organization, do you?"
Huo Yanchuan knew that Wenrou was very smart; she had already guessed what he was talking about before he even finished speaking.
So he nodded. "He should just be an outsider. He was able to contact He Wenjun. Jiang Yan was personally handed over to He Wenjun by him. His parents were also tricked by Fang Xingguo because they trusted him too much. They fell into the hands of the spy organization and died tragically."
After hearing what Huo Yanchuan said, Wenrou couldn't help but clench her fists.
"He's the one who killed Jiang Yan's parents, how can he still sit comfortably in the position of department head?"
He ruined a perfectly good family. When Wenrou thought about Jiang Yan's experiences and fate in his previous life, she just couldn't swallow this anger.
"Is there any way to expose all the things he has done and make the whole country condemn him? Isn't he most concerned about his reputation? Let's ruin his reputation and let the people in the research institute see his true character."
"Place an ad in the newspaper, get someone from the newspaper to report this, but then Jiang Yan will find out too." Huo Yanchuan had some concerns.
Wenrou decided to discuss it with Jiang Yan. Although Xiao Yan is young, he understands everything. Besides, this is his parents' business, and he has the right to know.
"I'll handle Xiaoyan's side," she said gently.
Huo Yanchuan nodded. "Okay, it's up to you. It's getting late, go to sleep."
Wenrou leaned gently against Huo Yanchuan's chest. Thinking about Jiang Yan's parents, she was so sleepy that she couldn't keep her eyes open, but now she was so angry that she couldn't sleep.
The next morning, she told Jiang Yan about it.
"Xiao Yan, you decide what to do." Wenrou reached out and ruffled his hair, asking for his opinion.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes held a cold glint. "Publish it in the newspaper."
Since he is the murderer who killed his parents, he should receive the punishment he deserves.
Although he wasn't that close to his parents, the thought that Fang Xingguo was the reason his family had ended up like this filled him with hatred.
"Okay, I'll go to the newspaper office to find someone in a bit." Wenrou felt a pang of heartache seeing Jiang Yan, who was so young, having to endure all this.
After breakfast, Wenrou rode her bicycle to the newspaper office in town.
Jiang Yan's story had been reported in the newspapers before, so the newspaper's editor-in-chief knew Wenrou and knew that she had adopted Jiang Yan.
The reason Fang Xingguo brought people here to try to take Jiang Yan away was because he wanted to use public opinion and make Jiang Yan famous.
Since he's so eager to become famous, let's grant his wish this time.
On the intelligence team's side, apart from Fang Xingguo being detained, the others were found to be without problems after investigation, so Huo Yanchuan released them all.
Lin Yun didn't see Fang Xingguo, so she ran to the intelligence team and questioned them: "Where's my senior brother? Why didn't you release him too?"
The intelligence team had no obligation to tell her about Fang Xingguo, so they kicked her out.
Lin Yun didn't know what had happened on Fang Xingguo's side. She was already angry that she hadn't been able to win custody of Jiang Yan, and now they had even detained her senior brother. She couldn't swallow this insult.
Knowing she couldn't fight against the military and intelligence team here, she came up with a plan: to expose the incident and let everyone know the truth about Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan abusing Jiang Yan.