Married to the army by mistake, abstinent boss becomes addicted to pampering his wife

Chapter 263 Funeral
Jiang Moli and Jiang Dahai rushed to Lianhua Village overnight.

Li Hongying died suddenly, catching the Wei family off guard. They could only put her in an old thatched house.

In addition to notifying Jiangda Overseas, the Wei family also notified Li Hongying's family.

When Jiang Moli and Jiang Dahai arrived, the Li family and Liu Sufeng were arguing fiercely.

Li Hongying hanged herself from a tree outside the cave where Wei Shan was buried alive.

It just so happens that Liu Sufeng said to Li Hongying at noon, "If I were you, I wouldn't have the face to live anymore, I'd rather hang myself with a rope." Many villagers in Lianhua Village heard this at the time.

The Li family believes that Li Hongying was driven to her death by Liu Sufeng and wants to demand an explanation from Liu Sufeng.

Liu Sufeng naturally refused to take the blame.

"She doesn't want to live anymore, what does that have to do with me? I'll tell you all to go die, would you listen to me? You can't blame the latrine for your own inability to poop, don't try to pin every dirty trick on me!"

The Li family persisted: "The person is dead, and you still say such things? Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

Liu Sufeng sneered: "I'm not afraid of anything. If she has the guts, come find me tonight. I'll be waiting!"

Seeing that they couldn't get anything good from Liu Sufeng, the Li family could only go to Jiang Dahai to discuss their funeral arrangements.

When someone dies, they should be laid to rest; it's impossible to leave them unattended.

However, handling the funeral arrangements would be both laborious and expensive, and it was clear that the Li family did not want to take over this mess.

Jiang Dahai and Jiang Moli discussed it and decided to keep the funeral arrangements simple.

Only immediate family members will be notified to offer condolences; no mourning hall will be set up, no banquet will be held, and no gifts will be accepted.

A suicide note was found while packing Li Hongying's body.

—It's all my fault. I'll pay off Xiaoqing's debt.

In just one line, Li Hongying's life was recounted.

Jiang Moli hired someone to handle everything, including the burial and encoffining.

There is a procedure for relatives to pay their respects before the coffin is sealed, but Jiang Dahai was not present.

Jiang Moli searched for a while before finally finding Jiang Dahai by the ditch.

A man sat on a stone mill by the river, clutching Li Hongying's suicide note, lost in thought.

"dad."

Jiang Dahai turned around, his eyes clearly filled with tears.

Jiang Moli walked over and sat down next to Jiang Dahai, saying, "Are you sad? It's okay, I'll stay with you."

Jiang Dahai's eyes suddenly reddened, and his voice choked with emotion: "The first time I came to see your Aunt Hongying with the matchmaker was by this ditch. At that time, she told me that she could do all the work of washing clothes, cooking, and taking care of children, but she wanted to bring her daughter along."

"I saw that she was hardworking and honest, and I also saw that Xiao Qing was about the same age as you. I thought that you would have a playmate in the future, so I agreed."

"To be honest, your Aunt Hongying and I are more like comrades, like comrades-in-arms, than husband and wife. I was responsible for earning money, and she was responsible for taking care of the family. We supported each other and raised you all like this."

“I never had the same feelings for her as I did for your mother, but after being together for ten years, she became the closest and most familiar person to me. Now that she’s suddenly gone, it feels like losing a left or right arm, and it hurts my heart.”

She then began to sob softly.

Jiang Moli silently took out a handkerchief and wiped away her tears.

He thought to himself that his cheap father was also unlucky; he lost two wives before he was even forty.

……

As a criminal suspect in custody, Wei Qing is not permitted to attend the funeral according to regulations.

However, the police were troubled by Wei Qing's refusal to confess to the crime. Considering that Li Hongying's suicide might awaken Wei Qing's conscience, the police made an exception and approved Wei Qing to go out to pay her respects to Li Hongying.

Under the supervision of a police officer, Wei Qing walked out of the detention center in handcuffs.

Seeing Jiang Moli waiting, her face showed resentment.

"Are you here to see my joke?"

Jiang Moli smiled and said, "You're really good at being filial; you've practically driven your mother to her death with filial piety."

Wei Qing's face darkened. "What happened to my mother?"

Jiang Moli looked at her and said, "Your mother hanged herself on the hill where you committed the murder, to atone for your sins."

"You're talking nonsense! You're spouting rubbish! You're cursing my mother, may you die a horrible death!"

Wei Qing angrily cursed, and if the police hadn't stopped her, she would have torn Jiang Moli to pieces. Jiang Moli didn't bother with further words, "Alright, let's go, your mother is waiting for you."

These words stirred a glimmer of hope in Wei Qing's heart.

Jiang Moli was lying to her; Li Hongying would definitely be alright and would be waiting for her at home.

Back to Lotus Village.

Many villagers gathered at the village entrance, all knowing that Wei Qing was coming back today and coming specifically to see what was going on.

The moment Wei Qing appeared, the villagers were in an uproar.

"Look, the murderer is back!"

"This jinx, she caused the deaths of her own parents and harmed her own cousin, the police should shoot her!"

Some children even ran up to Wei Qing and spat on her.

Some people threw tiles and stones at her, but the police shouted at them to stop.

Wei Qing raised her hand to cover her face while glaring resentfully at Jiang Moli walking ahead.

Jiang Moli is a despicable woman; she must have deliberately made her suffer humiliation and insults.

Don't let her ever get her revenge, or she'll definitely get back all the humiliation she suffered today!
……

As she approached the Wei family's house, Wei Qing saw the funeral banners and white cloths hanging in front of her old house.

What happened? Who died?

She was shaken to her core, her steps faltered, and she nearly fell several times.

When she stumbled and fell to the front of the old thatched house, she saw the black coffin placed in the center and collapsed to the ground as if struck by lightning.

"No, it can't be! Where's my mom? Mom! Mom, where are you? Come out!"

Her eyes were bloodshot, and she screamed like a madwoman.

One of Li's uncles carried her to the coffin, saying, "Your mother is in here. She died in your place, you unfilial daughter!"

After saying that, he kicked her in the back.

Wei Qing was kicked and forced to kneel in front of the coffin. Her bloodshot eyes stared at the dark, cold coffin, and two lines of tears streamed down her face.

"Mother!"

How could you just abandon me like this?

"Mom, if you come back to life, what will I do without you?"

"Mother--"

Hearing Wei Qing's desperate cries, Jiang Moli's nose also felt a little sore.

It wasn't out of pity for Wei Qing, but rather out of a sense of injustice for Li Hongying.

She didn't dislike her stepmother, Li Hongying.

In fact, in her opinion, Li Hongying was a good stepmother—virtuous, hardworking, kind, and honest.

However, Li Hongying's cowardice and soft heart also contributed to Wei Qing's selfishness, extremism, and distortion.

Perhaps Li Hongying realized this, but was powerless to change it, and ultimately chose a dead end.

He tried to use his own death to bring his daughter to her senses.

……

"Mother……"

Wei Qing was suddenly awakened from her sleep. After taking in the prison environment she was in, she was stunned for two seconds before tears welled up in her eyes.

She dreamed of Li Hongying again, dreaming of the scene when Li Hongying took her to the Jiang family when she was a child.

After her biological father died, Li Hongying took care of her, but they often went hungry, their stomachs growling every day.

Back then, her biggest wish every day was to have a full meal.

One day, Li Hongying suddenly found the only good piece of clothing she had and dressed her in it. With a beaming smile, she told her that she would take her to the city to live a good life and have plenty of food.

She happily carried her bag and followed Li Hongying to the Jiang family home, where she met Jiang Moli, who was as beautiful as a porcelain doll.