After a chubby wife with a child undergoes a remarkable transformation, her beauty becomes the talk

"Keep your voice down! Aren't you afraid someone will hear you?"

Zhang Chenggang's mother angrily scolded him.

Zhang Chenggang belatedly realized he was scared and opened the window, looking around.

Gu Xiao reacted quickly, pulling Shen Lu to hide in the blind spot outside the window.

They held their breath, so close they could almost hear each other's heartbeats.

Who knows what Zhang Chenggang might do in such an extreme situation? After all, even a rabbit will jump over a wall when cornered.

If Zhang Chenggang finds out they overheard something so important, he's capable of anything.

The two breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the window close.

The couple decided it was not a good time to stay there, so they rode their bicycles in the opposite direction.

Once they reached a safe and quiet area, the couple began to discuss the matter.

"Both adults and children are dead. The most important thing now is to find out what caused their deaths," Shen Lu asked.

If the mother and child died during childbirth, then they would not have sufficient grounds to arrest Zhang Chenggang and imprison him.

"It was murder."

Gu Xiao's voice was filled with certainty.

"Otherwise, the mother and son wouldn't have been so nervous."

Shen Lu nodded; she thought so too.

A chill ran through me.

Zhang Chenggang and his mother are truly ruthless.

So quickly, he has already taken two lives.

Although Shen Lu didn't have a good impression of that third party, she did help Gu Xiaohua escape her misery, so she didn't hold a grudge.

Now that both the adult and the child have been murdered, I feel indescribable pain, after all, I am a woman too.

Zhang Chenggang was truly ruthless. He killed the man who bore him children without hesitation, not even sparing his own flesh and blood.

However, the specific circumstances still need to be investigated in order to obtain evidence.

In the city, some women give birth in hospitals, while others, who have little money or are relatively ignorant, choose to give birth at home.

Therefore, they only need to target hospitals or midwives.

After discussing it, the couple decided that Shen Lu would go to the People's Hospital, while Gu Xiao would ride his bicycle around to inquire about the situation.

Gu Xiao rode his bicycle to take Shen Lu to the People's Hospital.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Shen Lu did not go directly to the delivery room to inquire.

This approach will definitely not yield any results and will only cause panic among people.

Shen Lu went to the nearby supply and marketing cooperative and bought a floral coat and scarf to disguise herself.

With her back hunched and her head wrapped in a scarf, Shen Lu, dressed as an elderly person, sat outside the obstetrics and gynecology department.

Wherever there are people, there is gossip.

After a brief chat, Shen Lu quickly started chatting with the people next to her.

"Giving birth in a hospital is safer than at home."

The elderly woman next to him, dressed in drab gray and with glaring triangular eyes, shook her head and retorted when she heard Shen Lu say this.

"It doesn't matter where you give birth. Every woman goes through this. If you ask me, even if you manage to give birth, you have to raise the child to adulthood. I heard a few days ago about a woman who gave birth here, and both she and her baby died a few days after the birth."

If you ask me, she should just go home and give birth. No, I need to talk to my daughter-in-law about it some more.

Hearing her say this, Shen Lu felt that her situation was somewhat similar to that of Zhang Chenggang's wife and daughter.

So he cautiously continued to press for answers.

"How could someone who was perfectly healthy suddenly be gone? Did they pass away in the hospital?"

The old woman perked up immediately at the mention of gossip, leaning closer to Shen Lu and speaking mysteriously.

"The mother and daughter were both fine at the hospital, but who knew that after they got home, the mother didn't protect the child properly and the child fell or something. No mother could bear that. I heard that she and the child died on the spot."

"That's incredibly careless! Doesn't his family have anyone to help with postpartum care?"

Speaking of this, the old woman looked around warily.

Then he approached Shen Lu and revealed some shocking news.

"I have a relative in this hospital. I heard that the child was killed by the father, who wanted a boy. He even lost a house, but the woman was a disappointment."

Although she already had some guesses in her mind, Shen Lu still couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine when she heard the truth.

Even tigers don't eat their cubs, yet Zhang Chenggang went to such lengths just to have a son.

"You absolutely mustn't tell anyone that the hospital had the diagnosis, but the man and his mother caused a huge scene at the hospital, and the hospital was afraid of getting into trouble, so they gave an unexpected diagnosis."

Worried about being exposed, Shen Lu could only smile and try to cover it up.

"That's right, it has nothing to do with me. We ordinary people should avoid getting involved."

After leaving the hospital, Shen Lu found a small alley and took off her disguise.

As I came out of the alley, I ran into Gu Xiao, who was rushing over.

"I couldn't find any information on my end, but I heard from Zhang Chenggang's coworkers that he valued this child very much and specifically chose to give birth in a hospital."

Shen Lu recounted everything she had just heard to Gu Xiao.

Even though Gu Xiao was a veteran of countless battles and had witnessed countless grand scenes, he was still enraged upon hearing about Zhang Chenggang's actions.

"Right now, we still lack direct evidence."

The couple exchanged a glance.

The breakthrough lies in the death certificate issued by the hospital.

If it can be proven that the mother and child's deaths were not accidental but rather the result of violence, Zhang Chenggang can be brought to justice.

But wouldn't this be like the hospital shooting itself in the foot?

The hospital will definitely not admit it.

The situation reached a stalemate for the time being.

Suddenly, Shen Lu thought of someone.

The person I met during a meal before was the director of the People's Hospital, Li Xingyun.

He once said that he owed him a favor because he had taught him the Heimlich maneuver, and he wondered if he could use it now.

If he uses his position to pressure the People's Hospital, then they will have no choice but to issue a truth report.

Shen Lu remembers that she left that business card at home.

The two rushed home and took the business card from a drawer in the study.

"I know someone here. If he could call the People's Hospital and request an investigation into the truth, perhaps it would be possible."

Shen Lu handed the business card in her hand to Gu Xiao.

Gu Xiao looked at the name and felt it was very familiar.

Upon careful recollection, he remembered that he had received treatment from Li Xingyun on the battlefield.

At the time, Li Xingyun was very interested in me and inquired about my family situation in detail.

After that, they tried to contact me several times, but I politely declined each time.

Did he deliberately seek out Shen Lu?

How did you two meet?

Shen Lu briefly explained to Gu Xiao how she met Li Xingyun.

"This is the dean we met by chance last time. He's the only one who can help us."

Gu Xiao nodded, and the couple wasted no more time, riding their bicycles toward the post office.

The call was answered quickly.

"Feed?" Li Xingyun's questioning voice came from the other side.

Shen Lu then introduced herself.

"Oh, it was you! The Heimlich maneuver you taught me last time was very useful, and I've already arranged for it to be promoted to hospitals in various provinces and cities."