CHAPTER 348: CHAPTER 287: HOW DID YOU BECOME SO RUTHLESS SO QUICKLY

The three of them had lunch together.

However, while they were eating, Madam Rong returned.

Seeing his mother-in-law come back, Qin Ye immediately stood up, "Mom, let me get you some chopsticks."

Madam Rong waved her hand to stop him, "No need, I don’t feel like eating at the moment."

Rong Yan saw her mother was overwhelmed with the heat and said to Qin Ye, "Go pour a glass of cold water for my mom."

Qin Ye responded affirmatively and immediately went to pour a glass of water and handed it to his mother-in-law.

Madam Rong was indeed quite thirsty.

She took the cup and drank it all in one go.

Only then did she sit down.

Qin Ye considerately moved the electric fan towards her.

Seeing that her mother could catch her breath, Rong Yan then asked, "Mom, why did you come back alone? Where is dad?"

Madam Rong pursed her lips, "He’s over there, don’t worry about him going hungry."

In the morning, the relatives from their hometown had already come to the city.

In total, there were about twenty people.

Those people were still criticizing Rong Wenming that very morning... saying it was such a big deal as their daughter getting married and they weren’t even informed.

She didn’t engage in that topic, as she rarely dealt with those relatives of the Rong Family.

So any explanations were to be made by Rong Wenming himself.

Seeing her expression, Rong Yan knew her morning over there hadn’t been very pleasant.

"Did Yu Suhui bother you again?"

Madam Rong shook her head, "No, she wouldn’t dare."

With so many people around, even if Yu Suhui was shameless enough to make a scene, her daughter’s utterly heartless actions were enough to disgrace their entire family.

How could she possibly act out in front of so many people?

The criticism from the relatives that morning was enough for Yu Suhui to take.

Rong Yan sensed the tone of her mother’s voice, guessing that it was indeed unpleasant, but it wasn’t a loss either.

So she didn’t bring up the topic again.

"Mom, have some mung bean soup! It’s cooling," said Rong Yan. Just as she finished speaking, Qin Mei had already hurried to serve some.

When Madam Rong saw the refreshing bowl of mung bean soup brought over, it warmed her heart instantly.

"Ah, my Xiao Mei is really sweet."

Qin Mei, hearing this, shyly smiled and then hurried back to her own seat and sat down obediently.

Seeing her like this... all Madam Rong’s frustrations dissipated.

Her appetite even returned.

"Qin, stop staring and come sit down and eat."

"Mom, I’ll serve you some noodles," Qin Ye said. He had made stir-fried noodles for lunch and served them with mung bean soup.

Rong Yan didn’t ask further about the matter over there, not wanting to affect her mom’s mood while eating.

Qin Ye brought the noodles over and placed them in front of his mother-in-law.

He had cooked a bit more at noon anyway, accounting for both elders’ portions, so it wouldn’t matter if they didn’t come back to eat; he could store it in the fridge and reheat it in the evening, ensuring it wouldn’t be wasted.

Madam Rong tried a bite and her eyes immediately brightened.

"Qin, your cooking skills are really not bad, these noodles are quite tasty."

Qin Ye, feeling a bit embarrassed by the compliment, replied, "Then eat a bit more, Mom. There’s still plenty in the pot."

"This plate is enough." The hot weather was affecting her appetite.

The family stopped talking, and after finishing their meal, Qin Ye hurried to clean up the dishes.

"Mom, let me handle the things you’ve written down."

Rong Yan chimed in, "Mom, let Qin Ye do the dishes! He’s hardly ever at home anyway, let him do more work."

Madam Rong almost glared at her.

If someone is rarely at home, shouldn’t they rest properly?

Rong Yan, seeing the look in her eyes, guessed that her mom was displeased with her.

So she quickly changed the subject, diverting her mother’s attention, "Right, Mom, are you going over this afternoon?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Rong’s attention shifted, and she sighed, "Of course, I need to go."

Whether alive or not, now that the person is dead, she is still officially the mother-in-law.

Initially cutting off ties was with the second son’s family.

Even if it was about severing ties with the old lady, the funeral arrangements still needed to be taken care of.

"Did the Public Security have anything to say today?" If this drags on, the body will start to smell.

Madam Rong shook her head, "These things don’t happen so quickly."

Rong Yan wasn’t surprised as she also felt it wouldn’t be that quick.

However, she was soon proven wrong.

Because when Madam Rong came back in the afternoon, she told Rong Yan about the events that had transpired.

"At two o’clock in the afternoon, an officer from Qi Public Security came and took Rong Manman back with him."

Rong Yan: "..."

Suddenly she thought of something.

She immediately asked, "Did they bring her back to identify the scene?"

Madam Rong nodded, "Yes."

Rong Yan: ...

Good lord, confessing so soon?

Without real guts and determination, how could one commit such a vicious and inhumane act?

She thought Rong Manman, as a woman, would at least resist for three or four days or maybe even longer.

"However, after Rong Manman identified the scene, she was taken away. I didn’t expect her to be so ruthless."

She also couldn’t understand how such a young woman could harbor such vicious thoughts.

And also, the old lady was good to Rong Manman, wasn’t she? Why would she just kill her out of the blue?

Rong Manman’s motive... Rong Yan also expressed some confusion. Why kill?

There must be some benefit or hatred, right?

"Did Public Security give any reason for Rong Manman’s actions? There has to be a reason."

Madam Rong shook her head, "No, they didn’t say anything, came quickly and left quickly, and took her back."

Rong Yan: "Since she confessed, does that mean the burial day is coming soon?"

"Yes, it’s too hot these days, and the old lady’s room is warm too. If we wait another two days, it will start to smell, so, your dad and the elders asked Qi Public Security after Rong Manman identified the scene if we can choose the burial date."

If she hadn’t confessed, the case would still be unresolved, and the deceased couldn’t be buried temporarily.

"Then we won’t go these days, I’ll just go on the burial day," she said, not wanting to go unless it was for her dad’s sake.

"...Okay." Madam Rong didn’t want to force her daughter. "I’ll go over again tonight, probably won’t come back to sleep as I have to keep a vigil. Your dad won’t be coming home these days either. Later, I’ll bring him some clean clothes."

Rong Yan nodded, "Alright."

"And Qin is leaving the day after tomorrow, right? Then we won’t come back here, let him focus on his work. From tomorrow until the burial, I’ll stay at my own courtyard. It’s too far to come and go from here, it’s more convenient to be over there since that house has everything."

Rong Yan: "Then tomorrow I’ll have Qin Ye bring you a fan, so you won’t be too hot and can sleep at night."

The other stuff hadn’t been moved over, but the TV and fans were all brought over.

Madam Rong: "Okay."