Free Web NovelChapter 16: Chapter 16: The Domineering Old Lady Arrives
The crowd gasped.
Murder?
That was a major incident.
Instantly, they forgot all about the eight hundred yuan; all their attention was now on the murder case.
Heavens, who could be so ruthless as to want to kill Fu Mingxue?
Their minds immediately jumped to the Bai family’s mother and daughter—if anyone had a grudge, wasn’t it them?
They had the perfect motive!
Tang Qiang chose this moment to speak up. "Fellow neighbors, if anyone saw the person who pushed Fu Mingxue, you can come to the police station and file a report. There will be a cash reward!"
Upon hearing about a cash reward, everyone’s eyes lit up.
Just then, Fu Mingxue came out.
"Officer Tang, here are my clothes. You can take them to see if there are any fingerprints."
Tang Qiang took the clothes and nodded. "Alright, we’ll investigate. If you recall any other clues, come to the station and let us know. Also, you two need to be careful tonight."
This safety warning was essential.
If someone had really pushed her into the river, then even if they hadn’t meant to kill her before, there was no telling if they wanted her dead now.
Mrs. Fu was aghast. "What? They’d be brazen enough to try and kill us? Is there no law and order?"
"There’s no need to worry too much; it’s just speculation. Well then, I’ll be heading back."
Tang Qiang and his colleague left immediately.
Mrs. Fu and Fu Mingxue paid the neighbors outside no mind. The mother and daughter closed the gate and went back into their courtyard.
"Mom, don’t worry too much—"
Mrs. Fu rolled her eyes. "Worried? Who’s worried? If those people actually dare to come, I’ll be the one to break their legs."
Fu Mingxue was at a loss.
’If you’re not worried, then why were you shouting your head off outside just now?’
Mrs. Fu didn’t bother to explain.
She changed the subject. "You need to deposit that eight hundred yuan right away. You can use it when you go to university."
Speaking of money, Fu Mingxue immediately pulled out the wad of cash and counted out two hundred yuan. "Mom, you take this two hundred—"
Mrs. Fu glared at her. "Take what? I have a monthly salary. Why would I need your money? You keep it for yourself."
She worked at the cotton mill. It was tiring, but her monthly salary was at least thirty yuan.
Even after her mother-in-law took five yuan, she still had twenty-five left over.
If she was frugal, it was still enough to live on.
"Right, you’d better hurry and deposit that money, or that old lady will come to our door demanding it. That bitch, Qu Hongdan, she deliberately mentioned the amount just to stir up trouble."
Mrs. Fu gritted her teeth at the thought.
"You absolutely cannot give that money to your grandmother."
"Mom, do you think I’m that stupid?"
Mrs. Fu shot her an exasperated look, her expression speaking volumes.
"All this fuss has taken up half the day. I need to get dinner started. It’s a good thing I’m off today, otherwise, with so much happening, there’s no way you could have handled it all."
With that, she went into the kitchen.
Fu Mingxue watched the busy figure in the small kitchen, and her eyes began to redden.
’It feels so good to be reborn!’
’In this life, I can treat my mom properly.’
’If only Mom could go with me to Beijing City.’
’But I know that’s impossible.’
The Fu family had always been eyeing this house like a hawk.
If she and her mother both left, Old Mrs. Fu would have an excuse to move in.
Her mom would never let Old Mrs. Fu and the others have the house—once you let them move in, it would be nearly impossible to kick them out again.
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Old Mrs. Fu arrived sooner than expected. freёwebnovel.com
"Open the door! Open up—"
The main gate was being POUNDED on, and Old Mrs. Fu’s uniquely shrill voice sounded like it would shatter eardrums.
