When Shen Yan came out, Shen Mo had not left yet, standing in the yard with a cigarette in his mouth. There is light snow falling in the sky, and the snow falls earlier this year than in previous years.
"Brother!" Shen Yan walked towards Shen Mo.
"What do you think?" Shen Mo asked.
"Looking at him like this, he will probably leave before the end of the year." Shen Yan exhaled. Things are unpredictable. Who would have thought that he would suddenly become ill.
Aunt Ma ordered a piece of tofu and asked Xia Yu to stop by to pick it up after work. The stall owner was very enthusiastic and gave her two blinds. Xia Yu also bought some duck blood and minced meat and planned to make a tofu cake when she went back. .
Making tofu pudding is very simple, and it’s done quickly. She opened the pot and filled a bowl, which was hot. She chopped some green onions and chopped peanuts and sprinkled it on top. She brought it to the living room and was about to start the game. The news happened to be playing on the TV. .
"Mr. Zeng Ziqiang, a well-known entrepreneur, philanthropist and chairman of Zeng Group in this city, was admitted to the hospital due to heart disease. He unfortunately passed away in the ward this afternoon. He was 59 years old and had only one daughter. He had transferred most of his inheritance to In my daughter’s name…”
The spoon in Xia Yu's hand sank and fell into the bowl.
The picture on the screen flashed, and she saw Zeng Mina's figure appearing in the camera, lying in front of Zeng Ziqiang's bed and crying until she lost her breath. She finally fainted and was helped out of the ward.
Soon the bottom of the screen began to scroll and play some messages from viewers.
"It must have been her daughter who fainted from crying. Her dearest person is gone, what's the use of leaving her more inheritance?"
"The most painful thing in life is probably saying goodbye to your loved ones, the separation between yin and yang."
"I hope the deceased rest in peace and the living can live strong. I also hope that all parents and children in the world can cherish the time together, because life only lasts a few decades, and it is not easy to be reincarnated as a family!"
Now the audience's comments were more emotional than the last. Xia Yu couldn't stand it anymore and planned to change the channel. But as soon as she picked up the remote control, her phone started ringing. When she glanced at it, it was Zhou Yan displayed on the screen.
"Hello!" She picked up and changed the channel.
An anxious voice soon came from the other side, "Hey, Xia Yu, do you have time to talk?"
Zhou Yan had told her before that he wanted to talk. Xia Yu looked at the bowl of tofu puffs on the coffee table that was almost cold.
"Now?" Xia Yu asked.
"Are you free?" Zhou Yan sounded anxious.
"Okay." Xia Yu stood up and told Aunt Ma that she had something to go out for, and then went to the place agreed with Zhou Yan.
"Xia Yu, it's Shen Mo, it must be him." Zhou Yan couldn't wait to say as soon as Xia Yu sat down.
"What?" Xia Yu was stunned for a while, then realized that he was probably saying that Zeng Ziqiang's death was related to Shen Mo, "Why did you say that?"
"I had contact with Zhou Jiamin before. She accidentally talked about Zeng Mina and Shen Mo. I felt that Zeng Mina was not Shen Mo's type. How could she be engaged to Zeng Mina? Zhou Jiamin let it slip that Shen Mo didn't dare not agree. ." Zhou Yan looked into Xia Yu's eyes as he spoke, wanting to see her reaction.
Xia Yu was really surprised, "What Zhou Jiamin means is, what leverage does Shen Mo have in Zeng Ziqiang's hands that Shen Mo dares not to agree to?"
Talking to smart people really saves effort. Zhou Yan gave Xia Yu a thumbs up in his heart and continued, "I think the strange death of Zeng Ziqiang has something to do with Shen Mo."
"Why do you say that?" Xia Yu asked.
Zhou Yan said, "Who is Shen Mo? How could he have been threatened by Zeng Ziqiang? I am a medical student. From my professional perspective, Zeng Ziqiang had heart problems before, but they were not serious. Why did he suddenly say If it doesn’t work, it won’t work.”
Xia Yu frowned, although she felt that Zhou Yan's words were a bit directed at Shen Mo, but after all, Zeng Ziqiang had always been in good health before, and suddenly he became ill when he said he was sick, which really made people suspicious, "If Zeng Ziqiang has really been threatening Shen Mo, it makes sense that he couldn't bear the trouble and got rid of Zeng Ziqiang, but there is no evidence. "
Another damning evidence, Zhou Yan's fist hit the table very well. But he also knew that what Xia Yu said made sense. Without evidence, even if he knew it was Shen Mo who did it, he would still get away with it.
"I'll find the evidence!"
Xia Yu came out of the cafe. The ground was covered with snow. She wrapped her clothes around her body and drove back.
In the days that followed, everyone was talking about Zeng Ziqiang's death. They were all moved by his love for Zhou Jiamin and felt sorry for him because he died not long after they got married.
People who had objections to Zeng Mina now put aside their prejudices and sympathized with her.
Zeng's losses were also very heavy. On the day Zeng Ziqiang passed away, Zeng's stock price fell to the bottom again. There were reports that Zeng Mina's shares had evaporated by hundreds of millions in just a few days.
To her, it was the death of a close relative, but to the spectators and reporters, it was just a piece of fresh news. Most of the reports on the Internet were about Zeng’s recent losses, listing cold data one after another, and previously updated Many investors sold their Tseng stocks because they knew that Zeng Ziqiang was hospitalized.
Looking at those remarks, Xia Yu couldn't help but feel regretful. People's hearts had become numb, and their perspective on problems was always manipulated by the crowd.
It was almost the end of the New Year, and Zeng Ziqiang’s funeral was held in a hurry, because Zeng Ziqiang passed away quite suddenly, and there was not much preparation. In addition, there was really no one at home. Zeng Mina fainted due to low blood sugar that day. After a while, she woke up on the day of the funeral, but her whole body was in extremely poor condition. This was completely understandable. Her mother had separated from her very early, and Zeng Ziqiang had almost raised her. Now her only relative has passed away. , how could she bear such a blow.
Fortunately, Zhou Jiamin was there to help, planning the funeral from beginning to end as the hostess of the Zeng family. After all, she now had a status. During the funeral, she needed to help Zeng Mina stand in front of the coffin and have everyone pay homage and condolences. Wearing mourning clothes, she knelt in front of the coffin to keep vigil, because Zhou Jiamin was now the legitimate Mrs. Zeng.
According to the funeral process, the burial ceremony was held in the morning, and the address of the cemetery was leaked by no one, so many reporters went there early in the morning.
Xia Yu also attended the funeral, and it was a special occasion that day. It suddenly started snowing at noon, and the weather was gloomy. The reporters who couldn't get past were blocked at the periphery, but many of them were still scrambling to get in front of the tomb. The park management staff could only use many security guards to stand in a circle and keep reporters as far away as possible.
Xia Yu was also separated from the outside, but she didn't want to squeeze in. After all, this was a funeral for the Zeng family. No one wanted to hold the funeral in full view of the public, causing noisy to the deceased, so she stood quietly. The crowd watched. After some reporters were persuaded to leave, she went over.
First, the ashes were put into the pit and a monument was erected, and then the Zeng family kowtowed. Zeng Mina's body was stiff from beginning to end, her face was sallow, and her expression was dull. She knelt on the ground for a long time while kowtowing. Finally, she was dragged up by the people next to her, while Zhou Jiamin started from the beginning. I kept crying until the end, and the sound of crying echoed in the rain, which inevitably made the listeners feel sad. The scene was very sad, and the flashlights of the cameras around them kept flashing in the rain.
After that, relatives and friends presented gifts. Zeng Ziqiang had been working in shopping malls for most of his life, so he had many friends, but this time he only invited close relatives and some friends who had frequent contacts with each other. It is said that this was Zhou Jiamin’s intention. She advocated funeral ceremonies Everything was kept simple, not wanting too much noise to disturb Zeng Ziqiang's deceased soul. The closest to the Zeng family was the Shen family, so the first to step forward were the Shen family, led by Shen Mo, followed by Shen Yan. The eldest wife, the second wife, and finally Xia Yu, the group lined up to lay flowers and kowtow, and then went around to the side to Zeng Mina and Zhou Jiamin to express a few words of condolences.
Originally, Shen Mo was Zeng Mina's fiancée, and he was supposed to be by Zeng Mina's side as her fiancé. However, they had been very unhappy before, and it was Zeng Mina's intention that she did not let him accompany her.
But the eldest wife felt very sorry for Zeng Mina, and even hugged her, "My condolences, I will let Xiao Mo take you out for a walk after the matter is finished." When she said this, she didn't even glance at Zhou Jiamin next to her. At a glance, even though Zhou Jiamin is now a veritable Mrs. Zeng, in the eyes of the eldest wife, she will always be that third-tier starlet who cannot be on the stage.
Zeng Mina didn't speak, and just nodded numbly in return. Shen Mo nodded slightly and said to Zeng Mina, "If there is anything I can do to help, just ask." After all, the two families have always been close, and he and Zeng Mina Mina also grew up together. Looking at her situation now, she should help as a friend.
After hearing what Shen Mo said, the eldest lady immediately helped and held Mina Zeng's hand, "Yes, yes, if you need anything, just ask Xiao Mo."
Seeing that they were talking more and more, the second wife behind her frowned quietly and gave the eldest wife a little tug, "This is not the right time to talk about this. Okay, let's go. There are a lot of people waiting behind us."
The eldest lady then let go and walked forward. Shen Yan deliberately stopped when he passed by Zhou Jiamin and turned his eyes to her face, but only for a few seconds. Seeing that she was crying hard, he nodded slightly.
At this time, Li Tianci came over to help Zhou Jiamin and glanced at her quickly. Although it was a glimpse, Xia Yu keenly realized that there was definitely a problem between them.
Then the rest of the relatives and friends presented flowers. They lined up one by one, kowtowed, walked around, and said their final farewell to the old friend. Very few people spoke.
She raised her head and glanced at Shen Mo, only to see that his expression was as cold as ever. Thinking of Zhou Yan's words, she suddenly felt a little suffocated in her chest. She tightened her fingers and closed her eyes. When she opened her eyes again, she saw a familiar figure in the crowd.
Zhou Yan stood holding an umbrella and slowly walked to the tombstone, bent down and bowed, and then placed a white chrysanthemum in his hand on the ground.
Xia Yu didn't expect him to come, but after thinking about it, it was quite normal for him to come. City S was not big, and there were only a few famous and wealthy families. The Zhou family was one of them, and Zhou Yan came to pay his respects. It is also appropriate for Zeng Ziqiang to become stronger.
After the last process was completed, all the relatives and friends left quickly. Only the Zeng family members were left in front of the monument. Zhou Jiamin had already fainted from crying several times. She was supported by servants in the family and leaned to the side to sob. But just now, she had nothing to do in front of others. In response, Zeng Mina suddenly knelt down in front of the tombstone with a "pop" sound.
"Dad" cried out sadly. Xia Yu felt that the birds on the mountain were frightened. Zhou Jiamin next to her started crying again when she saw this situation.
Shouting mixed with crying, in the damp weather, Xia Yu turned around and said to Shen Yan, "I'm going back first."
"I'll go with you too!" Shen Yan had already sent Zeng Ziqiang off, saying goodbye to the host. The Zeng family had been busy for several days, so they were allowed to rest.
So the two of them went down the mountain. The parking lot was halfway up the mountain. The car was driven by Xia Yu. There weren't many cars when they came in the morning, but now the place was packed everywhere. Even the exits were blocked. People came here. Pay homage to those who have strengthened themselves.