The Fifty-Chapter

At two in the afternoon, Liu Mumu, smelling of hot pot, walked home.

She had eaten too much spicy food at lunch, her lips were swollen, and her mouth was still numb.

She swore she'd never eat hot pot with Blind Liu again. It was like a brainwashing scam, with him insisting that medium-spicy wasn't flavorful enough and only extra-spicy was for true men...

Why had she ever agreed to be a "true man" back then?

As she entered the residential complex gate and walked a short distance, she suddenly saw a woman dragging a large suitcase out.

It was Lü Yao.

She had only heard this morning that Lü Yao and Zhang Shijing were divorced, and now it seemed she was planning to move out?

Lü Yao was some distance away from her. She was wearing a loose white cotton coat and looked quite well, even better than before her divorce.

At this moment, a thought flashed through Liu Mumu's mind, but she couldn't grasp it, as if something had been overlooked.

Lü Yao also saw Liu Mumu. She stopped and smiled at her, "You're back."

Liu Mumu hesitated for a moment and walked towards her, "Are you moving out?"

Lü Yao smiled, "You know? I'm divorced, and I won't be living here anymore."

Liu Mumu glanced at the flat shoes on Lü Yao's feet and still said, "Let me help you with that."

After speaking, she took the suitcase from Lü Yao's hand.

After all, she was pregnant. Since she had run into her, she might as well help. If nothing else, pushing a suitcase wasn't difficult.

Lü Yao was taken aback for a moment, seemingly realizing why Liu Mumu was offering to help. She gave a self-deprecating smile, "Before I left home, Shijing was still apologizing to me. But after I came out, he didn't even think to escort me."

After speaking, she gently touched her slightly protruding belly.

The baby wasn't big yet, and it was hard to tell with loose clothing. Coupled with the fact that this pregnancy was easy, with no morning sickness, few people treated her like a pregnant woman.

Today, after Old Mrs. Zhang was brought back from the police station by her son, the two of them had a falling out.

Furthermore, when Lü Yao came to the house today to pack her things, Old Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but be reminded of being scammed before.

The mother and son started arguing, and Zhang Shijing had been busy dealing with his son Zhang Yang's affairs, divorcing Lü Yao, and being criticized by his own mother. Even the most good-tempered person couldn't stand it.

They were still arguing when Lü Yao left, and no one paid any attention to her.

However, she wouldn't tell Liu Mumu about these things.

Liu Mumu could only listen quietly, not knowing how to comfort her. She and Lü Yao were just ordinary neighbors, and these private matters weren't her place to interfere.

Liu Mumu pushed the suitcase to the entrance of the residential complex. Once outside, it would be easier to get a taxi. Lü Yao stopped, and Liu Mumu let go of the suitcase.

"Thank you for walking me out. I'm afraid we won't have many opportunities to meet in the future. Goodbye." Lü Yao extended her hand, seemingly wanting to shake hands.

Liu Mumu also reached out and shook her hand. When their fingers touched, there seemed to be static electricity, and a crackling sound was heard.

After letting go, Liu Mumu said, "Goodbye."

She turned and walked back into the residential complex. Lü Yao had already found a car to pick her up. The driver got out, put her suitcase in the trunk, and then she got into the car.

Through the car window, Lü Yao tilted her head and looked at the red figure entering the residential complex. She suddenly let out a light laugh, her face showing an expression completely different from her usual one.

She turned over her right hand, which had just shaken Liu Mumu's, and a patch of charred flesh was visible on her palm.

At this moment, the driver in front spoke, "Miss Lü, the Boss is very dissatisfied with your sudden decision to leave the Zhang family."

Lü Yao raised her eyelids and looked coldly at the driver in front, "My surname is Qi, not Lü."

She should have been named Qi Yao, not Lü Yao.

Her biological father was from a collateral branch of the Qi family. He met her mother while traveling, and they had a relationship, after which she became pregnant.

Her mother had eagerly anticipated giving birth to her, waiting for that rich man to find her.

Then, her maternal grandfather and grandmother found out their daughter was pregnant and forced her to marry a man about ten years older than her. This man was infertile but quite wealthy and treated his wife and her daughter from another man reasonably well.

Apart from her mother occasionally going mad and talking about that man returning for her, everything else in the family was normal.

When she was eighteen, her mother died, and her adoptive father intended to turn their father-daughter relationship into another disgusting kind of relationship.

At this point, her biological father, who had been absent for eighteen years, appeared.

Lü Yao gained a new surname. Although not legally recognized, she also learned some special skills that could protect her or even harm others wantonly.

The driver's words interrupted Lü Yao's thoughts. His voice was flat and emotionless, "The Boss wants more information about Liu Mumu, and your actions have disrupted the Boss's plan."

"I've said it before, Liu Mumu is very vigilant. Even when I acted weak and asked for her help, she refused to divine for me. The Boss's probing method won't work. Moreover, someone has been investigating me recently, even digging into my ex-boyfriend. This is not a good sign."

The driver frowned, "We haven't received any such news."

Lü Yao sneered, "I told you long ago that the police in Qing City have extraordinary methods. Even Xu Yongshuang fell into their hands here. Hasn't the Boss learned his lesson? Liu Mumu has a close relationship with those police officers. As soon as she contacted Xu Yonglin, he surrendered himself. This can't be a coincidence. Seventy percent of the people investigating me are likely police officers. I dare not gamble."

Even now, Lü Yao couldn't figure out what Liu Mumu had said to Xu Yonglin that day.

She and the Xu brothers didn't know each other, but they worked for the same Boss. Since her surname was Qi, she naturally knew more, including the appearance of the Xu brothers.

At that time, although she saw Liu Mumu interacting with Xu Yonglin, she didn't think much of it.

It wasn't until she saw Liu Mumu leave with a man and then be escorted back by a police car that she realized something was wrong.

Unfortunately, she had notified them too late. Xu Yongshuang didn't even have time to escape. And the reason the Xu brothers turned against each other is still unknown.

Lü Yao knew very well that the Boss didn't believe her previous report, thinking it was more likely a coincidence rather than Liu Mumu doing anything. Whether he believed her or not didn't matter; Lü Yao didn't want to be implicated in this mess.

The driver pondered for a moment, his tone softening. "What do we do now? The Boss was already unhappy about the Xu brothers' incident. Not only did the lead on the Longevity Gu break, but several good men were lost. Are we going to give up on Liu Mumu too?"

"Who said we're giving up? We're just not staying close to her. As long as we keep an eye on her, we'll eventually uncover some secrets." She then held up her palm to the driver. "At least I can prove she's not an ordinary person. The parting gift I wanted to give her, I couldn't even deliver."

Beneath her charred skin, something seemed to be moving, occasionally forming a small bulge.

Lü Yao didn't seem to care. She smiled, looking at her palm, then seemed to remember something and said, "Take me to the police station first."

"What are you going to do?" the driver asked, surprised.

"Of course, to deliver the last gift to my husband's family," she smiled.

"...Didn't that man give you a sum of money?" The driver was clearly well-informed about Lü Yao's family affairs.

Lü Yao's fingers lightly traced her lips. "That money was to buy his son's life, not his mother's. Who told him to give so little?"

Although she was satisfied with her husband, they were divorced. Once divorced, they were no longer family. Doing anything wouldn't require so much hesitation.

The driver said nothing and turned the car around, heading towards the nearest police station.

"Oh, and one more thing."

"What is it?"

"Make a reservation for me at Renyuan. This child needs to be taken out completely," Lü Yao said softly, stroking her slightly protruding belly.

The driver quickly glanced at her through the rearview mirror, his grip on the steering wheel tightening.

Although this woman appeared normal, she could be incredibly insane at times. No one knew what she was truly planning.

Back home, Liu Mumu felt a bit sleepy and decided to take a nap.

When she woke up and came downstairs, she heard that the police had visited the neighbors again.

"What happened now? Aren't they divorced already? I saw Uncle Zhang's wife from next door leaving with some things today," Liu Mumu said, yawning as she walked towards the sofa.

She had slept a bit too long during her nap, and the more she slept, the more tired she felt.

If she wasn't worried about not being able to sleep at night from sleeping too much, she wouldn't have bothered getting up.

Seeing her approach, Dong Qi, who was lounging on the sofa, sat up, making room for her.

Liu Mumu collapsed onto the sofa, not wanting to move.

Dong Yue leaned over and offered her a grape, then a piece of cantaloupe, a strawberry...

Finally, she took the entire fruit platter away.

Dong Zhenghao, who was about to grab a piece of cantaloupe, felt his eye twitch. His son hadn't even offered him a seat when he came home!

With his daughter constantly feeding him fruit, who was the real head of the family?

Jiang Li seemed a bit excited, probably because the gossip from next door was so juicy. Hearing Liu Mumu's question, she quickly replied, "This time, their old lady was arrested."

Liu Mumu opened her eyes. "What did she do now?"

Jiang Li lowered her voice conspiratorially. "The Zhang family is in big trouble this time. They say the death of Zhang Shijing's ex-wife might be related to their old lady. And the child his ex-wife lost also seemed to be deformed. Now the police suspect she was given a fertility pill before she died."

"How do you know?" Liu Mumu asked curiously.

The police wouldn't spread the news everywhere when they arrested someone.

"It was Zhang Shijing's ex-wife's family who came to their door. They just took people and smashed up the Zhang family's place just now. I heard they might even have an audio recording of Old Mrs. Zhang admitting to harming her former daughter-in-law," Jiang Li said.

Jiang Li sounded a bit regretful. "That family only said they had evidence but didn't let me hear it myself."

Liu Mumu hesitated. "Could this... could this also be Lü Yao's doing?"

She had been wondering why Lü Yao hadn't dealt with Old Mrs. Zhang. Turns out, she was waiting in the wings.

"Who knows? But she divorced, and then the Zhang family was visited by the police right after. It's highly likely she's involved," Jiang Li said, then added with some curiosity, "This Lü Yao is quite strange. After divorcing, she's so capable. Why was she bullied so badly before? It's like she's a different person."

Liu Mumu nodded in agreement.

"You women just don't see enough. If she didn't have some skills, how could she have married Zhang Shijing back then? Relying on her seemingly soft and easily bullied personality?" Dong Zhenghao finally found an opportunity to interject.

"But this woman is indeed ruthless. If the news gets out, the Zhang family is finished."

Involved in a murder case, even if Zhang Shijing wasn't the perpetrator, the Zhang family would likely be ruined.