Xue's father and mother returned to their original city and immediately signed up for a tour group. He wanted to take his wife out to relax and not focus too much on their unfilial daughter.
He also contacted several well-regarded nursing homes to plan for his own future. Mrs. Xue often missed her daughter, and Mr. Xue would make excuses to distract her.
They sent Xue Ruonan a mobile phone, but Xue Ruonan's replies were always the same. Eventually, Mrs. Xue also let go of her obsession with her daughter, and the elderly couple lived very well traveling around.
The affair between Xue Ruonan and Zhao Dezhu was never kept secret. They shamefully cuddled in a corn straw pile. A few children passing by heard the noise and went home to mimic the adults.
Some curious old women directly moved away the bundles of corn straw outside. Inside, a small blanket was spread out, and the naked couple huddled together.
The sight made the old women blush. Xue Ruonan kept hiding in Zhao Dezhu's arms, and Zhao Dezhu had nowhere to escape. The incident quickly spread.
That day, Zhao Zhen went to Zhao Dezhu's house with a chopping knife. Zhao's father had already told Zhao Dezhu to hide in the mountains. That night, the decorative items in the house were smashed to pieces by Zhao Zhen.
Zhao's mother pushed all the blame onto Xue Ruonan, saying, "It must be that little slut who seduced my Dezhu. A Zhen, you can't even control your own woman, what face do you have to come to my house and smash things?"
Zhao Zhen said nothing more. Zhao's mother was stabbed several times. She turned into a bloody mess and fainted on the spot.
"A Zhen, stop. It was your Dezhu brother who wronged you, but a clap needs two hands. You know how honest our Dezhu is. If Xue Ruonan didn't deliberately seduce him, I wouldn't believe it."
"Now that you've hit and smashed, you should calm down. Your aunt has been injured like this by you. If something happens to her, what will you do with your life?"
Zhao Zhen said a few harsh words and returned to his own home. He had indeed injured his aunt. If his uncle pursued it, he would definitely go to jail.
In that case, wouldn't that pair of adulterers be able to do as they pleased? How dare they cuckold him, Zhao Zhen. He would never let them go easily.
At this time, Xue Ruonan was tied to the bed, trembling. After those aunts discovered their scandalous behavior, they couldn't do anything to Zhao Dezhu, as they were all members of the Zhao family. So, they tied Xue Ruonan up and sent her back.
Zhao Dezhu dared not object. He didn't want to kneel in the ancestral hall and be disciplined. Xue Ruonan was so gentle and considerate; she surely wouldn't mind. He should go home first to discuss countermeasures with his father.
Zhao Zhen stepped forward and removed the smelly sock that was stuffed in Xue Ruonan's mouth. "How can that Zhao Dezhu compare to me? You shameless bitch."
As he spoke, he slapped Xue Ruonan's face left and right, hitting and scolding, "Is it that I haven't satisfied you? Everything outside tastes sweet. When you're with me, you act like you have no interest in such things, like a chaste maiden."
"I thought you were pure, but it turns out you were faking it. You're quite wild outside, aren't you? You didn't go back with your parents for Zhao Dezhu, did you? You damn slut, you cost me 300,000, I'll beat you to death, beat you to death!"
He then went mad, picked up the axe next to him, and started hacking indiscriminately. When he regained his senses, Xue Ruonan was already dead.
After all, he was just an ordinary young man from the countryside. He was very flustered when the person died. After a while, he took out the mobile phone bought by Xue's parents and, imitating Xue Ruonan's tone, said a few decisive words.
Fortunately, he had learned to read and write years ago to facilitate the sale of game. Then he blacklisted Xue's parents and calmly dismembered Xue Ruonan, packing her into urea bags.
Under the cover of darkness, he intended to drag her to the back mountain to bury her. He was already guilty, and any disturbance in the back mountain made him as jumpy as a startled bird.
Just as he finished digging the pit, he discovered something unusual.
"Who, who's there? Come out quickly." As he spoke, he shone his flashlight over.
Zhao Dezhu stood behind a tree, not daring to move. Just by the sound, he knew it was his cousin, Zhao Zhen. If he saw what he had done, he would definitely not let him go.
At this moment, Zhao Zhen was thinking that this person could not be allowed to live. He didn't know how much he had seen. With that thought, he walked over silently, holding a hoe.
As Zhao Dezhu turned, he saw his cousin raise the hoe high. At that moment, he was so frightened that his eyeballs bulged. Before he could utter a word, Zhao Zhen knocked him unconscious.
When Zhao Zhen realized it was Zhao Dezhu, his anger intensified. He decided to go all the way and simply buried him alive. These two adulterous lovers would be buried together in death, which could be considered fulfilling their wish.
Zhao's father waited all night for his son to return and became increasingly anxious. He called out to Zhao's mother a few times but received no response. He reached out a trembling hand to check Zhao's mother's breathing and discovered that she was already dead.
Yesterday, the blood flow was terrifying, but Zhao's mother had only fainted. He thought there was no serious harm. Furthermore, he had no money. So, he directly carried Zhao's mother to the bed, not expecting her to die.
The thought of sleeping with a dead person all night made Zhao's father feel unlucky. He also didn't dare to bother Jun Jiuli and found a wooden board to drag the body to the fields and bury it hastily.
He still had to rush back to make breakfast for Jun Jiuli. Jun Jiuli was now a second-grader, and he couldn't go hungry, otherwise, he wouldn't grow tall.
In the afternoon, seeing that his son had not returned for a long time, his heart was filled with panic. He found a few good friends and went into the mountains to search. By evening, there was still no result.
Zhao's father was dejected at home all day, weeping, and even lost his appetite. His wife was gone, but Dezhu was the root of his Zhao family!
Prompted by Jun Jiuli, he suddenly realized that Xue Ruonan hadn't gone out for a long time. Recalling her affair with his son, he thought that these two had probably met with foul play.
Holding back his anger, he took his axe and went to Zhao Zhen's house to settle the score.
"Zhao Zhen, you heartless little brat, your Uncle only has Dezhu, my only son. You really can go through with it."
"Uncle, what are you talking about? Where Dezhu brother went, I have no idea. There's so much farm work every day, I'm too busy to cope. Please don't bother me anymore, I need to make a living, don't I?"
"You're still playing dumb with me. Xue Ruonan, that little slut, is also dead, right? You and Dezhu are close cousins. Is it worth it for a woman?"
As he spoke, he swung the axe towards Zhao Zhen. Zhao Zhen dodged the blow and grabbed Zhao's father's wrist, snatching the axe away.
"Uncle, don't take advantage of being an elder to make a fuss. What evidence do you have to slander me like this? Otherwise, I can directly sue you for defamation."
"Fine, you're really something. At this point, you still refuse to tell your uncle the truth."
"I'm telling the truth. I've never seen Dezhu brother. I think he probably ran away with that bitch. Uncle doesn't need to worry about them; it's best to focus on your own life."
"Hmph, if you want to deny this, you can't deny chopping your aunt to death, can you? You kid just wait to be executed."
"Uncle, do you have any evidence? When I left, Aunt was still alive and well." Zhao Zhen's heart was pounding in his throat. If he had evidence, he definitely couldn't let him leave.
"Why wouldn't I have evidence? I am the witness. With today's advanced technology, when the police arrive, I'll have them perform an autopsy on your aunt's body. You just wait to go to hell and be buried with my Dezhu. Hahaha~"
"Since you love him so much, you go accompany him first."
Before Zhao's father could react, Zhao Zhen knocked him unconscious. Then he directly reported to the land of bliss.
Before Zhao Zhen could dispose of Zhao's father's body, the police arrived and arrested him.
The police received an anonymous tip. The case was very clear. After a professional interrogation, Zhao Zhen's composure broke down, and he directly revealed the locations where Xue Ruonan and the other were hidden.
When Xue's father received the call from the police station, he was somewhat surprised. This was different from his dream, but he didn't have time to consider it.
He drove to the police station alone, not telling Xue's mother. Seeing his daughter's condition, his heart was filled with grief, and he regretted not being firmer back then, but it was too late for everything.
He sent his daughter for cremation and arranged her ashes. He would carry the secret of his daughter's death in his heart forever.