Days passed, and Mrs. Xie's condition did not improve much.
Perhaps the epilepsy had damaged her brain, as she had been clamoring for her son for days. Only when she was occasionally lucid did she remember that Xie Youlin had moved out.
Shen Yuxuan: "Mrs. Xie, what are you looking at?"
Mrs. Xie: "Xiao Xuan, come here quickly."
Only when Shen Yuxuan leaned closer did she see Mrs. Xie, sitting by the bedside, flipping through a thick photo album.
Shen Yuxuan: "Is this Xie Youlin when he was little?"
Mrs. Xie: "Look, this is him at his hundred-day celebration, he was still in diapers."
Shen Yuxuan pointed at the bewildered Xie Youlin and burst into laughter. What little boy didn't have a few "baby photos" back then!
Shen Yuxuan: "Mrs. Xie, you were so beautiful when you were young."
In the photos, Mrs. Xie was in her prime. She was more than a match for Xie Hongtian, dressed in a stylish suit with her hair permed, looking as beautiful as the fashion models on calendars of that era!
Mrs. Xie touched her face, then looked in the mirror and shook her head.
The illness of these past years had aged her rapidly. Her hair had turned gray, and if not for hair dye to deceive others, she looked more than ten years older than her peers!
Shen Yuxuan: "You are still a great beauty now."
Mrs. Xie: "How many more years can I live? Thinking about it now, it would be better to be dead."
Shen Yuxuan: "You are not allowed to say that!"
Mrs. Xie squinted and smiled. Shen Yuxuan was quite fierce when angry.
Mrs. Xie: "Fine, I'll live well, and you can take care of me."
Shen Yuxuan: "I'm happy to!"
At this moment, Shen Yuxuan suddenly remembered the person Ou Yunchen had mentioned.
Shen Yuxuan: "Madam, do you know someone named... Song... Song Yuandong?"
Mrs. Xie immediately closed the photo album, shocked to hear the name again.
Shen Yuxuan: "Madam? Are you alright?"
Mrs. Xie: "Where did you hear about her?"
Shen Yuxuan: "Someone came to see you yesterday and asked me if you knew this person, saying they were very close to the Xie family."
"I was thinking, can we perhaps contact your relatives more often..."
Mrs. Xie: "No need..."
Shen Yuxuan: "Why?"
Mrs. Xie: "I don't know her!!! Don't mention this woman again!!!"
Mrs. Xie was extremely resistant, frightening Shen Yuxuan, who dared not bring it up again. She could only follow Mrs. Xie's lead, trying to appease her as much as possible, afraid of causing her any distress.
Shen Yuxuan: "We won't mention it, we won't mention it."
Mrs. Xie: "You can go now, I'm tired and want to lie down for a while."
Shen Yuxuan: "Okay, okay, I'm going. Madam, if you need anything, you must call me!"
After a while, there seemed to be no movement from Mrs. Xie's room. Shen Yuxuan pushed the door open and saw Mrs. Xie lying in bed as if asleep, so she went out to buy groceries with peace of mind.
But she did not know that as soon as she left the Xie residence, Xie Youlin returned home.
Xie Youlin stood by Mrs. Xie's bed, looking down at the crazy woman. When Mrs. Xie opened her eyes in a daze, she was startled by Xie Youlin.
Mrs. Xie: "Why are you back!"
Xie Youlin: "This is my home. I can come and go as I please. What, is that not allowed?"
Mrs. Xie: "What are you doing back here!"
Xie Youlin looked at the photo album on Mrs. Xie's bed and was also curious about what photos were inside.
Xie Youlin: "Why didn't you take more pictures when I was little?"
Mrs. Xie: "Your father didn't like it."
Xie Youlin: "You didn't like me either?"
Mrs. Xie did not answer.
Xie Youlin: "I've always been curious, did you know when Xie Hongtian beat me?"
"Why is it that every time he beat me half to death, you were sound asleep..."
Mrs. Xie's eyes reddened. She also felt sorry for her son, but the medication she had been taking and injecting for a long time always made her drowsy, and when she woke up, she remembered nothing.
Xie Youlin: "Did you ever truly care about me, your son? Or did you just treat me as medicine to soothe your emotions?"
Mrs. Xie cried. She knew she had hurt Xie Youlin because of her own issues. So, when she had a moment of consciousness, she would blame herself. She was not a good mother, and she had brought Xie Youlin many unhappy memories...
Xie Youlin: "Mom, if I want revenge, I can only take it out on you. You also think Xie Hongtian deserved to die, right?"
Mrs. Xie choked, unable to speak, but Xie Youlin was not willing to let it go.
Xie Youlin: "Mom, don't blame me. Blame Xie Hongtian. Even though he's dead, it can't make my hatred disappear."
Mrs. Xie: "Son..."
Xie Youlin: "Your son died a long time ago. You can consider me dead too..."
Mrs. Xie was truly stimulated. In an instant, she felt Xie Youlin was about to leave her, and she became violent again.
But this time, Xie Youlin was even more ruthless. He picked up the photo album and slammed it hard onto Mrs. Xie.
Xie Youlin: "Crazy woman, I am not your son! Let go of me!!!"
Thus, with a barrage of hits and kicks, Xie Youlin finally broke free. Mrs. Xie, curled up by the bedside, cried out for her son not to leave, while she scrambled to pick up the photos scattered all over the floor.
By the time Shen Yuxuan returned home, Xie Youlin had long since left.
Shen Yuxuan: "Mrs. Xie!!!"
When Mrs. Xie saw Shen Yuxuan approaching, she grabbed her by the throat. At this point, Mrs. Xie had completely lost her mind. She no longer recognized who was in front of her.
Mrs. Xie: "Song Yuandong!!! You bitch!!! I'm going to strangle you to death today!!"
Shen Yuxuan: "Mrs... Madam, look closely! It's Xiao Xuan, it's me..."
Mrs. Xie: "You seduced my husband, you were jealous that I bore a son for the Xie family, you wanted to kill my son! You jinx! May you die a terrible death!!"
Only then did Shen Yuxuan understand that Song Yuandong was not a relative of the Xie family but the root cause of Mrs. Xie's madness!
However, if Shen Yuxuan didn't resist, she would truly be strangled to death by Mrs. Xie. She could only knock Mrs. Xie down forcefully and then go find the injection prescribed by the doctor.
In a panic, Shen Yuxuan fumbled through the medicine bottles. Mrs. Xie lunged forward, trying to snatch the needle.
Fortunately, Shen Yuxuan was all too familiar with these medications. She only needed to glance at the name on the bottle to know the correct dosage.
Shen Yuxuan's neck was squeezed again. Without time to calm Mrs. Xie, she aimed at Mrs. Xie's neck and administered the injection.
A few seconds later, Mrs. Xie indeed calmed down.
Shen Yuxuan dropped the needle and went to support the swaying Mrs. Xie.
Shen Yuxuan: "Mrs. Xie?"
But Mrs. Xie lay on the ground, her eyes open and unmoving.
Shen Yuxuan felt her pulse. Fortunately, Mrs. Xie was still breathing.
Shen Yuxuan dragged Mrs. Xie to the bed, covered her with a blanket, and told her to rest for a while before going downstairs to cook.
When it was time for dinner, Shen Yuxuan entered Mrs. Xie's room again.
Shen Yuxuan: "Madam, come downstairs for dinner."
Mrs. Xie remained lying there, motionless.
Shen Yuxuan: "Madam? Mrs. Xie, are you not awake yet?"
Just as Shen Yuxuan was about to close the door, she felt something was wrong. The sedative shouldn't have kept Mrs. Xie asleep all day!
Shen Yuxuan walked over and saw that Mrs. Xie's eyes were still open. Her face was a terrifying shade of purple, and her mouth was agape, as if frozen in a moment of grimace.
Shen Yuxuan screamed in terror and then reached for Mrs. Xie's neck...
Shen Yuxuan: "Mrs. Xie!!!"
By the time the ambulance arrived, everything was settled. Mrs. Xie was dead...
Xie Youlin rushed to the hospital upon receiving the news.
Shen Yuxuan explained tearfully that she knew nothing and had done nothing, but Xie Youlin didn't believe her at all!
Thus, Shen Yuxuan became a suspect in Mrs. Xie's murder. She had no evidence to prove her innocence, while Xie Youlin had a mountain of potential evidence to send Shen Yuxuan to the police station.