Married to the army by mistake, abstinent boss becomes addicted to pampering his wife

Chapter 260 Did she really kill someone?

Lu Dezhao said with dissatisfaction, "How could I not have noticed? Jasmine, do you think I've lost weight?"

While drinking her soup, Jiang Moli said, "Dad, stand up and turn around a couple of times so I can take a look."

Lu Dezhao obediently did as he was told.

Jiang Moli nodded firmly, "She has lost a lot of weight."

Lu Dezhao happily told An Hui, "Did you hear that? Jasmine said I've lost weight!"

An Hui got up with a hint of disgust and said, "Okay, I'll go get you a bowl of chicken soup to help you recover."

It wasn't mealtime yet, and the chicken soup was still simmering on the stove. An Hui ladled out a bowl in advance for Jiang Moli as a special treat.

Lu Dezhao was so happy to finally drink the chicken soup his wife ladled out for him that his smile stretched almost to the back of his ears.

"It's delicious. The chicken soup is really well made. Hongmei's cooking skills have improved."

An Hui ignored him and started talking to Jiang Moli about the things Jiang Moli had sent back.

During this trip to perform for the benefit of the people, Jiang Moli bought local specialties in each place she visited and mailed them home.

Anhui has kept everything safe and is waiting for her to come back and make arrangements.

Jiang Moli bought things along the way, but she couldn't remember what she bought. After finishing her chicken soup, she took out scissors and unpacked and organized all the items that had been sent back.

With the help of An Hui and Lu Dezhao, they managed to keep busy for half an hour.

Cigarettes, alcohol, tea, various pastries, dried meat, brown sugar, medicinal herbs, and so on filled half of the room.

"Wow, Jasmine, you bought so much stuff! That's great. With the New Year just around the corner, your mom won't have to prepare any more New Year's goods. It'll save her a lot of trouble."

Jiang Moli was quite surprised by Lu Dezhao's words.

Although she has been here for half a year, she still retains the consumption habits of her later life, buying whatever she goes.

I didn't realize I bought too much when I was buying them, but now that they're all piled up, I realize it's actually quite a lot.

I thought that, given Lu Dezhao and An Hui's views, they would think she was too extravagant and wasteful.

Unexpectedly, the elderly couple not only didn't say anything to her, but also gave her a way out.

I have to say, being pampered feels so wonderful!
Speaking of the Chinese New Year, Jiang Moli finally thought of her husband, who was thousands of miles away.

Smoking and alcohol were out of the question, as they were strictly prohibited by the military. Jiang Moli picked out a lot of other food, drinks, and medicines, along with the cured chicken, duck, and meat prepared by Ma Hongmei, filling two sacks to be sent to Meng Hai.

After the meal, Jiang Moli took some wine, tea, and cured meat and sausages, preparing to go back to her parents' home to visit Jiang Dahai.

Halfway there, they ran into Jiang Dahai and Li Hongying.

"Oh, so you knew I was coming back and came all the way to pick me up?"

Jiang Moli unceremoniously distributed the items in her hands to the two of them.

The wine and meat were really heavy; her arms ached from carrying them.

Jiang Dahai took the things, but hesitated to speak.

Jiang Moli thought he was worried about the origin of these things, and teased, "Don't worry, my parents-in-law will be watching me go out."

Li Hongying walked up to her, choking back tears: "Jasmine, something happened to Xiao Qing, please help her..."

On the way back, Jiang Dahai told Jiang Moli everything that Wei Qing had done.

Upon learning that Wei Qing had plotted to murder her cousin, and even buried her alive, Jiang Moli was utterly shocked. Back at their residence in the military family compound, Li Hongying immediately knelt before Jiang Moli, pleading with her to save Wei Qing.

"Okay, I'll save her."

Jiang Moli's straightforwardness surprised both Jiang Dahai and Li Hongying.

Jiang Dahai looked at her suspiciously, "How can you save her? Xiao Qing has committed a capital offense."

Jiang Moli replied, "This is easy. I'll have Lu Cheng's father ask the police to release Wei Qing, and I'll go in and take the blame for her. Anyway, I can't escape if I get caught. Those who can't stand seeing the Lu family doing well will have something to hold over them and they can send my father-in-law in too."

After saying that, she looked at Li Hongying with a half-smile and said, "Aunt Hongying, what do you think of this idea? Let's use our whole family as a stepping stone for Wei Qing."

Li Hongying was so shocked that she couldn't speak, only two lines of tears kept sliding down her cheeks.

Jiang Dahai breathed a sigh of relief.

He almost thought his daughter had really lost her mind and was trying to meddle in her stepdaughter's mess.

He reached out to help Li Hongying up, "Get up. Xiao Qing has committed a crime this time, and no one can save her."

Li Hongying slumped onto the sofa, sobbing, "Xiao Qing wouldn't hurt anyone, she wouldn't do such a thing..."

Jiang Moli: "You should tell that to the police. The police rely on evidence when handling cases."

Li Hongying actually listened to Jiang Moli's words and packed her bag to go back to her hometown to ask the police to plead for her daughter's life.

Jiang Dahai tried to persuade her a few times but failed, so he simply let Li Hongying leave.

Staying at home only brings tears; it would be good to go back and see my stepdaughter.

With only the father and daughter left at home, Jiang Dahai spoke without restraint: "I never dreamed that Xiao Qing would do such a thing. How could she have become like this?"

She sighed again, "I still can't understand it. From childhood to adulthood, although I wasn't exactly good to her, I never lacked anything in terms of food, clothing, or other necessities. Why does she harbor such resentment towards me?"

Jiang Moli sneered, "It's simple, she has no conscience. She's inherently selfish and self-centered. Ordinary people like her can't be educated. Only Guanyin Bodhisattva of the South Sea can save her."

Jiang Dahai looked at her, hesitating to speak, "Luckily you stopped her from coming back to live here. I'm really scared just thinking about what might have happened if she had tried to take advantage of you."

That's for sure. Without me, your whole family would have been wiped out by her long ago.

Jiang Moli thought to herself, but comforted him aloud, "Don't worry, the things she did this time are enough to keep her in jail for life. She won't have the chance to come out and harm people again."

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Back at the Lu family home, when Wei Qing's situation was told to the family, they were all so shocked they didn't know what to say.

With lingering fear, An Hui recounted her first impression of Wei Qing to Jiang Moli, "When I went to your house to propose marriage, I thought she was a bit cunning, but still quite dignified and decent. I never expected that I would have misjudged her. Not only was she unruly, but she also had the audacity to harm people. Fortunately, you had the foresight to remove her from the household register, otherwise, who knows how much trouble she would have caused you."

Ma Hongmei, however, became concerned about Li Hongying, and she had a rather good impression of the old-fashioned Li Hongying.

"Your stepmother must be heartbroken. She only has one daughter, and she raised her with great difficulty, only to find that she has done such a heinous thing."

As a man, Lu Dezhao's focus was different from that of An Hui and Li Hongying.

"Although your stepsister is ruthless, she's quite clever. From planning to execution, everything is meticulously planned. If she used her intelligence and skills for good, she would surely succeed."

Jiang Moli remained noncommittal, saying, "She has indeed narrowed her own path."

Just as they were talking about Wei Qing, Lu Tingting rushed into the house.

Upon seeing Jiang Moli, she blurted out, "When did you get back?"

Before Jiang Moli could answer, he asked about Wei Qing's murder, "Jiang Qing really killed someone?"