Roses in Flames

Ye Yuntang looked toward the woman who had spoken.

The woman appeared to be in her early forties, dressed smartly, with a slender figure and a face that looked meticulously maintained.

However, her eyes were red and swollen, and there were still tear stains on her face.

If Ye Yuntang is not mistaken, this woman should be Zhao Jiashu's mother.

After Zhao Jiashu's mother entered the police station, she angrily lunged at the old woman, shouting, "How did you raise Zhao Mingyuan? He killed my son! You old hag, and now you're causing trouble at the police station! I want Zhao Mingyuan to pay for this in blood!"

Just as Zhao Jiashu's mother was about to grab the old woman by the neck, Qin Feng quickly stepped forward and pulled Zhao Jiashu's mother away.

Zhao Jiashu's mother collapsed to the ground, wailing and crying, "What sins have I committed? I should never have married Zhao Mingyuan! My poor Jiashu!"

The old woman was equally agitated. Her eyes were red as she glared at Zhao Jiashu's mother. "Yu Meifeng, Jiashu's accident has broken our hearts! But you can't wrong Mingyuan like this! Put your hand on your heart and tell me, what has Mingyuan ever done to wrong you? All these years, he's worked diligently as a truck driver, braving wind and rain, giving you every penny he earns, while he himself suffers from poverty! When your father was sick, he carried him up and down the stairs, stayed by his bedside to tend to him, and never complained!"

Recalling Zhao Mingyuan's sacrifices for Meifeng's family over the years, the old woman became increasingly agitated. "Every time Mingyuan came back from his arduous driving trip, you not only didn't cook him a meal, but you also raised Jiashu to be a snobbish, spoiled, and lawless person! He doesn't call Mingyuan 'Dad,' nor does he call me 'Grandma.' If I say anything to him, he calls me an old hag, a country bumpkin, and even spits in my face! Because Jiashu is a member of the Zhao family, we've always been tolerant and accommodating, never criticizing him in the slightest! And now, to smear us, you've come here to falsely accuse Mingyuan of killing Jiashu. Mingyuan was the person who loved Jiashu the most in the world. Have you lost your conscience?"

Yu Meifeng seemed to have been struck a nerve; her chest heaved violently. "I... I didn't wrong him! He killed Jia Shu because he couldn't tolerate him anymore!"

Qin Feng's sharp eyes caught the fleeting panic in Yu Meifeng's eyes. He stepped forward and pressed, "Why did you say Zhao Mingyuan couldn't tolerate Zhao Jiashu? To bring the real culprit to justice as soon as possible, you'd better tell the truth!"

Yu Meifeng's face paled, her lips trembled, and after a long while, she finally revealed the truth, "Because Jia Shu is not Zhao Mingyuan's biological son at all!"

What?

Is Zhao Jiashu not Zhao Mingyuan's biological son?

These words exploded in the old woman's ears like a thunderclap.

The old woman's face drained of color instantly. She swayed unsteadily, her ears ringing, and she almost fell to the ground.

The relatives around her quickly helped the old woman up. The old woman glared at Yu Meifeng with eyes wide with fury, "How could this be? Yu Meifeng, you've been lying to us for so many years?!"

The old woman was trembling violently, her heart felt as if it were being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand, and the pain was so intense that it felt like it was about to burst.

Having come this far, Yu Meifeng had nothing left to hide.

She glared at the old woman hatefully. "Don't you know what kind of person your son is? He's ugly, he doesn't earn much money, he's not good enough for me at all. If I hadn't been a mistress back then, gotten pregnant unexpectedly, and was afraid of being found out by the wife, and was in a hurry to find someone to take over, I would never have even considered Zhao Mingyuan!"

"I used to be the prettiest girl in my class at school, while your Zhao Mingyuan is just a country bumpkin. I knew he had designs on me a long time ago. Ha, I just casually beckoned him with my finger, and he clung to me like a lapdog. That night, I got him drunk, and he thought we had slept together. Later, I told him I was pregnant, and he couldn't wait to marry me."

"He's just a truck driver, how could he possibly support me and my son with the meager wages he earns? He's a piece of trash who can't be helped, not even as good as Jia Shu's biological father. Why didn't he just die in a car accident sooner so we could at least get some compensation? Now he's killed my Jia Shu, I hate him to death!"

Jia Shu's biological father's first wife only gave birth to a daughter. Back then, he relied on his father-in-law to build his fortune. While his father-in-law was alive, he dared not acknowledge Jia Shu as his father.

A few years ago, his father-in-law finally died. After learning of Jia Shu's existence, he began plotting to divorce his first wife.

She was about to become a wealthy woman, but Jia Shu suddenly had an accident.

Her dream of becoming a wealthy lady was shattered.

It's all Zhao Mingyuan's fault!

A few days ago, Zhao Mingyuan suddenly returned home early and overheard her talking to Jia Shu's biological father via voice message.

After learning that Zhao Jiashu was not his biological son, Zhao Mingyuan became extremely agitated and almost attacked her with a kitchen knife.

After being threatened by her fiercely, he burst into tears and questioned her about why she treated him that way.

She only ever used and deceived Zhao Mingyuan; she didn't respect him at all.

She was lucky to be married to him for over ten years.

How dare he question her?

Yu Meifeng looked down on Zhao Mingyuan, and naturally she also looked down on Zhao Mingyuan's mother and his poor relatives.

Yu Meifeng wiped away her tears and looked at Qin Feng. "Officer, Zhao Mingyuan must have found out that Jia Shu wasn't his biological son, which is why he wanted to kill him. You must bring Zhao Mingyuan to justice, and it would be best if he were sentenced to death!"

Upon hearing Yu Meifeng's words, the old woman's vision went black, and she fainted completely.

Standing in the corner, Ye Yuntang felt a storm raging in her heart.

God.

Zhao Jiashu was not Zhao Mingyuan's biological son.

No wonder Zhao Jiashu treated Zhao Mingyuan so badly that night at the school anniversary celebration; he probably already knew his true identity from Yu Meifeng.

Yu Meifeng is truly despicable. She treated Zhao Mingyuan as a sucker and a stepping stone, never giving him any genuine affection.

She became Zhao Jiashu's biological father's mistress, destroying someone else's family, yet she felt no remorse whatsoever, instead blaming everyone else for the mistakes.

This truly exposes her own depravity and cold-heartedness to the fullest extent.

When Qin Feng saw Ye Yuntang, he glanced at her coldly and ignored her. Qin Feng then had the police officers take Yu Meifeng inside to give a statement.

Ye Yuntang noticed Qin Feng's dislike for her, but she didn't care. Just as she was about to head to the forensic lab, a police officer ran over, looking flustered, and said, "Deputy Captain Qin, something terrible has happened! There's been a murder in the alley in the west of the city!"

Ye Yuntang paused slightly in his steps.

She turned to look at Qin Feng and the police officer.

Qin Feng frowned deeply. "Another murder?"

The officer nodded. "Yes, the person who reported the case said the deceased was wearing a school uniform from No. 1 Middle School and was from the same school as Zhao Jiashu."

Qin Feng's brow twitched violently. "What? Another student from No. 1 High School?"

Could this be a serial murder case?