Chapter 1067: Madam Chen's Faked Death

It made his brain ache.

"Stop crying, I've come back to give you a solution."

"What solution?"

He whispered into his mother's ear.

Madam Chen has committed suicide!

She died to prove her integrity, following her husband in death.

This piece of gossip is likely the ultimate version of recent major news.

Public opinion shifted, turning from the previous one-sided criticism to one-sided praise for Madam Chen as a chaste and heroic woman, while the older Chen children were seen as worthless.

Dying for love and being buried with one's spouse is an outdated custom, explicitly prohibited by law, yet Madam Chen's voluntary death was still wildly praised, making her a benchmark for wives across the country.

The Chen children were cursed at relentlessly, and no one bothered to investigate anymore whether the maid was a man; people had already imagined for themselves that it was all slander!

They took the initiative to arrange a meeting with Shi Youxuan, asking her what they should do now.

The three of them were full of complaints, blaming Shi Youxuan for the bad idea she gave them; not only did they fail to topple Madam Chen, but they had become like rats crossing the street, with everyone shouting for them to be beaten.

Shi Youxuan: "Do you believe she is dead?"

Regardless of whether others believe it, she certainly does not.

Faking death is something the Zhu Family brothers are well-versed in; this time, it is one hundred percent fake as well.

"We believe it, how could this be fake?"

"That's right, she is indeed dead."

The eldest Chen sister was absolutely certain: "I went to look, she has no breath, she is dead through and through, it couldn't be more real."

Shi Youxuan: "Oh, I heard that after cremation, people can ascend to heaven, and it is the highest ritual for someone being buried with their spouse, isn't it? Since the dead are like a lamp going out, why don't you just fulfill her wish once?"

"What do you mean?"

Shi Youxuan: "You are people of L Country, don't you know there is a type of drug that can make people fake their death? Those who take the drug temporarily stop breathing and look as if they are dead, but they can be revived if the antidote is taken within a certain time; if the deadline passes, they will be dead forever."

"We don't know."

The three shook their heads in unison, indicating they had never heard of such a thing.

The Zhu Family is skilled in using drugs; last time in Jiangzhou, Zhu Qingxiang used a fake-death drug to escape from the hospital, so it is nothing strange for them to do it again now.

When the proposal for cremation was made, it was met with strong opposition from Chen Ran.

He used an unprecedentedly tough attitude to snap at his older brothers and sister: "My mother's affairs are none of your business, you have no right."

Eldest Brother: "Little brother, you shouldn't speak like that; cremation is a tradition in L Country, you cannot go against tradition."

Chen Ran blocked the way in front of his mother's coffin: "I don't care about traditions or whatever; my mother left a will before she died, asking to be sent back to her hometown for burial."

The dead are to be respected; since there was a will, they could not say anything.

Although unwilling, they had to step aside sheepishly; Chen Ran was secretly pleased, but just as he was supporting the coffin to leave Chen Fu, his path was blocked once again.

This time it was Wang Yingzhi.

"Why are you here?"

Chen Ran got a headache the moment he saw Wang Yingzhi, and his right eyelid kept twitching; he had a premonition that nothing good would come of it.

"Zhu Qingrui, you used the fake-death trick in Jiangzhou to rescue your brother Zhu Qingxiang, and now you are using this trick again? Are you at your wit's end with no other options..."

Chen Ran could never anticipate Wang Yingzhi's tactics.

This time was the same; she brazenly blurted out the truth without any evidence!

If it were any other occasion, he wouldn't be afraid of this old woman's nonsense and could simply call the police to have her arrested.

But now, he was in a hurry to send his mother to a deserted place so she could recover.

Although the fake-death drug can make someone look exactly like they are dead, it has a time limit; the antidote must be taken within a certain period to recover, otherwise, the fake death will turn into a real death, and she will truly be dead through and through.

"Someone, this woman is extorting us, arrest her immediately!" Chen Ran shouted.

"I'm extorting you? Fine, since you say I'm extorting and a liar, then call the police! Let the police arrest me..."

Chen Ran was almost angered to the point of fainting.

If the police came, they would investigate, and he wouldn't be able to leave during the investigation; if time was wasted, all his opportunities would be lost. This old woman was truly tough-lived; as long as she was around, nothing went well.

"Leave immediately, I won't hold you responsible, and I will even give you a large sum of money. My mother died unjustly; if I cannot send her back to her hometown for burial soon, I am being unfilial."

He put on a pitiful appearance, attempting to use filial piety to move heaven and earth.

People in L Country value filial piety, and many of the surrounding onlookers changed their minds, all feeling that Wang Yingzhi was being aggressive.

"I don't want money, this matter must be cleared up. The person inside is not dead at all; she took a drug and will wake up in a few hours. You are in such a rush to leave because you are afraid of being exposed, right?"

Wang Yingzhi hit the nail on the head with every sentence, and the problem was that she wasn't even afraid of being confronted.

For every word Zhu Qingrui said, she had a retort, always finding a way to break his argument.

Wang Yingzhi clamored: "Zhu Qingrui, you don't call the police because you have a guilty conscience, because everything I said is true. You are afraid of the matter being exposed, afraid of your ugly deeds being known to the whole country."

"You killed Minister Chen, your mother is not dead, that maid was your brother in disguise; your whole family has such vicious intentions, wanting both the money and to eliminate your opponents..."

These words were all guesses, yet they were all damn right.

Every word felt like it was hammering into Chen Ran's heart.

It was thanks to his strong psychological quality and inner fortitude that he could remain calm and composed at this moment.

If it were anyone else, they would have surely collapsed.

"You will pay the price for your nonsense!" He gritted his teeth.

Wang Yingzhi was not afraid at all and continued to clamor: "Is there any point in you dawdling on and on? Everything I said is true, I will be responsible for my words. Call the police! You call the police to arrest me, call them!"

The butler was about to call the police, but Chen Ran stopped him.

He cannot call the police; setting aside whether the police could actually do anything to Wang Yingzhi after they arrived, he would not be able to leave in the short term, and that is what matters most.

Wang Yingzhi: "You don't dare call the police because you have a guilty conscience; if you won't call them, I will!"

She took out her phone, but before she could even make the call, police cars arrived.

All the procedures were carried out in public, and the questioning for the statements was very detailed.

Wang Yingzhi is currently being quite "cooperative," answering every question and providing ten answers for every one asked.

And the three children of the Chen family also seemed to have agreed beforehand, as their stories were almost the same as Wang Yingzhi's.

Everyone stated that they were willing to bear the consequences of their own words and actions, and they demanded an immediate paternity test with Chen Ran.

Whether he is a child of the Chen family or not, the truth will be known after the test.

Chen Ran regretted it; he regretted that he should not have gotten rid of Minister Chen; he is very smart, but too young.

When one is young, it is easy to not consider things comprehensively; this is the price of growing up.

It is just that some mistakes can be made, and after making a mistake, correcting it can accumulate successful experience.

But some mistakes cannot be made, because once they are made, they can never be undone!

It is just like now, as if all the matters have piled up in an instant, forcing him to collapse.

"I won't do it; the doctors are all your people, and if you bully me and tamper with things inside, I wouldn't even be able to discover it; I don't trust you."

Chen Ran began to act shamelessly; the method he disdained the most was the only one he could use when he had run out of options.