"It's said that a letter from my hometown said that something had happened, so Young Master brought Young Miss back overnight. They left three days ago, and they should be back in the countryside by today.”
"What happened?"
"Young Master didn't say anything. He only said that we'll talk about it when he comes back.”Uncle Wang looked confused and shook his head.
"Oh, I see!" Ya Shuo's eyes fell into deep thought. He stood there and couldn't think of any urgent matter that would make a steady person like Qing Feng rush home overnight. Moreover, he didn't have time to leave a message with Uncle Wang.
Yashuo greeted Uncle Wang and left on his bicycle. He did not go back immediately and went to the hospital. He had originally planned to catch up with Qingfeng today, but who knew that he would be rejected. Then he would go to the hospital. Anyway, he had nowhere to go now. Moreover, he had to bandage his leg injury. He could still fend off Zhang Lin's questioning at night.
After leaving the hospital, he went to the Western Cafe. This time, he was careful not to sit by the window. Instead, he entered the VIP room. This VIP room was specially used for business. There were walls around it, and once the door was closed, the soundproofing was very good. There was a coffee table and two sofas. Yashuo sat down on the soft sofa and did not want to stand up. These few days, no, this month, he had been sleeping on a hard brick bed and sitting on a bench. It was not like his own life. Thinking about how he had grown up with a golden key in his mouth, he was respected wherever he went. Now, he had become a handyman in a bun shop. Sigh, what a bad fate! However, this was also good. At least when he ran away from home, he told his father that he would definitely do earth-shattering things to make them look at him in a different light. If he suffered a little now, he would really become a pillar of the country during the war in the future. That would really be bitter first before sweet. When that day came, no one would say that he was a profligate son. When Ya Shuo thought of this, he immediately threw the hardships he had suffered these days to the back of his mind. He thought of Azurepeak and was very worried about him. He had been thinking about what had happened to his family, but he could not figure it out no matter how hard he thought.
After sitting in the cafe for the whole day and taking a nap on the sofa, Yashuo rode his bike back to the shop. When Zhang Lin saw that he was back, he really wanted to see how his leg injury was. Seeing that it had been professionally bandaged by the hospital, he was relieved. Ya Shuo looked at Zhang Lin's relieved expression. He didn't know if it was because he was worried that his leg injury wouldn't get infected or because he thought that he didn't lie to him. Who knew!
Let's talk about Azurepeak and Meng Lin. Three days ago, they departed from Shanghai overnight and got off the ship at the dock this morning. Azurepeak received the letter. After receiving it, his expression was solemn. Without saying anything, he started to let Meng Lin pack his luggage. Meng Lin had never seen his brother so serious that it made people afraid. He did not dare to ask any more questions and obediently packed his luggage. Fortunately, there was a boat that departed in the middle of the night. There were a few seats left, and Azurepeak bought the tickets. On the boat, Meng Lin carefully asked his brother what was going on at home. Azurepeak paused for a moment, and after a long time, he said,"You'll know when we get there."”Then, Meng Lin did not dare to ask any more questions along the way. When they arrived at the dock of their hometown, Azurepeak called for a Japanese car. The driver pulled the two of them and jogged all the way. In the Japanese car, the silent Azurepeak said,
"Menglin, have you always been good at dreaming?”
"Dream on? What dream?" Meng Lin did not know what his brother was talking about.
"Do you still remember the nightmare you told me about?”
Meng Lin thought about it carefully. He had told his brother about this two months ago. That dream, it seemed…it seemed like his father had come to Shanghai to visit him. He didn't know why he had suddenly disappeared…Thinking of this, Meng Lin couldn't help but shiver.
"Brother, you said…that my dreams are very effective. What do you mean?”Meng Lin's face was filled with fear and nervousness.
Azurepeak looked at her calmly. After a long time, he finally said," Our father…he's gone."”
Meng Lin's eyes widened. She seemed to understand what her brother meant, but she was unwilling to believe it. Her brother's words made her dream clearer and clearer, but she did not want it to become a reality. Thinking of this, she subconsciously shook her head."Brother, this…is impossible."
Azurepeak heard his sister's answer and knew that Meng Lin had guessed 70 - 80% of it. He just didn't want to face reality. Azurepeak didn't continue. He couldn't look at Meng Lin's shocked eyes and lowered his head without saying a word.
When Meng Lin saw her brother's pained silence, she seemed to have understood something. Her nose turned sour and two drops of tears fell. Although she was not her biological father, and although this fateful relationship between her parents had fallen from the sky, this father had treated her well. Before Meng Lin transmigrated, she was born into a single-parent family. Her father's early death made her exceptionally tenacious, independent, and capable. After she came to Shanghai, she wanted to earn more money so that her mother could live a good life. She accidentally transmigrated to the Xia family. It made Meng Lin feel the long-lost feeling of being loved by her father. This feeling made her feel warm and secure. She did not have the time to cherish it, but it disappeared like a meteor. She was still fine when she left the Xia residence, why did she…Just as she was thinking about it, the Japanese car stopped and the driver put down the handle. Qingfeng looked and saw that they had already arrived in front of the Xia residence.
The red lanterns on both sides of the door were replaced with white lanterns. The elegiac couplet hung on the door frame, and the two pairs of stone lions at the door also hung elegiac couplet. When the siblings saw this scene, they had no choice but to accept reality. With heavy steps, the two of them walked into the courtyard. From afar, they saw the servant maids and housekeepers wearing mourning clothes and kneeling in two rows. In the middle of the main hall was a mourning hall. In front of it was an uncovered coffin. Beside the coffin were Second Aunt, Third Uncle, and Fourth Uncle burning paper. Mother sat on the ground and cried bitterly. The luggage in the hands of the Qingfeng siblings instantly fell to the ground and they shouted,"Father."”He ran towards the coffin.
Old Master Xia was dressed in a lavish shroud and lay peacefully in the coffin. Meng Lin cried out loud. She seemed to have returned to the scene of her father's early death. She was only 14 years old at that time. The pain of losing a loved one was experienced again today. Qingfeng controlled his emotions along the way, but when he entered the house, he completely collapsed and cried out loud. When his mother saw that the two children had returned, she said,"My son, it's good that you're back. Today is the last day of the wake, and tomorrow is the funeral. You can make it in time to send your father on his last journey."
Azurepeak wiped his tears and asked his mother,"Mother, Father's body is very good. How could this be?"”
"I don't know either. He was fine that morning and said he was going out to do something. Who knew that in the second half of the night, he would say that his heart felt uncomfortable and wanted to look for Doctor Lin but felt that it was too late.”As he said that, he was already in so much pain that he was in so much pain that tears flowed down his face.
"Is Doctor Lin here?" Qing Feng asked,
"He's here. He's saying that he has a heart disease!”
"Brother, a heart disease is a heart disease. It might look fine usually, but it might suddenly act up. If you don't save it in time, it will be fatal.”Meng Lin interjected.
"I still find it strange, but I can't think of anything.”Azurepeak glanced at his sister and said.
"Aiya, what's so strange about that? Didn't Doctor Lin already say that Big Brother is sick? Who doesn't have a disease when they're old? Death is like a lamp going out.”No. 3 stood up and said impatiently.
Azurepeak instantly shifted his eyes to Third Uncle. Seeing Third Uncle's indifferent attitude, Azurepeak was instantly filled with righteous indignation. His elder brother was dead, and he still had such an attitude. He did not feel any pain at all. This really made Azurepeak hate Third Uncle to the extreme. The second girl, who was listening at the side, stood up unhurriedly and opened fire at the third brother."Third Brother, what are you talking about? Why don't you act like an elder at a time like this?”The third brother glanced at the second girl and muttered something. He didn't hear what it was clearly, but from his expression, he knew that it was most likely something like scolding the second girl. Azurepeak looked at Third Uncle with hatred and worry. He felt that in front of his father's mourning hall, he had to endure even the greatest things, so he resisted the thought of using violence on Third Uncle.
"Mother, I'll be keeping vigil with Eldest Brother tonight.”Meng Lin said.
"Okay, you two accompany your father and talk. A few days ago, your father was still concerned about how your business in Shanghai was doing. He even said that when the beginning of autumn cooled down, he would go to the hospital to take care of you.”As she spoke, Lady Wang started crying again.
"Mother, where are Grandpa and Grandma?" Azurepeak looked around and found that the two old men were not at the scene.
"Your grandmother and grandfather are both sick and are in the hospital now.”
Qingfeng comforted his mother and told her to go back to rest. He arranged for a few servant girls to cook. He received the neighbors who came to mourn the whole day. Old Master Xia was a good person. No matter if the neighbors had money or not, they would send some paper money to appease the family. Unknowingly, it was night time. After three days of crying, his family was tired. Azurepeak told them to go back and rest early. The funeral would be busy the next day, so he and his sister would stay overnight to watch the funeral.
At night, there were only the siblings in front of the coffin. Meng Lin continued to burn the paper. Qing Feng looked at his sister and asked if she was afraid. Meng Lin said that he was not afraid. Firstly, he was his father and not an outsider. Secondly, he had his brother to accompany him. The two siblings were reminded of the scene at this time, and tears fell. Meng Lin said that he had made great progress in Shanghai recently. Every time he made progress in his work, he remembered it very clearly. It was to see his father and share his happiness with him. Qingfeng also said that it was all his fault. He thought that he would come back to visit his father after dealing with the matter of Ah San. This way, his father would have an explanation when he asked about his work. Who knew that before Ah San could be found, his father had an accident. When it came to his father's accident, Azurepeak asked his sister what she thought. Menglin said that he had read about heart disease and it was quite similar to his father. In other words, his father might have been born and aged normally. Azurepeak was a little hesitant. He did not doubt his sister's words, but he reserved his opinion. His father was 80% likely to have died of old age and illness, and 20% likely to have other reasons. Meng Lin asked if there was any other reason. Azurepeak said that he didn't know either. He also didn't understand why he had such a premonition. If he could explain it clearly, he wouldn't hesitate anymore.
It was already late at night. The door was open during the wake. The cold wind blew at night. Meng Lin was a little scared at this time. Azurepeak saw that his sister was afraid and said, let's change the topic. Let's not talk about such a heavy matter. Therefore, Azurepeak suggested to talk about the two of them when they were young.
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