Rieko stood on the other side of the rain and waved at him with a smile. Rin shouted loudly and ran towards Rieko. Soon, Rin was horrified to find that no matter how much he ran, the distance between him and Rieko was not close at all.
The space shattered like a mirror. The scene changed. Rieko was lying peacefully on the operating table. Her face was as pale as a sheet, and there was no sign of life...
Ling slowly opened his heavy eyelids. The first thing he saw was the snow-white ceiling. The quiet room was filled with the strong smell of disinfectant. Everything that had happened just now was so real. Ling's eyes moved, and his pupils gradually focused. Ling turned around and found himself lying on a white bed. His head was dizzy, and his body was exhausted. His left hand was still on an IV drip.
Ling slowly sat up and removed the needle from his hand. He lifted the blanket and got out of bed. As if he was guided by something, he staggered out of the hospital. The corridor of the hospital was quiet. Occasionally, foreign exchange markets and patients passed by in a hurry.
Ling didn't know how he came to the room where Rieko's body was stored. There was no one around, and Daisuke Matsuno was nowhere to be seen. Only the rich lady whom he had met last night was there. Her face was filled with sorrow as she looked at her daughter in a daze. The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes had increased overnight, and only Rieko's figure was left in Ling's world. He walked slowly to the bedside, and his body couldn't hold on any longer. He sat down, and his wooden face lost all expression. The dark and bright pupils of the past picked up all the splendor
" Rieko, you're so silly. Why did you save me…"
Ling's hoarse voice sounded in the empty room.
…
Rieko's funeral was held at Daisuke Matsuno's house two days later. Daisuke brought Rieko's body home and placed it in the spacious living room. Ling also followed the Matsuno couple back. Ever since he woke up, Ling had not spoken a word except when he was in the hospital. He never left Rieko's side, neither eating, drinking, crying, or making a fuss. The Matsuno couple also tried to persuade him a few times, but after seeing that Ling was unmoved, they gave up.
The traditional funeral ceremony in Japan was very complicated. Daisuke Matsuno was very busy. In the past two days, his dignified appearance had aged a lot. The pain in his heart was no less than anyone else's. However, he was a man who had to shoulder the responsibility of being the head of the family. He had to entertain the guests and contact the funeral parlor. He had no time to grieve. He used busyness to cover it up. He only cried silently in the dead of the night as he flipped through Rieko's photo.
On the day of the funeral, the relatives and friends of the Matsuno family all came. They looked at Ling with strange eyes and whispered to each other. Ling did not feel anything. His eyes were only on Rieko, who was sleeping peacefully in the coffin.
The staff of the funeral parlor opened the irrigation, and everyone went forward to say their final farewell to Rieko. Matsuno Rika sobbed softly and slowly stroked Rieko's peaceful face. She placed a white flower on Rieko's chest. Matsuno Daisuke looked at his daughter with a sad face and put down the photo album that Rieko had recorded since she was young. Then, he gently hugged his wife and comforted her softly. Everyone went forward to put down the flowers or other things in their hands and retreated.
Ryu was the last one to arrive. He sadly realized that he had nothing to give Rieko, nor did he know what kind of flowers Rieko liked the most. So, he called for a pair of scissors and cut his shoulder-length black hair into a bundle before gently placing it in Rieko's hands.
The Matsuno couple silently watched Ling's actions. After two days of interaction, they clearly knew that under this young man's calm face was a broken heart.
The coffin lid slowly closed, and Rieko's peaceful sleeping face finally disappeared. The funeral parlor staff worked together to carry the coffin onto the hearse.
Under the exclamations of the surrounding people, Ling fainted. The fatigue of the past few days and the cold after the rain finally hit Lang Ling's relatively strong body.
…
When Ling opened his eyes again, it was already the morning after the funeral. The rainy weather finally cleared up. Ling found himself sleeping in a pink-colored room decorated with many cute dolls. One look and he knew that this was a girl's room.
" Squeak!" The door slowly opened and Matsuno Rika walked in with food in her hands. Her face was still filled with sorrow. She immediately saw Ling who had just woken up and quickly walked over. She put down the tray in her hands and sat by the bed as she looked at Ling who had just woken up with concern.
" This is…" After a moment of silence, Ling Wen asked.
" This is the room your mother used to live in before she died." At the mention of Rieko, Matsuno Rika's eyes reddened again." You fell ill at the funeral, so Daisuke arranged for you to stay here."
" Rieko's mother, he…" Upon hearing Rieko's name, she said,
Ling's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light, but it quickly dimmed down.
"The funeral is over. Ling…are you feeling better?"
"It doesn't matter anymore."
" That's good. Oh right, you haven't eaten for so long. You must be hungry. I made some porridge. In the past, Rieko would always ask me to make porridge when she had a fever…" Matsuno Rika forced a smile and said. She helped Ling sit up and tidied up the bed so that Ling could sit comfortably. Then, she handed the porridge to him.
" Thank you." Ling took the porridge and ate it in small bites.
"Ling!"
"Hi, I'm here."
"Live with us from now on, treat this place as your home."
Ling's hand that was holding the spoon paused for a moment and fell silent.
" Ling, your grandfather and I have already decided that you can move over and earn money together. We don't trust you alone."
“……”
"Ling?"
" I'm sorry, thank you for your kindness, but I won't move here. That apartment is where Rieko, my mother, and I used to live together. I don't want to leave there."
" But, you alone…"
"Please forgive my willfulness. I only have one home."
“……”
Matsuno Rika looked at the stubborn young man in front of her with a complicated expression. Not only did this young man inherit 70% of Rieko's looks, but he also learned 70% of her stubborn temper.
Daisuke Matsuno stood outside the room. He had arrived when his wife was talking to Ling. He did not enter the room. He respected Ling's choice. This strong child was Rieko's child.
Ling stayed at Matsuno's house for another two days due to his illness. During this time, Matsuno Rika tried to change the child's decision, but she failed without exception. Daisuke Matsuno didn't say much. He only gave Ling a credit card and told him some things that he needed to take note of in his life. Ling didn't reject his grandfather's kindness. He knew that he still couldn't support himself at the moment. Two days later, Ling insisted on leaving. With the help of Matsuno's family and…Rieko's belongings, he left under the earnest instructions of his grandmother.
Ling returned to the apartment that he had been away from for a long time. In fact, he had not been away for long. However, the matter of setting free animals in the past few days made Ling feel as if it was a lifetime ago. A thin layer of dust had fallen on the house, and the pork chop rice that Ling had prepared was still on the dining table. Ling stared at it for a long time before eating all the food, not caring if it had gone bad or not.
Ling thoroughly cleaned up the house and built a small memorial tablet in the corner of the living room. Inside the memorial tablet were Rieko's belongings that he had brought from the Matsuno family.
It had been four days since Ling had gone to school. Momentarily, she knew that something must have happened in the Ling family. There were very few reasons that could make Ling not come to school for no reason. Ling would not skip school, so Momentarily went to her homeroom teacher, Junichi Mitata, to ask her about the reason.
Mitsuda Junichi didn't ask Ling for details. It was just that another Mr. Matsuno Daisuke, who claimed to be Ling's grandfather, had taken a leave of absence. He didn't specify the time of the leave. Mr. Matsuno vaguely said that Ling had a bad cold and couldn't go to school.
After school, Moment dragged the world to visit Ling. The two girls stood in front of the Ling family's door and hesitated for a long time. In the end, the world mustered up the courage to ring the doorbell.
Ling looked haggard when he opened the door. His shoulder-length hair had been cut off. His face was pale and his eyes were silent. He did not know what had happened in the past few days, but Ling looked even colder. The world, who had wanted to question Ling, also saw that something was wrong with Ling and did not say anything.
"Um, Lingjun, are you feeling better? You haven't been to school for four days. The world and I care about you very much, so…
“
"Ling, you don't look well.”The world asked worriedly,
" Oh, the world and Twinkle are fine now. Please come in." Ling's lifeless eyes swept over the two girls. When he saw that they did not seem to be going back, he moved aside.
"Sorry to bother you."
When they walked into the living room, the two girls saw Rieko's memorial tablet and were stunned.
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