" Don't!" Lin Xiyan woke up from her nightmare. It had been a long time since she had such a nightmare. It was all because of Aunt Wu's ferocious eyes yesterday.
"Yan 'er, don't be afraid. It's just a dream.”Duan Weilin pulled Lin Xiyan into his arms and patted her back gently.
"Duan Weilin, don't let me see dead people again. I really can't stand it.”Every time she saw Duan Weilin kill someone, that terrifying scene would constantly appear in her mind. Lin Xiyan could no longer bear it and cried out loud.
"There won't be a next time. I won't let you see that bloody scene again. I've already obtained the information I wanted. Tomorrow, I'll let Wei Heng send you and Purple Jade back to the city. I'll go back to find you after I'm done here.”
"What are you going to do?" Lin Xiyan looked up at Duan Weilin.
Duan Weilin wiped Lin Xiyan's tears.""There must be something wrong with the mine that Hu Dapeng sold to the Japanese.”
"Are you going alone? It will be very dangerous." Lin Xiyan couldn't help but worry about Duan Weilin.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. Wei Heng will send you back tomorrow. Be good and wait for me in the city.”
Lin Xiyan nodded. She really didn't want to stay here.
Duan Weilin kissed Lin Xiyan between her eyebrows.""Alright, it's fine. Go to sleep. With me around, no one will dare to hurt you.”
Lin Xiyan curled up in Duan Weilin's arms and fell asleep with tears in her eyes.
The next day, Duan Weilin arranged for Wei Heng to escort Lin Xiyan and Duan Ziyu away. Knowing that Lin Xiyan and Duan Ziyu wouldn't get along well, he specially instructed Wei Heng to arrange them in different carriages and warned Wei Heng not to let Duan Ziyu find trouble with Lin Xiyan.
When they arrived at He City, Adjutant Wei arranged for a car to send Lin Xiyan back to the Lin family. As soon as Lin Xiyan walked into the Lin family's garden, Mother Wu ran to Lin Xiyan's side and pulled her in grief.
"Miss, you're finally back. Quick, go to the hospital to see Madam. I'm afraid Madam won't be able to make it.”
"What happened? What happened to Mother?" Mother Wu's expression was sorrowful and Lin Xiyan suddenly felt flustered.
"Last night, Madam fell down the stairs and was seriously injured. She's now in the church hospital.”
" Mother!" Lin Xiyan rushed out of the Lin family's house in a panic and hailed a rickshaw to go straight to the hospital.
In the hospital, Lin Sihan and Liu Junru were talking in the corridor. When they saw Lin Xiyan, they were stunned at first, then Lin Sihan said with a serious expression," Xi 'er, go see your mother."
Lin Xiyan rushed into the ward. Liang Yan was the only one guarding Liu Xianglan who was lying on the bed.
"How could this be? Mother was still fine when I left. How did it become like this?" Lin Xiyan looked at Liu Xianglan, whose head was wrapped in bandages, with heartache and grief. Tears could not stop flowing down.
"Madam fell down the stairs last night. The doctor said that he wouldn't be able to survive the brain hemorrhage. The reason why Madam is still breathing is because she wants to see you for the last time.”Liang Yan said as she wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes.
"Mother, Mother, open your eyes and look at me. I'm your Xi 'er. Your Xi 'er is back." Tears blurred Lin Xiyan's eyes. She really regarded Liu Xianglan as her mother.
As if she had sensed something, Liu Xianglan, who had been unconscious, opened her eyes slightly and saw the corner of Lin Xiyan's mouth twitching with difficulty.""Xi…Xi 'er, Mother…Mother…I'm leaving. Take good care…of yourself.”
"No, mother, don't go. Xi 'er had not been filial to her mother, and her mother had not seen Xi' er get married. Mother, don't, don't go. Please don't leave Xi 'er alone."”For the first time, Lin Xiyan felt the pain of parting with her life.
"Xi 'er…Mother will…bless you. "You have to…defend…against…Liu…" Before Liu Xianglan could finish her sentence, she spat out a mouthful of blood and closed her eyes with resentment and unwillingness.
" Mother!" A heart-wrenching cry echoed throughout the ward.
The only person who loved her in this world had left. Lin Xiyan was like a puppet that was pulled by strings and allowed Liang Yan to help her back to the Lin family. Mother Wu helped her change into mourning clothes.
Lin Sihan set up a mourning hall in the side hall of the Lin family. Lin Xiyan cried until her eyes were red and swollen. She thought that if she had not left He City and the Lin family, perhaps her mother would not have had an accident.
"Miss, the Eldest Furen is here.”Aunt Wu said.
Lin Xiyan looked up and saw Li Xinyou supporting Qin Shuhua, Li Yizhuo and Jiang Xiaoya following behind. Qin Shuhua sadly offered incense to Liu Xianglan, and Lin Xiyan returned the gesture. At this moment, Lin Xiyan wished she could cry on Li Yizhuo's shoulder, but it was impossible.
"Xiyan, are you alright?" Li Xinyou walked to Lin Xiyan's side and knelt down with her.
Lin Xiyan didn't say anything, but her tears fell drop by drop. Qin Shuhua also came over to wipe Lin Xiyan's tears.""Xi 'er, your mother is gone. From now on, I'm your biological mother. In the future, if you have any grievances, tell YiNiang.”
"Thank you, Aunt. Xi 'er will take good care of herself.”
Li Yizhuo walked closer to Lin Xiyan, wanting to say something but holding out his hand slightly. He really wanted to pull Lin Xiyan into his arms and tell her not to cry, that she had herself to take care of.
Jiang Xiaoya, who was at the side, held Li Yizhuo's arm, and her hand seemed to have unintentionally exerted some force on Li Yizhuo's arm. Li Yizhuo returned to his senses and looked at Jiang Xiaoya as he retracted his hand. Now that he had a wife, what else could he do for her other than feeling sorry for her?
" A guest has arrived," the emcee shouted.
Lin Xiyan straightened her body and knelt down. It was Long Qian.
"Xiyan, how can Brother Long help you?”Long Qian asked,
"Thank you, Brother Long. I can handle it myself.”
"Chief Long is here. Please take a seat." Lin Sihan greeted Long Qian with a flattering smile. The smile on his face made people think that the Lin family was holding a happy event.
Lin Sihan's thoughts were naturally clear to Long Qian. If he wasn't Lin Xiyan's father, he wouldn't have the right to talk to her.
"Uncle, I want to stay with Xiyan tonight.”At this time, Lin Xiyan needed someone to rely on the most. Long Qian hoped to accompany her through her sadness.
"Alright, alright, alright." Lin Sihan was very happy. Long Qian staying meant that he cared about Lin Xiyan.
"No!" Li Xinyou and Li Yizhuo said in unison.
Li Xinyou liked Long Qian, and Long Qian liked Lin Xiyan. According to the rules of the whole city, only relatives could keep vigil. Long Qian was undoubtedly telling others that he wanted Lin Xiyan to be his woman.
Li Yizhuo knew that he had no right to object, but he still couldn't let go of Lin Xiyan.
"Why not?" Long Qian asked.
"Master Long and the Lin family are not relatives, so according to the rules, you can't stay.”Li Xinyou said.
"In my heart, Xiyan has long been my family.”For Lin Xiyan, Long Qian did not care about the rules.
"Chief Long is right. Moreover, it was a new era now, and some old customs had been abolished. Chief Long is Xi 'er's friend, and I'm the head of the family.”Lin Sihan said.
Indeed, Lin Sihan had the final say in the Lin family. Li Xinyou said to Lin Xiyan,"Xiyan, I'll stay with you."?It's inappropriate for Chief Long to stay."
"It doesn't matter. I just want mother to leave safely." He really didn't understand the rules here, and he didn't want to. She only wanted to accompany her mother until the funeral.
"Youyou, stay with Xi 'er.”Qin Shuhua said.
"That's right, Youyou. We can rest assured with you around.”Li Yizhuo echoed.
At seven o'clock in the evening, Li Yizhuo had no reason to stay even if he couldn't bear to. He could only leave with Jiang Xiaoya and Qin Shuhua. Li Xinyou stayed behind to accompany Lin Xiyan. In fact, she had her own selfish motives. She just didn't want Long Qian and Lin Xiyan to be alone. Because a woman's guard was the lowest when she was the most vulnerable, she was afraid that Lin Xiyan would accept Long Qian at this time, and she would really have no chance.
"Miss, have some porridge. You haven't eaten anything all day.”Mother Wu's heart ached for Lin Xiyan.
"I'm not hungry."
"Xiyan, you have to take good care of yourself. Otherwise, YiNiang would not be able to leave in peace.”
" Miss Li, let her be." Although Long Qian was distressed, the pain of losing a loved one could only be understood by personal experience.
In the blink of an eye, six days had passed, and the time for the funeral had been chosen. Tonight was the last night of the wake. Long Qian left because of something, and Li Xinyou could not bear the sleepiness and went to rest in Lin Xiyan's room.
In Lin Sihan's room on the second floor
"Master, have you packed everything?”Liu Junru asked.
"Don't worry, Madam."
"Master, don't forget what you promised me.”
"Even if you forget something, you can't forget Madam. After Xianglan's funeral, Madam would naturally be there.”
At this moment, Hong Er knocked on the door." Master, Madam, come downstairs quickly. There's a guest."”
"Let Second Aunt greet them." Lin Sihan thought that they were his business friends.
"Second Aunt has already called. But this guest's second aunt said that you must personally greet him.”Hong Er said.
Who was so important that he had to personally greet them? Lin Sihan growled impatiently,"Tell Second Aunt that I'm asleep."”
"Master, the guests are the Military Governor's Office's Young Marshal and Fourth Miss.”
The young marshal of the Military Governor's Office was someone who could not be provoked even more than Long Qian. Lin Sihan and Liu Junru hurriedly opened the door and went downstairs.
"I didn't know that you would be here, Young Marshal.”Lin Sihan went up to him.
Duan Weilin didn't look at Lin Sihan. He looked around the Lin Manor hall but didn't see the mourning hall.
"Boss Lin, Xiyan is my good friend. I would like to offer incense to Auntie.”Duan Ziyu said.
"This lowly wife is truly blessed in her past life to be able to receive the Young Marshal and Fourth Young Lady's incense offerings. Please follow me." Lin Sihan personally brought Duan Weilin and Duan Ziyu to the side hall.
It had only been a few days since they last met, but Lin Xiyan's face was terribly pale. Her sad and haggard expression made one's heart ache. Duan Weilin resisted the urge to rush up and hug her as he respectfully offered incense.
Lin Xiyan didn't expect Duan Weilin to come. She was surprised at first, but then calmed down and returned the greeting. At this moment, his heart was filled with a myriad of emotions. Because he was the one who brought her to Lihe City, she could not accompany her mother to prevent the tragedy from happening.
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