Chapter 2224: Sister-in-law (6)
Lu Meng pursed his lips. He didn’t want to, but he was more attached to her gentleness, afraid she would be upset, so he could only nod.
Ruan Jiaojiao pressed her lips together, got up, and walked downstairs with Duan Xi. When she passed Lu Xian’s room, she paused for a moment, then went inside.
Lu Xian was passionate about racing, so his room had a wall full of racing models. Ruan Jiaojiao remembered being quite surprised when their families first moved to Beidu and saw so many models in his room. Lu Xian had even said he would take her racing and let her watch him compete.
But later, there was never a chance. After discovering his feelings for her, she instinctively kept her distance, and then he went abroad. When he returned, their relationship had become completely distant... Yet Ruan Jiaojiao never imagined that one day they would be separated by life and death.
Lu Xian’s racing cars were displayed in a glass cabinet. Ruan Jiaojiao’s hand touched the glass surface, and tears uncontrollably flowed out.
She couldn’t understand why it had turned out this way.
Clearly, not long ago, she was incredibly happy—becoming an adult, growing up, her family improving... But why did it suddenly become like this!
In the days following Lu Xian’s departure, Ruan Jiaojiao felt dazed, as if it wasn’t real.
But now, looking at the racing car models in Lu Xian’s room, she realized for the first time that Lu Xian was gone, truly gone... In this world, there would no longer be a Xian brother who, despite lacking any blood relation, adored her like a doting elder brother.
In the future, when she and Lu Zishu argued and fought, there would no longer be someone who would come running, kick Lu Zishu’s butt, and warn him not to bully her!
No more!
Her Xian brother was truly gone. This world would never have him again.
Thinking of this, Ruan Jiaojiao couldn’t help but cover her face, slowly squatting down in front of the row of car models, crying uncontrollably.
Duan Xi squatted down in front of her, gradually pulling her into his arms, not making a sound, just quietly stroking her back. He preferred her to cry like this rather than end up like Zhao Li, forcing herself into insanity.
"Brother Xi... did you know? Brother Xian is really gone, he’s really gone."
"You still have me. I’ll always be with you," Duan Xi said, patting her back, tightening his embrace.
Ruan Jiaojiao sobbed aloud.
Outside, Lu Zishu stood with his back against the wall, tilting his head and blinking hard, but tears kept streaming uncontrollably.
He no longer had a brother, either.
Never again.
If possible, he would rather have his butt kicked every day, even if it was kicked to pieces, as long as he could come back!
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Lu Xian’s passing was an unrelievable pain for everyone, whether it was the Lu Family or the Ruan Family, both were under extremely low pressure, among which only Zhao Li was emotionally heightened, lost in her own world, unable to extricate herself.
Lu Zishu sought out a doctor hoping to have her examined, but was scolded by Zhao Li.
People with mental illnesses don’t admit they are sick.
Everyone could only treat her more cautiously, trying not to provoke her emotions, while Zhao Li continuously urged Lu Zishu to ensure that Ruan Jiaojiao’s name was engraved on the tombstone.
At first, Lu Zishu could vaguely cope with it, but as time passed, Zhao Li got angry and started personally seeking engravers to bring them to the cemetery to have it engraved immediately.
By then, it was already a week after Lu Xian’s departure.