Chapter 2217
"I don’t agree, I don’t agree!" Lu Zishu shouted frantically from the side.
Ruan Jiaojiao didn’t want to just go back like this. She knew she wasn’t in a position to speak right now, but she still walked over to the elders and said, "Dad, Mom, Godfather, Godmother, let’s wait a bit longer."
"Yes, let’s wait a bit longer. Xiaojie and Xiaoxi are still down there. Let’s wait a bit longer," the Ruanlin Family elder also said, "The kids know what they’re doing; there must be hope, that’s why they haven’t come up."
Shu Jiao and Ruan Jianguo exchanged a glance. In fact, both of them knew that when Lu Zhiwei and Zhao Li said to stop the search, it was out of concern for them, afraid that Ruan Jie and Duan Xi would also get into trouble.
Although Shu Jiao knew that Lu Xian was already gone, she couldn’t bear to see him lost without even finding the body. For the people of the Capital City, a proper burial is the greatest respect for the deceased and the greatest comfort for Lu Zhiwei and Zhao Li.
She approached, squatted by Zhao Li’s side, helped her up, and said, "Since the kids are saying to wait, let’s wait a bit longer. Xiaoxi and Xiaojie are capable, nothing will happen."
Hearing this, Zhao Li couldn’t help but feel her nose twinge.
She knew Lu Xian was likely doomed. She had everyone withdrawn out of fear that Ruan Jie and Duan Xi would also get into trouble. Saying this, her heart felt like it was being torn apart.
She covered her face and said nothing, but tears streamed through her fingers.
With no retreat, Lu Zishu breathed a sigh of relief, but he couldn’t stand waiting up there either. After Zhao Li was helped into the tent, he paced back and forth by the cliff, constantly looking at the ropes extending down.
He still wanted to go down and take a look at the situation himself first.
When Ruan Jiaojiao came out after comforting Zhao Li, she saw him sneakingly trying to put on the rope. Ruan Jiaojiao immediately climbed up to stop him, but before she could speak, Lu Zishu covered her mouth.
"Jiaojiao, don’t say anything. I know what you mean, but today I have to go down, otherwise I’ll live with guilt for the rest of my life."
It’s not that he didn’t trust Ruan Jie and Duan Xi, but there were some things he had to go see for himself and personally confirm. Otherwise, he would live a life full of guilt, constantly imagining what-ifs from back then.
Seeing Lu Zishu’s determination, Ruan Jiaojiao actually had the same thought, she wanted to go down and see for herself too.
But she knew her own condition, going down would undoubtedly cause trouble for everyone, but Lu Zishu was different. He was healthy and sturdy since childhood; he might get a few bruises going down, but safety shouldn’t be an issue.
However, she still turned his hand away and said, "I won’t stop you, but you must go and inform Godmother first, and then let someone take you down. Brother Zishu, right now you are all that Godmother has; you can’t let her worry any further."
Lu Zishu looked at her, thought for two seconds, then nodded and went into the tent.
He knelt before Zhao Li and Lu Zhiwei, talked for quite a while, and finally, Lu Zhiwei and Zhao Li agreed. Zhao Li hugged him with tears, and Lu Zishu wiped his eyes and came out.
As soon as he left the tent, he saw Ruan Chi and Ruan Lei waiting outside.
The Ruan Family brothers had just heard the news, and rushed over as soon as they could, but the bonds that Ruan Chi and Ruan Lei had with the Lu Family were somewhat different.