Chapter 244

Li's face was as pale as paper, she was lying on the sickbed, her once bright eyes were dim, but she still held on to her last bit of strength, and said in a trembling and weak voice, "Child... This is a white jade hairpin passed down from our ancestors!

Today...I'm going to give it to you. Consider it your wedding gift from your mother. Although this hairpin is not valuable, it is filled with my deep love for you! ”

Having said that, Li raised her hand with difficulty and gently stroked Yin Zijin's face, her eyes full of attachment and reluctance. She took a deep breath and continued, "Child, you must protect it well! If you are interested, wear it and let this hairpin accompany you.

If you miss your mother one day, take out this hairpin and look at it, and perhaps you will feel that your mother is always by your side.

Alas... my mother has been wandering without support all her life, experiencing countless ups and downs. Her fate is truly unfortunate! Until now, I have nothing worth leaving for you. This white jade hairpin is the only thing that truly belongs to me! ”

Yin Zijin gently held the jade hairpin in her hand, as if she could feel the warmth and care contained in it. Then, Yin Zijin slowly inserted the white jade hairpin into her carefully combed hair, her movements as gentle as if she was treating a rare treasure.

After inserting it, he nodded slightly to Li, nodded solemnly, and said softly: "I will remember it, I will definitely protect it well."

Li was extremely weak at this time, but she still raised her hand with all her strength and tremblingly stroked Yin Zijin's face, which was as smooth and delicate as porcelain. Tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes, slid down her cheeks and dripped onto Yin Zijin's hands.

Li gently stroked Yin Zijin's head, her voice as gentle as water: "Zijin, you and your father go out first! I want to talk to your mother alone." Hearing this, Yin Zijin nodded, turned around and glanced at his father Yin Xu who was standing silently by the side. Yin Xu walked forward, and the father and son left the room together.

After they left, Zhang slowly walked to the bed and sat down. She looked expressionlessly at the woman in front of her who had been fighting with her for most of her life, her eyes as cold as ice. After a moment of silence, Zhang asked coldly, "Tell me! What's the matter?"

Li raised her hand with difficulty and grasped Zhang's sleeve tightly. Every movement seemed so strenuous. She took a few breaths before speaking in a voice so weak that it was almost inaudible, "Remember...what you promised me...recognize Zijin as your legitimate daughter and register her under your name.

Also... when Zijin gets married, she must be married in a grand ceremony with a long wedding dress..." At this point, Li seemed to have exhausted all her strength. Her head drooped weakly to one side, and her breathing became weaker and weaker.

Somehow, Li, who was already dying and as pale as paper, seemed to have a last burst of life! Her bony hands were like iron clamps, tightly grasping Zhang's sleeves and refusing to let go. At the same time, she struggled to straighten her body, which was so weak that it seemed like it would fall down at the slightest breeze.

At this moment, Li's eyes were wide open, flashing with a ferocious light that made people's heart palpitate. She stared straight at Zhang and said with gritted teeth: "You must do what you promised me! If you dare to break your promise, I will never let you go even if I turn into a ghost! Even if I go to hell, I will pester you and make you restless day and night!"

After saying this, Li seemed to have used up the last bit of his strength. He fell backwards like a scarecrow without support and landed heavily on the bed.

Then, a low and turbid gurgling sound came from the depths of her throat, which sounded like there was a mouthful of thick phlegm stuck there that she couldn't cough out no matter what.

However, the snoring did not last long. After a while, the snoring gradually became weaker, until it finally disappeared completely. Li took his last breath like this.

Even though Li was dead, his eyes were still wide open, staring at Zhang, as if he could not close his eyes in death. Zhang had done something wrong, and when she saw Li dead, she felt terrified. She stumbled back a few steps and shouted, "Hurry up, Li is gone."

At this moment, an urgent and panicked shout broke the originally quiet atmosphere. The voice came from Zhang. After hearing the shout, everyone rushed towards the house with nervous looks.

When they stepped into the house, they saw Li's eyes were wide open, as if she still had some attachment and reluctance to leave the world. Yin Xu's heart tightened when he saw this. He walked forward slowly, stretched out his slightly trembling hand, and gently stroked Li's eyelids, trying to close those eyes that had lost their vitality.

However, no matter how gently Yin Xu stroked, Li's eyes remained stubbornly open, staring straight ahead.

Finally, Yin Xu stopped what he was doing and let out a long sigh, which contained endless sadness and helplessness.

Then, he leaned over, leaned close to Li's ear, and whispered softly, "I know that what you are most worried about is Zijin. I will definitely do my best to take good care of Zijin."

Zhang on the side said quickly: "Master, when Zijin reaches the age of marriage, I want to register her under my name, so that Zijin will be a legitimate daughter. She can also marry in a grand manner in the future.

The person that Li was most worried about during her lifetime was Zijin. Now that Zijin is registered under my name, she should be able to rest in peace. ”

Yin Xu nodded in satisfaction: "You are so thoughtful. Zijin has been raised by you for many years, so you must have some feelings for her. I hope you can take good care of her in the future."

Zhang continued: "Master, Li was born in a brothel, a prostitute, of low status. She is not suitable to be buried in the ancestral tomb, nor can she be buried in the ancestral temple.

I thought about buying a piece of land and a coffin in the suburbs of Beijing and burying Li there. ”