Chapter 202 Lu Jingxiao Expresses His Feelings
Upon learning that Gu Hanchi had died in front of his mother's grave, Luo Zhiwei's mind went blank. He... was dead?
He just died like that?
She couldn't understand why Gu Hanchi always wanted her dead, and why he had hated her mother for most of his life, yet now he could so easily end his own life.
Has the truth of the matter been clarified? Doesn't he have any doubts in his heart?
Choosing death so casually, who are you being fair to?
Why not accept legal judgment? Why not bear the punishment?
Wasn't his choice to commit suicide also a way of escaping?
Gu Yulin had the body sent to the crematorium; cremation was the only option.
Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu had red eyes and looked extremely haggard. In just one night, their white hair seemed to have increased a bit.
"Yulin, I'm entrusting your third uncle's funeral arrangements to you. As for the rest... we'll talk about it later."
Gu Yulin nodded in agreement: "Okay, I understand."
He then looked at Luo Zhiwei and sighed helplessly: "Old Wang just said that my third uncle left a letter for you. Do you want to see it? If so, I'll have someone send it over."
Old Wang said he was asking Weiwei's opinion; if she wanted to see it, he would send it over; if she didn't want to see it, then it was fine.
"And... that wedding dress, it seems my third uncle took it, packed it up as a keepsake, and wanted to bury it with him. Would you be willing?"
Luo Zhiwei refused without even thinking: "Mr. Gu, that was my mother's keepsake. I can't give it to anyone. If Gu Hanchi had made my mother explain back then, that wedding dress would have been a testament to their happiness, instead of becoming a regret for them."
She couldn't accept all of this calmly.
Gu Hanchi is dead, and his debts are wiped clean, but what about the living? They still can't forget him.
She had exhausted all her strength to watch him leave calmly.
Gu Yulin knew that this was asking the impossible, but alas, he was his third uncle after all, and he had to bring up this little wish. Of course, he respected Luo Zhiwei's opinion.
"I understand what you mean. I was just mentioning it casually, thinking... But since you don't want to, then pretend I didn't mention it. Don't mind me." Gu Yulin's gentle voice carried a hint of apology.
Luo Zhiwei didn't push her too hard; she understood, so she simply made way for Gu Yulin.
"Then I'll go take care of things first. You... do as you please."
After Gu Yulin left, Luo Zhiwei looked at Grandpa Gu and the others with a somewhat complicated expression. Finally, Lu Jingxiao spoke up: "Grandpa, you still have things to take care of, so Weiwei and I will leave first. As for the letter that Uncle San left, if it's convenient, please send it to my villa. Weiwei will tell you after she reads it."
While it's not fair to say that the dead are the greatest, at the very least, death absolves all debts, and misfortune should not extend to family members. Gu Hanchi is already dead, and how the Gu family handles his funeral arrangements is entirely their business.
"Alright, take Weiwei back to rest. We'll handle the rest." Old Master Gu glanced at Luo Zhiwei with a complex expression. All his words were left unsaid, but in the end, they all turned into a sigh.
"Then we'll be going now."
Lu Jingxiao looked at Gu Beixiao, but before he could say anything, Gu Beixiao spoke first: "You and Weiwei go back first, I'll stay and help out."
"Alright."
Lu Jingxiao led Luo Zhiwei straight away from the cemetery.
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On the way back, Luo Zhiwei didn't say a word, her face full of worry, until Lu Jingxiao gently comforted her.
"Weiwei, don't dwell on the past. Uncle Gu chose his own path, and it has nothing to do with you. He chose this outcome himself, so don't blame yourself. He brought this upon himself, and the old master and madam have already accepted it. So don't make things difficult for yourself."
"You can do whatever you want with your mother's belongings. Uncle Gu has passed away. You don't need to grant his last wishes just because he was your mother's lover."
Lu Jingxiao thought to himself, a man who betrays a woman's true feelings like this deserves to be condemned to eternal damnation.
Even if a man like Gu Hanchi were to die, he wouldn't feel any sympathy.
Luo Zhiwei smiled faintly, as if she had come to some relief. The man in front of her always seemed to know what she was thinking.
"I see."
She shouldn't dwell on it; those are her mother's belongings, and no one can take them away.
"I thought you would advise me to satisfy Gu Hanchi." Luo Zhiwei smiled self-deprecatingly, though it was also a relief that she had expected.
She's just worrying unnecessarily.
Lu Jingxiao immediately retorted, "Am I that kind of person?"
He would never advise Weiwei to compromise, no matter who he's advising!
Weiwei simply doesn't trust him!
"Weiwei, you have to believe me. I will always stand by your side unconditionally. You can't doubt my feelings for you."
Luo Zhiwei: "..."
He truly seizes every opportunity to express his love.
He's the kind of person who makes you feel really at ease.
But Lu Jingxiao, not getting a response, was a little unhappy, and even a little relentless: "Weiwei, why aren't you saying anything? Are you disgusted with me?"
Luo Zhiwei: "...Lu Jingxiao, I'm a little tired and want to rest."
"Then you should get some sleep. I'll wake you up when we get home."
These past few days have been quite eventful. Now that he has avenged his great enemy, he can finally relax. He's afraid that Weiwei might break down.
So he hasn't even gone to the company these past few days, staying by Weiwei's side the whole time.
I'm just worried about Weiwei.
However, it seems that he was worrying unnecessarily.
At least Weiwei didn't have an emotional breakdown, faint, or get lost in her own world.
This is a good sign and deserves to be rewarded.
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Over the next two or three days, the Gu family was very busy, and many strange voices began to circulate online.
I heard that the third master of the Gu family passed away. What happened?
[I heard it was suicide, but before he did, he was apparently taken to the police station. It's said that the third master of the Gu family had committed murder before.]
I don't know the specifics, but I ran into members of the Gu family when I went to the cemetery to pay respects to their ancestors. I think it was around that day that the third master of the Gu family passed away.
[The affairs of wealthy families are truly unpredictable. We don't know why the third master of the Gu family committed suicide. She was in such good health; it's such a pity she chose to end her life.]
Does anyone have an inside story to share?
[He did something wrong, and he paid the price. There's nothing to worry about about the Third Master of the Gu family choosing to end his life to atone for his sins.]
Did he really kill someone?
Many different opinions have emerged online, and no one from the Gu family has stepped forward to explain, as if they intend to tacitly accept the situation.
It wasn't until an obituary appeared online stating that it was a suicide that everyone fell silent.
Since the Gu family has already said that the third master of the Gu family committed suicide, there's nothing more for them to be curious about.
He's not an actor or a celebrity, so he doesn't get that much attention.
Soon, everyone forgot about it.
Three days after Gu Hanchi's death, the Gu family held a funeral, but it was not a grand affair. After all, the old man had made a mistake, and they couldn't hold a large-scale funeral just because he had passed away.
Therefore, only close acquaintances came to pay their respects at the funeral, which can be considered as giving an explanation to the public and to the son.
After the funeral, Gu Hancheng walked up to Luo Zhiwei...
"Weiwei, I have something I want to tell you..."
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