Chapter 108: Reporting Her Past
It took Lin Jingchun a long time to clean the blood off Gu Nan's body.
He carefully put his clothes in order and sat down on the bed again.
His eyes fell on the blood-soaked clothes, and he thought that it was too unfair for Gu Nan to wear such clothes. He should pick out a clean set for her to change into, or customize a better burial clothes for her.
shroud.
Lin Jingchun's heart suddenly shrank and he felt a sharp pain.
Two years ago, he went to a paper-making shop to choose funeral clothes for his mother. Two years later, he had to choose funeral clothes for Gu Nan again.
He lowered his head and rested his forehead on her cold, stiff arm.
Gu Nan is dead.
They were separated for only one morning, and when they met again they were separated forever.
He imagined countless times that this was a cruel nightmare and he wanted to wake up, but he couldn't.
It was so ridiculous, so scary, he just wanted to go home.
But Gu Nan couldn't go home.
She could only lie in the cold morgue, in the hot crematorium, in a narrow urn, buried in the dark underground, sealed with a marble slab and pressed down with a heavy tombstone.
She was all alone, sitting in the open air in the wind and rain, without even a companion.
The more Lin Jingchun thought about it, the more suffocated he felt. His brows furrowed in pain, and he gasped with his lips open.
He held Gu Nan's hand tightly, his eyes bloodshot, tears hidden in his eyes, "Sister..."
His lips moved, but he didn't say anything.
He couldn't bear to see Gu Nan leave alone, nor could he bear to leave Jingzhe behind and go with her.
He is so selfish and cowardly.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, people from the funeral home came to the hospital to pick up the body. The staff said that they had been busy recently and that they had to wait in line. The earliest cremation would be two days later. Then they asked him when he wanted the cremation.
Gu Nan's parents and relatives have not been contacted yet, and the obituary has not been written in time. The capital is so far away, and if her relatives want to see her, two days will not be enough.
Lin Jingchun said: "Five days later."
The staff said: "Then freeze it first, but it will cost extra."
Lin Jingchun nodded.
The staff said: "Please accept my condolences."
Lin Jingchun did not reply to him. The words "my condolences" were really ridiculous.
Lin Jingchun and Lin Jingzhe sent Gu Nan's body to the funeral home and watched them push her into the freezer before leaving.
Yi Pingbo also rushed back and just happened to pick them up at the funeral home.
Yi Pingbo was overcome with grief over the sudden news. With a heavy expression on his face, he drove the two of them home. Before leaving, he called out to Lin Jingchun, "If there's anything you need my help with, please let me know. Don't carry this alone."
Lin Jingchun stopped by the car for a while. The cold wind made his thin clothes rustle. His hair was messy and all over his face, making it difficult to see his expression.
As soon as he opened his mouth, his voice was shattered by the strong wind. "No, thank you."
Gu Nan didn't want to leave his last journey in this world to others.
That night, Lin Jingchun posted an obituary on Gu Nan's social account.
Then I bought a plane ticket and flew to Gu Nan’s hometown the next day.
Strangely enough, Gu Nan's cell phone did not have the contact information of his parents or relatives, so he had to go there in person according to the address on Gu Nan's ID card.
The address on the ID card was very accurate, and Lin Jingchun found Pingde Village with almost no effort.
Walking along a wide cement road, we saw the small villa of Pingde Village built on the side of the road. The door was open, and inside there were many men and women gathered together making dumplings. Today is the beginning of winter, and dumplings are a must-eat.
Lin Jingchun walked over and asked for the specific address of the Gu family.
The secretary asked, "You look unfamiliar. Who are you and where are you from?"
Lin Jingchun said, "I'm Gu Nansheng's friend, and I need to talk to her parents about something."
The secretary's face suddenly became strange, and the others looked at each other with the same strange expressions.
Lin Jingchun suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Second Brother Gu is getting married today and there's a banquet at home. Calculating the time, it should be almost time for dinner."
Lin Jingchun felt a stab in the heart.
The secretary added, "Is something wrong with Nan Yatou? We haven't heard from her in years. We thought she was really going to break off relations with her parents."
The secretary looked at Lin Jingchun carefully. He was tall and thin, very handsome, and looked young. His dress showed that he was a city dweller.
There are few strangers in the village all year round, and men look for women either for love or for money.
Is this Gu Nansheng's boyfriend? He muttered to himself and asked, "Who are you? Why didn't Nan come back?"
Lin Jingchun felt suffocated and uncomfortable. He took a deep breath before saying, "I'm her boyfriend. Why did she break off relations with her family?"
As expected, the secretary thought to himself, and looked Lin Jingchun over carefully again, his eyes filled with subtle satisfaction and amazement. Then he said, "Her family wouldn't let her go to high school and wanted her to get married, so she ran away. It's been four years now, and I haven't seen her come back."
Four years ago, she was only 16 years old, graduating from junior high school and about to enter high school, and was not yet an adult.
Seeing Lin Jingchun's grim expression, the secretary was a little confused and alert. "What's the matter with you? Today is the Gu family's wedding, a great day. Don't do anything rash."
Lin Jingchun raised his eyes, and his dark eyes reflected a room full of people with different expressions. He felt depressed and painful in his heart. It took a lot of effort to suppress his surging emotions. He said something perfunctorily and turned to leave the village office.
He continued walking along the road, deeper into the village.
Any wedding in the village is very conspicuous. Even from a long distance away, Lin Jingchun could hear the noisy voices.
As we approached, we saw a huge red wedding tent set up in the spacious cement floor. Inside the tent was a stage covered with a red carpet. An acrobatic troupe was performing and many people were sitting around. It was crowded but festive.
After each show ended, the guests at the wedding applauded and cheered, and the atmosphere was extremely warm.
The emcee kept the atmosphere lively with a few words, and the studio was filled with laughter.
Lin Jingchun stood not far away, staring blankly, and suddenly found it difficult to take another step.
He had fantasized about marrying Gu Nan countless times.
He had imagined countless times that their family would be together forever.
He will marry Gu Nan and maybe have a child. When Jingzhe gets married, the two families will become the best relatives and neighbors in the world.
But fate was too cruel and would not bear to see him happy. Whenever he felt he had hope, fate would take away the people and things he cherished again and again.
Sometimes he felt that he was very miserable, but at this moment, he suddenly felt that Gu Nan was more miserable than him.
But she never said it, never talked about it, and hid all the scars under her hard shell, and even he never touched them.
She died in a foreign land, and her body was still warm. Her brother got married at home, with a banquet and loud drums and gongs.
If he went to report the death, he was afraid that people would dislike him and think he was unlucky, causing Gu Nan to suffer injustice again.
Since she had the courage to escape from this home when she was 16, preferring freedom to surrender, he should not let her suffer their humiliation again.
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