Chapter 396 I can finally go find Gu Nan
After the Chinese New Year, the old lady's health has not been very good.
The old lady, in her eighties, was always healthy and energetic while busying herself with the younger generation. But after being forced to retire and drink tea, she lost her former vigor and became visibly depressed.
She liked to listen to the news for entertainment. She knew about the Lin brothers' death as soon as it spread. She was afraid that Qi Yan would be too upset, so she went to find him without saying a word, but had a car accident on the way.
The injury wasn't serious, just two broken bones. But it seemed like a sign of death for many healthy elderly people: a fall, a few broken bones, and finally being bedridden, never to stand up again.
The deterioration of her condition caught everyone off guard. The old lady had just finished a happy video call with her great-granddaughter in the morning, and in the evening she suddenly suffered a pulmonary embolism and was admitted to the operating room.
He died at three o'clock in the morning despite rescue efforts.
The old man who once dominated the political arena and had the final say is gone just like that.
The Cui family members present were stunned and couldn't react at all.
They have been so exhausted by the constant pressure lately that they don't have much energy to devote to the old lady, but they don't want to gather together again and learn the news of the old lady's death.
Before the old lady died, the only person accompanying her was Qi Yan, who had been dismissed from his post and investigated, and the white-haired old housekeeper.
The old butler was old and had seen many deaths and lives. Perhaps he had expected this and had already sat in the corner wiping his tears.
His hands, as thin as tree bark, kept wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes. His gray hair was messily sticking up on his head, and his suppressed sobs made this old and tired man look pitiful and helpless.
He followed the old lady for decades, from a young assistant to an elderly housekeeper. He was both her teacher and friend, closer to her than family members.
Now that she was gone, he was the only old man left to look after the empty big house.
His crying seemed to open the floodgates of pain, and everyone in the Cui family finally felt the belated pain of losing a loved one.
As the first cry arose, others followed, and in the blink of an eye, there was a whole range of wailing cries.
The situation was in chaos, and the Cui family's pillar of support suddenly fell.
The parents are mediocre, the grandchildren are constrained, the road ahead is long, and no one knows whether this prosperous family can continue to move forward steadily.
The sky has changed.
More than a dozen members of the Cui family present were choking with sobs. Amidst the endless crying, only one person showed no trace of sadness.
Qi Yan sat in a cold corner, looking calmly at a group of people supporting each other and crying, with no sadness or joy on his face.
The cold of the spring night was pervasive. The two hands hanging on the knees were frozen purple, and the scars from the past were faintly visible.
The calluses formed in the shooting training room are still as thick as before, and have not disappeared in the painful emotions because of Gu Nan's death.
He slowly scratched the gun callus on his palm, his expressionless face looking a little cold.
Why are you crying?
Don't they understand that this disgusting world is not worth any good people staying for it?
The old lady was so strong and upright. If she had left later, she would have suffered so much more.
There are always people who think that life must be lived no matter what, and that living like an animal is better than death. He is different. He is noble and extreme. He would rather die with a voice than live in silence.
Gu Nan was like this, so she jumped off the cliff.
The old lady passed away early, and he should be happy for her.
Qi Yan pulled the corners of his lips and wanted to laugh, but he couldn't smile after trying several times.
The old lady devoted her life to the country and worked hard for the people's livelihood. She was honest and upright in politics for decades, but at the end of her life, she was stabbed in the back by her peers and juniors. How sad she must have been.
And Gu Nan, what kind of heart did she have when she jumped off that cliff? It was so cold that night, why didn't she call him?
Qi Yan covered his burning eyes and slowly bent his back, as if bowing to the cruel reality.
He missed her, but had to endure day after day in this disgusting world.
But it will be soon, I will be free soon.
On April 27th, at 10 a.m., the old lady's memorial service was held as scheduled.
Qi Yan stood in the dark crowd and saw many familiar faces, including the old lady's colleagues, colleagues and juniors who frequently visited the Cui family before the accident but avoided the Cui family after the accident, and business partners who had severed cooperation with the Cui family in the past few months.
They wore black suits, spoke words of regret, wiped away tears of doubt, and then placed expensive bouquets of flowers in front of the old lady's body with sad expressions.
They affectionately comforted the younger generations of the Cui family and acted in a solemn manner as if all their previous acts of taking advantage of others' misfortunes and standing idly by had disappeared with the old lady's death.
But how could it possibly dissipate?
They had forgotten the hilltop villa where blood flowed a few months ago, but he had not forgotten it.
When the emcee organized everyone to observe a moment of silence, Qi Yan stood at the front of the crowd and pulled out a gun from behind his waist.
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"
He was a very good marksman and hit the target with every shot he fired six times in a row.
Blood and brain matter splattered together, adding a different kind of splendor to the black and white crowd, and this lifeless memorial service finally became lively.
"Ah! Murder!" Someone reacted and screamed loudly.
The crowd was terrified and fled in all directions.
Qi Yan stood in place, a strange blush appeared on his pale face, and the murderous aura between his eyebrows suddenly dissipated, replaced by a twisted sense of relief and relaxation.
Finally, the information collected from the old lady's bracelet did not go to waste. Let these old guys who are endlessly seeking revenge and longing for immortality go to the underworld to pray to the King of Hell.
His eyes were moist, and his bright gaze revealed an unexpected softness at this moment. He passed over a group of people who were like headless flies and fell on the Cui family members not far away who were so frightened that they didn't know how to react.
No one expected that he would kill people at the memorial service, and at once he killed six senior politicians. No matter whether it was the smiling Cui Weiwei, the serious Cui Yue, or the Cui Shao who always opposed him and poached people, they all showed the same funny expression at this time.
Why do you look at him like this?
Why are you so surprised?
He thought they already knew his character and that he was a complete lunatic.
Was he too well behaved in front of the old lady, making them think he was just a poor little kid who needed love?
Qi Yan smiled, and this time it came out easily.
His dry lips cracked, and bright red blood soaked his pale lips and seeped into the gaps between his teeth, making him look like a monster that ate raw meat and drank blood.
His smile was exaggerated and ugly, but he felt very happy.
The thing I wanted to do many years ago was finally accomplished today, and the expression I wanted to see many years ago was finally seen on the faces of my loved ones.
Their horrified faces made him tremble with pleasure.
Gu Nan died, the old lady also died, the rope around his neck broke, and no one could hold him back anymore.
He laughed, he cried, and finally raised the gun, and amidst shocked gazes and continuous shouts of stopping, he fired the last bullet into his own brain.
"Bang!"
it's over.
This ridiculous life can finally come to an end.
In my favorite season, on my favorite sunny day.
He could finally go find Gu Nan.
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