Chapter 92 Chapter 92 "Do you have something to say?" ...
From the time of her diagnosis to her death, Xiao's mother endured three years of treatment. The cost of treatment was a bottomless pit, so they first sold their house and spent all their savings. Then, Xiao Ruo followed Song You.
But in the end, nothing was left.
The funeral was held very decently with Song Yoo's help, but not many people came. The siblings had almost lost contact with their father's relatives, and there were not many relatives on their mother's side.
But when a person dies, it is like a light going out. No matter how lively the life is, it is of no use.
Xiao Ruo, wearing a black dress, stood in the farewell hall and bowed to her aunt who came to pay her respects.
The man patted Xiao Ruo on the shoulder, said "My condolences," and then looked at the handsome man next to her and asked, "Ruoruo, do you have a boyfriend?"
Before Xiao Ruo could answer, the man extended his hand enthusiastically and shook hers. "Hello, Auntie. My name is Song You, and I'm Ruo Ruo's boyfriend."
The aunt showed a very relieved expression: "Hello, hello, I feel relieved to have you by Ruoruo's side." Then she introduced him to other relatives and friends.
Song You was very outgoing and soon started chatting with several elders. Xiao Ru watched from afar and his expression became a little complicated.
It was inappropriate for Song You to appear at the funeral in the first place, but he refused to leave today, so Xiao Ru had no choice but to let him stay here.
She lowered her head and suddenly remembered something that happened a long time ago.
At that time, Xiao Ruo was working as a shopping guide in a luxury brand store. Song You was a regular customer who would come to buy several bags every month, but the female companions around her were almost always different.
He originally had his own dedicated shopping guide, but after some disagreements, Song You casually asked her to take care of things. After adding her on WeChat, Xiao Ruo had always been very polite, and her chats were limited to informing him about the latest popular items in the store.
At first, Song You felt that this girl was very down-to-earth. She neither crossed the line nor was she overly attentive. The service experience was quite good.
Until one evening, Xiao Ruo sent a text message asking: "Mr. Song, can I have a cup of coffee with you?"
Song You had just broken up with a female friend, who had been making a fuss for a while, making him upset and irritable, and Xiao Ruo just happened to come to him.
He directly sent the address and asked with a bit of a joking tone, "Want to come over?"
At that time, Song You only treated her as a form of entertainment and never took her seriously. But because she was obedient and knew her limits, she would never say anything even when she caught him being ambiguous with other women. Therefore, Song You never broke up with her.
At first, Song You thought this was good, it saved him a lot of trouble, but later he felt that it was not so good. He felt annoyed when a woman loved him to death, but he felt frustrated when she didn't love him at all.
Song You felt that he was such a jerk.
It was a long time later that he found out about Xiao Ruo's family situation. Guilt and some inexplicable emotions made Song You become a person he didn't even recognize.
Fortunately, he still has his sanity today.
Song You glanced at Xiao An in the distance. He was tall and broad-shouldered, a completely different body shape from Xiao Ruo, but he was very suitable for wearing a black suit.
As Xiao Ruo approached the crowd, she heard her uncle, with his back to her, say, "Ruoruo is good in every way, but it's a pity that she's held back by her brother." Then he said to Song You meaningfully, "You know about her brother, right?"
Back then, this uncle had a lot of unpleasantness with their family because of the distribution of their grandparents' inheritance. Xiao Ruo was not surprised that he would say such things, but was just annoyed that he was making a fuss about Xiao An.
Someone saw Xiao Ruo's relative cough twice, signaling him to stop talking.
But the uncle refused to give in: "Everyone knows that her brother is a murderer. How could a normal family raise such a child!" He even stepped on Xiao Ruo.
Over the years, she had heard countless rumors and had almost become numb to them. But today was her mother's funeral, and she would not allow anyone to cause trouble in the mourning hall.
Just as Xiao Ruo was about to take action, Song You grabbed his uncle's collar and lifted him up. "Xiao An killed people to get rid of harm to the people. He's much better than trash like you." Then he ordered the staff who had gathered around him, "Throw him out."
Before Xiao Ruo's uncle could say anything more unpleasant, his mouth was covered by someone.
When Xiao An heard the noise and came over, everything was calm. He looked at his uncle who was being dragged away and asked, "Sister, what happened?"
Xiao Ruo shook his head: "I just said some unpleasant words. Anyway, I won't contact you again in the future."
Xiao An probably guessed how harsh those words were, so he didn't ask any further questions. He just apologized to his sister: "I'm sorry."
Thinking of what Song You had just said, Xiao Ruo was suddenly no longer troubled. That's right, his brother was just getting rid of harm for the people and was a hero who was doing justice. Even if his methods were a bit extreme, it was not a big mistake.
Xiao Ruo walked closer and hugged him gently: "Sister is proud of you. Actually, mother is too. Once, she was drunk and said to me, 'Your brother did a good job of killing him. A beast like that doesn't deserve to live in this world.'"
After so many years, Xiao An has been living like a walking corpse. He knew that his mother and sister resented him, making their already difficult lives even worse. He never expected that one day they would be forgiven.
Xiao An has always been not good at speaking, and at this moment he couldn't say anything touching. He just patted her shoulder and said, "Sister, thank you."
Xiao Ruo rubbed her eyes, and after letting him go, she suddenly changed the subject: "Song You has opened a new company in City D, and they said they are still short of a sales manager. Do you want to go?"
Xiao An refused without a second thought. City D is located in the southwest inland, more than a thousand kilometers away from City A. Once he goes there, it will be extremely difficult to see his sister.
Xiao Ruo only hated him for being so stubborn: "Xiao An, can you wake up a little? Yao Yingxia is already married, and you don't have to go to the hospital anymore. You should think about your future."
His younger brother had already paid a heavy price, and it would have been fine if he ended up with nothing, but Xiao Ruo was afraid that Yao Yingxia would kill him.
Xiao An saw that she was a little too excited, and said in a deep voice, "Sister, I know what's going on."
Xiao Ruo was so angry that he couldn't speak for a moment. If he really knew what was going on, he would know that he shouldn't stay in City A anymore.
On a day like today, she didn't want to argue with her brother anymore, so she finally shut up.
After the farewell ceremony, the body was sent for cremation at noon, and three hours later, Xiao An received the urn.
It's small, made of sandalwood, and feels light when held in the hand.
The sky was extremely gloomy, and the cemetery was desolate. The burning paper money flew up in the wind like moths and was burned to ashes.
Xiao Ruo cried until she almost fainted, and was taken away from the cemetery by Song You. In the end, only Xiao An was left.
He sat beside the tombstone for a while in a daze. He didn't feel overly sad, but he just felt that life was too hard.
A figure slowly approached and finally stood in front of him.
The long black skirt almost covered her entire calf. Xiao An knew it was her just by looking at her slender ankles.
His arms, spread out like wings, wrapped around her waist, and Xiao An buried his face in her belly. Yao Yingxia could see the top of his head when she lowered her head. His hair was neatly short, black and thick. She reached out and touched it, but it was no longer as soft as when she was a child.
But they seemed to have returned to their childhood, relying on each other and inseparable.
This was the coldest day of the entire winter. The temperature in City A dropped to around zero degrees Celsius. Fine snowflakes floated from the sky, but unfortunately they turned into water vapor the moment they hit the ground and could not survive at all.
Even so, after a long time, the hair and clothes of both of them were soaked, but they seemed to be unaware of it. They just hugged each other tightly, like two trees that were born to entangle and snuggle with each other.
Until a big black umbrella covered them like the sky and the sun.
At first, Yao Yingxia thought that the sky was suddenly dark because of dark clouds, until she glanced sideways and saw the injured hand that had not yet healed.
The long, curved scar looked as hideous as a blue vein, almost making one forget that it was originally a very beautiful hand.
Yao Yingxia pushed Xiao An away almost instantly. She shivered slightly as if she had been ravaged by wind and snow, and then even this uncontrollable reflex activity stopped.
Fear was a subconscious instinctive reaction. The surge of adrenaline caused the heartbeat to accelerate sharply, and the rushing blood rushed into the heart frantically, causing a burst of cramps there. But the despair that followed made the blood cool down quickly. Yao Yingxia felt that she was almost frozen, and her limbs could no longer bend even a small arc.
She had clearly sent a message to Nie Yuan in the morning to confirm Shen Xingchuan's schedule for today, and the reply she received was that he had a very important cooperation project today and had to hold a long meeting with people from the provincial government. After the meeting, there would be a business dinner and he did not have any extra time to go out.
Why is he here now?
Those beautiful light brown eyes were filled with all kinds of emotions, so wonderful that it was exaggerated. Shen Xingchuan only regretted that he didn't bring a mini camera, otherwise he could record it and appreciate it over and over again.
Xiao An had already stood up and looked at Shen Xingchuan vigilantly, like a leopard waiting for an opportunity, ready to bite his throat at any time.
Shen Xingchuan didn't care. His attention was still focused on Yao Yingxia. He held the umbrella handle in the direction of the wind and looked carefully at her face, which was as pale as the broken snow. He frowned slightly and said, "Xia Xia, you are not in good health. You can't be exposed to the wind."
It was a simple sentence, clearly expressed in a caring tone, yet it weighed on her like a dying breath. Yao Yingxia's eyelashes fluttered in the wind, and she never dared to look up at his face.
The big hand covered her head at some point, feeling the wetness between the ends of her hair, and moved along the hair to her face, and finally took it back without doing anything.
Yao Yingxia seemed to have turned into a puppet. She opened her mouth stiffly, as if she wanted to explain something, but before she could make a sound, she heard Shen Xingchuan say "My condolences".
She originally thought that this was the prelude to her complete failure. It took her two seconds to realize that this was said to Xiao An.
Yao Yingxia forced herself to look up and carefully check his expression.
Shen Xingchuan pursed his lips, revealing a hint of emotion, a little angry, but not serious.
If his expression was calm at this moment, it would be creepy. Now it seemed more like he was a little jealous of her being too close to his "brother", but he couldn't show it.
Yao Yingxia finally regained some feeling in her fingers. She opened her palm, then clenched it again, and asked, "How did you get here?"
He probably felt that this question was redundant, and said helplessly: "Your cousin is also my cousin. She should have come here this morning, but I really can't get away today." After that, he placed the bouquet of flowers at his feet in front of the tombstone.
Yao Yingxia was extremely embarrassed: "It's okay, I know you're busy."
Behind her, Xiao An slowly let down his guard and said "thank you".
Shen Xingchuan smiled and said, "No need to be so formal." Then he extended an invitation, "The weather is bad today. My driver is waiting at the foot of the mountain. Can he give you a ride?"
Xiao An shook his head: "I'll stay a little longer."
Shen Xingchuan didn't insist any longer. He just put his arm around Yao Yingxia's shoulders and said goodbye: "Then Xia Xia and I will go first."
The wind and snow suddenly grew stronger, and the air blew into his eyes like tiny ice particles. Xiao An watched them leave until he could no longer see their figures, and then he finally closed his eyes.
The faint warmth he had just absorbed had long since dissipated, and he was once again in darkness.
The way down the mountain was actually quite easy to walk, after all, this cemetery was just built on a gently sloping hill. However, Yao Yingxia gradually felt a little tired, and the arm around her shoulders became heavier and heavier, pressing her to the point where she couldn't breathe and couldn't walk.
What needs to be faced must be faced. Yao Yingxia stopped and mustered up the courage to ask, "Do you have something to say?"
She tried her best to make her tone sound calm, without any guilt or timidity.
The long silence gradually broke down her psychological defenses, and Yao Yingxia was so anxious that she almost pierced her palms.
The man in front of her finally sneered and began to settle accounts with her: "I know you have a good relationship with your brother, but everything should have a limit. You are both adults, what's the point of hugging each other?"
When Shen Xingchuan was willing to communicate with others, he always had reasons to talk about, which was much better than the worst outcome she had just anticipated.
Yao Yingxia admitted her mistake quickly this time, took his hand and said, "I was wrong, I won't do it again."
She lowered her head, as if she was sincerely repenting, and did not even mention that today was Xiao An's mother's funeral, nor did she make any excuses for herself.
Shen Xingchuan's expression softened slightly after hearing this. He held her hand tightly and continued walking down the mountain: "I need to see your sincerity."
Yao Yingxia had been with him for so long that she almost instantly saw through Shen Xingchuan's intentions. At this moment, she was still feeling the aftermath of everything that had happened today, so she acquiesced to everything that happened next.
Sure enough, as soon as he returned home, the stockings on Yao Yingxia's legs were torn to pieces by him. These were actually bought by Shen Xingchuan, but she usually preferred casual and comfortable clothes and had never worn them.
Today, in order to attend the funeral, Yao Yingxia took out the overly solemn dress to match it.
Shen Xingchuan obviously liked it very much, and his hands never left her legs. The soft flesh on her thighs leaked out from the damaged area, and he kissed it almost devoutly.
After that, things got out of control.
He was so excited that it was terrifying. He entered and exited without any rules, just following his instincts. He wished he could squeeze all his organs into Yao Yingxia's body so that even her blood could smell like him.
When the first time ended, Yao Yingxia already felt a little tired. Her pubic bone ached slightly and her waist was very sore.
By the second time, she was already trying her best to endure it. She couldn't even lie down, so she could only let Shen Xingchuan grab her waist and do whatever he wanted to her. By the time it was over, her lower body was a little swollen.
Yao Yingxia didn't expect him to continue. As her sensitivity decreased, the third time was particularly long. She felt like a squeezed fruit, with every piece falling apart.
Begging for mercy was of no use. Shen Xingchuan seemed unable to hear her voice and just followed his own pace.
When it finally ended, it was already early morning. Yao Yingxia's legs were covered in sticky marks, but Shen Xingchuan didn't bother to clean them up for her, seemingly wanting to continue admiring these masterpieces.
He smiled wistfully and said, "Can you keep wearing it next time?"
Yao Yingxia closed her eyes tiredly and silently cursed "pervert". She originally just wanted to deceive herself and escape from it all temporarily, but she didn't expect to fall asleep.
Fortunately, when she woke up the next day, her body was fresh and clean.
The cell phone showed that it was already two o'clock in the afternoon. Yao Yingxia didn't expect that she would sleep for so long. She moved a little and her whole body felt like it was falling apart. Every part of her body felt uncomfortable.
She was extremely upset. Shen Xingchuan had become increasingly difficult to please and no longer considered her feelings. Yao Yingxia vaguely knew that something must be wrong, but she could not find the root cause.
She forced herself to get up and went to the living room to get some water, but unexpectedly, Shen Xingchuan was still at home at this time.
He had already dressed up in his usual elite attire, sitting in the living room working on his computer.
When he saw her, he just said nonchalantly, "Xia Xia, are you hungry? There's food in the restaurant."
She reluctantly nodded and sat down in the restaurant with her back to him. Yesterday's intense exercise had already emptied her stomach. Yao Yingxia was truly hungry and ate a lot, which was unusual for her.
When she finished her meal, dressed neatly, and prepared to go to the hospital on her own, Shen Xingchuan finally stood up from the sofa: "I'll take you there."
Yao Yingxia didn't dare to raise any objection. She sat in the passenger seat silently, staring out the window in a daze.
At the beginning of the winter vacation, there seem to be many more young faces on the road, each of them full of vigor and vitality.
On the other side, while she was unaware, a black car driving in the opposite direction suddenly turned around and crashed into her.
For a moment, the world was spinning and the violent collision made her dizzy. Before the airbag popped out, Shen Xingchuan rushed over and hugged her.
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