Chapter 86 If possible
When Niu Niu's gaze fell on the drawing paper, when she heard that familiar voice...
"It's okay, don't be afraid..."
The moment Niu Niu closed her eyes, that voice overlapped with the voice of the older boy who covered her eyes on the day of the car accident.
Niu Niu opened her eyes in surprise and looked in the direction of the sound.
Seeing the suddenly appearing, semi-transparent figure, her small body trembled violently, tears silently streaming down her face again, yet a happy smile spread across her lips.
"elder brother……"
Those large eyes, which had been silent for so long, regained their sparkle.
Gu Nian'an stared blankly at her. Her big eyes didn't hold the fear and dread he had expected; instead, they were filled with immense joy and...sadness.
Niu Niu, holding a drawing in one hand and a toy fragment in the other, climbed down from the chair.
Before she could even steady herself, she rushed to Gu Nian'an's side.
Standing somewhat awkwardly beside him, Niu Niu raised her hand.
Her tightly clenched little hands slowly opened, and she looked at the toy fragments on them, then at Gu Nian'an. She sniffed and choked out, "Brother, I'm sorry..."
"Waaaaaah ┭┮﹏┭┮, it's all Niu Niu's fault..."
The little girl looked at Gu Nian'an with a pitiful expression, her voice trembling with tears: "These are my brother's things, Niu Niu is giving them back to him now..."
After Niu Niu finished speaking, she held out her little hand, which was holding the broken pieces, to Gu Nian'an's hand.
Gu Nian'an subconsciously raised her hand to catch it.
But the moment Niu Niu let go, and the shards pierced through his hand and landed on the stool, a bitter smile appeared in his eyes.
When Niu Niu saw this, her eyes widened instantly. She looked down at the shards, then looked up at Gu Nian'an.
Looking at his semi-transparent figure, she tentatively reached out.
The moment Niu Niu saw her little hand pass through his body, she froze on the spot...
Seeing this, Gu Nian'an's heart tightened, and she subconsciously looked helplessly at Zhong Wan and Lin Yan'an.
A self-deprecating thought flashed through my mind,
So... in the end... I was still afraid...
"Wow……"
"Brother, does it hurt?"
The little one's sudden outburst of crying sent a shiver down Gu Nian'an's spine, but after hearing her words...
Gu Nian'an's eyes stung with tears, but a happy smile spread across her face.
So, it turns out, he does have people who care about him...
Gu Nian'an looked at the smile in Zhong Wan's eyes and at Lin Yan'an's encouraging gaze.
A warmth instantly warmed my heart, and I smiled as I turned to look at Niu Niu.
Looking at the child crying with snot and tears streaming down his face, he squatted down.
His gaze met hers.
Gu Nian'an raised his hand and tentatively stroked Niu Niu's head, gently comforting her, "Brother doesn't hurt."
"Liar!"
Niu Niu sniffed pitifully and raised her little arm: "Niu Niu..."
"Waaaaah ┭┮﹏┭┮... Niu Niu's arm hurts so much, how come your brother doesn't feel pain!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Nian lowered her eyes to look at the still-healing scars on her arm, then at her eyes filled with heartache.
I couldn't help but laugh: "Brother, it really doesn't hurt."
Niu Niu's crying stopped, and she looked at Gu Nian'an with teary eyes, her gaze full of confusion.
Gu Nian'an raised her hand, her translucent fingers passing through her small hand.
He explained with a smile, "Niu Niu, look, your brother doesn't have a body, so how could he feel pain?"
"elder brother……"
"Is he/she dead?"
Niu Niu asked softly, "Mom and Dad both said my brother is dead. What does 'dead' mean?"
Gu Nian'an was taken aback upon hearing this, and turned her head to look at Lü Guodong, noticing his red and swollen eyes.
He looked away, gazed at the little girl in front of him, and smiled gently.
“Niu Niu is right, brother… is already dead.”
His voice was soft, and then he looked at Niu Niu with a smile and continued, "When you die, you go to another world..."
"Brother, will you be lonely?"
With eyes full of concern, Niu Niu asked, "Brother, if you're afraid of being alone, can you wait for Niu Niu?"
"Grandma said that Niu Niu will die someday, just like everyone else, but before we die, we should live well and be happy every day."
After saying that, Niu Niu seemed to remember something, and her smile faded: "But Niu Niu has been very unhappy lately..."
"Niu Niu misses her brother. It's all Niu Niu's fault that her brother is suffering..."
Gu Nian'an smiled and shook her head upon hearing this, looking at her with amusement in her eyes, and said, "It's not Niu Niu's fault."
"Brother won't be alone," and then he was somewhat happy that he had saved Niu Niu.
Niu Niu was puzzled: "Why?"
"Because... my brother misses Dad. My brother will soon be going to another world to see his father."
Gu Nian'an looked down at the shards in her hand and continued, "Niu Niu will be happy for her brother, right?"
Niu Niu nodded firmly upon hearing this: "Yes!"
"Although Dad is always by Niu Niu's side, Niu Niu doesn't know what it feels like to miss Dad,"
"But Niu Niu knows what it feels like to miss her mother, so it must be just as painful, right?"
After speaking, the little girl looked at Gu Nian'an uncertainly and asked nervously, "Brother, are you feeling very unwell?"
Gu Nian'an nodded gently: "Yes, brother misses Dad..."
His voice was very soft, tinged with confusion and a hint of melancholy.
Zhong Wan and the others were initially watching their interaction quietly,
Hearing this, Zhong Wan couldn't help but raise her hand and tightly grasp Lin Yan'an's hand.
She wondered if he thought the same way about his father.
But she really couldn't stand the atmosphere anymore; she felt so uncomfortable she wanted to cry.
I didn't want Lin Yan'an to watch any longer...
Zhong Wan's eyes reddened slightly. She glanced at the time on her phone and said in a low voice, "It's almost four o'clock. Shall we go to the morgue now?"
Lin Yan'an held her small hand in return, feeling the warmth in it, without saying a word.
With red and swollen eyes, Lü Guodong looked at Niu Niu, then at Gu Nian'an's ghost, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Mr. Gu, could you please provide some information about your family so I can inform them?"
Gu Nian'an shook her head with a wry smile upon hearing this: "No one will care."
Seeing this, Lin Yan'an quickly said, "Mr. Lü, I will take care of Mr. Gu's funeral arrangements."
His voice was slightly hoarse, but his tone was very certain.
Gu Nian'an did not object.
Lu Guodong was taken aback. Looking at Gu Nian'an's dejected expression, and then at Lin Yan'an, he quickly shook his head: "That won't do!"
"Mr. Gu did it to save my daughter..."
"I'll take care of his funeral arrangements!"
Lu Guodong looked at Gu Nian'an with unwavering certainty and said, "Mr. Gu, do you have any objections to the location of the cemetery?"
Gu Nian'an looked at him with a puzzled expression.
Lu Guodong continued with a serious expression, "We will prioritize your wishes."
"If not, would you mind... adding it to our Lu family's ancestral graveyard?!"
Sensing his sincerity, Gu Nian'an shook her head and chuckled.
She sighed softly, her eyes gazing longingly out the window: "If possible, could you... bury me next to my father?"
"Just then..."
"On that mountain."
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