Chapter 85 Causal Cycle
"Xiao Taozi, are you back?" Lao Ge's voice was choked with sobs.
"Grandpa, what happened to Mom and Dad?" Ge Hanlin's voice trembled.
"Come back...we'll talk about it when you come back!" Lao Ge choked.
As soon as Chu Runrun saw Ge Hanlin like this, she knew that Ge Xingwang and Ma Lanru must have left.
Bai Feng and the child were involved in too many sins, and the root cause was Ge Xingwang and Ma Lanru. All the sins were counted on their heads, and going to hell and being punished was their final destination.
No one went home, but accompanied Ge Hanlin to the Ge family.
At this time, the Ge family had already set up the mourning hall and many guests had arrived.
Old Ge couldn't help but burst into tears as he looked at his son and daughter-in-law. He knew that this was the retribution they deserved, but he still couldn't help but blame himself.
"Dad! Mom!"
Ge Hanlin rushed into the mourning hall and looked at the cold bodies of her parents lying there, her eyes full of disbelief.
"How could it be? How is it possible? They were fine when I left, how could they suddenly..." Ge Hanlin's eyes were red, but not a single tear came out.
Old Ge walked over and supported Ge Hanlin, choking with sobs, saying, "Don't be afraid! You still have grandpa!"
Ge Hanlin looked at his grandfather and asked, "Why? What happened to Mom and Dad?"
Old Ge sighed, "They should have left ten years ago. These extra ten years were taken for you! Now that you've grown up, they're going to atone for their sins!"
"Ten years ago?" Ge Hanlin suddenly realized.
Her parents' poor health started after the Bai Feng incident ten years ago.
No wonder they keep taking medicine but look older and weaker day by day.
But she knew nothing about it during these ten years and just thought they were overworked. She was so unfilial!
Ge Hanlin slapped herself hard, then knelt in front of Ge Xingwang and Ma Lanru and burst into tears:
"Dad, Mom, I'm sorry!"
Chu Ruanruan walked over and helped Ge Hanlin up and said, "Their souls haven't left yet, they are here watching you, don't let them worry!"
Ge Hanlin quickly pulled Chu Ruanruan and asked, "Ruanruan, can you...can you save them?"
Chu Runrun pursed her lips and shook her head. She could only capture ghosts but could not bring the dead back to life.
Besides, part of the sins of those people killed by Bai Feng were also counted on them. It was Yan Dian's decision to let them die now, and she couldn't change it.
Ge Hanlin lowered her head in disappointment and sobbed, "Can I see them again?"
Chu Ruanruan took out the rhino horn incense and dragged Ge Hanlin to an empty room, lighting the incense.
"I'll wait for you outside!"
Chu Runrun walked out of the room. Ge Hanlin smelled the fragrance of rhino horn and soon saw Ge Xingwang and Ma Lanru.
"Dad, Mom!"
Ge Hanlin wanted to hug them, but suddenly passed through their bodies.
"Dad, Mom, why can't I touch you?" Ge Hanlin asked anxiously.
"Silly child, we are already dead, of course you can't touch us!" Ma Lanru said with a smile.
Ge Hanlin looked at them with tears in her eyes: "No, Mom and Dad, I don't want you to die!"
"Xiao Taozi, your parents did something wrong and deserve to be punished. We are very satisfied to be able to accompany you for these ten more years and watch you grow up. When your parents are gone, you have to respect grandpa for us and take good care of yourself, okay?" Ge Xingwang said.
Ge Hanlin cried harder and harder.
Ge Xingwang and Ma Lanru looked at each other and sighed helplessly.
"Xiao Taozi, I'm sorry. Mom and Dad made a mistake and made you sad for us!"
"No! Dad, Mom, you can never be sorry for anyone but me. I won't cry anymore. I will take good care of Grandpa and myself and won't let you worry!"
Ge Hanlin immediately wiped away her tears, but she couldn't stop the tears from welling up in her eyes.
Soon, the rhino horn incense was about to burn out, and the figures of Ge Xingwang and Ma Lanru gradually disappeared from sight.
Ge Hanlin hugged herself and cried bitterly.
After a long time, the door of the room opened and Ge Hanlin walked out with red eyes.
"Xiao Taozi, are you okay?" everyone asked with concern.
Ge Hanlin shook her head: "Don't worry! I'm fine. I promised my parents that I would take good care of myself!"
Chu Runrun watched the ghost soldiers come and take Ge Xingwang and Ma Lanru away, and nodded slightly at them.
In the next few days, Ge Hanlin seemed to have grown up overnight. She took care of her parents' funeral by herself, cremated their bodies, and then chose a cemetery for burial.
The funeral lasted for three days, during which Ge Hanlin did not shed a single tear.
Chu Runrun looked at Ge Hanlin pretending to be strong and quietly pulled Tian Yuyuan aside.
"Stay with her for a while, it's best to let her cry again!"
"I know!" Tian Yuyuan nodded slightly.
After the funeral, Ge Hanlin locked herself in the house for the entire day without even eating.
Lao Ge tried to persuade him several times but it was of no use.
"Grandpa, give me the key to the room, let me do it!" Tian Yuyuan said.
Lao Ge nodded and gave him the key.
When Tian Yuyuan opened the door, he saw Ge Hanlin covering herself with the quilt, motionless.
"Little Peach!"
Tian Yuyuan called out softly, but Ge Hanlin still didn't move.
Tian Yuyuan put the food aside and lifted a corner of the quilt.
Looking at the wet pillow, Tian Yuyuan frowned slightly, then reached out one hand from under Ge Hanlin's neck and picked her up.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't cry anymore? What are you doing now? Taking the cat pee!"
Ge Hanlin's eyes were red, tears still hanging on her eyelashes, and she stared at Tian Yuyuan angrily:
"What do you care? Go away!"
"Uncle and auntie have entrusted you to me, how can I just ignore you? Get up and eat!"
Tian Yuyuan forcibly pulled Ge Hanlin out of the bed and refused to let go no matter how she kicked and hit him.
"Tian Yuyuan, let me go!"
Ge Hanlin was so angry that she bit Tian Yuyuan's arm.
Tian Yuyuan didn't say anything, just forced herself to bite.
After a long time, Ge Hanlin gradually relaxed, and tears flowed down her cheeks and onto Tian Yuyuan's arm.
"Cry if you want to! Cry as hard as you can. If that doesn't work, you can beat me up!" Tian Yuyuan said.
Ge Hanlin looked at Tian Yuyuan, then hugged him and burst into tears.
Tian Yuyuan's body stiffened slightly, then he hugged Ge Hanlin and patted her back gently.
"Cry! Crying will make you feel better!"
Old Ge outside the door also smiled with relief when he saw this scene.
Half an hour later, Ge Hanlin fell asleep due to crying fatigue, but she did not let go of Tian Yuyuan and just hugged his neck.
Tian Yuyuan didn't dare to move. Ge Hanlin hadn't slept well these days, and he was afraid that if he moved, he would wake her up again.
The two of them slept together like this until the next day.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
