Qin Shu and others took a private plane and arrived in Beijing at three in the morning in the late night.
The plane landed on the tarmac of the Xie family’s main residence.
Xie Dongyang came down first, holding the exquisitely crafted urn, followed closely by Qin Shu and the four children.
Mr. and Mrs. Xie were standing not far away. When they saw the urn in their grandson's arms, they couldn't hold back their emotions and tears flowed uncontrollably.
Although they knew that Qin Shu had said that her son was still alive, the fact that his ashes were brought back so carefully made them think more.
Qin Shu, with her five children, walked towards her parents-in-law step by step.
With tears in her eyes, she choked and said, "Mom and Dad, I brought Brother Lan back."
Father Xie stared at the urn in his grandson's arms with pain in his eyes, and said with trembling lips: "Okay, it's good that you're back--"
"grandfather!"
Xie Dongyang called out carefully, his voice stuck in his throat.
Father Xie looked at his eldest grandson, whose eyes were red but not shedding tears: "Yangyang, take your dad home."
Xie Dongyang sniffed his red nose and said in a hoarse voice: "Okay——"
On the way back, the four brothers Xie Dongyang learned that although their father was dead, he could still come back to life.
They didn't know the inside story, and with Qin Shu's repeated assurances, they reluctantly accepted the fact that their father had left, but they couldn't suppress the sadness and sorrow in their hearts.
Mrs. Xie staggered to Qin Shu's side, grabbed her slender wrist, and asked impatiently.
"Ah Shu, is that really my Zhizhi? Didn't you say..."
"Mom!" Qin Shu interrupted, "Let's talk about this after Brother Lan's funeral is over."
Mrs. Xie looked at Qin Shu's solemn expression, as if she realized something, and slowly closed her mouth, her eyes still staring at Qin Shu eagerly.
Qin Shu couldn't bear to see her mother-in-law's broken look, so she nodded slowly to her.
"That's what you think. Don't say it. I'll tell you later."
"Good! Good!" Mrs. Xie cried with joy and patted the back of Qin Shu's hand hard.
"hiss--"
Qin Shu's scarred hands felt painful when she was slapped.
Mrs. Xie lowered her head and saw her hands covered with wounds of varying sizes: "What happened? How did you get yourself into this state?"
This injury looks so familiar!
When I went to Yunzhen with Mrs. Xie to collect my son's body, I saw that the wound on Xie Lanzhi's hand was almost the same.
Qin Shu gently pushed her mother-in-law's hand away and said calmly, "It's okay, it doesn't hurt at all."
No matter how painful it is, it can never compare to the pain of losing Xie Lanzhi.
Mrs. Xie looked Qin Shu up and down and found that she had lost a lot of weight and had many injuries on her body, especially her legs which were shaking all the time.
She no longer cared about her son's urn and helped Qin Shu walk towards the parking lot.
"Let's go home. I'll have someone apply medicine to you!"
Mrs. Xie and Qin Shu left hand in hand, leaving Xie's father dumbfounded.
Madam Xie was clearly so sad when she came, how come she changed her expression so quickly after such a short while?
Father Xie narrowed his eyes slightly, and a gleam of light flashed in his wise eyes.
He said to his four grandchildren, "Let's go too."
Xie's father walked towards Amuti in the crowd and took the dazed Xie Jinyao from him.
"Yaoyao, go home with grandpa——"
Xie Jinyao hugged her father's neck, her voice clear and innocent: "Grandpa, where is Dad? Why don't you see Dad?"
Father Xie's cheeks trembled, and he said calmly: "Dad has something to do, and he can only come to see Yaoyao in a few days."
Xie Jinyao said aggrievedly: "But Yaoyao misses her dad."
Mr. Xie was speechless and silently got into the car with his granddaughter in his arms.
*
After daybreak, the entire Beijing city's powerful circle knew that Xie Lanzhi was gone.
Today is the day Xie Lan will be buried.
The first to arrive were Chu Lianying and Liu Sheng, who came with their wives to pay their respects.
Qin Shu leaned on a chair on the balcony, basking in the morning sun, her face calm and a hint of contemplation in her eyes.
"Brother Lan!!!"
At this moment, the sobbing sounds of Chu Lianying and Liu Sheng were heard in the hall.
The two powerful men knelt on the ground in embarrassment, crying loudly with heart-wrenching voices.
Qin Shu glanced at the two of them, her eyes flashing.
This is Xie Lanzhi's brother who has grown up with him, and he has always been a supporter of the Xie family.
Qin Shu glanced at Amuti, who was sitting beside her with a blank face, wondering what he was thinking.
"Bring them both over here, and go upstairs to see if my brother and Kyle have had a fight."
"good--"
Amu stood up and left, walking to Chu Lianying and Liu Sheng who were crying non-stop.
No one knew what Amuti said, but Chu Lianying and Liu Sheng stopped crying and looked towards the balcony where Qin Shu was with their red eyes.
Amuti patted the two men on the shoulders and turned to walk upstairs.
Not long after, Liu Sheng and Chu Lianying came to the balcony.
Liu Sheng said in a hoarse voice: "Sister-in-law, I am sorry for your loss."
Chu Lianying burst into tears: "Sister-in-law, what happened? Brother Lan...how come he is gone?!"
He still couldn't believe that Brother Lan, who was so well-planned and in control of everything, died in such an unclear manner.
Qin Shu raised her chin slightly and said calmly, "Sit down and talk."
Liu Sheng and Chu Lianying looked at each other and sat opposite Qin Shu.
Qin Shu lowered her head, a trace of pain flashed across her eyes: "Brother Lan got into trouble because of me. I implicated him."
Liu Sheng's face darkened, and he asked dangerously, "Did someone plot against you?"
He clenched his hands into fists on his knees, as if he would start killing if Qin Shu nodded.
Qin Shu shook her head gently, her cold eyes fixed on Liu Sheng and Chu Lianying: "It wasn't someone plotting against me. Brother Lan died for me. I can sit in front of you now because Brother Lan paid for it with his life."
“…”
“…”
Chu Lianying and Liu Sheng were completely confused.
Qin Shu changed the subject and continued, "From now on, there will be no Xie Lanzhi in the Xie family, but your Brother Lan will always be there. He can be anyone. Do you understand what I mean?"
Chu Lianying's eyes widened and he blurted out, "Brother Lan is still alive?"
Liu Sheng also realized something and asked tentatively: "Hide the truth? Brother Lan has other actions?"
Qin Shu looked at the two people expressionlessly: "Brother Lan is indeed dead."
Chu Lianying and Liu Sheng had expressions as if they had seen a ghost. They suspected that Qin Shu was playing a trick on them. Their emotions were up and down. If it were someone else, they would have cursed at her long ago.
Qin Shu knew what the two were thinking, and said tactfully: "Brother Lan is gone, but Master Kelan is still alive."
Master Lan is another identity that Xie Lanzhi uses to deceive others. His ancestors immigrated to Italy and were Chinese farmers. As time went by, they began to get involved in all walks of life.
As soon as Qin Shu said this, Chu Lianying and Liu Sheng immediately understood what was going on.
"I was so scared! I really thought something happened to Brother Lan!"
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