Chapter 153 General's Mansion 24
Chapter 153 General's Mansion 24
Jing Zhuo finally came over. When he saw the person Zhou Leping was holding, his movements paused for a moment: "Why is she here?"
Zhou Leping slowly raised his bloodshot eyes and stared at Jing Zhuo: "Do you know her?"
Jing Zhuo carefully looked at Zhou Leping's expression, as if trying to find something unusual. But he was so calm that he didn't even look sad. He just stared at the blanket wrapped around the body.
"Yeah, we lived together before. She wasn't supposed to be here. What happened? What did she tell you?"
Zhou Leping's gaze fell back on the person in his arms. His face was no longer smiling. He looked pale and haggard.
"She told me to find someone to change her into the wedding dress in the box, cremate her body, and scatter her ashes with the wind." Zhou Leping's gaze moved upwards again, staring into Jing Zhuo's eyes that showed no emotion, probing: "Who is she? Why do I feel bad when I see her? Ah Jing, I'm so sad. But I don't know the reason. I don't even know the relationship between her and me."
Seeing Zhou Leping's hesitation, Jing Zhuo's worries slowly dissipated. He stepped forward and hugged him from behind, reaching out to pull Xiaoji's hand back, but was met with Xiaoji's silent resistance.
With a sigh, Jing Zhuo could only say: "She was a distant relative of yours. She once lived in your house for a period of time in her early years. That's why you were so sad to see her death."
"Really? Just relatives?" Zhou Leping stared straight ahead: "But why did she say that it's okay if I lost my memory? Ah Jing, did something bad happen before I lost my memory? Why did she say that? What about my family? I don't know anything. Can you tell me everything?"
Jing Zhuo couldn't help but blame Song Shuyi in his heart. Why did she cause him trouble before she died? Xiaoji's condition had improved a lot, but now, his injury was showing signs of recurring.
"She said that because she probably wants you to forget the pain you've suffered and start a new life. Xiaoji, your previous family is gone, so don't think about those things. Move forward, I am your family, and I will never let you get hurt in the future. OK?"
Hearing him say this, Zhou Leping's hands suddenly loosened their strength, and Song Shuyi was gently placed on the carpet, as if she had fallen asleep.
It turns out that after living together for so long, in Zhuo Jing's eyes, the Zhou family is just some people who used to live together! The Zhou family treated him as a family member, but this person, he didn't even want to mention it anymore? Zhou Leping admitted that he was sad. His sister died, and his childhood playmates also died. He really has no family anymore.
When Zhou Leping was pulled up by Jing Zhuo, he realized that his body was covered with blood without him knowing when.
"Come on, Xiaoji, I'll take you back. I'll handle her funeral according to her wishes."
Zhou Leping shook his head: "I want to personally see her off for the last time."
Song Shuyi was wearing a fiery red wedding dress and delicate makeup, lying on the pile of firewood as if she was asleep. The flames slowly rose from the bottom and gradually mixed with the red wedding dress. The surrounding air was deformed by the scorching temperature, and his cousin was swallowed by the fire snake, turning into a wisp of smoke and dust, and dissipated on the earth.
Gone, his family, all gone.
Jing Zhuo looked at Zhou Leping, who was watching the scene in front of him expressionlessly, and still had some concerns in his heart: "Want to take a walk? I'll go out with you."
Hearing his words, Zhou Leping looked at him with a smile: "No, you are so busy, you don't have to accompany me. Just ask Lao Jiang to accompany me to the city to relax."
Jing Zhuo was still worried, but he finally let go.
When Lao Jiang arrived in the capital, he didn't go to the next stop, but went straight to the restaurant. Zhou Leping didn't go in, but just sat at the wall opposite the restaurant. Beside him, there was a group of beggars.
"Tell me about the Zhou family. If you tell me well, there will be a reward."
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