Chapter 37: Would You Like a Drink?
She clenched her fingers, her lips pursed. At this moment, his eyes were red, but he stubbornly didn't let the tears fall.
Song Zhiqin didn't know where she was uncomfortable, and he had mixed feelings in his heart. He turned his face to the side, and after a long while, he looked at her again, and said with difficulty: "Ayu, always let your father ...... into the earth for peace. ”
Although the Song family had a slight background in the past, it relied on Song Zhiyuan to get to where it is today. Although Song Zhiyuan is quite a means in the mall, he has never blushed between brothers. In the early years, he had a serious illness, and although Song Zhiyuan was busy, he still put down his work and personally accompanied him to go abroad for surgery.
Song Zhiqin was in a trance all of a sudden, and it took a while to come back to his senses, and then said: "Ayu, you have to be strong. There's still a long way to go, and it's up to you. ”
But no, Song Zhiyuan fell. The Song family is no longer the Song family it used to be. The former glory is no longer there. No matter how much you didn't eat fireworks before, you will have to taste the ups and downs of the world in the future.
There was a little tiredness in his tone, a slight pause, and then he said: "Your father didn't like extravagance when he was alive, and what your third uncle and I mean is that the funeral is low-key and simple." Just invite close friends and family. ”
I'm afraid this is not the only reason, they discussed a simple and low-key approach, and I'm afraid there are also reasons for rumors. Song Zhiyuan is also a well-known figure in Qinghe City, even if he is simple and low-key, he can't be low-key. was buried quietly, most of them were afraid that the media would come and add some turmoil when the time came.
Song Yu is no longer a little girl who is ignorant of the world in this short period of time, and she doesn't understand the hard work of her elders. Suppressed the heart-rending pain and said, "I don't understand anything, you just call the shots." ”
Song Zhiqin nodded, paused slightly, and then said: "Your father's business is ours, and your mother is not in good health, so you have to pay more attention." ”
Song Zhiyuan is gone, but those who are alive still have to live well.
Song Yu's nose was sour and he nodded.
This is the end of the conversation, the funeral has to be handled from now on, Song Zhiqin did not stay long, stood up and walked outside.
After only a few steps, Song Yu stopped him and asked, "Uncle, those ...... in the newspaper Have you seen it?"
Song Zhiqin's body paused, and after a while, he slowly turned his head and said, "I've seen it." You don't have to care about those rumors. They can write about anything in order to pay attention. As long as you ignore it, it will be gone after a while. ”
After a slight pause, he continued, "You go up to see your mother, then change your clothes and come down, and go to the funeral home first." Your mother is not in good health, so don't let her go. ”
The body must not be left indefinitely, it must be cremated. didn't let Yu Manzhu pass, he was worried that she would be stimulated again.
Song Yu nodded and said yes, Song Zhiqin didn't speak again, and walked out of the study with his body bent.
Song Yu stayed in the study for a while, and then went upstairs. Yu Manzhu had already woken up, and Zhang's mother had already brought breakfast to the room, and was persuading her to eat something.
It was probably because Yu Manzhu had no appetite, and when she saw Song Yu pushing the door in, she looked at her for help.
Song Yu stepped forward and took the bowl from Zhang's mother's hand. said in a low voice: "You eat some porridge, Zhang's mother got up early to boil it." ”
Faced with her mother, who was also grieving, she couldn't find any words of comfort.
Yu Manzhu's expression was sluggish, and after a while, she took the bowl in her hand, cheered up, and asked, "Are they here, uncle?"
This is to ask about Song Zhiyuan's funeral.
Even if you avoid it, you can't avoid these things. Song Yu was in unbearable pain, trying hard not to let his mother see his red and swollen eyes, and said, "Come here." The doctor said that you have to recuperate, I will deal with these things, there is an uncle who is there, you don't have to worry, it will be taken care of. ”
She struggled to make her voice sound calm.
Yu Manzhu didn't know what she was thinking, so she didn't speak. He closed his eyes, didn't have the porridge in his hand, put the bowl aside, and said hoarsely, "I'm fine, don't worry about me." After a slight pause, she continued: "I don't have an appetite, I'll let Zhang's mother get it if I want to eat it later." Go get busy, don't keep them waiting. ”
She was weak, and when she had finished speaking, she closed her eyes and stopped talking.
She is like this, where can Song Yu not worry. I wanted to say something, but I didn't want to talk anymore. I had to swallow all the words back, silently tucked the quilt, and whispered: "You have a good rest, I'll let Mother Zhang send porridge later." ”
Yu Manzhu responded tiredly.
Song Yu stood in front of the bed for a moment, served the porridge that was almost cold, and gently closed the door and went out.
Mother has always been gentle and gentle, which makes Song Yu feel strange. She leaned against the wall of the hallway for a moment before going downstairs.
Downstairs, Song Zhiqin and the others had already gotten into the car, leaving Song Mian waiting for Song Yu in the living room. When he saw her come down, he said, "It's time to go." ”
Song Yu responded with a good word, went to the kitchen to put down the porridge, asked Zhang's mother to send the hot porridge upstairs later, and then followed Song Mian out.
The atmosphere in the car was dreary, and no one spoke.
There are more people in the funeral home today than yesterday, a few friends in front of Song Zhiyuan came over, and Fu Jingan's father also came. He was much older, his hair was almost half-white, he looked like he was several years old, and his face was gray.
Song Yu greeted them one by one under the guidance of Song Zhiqin, and when he arrived in front of Fu Jingnian, what he wanted to say, his lips moved, and thousands of words finally converged into one sentence: "Ah Yu, thank you for your hard work." Condolences. ”
Maybe in front of familiar people, Song Yu's eyes quickly turned red. I wanted to squeeze out a smile, but in the end I couldn't squeeze it out, and said in a low voice, "Thank you for coming." ”
Before the greetings were finished one by one, there was movement at the door. Song Yu turned around and saw Tang Xu walking in from the door, followed by Xiao Yun.
He is wearing a black suit today and wears filial piety on his arm. A handsome face was cold and indifferent without any expression. He quickly stepped forward, the expression on his face softened slightly, and greeted them one by one.
Song Mian has always been unwilling to see him, and when he saw him, he clenched his fists tightly. The face is ugly.
Song Yu also didn't expect him to come over today, and on such an occasion, she didn't want to argue with him. He didn't speak with a wooden face.
Tang Xu didn't talk to her, but went to the side and whispered a few words to Song Zhiqin.
His arrival didn't affect anything, everything went according to the planned process. When the body was about to be cremated, Song Yu really realized at this moment that from now on, his father would be just a pile of ashes. She almost suffocated in pain, threw herself on the body and wept bitterly.
Song Mian stepped forward to pull her away, but she held Song Zhiyuan's body and refused to let go. In the end, she was pulled away, and the moment Song Zhiyuan's body was pushed away, she almost fainted.
In the end, it hurts, and her body seems to be no longer hers. When she came out with the ashes, she was numb, like a walking corpse, and she only knew how to hold the urn tightly. I don't want to be separated for a moment.
It wasn't until she was about to leave that she realized that there were a lot of reporters outside. But they were all stopped. Seeing people coming out, a group of people rushed up, and they were blocked back by the people arranged by Tang Xu. The camera was ordered to be handed over.
Song Yu's face was blank, and he didn't look at those people. got into the car under the escort of Fu Jingan and Song Mian. The tears seemed to have dried up in the past few days, and at this moment, even if the pain was so painful that he couldn't stand upright, not a single tear could come out.
Song Zhiyuan's funeral was very simple, and he was buried in the cemetery the next day. Probably because I didn't eat good fruit yesterday, this time the cemetery was very quiet, and no reporters followed.
Maybe it was because of the numbness of the pain, and Song Yu was unusually calm after sending his father to the burial. When she was about to leave the cemetery, she stopped Fu Jing'an.
She had hardly spoken in the past two days, except for the must, and her voice was astringent and hoarse. She called Brother Jing An, Fu Jing'an stopped, and then she continued: "Do you know the lawyer that my father used to use during his lifetime?"
Song Zhiyuan's subordinates occasionally come to Song's house. It's just that she's never seen it before, so it's completely smeared now.
Compared with her, Fu Jingan knows a lot of people from some companies. nodded and said, "I know, it's Lawyer Qin." After a slight pause, he looked at Song Yu and asked, "Do you want to see him?"
He didn't know why Song Yu asked to see a lawyer.
Song Yu didn't tell him, so he snorted and said, "If it's convenient, I want to see him." ”
Fu Jing'an groaned slightly, and said, "He should be very busy these days, when are you going to see him?" ”
Lawyer Qin has been with Song Zhiyuan for many years, no matter how busy Song Yu wants to see him at this time, he should come over. But Fu Jing'an couldn't be clearer about the truth of people taking tea and cooling. That's why it is said that the appointment is made first.
Although Song Yu has not yet seen the fall into the well, she has matured a lot in the past few days, and she also knows Fu Jing'an's considerations, and said: "I will see him when he is free, I have nothing to do for the time being." ”
Fu Jingan nodded and called.
Lawyer Qin's side should be fast, saying that he is out of town now, and he can see Song Yu when he comes back in the evening. And agreed on a place to meet.
Now there are still four hours before the agreed time, and when he left the cemetery, Fu Jing'an looked at Song Yu, was silent for a while, and asked, "Do you want to go back and change your clothes?"
Her clothes were not proper to wear to meet people.
Song Yu nodded and said yes. She has to go back, go back to change her clothes, and at the same time don't worry about Yu Manzhu, she has been lying in bed for the past few days, eating very little, and rarely talking. I heard Zhang's mother say that she barely ate.
In the past few days, Fu Jingan has been busy with the front and back. Song Yu didn't want to trouble him anymore, and said, "Brother Jing An has troubled you these days, you can go back and rest." I'll just go there myself in the evening. ”
Fu Jingan looked at the time and was about to speak, when he saw Xiao Yun coming over. He was as polite as ever, nodded and called Mr. Fu greeted Fu Jing'an first, and then said to Song Yu: "Madam, Mr. Tang asked me to come over and ask if you want to go together." ”
Tang Xu naturally came over today, but he didn't talk to Song Yu. I also walked to the front when I was going down the mountain.
Song Yu didn't even have an expression on his face, and said lightly: "No need, I'll go back myself." ”
Xiao Yun nodded, didn't stay long, turned around and went forward.
Tang Xu naturally didn't come over again, and started the car and drove away.
The car quickly disappeared at the end of the road, Fu Jingan opened the car door, and said to Song Yu: "Don't be polite to me, get in the car, I'll send you back." ”
His tone was concise, Song Yu wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, just said thank you in a low voice.
At this time, the road had not yet begun to block, and Fu Jingan's car was neither fast nor slow. Neither of them spoke, and it was only when they were about to arrive at Song's house that he spoke: "It's still early, you can rest first when you go back." I'll pick you up again at the party. ”
probably knew that Song Yu was going to refuse, and after saying this, he continued: "Ah Yu, if you still treat me as a brother, don't be polite to me." ”
Song Yu's refusal was blocked by him now, so he had to nod his head and agree. I wanted to say thank you, but at this time, it was too rusty to say thank you, so I had to be silent.
The car quickly stopped at the door of Song's house, and Fu Jingan watched Song Yu enter the house, but there was no horse to lead the car away. He's never smoked, but now he can't help but want to smoke. There were cigarettes and lighters left by Song Mian who didn't know when, he took out a cigarette to light it, threw the cigarette butt after smoking it, and then drove away.
When Song Yu returned home, Yu Manzhu was no longer upstairs. Instead, he sat downstairs in the living room. Zhang's mother didn't know where she went, and she didn't see a figure. The huge living room was horribly deserted.
Yu Manzhu has been lying down in the past few days, and when she saw her in the living room, Song Yu stepped forward briskly and said, "Why are you up? Why isn't Mother Zhang here?"
Her body was too weak, and the doctor arranged for her to rest in bed.
Song Yu said as he looked over to the kitchen.
Yu Manzhu sat up and said, "Mother Zhang went to buy vegetables." ”
She wanted to ask something, but in the end she didn't ask anything. Instead, Song Yu said in a low voice: "It's all going well, don't worry." ”
Yu Manzhu's lips were pale, and Song Yu got up and poured a glass of warm water as he spoke. And he said, "If you feel unwell, tell me and I'll call the doctor." ”
Yu Manzhu shook her head and said that it was okay. Her face was still tired and haggard, and after taking a sip of water, she looked at Song Yu and said, "Don't worry about me, you haven't rested well in the past few days, go and rest for a while." ”
Song Yu didn't rest well, she almost hadn't closed her eyes in the past few days. Closing his eyes is the blurred appearance of his father's flesh and blood. Even if you occasionally fall asleep, you will be immediately awakened by nightmares.
The mother and daughter haven't spoken a few words in the past few days, as if they are strangers. Song Yu shook his head, squeezed out a smile, and said, "I'm not sleepy." ”
Yu Manzhu sighed low and said, "Go sleep for a while, even if you close your eyes." Your eyes are red, don't burn them if you keep up. After a slight pause, she continued, "Your father wouldn't want to see you like that." ”
The expression on her face was calm, but her expression was a little trance-like.
Song Yu didn't expect her to take the initiative to mention Song Zhiyuan, and her body stiffened slightly. She still didn't hold on any longer, and went upstairs after Zhang's mother came back.
She couldn't sleep, so she found the clothes she was going to wear later, went to the shower, and lay down on the bed. Her eyes were open for too long, and she was so swollen and painful that she lay motionless.
When it was time to get up, she got up and changed. When she went downstairs, Yu Manzhu was no longer in the living room, and Song Yu didn't want her to worry, so she breathed a sigh of relief. told Zhang's mother that she was going out for a trip, and went out.
Fu Jing'an had already come, and the car was parked at the gate of Song's house. He had already changed his clothes, but he was still a little tired between his eyebrows.
At this time, it was blocked to go out, but fortunately, the two of them went out in advance, so they didn't have to worry about being late.
Fu Jingan knew that Song Yu didn't tell him what it was to meet Lawyer Qin, he just wanted to talk to him alone. When he got to the place and parked the car, he pointed to the café opposite and said, "Lawyer Qin shouldn't have arrived yet, you can go in by yourself." I'll go over there for a cup of coffee and call me if something happens. ”
Song Yu responded with a hello, did not be polite, and went to the booked store first.
The place was set by Lawyer Qin, and knowing that Song Yu had something to say, he booked a private room. Song Yu reported her name, and a waiter took her to the private room.
Lawyer Qin really hadn't arrived yet, and the waiter asked Song Yu what dishes he needed, but she didn't order them, saying that she would order them later.
The waiter brought a pot of tea and quickly went down.
Lawyer Qin didn't come over on time, and was half an hour late, so he pushed open the door of the private room and hurriedly came in. He was short and stocky, in a hurry, and his greasy forehead was covered with sweat.
He wiped it with a tissue and said, "I'm sorry Miss Song, it's really congested at the airport." ”
Song Yu stood up as soon as he entered the private room, squeezed out a smile on his face, and said, "You're polite, if you don't mind, just call me Ah Yu with my father." ”
Lawyer Qin was not polite to her and nodded.
When he sat down, Song Yu had already poured tea for him, and after he drank it all, he poured another cup and drank it, and then said, "You must be hungry, right? ”
Although he is chubby, he is a vigorous and resolute character. Without waiting for Song Yu to speak, he called the waiter to order food.
After all this was done, while waiting for the tea, he said: "I'm sorry, I went to the field for a temporary emergency yesterday and couldn't attend Song Dong's funeral." ”
There was grief in his voice, and the same on his face, which did not look like a fake.
Song Yu was in a trance for a moment, and quickly came back to his senses and said, "You're polite." She is not an old fritter, and she doesn't go around the bend, she paused slightly, and then said: "You don't know if you have read those reports in the newspaper, I came to you today to ask you if you have a way?"
Her tone was polite.
Lawyer Qin didn't know if he had guessed her intentions, and he was not surprised to hear her words. He poured a cup of tea, sipped slowly, groaned slightly, and said, "I suggest you don't have to deal with it." You should have also noticed that those reports are not from the same media. If you take the legal route, I am afraid that it will make things worse. Even if the matter is suppressed, you should know very well that fighting such a lawsuit will take a lot of energy. ”
In the past, when Song Zhiyuan was there, it was naturally a piece of cake to deal with such a thing. But now that Song Yu is handling it, things will evolve ten million times more complicated. Not only do you have to work hard, but you also have to ask for money, which is not cost-effective.
His statement is the same as Song Zhiqin's.
Song Yu pursed his lips, was silent for a moment, and said, "I'm not afraid." ”
Her father, upright and kind, has always been a hero-like presence in her heart. How could she bear his slander?
Lawyer Qin was already an old Jiang, and her answer was also what he expected. He put down the cup in his hand, didn't know what he thought, and said after a while: "Song Dong treats me well, if you insist on taking the legal route, I will go back and prepare." He was silent for a moment, and then asked, "I take the liberty of asking, does Madame know about this decision?"
Song Yu didn't know why he asked Yu Manzhu, but he still replied, "I don't know." I came to you and didn't tell her that she was not in good health, and I didn't plan to let her know about these things. ”
To this day, the TV at home has never been turned on, and she takes the newspaper every day. Even the net at home was broken. I did this because I was afraid that Yu Manzhu would see those reports.
Lawyer Qin nodded and did not speak again.
The waiter brought the dishes one after another, and when Song Yu thought he wouldn't say anything more, he suddenly said, "Ah Yu, I am also your elder." I suggest that you go back and discuss this matter with your wife before making a decision. Of course, I'm not prevaricating, and if you still don't change your mind, I'll do my best to help you. ”
His expression was serious and serious.
Although Song Yu didn't know why he once again emphasized that he wanted to discuss with his mother, but people kindly mentioned it, she couldn't help but know what was wrong, so she responded and thanked Lawyer Qin again.
Although Lawyer Qin was hungry, everyone ate the same meal as they chewed wax. He was not usually busy, his mobile phone kept ringing during the meal, and he finally ended the meal after connecting several calls. He politely offered to send Song Yu back, but Song Yu refused.
He was no longer polite and drove away quickly.
Fu Jing'an has always been paying attention to this side, and when Lawyer Qin left, he was going to come over immediately, but when he saw Song Yu standing in place with a blank expression, he stopped. It wasn't until she came back to her senses that she came over. Pretending to have just come over, he asked, "Is Lawyer Qin gone?"
He didn't know how Song Yu and Lawyer Qin were talking, so he paused for a moment and asked again, "How was the talk?"
Song Yu reluctantly squeezed out a smile and said, "It's okay." ”
There was a tiredness on her face.
Fu Jingan didn't ask any more questions, opened the car door and let her get in the car. When he also got in the car and fastened his seat belt, he glanced at Song Yu, who was sitting in a daze, was silent for a moment, and asked, "Do you want to have a drink?"
There is always a way to vent the pain that has accumulated too much, and Song Yu is worried that she will collapse. And the easiest way to vent is to get drunk.
She hadn't had a good rest for a long time, and she could at least get a good night's sleep when she was drunk.