On the day of Shu Ling's memorial service, the weather in Z City was not good or bad, the sky was gray, there was no warm sun, and there was no pouring rain.

Xiaoxiao took a morning off, and Mu Chaoyang's car came directly to her house to pick her up. Both were wearing black coats and were in a low mood.

"Don't you have to help? I can go over myself. Xiaoxiao remembers that at this time, colleagues and friends need to go over very early, and the relationship between her and Shu Ling is not in turn.

Last night, Zhang's mother sighed in the living room, and Shu Ling's death also spread in the parental circle, but the cause of death was a little sloppy, and others thought it was an accident.

"Hey, this good boy, how can you say that it's gone. "Also a parent, Zhang's mother regrets what happened to the Shu family, "I remember introducing you to a blind date not long ago, this child is a pity." ”

"It's a good thing it didn't work out. Dad Zhang answered on the side, "Otherwise, if you have only been in love for a few months, you will experience this one, which is too infiltrating." ”

Zhang's mother glared at her husband with disgust, "How do you speak?" but after thinking about it, "But you're right, it's all fate." ”

Listening to her parents' nagging, Xiaoxiao wanted to tell them that she was going to Shu Ling's memorial service, but after hesitating for a while, she didn't say anything. After all, the relationship between her and Shu Ling will be really difficult to explain to the family for a while.

The passing of a life finally becomes the talk of others after dinner, and it is inevitable that there will be some feelings of pushing others and oneself with a smile.

"Did you hear my words?" Mu Chaoyang was afraid that Xiaoxiao didn't understand the rules, so he babbled a lot about her, such as where to buy wreaths and elegiac couplets, and what to do after they passed, but the people around him didn't react for a while, and he turned his head and smiled and was in a daze.

"What?" Xiaoxiao's memories were interrupted, and he came back to his senses in a daze.

As soon as he saw her expression, Mu Chaoyang knew that Xiaoxiao was distracted again, he was used to this girl's bad habits, and repeated it very patiently: "I said that you can follow me when you get there in a while, don't be nervous." You can wrap the paper envelope in the front drawer of the gift money, so you can wrap it first. ”

Xiaoxiao took out the paper bag from her bag, "No need, I'll wrap it." We'll buy wreaths and couplets at the funeral home, right?"

Mu Chaoyang glanced at the smiling gift money with peace of mind, the word "silk gold" was written on the white paper, there was nothing out of place.

"Well, it's all at the door, I'll park the car and buy it with you later. ”

After saying that, he remembered something, and added: "Although the atmosphere over there will be a little sad, but you don't have to be afraid in the daytime." ”

Zhang Xiaoxiao is very timid, she has always been afraid of these strange things, Mu Chaoyang remembered that when she was studying, she didn't dare to go home alone after ten o'clock in the evening, and he was still a little worried about Xiaoxiao when he went to a place like the funeral home.

Zhang Xiaoxiao naturally heard what Mu Chaoyang meant, and finally showed a little smile, and complained: "What are you talking about? I'm not a child." ”

Mu Chaoyang raised his eyebrows and smiled, but did not speak.

The first funeral home in Z City has a long history, Xiaoxiao came here when her grandfather died when she was a child, and she didn't have much memory except for the endless crying in her ears.

"Boss, I need a ...... Well, two wreaths, help me write a good couplet. Mu Chaoyang went to find the location of the parking, smiled and talked about sending things alone, it stands to reason that it is not for nothing that friends send together, but she is afraid that people will misunderstand the relationship, so she still takes it apart.

Mu Chaoyang came back a little surprised, smiled and smiled so simply, gave her his share of the money and accompanied her in.

When she entered the first funeral home, Zhang Xiaoxiao found that it was not as noisy as she remembered, although there was sad music around and the sound of firecrackers from time to time, but everyone's emotions were very restrained and there was no mourning.

"One bow, two bows, three bows. The family returned the gift. The master of ceremonies mechanically walked through the process, Mu Chaoyang was already waiting for her on the side, and then brought Xiaoxiao to the Shu family's parents.

Zhang Xiaoxiao had never met Shu Ling's parents before, but she recognized the haggard mother at a glance at this time. She bit her lip and took a long time to say, "Auntie's day mourning." ”

Just one sentence, Shu Ling's mother burst into tears and couldn't stop sobbing. Her husband stood beside her, put his arms around her, and comforted her, but his eyes were red.

Zhang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but look in the direction of the coffin, Shu Ling walked lightly, leaving the endless sadness of the living people.

"Chaoyang, is this your girlfriend?" Afraid that his wife would be too sad, Shu's father forced his spirit to divert the topic, "You won't bring me to see ...... before"

Mu Chaoyang pulled Xiaoxiao forward, "Uncle, you misunderstood, she is Zhang Xiaoxiao, Shu Ling's friend." ”

As soon as she heard Xiaoxiao's name, Shu's mother barely held back her tears and raised her head, "You are ...... Zhang Xiaoxiao?"

Although Xiaoxiao didn't know what to do, he still nodded honestly, "I am." ”

Shu's mother held Xiaoxiao's hand, "Xiao Xu's daughter is really good, at that time, I and your mother said that I wanted to climb the family...... It's a pity that my Shu Ling doesn't have this blessing......"

I didn't say a word and couldn't help wiping my tears with my hands, and I was very sad to smile.

"Auntie, you...... Mourning, Shu Ling doesn't want you to be so painful. Xiaoxiao felt that she was very clumsy at this time, and all the comforting words of the mother who sent the black-haired person to the white-haired person were too pale.

"It's okay, it's okay. Mother Shu wiped her tears, "You're right, that kid has a big idea, and I'm happy if he's happy...... Let him be. ”

mentioned Shu Ling, but after a sentence or two, he couldn't cry again.

Father Shu calmed his face, comforted his wife for a few words, and turned his head, "Xiaoxiao, I heard Chaoyang say that you still help your uncle and aunt contact the doctor, and you are causing trouble." ”

Men's emotions are always a lot more restrained, whether it is Shu's father or Mu Chaoyang, even if they are sad, they don't forget to deal with things in an orderly manner.

"Uncle, you're out of sight. Xiaoxiao was still holding Shu's mother's hand, and suddenly heard Shu's father's words and was a little overwhelmed, "If there are other people who need help, just speak, don't be afraid of trouble." ”

"Hey...... Good, good. Dad Shu agreed with tears in his eyes, "That stinky boy has a group of friends like you, it's worth it." Chaoyang, uncles and aunts can't leave here, so please help entertain Xiaoxiao. ”

Mu Chaoyang nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, uncle, don't worry about us." ”

Xiaoxiao also wanted to persuade a few words, Shu Ling's other friends came over to comfort the Shu family's parents, Xiaoxiao was not good to delay and Mu Chaoyang out of the mourning hall.

"Shu Ling's illness, the two elders want to know as little as possible, so I will hide the identity of your disease control personnel, they don't know. After Shu's mother said this, Mu Chaoyang remembered that Xiaoxiao and the Shu family knew each other, and couldn't help but remind.

"Good. Xiaoxiao agreed very simply, "I'll pretend I don't know anything about his condition." ”

Hearing Xiaoxiao's promise, Mu Chaoyang was also relieved and said, "Hmm." At noon, the Shu family ordered a meal, and I will take you there in a while. Why don't you sit down and rest first, I'll see if I can help......"

Halfway through speaking, Mu Chaoyang suddenly stopped.

Noticing Mu Chaoyang's strange appearance, he looked at him sideways with a smile, only to see that his gaze swept to a child in the mourning hall who answered the salute, and there was no sound.

"What's wrong? What are you looking at?" Shu Ling has no heirs, and the child who wants to come to answer the gift should be the nephew in the family, speaking of the heir, Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered that Shu Ling insisted on having a child before.

"By the way, what about An Ruqing?" Xiaoxiao looked around, and there was no shadow of An Ruqing inside and outside the entire mourning hall, "She ...... Why isn't it there?"

It stands to reason that An Ruqing is Shu Ling's girlfriend, although she is not married and cannot be counted as a surviving person, but it is a little strange not to appear on such an occasion.

At the mention of An Ruqing's name, Mu Chaoyang's eyes changed a little, he remembered that An Ruqing had made trouble with him at the beginning, and Shu Ling's suicide note also specially explained this matter, but the other protagonist in the storm in front of him didn't know anything about this.

"They broke up. Mu Chaoyang explained to Xiaoxiao.

"Break up?!" remembered Shu Ling's appearance that afternoon when she was in Hanzhi, she thought that he had eaten the scales and was determined to marry An Ruqing, but he broke up in less than a month?

But soon Zhang Xiaoxiao sighed again, what was there to be surprised about breaking up, she didn't realize that Shu Ling would commit suicide at the beginning.

Wait!Break up?suicide?Zhang Xiaoxiao linked, "Shu Ling won't commit suicide for love, right, because An Ruqing dumped ......"

"It's Shu Lingti's breakup, and the two are not very good-looking. Mu Chaoyang knew that Xiaoxiao's thinking was wrong, and told her the truth.

According to the statement left in Shu Ling's suicide note, An Ruqing couldn't accept his sudden breakup, and specially asked someone to check Shu Ling, but turned to the old account that he and Xiaoxiao had chatted with alone in the café for an afternoon, and went to Mu Chaoyang.

"Impossible!" Xiaoxiao denied it categorically, just like Yu Yan said, Shu Ling's suicide was actually traced by the results, but she definitely didn't believe that Shu Ling would break up before committing suicide.

didn't break up, after his death, An Ruqing would always have nothing to do to see the two elders of the Shu family, but the two of them made trouble until An Ruqing didn't attend his memorial service, which is obviously not like Shu Ling's style.

"If he had already thought of ending his life, for the sake of his parents, he would definitely not have had a fight with An Ruqing before he died, didn't he deliberately make the two old men even more lonely?"

"He probably can't think of dragging An Ruqing down. Mu Chaoyang guessed.

It's not right, Zhang Xiaoxiao feels that there is something wrong with logic.

The status of An Ruqing and the two elders of the Shu family in Shu Ling's heart can be seen from his insistence on having a child before, if others laugh, they may guess that they are in love with An Ruqing, but she knows that Shu Ling is impossible to fall in love with An Ruqing.

As for uncles and aunts, Shu Ling made other arrangements. Mu Chaoyang relieved Xiaoxiao's doubts, he pointed to the child he was looking at just now, "I'm afraid he is arranged." ”

Zhang Xiaoxiao was dazed by Mu Chaoyang's words, "Who is that child? He won't go through the adoption procedures and adopt a child, right?"

The child who was in charge of the family's answer, smiled and looked at it a few times just now, it was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, with dark skin, looking lean, but whether it was kowtowing or bowing, he pursed his lips and was meticulous.

Compared with the grief of the Shu family's parents, his reaction was much colder, but his expression was also very serious.

"Pretty much. Mu Chaoyang said, "But it's not adoption." ”