Chapter 21: The Farewell Man
Sure enough, it's still Shu Ling. Smile and sigh.
She was still wondering why Shu Ling, who was so meticulous, broke up without a head, and Mu Chaoyang's words made her dumbfounded.
"Obligation gift" is a word she has never heard before, but Shu Ling used it to arrange a way back for her parents.
The child's name is Li Yi, and he was a student in a poor mountainous area who Shu Ling donated for a long time. "Mu Chaoyang also knew a lot of things in the past two days," Don't look at him thin and small, in fact, he is sixteen years old, Shu Ling has sponsored many students, only this child he has kept in touch. ”
The day after Shu Ling left, he and several colleagues were in the industrial park to deal with the funeral, and the child named Li Yi hurriedly came over, saying that he was looking for Shu Ling.
Li Yi is an orphan who calls Shu Ling "Little Dad", according to him, Shu Ling and his friends started to sponsor him nine years ago, but the two have never met.
Li Yi also said that Shu Ling jokingly asked him if he was willing to be his son, but in recent years, he has stopped asking, but still gives him money.
A few days ago, Shu Ling gave him a strange contract, Li Yi felt that his father was a little abnormal, and the content of the contract was not quite right, as soon as the school was over, he had the courage to run to Z City, but he didn't expect to catch up with Shu Ling's funeral.
So although he did not adopt Li Yi, he promised Li Yi that as long as Li Yi took care of his parents, after a hundred years of his uncle and aunt, the property of the Shu family would be his. ”
"That's amazing. Xiaoxiao found that she didn't seem to be able to say anything else to praise Shu Ling. Because of this child, he let An Ruqing go.
"Huh?" Thinking of An Ruqing, Xiaoxiao suddenly saw a familiar figure, "Mu Chaoyang, do you see if that's An Ruqing?"
An Ruqing wore a long black skirt and big sunglasses, followed by the shopkeeper who had just laughed at them and bought wreaths, carrying a big wreath.
She instructed the shopkeeper to put down the wreath, but instead of going inside, she stood far away and looked in the direction of the mourning hall and bowed three times.
"Miss, you have to go in and bow, it's useless here......" Laughing and smiling, he heard the shopkeeper talking, as if he thought An Ruqing didn't understand the rules.
An Ruqing didn't even take the sunglasses, took out her wallet from her bag, stuffed a banknote in the shopkeeper's hand, and motioned for him to leave.
"An Ruqing?" Seeing that it was really her, Mu Chaoyang became vigilant, he was afraid that An Ruqing would see Xiaoxiao and make some outrageous moves in the mourning hall, so he stood up and blocked Xiaoxiao, covering An Ruqing's sight.
An Ruqing stood in place for a long time, and as soon as she turned around, she saw Mu Chaoyang who stood up and Zhang Xiaoxiao who poked her head out behind him, a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth, but she didn't come over, turned around and glanced at the direction of Shu Ling's coffin, as if she didn't see Zhang Xiaoxiao and the two of them strode away.
Seeing her leave quietly, Mu Chaoyang also relaxed his vigilance, and he felt that he had overreacted. If you don't know the general situation so much, how can An Ruqing be Shu Ling's ex-girlfriend.
"Strange, didn't she go in?" Xiaoxiao didn't know that there were so many twists and turns between An Ruqing and Shu Ling, she just felt that everyone was gone, and An Ruqing also rushed over, so there was no need to be so evasive.
And Mu Chaoyang knew the details, An Ruqing thought that Shu Ling was cheating but was still willing to bow, which can be regarded as a deep affection for Shu Ling.
It's a pity that she will never know that the breakup is the biggest protection that man has for her.
"Hello, whose farewell ceremony is this?" a man held a bundle of flowers and stood in front of the two of them.
The man was a little unshaven and dusty. He was carrying a suitcase in his other hand, although it was winter, but it was probably because he rushed over, and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
Mu Chaoyang pointed to the electronic screen scrolling above the man's head, "Shu Ling." ”
Only then did the man react, he smiled a little embarrassed, he took two steps back and was stunned when he saw the words "Mr. Shu Ling".
"Did you make a mistake?" Xiaoxiao saw that he didn't move for a while, thinking that he was in the wrong place, "I see that there are still a few halls in front of me, maybe ......"
"Oh, thank you, Miss. The man was pulled back to reality by the sound of a smile, squeezing out an ugly smile, "I...... Is it coming...... Send Shu Ling. ”
Although he had found the right place, he did not go in immediately, he clenched his hands tightly, and hesitated at the door for a long time, pacing back and forth nervously, as if he did not have the courage to go in.
"Do you know?" Xiaoxiao saw the man's abnormal behavior, and whispered in Mu Chaoyang's ear to ask him, afraid of being heard by the man.
Mu Chaoyang shook his head, he knew most of Shu Ling's friends in Z City, but he had never seen the man in front of him.
"Shu Ling and I ...... I haven't seen you in a long time. As soon as the man made a sound, he frightened his laughter and laughter in the gossip, thinking that he had been heard.
Mu Chaoyang patted his shoulder soothingly, hinting that everything was with him.
"I want to ask, how is he ...... Walking?" The man's voice was a little erratic, and when he said "go", his voice suddenly became quieter.
Seeing that he was not caught, he smiled and breathed a long sigh of relief, "He ...... himself"
"Accident, gas poisoning. Mu Chaoyang glanced at Xiaoxiao disapprovingly.
Zhang Xiaoxiao remembered that the Shu family had already bought the media to publicize his death as an accident.
After all, once it is rumored that he committed suicide, then the reason for the suicide will be different, and then it will be possible to say anything, and the Shu family just wants to protect his dignity.
"Ah, yes. Accidentally. Xiaoxiao hurriedly followed Mu Chaoyang's words, and did not forget to add a sigh: "It's really jealous of talent." ”
"Accident?" the man repeated, muttering, "Such a planned person, so you are very aggrieved." ”
Then he rubbed at the door for a while, and finally the man still entered the mourning hall, he finished the usual etiquette, comforted Shu Ling's parents, and walked straight to the coffin.
Unlike Zhang Xiaoxiao's conjecture, he didn't grief-stricken, nor did he cry, he just stood there quietly, looking at Shu Ling's remains, as if he could never get enough.
When the man was rubbing, Mu Chaoyang had already been called to help.
The smile that was settled and sat outside the mourning hall was really boring, and he kept secretly observing the somewhat strange man.
But he stayed so long that he caught the attention of others. Xiaoxiao heard several groups of people talking about who the person was, but it seemed that no one had an answer.
Zhang Xiaoxiao's heart keenly produced an idea, an idea that she couldn't be sure.
Then the man didn't talk to anyone anymore and walked out of the mourning hall, but when he passed by Li Yi, he paused in his steps.
Li Yi replied earnestly again, kowtowing respectfully every time.
Xiaoxiao saw the man standing aside and looked at Li Yi for a long time, the corners of his mouth suddenly rose, and he smiled inappropriately, smiling a little nostalgic.
Then, just like An Ruqing's posture when he left, he walked out of the mourning hall with his head held high.
When he passed by Xiaoxiao, his mobile phone suddenly rang.
"Hey, wife. The man stood at the door and picked up the phone, "Well, I'll be back tomorrow." ”
He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, squeezed it in his hand, and said, "I'm just here to send a friend, don't worry, take care of the baby." ”
After hanging up the phone, the man lit his cigarette and took a hard puff, smiling at him as he walked to a corner with his luggage.
Then crouch down, bury your head in your knees, and shake your shoulders violently.
Xiaoxiao had never seen a big man cry like this, she wanted to bring him some tissues, but in the end she didn't move.
She figured that the man probably didn't want anyone to know about his vulnerability and be seen.
After a few minutes he stood up, wiped his face as if nothing had happened, and left the funeral home.
In this way, he didn't even send wreaths and couplets, maybe except for Zhang Xiaoxiao, no one would remember that he appeared at Shu Ling's funeral.
No, Xiaoxiao looked at the portrait of Shu Ling in the mourning hall, and in the photo, he pursed his lips and looked like no one should enter. Even if others don't know, Shu Ling must know.
He's been here.
"It's time to eat, Mu Shuai asked me to ask you to prepare for it. Mu Chaoyang's friend suddenly appeared in front of Xiaoxiao's eyes, his eyes were full of exploration and curiosity, "You are the owner of the thermos cup, right?"
Xiaoxiao then remembered the thermos cup she dropped on Mu Chaoyang's car, "It should be." ”
"You can't be wrong. The person who came was a little grinning, and said with a smile: "Mu Shuai is a straight man with advanced cancer, and I haven't seen him make a few female friends, let alone have a good relationship with the co-pilot." ”
"What do you mean about me? Mu Chaoyang didn't bring Xiaoxiao over for a long time, thinking that the other party hadn't found it, so he also walked over. I saw my brother talking to Xiaoxiao with the eyes of a cherished animal.
was looked at uncomfortably, and when he saw Mu Chaoyang's smile, he seemed to see a savior, and walked over and said, "Say I'm a thermos cup." You haven't given it to me yet. ”
"Hear me, don't be paranoid. The man joked to Mu Chaoyang with a grin, "Besides, this little girl can't say that she wants to be my brother and sister, what's wrong with me talking?"
"Don't rush, eat first. I'll send you back after the meal, and I'll give it to you by the way. For these brothers who are running trains, Mu Chaoyang is not surprised, and only gives him a look of "I don't want to care".
"Hey, gotta. The man was not angry, he was still smiling, waved his hand and left, and did not forget to say: "I'm not here to hinder Mu Shuai's eyes, I'll go and call Lao Qi and them to eat." ”
Mu Chaoyang pointed at him helplessly, shook his head, turned around and smiled and said: "He is a person in the business field, and he is used to speaking unreliable, don't take it to heart." Let's go, it's almost time to eat over there. ”
"Mu Chaoyang. Xiaoxiao stood in place, didn't move his steps, and said thoughtlessly: "Have you ever cried?"
Being asked by Xiaoxiao suddenly, Mu Chaoyang was a little confused, "Huh?"
"I said, have you ever cried when you grew up?" Xiaoxiao asked again with a smile but very persistent.
"Of course. I heard that Xiaoxiao was not joking, and Mu Chaoyang was not shy about it.
"Huh?" The person who asked was Zhang Xiaoxiao, but this answer surprised her a little, and the emotion of "crying" in her heart seemed to have nothing to do with Mu Chaoyang.
Seeing Xiaoxiao's face of surprise, Mu Chaoyang was a little funny, "What kind of expression do you have?" I'm not a saint, of course I'll cry." Why do you suddenly ask that?"
The appearance of the man squatting in the corner just now lingered in Xiaoxiao's mind, and she didn't know why she suddenly asked such a stupid question.
"I was suddenly curious. She could only ask, "Have you ever cried?"
"Several times. Although Mu Chaoyang didn't know the reason, he still answered honestly, "I seem to have sent you a message at school, just when my mother was sick." ”
After the end, Xiaoxiao found that she had no impression of this matter at all, but the topic was brought up by herself, so she could only be prepared to say a few perfunctory words casually.
Fortunately, her mobile phone rang in time and saved her, and she looked down to see that it was Teacher Mi's phone.
Xiaoxiao shook the screen at Mu Chaoyang, "Your colleague." ”
"Hey, Mr. Mi?" just answered the phone, and a relaxed expression with a smile froze on his face.
Teacher Mi on the other end of the phone came with a crying voice, smiled and listened for a while, "Don't worry, I'll come to school immediately." ”