"Those people during the day are really annoying..."
In the mourning hall late at night, Sharon spoke first and tried to open up the topic.
"One or two people said they were coming to mourn Sister Keiko, but it turned out that they all had their own agendas. It would be great if we could drive them all out..."
"This is normal, nothing to worry about."
Bai Heqing did not ignore her as she thought. He nodded slightly and replied in a hoarse voice, but his eyes still stayed on the coffin.
"That's right. If it were Sister Keiko, she would definitely not care about these people... By the way, Miss Okino was here just now."
"Is that so... say thank you to her for me. The same thing happened to the murderer before. I am grateful for her care..."
"What's more! Miss Okino is also worried about you, so she came in disguised as a maid from the Hatoyama family. She just complained to me that she was almost exhausted from being ordered around during the day..."
"Really……"
Having said this, Bai Heqing finally turned his head to look at Sharon and gave her a forced smile.
"Little Karasuma, it's getting late, go back and rest quickly."
This sentence is a polite farewell.
Sharon was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly and said sadly:
"Mumu, I'm worried about you..."
"Don't think too much, I just want to sit here for a while. Everything will be fine. Go back and rest..."
Bai Heqing spoke again, but Sharon still didn't get up and leave. Although she didn't open her mouth to say anything, she stubbornly sat next to him.
Maybe Okino Mina was right. Even if he didn't say anything at this time, just having someone sitting next to him was better than leaving him here alone.
After all, she may be the only one who can stay with him now.
Silence flowed quietly between the two of them. I don't know how long it took before another voice suddenly sounded.
"I actually...had already accepted all of this."
Bai Heqing looked at the coffin in front of him quietly and suddenly said.
"Originally, I was able to accept the result that Keiko would die of illness and leave me early. I also thought about it. I should live well after she leaves and don't go to see her too early..."
Sharon turned to look at him.
"It's just that I don't understand why things are still like this? Why can't she even get such a little final stability?"
"wood……"
"I originally had a lot of things to ask that doctor, but he actually committed suicide? Ha...and he committed suicide so decisively, without even giving me a chance. It was as if all the details had been calculated, leaving only The result of Keiko being killed, and a lot of mysteries...
If it weren't for the clues provided by Miss Okino, I might not even be able to catch this murderer, just like ten years ago. "
Bai Heqing had already reached the edge of collapse. The sudden murder of Keiko Hatoyama dealt him an extremely heavy blow.
This scene was just like the scene where his mother was killed ten years ago. The omnipotent Police Officer Baihe could not even protect the people around him. Two of his closest relatives left him in such a dramatic way. It was as if God was playing a joke on him.
Sharon wanted to comfort and enlighten him, but she didn't know how to speak.
Unlike most people who are naturally self-interested, Bai Heqing never seems to put himself first. Not only does he have almost no material desires, but he has never complained about Mr. Hatoyama’s manipulation. He has been acting to meet the expectations of others.
In the past, that person was Aunt Shirakawa, and later it was Keiko Hatoyama... In other words, these two people were the spiritual pillars of his life.
Two consecutive dramatic pillar collapses in ten years dealt a fatal blow to Shirakawa Kiyoshi.
As one of the former trio, Sharon naturally understands the importance of Hatoyama Keiko in Shirakawa Qing's heart, and also understands the paleness of words in this situation...
No, it's not impossible.
Suddenly, Sharon remembered what Keiko Hatoyama said to her during her lifetime.
She wasn't really helpless.
Sister Keiko has already arranged everything for her. Sister Keiko has said that she also has an irreplaceable position in Bai Heqing's heart. After Sister Keiko leaves, if Bai Heqing fails to recover, she will become the new support. The pillar that kept his broken heart going.
"White River..."
Instead of calling him the nickname given to him, he called him by his first name.
Sharon faced Bai Heqing's puzzled gaze and raised her hands tremblingly.
Yes, she has the qualifications.
To be honest from the bottom of my heart, Sharon doesn't really know whether what she does next is correct at this point in time, and she's not sure whether she really has the courage to do it, and whether she has the responsibility to do it. Determination of consequences.
She was extremely frightened and uneasy inside.
She just felt that maybe she should do this...and this might also be the best way, the way that Sister Keiko left for her...
It’s okay, there’s nothing wrong with that.
Because...she has actually always liked the person in front of her.
Yes, Sister Keiko controls people's hearts better than anyone she knows, so...since Sister Keiko also thinks this is right, then there is absolutely no problem with her doing so...
This is the only way.
In the cold wind, Sharon held Bai Heqing's face with her cold hands, slowly leaned forward, and kissed Bai Heqing's lips tremblingly.
Bai Heqing did not avoid it, because the moment he met Sharon's eyes, he was stunned.
He saw in her eyes the exact same look he had when he met Keiko for the last time.
Letting go of him and stepping back slightly, Sharon looked up at him and said with a smile:
"Shirakawa, let's get married."
It was a look that gave up completely and put everything on him.
"..."
This is definitely a wrong decision.
Sharon made such an impulsive decision without careful consideration, without seriously considering the hearts of both parties at this time, and without even seriously considering the consequences of doing so...
That's not to say it was wrong for her to do it, just... it wasn't the right time.
Her desperate courage was seen through by Bai Heqing. He saw her fear and uneasiness, and also saw her only hope that he could get over this blow and live a good life regardless of herself. .
Sister Keiko's words are correct. She indeed occupies a very important position in Bai Heqing's heart. They are friends who have experienced life and death, and are close friends who talk about everything. Therefore... Sharon completely underestimated herself. The consequences of this reckless behavior.
The words that Sister Keiko once said to Bai Heqing during her lifetime, coupled with the expectation in her heart at this moment, deeply reflected in Bai Heqing's heart at that moment, and distorted his attitude towards life from then on.
Perhaps from this moment on, Bai Heqing gradually transformed into the Regel he would be known to everyone decades later.
According to their expectations of him.
Sharon, on the other hand, was quickly overwhelmed by the guilt caused by her impulsive decision.
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(End of chapter)
