"Grandma!" Chen Jingke was so anxious that she even shouted.
Mrs. Chen heard Chen Jingke's voice and tried to open her eyes.
The moment she saw her grandson, she burst into tears.
"Jingke, your uncle..." Before Mrs. Chen could finish her words, she saw Shen Tianshu there. She was so anxious that she rushed forward and grabbed the hem of Shen Tianshu's skirt, "Tianshu, please help. My eldest brother.
"Please, whatever you want, I will try my best to help you, okay?"
Shen Tianshu bent down to help up Mrs. Chen, who had almost fallen to the ground. He raised his hand and gently wiped her tears and said, "Old madam, please forgive me. Mr. Xue came here with the intention of dying.
"It was his last wish to see you again before he passed away.
"Look at how peacefully Mr. Xue passed away. He has no regrets in the world."
Mrs. Chen turned her head and looked at her elder brother on the bed. The corners of his lips were indeed slightly raised, and he seemed to be smiling.
Only then did she understand why her elder brother had just recalled the past with her when she was a child at home.
He knew that his time was running out.
But she misunderstood what he meant, thinking that he wanted to use the affection from his childhood to let him continue to help the Xue family.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Chen was so heartbroken that she couldn't help crying.
Chen Jingke knelt on one knee and used his body to support Mrs. Chen.
"Old madam, please pay more attention to your body. If you break your body from crying, wouldn't it make Mr. Xue feel uneasy when he leaves?"
In the end, it was Shen Tianshu who spoke up to persuade him.
Li Zian originally planned to return to Sanli City for two days to recuperate and then set off as soon as possible, but now he had to stay a few more days because he was worried about Mrs. Chen's health.
At this time, the news of Mr. Xue's death had been spread back to Sanli City by his servants.
Xue Shanya is still waiting to see her grandfather and act coquettishly with him to get some benefits!
When I first heard the news, I was completely stunned.
"What? What did you say? What happened to my grandfather?" She tightly grabbed the maid who came to deliver the letter, "Say it again! Grandpa was fine yesterday!"
The maid was shaken by her so much that she couldn't stand still and almost burst into tears.
"Cousin, cousin, this slave is just here to convey a message. I don't know anything about the others..."
Tingxiu just recovered from the shock and quickly grabbed Xue Shanya and said, "Girl, this is a big event. No one dares to talk nonsense. We'd better prepare as soon as possible."
"What are you preparing for?" Xue Shanya looked at Tingxiu blankly.
"The old man is gone, and the girl has to obey her filial piety!" Tingxiu whispered in her ear.
Only then did Xue Shanya remember that there was this matter.
Doesn't it mean that she will have to observe mourning for another year?
Then wouldn't her marriage with Chen Jingke be even more distant?
"Girl!" Tingxiu saw that the people from the Chen family who had sent mourning clothes had arrived, but her girl was still in a daze, so she had to call her again, "I will help you change your clothes."
Xue Shanya's mind was in a mess, and she let Tingxiu change into mourning clothes for herself.
Fortunately, because the death of Mr. Xue was so sudden, everyone thought that Xue Shanya might be in a daze because it was difficult to accept it for a moment, but no one thought there was anything wrong.
The servants sent Xue Shanya, who had changed into mourning clothes, to the inn.
At this time, white lanterns and white curtains have been hung up in the inn.
Xue Shanya secretly thought that it must be an unlucky thing if someone passed away in the inn. She didn’t know how Mrs. Chen persuaded the owner of the inn to allow the Chen family to arrange a mourning hall here.
In fact, if Mrs. Chen is still in the mood to consider these matters at this time, it was all decided by Li Zian and Chen Jingke.
The inn was actually very simple. Li Zian gave the innkeeper two choices, either the Chen family would pay for the inn, or they could replace it with another shop in the city.
After the shopkeeper asked about the price, he immediately chose to take the money and leave, so the Chen family bought the inn at a price that was 20% higher than the market price.
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Jingke has a lot to do now. Not only does he have to deal with Mr. Xue's funeral, but he also has to send someone to deliver letters to Xue's house.
Fortunately, it's cold now. If you ask someone to bring some ice, you don't have to worry about preserving the body. You can wait until Xue's family arrives before the funeral.
Otherwise, this alone would be enough to give him a headache.
Fortunately, Shen Tianshu was with Mrs. Chen inside, and Li Zian was there to give advice. Otherwise, it would be the first time for him to deal with such a matter, and he would have to worry about his grandmother's health, so he would inevitably lose sight of one thing and miss the other.
Chen Jingke and Li Zian walked out together, and met Xue Shanya, who was sent over by a servant.
Xue Shanya suddenly blushed when she saw two tall and strong young men walking towards her.
But she did not lower her head immediately, but quickly scanned the two of them from top to bottom with her eyes.
Although she had never met Chen Jingke, she heard that he was back.
When we met at this time, we immediately guessed his identity.
Xue Shanya had met Li Zian before, but when she saw him standing with Chen Jingke, she realized that he was slightly higher than Chen Jingke in terms of height and figure.
Even the aura around him is not inferior. A quick glance would make people feel that Chen Jingke is his follower.
However, when her eyes glanced at their faces, Xue Shanya quickly regained consciousness.
Not to mention Li Zian's identity, the large red birthmark on his face alone was terrifying enough.
Xue Shanya stepped forward and called out shyly, "I've met cousin Jingke."
Seeing Xue Shanya dressed in mourning clothes and still full of spring, Li Zian almost couldn't help but laugh out loud, and hurriedly raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed to cover it up.
Chen Jingke was also startled by Xue Shanya's behavior. He took a step back before standing firm and said, "My cousin, my condolences."
"Cousin Jingke, I..." Xue Shanya wanted to say something else.
Li Zian said hurriedly: "Here, hurry up and bring your cousin in to see the old man for the last time."
Xue Shanya then remembered that she came here because of her grandfather's innocent affair, but she was still angry at Li Zian for ruining her first meeting with Chen Jingke, and secretly glared at him before following the servant inside.
Seeing the person being brought in, Li Zian finally couldn't help but laugh mockingly: "You really dare to send anything smelly or smelly to your Chen family. Fortunately, Mr. Xue is sensible, otherwise you might really want to take such a thing. My son is married and brought home."
Chen Jingke couldn't help but feel scared at this time.
When Xue Shanya was coming, he hid out because he didn't like the Xue family's greed.
But if Mrs. Chen is optimistic about Xue Shanya and lets him marry someone first, he will not reject her. .
But now looking at Xue Shanya's behavior just now, Chen Jingke thought to himself that if he really married her, he would never have a stable life again.
After arranging things at the inn, Chen Jingke left a steward at home in charge and accompanied Mrs. Chen back to Sanli City.
Although he is the eldest brother, he is already a member of two surnames after all, and it is against the rules to stay here.
In addition, Mrs. Chen is old, and Chen Jingke is really worried that she will break down from crying.
After returning to Sanli City and settling down Mrs. Chen, Shen Tianshu returned to his room.
As soon as he entered the door, he was pulled into his arms by Li Zian.
He kicked the door shut, rubbed her into his arms and said, "I miss you so much!"
