Chapter 379 – She must be very sad.

Wei Ruo didn’t say anything, Wei Qingwan continued, “Is it hard for your sister now? Is it half as hard as when I was kicked out of the mansion and lived alone in the manor?”

Wei Ruo still didn’t say anything.

Seeing her like this, a hint of pleasure flashed through Wei Qingwan’s heart.

If it was in the past, Wei Qingruo would have retorted to her eloquently, but today’s lack of words was not proof that she was already heartbroken and didn’t even have the strength of mind to open her mouth?

It’s still really karmic!

Wei Qingwan was about to say more when Wei Yi Lin also came.

Wei Yi Lin hung his head low and looked sad.

Although his relationship with Wei Jin Yi was not good, he was obviously a bit saddened by Wei Jin Yi’s death.

After kneeling on the futon, Wei Yi Lin silently burned paper money.

With Wei Yi Lin present Wei Qingwan couldn’t say anything more to Wei Ruo and could only burn the paper money quietly.

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During the night, the entire schoolhouse was steeped in funeral grief.

White lanterns illuminated the entire school captain’s residence, the fire from white candles in the hearth pulsed, and the smell of burning incense and candles and Yuanbao filled the surroundings.

Wei Ruo, Wei Qingwan and Wei Yi Lin were burning paper money at the back of the hearth to keep vigil as usual.

The subordinates were all busy with other things at the front, and at this moment, only the three of them were here.

“Eldest sister, second sister, you guys rest for a while, I’ll take care of things here.” Wei Yi Lin said with concern.

At that Wei Ruo got up without hesitation and went to the side to drink some water and eat some refreshments to fill her stomach.

Wei Qingwan did not move, but said to Wei Yi Lin with affection, “This is the last thing I can do for second brother, I shouldn’t be lazy, and also sister can’t bear the thought of you working alone, Yi Lin, it’s better to let sister accompany Yi Lin.”

If it was in the past, Wei Yi Lin would definitely feel that his eldest sister was cold-blooded and heartless, while his second sister was gentle and sweet.

But now although Wei Yi Lin still felt that his second sister was kind and affectionate, at the same time, he didn’t feel that there was anything wrong with his eldest sister’s behavior.

Wei Yi Lin said to Wei Qing Wan, ”Second sister, you’d better go with big sister to take a rest, the injury on your back hasn’t healed for long, you should rest more. When I get tired and can’t hold on anymore, you and big sister can come back and replace me. Tonight we will be on guard for the whole night, it will be too much for everyone to keep on guard all the time, taking turns will be a lot easier.”

Wei Qingwan shook her head, “I’m fine, today is not like usual, even more bitter should hold on, not to mention that Yi Lin you are able to hold on, how can my sister avoid being lazy?”

Wei Yi Lin thought about it and stopped persuading, “Alright then.”

While Wei Qingwan and Wei Yi Lin were burning paper, Wei Ruo walked over to the coffin and once again scrutinized the cold corpse inside.

It was much better than the first time I had seen it, now that it was lying in the coffin, with a change of clothes, and a paper mask on his face, and all those hideous parts of his body covered up.

Wei Yi Lin and Wei Qing Wan both noticed Wei Ruo’s movements.

Wei Yi Lin asked Wei Ruo, “Big sister, aren’t you afraid?”

There was some fear in his heart when he first saw that body.

Though he told himself in his heart that he was going to go into battle later and meet many, many corpses that would be a hundred times a thousand times worse.

He also told himself that this man was his second brother, not someone else, and that he should not be afraid.

But in the end, he couldn’t quite overcome his instincts, and walked away decisively after a couple of glances.

“Dead people aren’t scary, living people are. Dead people don’t harm people, living people do.” Wei Ruo replied.

When Wei Qingwan saw Wei Ruo staring deathly at the person in the coffin, she knew that she couldn’t let go of Wei Jin Yi.

“If sister is sad, just cry it out, second brother is still so young and lost his life, it’s not good for anyone’s heart.” Wei Qingwan said to Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo didn’t react, didn’t even give Wei Qingwan a single look, and continued to look at the corpse in the coffin.

Wei Qingwan continued, “The second brother should have had a great future, to be able to be accepted as a closed disciple by the Hidden Forest Abbot, his future is not much worse than the elder brother’s. I don’t know why God was so cruel to take him away. I don’t know why the heavens are so cruel to take him away, I don’t know what sins he has committed.”

It was only when Wei Ruo heard this that she turned her head to look at Wei Qingwan, who had an expression of regret and pity on her face, but Wei Ruo read provocation and mockery in her eyes.

Still, Wei Ruo didn’t speak out to refute Wei Qingwan.

Wei Qingwan once again felt Wei Ruo’s sadness and helplessness, this sadness and helplessness made her powerless to refute any words, she could only bear it silently.

Wei Yi Lin heard Wei Qing Wan’s words and only thought that Wei Qing Wan was feeling sorry for Wei Jin Yi.

Wei Yi Lin hung his head and spoke in a sad tone of voice, “Second brother left just like that, there will be one less person in the mansion from now on. Although I didn’t talk to him much before, I’m really a bit unaccustomed to him being gone like this.”

Immediately after Wei Yi Lin added, “I hope that everyone else in the family is peaceful and well in the future.”

Wei Qingwan reached out and gently patted Wei Yi Lin’s shoulder, comforting, “Yi Lin don’t worry, we’ll all be fine, good and evil will be rewarded, we’re all people that will be draped by the heavens, and we’ll be able to turn misfortune into good fortune.”

Wei Yi Lin nodded.

Next Wei Yi Lin and Wei Qing Wan continued to kneel on the futon to burn paper money, and Wei Ruo sat on a chair to the side, supporting her chin with one hand and dozing off.

It’s also shocking that you’re in the mood to doze off at a time like this.

It made it impossible to tell if she was heartless or just sad to the core.

Wei Qingwan judged that it was the latter, Wei Qingruo even had no mood to refute her, how can it be not sad and upset?

Halfway through Ohio, before the hour of dawn, Wei Qingwan’s face began to turn white, and then her body faltered.

Wei Yi Lin busily had someone help Wei Qingwan to the side to rest, then helplessly sighed in his heart.

He said early on that a whole night was not going to work, especially with a weaker body like Sister Wanwan.

Sometimes Sister Wanwan is kind, but she doesn’t do things sensibly, not as decisive and understanding as Big Sister.

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The funeral was held for three days, during which the Taizhou Province and the Wei family have dealings with the family have come to offer condolences.

They included Governor Yuan Zhengqin and Lady Yuan, Seventh Prince Chu Lan, and Lu Yuhong.

After the funeral, Wei Ruo returned to Listening Pine Court full of fatigue.

Xiu Mei painfully helped Wei Ruo change clothes and wash up, “Miss, don’t be sad, the second young master in heaven will be very sad when he sees you so sad.”

“Where did he get the spirit in heaven?” Wei Ruo retorted.

“Miss, don’t think like that, people have spirits after death.” Xiu Mei was even more worried, thinking that Wei Ruo was overly sad.

“That will have to wait until he’s dead.” Wei Ruo said.

“What did you say, miss? What wait until he dies?” Xiu Mei was filled with surprise and doubt.

(End of chapter)