AWDC Chapter 41

Chapter 41: Qi Qi is Dead

Chapter 41: Qi Qi is Dead

Although the other person spoke subtly, Lin Xi wasn’t stupid and understood immediately.

He stood there stunned, unable to figure out who had spread the news, leading to him being gossiped about even in his own village.

Because the Mu family was celebrating a happy event today, the village was bustling with people coming and going. As a result, he heard many conversations about him in a short period. The familiar feeling of being ostracized at the factory resurfaced, overwhelming him.

He had originally planned to go offer his congratulations, but now he felt like he couldn’t take a step further. He had no choice but to turn back, intending to hole up in his house and never leave again.

Who knew that as soon as he got back, his dad, having heard the news from who knows where, also started questioning Lin Xi. Although he didn’t get very angry, his words weren’t pleasant, instantly putting him in an awkward situation.

He stammered a few answers, causing his dad to temporarily stop questioning him. Then, drawn by the lively atmosphere over there, he went out again.

He stood outside his door, watching the lively scene from afar. During that time, many villagers pointed and whispered about him behind his back, then laughing and joking as they went to offer their congratulations.

The bride’s wedding car slowly approached. Amid cheers, Mu Chuang, dressed in a suit, stepped out of the car first, and then went to invite Fu Xiaoling.

Lin Xi watched from over here, his eyes glued to the exceptionally handsome man. His mind gradually became dizzy, and his legs gradually weakened…

He shifted his gaze to the Nanxi River outside the vegetable garden, looking at the sparkling river surface, feeling a sense of wanting to be free from it all.

The noise over there continued, but his footsteps unconsciously moved to the riverbank. All the mental work he had painstakingly done before was in vain at this moment.

He picked up his phone, sent Mu Chuang a congratulatory gift via WeChat, and said a blessing with tears in his eyes. Then, he transferred all the remaining one thousand-plus yuan to his dad, and finally placed the phone on the stone pier by the river. He looked back at the man over there one last time…

“Goodbye… Mu Chuang… I hope we have no next life and never meet again…” After he said that, he closed his eyes and jumped in…

The rushing river quickly submerged his head. In that final moment, he felt the most sorry for his dad, but he simply didn’t have the courage to live on.

“I’m sorry… Dad…” He gradually lost consciousness, and a feeling of suffocation filled his entire body…

Meanwhile, on Mu Chuang’s side, for some reason, the lively atmosphere from before was gone. The scene seemed to have stalled at the moment Mu Chuang invited Fu Xiaoling out of the car.

For some reason, this woman, under the encouragement of relatives, demanded a “getting out of the car fee” of sixty thousand.

Mu Chuang was immediately stunned. The previously agreed-upon six thousand had suddenly become sixty thousand, making it impossible for him to accept it for a moment.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t afford it, but he felt that Fu Xiaoling was going too far.

He suddenly felt a little regretful.

He regretted his impulsiveness and not thoroughly opening his eyes. He had originally thought Fu Xiaoling was calm and collected, but he didn’t expect that this was just a facade for her deep scheming.

Now that they had already obtained their marriage certificate, even if he regretted the marriage temporarily, he wouldn’t be able to get back all the money he had spent. Either way, it would be a loss.

And Fu Xiaoling was using this point to test his sincerity, because she believed that Mu Chuang’s relationship with Lin Xi hadn’t been completely severed, and he would still lend a helping hand when the other party encountered difficulties.

Moreover, he didn’t seem enthusiastic enough when he was alone with her, unlike most men who couldn’t help themselves when they saw a woman.

Combining his previous interactions with Lin Xi, she felt that Mu Chuang might have been bent.

She was afraid that once Mu Chuang’s initial infatuation with her passed, he would develop feelings for Lin Xi again. In that case, not only would she lose in love, but she wouldn’t get any benefits either.

She also thought that a mere sixty thousand yuan wasn’t a big deal to Mu Chuang, and if he truly loved her, he probably wouldn’t mind.

But who knew… the scene fell into a stalemate.

“Xiaoling, are you sure you have to do this?” Mu Chuang asked the crucial question, also giving this woman one last chance.

Fu Xiaoling had already said the words and didn’t want to lose face in front of so many people. “Brother Chuang, am I not even worth this little bit of money in your heart?”

Mu Chuang held back a breath. “It’s not about whether you’re worth it or not, it’s about not following the rules… Forget it, if you insist on doing this, then this marriage is off.”

He suddenly made a complete turnaround, taking off the corsage on his chest, completely stunning everyone present.

Just then, someone screamed and ran over from over there, “Is there anyone who knows how to swim? Lin Xi jumped into the river, is anyone going to save him?”

Everyone’s eyes turned in unison, looking towards the Nanxi River. All that could be seen was the sparkling river surface, with no sign of anyone.

Mu Chuang’s brain exploded with a “boom.” He had thought of millions of possibilities before, but he never thought of this one.

He left this troublesome wedding scene and rushed over immediately.

However, finding a person in such a wide river was like finding a needle in a haystack. He subconsciously felt that Lin Xi was finished…

At that moment, for some reason, he almost went crazy. After calling for help, he quickly took off his shoes and socks, took off his coat, and jumped in without hesitation.

In March, the river water wasn’t cold, but the Nanxi River was too wide and the water was deep. Finding someone in it was by no means an easy task.

He swam all the way down along the place where Lin Xi had put his phone, diving into the water several times but not finding anyone.

As time passed, his heart gradually grew cold, and he became increasingly aware that Lin Xi had little chance of survival.

But he still didn’t want to give up and continued to dive into the water to look for him.

After a while, the rescue team finally arrived. Several hovercrafts searched the river surface simultaneously, casting nets to fish, shocking every villager on the shore.

Especially those who had gossiped about him in secret earlier, now even began to feel guilty. They never expected Lin Xi’s ability to withstand pressure to be so weak, that just some gossip could push him to commit suicide.

But the truth was that they were wrong. Gossip was only one of the reasons, and the scene of Mu Chuang inviting Fu Xiaoling out of the car was the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

The hovercrafts continued to search the river surface. After about half an hour, Mu Chuang felt tired. No matter how good his energy was usually, tossing around in the water like this could quickly exhaust his physical strength.

His parents desperately called him back on the shore, and he also knew that after such a long time, even if they pulled Lin Xi up, there was no possibility that he would still be alive.

He finally went ashore weakly, his face ashen, his eyes staring blankly at the rescue team continuing to search the river surface, tears welling up in his eyes.

With a “thump,” Lin Xi’s dad, leaning on his crutches, also fainted, causing a scene of chaos…