AWDC Chapter 42

Chapter 42: Mu Chuang Also Died

An hour later, Lin Xi was finally pulled out of the water. His shoes had been washed away, leaving only his clothes intact.

His small face, soaked in water, had turned pale, but his eyes were closed, and his expression was serene, looking as if he were asleep at first glance.

The medical team rushed over immediately, but after a thorough examination, they could only shake their heads and give up.

Mu Chuang was beyond tears at this point, his entire being numb.

Fu Xiaoling, who had cast aside all pretense and rushed over, tried to talk to him, but he acted as if he didn’t see her at all, his gaze fixed on the quietly lying Lin Xi, as if frozen in place.

It wasn’t until his parents came to ask him if he was still going to go through with the wedding that he reacted slightly.

“No wedding.” Although his eyes were dull, his answer was firm. “Detain the Fu family members, return the bride price and tell them to get lost.”

Fu Xiaoling was standing nearby when he said this, and she swayed, almost falling to the ground.

The Fu family relatives quickly supported her and then tried to persuade Mu Chuang to continue the marriage, even if it meant forgoing the 60,000 yuan “get-out-of-the-car fee”.

“I said get lost! Didn’t you hear me?” Mu Chuang suddenly flew into a rage, grabbing Fu Xiaoling. “Return the bride price and get out! It’s not that I lack the money, but spending even a cent on someone like you is a waste!”

Thus, the two families, who were about to become in-laws, had a serious dispute at this time.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the villagers, led by the village chief, were arranging Lin Xi’s funeral.

Because he was too young, he had almost no descendants. No one wore mourning for him at the funeral, which was bleak and desolate throughout.

His biological mother came to cry once and left helplessly after he was buried.

According to local customs, the tomb would not be sealed until seven days after death, mainly to avoid the possibility of survival and other things.

Lin Xi was buried in a desolate grassy area, with a gap left in the coffin lid and the tomb unsealed. A simple tent was set up above to prevent rain.

Apart from his father, who came to visit with a limp every day, there was almost no one else.

Because in traditional thinking, the death of a young person is unlucky, and the villagers avoided it whenever possible.

As soon as he was buried, the grave was desolate and lonely. Although most people felt sorry for him, it was only in their hearts. No one was willing to go to the grave to pay their respects.

In the afternoon, a familiar figure finally appeared in front of the grave –

Mu Chuang slowly approached with a bunch of baby’s breath, his heart heavy, his steps somewhat weak.

He looked at the mound on the grass from afar, his heart aching to the point where he could barely breathe. The scenes of him and Lin Xi together in the past flashed through his mind one after another, like a surging tide.

It was drizzling, a scene that should have been quiet and gentle, but at this moment, it felt like weeping.

In March, everything was full of vitality, but this young man, who should have been in the prime of his life, was resting here forever.

Mu Chuang held his breath and approached, inserting the baby’s breath in front of his grave. It wasn’t that he didn’t understand what the flower meant, but he wanted to fulfill a wish for Lin Xi, even if he didn’t mean it that way.

“Lin Xi, I’m sorry. If there’s a next life, I will never treat you like this.” He looked into the coffin through the gap left in the tomb, something that most people wouldn’t dare to look at directly, but he wanted to see more clearly, to remember his appearance forever.

Lin Xi lay peacefully in the coffin, unable to hear what he said or feel his presence. Everything had lost consciousness from the moment he jumped into the river.

“I acknowledge you as my brother. If there’s a next life, no matter what you do, I’ll acknowledge you. I will never dislike you.”

“It was my fault, I was too stubborn. I shouldn’t have rejected you so harshly. I’m not worthy of being your brother. When you needed comfort, I directly ignored your feelings. I’m a bastard, I’m not human.”

“I hurt you, whether it’s your heart or your body. No matter which one, I’m utterly despicable in your eyes. I’m sorry. If you can hear me, can you give me a chance to repent?”

“Let us meet again in the next life, and we’ll still be brothers. Promise me, okay?”

Mu Chuang said as he wept, even at this moment, he still hadn’t thought about being in that kind of relationship with Lin Xi, only as a brother, his heart aching for his younger brother.

The rain continued, with a tendency to get heavier, as if heaven was lamenting Lin Xi’s injustice.

Although Mu Chuang’s requests were sincere, they were not what Lin Xi wanted.

The broken hair on his forehead gathered raindrops, which slid down his brow, along the bridge of his nose, and into the soil, as if conveying the most real information to the deceased –

He wanted a next life, he still wanted to be with him, eagerly wanting to be with him.

Ever since Lin Xi was gone, he realized that everything in this world had lost its color, its luster, its meaning.

But he didn’t know what kind of feelings could make him like this. He didn’t dare to face it, he kept running away, he didn’t dare to face the problem head-on.

But secretly, the villagers began another kind of rumor, only quietly, so he wouldn’t hear it.

The sky gradually darkened, and he stood in front of the grave and looked for a while, until his eyes were sore, before turning and leaving.

As for the Fu family, he got back half of the bride price. The other half, they were unwilling to give, saying that it had damaged Fu Xiaoling’s reputation and should not be returned as compensation.

But what kind of person was Mu Chuang? How could he be so easily dismissed?

He wouldn’t hesitate to give everything for something he thought was worth it. Conversely, he wouldn’t be willing to part with a single hair for something he didn’t value.

He could fight with someone over a dollar, or risk his life because of someone’s unreasonable words. If anyone dared to take advantage of him, he would plot revenge. He was not someone to be trifled with.

Especially after he checked Lin Xi’s phone, he knew that he had a habit of taking notes. Opening it with his familiar password, he saw some things in the notes that made him angry.

Among them was the matter of someone spreading the news about him, causing him to be criticized by the villagers and making it impossible for him to stay in the land where he was born.

Mu Chuang asked himself, since returning to the village, he had not mentioned a word about Lin Xi. Then, the person who spread the news could only be Fu Xiaoling.

“Bitch, go to hell!” No one knew that he had appeared near Fu Xiaoling’s house early in the morning. At this moment, the woman was walking towards him.

He turned the car around, preparing to drive towards her…

As luck would have it, another car was even more anxious than he was, and the driver seemed to be still half asleep.

With a burst of exclamations from passersby and the woman’s screams, the car drove directly towards Fu Xiaoling…

Mu Chuang’s car was a step late, crashing right into the side of that car. The strong impact caused the steering wheel to hit his chest painfully, and then his vision went black…

The last thing he remembered was a chaotic noise, and then he knew nothing.