Chapter 1275: Chapter 1275: Survival Through Desperation (8)
They’re all grown men now, yet when they’re heartbroken, they cry like women, snotty and tearful, hardly the handsome and bright young men they usually are.
The funeral rites lasted for three days, and during these three days, the Ruan Family’s place was bustling with people.
On the fourth day, when Ruan Jiaojiao had to be buried, Shu Jiao refused vehemently, crying so forcefully in front of the coffin that it seemed she would shed tears of blood.
No matter who tried to console her, it was to no avail.
Everyone around was shedding tears, sighing inwardly at the tragedy, thinking of the grief parents feel when sending off their child.
Just as everyone was crying heavily, a master with an ethereal aura suddenly walked in from outside.
He circled the coffin before finally saying, "Her fate is not meant to end, her fate is not meant to end."
What followed was like a theatrical performance; the master proclaimed that Ruan Jiaojiao wasn’t dead and even said she would be blessed person in the future, urging the Ruan Family to quickly remove the coffin, insisting it must be burned immediately to avoid bad luck.
Initially, the Ruan Family didn’t believe him, but then they saw the master touch Ruan Jiaojiao’s forehead and neck inside the coffin, after which Shu Jiao jumped up, joyfully hugging Ruan Jiaojiao, calling her dear daughter.
Whether she was truly dead or not, the onlookers didn’t know, as it was impossible for anyone to really step forward and verify.
But this wasn’t the first time such things had happened; there had been cases where people were already buried but called out from their coffins saying they weren’t dead, let alone when she hadn’t been buried yet.
Everyone held skeptical views regarding such events, but for the Ruan Family, it was like a glimmer of dawn after a bolt from the blue, bringing them boundless hope.
By the fifth day of Ruan Jiaojiao’s death, Xiu Xi and Xiaobai hadn’t returned yet, and Ruan Jiaojiao had to be placed in an ice coffin. Ruan Hao had already returned to the country and was currently on the train, while Ruan Jie stayed closely by their parents’ side.
He was also grieving and upset, losing seven or eight pounds in just a few days.
His jaw could practically stab someone now; watching Shu Jiao use ice water to wipe Ruan Jiaojiao’s body throughout the day as if she were still alive but merely asleep, he felt intense heartache but he didn’t want to see Shu Jiao this way and finally couldn’t hold back anymore.
As Shu Jiao came out of Ruan Jiaojiao’s room holding a basin, he suddenly kneeled before her.
"Mom, please let sister go peacefully. Your actions... how can she rest in peace?"
To the unaware Ruan Family, Shu Jiao’s erratic behavior was undoubted evidence of her devastation, driving her to madness.
Though others dared not intervene, Ruan Jie, as Shu Jiao’s biological son, couldn’t stand by and watch her continue like this.
Ruan Jiaojiao was gone, and they couldn’t bear to see Shu Jiao also break down.
With Xiu Xi not yet back and Ruan Jiaojiao’s body hard to preserve, Shu Jiao was worried sick; seeing her son suddenly kneeling before her, she glanced around at her nephews who regarded her with eyes of pity, as if saying "Poor aunt, she has gone mad."
She realized she could no longer keep it under wraps.
Zhao Li happened to still be downstairs, so she called out to Zhao Li and then pointed at the eight young men saying, "You all, follow me to your grandmother’s room."
The young men exchanged looks of confusion.
The Ruanlin Family hadn’t shown up for several days, and Ruan Jianguo forbid them from visiting. Once, Ruan Chi snuck a glance only to see her holding a blanket, whispering an endearment.
From then on, the eight brothers were convinced that the Ruanlin Family had also gone mad.