Chapter 1145: Chapter 1145: Afraid of Death (6)
Shu Lang didn’t expect that his question would provoke such a strong reaction from Shu Jiao. He had never seen Shu Jiao so distraught, as if the sky were falling down.
He walked over helplessly, anxiously looking at her: “Sis, sis, don’t scare me. What’s wrong? Just tell me, we’ll figure out a solution together. Don’t scare me like this.”
But Shu Jiao was just shaking her head, unable to speak through her sobs, while next to her, the Ruanlin Family was also wiping tears, a look of pain on their face.
Shu Lang was really frightened. At first, he guessed whether the Ruan Family or Ruan Jianguo had mistreated his sister, but then he realized it was clearly not the case. It seemed like the entire Ruan Family was facing a great crisis.
“Sis, get up first. Let’s talk slowly, don’t cry.” Shu Lang held Shu Jiao’s arm, trying to help her up, but no matter how he tried, he couldn’t move her.
Ruan Jianguo walked up from downstairs, his heart aching at the sight of Shu Jiao like this, and stepped forward to hold her in his arms.
Shu Jiao cried desperately in his arms: “Jianguo, Jianguo, what should I do? What should we do…”
Ruan Jiaojiao’s words about fearing death, not wanting to die, made Shu Jiao feel like her heart was being gouged out.
If it were possible, she truly wished she could exchange her life for her daughter’s; but the despairing fact was that even if she gave up her life, she couldn’t save her daughter’s.
Ruan Jiaojiao resented, and how could Shu Jiao not resent?
Ever since they found out about Ruan Jiaojiao’s cursed fate, the Ruan Family has been doing all sorts of good deeds. Not mentioning building roads, just the students sponsored by the Ruan Family over the years were over a dozen, covering from elementary to university.
For what purpose?
Being kind-hearted is one thing, but more than anything else, it’s to accumulate blessings for Ruan Jiaojiao.
But why? Why after doing so much, can they not save their daughter’s life? Why is it that for her daughter to get what she’s supposed to have, she has to defy fate?
Does her daughter really have to die, with no one surviving in the Ruan Family, and the world destroyed, for it to be considered complying with fate?
Shu Jiao beat her chest fiercely, in unbearable pain.
The soundproofing of this villa is fairly decent, so the sleeping Ruan Jiaojiao didn’t hear the commotion. But on the other side, sleeping in Ruan Hao’s room, Qin Qiong heard some noise.
He thought about coming out to see but remembered the Ruan Family’s unusual behavior that afternoon and went back inside. He thought maybe the Ruan Family didn’t want him to witness such a desolate scene right now, and if there was anything that needed help, he could ask Shu Lang privately tomorrow.
In the living room, Shu Jiao’s crying induced tears in the Ruanlin Family, the two of them intermittently wiping tears, while Ruan Jianguo sat on the other side, head down, occasionally puffing on a cigarette, a man who during the day spoke confidently about building a school, now utterly dejected.
Shu Lang was very patient, not rushing to press for answers.
Shu Jiao sobbed, the Ruanlin Family silently weeping, while he handed them tissues from the side. Once their emotions had relatively stabilized, he poured them each a cup of warm water.
He first handed the teacup to the Ruanlin Family, then shoved the other cup to Shu Jiao.
When he sat back down, he said: “Sis, we’ve been siblings for so many years, don’t you trust me? Whatever happened in the house, even if I can’t help solve it, there’s still Dad, and that kid Qin Qiong. Don’t be fooled by his playful demeanor, but actually, his family is the Qin Family of Beidu, just not very ostentatious outside.”
“The Qin Family? Are you talking about… that Qin Family?” Shu Jiao looked at Shu Lang in some surprise.