Chapter 1.1 Take You Away
Arc 1: Did You Say That Children Are Cute?!
"You descended in front of me...just like a God. From then on, you became the center of my whole world."
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The atmosphere in the funeral home was low and depressing. As if the sky was grieving along with the pair of husband and wife's death, it sprinkled down light drizzle, enveloping Earth in a cold hue amidst spring.
Five-years-old Ren Zexi kneeled beside the caskets, his round eyes staring blankly. The concept of death was still vague in his mind. However, from the discussion he had heard these past few days, he understood one thing; his parents had left him behind. They wouldn't return ever again. Forever.
Not far from him was a woman he had only seen twice. Wearing an elegant black gown adorned with pearls, she cried mournfully in front of the casket. "Cousin...Cousin-in-law. How can...How can you both leave just like this? How about your son, Ren Zexi? What about me?"
The plump auntie behind her, Lin Jiao, supported her by arm. "Aiyah, Miss Ling." The auntie's expression looked sad, however there wasn't much to see in her eyes. "Let bygones be bygones. The dead can't return and the living have to live on."
Ling Hanying dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief, the rims of her eyes reddened. "Auntie, you're their neighbor right? How can...How can they die so suddenly like this?"
Lin Jiao sighed and shook her head. "You haven't heard of it? There seems to be a gas leak in the kitchen. The wife collapsed before she could call for help and the husband died in his sleep. Aiyah, only Little Zexi is left because he was at school. Is it fortunate or unfortunate?"
On one side was a weeping woman while on the other side, sat the deceased's relatives on a long table. Five people glanced at each other meaningfully. "How is it?"