Chapter 323 – Brother Is Not Dead! (2/2)

“s.h.i.+nian——”

“Mother.” Li s.h.i.+nian persistently stared at her mother. “I just want to know how brother is, if he is living well or not——I really miss him.”

Luo Qi opened her mouth, but in the end could not say anything.

Her husband Li Yan had heard some frightening rumours, and they were now trying to hide it from Li s.h.i.+nian.

But how could such things be concealed?

She needed to attend school everyday. She goes to school every day. There are many children of officials in the school, if they asked Li s.h.i.+nian about this matter——how would Li s.h.i.+nian respond? Unprepared, Li s.h.i.+nian might not be able to withstand this blow?

“s.h.i.+nian——” Luo Qi uttered softly. “Would you stay at home for a few days and spend some time with your mother?”

“Mother——” Li s.h.i.+nian studied Luo Qi's expression. “You're not hiding something from me, right? If everything is all right, you never let me abandon my schoolwork.”

“Your brother——may not come back.” Luo Qi sobbed, choking up as tears began falling.

Li s.h.i.+nian's face went blank for a moment, and then smiled shaking her head. “Impossible. It's impossible——Mother, you mustn't lie to me. Brother is so strong, he definitely will come back.”

“s.h.i.+nian, I also hope this is not true. I don't want to believe it either. But there are rumours all over Tiandu, saying that Muyang has went to a place that he cannot come back——” When Luo Qi said these words out loud there was a sharp pain at her heart like it was being torn apart.

Although Li Muyang was not her real son, he was a child who she had devoted lots of time, energy and affection.

She regarded him as her own son.

Ever since he had left Jiangnan for study, Luo Qi had always been feeling uneasy.

Later, she heard all kinds of news, all unfavourable to Li Muyang. It was only when the lady went to Jiangnan to collect them to Tiandu, that she realised that Li Muyang may have offended a very terrifying person——

Whatever the worst news was, she still had hope in her heart and prayed to the deities every day.

Now, someone finally told her not to wait, no need to have hope, and no need to pray anymore.

Li Muyang will never come back.

The eyes of Li s.h.i.+nian was red, tears streaming down her cheeks.

But she silently wiped away the tears with her sleeve, placed her arms around her mother's trembling shoulder, and softly said: “Mother, don't be upset. It's okay, I'm sure my brother will be fine. Tell me what's going on. Brother, how's he doing?”

Luo Qi knew that her daughter was intelligent and extremely anxious about her brother's situation. She no longer concealed the truth from her, explained to Li s.h.i.+nian everything that had happened in Tiandu these two days.

After listening, Li s.h.i.+nian smiled, “Brother is not dead.”

“s.h.i.+nian——” Luo Qi was worried about her daughter. She had lost a son already, she could not lose another daughter. Otherwise, she couldn't continue living.

“Has anyone seen brother being killed?” Li s.h.i.+nian asked. “

Luo Qi shook her head, “Don't think so.”

“Has anyone seen brother's body?”

“——Never heard about it.”

“So, brother is not dead.” Li s.h.i.+nian said in an incomparably firm voice. She stroked her chest, “Mother, I feel it, my brother is alive. I could sense his breathing and I could feel his heartbeat. He has not fulfilled the promises he made to me, so he will not die.”

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