Chapter 380 - Chapter 380: Chapter 380: Not the Second Brother Who Died_1 (1/2)

Chapter 380: Chapter 380: Not the Second Brother Who Died_1

“Second Brother, he’s not dead, that corpse isn’t him.” Wei Ruo declared confidently.

“No… Not the second young master?” Xiumei widened her eyes, her jaw dropping into a stunned silence.

“Firstly, I have seen my second brother’s body. The physique of that corpse is similar to his, but I’m certain it is not him due to many discrepancies in detail. Secondly, during his recent visits, he mentioned to me more than once that if I were to hear about his death, I should not believe it, claiming it to be a misunderstanding.” Wei Ruo analyzed.

“Well… The second young master did say that, but could he really have been referring to this incident?”

If that were really the case, it would indeed be the best outcome. Xiumei was just afraid of raising false hopes, believing that the young lady might have to go through another episode of heartache.

“My second brother is a man of few words and rarely speaks nonsense. If he said so twice, there must be a hidden purpose. At first, I thought his words were a common exhortation, but when I saw that corpse and recalled what he had said earlier, I felt something was wrong. It couldn’t be just a coincidence.” Wei Ruo rationalized.

After hearing Wei Ruo’s analysis, Xiumei felt a huge sense of relief. Then she asked, “So Miss, on the first day when you saw the second young master’s body, you already concluded that it was not him?”

“Initially, I was only 80 percent certain as you all didn’t let me have a close look. Later, when I was keeping vigil by the coffin, I inspected the body more carefully, in the end, I was one hundred percent sure that the body was not my second brother’s. Naturally, Xiaobei’s body is fake as well.”

“Why would that be? Why did Guard Jing deceive us by bringing back two fake bodies claiming the second young master was dead?” Xiumei asked in confusion.

“It’s likely not Guard Jing’s idea, but that of the second brother himself. But I have no idea why he chose to do so. Perhaps it has something to do with what he’s planning to do next, or he may have other plans. In either case, the deceased person was definitely not him. He must still be alive somewhere safe and sound.”

Wei Ruo then apologized to Xiumei, “I’m sorry, Meimei, for making you anxious these past few days. I just hadn’t found the opportunity to explain this to you carefully.”

Wei Ruo had been keeping vigil in the hall these last two days, while Xiumei had been called to help out in the front yard due to a lack of staff in the mansion.

The two had hardly any chance to see each other. Plus, with the hustle and bustle in the mansion, Wei Ruo had not had the chance to inform Xiumei that Wei Jinyi and Xiaobei were not dead.

Xiumei shook her head, “It’s alright, the fact that the second young master is not in real danger is more important than anything else.”

Wei Ruo continued, “This matter should only be known to the two of us. Even if we step outside in the next few days, we should still appear to be grieving. No matter what the second brother’s intentions are for doing this, we shouldn’t spoil his plan.”

Xiumei nodded earnestly, “Don’t worry, Young Lady. I will definitely keep this a secret.”

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The day after the funeral, Wei Yichen sent Xiaonan to deliver several oil-paper packages filled with fruit pastries to Wei Ruo.

There was also a jewelry box, inside were some popular head ornaments and velvet flowers from the capital

Most of these were bought by Wei Yichen when he was in the capital. He had initially intended to give them to Wei Ruo the day he returned home. However, upon visiting Mrs. Yun, he received the tragic news of Wei Jinyi’s death.

So, only after the three-day mourning period, did Wei Yichen get the chance to give these to Wei Ruo.

“Young Master said that Miss had not been eating well these past few days and had lost weight. He wants you to take better care of your health and eat more,” Xiaonan conveyed the message.

Xiumei glanced at Wei Ruo, and upon seeing her nod, accepted the things from Xiaonan. “Thank you, Elder Young Master.”