Chapter 178 - Visiting the Cemetery (2/2)

When she had to step down from her position after that scandal, Li Qin Yao did not dare to come to this place again. She thought that she had disappointed her father.

Turning her gaze around, Li Qin Yao then stared at the tomb not far away from her father's. She put another bouquet down and on the tomb and stared at the picture of her brother that she had never met. This brother was also the reason why her mother did not like to drink alcohol.

Before her parents had her, they had a son. Her brother was the first child for her parents and the first grandchild for her grandparents. He was bright and cute. Naturally, he was well-loved by everyone.

However, when he was five years old, a drunk driver hit him and he died on the spot. When he passed away, everyone was devastated.

Her paternal grandparents were blaming themselves. At that time during the accident, they were taking her brother out for a stroll. Things happened so suddenly and they could not react in time.

Meanwhile, her mother was two months pregnant with her when her brother died.

She once heard from her grandmother that her mother had a bad postpartum depression after she gave birth to her.

Perhaps, it was after his death that the relationship between her parents started to rock.

Sometimes, Li Qin Yao could recall the way her mother's sad gaze at her when she was little. It was only after she had grown up that she understood that her mother was missing her deceased brother. After all, her youngest aunt had once mentioned that her face looked almost identical to her brother.

Seeing that her mother had crouched down in front of the tombs, Li Qin Yao excused herself and walked away to give her mother some space. She walked in a certain distance, but not far away that she could not see her mother.

Li Qin Yao took a deep breath and turned towards the gate. Soon, her paternal grandparents showed up. The two elders face brightened up once they saw their granddaughter.

”Yao Yao, you're here,” her grandmother, Mu Ling Xi smiled. ”Your mother...?”

Li Qin Yao nodded. Then, she turned her head in a direction and her grandparents immediately followed. Mu Ling Xi placed a hand on her mouth as she saw Xu Yilan stood in front of the tombs. It felt that it has been a very long time since the last time she had seen this daughter-in-law.

”Should we head over?” her grandfather, Li Ren Xin asked.

Mu Ling Xi shook her head. ”Let's wait for her to finish.”

Her grandparents then walked over to Xu Yilan and stopped a few steps away. The two elders waited until her mother had stood up before they approached.

From the distance, Li Qin Yao could see the shock in her mother's face when she saw the two elders.

The two elders spoke something and Li Qin Yao watched as her mother's expression soon changed and she started to cry.

Li Qin Yao did not know what matters the elders were discussing. It seemed that she had stood at the side for a long time. As she continued to observe her mother, she wondered if it was a good decision to arrange a meeting like this.

She subconsciously balled her hand into a fist when she saw her mother moved. Once she saw her mother leaned in to hug her grandmother, Li Qin Yao released a sigh in relief.