Chapter 458 (1/2)

Chapter 458

Listening to Hu Jing’s story, Father Hu’s face turns serious. This is matter could be big or small. It’s all depend on whether Dou family want to investigate it or not.

“You should keep this matter by yourself first. If no one says anything, then don’t say it. Now you should go over there and keep vigil beside the coffin. This morning I went there and explained. I said that you were sick for two days. Yesterday you came back home in the morning. You had cold. If you go there now, you should be quiet. Don’t talk too much. If you talk too much, then you would make a mistake later on. Understand?”

“But Pa, I’m… I’m afraid….. I don’t want to you…..” She is anxious. Except being terrified to be caught by the police. She is afraid to face Old Madame Dou as she had dream about Old Madame Dou.

She shakes her head: “Papa, I don’t want to go….”

“You should go!” Father Hu is rational. “You are part of Dou family, the Old lady is dead. How could you not appear? Do you know how would the people think about you? How would everyone think about you? You would make all of them be suspicious. You should maintain your manner and image.”

Father Hu says to Mother Hu: “Go and prepare food for her. Later on I will send her over there.”

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Last night He Ji Fan didn’t have any sleep. At night Dou Weir let him sleep, he doesn’t refuse but he doesn’t sleep for long. He wakes up before 11:00 a.m.

The time he goes to the mourning hall, he sees that Father Hu is taking Hu Jing over. They are talking with both Father and Mother Dou.

He Ji Fan gets inside and sees Hu Jing, who is lowering her head and looks so gloomy.

“Last night Xiao Jing was sick, she isn’t better yet. At first I wanted to send her over tomorrow. But she keeps on nagging to come here now. She feels a bit guilty to not be able to be here sooner. She always be so stubborn.”

Father Hu’s words sound like he is blaming her but actually he is saying good words for helping her.

Mother Dou is a bit prejudice to Father Hu because what he did for Father Dou’s job. She says busily: “It’s okay, Miao Miao is inside. You should go over and accompany Miao Miao. You are not well. It’s cold here at night. Let Jin Wen and his father stay here later. We will sleep later.”

She means ‘we’ as she, Hu Jing and Dou Weir.

Dou Weir is sitting on the chair, she looks at Nai Nai’s photo. She notices that He Ji Fan is coming over. She asks him with a hoarse voice: “Why are you here?”

Father Hu just notices He Ji Fan. This afternoon, he heard that Dou Weir brings her boyfriend over. He heard that this boyfriend is very rich and has a great business. Father Hu doesn’t really understand about business but he could see that He Ji Fan is a great man.

“I’m awake.” He answers Dou Weir. He glances at both Father Hu and Hu Jing quickly.

Dou Weir doesn’t say anything. He Ji Fan stands beside Dou Weir.

Father Hu says to Mother Dou: “It’s late. Then I’ll go home first.” He pats Hu Jing’s shoulder and leaves.

Hu Jing stands there and feels her whole body is cold. She is so nervous.

Mother Dou thinks she acts that way because she is ill. She asks her to go to the room and sleeps. Hu Jing nods and says nothing. She exits the mourning hal.

“Weir, you also should go sleep. Let Jin Wen and his Pa stay here.” Mother Dou is polite toward He Ji Fan: “Ji Fan, you also should go back and rest. Our house is simple and crude. I don’t know whether you would find it okay?”

He Ji Fan nods: “It’s okay.”

Mother Dou is happy: “If you find it okay, in the future, you could come over and visit. Shen Shen welcomes you anytime.”

He Ji Fan just smiles, yet his gaze shows estrangement.

He knows Mother Dou’s intention.

Dou Weir suddenly speaks up: “Shen Shen, you should rest first. I’ll stay here and accompany Nai Nai. Nai Nai loves calm situation. It’s late, Nai Nai will want to sleep too.”

It’s clear that she means that Mother Dou is too noisy. Mother Dou could listen to it. But she doesn’t make a fuss with Dou Weir. She talks with He Ji Fan for a while then she just goes to sleep.

“You should go back and have a rest.” She glances at He Ji Fan, who sits down beside her. She thinks at how last night he took care of her for a whole night.

“I already had a rest. I have a great energy.”

Dou Weir notices that he is persistent so she says nothing.

Father Dou is sleeping in the mourning hall, he has his blanket. He snores. Dou Jin Wen also comes over late night. He stays for the night too.

That night is quite long, but also short. The time Dou Weir wakes up, she notices that her body is leaning on He Ji Fan’s body. She has dozes off. She has a blanket on her body. She feels her body stiff so she stretches lightly.

“Thank you.” Dou Weir’s eyes are red.

He Ji Fan maintains his position. His body is a bit numb ye he doesn’t want to move as he is afraid that he will wake her up.

“Don’t treat me as an outsider.” He smiles. “Are you okay?”

Dou Weir shakes her head: “I’m good.” Noticing He Ji Fan’s gesture is a bit weird. She looks at him. “What happened to you?”

He Ji Fan smiles: “I’m okay. My arm is a bit numb. But it’s better now.” For proving his words, he moves his arm.

“Your body is numb, why didn’t you wake me up?” Dou Weir looks at him. Her gaze looks different from the past.

“It’s hard for you to fall asleep.” How could he have heart to wake her up.

Dou Weir understands his words and looks away. “Go freshen up and eat your breakfast.”

Hu Jing doesn’t sleep for a whole night. She looks tired and thin. Dou Weir feels something wrong with Hu Jing but she has no heart to mind ehr.

Mother Dou is washing Miao Miao’s face. Miao Miao is less than a year. She looks pure and ignorant. The time she sees Dou Weir, her eyes turn bright. She extends her arms and wants Dou Weir to hold her.

Dou Weir feels a bit better to see her.

In the past Hu Jing didn’t like her son likes Dou Weir so much. He likes her more than his own mother. But today she has no heart to mind it. She just finishes her breakfast and hides inside the room.

Last night Dou Jin Wen came over and asked her whether Old Madame Dou’s death is related to her. She just denied.

Dou Jin Wen didn’t say anything much, he just left. Hu Jing couldn’t make out what he was thinking. He should know if Old Madame Dou’s death is related to her, then it also should be related to him and He Yi Yi’s matter.

So basically Dou Jin Wen also takes part in Old Madame Dou’s death. If it’s not his fault, she wouldn’t go to Old Madame Dou.

Hu Jing is worried that the nurse would tell everyone about her. Hu Jing wasn’t a caring one so she doesn’t have the number of the nurse.