"How long has she been kneeling?" Tang Jinteng asked.
The person in charge quickly responded: "I have been kneeling since I came here this afternoon, and I don't even want to give her a soft cushion..."
Tang Jinteng didn't say anything anymore, walked directly in, stood behind Xin Yi, and said:
"How long do you have to kneel?"
If she wants to kneel all night like the day before yesterday, he will also make it happen. If she thinks this is a way to express her filial piety, then she can kneel if she has the ability.
Xin Yishuqing's face showed no expression at all, and it took a long time before she spoke in a low voice:
"I want to go home."
Tang Jinteng lowered his eyes and looked at the stubborn girl in front of him. He was silent for a long time and said, "Okay."
Just as Tang Jinteng turned around, Xin Yi suddenly rushed toward her, knelt in front of him and hugged his legs, raised her head, looked straight at him with bloodshot eyes, and asked in a trembling voice:
"You will help me, right?"
Tang Jinteng lowered his eyes to look at her. Her hands were tightly holding his trouser legs, her face was pale and almost ashen, her bloodshot eyes were unbearable to look at, with pleading and humble temptation in her eyes.
"I want to take my mother home, can you help me?" Xin Yi said again.
Tang Jinteng looked directly into her eyes for a long time and said, "Okay."
She wanted to take her mother home, but she couldn't let her stay here. She wanted her to settle down next to her fruit tree, so that she could feel that her mother was still at home waiting for her.
Now she needs to be buried. Even though it is her own land, there seems to be a lot of procedures to go through. She doesn't understand. She needs his help. Now besides him, she can't think of anyone willing to help her.
Tang Jinteng handed her his big palm, and Xin Yi obediently put her hand into his palm and let him pull her up.
Tang Jinteng lowered his eyes and looked at her, knowing that it was better to be submissive. Integrity is a scourge for people who have nothing. If you don't have that ability, you should lower your eyebrows and be more submissive.
"Lu Zeng will take care of the matter, don't worry, eh?" Tang Jinteng raised his hand and brushed the hair away from her face.
Xin Yi nodded, and Tang Jinteng pressed her face into his arms, gave her a hug, and then pulled her out. Xin Yi shook his hand, and Tang Jinteng looked at her and motioned to her.
"Knee, it hurts." Xin Yi whispered.
Xin Yi actually meant that she could leave on her own and that he could let go first. But the next moment, Tang Jinteng hugged her sideways.
Urn, gritting his teeth, said:
"I didn't mean to hinder...you, please let me down."
Tang Jinteng looked at her face and found that her coquettish expression was very unpleasant.
"My mother will see it. Please let me down. I can go." Xin Yi looked directly at Tang Jinteng, with an irresistible plea in her eyes.
Tang Jinteng frowned slightly and glanced sideways at her mother's urn. Instead of following her wishes, he turned around and walked out with her in his arms. To him, didn't her scruples seem ridiculous?
Xin Yi bit her lip. Her mother would definitely not be happy if she begged others in such a low voice.
However, her mother left her alone, and even if she wanted to learn to grow up, it would take a process. At this time, she always had the opportunity to learn.
No one would help her for no reason, and she couldn't push away this man who was willing to help her at this time, even though she knew that this man had intentions for her.
If she still had any courage, she would push Tang Jinteng away and walk down to the ground by herself, because letting her mother see this scene would make her feel guilty.
However, she can't do that.
"I want to go home..." Xin Yi put her face against his chest and said again.
"Wait until tomorrow, it's already dark outside." Tang Jinteng strode out.
Lu Zeng was standing by the door. The manager kept trying to get in touch with Lu Zeng. When Lu Zeng saw his boss coming out, he hurried forward. Seeing that he was being carried out, he thought something was wrong, so he hurriedly asked:
"Do you need Guoran to come over?"
Tang Jinteng glanced sideways at him. Xin Yi raised her face at this time and turned to look at Lu Zeng: "I'm fine."
Lu Zeng smiled, and Tang Jinteng walked out of the funeral home without saying much while holding the person in his arms, followed closely by Lu Zeng.
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Accompanying Xin Yi back to Qingjiang were Lu Zeng, Suo He and Doctor Sure enough.
Xin Yi got up early and followed Tang Jinteng when he set off. Tang Jinteng rubbed her hair and said:
"Lie down a little longer, it's still early."
Xin Yi shook his head and said, "Thank you."
This is a sincere thank you to him. Without him, she would not know what to do, what to do, what to do, she has no idea at all.
Tang Jinteng spread his hands, and Xin Yi took the initiative to hug him. She knew that he liked her hands, because when he appeared, his first action was undoubtedly to hold her hand, and the second was to hug her. Taking the initiative to approach him was considered as pleasing him.
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"Call me if you need anything, do you remember the number?" Tang Jinteng gently rubbed her dark head with his big palm, his voice was very low and his tone was slow, which was very different from his usual indifference.
"Remember, I saved my phone." Xin Yi pressed her face against his chest, acting incredibly well-behaved.
At this moment, Tang Jinteng was ready to go with her. But in the end, reason won the day. With a smile on his lips, he kissed the top of her head with his lips, let go of her, and said:
"White or black clothes?"
"White." Xin Yi looked at him. Putting aside his cruelty to her, her care and help at this moment really touched her.
Tang Jinteng handed her the clothes that Lu Zeng had brought here in the morning. Her family had already contacted her and was waiting for her to send the ashes back.
Xin Yi sat beside the bed, while Tang Jinteng squatted in front of her, changed the dressing on her knee, and then wrapped it with thick gauze. This time, she would undoubtedly have to kneel again, so she simply put on a few more layers, wrapped the tape, and covered her palms with gauze.
On her knees, he said:
"Take good care of yourself and don't be too willful. You are an adult, huh?"
Xin Yi nodded, and when he raised his eyes, his eyes were inexplicably wet.
Tang Jinteng had the rare good temper to pull her into his arms and comforted her in a low voice:
"Don't cry. Tears are for the weak. You are not young anymore. When your mother is here, someone will give you plans. When your mother is not here, you have to learn to think about yourself. Life goes on, be brave, good girl."
"Yeah." Xin Yi wiped her tears and nodded.
Tang Jinteng took Xin Yi downstairs and went directly to the funeral parlor after having breakfast here. Tang Jinteng also went over, held Xin Yi's hand, and accompanied her to take her mother out of the funeral parlor.
The coffin-laying ceremony was organized by the funeral parlor, and it was the most solemn kind. After the ceremony, the coffin was carried into the car, and Xinyi walked out holding a black-and-white photo of her mother, her eyes red.
Tang Jinteng warned Xin Yi again before getting in the car: "Call me if you have anything to do, don't be willful, eh?"
Xin Yi nodded with red eyes and got into Lu Zeng's car.
