Lu Sisi was consumed by grief over Lu Zelei's death, completely unaware of Zhang Meiyu's arrival.
It was well-known that Zhang Meiyu had previously been capable of pushing Xue Yi into a lake to drown her; she was truly capable of murder.
Zhang Meiyu stepped forward and delivered several fierce kicks to Lu Sisi. Lu Sisi, offering no resistance, was quickly beaten to the ground, her face contorted in pain.
Yet, even so, Lu Sisi clung tightly to Lu Zelei's rapidly cooling hand.
"Brother... it's my fault you died, I'm so sorry..."
Her own brother sacrificing his life for her plunged Lu Sisi into unbearable agony.
At this moment, she had lost all will to live.
Therefore, she offered no resistance whatsoever, allowing Zhang Meiyu to beat her mercilessly.
"Brother... if there's a next life, I still want to... be your... sister again..."
*Puff...*
With a spurt of blood, Lu Sisi fainted, motionless.
Zhang Meiyu, mid-beating, suddenly stopped and sobbed uncontrollably.
"What good does it do to beat the enemy to death? My son isn't coming back. I can never go back..."
Life is indeed this cruel, and this helpless.
They say an inch of time is an inch of gold, but no amount of money can buy back even a second of the past.
They say a life for a life, but even if the perpetrator dies, the victim is forever gone.
"Mom..."
Tang Xiaomin and Tang Yu, along with others, rushed to Zhang Meiyu's side.
"Tang Xu has merely gone to another world. He wouldn't want to see you like this. You must take care of yourself."
Tang Xiaomin tried to comfort Zhang Meiyu, but her words were meaningless.
They served no practical purpose for Zhang Meiyu.
"Xiaomin..."
Zhang Meiyu hugged Tang Xiaomin and wept uncontrollably.
"I don't understand, why must I lose one child? Be it you or Tang Xu. Is this heaven's punishment for me?"
Perhaps, this was fate.
"Someone has paid the price for Tang Xu. As for Lu Sisi, taking her life now is of no use."
"Rather than letting her die like that, to end it all, it's better to let her live her life burdened by guilt. Let her experience your pain."
At this point, Zhang Meiyu had lost all interest in whether Lu Sisi lived or died.
Everything was over. The Tang family left the cemetery.
As for Tang Xiaomin, she stayed behind to handle the aftermath.
Tang Ye said with concern, "Xiaomin, if you let Lu Sisi live, what if she reports to the police?"
"Releasing a tiger back into the mountains can lead to endless trouble."
Although Lu Sisi was not a major threat, letting her go freely could indeed cause problems.
Initially, Tang Xiaomin had only wanted Lu Sisi dead.
She hadn't expected Lu Zelei to die in her place while saving Lu Sisi.
This made things somewhat complicated.
Tang Ye took out his phone and said smugly,
"I secretly recorded the whole incident just now. Don't worry, if Lu Sisi dares to report to the police later, she'll be walking into a trap. She'll be charged with intentional homicide, and she'll also face the death penalty."
At this moment, Tang Xiaomin had to look at Tang Ye with newfound respect.
"That's good. You're getting smarter and smarter."
Ever since Tang Xu's death, Tang Xiaomin had noticed that Tang Ye's mind was becoming increasingly sharp.
Could it be that Tang Xu's presence had been hindering his abilities?
She felt that it must be the case.
Tang Ye scratched his head sheepishly.
"You know, I'm in the entertainment industry. I've been in it for so many years, and I've gone through ups and downs. It's time for me to mature, otherwise, I won't last long."
Not last long?
Tang Xiaomin didn't believe Tang Ye's nonsense.
He had weathered several storms and was still thriving in the entertainment industry.
Just listening to him, Tang Xiaomin felt that Tang Ye was destined to make a living in the entertainment industry his entire life.
Just as Tang Xiaomin was marveling at Tang Ye's change, he suddenly said,
"Xiaomin, the brand has transferred the money to the company, and the company will pay me soon. Can you give me twenty thousand yuan this month?"
"Money?"
"Xiaomin... just twenty thousand. Look at how hard I've been working lately, please give me some, brother begs you..."
Money, how alluring it is, causing countless heroes to fall.
Tang Ye, for twenty thousand yuan, humbled himself before Tang Xiaomin, his attitude akin to a beggar.
A beggar only needs to write a sign, place a broken bowl, and sit on the ground.
He had to bend over; he was worse off than a beggar.
Last time, Tang Ye had a chance to receive a huge red envelope from Yan Jue.
But he had to be difficult and missed the opportunity.
Now, he was the most outwardly glorious, and the poorest, of the Tang family.
Considering he had recorded the video earlier, Tang Xiaomin reluctantly nodded in agreement.
"Alright, here's twenty thousand. Don't let it happen again."
Tang Ye was so moved he almost cried.
"Thank you, Xiaomin, you're truly my good sister, giving me twenty thousand right away."
How long had it been since he had less than two hundred yuan on him? He couldn't remember.
This twenty thousand was enough to make him excited for the whole day.
...
Tang Xiaomin properly handled Lu Zelei's body.
While Lu Sisi was unconscious, she ordered Lu Zelei's body to be sent to Xianfu Group for cremation. Su Dan Novel Network
It was a corpse when it went in, and a handful of ashes when it came out.
...
The next morning.
A cemetery worker woke Lu Sisi.
"Wake up! You need to leave."
Lu Sisi slowly opened her eyes, the blinding sunlight made her unable to distinguish between dream and reality.
When she finally saw where she was, and noticed the congealed blood of her brother on her clothes.
The horrifying reality made her tremble.
"Brother!"
"Brother! Where are you!"
"Brother..."
She looked up but couldn't see Lu Zelei's figure.
Excitedly, she grabbed the tomb attendant's arm and asked, "Uncle, did you see my brother?"
The attendant nodded.
"I saw him."
"Quickly tell me, where is he?"
The attendant handed a box to Lu Sisi.
"Your brother, is here."
Lu Sisi looked at the box in disbelief, shaking her head, and repeatedly saying.
"How can it be! Impossible, you must be mistaken!"
"How could my brother be here."
A bad premonition washed over her, but Lu Sisi still refused to accept the fact that her brother had turned into ashes.
"You're lying to me, my brother can't be in this box, it's impossible!"
The tomb attendant, with a helpless expression, placed the urn on the ground and walked away.
Shortly after, Lu Sisi knelt on the ground, embracing the urn and sobbing uncontrollably.
"Brother... my brother..."
"I don't have a brother anymore."
"Tang Xiaomin! I will not rest until we are both dead!"