Chapter 387 - First-Death Anniversary.
Chapter 387 – First-Death Anniversary.
" Are you for real? You guys brought me to see my own graveyard? Do you really think this will make me happy and excited? Huh?" Xu Nuan was speechless at Jia Fei's way of thinking.
A while ago, she received a call from Jia Fei, telling her to hurry up and get ready and they need to go somewhere. She thought that she was planning to take her to eat something good but turns out she brought her to see her own graveyard.
Jia Fei chuckled at Xu Nuan's comment and parked the car on the side and said while loosening her seatbelt, " I thought it would be a new experience for you. You will be the first person to witness your graveyard on your first-death anniversary. How thrilling!!"
Luo Dan, who was sitting in the back seat, chuckled and smacked Jia Fei on her back, " Don't spout nonsense." She looked at Xu Nuan and said seriously, " We were coming here to pay our respects, so we thought it would be better for you to come along as well."
" You guys want me to pay respect to myself? What a great idea." Xu Nuan threw her hands in the air at the thought process of these two. She can get it that Jia Fei can have such crazy ideas but now Luo Dan too?
They really need to stop living together, otherwise, Luo Dan will become crazy like Jia Fei too.
Luo Dan shook her head and explained, " It's not that. We just thought the way you ended up in this Xu Nuan's body, it might be possible that before dying, that girl's soul might have exchanged with yours and she died in your body instead."
" After all, you both got into the accident around the same time. We're not sure of this but it might be possible seeing how you're still alive in someone else's body."
Jia Fei nodded and added, " Anything can be possible in this case. We're living in a novel world after all." The whole impossible situation seems to be right now.
Xu Nuan who was sitting on the passenger seat gave her a glare and turned to Luo Dan, who continued, " Since there is no place for us to go and grieve for Xu Nuan, we thought it would be better to come here to do the same."
Upon hearing Luo Dan's words, Xu Nuan fell into deep thought. That's right. Even though she survived that accident, Xu Nuan, who lost her life, doesn't even have anyone to grieve for her.
So it was right for them to come to this place and pay their respects to 'real' Xu Nuan who lost her life at such a young age. The sad thing was, no one even knows that the girl passed away and has anyone to mourn for her.
Not even her own family.
" Okay. Let's go then." Xu Nuan nodded and agreed to their arrangements.
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"It's my second time coming to this place and it feels completely different from the last time." Jia Fei said as they walked the road, towards Jiang Yue's graveyard. The last time they came was to do the last rituals of Jiang Yue and say their final goodbye to her.
She thought that after that day, she won't ever be back to this place as she doesn't want to revive the pain that she had gone through at that time. However, here she is again and this time, things are completely different and it's not as hard as it was before.
Because this time, the real Jiang Yue was alive and walking beside them, rather than watching over them from the sky.
Xu Nuan sighed upon hearing her words and said, " It feels weird to go to see my graveyard like this. Although I have come here before, it still feels weird and strange. I am sure no one has ever-"
She was forced to swallow her words and stopped talking when she noticed two people walking down the road and were now coming their way. The girls noticed Xu Nuan's shocked expressions and raised their heads to look in the same direction and halted in their steps.
' Damn. Here comes the family drama.' Jia Fei pursed her lips in a thin line to see Grandfather Jiang who was walking in their direction and glanced at Xu Nuan carefully.
Although the world might not have known about this truth, Jiang Yue had once told them that she doesn't have good relations with her family and left her home when she was just 18.
However, at that time they didn't know that she belonged to the Great Jiang Family and was the heiress of such a prestigious family. They only find out about this 'secret' only after her death, when her Grandfather came to host her funeral and do her last rituals.
It was such unexpected and shocking news for everyone. The media used this news to make scandalous and shocking headlines almost every day and Jiang Yue's family background remained a hot-topic for a while.
Many people even went ahead to comment on how she used her family's status to become and achieve what she was and some defend her saying that she never revealed her identity and has hidden this fact from the world, then how can she be benefitted from her family's name?
It was true. Jiang Yue never used her family's name to get the benefits and favors from others and worked her as* off to become the Queen of the music world.
Jia Fei and Luo Dan both glanced at Xu Nuan, whose smile had faded from her face and the only expression left on her face was no expressions.
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" Hmm. Tell him to do that. We will not proceed-" Grandfather Jiang was talking to his secretary while walking down the road when he spotted Xu Nuan standing in the way, with two of her friends.
He also slowed down in her steps as he wasn't expecting to bump into Xu Nuan today and was quite taken aback because of it. He wasn't ready to face her again, because it will be difficult for him to control his emotions, whereas, Xu Nuan doesn't seem to have any intention to talk to him.
His indifferent expressions warmed to see Xu Nuan and were glad that she didn't come here alone.
She might not tell him the truth, but he knows. He knows that she is his Jiang Yue. He is sure of it, She has to be Jiang Yue. He repeated in his mind and calmed himself.
He glanced at the other two girls standing beside her, who greeted him politely.
He recognized those girls as he had seen them at Jiang Yue's funeral and they were crying so miserably that he was surprised as well. Even his family members were not that sad and were busy expanding their social connection in the funeral hall, instead of grieving for Jiang Yue's loss.
In response to their greetings, he also nodded at them and walked to Xu Nuan, who was standing still in her position since their eyes had met.
" Ms. Gu, I wasn't expecting to bump into you at this place. Are you here to see someone here today?" He asked as he approached Xu Nuan. Even though he knows the answer, he didn't say anything about it.
Xu Nuan pursed her lips in a thin line and tried to suppress her emotions and confusion upon meeting him. Did he come to visit her grave today? She thought.
" I am here for a friend." She answered curtly. She will not come to a graveyard to party after all.
She glanced at the secretary who was standing behind him and scoffed when their eyes made contact. Last time, he almost kidnapped her in front of her college and forced her to have a meal with the old man.
She was having a strange feeling about the old man since she had lunch with him. She has some doubts that he might have guessed her identity, otherwise, why would he order all the dishes made of mushroom, just to replace them with something else later on?
He must have done that on purpose to get a reaction from her. Or was she thinking too much about this matter?
A frown appeared on her forehead to see him holding his walking stick and his hands were slightly trembling, revealing the old veins on his hands. He used to be a healthy man even though he was getting old in age, but now he seems to have grown by years in just one year.
" Then…please go ahead. We will meet once again sometime later. And don't miss your meals and take care of your health." Grandfather Jiang said warmly while staring at Xu Nuan.
Xu Nuan raised her brows at his strangely warm words and nodded awkwardly, " Oh. You…You too. Please take care of your health. Then…I'll take my leave." Xu Nuan replied to him with a courtesy response before walking away while Jia Fei and Luo Dan followed her.
Just as she was walking, she heard him say from behind, " You can call me if you need my help with anything. ANYTHING." As said this, the old man walked away with his secretary carefully holding onto his hand, escorting him to the car.
Xu Nuan turned around to look at the back of the old man and pursed her lips as she watched him going down the road, looking weak and powerless. 'Does he really not know anything?' She murmured in confusion. It was strange for him to say such words to her.
Why would he be so warm and nice to a stranger girl?
He has no relation with Xu Nuan, other than him being interested in Gu Enterprises. And she hasn't heard him digging about Gu Corporations with the intention of investing in the company. Did he really call her last time just to ask about the company?
Or is there some other reason? Did he really find out about my real identity? But…how? She thought.