Diary of Getting Rich Quick in the South

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My cousin lay on the cold iron bed, his face covered with a white cloth.

Funeral home staff stepped forward and gently lifted the white cloth covering my cousin's face.

When Su Wan saw her cousin's ashen face, she could no longer control herself. Her knees buckled, and she knelt down by the bedside, tears streaming down her face.

"Wang Long, you bastard, you're a complete liar!!"

"You lied to me! You said you'd be with me forever... Why? Why did you leave me? Get up! Get up!"

As she spoke, she tried to pull her cousin up.

I quickly hugged her and took a few steps back.

"Sister Wan, calm down, your cousin is gone."

Su Wan struggled frantically, pointing at her cousin's corpse and shouting, "Let go! Let me go! Your cousin is lying right there, he's just asleep, he's right there, Wang Long, get up!"

As she spoke, she turned her head and bit my arm hard.

"Let me go!"

That's enough.

I grabbed her shoulders and yelled, "Wake up! My cousin is dead! He's dead!"

Su Wan shuddered, her mind reeling.

"Dead?!"

I tried to persuade her again, but she shook off my hand and staggered away like a walking corpse.

"Liars, they're all liars...liars."

I looked deeply at my cousin's body, fighting back the tears that were about to spill, and helped him cover his face with the white cloth before turning to chase after Su Wan.

Her mental state is very unstable right now, and I'm afraid she might do something foolish.

My cousin just had an accident; Su Wan can't afford to have another one happen to her.

However, when I went outside, I found Su Wan sitting blankly on the steps in front of the funeral home, her head buried in her knees, her shoulders twitching incessantly.

I sat down next to her without saying anything to comfort her.

At this point, any further words would be empty and powerless.

What she needs is peace and quiet.

Several hours later, Su Wan slowly stood up, her eyes somewhat vacant.

"I'm taking your brother home."

I nodded: "Okay, let's take my cousin home."

However, because the case has not been fully investigated and involves criminal matters, the body cannot be taken away until the procedures are completed.

Do you think he'll be cold?

Su Wan turned her head, her eyes red-rimmed.

I moved my lips, but couldn't utter a single word.

If a person is dead, will they still feel cold?

I felt an itch on my face, so I wiped it with my hand and realized that tears had started falling without me noticing.

Seeing that I didn't speak, Su Wan walked forward while talking to herself.

"It must be cold, it's so cold there, and he's not wearing any clothes."

"Don't let your cousin's loud and boisterous manner fool you, he's actually quite timid."

"He's afraid of the dark and ghosts. He always hides behind me when we watch horror movies. Imagine how scared he must be lying alone in a place like that."

"Yes, I need to go back and get him a blanket, otherwise he'll get cold..."

We didn't go back to our original place, but to a public rental apartment that Su Wan rented herself.

The place isn't big, only about 60 square meters, one bedroom and one living room, and it costs 700 yuan a month.

Back in her public rental apartment, Su Wan walked silently into her room like a walking corpse.

I thought she was really going to tidy up the blankets, but when I went in, I found her sleeping fully clothed.

Clutching a piece of clothing her cousin had once worn, she curled up into a ball.

Seeing her so upset made my heart ache too, as if an invisible hand had ripped it open.

I quietly slipped out, deliberately leaving the door open, and sat on a small stool in the living room, tilting my head to look at her.

The calmer she was, the more afraid I became that she might do something foolish.

A moment later, heart-wrenching cries could be heard coming from inside.

I didn't dare blink for the entire night, and stayed up all night watching over them.

When it got light, I called Zhang Dongting and asked her for a few days off.

Zhang Dongting, unaware of what had happened, joked, "My Spartan warrior, how come you've turned into a kitten in just one night? Should I introduce you to some traditional Chinese medicine doctors?"

I'm not in the mood to joke with her.

"Sister Ting, my cousin has passed away. I'm a little worried about Sister Wan and would like to stay home with her for a few days."

I blushed a little as I said this, because I had only been working for a few days and I kept taking leave.

"Wang Long is dead?"

Zhang Dongting was also taken aback: "What happened? Didn't he run away? What happened?"

I sighed and briefly recounted to her the whole story of how my cousin was driven to his death by loan sharks and passed away unexpectedly.

After a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, Zhang Dongting suddenly asked, "You didn't sleep all night, did you?"

I hummed in agreement: "I dare not sleep. Sister Wan is in such a bad state, and I really can't bear to leave her alone."

"How about this, I'm free lately anyway, I'll go and keep Su Wan company for a couple of days, and you can get some rest too."

My heart warmed, and I quickly said, "How can this be? You're the company's CEO, coming all this way in person. What if there's no one at the company to oversee things?"

Zhang Dongting said softly, "You yourself said I'm the company's CEO. If I do everything myself, what's the point of supporting so many managers and employees?"

Before I could speak, she continued, "Su Wan is my best friend. Since something happened to her, it's only right that I come and be with her. Besides, it's inconvenient for you, a grown man. Are you going to watch her even when she goes to the bathroom?"

What else could I say? I could only thank her.

Zhang Dongting said softly on the other end of the phone, "We're family, so let's not be formal. With our relationship, isn't your cousin also my cousin? Just work for another hour, and I'll come over as soon as I finish what I'm doing."

Zhang Dongting arrived in less than an hour.

It's fortunate that she came, otherwise I wouldn't have known that Su Wan was unconscious in the bathroom.

After Zhang Dongting finished dressing her, I carefully carried Su Wan to the bed.

"Chen An, you haven't slept all night. Your dark circles are as bad as a panda's. Go and get some rest."

Zhang Dongting carefully tucked the blanket around Su Wan and pulled over a stool to sit by the bedside and watch over her.

I stood still, still feeling uneasy.

Go!

Zhang Dongting held my hand and said softly, "Your sister-in-law can break down, but you can't. If you break down, the last bulge in her heart will also break down. I'll be here to protect you, so don't worry."

Now is not the time to be sentimental; I feel like I could fall asleep standing up as soon as I close my eyes.

I grabbed a blanket from the living room, covered myself with it, and went to sleep.

When I woke up, it was already past 7 p.m.

Zhang Dongting was chatting with Su Wan in the room.

Su Wan looked haggard, but her spirits were much better than before. She was holding Zhang Dongting's hand and whispering something to her.

Both of them had red eyes.

"woke up?"

Zhang Dongting turned her head and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes. She pointed to the kitchen and said, "There are boxed lunches in the kitchen. Heat them up in the microwave and make do with them. I'll talk to Wanwan for a while."

I hummed in agreement, didn't disturb them, went to the kitchen to grab a quick bite of food, made an excuse to go out for some fresh air, and left.

When I got downstairs, I hailed a taxi.

"Master, go to Qiangsheng Group."