Chapter 30 Section VIII

After Xia Lan returned home, she was in a trance and lost in thought.What he had experienced in the past two months had completely crushed this man who was so majestic in the business world.Since the death of her son, Xia Lan has not been to the company once, entrusting the management of the consortium to the vice president.He stays at home all day, hiding in the house alone - dazed, brooding, talking to himself.Especially after Xia Qing's tomb was stolen, he was like crazy, crying for a while, laughing for a while.No one knew what he was thinking, or even how to persuade and comfort him.

Compared with the father, the mother was even stronger.Although she has been living in grief and longing for her son after his death, she understands that this is the end of the matter and cannot be undone.Seeing her husband's deteriorating mental state, Shangguan Yun was very worried.She knew that if this continued, her husband would have a nervous breakdown one day and go completely crazy.He had already lost his son and could no longer lose his husband. After Xia Qing's tomb was stolen, Butler Jin told Shangguan Yun in detail after he came back.Shangguan Yun was also puzzled by this matter.But reason told her that no matter what, her son was dead, which was an unchangeable fact.As for the tomb robber who was frightened to death, and the disappearing corpse, it doesn't matter anymore.The most important thing now is the husband's mental and physical condition.She wants to save her husband and save this family.Before going to bed at night, Shangguan Yun decided to have a good talk with Xia Lan.She handed her husband a glass of warm milk, and sat down in front of him, looking him in the eye.

Sitting on the sofa in the bedroom, Xia Lan took the milk brought by his wife dully, but didn't drink it, just held it in her hand, and continued to be in a daze. Shangguan Yun said softly: "Drink it, milk can soothe the nerves." Xia Lan nodded, and drank the whole glass of milk in one go, as if it was a dose of traditional Chinese medicine - all he could taste was bitterness, or nothing at all. Shangguan Yun brought the cup over and put it on the small glass coffee table next to it.She stared at her husband again: "Xia Lan, look at me." Xia Lan slowly turned her head and looked at his wife.

"You can't go on like this." Xia Lan nodded slightly: "I know." Shangguan Yun had an unexpected surprise: "Are you going to cheer yourself up?" "I've always wanted to cheer up." Xia Lan said with a weary look, "but I don't know how to do it. I seem to be suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, thinking about something every day, every hour, every moment. Unexpectedly The answers to these things, I can't cheer up." Shangguan Yun closed his eyes and sighed: "What are you thinking? You should tell me." Xia Lan stared at her: "I'm afraid that after telling you, you will also suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder."

"No, I won't. I'll try to find an answer, or a reasonable explanation. I won't let a question haunt me, and you." "Okay." Xia Lan began to say, "I was wondering if what happened that day—you know what day I'm talking about—was really an illusion?" "I don't understand." In fact, she understood, "What do you mean?" "I didn't see Xia Qing get into the safe with my own eyes! I just heard the sound of the safe closing when I returned to the room. I didn't see Xia Qing, so I subconsciously thought that he hid in the safe."

"But you heard Xia Qing talking in the safe. You said it yourself. He was very scared at the time and shouted for you to let him out!" Xia Lan closed her eyes tightly, and that scene happened again, right in this room.He tried hard to control his emotions and said, "Yes, that's what I said. But now I'm not sure if I really heard Xia Qing's voice. I mean, what if it's just a psychological suggestion? You I know, sometimes, after being misled, people will have illusions..." "Stop talking." Shangguan Yun interrupted him, tears streaming down his face, "Then tell me, our son, if he didn't die... then where is he now?"

"I don't know!" Xia Lan suddenly became irritable, "This is exactly what bothered me—he wasn't where he should be either! The safe was opened, and there was no... corpse in it. How to explain it?" "I know you've been struggling with this. Let me tell you now, I know what's going on." Xia Lan looked at his wife in surprise. "This is a very cruel inference, but it may also be the closest to the truth - after the grave robber took out Xia Qing's body...and abandoned it somewhere. He wiped the cabinet and the gems inside with a towel, intending to Take it. However, before he could take the jewelry away, he suddenly had a heart attack and died..."

"No, it's impossible!" Xia Lan shook her head again and again, showing a painful expression, "If the tomb robbers dumped Xia Qing's body somewhere nearby, how could the police not find it until now? You said he put the cabinet and It's even less likely that the jewels would be wiped clean. How could he have the time to do such things? And, what's the need?" Shangguan Yun said: "Do you know that the old man who watched the tomb is telling the truth? Maybe he is with that thief! Xia Lan, do you know? Butler Jin brought back the precious stones and jade in the safe. But he said that some jewelry was missing. In terms of value, it should be about five million less!"

Xia Lan opened her eyes wide and looked at Shangguan Yun: "Why are you telling me these things now?" Shangguan Yun shook his head and said, "You've been looking out of your wits these past few days, do you care about such trivial things as whether the gems are lost or not?" "Of course I would care! It's not the jewels I care about, but - as you say - it might mean that the grave-watcher isn't telling the truth! If that's the case, then..." Having said this, Xia Lan was stunned, her expression froze. Shangguan Yun's tears rolled down Xia Lan's eyes again: "Do you understand? In this way, everything can be explained... And this also proves another point, our son is indeed dead... It is impossible for him to return In this world." She hugged her husband, "No matter how cruel the conclusion is, you must accept it. Xia Lan, you can no longer indulge in missing and fantasizing about your son all day long. You have to be strong, for me, For this family, you have to cheer up!"

Xia Lan remained motionless and let his wife hug her, as if what she was hugging was just a big tree.It's just that the tree is weeping, bleeding, withering and dying. Shangguan Yun felt that what she said had dealt a heavy blow to Xia Lan, and she didn't want her husband's psychological condition to worsen in exchange for tonight's conversation.She had to give him hope and encouragement. "Xia Lan, don't continue to be sad. Have you thought about it, as long as you and I are still here, we can start over. We... can have another child." Xia Lan stared blankly at his wife, and smiled. There was no joy in that smile, it was all sorrow.

"Is it possible? In fact, after Xia Qing was born, we also tried to have another child. But, I can't make you pregnant again. Xia Qing is a miracle, the only miracle..." The corner of his mouth tasted To the bitter tears that slid down his cheeks, "And, I want to tell you, Xia Qing is irreplaceable. Even if we have ten more children, I will still miss him...my lovely son." Shangguan Yun's heart cooled down like extinguished charcoal.She felt a deep despair.