Becoming The Bigshot's Only Love After Breaking Her Engagement-Chapter 498: Only Wishing to Be Buried Together After Death
Ningwan took the initiative to talk to Mrs. Leng.
Her idea was that if she talked about it and Mrs. Leng disagreed, spreading the matter would only lead to the Zhan Family blaming her, not Zhan Hanjue.
If Mrs. Leng agreed, that would be ideal, and they would keep it confidential. If the secret was accidentally leaked out later and the Zhan Family blamed someone, she could say Zhan Hanjue was unaware, and the blame wouldn’t fall on him.
Of course, when she expressed her thoughts, Zhan Hanjue was very angry.
He did not want her to take responsibility under any circumstances.
However, she sternly reprimanded him: "You should not interfere in this matter."
After that, she went to Mrs. Leng personally.
Mrs. Leng was quite surprised by her visit.
"Why have you come?"
Their relationship was not close enough for unexpected visits; without a reason, she wouldn’t just show up suddenly.
Ningwan also smiled and said, "Of course, I came because there is something to discuss; otherwise, I wouldn’t have come."
"I know that, which is why I’m curious. Have you come because of the old lady? Don’t worry, although I previously had some grudges with her, death is a major event and proper etiquette will be adhered to. Yesterday, I was so uncomfortable due to a cold from staying up all night that I had to go home to rest. You need not come and criticize me in a hurry, I will go tonight to mourn. No matter what, I am a daughter of the Zhan Family, and it’s only right for me to mourn her."
Mrs. Leng assumed she came to seek accountability, and though reluctant, she explained sternly.
Ningwan said, "I haven’t come to demand accountability. Even if I did, I wouldn’t come alone; I’m not foolish."
"Then why have you come?" Mrs. Leng asked.
Ningwan said, "Won’t you invite me to sit down? I think this matter should be discussed sitting down."
Mrs. Leng took a deep breath, invited her to sit, and asked a servant to pour two cups of tea.
After Ningwan sat down, she glanced at the servant.
Mrs. Leng understood and asked the servants to leave.
"Just say what you have to say, don’t be mysterious," Mrs. Leng said with a stern face.
Ningwan said, "Actually, I came today to discuss Grandma’s burial."
"Discuss the burial?" Mrs. Leng frowned. "What’s there to discuss? At the time of Father’s burial, we bought a double tomb; it’s obvious, isn’t it? Is there anything that needs discussion?"
"Since I came to consult you, it means Grandma and Grandpa cannot be buried together. That’s why I’m here to discuss it with you." Ningwan said.
"What? You’re not burying Grandma with Father?" Mrs. Leng shouted in surprise, thinking she had heard wrong.
Ningwan quickly said, "Keep your voice down. Are you afraid others won’t hear? If word gets out, you know the consequences."
Mrs. Leng immediately covered her mouth, looked at her deeply, and after a moment said, "Follow me to the room to talk."
She then stood up and led Ningwan to a room.
Once they were in the room, Mrs. Leng closed the door, and with a solemn expression asked, "Explain clearly what you plan to do. Not burying Grandma with Father, aren’t you afraid of Zhan Hanjue becoming angry? Aren’t you afraid that the Zhan Family or Grandma’s family will come after you?"
"I’m afraid, which is why I came to discuss it with you," Ningwan said.
"You better explain everything clearly and don’t keep me guessing like squeezing toothpaste," Mrs. Leng said impatiently.
Ningwan sighed lightly, realizing the matter profoundly impacted her, and this was why she was so eager to know the reason.
"Actually, Grandma and Grandpa had little emotional connection. She always believed Grandpa’s true love was your mother; you should know this," Ningwan slowly began, "Therefore, Grandma expressed her wishes before passing. In life, she was forced by family duty into marrying Grandpa. Now in death, she didn’t want to remain a third wheel, causing unrest even in the afterlife. So she wished to be buried elsewhere alone, giving Grandpa peace. But the Zhan Family disapproves, and Grandma’s family disagrees, claiming it would ruin the feng shui. Yet I promised Grandma I would honor her last wishes, which is why I came to discuss with you. You wished for your mother to be buried beside Grandpa as well, but Grandma never agreed hence your resentment towards her, right?"
"Yes, I never intended for my mother to be buried with Father, just nearby, yet she wouldn’t consent," Mrs. Leng said with a stern face.
Ningwan said, "Grandma was not against your parents being buried together; rather, she wanted to leave the space for your mother in the future. This is the reason for my visit; publicly, Grandma would be buried with Grandpa, but in reality, it would be your mother’s ashes. And Grandma will be buried elsewhere, and this must be hidden from everyone except us."
"Ningwan, you’re too bold," Mrs. Leng exclaimed in disbelief.
Ningwan said, "In short, here’s a way. Consider if you agree. If yes, we must act secretly. Grandma’s burial is approaching, and there’s little time to decide."
"Does Zhan Hanjue know about this?" Mrs. Leng asked.
Ningwan smiled, "Do you think I dare make decisions on my own? However, you can pretend he doesn’t know. If you don’t keep the promise and reveal this, then even if he doesn’t know, all the blame would be seen as my idea alone."
Mrs. Leng took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "Is this truly Grandma’s last wish?"
"I was right beside her, hearing it clearly," Ningwan said.
Mrs. Leng closed her eyes for a moment, and suddenly, she covered her face and cried loudly.
Ningwan had never expected such a reaction.
She frowned, surprised, unsure why she suddenly cried.
"You have no idea because she wouldn’t agree to bury my mother beside Father, I resented her for a long time. I thought she didn’t accept me, hence rejected the proposal. Yet it’s unexpected that she thought this way. Why didn’t she say earlier, why didn’t she tell me earlier? In fact, she treated me well; I wasn’t her biological child, but she didn’t demand from me and tried to satisfy my unreasonable requests. Meeting her in this life has been my blessing."
"Grandma’s spirit in heaven hears your words; she will be very comforted." Ningwan didn’t know how to console her, so she gently patted her back.
Mrs. Leng cried uncontrollably and only calmed down after a long time.
"Do you agree to this matter?" Ningwan asked again after she calmed down.
Mrs. Leng, sobbing, said, "Of course I agree. If you all wish it, what reason do I have to refuse? Since it’s Grandma’s final wish, it cannot go unfulfilled. But this matter must remain confidential and can’t be known by others, or we will both be in trouble."
"Rest assured, if you agree, I will ensure there are no slip-ups," Ningwan assured.
However, she promised too soon.
She had no idea that someone else was already watching her concerning this matter.
