Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 276 - 268: "Madam! The Lord... Has Passed Away!

Chapter 276: Chapter 268: "Madam! The Lord... Has Passed Away!

At the moment of parting, his hand suddenly gripped her chin, forcefully, as his lips and tongue invaded, instantly seizing her breath.

After a while of lingering devouring, he reluctantly let her go.

In Xie Huai’an’s dark eyes, there surged an indescribable emotion, and his slightly breathy words fell into her ear.

"Wait for me."

...

After their farewell, she waited for news to come, to handle his "aftermath."

As planned, the day after she returned to the house, Vice Minister Dong, with two young servants, hurriedly came to inform her.

At that time, Ruan Mian happened to be with Mrs. Zhang and others working on the products of Guishe Fang, and Vice Minister Dong, filled with sorrow, spoke up.

"Madam! Sir he... passed away!"

As soon as these words were uttered, Mrs. Zhang, Ruan Qing, and the others were stunned, looking on in disbelief.

"How...how could it be?! Lord Vice Minister, you must be joking with us, right?"

"Yes! Sir was doing well, wasn’t my sister just visiting him a couple of days ago, saying that the poison in his body was no longer a problem?"

"Vice Minister Dong, you can’t spread such words lightly, is it true?"

Everyone present, without exception, was unwilling to believe these words.

Ruan Mian was stunned in place, clearly knowing it was a fake death, but thinking of him going solo into the den of the tiger, the future events out of her control, tears welled up in her eyes, suddenly gushing out, and her legs weakened, she couldn’t stand still.

"Sister!!"

Ruan Qing, frightened, hurriedly supported her, while Mrs. Zhang’s eyes reddened, holding back her emotions to comfort her daughter, "Mianmian, don’t panic, we’ll go to the post station with you to see Ah Huai."

"Quick, Zhu’er, quickly prepare the horses!" At this moment, everyone here was in a mess, even Cui Zhu couldn’t tell east from west, walking wrong even the door with blurred vision.

It was Shaoxi who remained calm at the crucial moment, taking Cui Zhu to ready the carriage.

The whole family rushed to the hill behind the post station.

When they arrived there, the area around the hill was already covered with white flags, and inside the coffin lay Xie Huai’an, pale-faced, with two doctors carrying medicine boxes, sighed.

Seeing Ruan Mian and the others coming, they even stepped forward to offer condolences: "Madam, Old Madam, Mr. Ruan, please... restrain your grief."

Mr. Ruan’s face changed dramatically, he immediately walked to the coffin to take his pulse personally.

However, upon feeling the dead pulse, his body froze in place.

Mrs. Zhang could no longer hold her emotions, and began to sob softly.

Ruan Mian collapsed onto the ground, wiped away her tears, and forced herself to stand up.

Mr. Ruan quickly called Mrs. Zhang, the old couple supporting Ruan Mian to bid farewell to Xie Huai’an.

Mrs. Zhang dared not say much, afraid her daughter could not bear it.

The feelings between Ruan Mian and Xie Huai’an were clear to all.

Even though the two were separated by distance, they treated each other with respect and love.

They had only been married for a little over a year, without leaving a child behind, and he left so young.

Anyone who saw it would feel regret.

Ruan Mian knew time was of the essence, so she pretended to be calm, personally lifting the coffin, cooperating with Vice Minister Dong to send him to his burial place in Longchang Mountain.

When sealing the coffin, she purposely left an air hole.

This "funeral" was witnessed by everyone at the post station, even Huo Zong hurried back from abroad.

However, by the time he arrived, the soil was already sealed.

Huo Zong, in disbelief, knelt down with a thud, heartbroken and prostate on the ground.

Having been acquainted, once schoolmates, he never thought he would die in Wuheng Land.

In Huo Zong’s view, he was so outstanding, a decent official with ambitions, never destroyed by family troubles. Even if such a person was to die, he shouldn’t die by the poison of an unknown person!!

It was like being on the battlefield; even to die, it should be on the battlefield, dying a worthy death.

Thinking of this, Huo Zong felt even more unjust for him, immediately ordering with red eyes: "Even if I have to overturn the entire Wuheng City!! I must find the treacherous villain who killed Brother Huai!"

Ruan Mian, except for quietly shedding tears, said nothing extra.

Others only thought she was overly grief-stricken, having lost the ability to think, and Mrs. Zhang followed her closely, not even knowing how to comfort her.

The subsequent matters were fully handled by Vice Minister Dong.

In the middle of the night, Ruan Mian watched the bright moon outside the window, calculating the time, knowing he should have already left Wuheng Land by now.

While Mrs. Chen next to her kept wiping her tears, as Mrs. Zhang went out to boil water, this sister-in-law tightly held Ruan Mian’s hand.

Lowering her head, Ruan Mian saw that Mrs. Chen was already crying uncontrollably.

Perhaps she recalled her husband, missing for days, empathizing with Ruan Mian’s pain of losing a loved one, unable to express in words what was in her heart, only by holding her wrist tightly, could reveal her fear, trembling, and distress, and other complex emotions.

Ruan Mian understood her heart too, patting her hand gently, she said softly.

"Sister-in-law, I’m fine, no matter what happens, I, this living person, must continue to live. After all, apart from Ah Huai, I also have you all, and my own life."

"Ah Huai, in the afterlife, surely wouldn’t want anything to happen to me. Only by living well, happily, his spirit in heaven can be more at ease."

Clearly the one who needed comfort, now turned to comforting others.

However, these words woke Mrs. Chen, who had been depressed for days.

She widened her tearful eyes, firmed her stare, tightening her hold: "Mianmian, you... you are right."

"No matter what happens, we must live strongly. Whether it’s Mr. Xie or your brother, they would only want us to live well. Besides them, we have family and ourselves, I still have Jing."

Ruan Mian thought of what Xie Huai’an said and turned to encourage Mrs. Chen: "I’m relieved that Sister-in-law could understand."

"I never stopped searching for my brother, he’s so family-oriented and loving, even in adversity, he surely would figure out a way to send us a message."

Seeing Ruan Mian like this, Mrs. Chen felt she was too fragile.

She should learn from her, being as strong as her, so when Azhou returns, he wouldn’t worry about her.

At this moment, the aunt who rushed back from the garrison finally returned to the house.

She received news of Xie Huai’an’s accident when Mr. Ruan sent a message to the garrison’s shop, delayed by a round trip until midnight.

Aunt arrived, out of breath, rushed to Ruan Mian’s side, anxiously asking: "Mianmian! Mianmian! What’s going on? How could Ah Huai be gone all of a sudden!"

"Which wretched bastard killed him!! Aunt must seek justice for you! Come with me!"

Before Mrs. Zhang and others could persuade, Aunt had already grabbed Ruan Mian’s wrist and walked out of the house.

"Elder Sister! Elder Sister, slow down!"

"Aunt, we can talk inside the house, why...?" Aunt, ignoring their persuasion, only calmed down to ask after taking Ruan Mian to the woods outside the house.