Although disappointed in her, Lin Jiancheng also felt powerless.
Just like this, in front of Lin Jiancheng, Lin Xuefei was taken away by others.
Wei Hongmei squatted on the ground, wailing loudly.
Lin Jiancheng could only try to comfort Wei Hongmei, but he couldn't find the right words. He just stood there and helped her up.
Seeing Lin Jiancheng about to leave with Wei Hongmei, Mo Beichen suddenly said, "Mr. Lin, it seems that you've forgotten something. Since your son was killed by Lin Xuefei, shouldn't you return the sky - high compensation you took from me before?"
The bodyguards immediately blocked their way.
Lin Jiancheng had no choice but to hand over the bank card he got before. Then he left in a sorry state with Wei Hongmei.
By now, he really didn't even have a single person to see him off in his last days.
"Sir, your phone!" Xu Wei handed the phone to Mo Beichen. "It's from the school."
After Mo Beichen answered the call, the principal's voice came from the other end. "Mr. Mo, hasn't Miss Xia returned from her trip yet? She's been on leave for three days. The school also has its rules and regulations..."
"Wait for another two days," Mo Beichen said in a low and gentle voice.
"Okay, okay. Then I'll approve another two - day leave for her. I won't bother you anymore, Mr. Mo." Hearing this, the principal didn't dare to say anything more. He quickly hung up. Calling Mr. Mo to urge about such a thing really put a lot of pressure on him.
After putting away the phone, Mo Beichen finally heaved a deep sigh and rushed back to the Fairview Mansion.
In the villa, Xia Weilan was sleeping. She hadn't had a good sleep for three days. This time, Mo Beichen deliberately gave her sleeping pills so that she could finally get a good rest.
Even in her sleep, Xia Weilan looked preoccupied.
Mo Beichen reached out and placed his hand on her eyebrows. His thumb moved slightly to smooth the wrinkles on her forehead.
"Silly girl, why do you have to be so hard on yourself?"
It wasn't Xia Weilan's fault at all, but she kept silent and carried a heavy burden in her heart, blaming herself for not taking good care of Lin Yan.
Mo Beichen took off his coat, leaned over onto the bed, and gently pulled her into his arms.
When Xia Weilan woke up, it was already noon.
"Why did I sleep for so long?" Xia Weilan rubbed her forehead and found Mo Beichen looking at her calmly. "Didn't you go to work?"
"I have something to tell you," Mo Beichen said.
Xia Weilan was stunned for a moment and subconsciously asked, "What is it?"
"The murderer who killed Lin Yan has been caught." Mo Beichen's short words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, rippling circles of waves.
Lin Yan's funeral was held that afternoon.
Everyone was dressed in black. This time, Wei Hongmei stood quietly beside Lin Jiancheng. She didn't make a fuss. She just watched quietly as Lin Yan's ashes were buried. Maybe she had cried too much, so there were no more tears in her eyes.
Wei Hongmei glanced at Xia Weilan. Among all the people present, the only haggard ones were probably Wei Hongmei and Xia Weilan.
Normally, Lin Yan and Xia Weilan were the closest. Before, Wei Hongmei was just too emotional and didn't think it through. Now looking at Xia Weilan again, she realized that Xia Weilan was also in great pain.
When Mo Beichen put his arm around Xia Weilan and was about to leave, Wei Hongmei's voice came from behind. "Weilan!"
Xia Weilan stopped in her tracks.
"I have something to say to you," Wei Hongmei looked at her. Her face showed no emotion, but she looked extremely tired.
On the hill, Xia Weilan and Wei Hongmei faced each other. Wei Hongmei sighed and said, "Now, you're the only daughter I have left."
Xia Weilan didn't say a word. She just looked at her.
Wei Hongmei continued, "Before, I always thought you were a burden and would achieve nothing. I didn't expect that in the end, I was the one who fell into a pit of fire! Instead, I hurt you and Yan'er."
Wei Hongmei finally understood that it was the Lin family that had harmed her precious son. But now it was too late to say anything. Before, Lin Jiancheng didn't allow her to be kind to Xia Weilan. Before, Lin Xuefei always suppressed Xia Weilan, and she followed suit. It was because she wanted to preserve a family, sacrificing one person to protect the whole family.
Now it seemed that this family was not worth it at all.
"I'll divorce Lin Jiancheng!" Wei Hongmei made up her mind.
"Okay. It's your own choice," Xia Weilan was completely disappointed in this mother.
Wei Hongmei gave a bitter smile and suddenly said, "I have cancer. It's already in the advanced stage. That's why I handed Yan'er over to you. I didn't expect... From now on, I'll have nothing left. I won't bother you anymore."
After saying that, Wei Hongmei turned around and left.
She only left a lonely back for Xia Weilan.
"What's wrong? What did she say to you?" Mo Beichen walked over.
"Nothing," Xia Weilan shook her head and then left with Mo Beichen.
The next day, Xia Weilan cheered up and returned to school.
In these few days, she had missed a lot of lessons. Xia Weilan was really frustrated and could only study harder. While reading, she occasionally thought of Lin Yan's dream. Lin Yan had studied so hard for the exams and wanted to get into the Aerospace University, but unfortunately, he never got the chance.
"Weilan, why do you just study as soon as you come back?" Rui Li couldn't help saying. She was entrusted by Mo Beichen to take Xia Weilan out to relax and not let her be in a low mood all the time. "How about we go to the badminton club to play some balls?"
"No, thanks. I'll read for a while longer!" Xia Weilan opened her book again.
"You know, learning is not something that can be achieved overnight. You need to combine work and rest. Come on, I'll take you to eat something delicious." Rui Li pulled Xia Weilan out on her own initiative and really took her to a nearby restaurant for a meal.
That night, when Xia Weilan came out of school, she suddenly remembered that she hadn't seen Xiaochun for several days.
On the day of the family's change, the butler immediately sent Xiaochun to the Mo family's old mansion. In a blink of an eye, several days had passed.
So Xia Weilan didn't go directly back to the villa but went to the old mansion instead.
"Mummy, you're finally back!" As soon as Xiaochun saw Xia Weilan, she excitedly threw herself into her arms and hugged her leg.
Grandpa Mo also looked at her kindly. "All done?"
"Yeah," Xia Weilan replied.
"Mummy, you're back from your trip. Did you bring me a gift?" Xiaochun immediately said coquettishly.
"Yes, yes. I'll give it to you tomorrow," Xia Weilan's voice softened when she saw Xiaochun's cute appearance.
As soon as she saw Xiaochun, her heart became much brighter, and she felt happy.
"How's it going for you here? Have you been a good girl?" Xia Weilan sat on the sofa with Xiaochun in her arms and deliberately asked.
"Of course, I've been very good. Great - grandpa is so nice to me, and grandparents also love me very much," Xiaochun tugged at her sleeve, completely unaware that her innocent words had caused such a stir in Xia Weilan's heart.
"Grandparents?" Xia Weilan subconsciously looked at her.
Grandpa Mo then said with a smile, "It's like this. Gu Xuan and Yu Yan came back a few days ago. They just saw you were busy, so they didn't tell you, for fear of distracting you."