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Outwardly, however, He Lingchuan only scratched the back of his head and said, “If she wanted to die, of course, she wouldn’t let us see it coming. Huh? What’s that on the table?”
Another paper lay there, damp and crumpled.
“See for yourself.” He Chunhua let out a harsh breath. “Hong Chenglue sent another letter.”
He Lingchuan unfolded the crumpled ball of paper. The handwriting was the same as before, the strokes still powerful despite the smudges: “I hope you will return my wife’s remains.”
The brush had bitten deep into the paper. The writer’s suppressed emotions were almost palpable.
“What have you decided to do? Are we going to give her back?”
He Chunhua was silent for a long time before finally flicking his hand. “Return her.”
He Lingchuan made a sound of agreement, then just as he was about to leave, He Chunhua suddenly asked, “Tell me, why did she do this?”
“I…”
He had not even managed a full sentence before He Chunhua’s anger boiled over again. “It was just one round of negotiations! If it worked, good. If not, we could have talked again! I never wanted her life. I never wanted her man’s life either. In three months, I meant to release her. Why was she so stubborn? Why was she so resolute?”
“This probably…” He Lingchuan thought for a moment. “This probably wasn’t really about you, Father.”
He Chunhua’s eyes bulged. “Not about me?”
If it was not because of him, why had...
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