The CEO is Too Fierce: My Adorable Wife Needs Taming

Chapter 406: The Dead

Chapter 406 The Man Died

The third sister remained silent, her aged face filled with inner turmoil. On one side was her younger sister, and on the other were her biological parents and younger brother; almost everyone in the family had died because of Mu Xiaoyu's mother.

Of course she knew that these things had nothing to do with Mu Xiaoyu's mother, but the thought that she was the one who brought Mu Pengzheng here made her unable to get over it!

"Let me think about it."

After a long silence, the third sister finally spoke. Her words clearly came after careful consideration, and even her voice carried a heavy weight.

Mu Xiaoyu knew that this matter couldn't be rushed; after all, if it were her, she probably wouldn't be able to accept it so quickly either.

So she nodded and said, "Third Aunt, this is my business card. If you've made up your mind, just give me a call."

She handed over her business card, along with a new cell phone. Judging from the situation on her third sister's side, Mu Xiaoyu guessed that the other family probably didn't have a cell phone at home, and might still be using a public phone like she used to in the countryside.

Having a mobile phone makes many things much more convenient.

The third sister hesitated for a moment, but seeing Mu Xiaoyu's serious expression, she finally accepted the phone and business card.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, when suddenly she saw Li Chenxu, his face pale, running towards them.

At this moment, Li Chenxu's face was filled with panic, his complexion was pale, his hair was somewhat disheveled due to running, and his eyes even showed a hint of pain.

Mu Xiaoyu had never seen Li Chenxu like this before, and immediately, a bad premonition came over her.

"Xiaoyu! Something's happened!"

Li Chenxu ran up to Mu Xiaoyu and stopped, grabbing her hand and speaking anxiously. Mu Xiaoyu didn't know what had happened; at that moment, she could even feel the trembling in Li Chenxu's hand.

"What...what happened?"

Mu Xiaoyu's voice trembled as she spoke. What could have happened to make the usually composed Li Chenxu lose his composure like this?

Li Chenxu looked at Mu Xiaoyu with a sorrowful expression, his lips slightly parted as if he wanted to explain, but he couldn't bear to.

Seeing Li Chenxu like this, Mu Xiaoyu's heart sank even further. She gripped Li Chenxu's hand tightly, looking at him with an expression that was almost on the verge of tears: "Tell me! What happened!"

"Auntie, something happened to her."

In the end, Li Chenxu still couldn't bear to tell Mu Xiaoyu the truth immediately. Just hearing this, Mu Xiaoyu's face turned deathly pale, as if she was about to faint at any moment.

Seeing Mu Xiaoyu like this, how could Li Chenxu not feel heartache? He wished he could take all of Mu Xiaoyu's pain and fear upon himself, but he knew very well that these were just his delusions.

"I need to get there! Take me there right now!"

Mu Xiaoyu's trembling hands gripped Li Chenxu tightly. At this moment, she didn't even have the courage to ask Li Chenxu what had happened, afraid that she wouldn't be able to bear the truth he would reveal.

Third Sister and the others didn't expect that Mu Xiaoyu's mother would have an accident at this time. Their faces, which were originally full of hatred, involuntarily showed a hint of worry. However, at this moment, Mu Xiaoyu and the others had no mind to care about that.

Li Chenxu quickly led Mu Xiaoyu to the scene of the accident. After Mu Xiaoyu came to find her third sister and the others, Mu Xiaoyu's mother woke up. She said she wanted to take a walk by herself, and no one expected her to do anything foolish.

So when Mu Xiaoyu's mother said she wanted to take a walk by herself, everyone assumed she was in a bad mood and, not wanting to disturb her, no one accompanied her. Who knew that half an hour later, she was gone!

Only then did everyone realize something was wrong, and the group hurriedly went to search for Mu Xiaoyu's mother. When they found her, all that remained was a lifeless corpse.

When Mu Xiaoyu arrived, all she saw was a corpse covered with a white sheet. In that instant, her mind went blank, the world spun around her, and all her strength seemed to have been drained away. If Li Chenxu hadn't been supporting her, she probably would have collapsed to the ground.

"Why...why is this happening..."

Mu Xiaoyu stared blankly at the white cloth, not even having the courage to lift it. Why did this happen? Everything was fine just an hour ago, so why is it like this now?

Didn't she promise her? She clearly said she would treat her well, so why did she abandon her and die now?

"Why, why did this happen!"

Mu Xiaoyu cried out loudly, each hoarse word sounding like a slow torture on Li Chenxu. He held the nearly desperate Mu Xiaoyu tightly and said in a hoarse voice, "Xiaoyu, it's okay, it's okay, I'm here, I'm still here."

"She promised me! She said she would live a good life! She lied to me, she lied to me!"

Mu Xiaoyu was acting like a madwoman, crying and screaming loudly, and no matter how Li Chenxu tried to comfort her, it was no use.

"You're all liars, all liars! You promised you'd stay with me! In your hearts, nothing is more important than them! Mu Pengzheng, my biological father, wanted to kill me. My biological mother, because of her own mistakes, has abandoned me too. She promised to make it up to me, but now she's abandoned me again. You're all liars..."

Before Mu Xiaoyu could even finish her sentence, she fainted.

Ever since Li Chenxu started acting strangely, she had been on edge. Now that such a huge thing had happened—her loved one had committed suicide—how could she possibly bear such a blow? Her emotions had reached their breaking point, and she fainted.

Li Chenxu was also heartbroken, but he had no right to be sad now. Seeing Mu Xiaoyu faint, he quickly carried her into the car and, with a pale face, ordered the others, "Go to the city right now, and... take Aunt's body back too. Remember to preserve it well, and don't make any mistakes!"

"Yes, sir!"

No one dared to delay for a moment. What had happened today was utterly horrifying, even for them as bystanders. It wasn't that the events themselves were so terrible, but the fact that their loved ones had died right before their eyes was a blow that few could bear.

Li Chenxu immediately took Mu Xiaoyu to the city hospital and temporarily froze Mu Xiaoyu's mother's body. The funeral arrangements for Mu Xiaoyu's mother must be made; whether to bury her at her parents' home or in the capital was a decision Mu Xiaoyu had to make.