"Sister Zuzi, I’m sorry, Little Grass Fish shouldn’t have left without saying goodbye earlier, without saying the last words to you. Little Grass Fish can’t go to the Imperial Capital for college with you, boo hoo hoo..."
A dull, loud bang.
As Xi Rubao leapt, the tense expression on Xi Ruzhu’s face finally relaxed.
The dust settled, she had succeeded.
At this mont, she felt not an ounce of fear in having taken another’s life, but rather a slight thrill, as she took a step forward and leaned toward the balcony railing to look down.
Although the garden was pitch-black, she could vaguely make out Xi Rubao’s sprawled body in the bushes, most likely now blood-stained and with shattered bones.
At this mont, she wasn’t afraid of being caught by the surveillance cara, after all, she was about to be the first person to report the "good news" to Mom.
Xi Ruzhu took a deep breath, quickly tousled her hair, and faced the direction of the cara with her face uplifted.
Then, her face a mix of grief, anger, sorrow, and fear, she let out a cry: "Baby! Why did you jump, boo hoo hoo, now that you’re dead, what will I do, sister loved you the most at ho, my little Jinli, boo hoo hoo..."
After putting on a show of wailing for a few monts.
She quickly ran out of Xi Rubao’s room.
Headed straight to Gu Qiusha’s bedroom.
She shook Gu Qiusha awake, crying in panic: "Mom, Mom, sothing happened, Bao jumped off the building!"
Gu Qiusha was still a bit drowsy: "What did you say? Bao encountered sothing unhappy at school again, playing around, why would she jump?"
"Mom, she was indeed unhappy at school today because Zuzi thought she didn’t do well on her test and went to the bar, scolding her saying ’how dumb are you not to jump’. Bao ca ho crying, couldn’t think it through and just jumped. Mom, this ti it’s real! Bao really jumped, all because of one thing Zuzi said!"
Xi Ruzhu fabricated the story, not distancing herself from Zuzi!
After all, that idiot Xi Rubao jumping was only worthwhile if it was used to kill two birds with one stone.
Even Gu Qiusha’s deepest sleep was thoroughly disturbed.
She didn’t echo Xi Ruzhu’s speculation, she went straight out: "Where?"
"Downstairs..."
The garden lawn.
Xi Rubao lay face up, the back of her head bleeding into a large patch, with her limbs limp, probably because her bones broke upon impact.
Gu Qiusha’s heart trembled violently; seeing her beloved youngest daughter dead before her, she was almost frozen.
Her eyes filled with tears, she couldn’t believe it.
With the last shred of hope, she leaned down, trembling fingers reaching for Xi Rubao’s nostrils... however, the truth hit her again: Xi Rubao had indeed stopped breathing.
"Baby..."
"Mom, don’t be sad, let’s call the police right away." Xi Ruzhu suggested, then tactfully reminded, "Mom, Zuzi caused Bao’s death, if the officers ask, what should we say. I’ve already lost one sister, I can’t lose another, otherwise... should I lie to the officers, pretend not to know that Zuzi cursed Bao?"
Gu Qiusha suddenly looked up, always gentle, her eyes now a little cold and severe: "What are you saying? What does this have to do with lying, why ntion Zuzi to the officers for no reason? What does this have to do with Zuzi!"
Xi Ruzhu shrank a little, aggrieved, tears welling up in her eyes: "Mom, did you forget, Bao never talked about jumping before, but ever since Zuzi ca to our ho, she started making a fuss about jumping, right? Not to ntion Zuzi scolded Bao today, Zuzi is always talking about word spirit, word spirit, feels like she’s been cursing Bao all this ti..."
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