Siheyuan: Domineering life

"Auntie Wang, how did my mother die?"

Looking at Wang Yuping's old face, Yang Jun asked with a sob.

Standing behind him were his three younger sisters, Yangmei, Yangliu, and Yangyu, as well as everyone else. They looked at her expectantly, hoping to get the news of their mother's sudden death from her.

"Jun'er..."

Wang Yuying called Yang Jun's name softly, and suddenly tears blurred her eyes and she became sad.

"Auntie Wang, take your time and don't be anxious." Yang Jun comforted her.

The sudden death of his mother was a big blow to him, but he was still able to keep a clear head. He knew that he should not be anxious at this moment. The more he needed to stay calm, he must not lose his composure.

"Jun'er..."

Aunt Wang called out again, then tremblingly took out a letter from her pocket.

Yang Jun took it and took a look, and found that the envelope was open and there was no signature on it. However, he could feel that it was left to him by his mother Wang Yuying.

Looking at the letter his mother left for him, Yang Jun didn't dare to open it. His hands were shaking with excitement...

He calmed down his excitement and slowly took out the letter. He saw familiar handwriting. He recognized it as his mother's. Although his mother only had an elementary school diploma, her handwriting was very beautiful. The whole piece of writing was neat and beautiful, which made it look more intimate.

"Jun'er."

When he looked up, he saw the nickname for himself. Seeing this nickname, Yang Jun's eyes turned red and a layer of crystal tears covered his eyes.

"Jun'er:
Mom is gone, don't hate her. The reason why she chose to leave in this way is that she didn't want you and your brothers and sisters to be sad. "

After reading the first line, Yang Jun's eyes were instantly blurred by tears. He suppressed the grief in his heart and continued reading.

"Mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer three months ago. The reason I didn't tell you was because I missed your dad and didn't want him to wait for me any longer. Also, seeing that you five brothers and sisters have started your own families and careers, Mom has nothing to regret and can leave with peace of mind.

Mom is old and doesn’t want to be a burden to you, nor does she want to suffer from illness. This disease cannot be cured, and I don’t want to treat it. There is an old saying that goes, it is rare for a person to live to be seventy. It is considered a long life for Mom to live to this age. Besides... Mom is seventy-three this year, which is the gate of hell in life. If the King of Hell doesn’t invite you to go, you will go. Maybe it’s all fate.

Jun'er, don't miss your mother, and don't be sad. Everyone has this experience, but it seems... you won't."

When he saw this, Yang Jun saw a heavy comma after it, as if his mother hesitated when writing this, as if she was thinking about whether to say the next words.

Even Yang Jun couldn't help but get nervous when he saw this. Over the years, he could vaguely feel that his mother seemed to know some of his secrets, especially the secret of time travel. After all, no one knows a child better than his mother. He seemed like a different person. He didn't believe that his mother didn't notice.

Yang Jun continued to read with excitement.

"Jun'er, from the moment you came home from school, I felt like you had become a different person. At that moment, I felt as if I had lost you. It was a very bad feeling. I was really afraid of losing you, really..."

"I dare not ask, nor do I dare to say it. I can only keep this matter in my heart, but...but...as time goes by, I feel more and more that you are not really my Jun'er, but..."

There is a series of ellipsis marks following this, which shows the conflicting feelings Wang Yuying had when she wrote this letter.

She wanted to ask Yang Jun about his real identity, but was afraid to say it out loud, for fear of losing Yang Jun. Even when she was writing her suicide note, she did not dare to ask. Yang Jun choked up. He could understand Wang Yuying's conflicting feelings at the time.

He thought he had disguised himself well enough and his mother hadn't noticed anything, but he didn't expect that his mother had already suspected him, but she was afraid of losing him, so she kept it deep in her heart for so many years. You can imagine the torment a person must go through when keeping a secret in his heart for decades.

Yang Jun adjusted his mood and continued reading.

"Mom doesn't want to ask, and doesn't dare to ask, because I'm afraid of losing you... Over the years, you have diligently taken care of this family and your younger brothers and sisters. You have fully fulfilled your responsibilities as the eldest brother, and I am deeply relieved by this."

"Jun'er, Mom asks you to continue to take good care of this family and take good care of your brothers and sisters, okay?"

Seeing this, Yang Jun couldn't hold back any longer, tears welled up in his eyes and wet the envelope.

Gently wiping away his tears, he continued reading.

"After mom left, everything at home is up to you."

"Mei'er has been sensible since she was young and has never made me worry. Mom is quite confident in her. As for Liu'er, she has matured after two failed marriages, so Mom is also confident. However, if she plans to start a family in the future, you should help keep an eye on her to prevent her from meeting the wrong person. And Yu'er has been naughty since she was young and has caused trouble for the family. You should also take more responsibility for her."

"..."

There is a series of ellipsis marks following this, and there is no further explanation about the fifth brother Yang Huai, as if the Yang family only has four people, brothers and sisters.

After reading this, Yang Jun could understand Wang Yuying’s mood when she wrote this letter.

I can't stop, I want to explain something but I'm afraid to explain something. Every child is a piece of flesh and blood from the mother. No matter how unbearable they are, they are still treasures in the palm of the hand. How can I not love them?

Although Lao Wu gave her a lot of worry, she was always thinking about him in her heart.

The fifth child, Yang Huai, is now squatting on the fence. Even until her death, she never asked to see her son. She didn't want to make things difficult for Yang Jun. She couldn't let the whole family fall into despair for the sake of this son. The fifth child is no longer the Yang Huai of the past. He now hates his family to the core and wants to kill them all, so she really dare not let him out.

"Jun'er, I have one more thing to tell you. Your Aunt Wang is a pitiful person with a miserable life. She raised three children but no one took care of her in her old age. I have always treated her like my own sister. After I am gone, I hope you can continue to take care of her in her old age. I believe that you will do so without my telling you. After all, you are a filial person."

Seeing this, Yang Jun was heartbroken and murmured to himself.

"Don't worry, Mom. I will."

Even if his mother didn't tell him, Yang Jun would have done it.

Over the years, he has always treated Wang Yuping as his own aunt. Even because she has accompanied his mother for so many years, he will take care of her in her old age and see her to the end of her life.

Seeing this, Yang Jun turned around to look at the sad-looking woman sitting next to him and found that her eyes were dull and there were two lines of tears at the corners of her eyes.

Yang Jun didn't know what she was thinking at the moment, but he could see that Aunt Wang must be extremely sad about the death of her mother.

"Jun'er, Mom is leaving. You have to take care of yourself."

There was no signature at the end of the letter, just this one statement.

Even though his mother did not sign her name, Yang Jun knew that this was her last words. The letter was like a final chat, just like the usual chats between mother and son. There was no formal farewell, as if they would meet again next time.

The letter was very short, only one page. Perhaps the mother did not want to explain too much and make Yang Jun sad, so she kept it brief and clear.

The more this happened, the more Yang Jun felt sorry for his mother.

He tore his hair desperately with his hands, blaming himself deeply.

He didn't expect that the last time he came would be the last time to see his mother. If he had known that would be the case, he would have stayed with his mother well. He blamed himself for being too careless. His mother was sick, and he, as a son, didn't even know about it. And... Only now did he understand why his mother refused to celebrate her 73rd birthday, because she knew she couldn't make it.

Yang Jun was filled with remorse and hated himself for not spending more time with his mother. If he had known that his mother was sick, he would have definitely used special medicine to cure her. However, his mother did not know this and thought that pancreatic cancer was a terminal illness, so she hurriedly said goodbye to her family in this way.

"mom!"

Yang Jun screamed, and then burst into tears. Seeing this, Yang Mei and the others were also very sad. For a moment, the four brothers and sisters hugged each other and cried bitterly, and the whole ancestral hall was immersed in a sad atmosphere.

……

"Brother, where are you planning to hold Mom's funeral?" Yangmei asked.

After the grief, the four brothers and sisters began to discuss their mother's funeral arrangements.

Their mother left suddenly because she didn't want them to be immersed in sorrow forever. As children, they really couldn't let their mother down. After the grief, the four brothers and sisters began to deal with their mother's funeral arrangements.

Yang Jun thought for a moment and said, "Logically, we should invite Mom back home, but after thinking about it, I decided not to move Mom back and forth. Let her stay here at the ancestral hall."

For wealthy families like the Yang family, funeral affairs are usually held at home, but the Yang family is special because they have an ancestral hall at home, and the cemetery is also here, so Yang Jun wanted to hold the funeral affairs at the ancestral hall.

"Yeah, that's what I think. Let's not move our mother back and forth." Yangmei nodded.

At this time, Yang Liu interrupted and said, "Isn't it impolite to do this? After all, Big Brother is a well-known figure."

"Yes, brother. The people who will attend mom's funeral will all be important figures. It would be inconvenient if we hold it in the ancestral hall." Yang Yu.

Yang Mei said angrily, "It's not inconvenient. We didn't take good care of our mother when she was alive. Do we have to move her body back and forth now that she's gone?"

Seeing this, Yang Jun quickly expressed his opinion: "Mom will handle her funeral affairs here at the ancestral hall. It's settled."

Yang Yu and Yang Liu wanted to say something, but seeing that Yang Jun had already made up his mind, they had no choice but to give up.

In fact, Yang Jun also understood why the two of them did this. After all, they had been doing very well in recent years and had met many important people. Many people would come to attend their mother's funeral, and they were afraid of being impolite or something.

Yang Jun didn't have so many concerns. Not to mention that he was in a high position and had great power, those people had to act according to his mood and wouldn't dare to say anything. Besides, he really didn't want to move his mother's body back and forth, so he decided to do it at the ancestral hall.

"Since we have decided to handle the funeral at the ancestral hall, let's move Mom's body to the hall as soon as possible." Yang Mei said.

My mother's body is in the east wing, so if we want to handle her funeral, we can only do it in the main hall of the ancestral hall.

"Ah."

Yang Jun responded, and then asked his men to set up the mourning hall.

Afterwards, the four brothers and sisters stayed by their mother's bedside.

"Brother, my sister-in-law and the others haven't come back yet, right?" Yang Liu asked.

"Ah."

Yang Jun responded, then reached out and called Luo Xiaojun, who was standing at the door of the wing, in.

"Notify Qiu Shui and ask her to bring everyone back immediately."

"Yes, uncle."

Just as Luo Xiaojun was about to go out to make a phone call, he was stopped by Yang Jun.

"Use my name to take a special route and have them come back as soon as possible."

"Yes, uncle."

This time Luo Xiaojun did not leave in a hurry, but stood there waiting for Yang Jun to continue his instructions.

Yang Jun opened his mouth and wanted to give instructions, but his mind was in a mess and he stood there in a daze for a while.

Seeing this, Luo Xiaojun hurriedly said, "Uncle Master, rest assured, leave everything to me, I will take care of it."

"Thank you for your hard work." Yang Jun said.

Afterwards, Luo Xiaojun went out.

The entire east wing was quiet. Only the four brothers and sisters were guarding their mother, and there was also Wang Yuping who was sitting at the door.

At this time, Yang Jun was in sorrow and had no time to care about anything else.

"Brother, do you want to let Lao Wu see mom for the last time?"

At this time, Yang Yu asked cautiously.

She also read Wang Yuying's suicide letter. The letter did not mention anything about the fifth son Yang Huai. In fact, everyone understood that Wang Yuying did not want to cause trouble for Yang Jun. In fact, she was still very concerned about her youngest son.

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun frowned and said nothing.

To be honest, he was quite conflicted. Although his mother didn't say anything about the fifth child, he knew what his mother was thinking.

It was neither moral nor reasonable for him to stop Lao Wu from giving his mother a ride.

"Xiaojun."

Yang Jun shouted out the door.

The person who came in was not Luo Xiaojun, but Sun Zhaocai.

"Uncle Yang, Brother Xiaojun is setting up the mourning hall. Just let me know if you have anything to say."

"Go and ask Laowu to come back and meet mom." Yang Jun ordered.

"Yes, Uncle Yang."

Sun Zhaocai responded and left.

After he left, Yang Yu, Yang Liu and Yang Mei all breathed a sigh of relief.

They were worried that Yang Jun would not let Lao Wu come back to see his mother. Now, they are finally relieved.

The two brothers Yang Jun already had conflicts. If the fifth brother was not allowed to come back to see his mother at this time, it is conceivable that the fifth brother would hate Yang Jun to death.

Yang Jun didn't want to be so ruthless, nor did he want to disappoint his mother. No matter what, he had to let Lao Wu come back to see him.

At this time, it was around ten o'clock in the evening. It was very cold outside, the wind was blowing, and snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

The atmosphere in the house was very quiet. The brother and sister sat there and talked about the past, their mother, and the little things in the past. Most of all, they talked about the time in the old house, thinking about their past lives, and the good times they remembered with their mother's care. (End of this chapter)