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Chapter 302 My name is Xiao Yi
The cause of Xiao Yi's death was a car accident.

To be more precise, it was a car accident caused by fatigue.

Although Xiao Yi himself always looked like he was fine, in fact, his body was already scarred.

Xiao Yi came out to work alone in the early years and encountered a lot of ups and downs along the way that only he could understand. But at the same time, he also made many friends and really made a career.

The company he has today has developed from the foundation he laid.

However, because he worked too hard when he was young, Xiao Yi's body actually had a lot of root causes, and he had long been plagued by various diseases.

He is no longer as strong as he was when he was young, and he is also somewhat unable to do things as he wishes.

And during the company's rapid development, many people who had never experienced the storms and difficulties of the year and were just speculators joined in, wanting a piece of the pie.

At the same time, those who accompanied Xiao Yi through the storm but still stood firm were defeated by the extravagant life and were corrupted like puppets.

Xiao Yi had nothing to do about it, because people would eventually grow old, and he had nothing to do about it. He was unable to do what he wanted. For the sake of the stability of the company, he had to let these people do whatever they wanted in places beyond his control.

At the same time, his voice is gradually declining.

When she learned of Xiao Yi's death, her mother-in-law didn't say anything, she just nodded silently. Then, holding Duan Hongli in her arms to inform her about the matter, she comforted her softly:
"Cry. At this moment, there is no need to suppress yourself anymore."

Then, just this afternoon, Xiao Yi suddenly collided with a large car while driving and completely lost his life.

Because since this has been done, it means that those who took action have taken care of everything, and the case cannot be overturned.

Only at home could he get temporary rest and relaxation, but... that was not enough.

Under such circumstances, suffering from both mental and physical torture, Xiao Yi was already close to reaching his limit.

At that time, it was the first time the boy saw a mature adult crying like a child.

Moreover, neither the new members nor his friends who had lived and died together could not understand why Xiao Yi let go of so many opportunities to make money.

In the end, when he came out to work alone, he returned to being alone again.

Those people would even ignore the situation of consumers and deliberately and aggressively implement Xiao Yi's instructions, causing the entire company to complain and blame Xiao Yi, forcing him to be further isolated.

The times are obviously developing. As long as the public relations and publicity are better, people are willing to buy the product, and they can make more money. Why should they give up this opportunity?
As a result, Xiao Yi was increasingly misunderstood and even hostile to everyone.

He learned from this that no matter whether a person grows up or not, his essence does not change much.

……

Even if someone really did it deliberately, it would be meaningless to reveal it at this time.

However, regardless of whether this incident is true or not, Xiao Yi's death has been classified as an accident.

He has long known the concept of death. After all, he often sees it in life. For example, in the building where he lived before, there was a person who died for several months before being discovered. When he was found, everyone had melted into a pool.

He originally thought that adults, unlike children, would not cry easily, and even if they did cry, they would not burst into tears.

Some people also suspect that this car accident was actually deliberately arranged by someone to kill Xiao Yi, the biggest obstacle, and thereby gain power in the company.

In the boy's mind, he also had a preliminary understanding of death.

Moreover, Xiao Yi is already dead, which is a fact that cannot be changed no matter what.

The real perfect crime is not the use of clever means, but... he has a relationship with them.

However, the boy did not actually have a clear understanding of death. He simply understood that a person would never be seen again.

But now, he seemed to finally understand, the eternal horror.

Being separated from his important person for just a moment was so painful that the boy felt his heart sting just by imagining it.

If we have to part ways forever, it will definitely be a pain that cannot even be imagined. It is no wonder that people are always so painful when facing the dead.

The boy now, more or less, had a preliminary understanding of the concept of death.

So, after Duan Hongli left, the boy couldn't help but cast a puzzled look at his mother-in-law, who was always expressionless, as if to ask again:
Aren't you sad?
The mother-in-law noticed the look in his eyes and understood what he was thinking, so she said:
"Do you want to ask the old lady why I am so hard-hearted and don't even care about my own son's death? Haha... How could I not care? That is the son who I raised with my own hands and is the proof of my life. But, The person is dead. No matter how sad he is, he can't come back. It's better to pay more attention to the people who are still alive. Moreover, no matter who he is, he will die eventually. I don't have much time left and I will be able to go soon. I saw him. But...oh, I didn't expect him to be walking in front of me..."

"........."

The boy listened silently, seeming to have some new insights in his heart.

……

Then, Xiao Yi's funeral was held as scheduled.

The boy did not go to the funeral because he felt he was not qualified.

He just watched from a distance, silently watching the various expressions of those who were still alive at the funeral of the dead.

People walked in nonchalantly, cried miserably inside, and then left expressionlessly and with a bit of helplessness.

Xiao Yi's daughter Xiao Xiao was one of the few people who really cried. She hugged her favorite mother-in-law and didn't stop crying for a long time.

At the same time, the boy discovered that Xiao Yi's wife Duan Hongli was talking to a short man in a suit and leather shoes.

It seems to be something about Xiao Yi.

The man said: "You should also understand, right? Now the company must have someone take over. You alone cannot protect everything Mr. Xiao Yi left. Let me help together. Only in this way can we ensure that the company continues to be stable." "

"..." Duan Hongli was silent for a long time before replying: "...Let me think about it."

"..." The boy didn't know what they were talking about. He only knew that Xiao Yi would be sent to the incinerator soon.

The boy couldn't help but start to think about what the man who was willing to help him so much as soon as he met him was thinking in his heart. What thoughts did he have before he said those words to himself?
Then, what kind of world did he see while staying in the coffin?
The boy felt that he would never know the answers to these questions.

He became even more convinced of this after watching Xiao Yi being sent into the incinerator.

Then, the boy inadvertently looked up at the sky, at the wisp of smoke floating into the sky, and was fascinated...

After the funeral, her mother-in-law and Duan Hongli had a big fight.

Duan Hongli wants to marry someone else in order to protect what Xiao Yi left behind and not let the records he worked hard to exist disappear.

But the mother-in-law said that Duan Hongli and Xiao Xiao are the most precious to Xiao Yi. It is best for Xiao Yi not to belittle himself and his children. After all, the purpose of working hard to gain fame and fortune is ultimately for his own happiness. Don't do it. Confusing means and ends.

In the end, the two people, who had different opinions, broke up on bad terms, and they stopped having any contact with each other after that.

After that, Duan Hongli took Xiao Xiao to marry that man. However, what she didn't expect was that her attempt to protect the company actually gave the man the greatest power.

He implemented reforms, vigorously promoted profit-oriented plans, and allowed the company to develop rapidly.

However, all this is achieved by consuming the company's previous foundation and overdrawing its future.

Duan Hongli was not aware of this. She was still happy about the false prosperity and thought she had made the right decision. They have not noticed at all that problems such as stagnant development and brain drain within the company are intensifying.

Before long, the company will face a huge crisis. Those who have made profits can escape unscathed, while those who are solely tied to the company will fall into hell.

But all this has nothing to do with the boy. He has been living with his mother-in-law since then and has almost no contact with Duan Hongli's family.

He sometimes meets Xiao Xiao by chance, but since accepting his new father, Xiao Xiao has become more arrogant and no longer as gentle as before.

She always looked at the boy with contempt and pity. She seemed to think that it was meaningless for the boy to live like this. She felt that people should pursue more lofty things and do great things while living, but there was no such thing as a boy who could just muddle along. promising.

……

After that, time flew by and several years passed.

The boy has also grown up and is taller than Eve. He may already be called a boy.

During this period of time, he had been looking for his mother with only his own feet. He had visited almost every corner of the city, but he still could not find his mother.

He still hasn't spoken a word so far, but he also learned to write during this period of time, and he was finally able to express his thoughts without Eve's help.

And my mother-in-law... in the past few years, she has also changed from a healthy posture to being unable to straighten her waist. However, she is still the same as she was at the beginning, very serious and at the same time very good to boys.

The boy sometimes hears his mother-in-law crying slightly at night. He knows that her mother-in-law is crying because she realizes that her death is approaching.

However, even so, the mother-in-law still did not give up going out.

"Boy, let's go. Today..." My mother-in-law was silent for a moment before she said, "Go out early today. Let's go see the sunrise."

Then they climbed to a nearby mountain and waited for the sun to rise.

"I... will probably die soon." My mother-in-law suddenly said.

"..." The boy didn't say anything, but silently wrote something: "Don't you... see your granddaughter? You haven't seen her for so long."

"I won't go." My mother-in-law said, "She is no longer my granddaughter."

"Why?" the boy wrote hurriedly: "Are you going to abandon her?"

"It's not abandonment." The mother-in-law said: "Family members are not connected by blood. Although Xiao Xiao is still surnamed Xiao, she has lost everything she gained from my son and inherited another The connection between men’s concepts and cognition has been severed, so she is no longer my granddaughter.”

"..." The boy was silent.

Family members are not connected by blood... These words caused ripples in his heart.

"My son, Xiao Yita... was originally a child abandoned by his biological parents." The mother-in-law said, "But there is no doubt that he is my biological son. This is absolute. No one can negative."

"..." The boy was silent. The question he thought he would never know the answer to, now seemed to know the answer.

"One last thing..."

The mother-in-law looked at the boy, and for the first time in front of him, she showed a... gentle smile.

"It's really, really... great for a person like me to meet you in the last moments."

Then, the first ray of sunshine came to this world, gently projected onto the mother-in-law's face, illuminating the happiness overflowing from her dry face.

"Ah..." Mother-in-law gradually felt the warmth.

Wrapped in warmth, she couldn't help but recall her life.

Her birth, childhood, first love, marriage and having children, and then... most importantly, the regrets in her life.

"Ah..." The mother-in-law's consciousness has gradually become hazy, but the extremely painful feeling evoked by the memories is still very clear to her.

The mother-in-law's face was already full of tears.

In the world in her eyes, the sun could no longer be seen, darkness enveloped everything, and she could only see herself.

Then, in a world where she was alone, she spoke the last words she could say.

"Ah... I'm sorry, Xiao Yi, my son, I... shouldn't have abandoned you. I... really want to see you again."

"........."

The boy looked at his mother-in-law and found that she had closed her eyes and was motionless.

His mother-in-law's last words continued to echo in his heart, making him understand many things.

So, the boy stood up, looked straight at the gentle and not dazzling sun, and slowly said:
"...In the past, a child named Xiao Yi was abandoned by his mother. Then, a child was adopted. His name is Xiao Yi."

"Now, and in the future, my name... is Xiao Yi."

(End of this chapter)