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Losing a close friend is truly unbearable. In fact, Zhao Feiyang was also feeling extremely distressed, as Xia Ziling was one of his best friends as well.

Xu Fan did not stay in Gran Country for long. With a heavy heart, he and Zhao Feiyang helped Chen Yuanyuan return to China.

Zhao Feiyang took Chen Yuanyuan to the best hospital in China, while Xu Fan prepared to go find Xia Ziling's parents.

He knew that Xia Ziling's parents were still unaware of her departure, and the thought of this made him feel extremely sad.

The tragedy is that the elderly bury their children, and the children have already turned to ashes, yet the parents are completely unaware of it.

Xu Fan looked at his parents' phone number on Xia Ziling's phone, and finally dialed the number without hesitation.

The call went unanswered, leaving Xu Fan even more at a loss. He had no choice but to carry Xia Ziling's ashes to the city center and dial the number again.

The call connected, and a woman's voice answered happily, "Lingling, where are you? Your mom and dad are off work these past few days and are planning to come visit you. How about we go on vacation together? Your dad said he promised to go with you before but couldn't, so this time he'll definitely spend some quality time with you."

The voice on the other end was very gentle, but Xu Fan, upon hearing these words, was already in tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

He didn't know how to start the conversation or what to say.

After hearing what Xia Ziling's mother said on the other end, he trembled all over.

Over there, Xia Ziling's mother heard that her daughter hadn't spoken and that there seemed to be a sobbing sound. For some reason, she suddenly felt sad and subconsciously asked, "Lingling, what's wrong? Say something, don't scare your mother, are you alright?"

The voice on the other end sounded very urgent. At this moment, Xu Fan's feelings were a million mixed, and he couldn't put them into words.

Knowing he couldn't remain silent any longer, he said, "Hello, Auntie, I'm Xu Fan, Zi Ling's classmate."

Upon hearing this, Xu Fan clearly heard the voice on the other end suddenly stop. After a two-second silence, he subconsciously said, "Xu Fan, I know you. What happened to Lingling? Why did you call me using his phone?"

At this moment, Xu Fan regretted that he should have used his own phone to make the call. But just now, he had to admit that he still couldn't get out of that emotional state.

But it was too late for regrets. He knew he had to say something, so he said, "Auntie, you're over there. I'd like to see you."

Xu Fan still didn't reveal the truth, but what he didn't know was that tears were already welling up in Xia Ziling's mother's eyes as she mustered her courage and gave her the address.

Almost the instant he finished giving the address, he hung up the phone and burst into tears.

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===Chapter 698 Xia Ziling's Location===

For Xu Fan, telling her parents this news was already difficult enough.

It's not that talking about this is difficult, but facing this fact is really difficult.

Xu Fan never imagined this would be a reality, nor did he ever think that Xia Ziling would leave this world one day.

Moreover, what he had to do was tell her parents, or rather, "announce" her death.

As Xia Ziling's mother, she was somewhat lost in thought when she heard the news that Xu Fan was trembling.

She didn't know what the truth was, but somehow, a feeling made her heart start racing.

It was a bad premonition, so bad that she didn't know how to wait for Xu Fan's arrival.

A middle-aged man was sitting and drinking tea not far away.

He had many earlobes, which made him look quite wealthy.

Even though he was at home, he was still dressed in a very proper suit and sat there in a very standard manner.

At that moment, he suddenly heard his wife start crying after finishing her call. He frowned, stood up, and coldly asked, "Why are you crying? What did Lingling say? She won't let us go to her?"

At this moment, Xia Ziling's mother felt increasingly agitated, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

At this point, the middle-aged man finally couldn't stand still any longer, put his teacup aside, and quickly went over.

He gently patted his wife's shoulder and then asked in a low voice, "What happened? What's wrong with Lingling?"

Xia Ziling's mother, Zhou Qi, was even more heartbroken upon hearing her husband's words. She whispered, "I feel terrible, so terrible, about what happened to Lingling. But I don't know what happened."

Mr. Xia's brows were furrowed deeply. He sat down beside his wife, gently holding her in his arms, and said tenderly, "Don't cry, don't think so much. Maybe it's nothing."

Zhou Qi looked at her husband and whispered, "Do you remember what Lingling said when she left?"

Mr. Xia paused slightly, then said in a low voice, "Lingling said a lot of things when she left, it was like..."

Zhou Qi said, "It was like making my last wishes; I didn't pay attention at the time."

Even Xia Ziling's father was a little worried at this moment, but he still comforted her, "Don't think too much. My daughter is so good, how could anything happen to her? Don't cry, everything will be alright."

The two embraced, but each harbored their own thoughts, unsure of what they were thinking. Yet, they both felt somewhat lost in the face of the impending news.

After a while, actually less than half an hour had passed.

But for Xia Ziling's parents, those half hours were unbearable, feeling like an eternity, making them extremely anxious.

The two of them jumped up the moment the doorbell rang.

Xu Fan stood at the door, hesitating for a long time.

But he eventually pressed the doorbell, and in his arms was Xia Ziling's ashes.

He moved half a step to the side to make sure Xia Ziling's parents couldn't see him through the peephole before waiting.

Zhou Qi had already stood up, but Xia's father gently helped him back onto the sofa and said softly, "Sit down, I'll go open the door."

After he finished speaking, he walked towards his front door.

Standing at the door, he saw Xu Fan through the peephole. He had seen this boy a few times before, but had never met him.

Xia Ziling had mentioned Xu Fan to them more than once, and he had naturally heard Xu Fan's songs.

Although he knew that his daughter and Xu Fan had always had a good relationship.

However, when he received news from his wife that Xu Fan had called using his daughter's phone, he knew there must be something wrong with it.

However, he didn't hesitate once he saw Xu Fan; at that moment, all he wanted to know was news of his daughter.

But the moment he opened the door, he froze.

Tears, unable to be held back any longer, slid down her cheeks with a soft thud.

Because what he saw in his eyes was an urn containing ashes in Xu Fan's arms.

Xu Fan used his daughter's phone to make a call, and then personally went to the door carrying an urn containing ashes.

This

He felt a sudden boom in his mind, as if everything had collapsed. He had been convinced that everything would be alright just moments before, but at this moment, he finally lost control.

His gaze fell upon the urn, and he froze, his hands trembling as he raised them, unsure of what to do.

Looking at Xia's father's appearance, Xu Fan felt inexplicably guilty. He knew that Xia Ziling had gone to investigate those so-called news reports for his own sake.

In the end, Xia Ziling took the bullet for Chen Yuanyuan, but he knew, just as he said, that Xia Ziling had taken the bullet for him instead of Chen Yuanyuan.

He didn't need it himself; he owed it, so of course he had to pay it back. At this moment, he was also extremely saddened.

But he gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and said, "Uncle, I'm sorry I'm late. This is..."

Xu Fan felt as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat; he couldn't utter a single, simple sentence.

That feeling was the one that was most agonizing in his heart.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Xia's father finally broke down in tears and rushed over to take the urn from Xu Fan's hands, tears streaming down his face as he held it tightly.

Xu Fan had never seen a man's tears flow so freely.

He felt he could understand, yet he also felt he couldn't. He didn't know how painful it was to lose a daughter, but he knew it must be incredibly painful.

He couldn't find the words to describe it, but he knew it was a really unpleasant feeling.

Xia's father's crying attracted Zhou Qi. When Zhou Qi stood up, she saw her husband's crying back.

She stood there, already knowing the answer in her heart, but still walked over shakily.

She came up behind her husband and cautiously glanced at what he was holding.

In just one glance, she felt as if the world had turned black, devoid of any color.

With just one glance, she felt that life had lost all its color, and there was no point in continuing to live.

At just one glance, tears welled up in her eyes, and her breathing became rapid.

She suddenly threw her head back and burst into tears, then collapsed completely.

Upon seeing the phone, Xu Fan quickly said, "Auntie."

As he spoke, he rushed over and grabbed Zhou Qi without hesitation, but Zhou Qi immediately fainted.

In that instant, Zhou Qi's heart could not bear the thought of losing his daughter, and Xu Fan's screams woke up Xia's father, who was crying uncontrollably.

He saw his wife faint, so he quickly put down the urn and picked her up in his arms.

Xu Fan looked at the two of them and felt completely at a loss.

He wanted to say something and take Xia Ziling's mother back to her room, but at that moment, Xia's father suddenly roared, "Get out! Go away! Don't stand here! Go away!"

The sudden roar startled Xu Fan.

He felt he should do something, at least help, but Xia's father's voice was still roaring: "Get out! What are you doing here? Get out!"

Xu Fan was stunned. He subconsciously stood up from his squatting position.

Hearing his father's angry roar, he had never felt so guilty.

At that moment, he seemed to sense the source of Xia's father's anger deep within his heart.

Perhaps it's all my fault.

Xu Fan stood up and could only say in a low voice, "Uncle, please accept my condolences and take good care of yourself and your wife."

"roll."

The voice was still so deep that Xu Fan could only step back and leave Xia Ziling's house.

The moment the door closed, he was overwhelmed with self-reproach.

If I hadn't obtained the system, would my relationship with Xia Ziling have become increasingly distant, and would we never have any contact again?

If my relationship with Xia Ziling wasn't that good, would Xia Ziling have stopped investigating those so-called rumors?

If I had known the news a little faster, would I have had a chance to save her?

It's all my fault.

At this moment, Xu Fan was filled with self-blame. He stood at the door of Xia Ziling's house, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.