06. Departing as body

Lee Xiaoqing played for while with Lee Zhenzhen but felt bit dizzy after while and chose to go back to her rooms when she saw grandfather standing in front of the main room with a grey face and furious expression. She told Lan and Luli to tell the servants to prepare her bathing water until she comes back greeting her father.

The girls silently bowed and went away, not even daring to stop even one bit. Xiaoqing nodded as she saw that there were no other servants and caught the sentences between her mother and father and when her grandfather went in she sneaked nearby to listen.

But the more words fell the more angry she became. Her parents in past life loved her dearly and unfortunately died in an accident leaving just her and big brother alone. That is the reason he suddenly had to grow up and take over the company even tho he was still very young.

But listening to this ridiculous conversations he had to step in.

''No, thank you!'' She stood there with fiery eyes and coldly looked at the woman that didn't love her own daughter in the first place. A slight doubt came in her heart when she mentioned her little brother.

Actually, she looked just like her grandmother with her big eyes. But brother... No matter what it was her little brother.

As she entered a streak of light enveloped her into hallo and turned her small body to look a bit ethereal as she spoke with a soft but decisive voice. ''If mother wants to leave Lee family, I can't stop you. But the moment you leave this place I will never show you again my respect. And my little brother stays where he is. He is after all Lee. There will be NO divorce. Do you want your money and dowry? No problem. You will sign silently divorce but officially you will die. That way our Lee family won't lose face and you can happily live with that man as long as you want.''

Xiaoqing rubbed her head as she felt a bit dizzy again. ''Grandfather, I do not feel well. Would you please forgive me for being rude in front of you. Punish me for my rudeness some other time, I think I need to lay down. I am not feeling well at all...'' Suddenly darkness enveloped her and all she could hear was her father's yelp and then just stillness.

Lee Huan jumped just on time to catch her small body before it hit the floor. He saw her paling face and got this time really afraid. ''Father, something is really wrong with her. Her face is losing colour.''

Lee Jian looked at his granddaughter's paling face and started screaming. ''Quickly doctor!'' But remembered that they sent all the servants away from the yard.

With swift steps Lee Huan rushed out, followed by Elder Lee that stocked as he saw small smile appearing on Song Roulan's face. He turned his head towards his son and saw him already far enough and then a big smile appeared on his face as he released murderous aura.

''Song Roulan, what did you do?'' He could see her eyes wavering as he asked that and chuckled icily. ''If you had anything to do with what was going on with child lately, you might as well become one of our Lee house ghosts. I promise I will give you great burial...''His last words were added wit thick growl.

She could literally feel dangerous intent seeping out his pores and felt suddenly afraid, seriously afraid. ''I haven't. Really! She is my daughter after all...''

But he didn't listen to her words and stared at her. ''I said if... But that IF it is possible, so be ready if she gets hurt even more than she is now.'' He turned around and rushed off as well leaving Song Roulan completely alone in silence.

Her heart thumped hard as she remembered the promise she made. She must get rid of both girls to make way... But now she can't keep the promise. Never mind. She will just take the dowry and run away with him. Better with him then living like a living corpse in this household filled with snakes and dragons.

She rose her head and went straight to her room to pack her things, not even thinking second thought about the two small children she was about to leave. She looked around the room and packed even the items he gifted her in these few years. Out secret department, she took out rolled paper bills and hid inside her sash.

For a long time, she planned actually to just disappear. But this way is even better. She will get money and dowry, but her hand stilled as she touched the dark amulet that was around her neck. His son must be raised in this household. Later he might get a chance...

Song family was noticed to come quickly to Lee family and they accepted their idea when they heard what happened. they will bury her, never to appear. She even shamed their name as well, but still was their blood so they didn't want her completely dead. When Elder Song was about to kneel and beg for her life Elder Lee explained to him that it will be completely fake.

With a sigh of relief, he accepted all they said and when he came back home he made family meeting and explained the situation.

Actually Song family had many boys and only her as a girl so they spoiled her rotten. They still love her but they couldn't accept her back. So they picked up that man and told him what will happen. He happily accepted her as his wife and with the first boat they were sent to one of the cities in south while great burial happened.

Lee family even found a woman that had a similar body structure so when the carriers rose the body they could tell that it was a dead body inside. Her little daughter was so filled with grief that she fainted and couldn't even send her own mother to last rest. Days passed and the stories about sickly Lee's second daughter spread through the city and country.

Weak, ugly and dumb. That was what stories suddenly came from everywhere making people feel sorry and at the same time repulsed by mere thought about her.

Actually, days for Xiaoqing became perfect. She would lazily sleep most of the day or play happily with Zhenzhen and her little brother. The two girls from the third household never came to visit her and she never went there.

Days passed and just when the summer heat became lesser, it was time for school...