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Chapter 407 The Body of Jiaojiao (3)_1

Chapter 407: Chapter 407 The Body of Jiaojiao (3)_1

Shu Jiao wiped her eyes, took one glance at Ruan Jiaojiao still unconscious on the bed, her face as pale as snow, and nodded. She and Du Qing went outside together.

It wasn’t until Shu Jiao turned around that Ruan Jianguo dared to look at her retreating back.

The incident with Ruan Jiaojiao had developed so suddenly. He rushed back, only to hear the news that Ruan Jiaojiao was gone, followed by the Ruan Family matriarch’s stroke. With all these events happening one after another, he simply had no time to consider Shu Jiao.

Now, as he watched her leaving, he dared to greedily take a few more glances at her.

Outside.

Shu Jiao and Du Qing stood at the end of the corridor. The blood from the Ruan Family matriarch on the steps hadn’t been washed away by the rain and still lingered. Du Qing stared at the blood, accompanied by the patter of rain, and narrated the events of the year to Shu Jiao, one by one.

As time elapsed, Shu Jiao’s transition from silent stoicism to inconsolable sobbing only took a few minutes.

Watching Shu Jiao crouch down crying with her face covered, Du Qing’s own face was streaked with tears, her heart aching unbearably.

She knew that Shu Jiao was innocent in these matters. She had more than just her relatives at the Ruan Family—she had her own family, and once things had begun to stabilize, it was only natural for her to seek them out.

None wished for such events to happen.

Would Shu Jiao, who loved her daughter so dearly, want this? Of course not.

But some things, once they happen, someone has to bear the responsibility.

And in the Ruan Family, that person was undoubtedly Shu Jiao, especially on this day, when by such a coincidence, Ruan Jiaojiao had walked another circle past Ghost Gate and the Ruan Family matriarch lay on the bed, oblivious to the world.

She couldn’t even dare to imagine how difficult Shu Jiao’s days would be from then on.

She squatted down, steadying the woman who was trembling with sobs: "Sister-in-law, I didn’t mean anything by telling you this, nor am I trying to blame you or make you feel guilty. I just hope you understand that this year has truly been exceptionally torturous for Jiaojiao, for Mom, and even for Jianguo and Ruan Hao."

"I hope that no matter what happens in the future, no matter who accuses or blames you, you can take it a little easier and not leave them again—they really are all hoping for your return," said Du Qing.

"I know, I know," Shu Jiao’s sobbing voice was out of tune, a sign of how heartbroken she was, feeling as though she was dying from the pain.

Added to that were the scenes she had once witnessed—

Shu Jiao burst into loud wailing... how could her mistake be confined to just this one thing?

If what she had seen was true, then she was an unforgivable sinner; her daughter... and those nephews... the entire Ruan Family had been ruined because of her!

Shu Jiao covered her face and cried, finding even breathing to be difficult.

Inside the hospital corridor, Ruan Jianguo didn’t know when he had come out, but he was watching Shu Jiao crying inconsolably outside, the redness in his eyes not yet faded, now growing even intenser.

He pushed open the door.

Seeing it was Ruan Jianguo, Du Qing, who had been squatting, immediately looked up, stood up, and left the spot to the couple before returning to the sickroom.

Shu Jiao continued to cry.

Her cries were almost suffocating.

The ferocious rainstorm outside couldn’t cover the overwhelming sadness and pain emanating from her, as Ruan Jianguo slowly squatted down in front of her.

When his hands came to rest on her shoulders, they were slightly trembling.

With tears streaming down her face, Shu Jiao looked up at him, threw herself onto him, and hugged his neck, crying out loud, "Jianguo, I’m so sorry, so sorry..."