Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1235 Family Matters

"Officer Lu."

Lu Qi asked directly, "How long has Professor Sui known Xu Jiawen?"

Sui Dongjun thought for a moment and said, "It should have happened after I came to Nanjiang University. We had never met before."

Lu Qi asked, "You just came to Nanjiang University this summer?"

Sui Dongjun laughed and said, "Officer Lu, are you investigating me?"

Lu Qi said: "You misunderstood, I am not responsible for this case, and I am not asking you as a police officer. I am Xu Chunliang's friend, and you are Xu Jiawen's..." Having said this, Lu Qi deliberately paused.

Sui Dongjun said: "My friend, Professor Xu and I were both recently transferred to Nanjiang University. We work in the same college and happen to live in the same community, so we have more in common."

Lu Qi nodded: "Are you married?"

Sui Dongjun said: "I have been married. My wife passed away last year. This is why I came to Nanjiang University. I wanted to change the environment and hope to heal myself in this way."

"Feel sorry."

Sui Dongjun said: "It's okay, I know what you want to ask. I have a crush on Professor Xu. It should be mutual, but we have just started dating and have not yet developed to the stage of confirming the relationship. Are you satisfied with this answer?"

Lu Qi asked: "Have you met Zheng Pei'an before?"

Sui Dongjun shook his head: "I haven't seen it, but I heard Jiawen mention it."

Lu Qi asked, "What did she say?"

"She said that Zheng Pei'an was very good to her and her family, and had always been pursuing her, but she always regarded Zheng Pei'an as an older brother and had never thought of accepting him."

Sui Dongjun sighed and said, "I advised her at the time to make things clear and try to adopt a method that the other party can accept. I really didn't expect such a tragedy to happen. If I had known this earlier, I would have accompanied her back and perhaps I could have prevented the tragedy from happening."

Lu Qi said calmly: "There is no if. If you accompany her back, and meet Zheng Pei'an on the same road, things might be even worse."

Sui Dongjun smiled and said, "Maybe."

Lu Qi asked, "Didn't you know Xu Jiawen was in the library that night?"

Sui Dongjun said: "I was sorting out my thesis in the office. We met in the cafeteria at noon that day and made an appointment to go to a concert together the next weekend."

"Are you still in school so late?"

Sui Dongjun said: "I am used to separating work and life. When I get home, I never talk about work matters, and I rarely do personal things at school."

Lu Qi said: "Public and private affairs must be clearly distinguished."

Sui Dongjun smiled and said, "It's just a personal habit."

At this time, the family members were notified to collect the ashes. The Xu sisters cried like tearful people. Xu Chunliang went to receive his grandfather's ashes without saying a word, holding the urn. Originally, this should have been done by his father Xu Jiaxuan, but old Xu disappeared after saying that he had a mission to accomplish.

On a hill not far from the funeral home, Xu Jiaxuan was observing the situation inside from a distance through a telescope.

Liu Haiyu took out a pack of cigarettes, took out a cigarette and handed it to Xu Jiaxuan. Xu Jiaxuan opened his mouth and took it. Liu Haiyu lit it for him: "Brother, I don't think you need to worry. Your young master is not a simple person. He is a little better than you in both mind and skills."

Xu Jiaxuan said: "That Sui Dongjun is a little suspicious."

Liu Haiyu took the binoculars and looked for a while, then whispered, "That policeman must have also been targeting him. How about I arrest the man surnamed Sui and give him a thorough trial?"

Xu Jiaxuan said: "Don't worry, let's observe for a while first. If there is a problem, it will be exposed."

Liu Haiyu asked, "Why don't you go back to Dongzhou and attend the old man's funeral before leaving?"

Xu Jiaxuan shook his head and said, "I am too embarrassed to see him." He took two puffs of his cigarette and said, "I only have this one son. Please take good care of him for me."

Liu Haiyu asked, "Brother, where are you planning to go? Do you have any idea?"

Xu Jiaxuan said: "Don't worry about it. I can handle my own family affairs."

Liu Haiyu sighed and said, "Not many people know your identity. Do you think there is a problem within our organization?" Xu Jiaxuan said, "No! I believe in the organization." When he said this, he took two deep puffs of his cigarette, but he actually didn't think so in his heart.

After discussing with his father, Xu Chunliang decided to bury his grandfather the next day after returning to Dongzhou, and to keep the matter as secret as possible.

On the way back to Dongzhou, Lu Ming, who had returned to Dongzhou first to make arrangements, told Xu Chunliang that the old man's affairs had spread and many people had taken the initiative to come to the funeral.

Xu Chunliang had originally decided not to take the initiative to notify, but he could not refuse others who took the initiative to visit and offer condolences.

After Lu Ming communicated with Yinhu Guandi Property Management, he set up a mourning hall in the public service hall specially set up in the community. This is also the common practice in the community.

Although Mr. Xu did not live in Yinhu Guandi for a long time, he had a very good reputation. When the neighbors heard that Mr. Xu had passed away, they came to pay their respects.

There are some people Xu Chunliang cannot help but mention, such as Xiahou Mulan and Hua Zhuyue. These two have actually become part of the Xu family. In fact, he doesn't need to say it, the two of them are already on their way to Dongzhou. If they knew about this at the first time, they would definitely rush to Nanjiang to be with Xu Chunliang.

They arrived at Yinhu Guandi Community at three o'clock in the afternoon. When passing the gate of the community, Xu Chunliang saw wreaths placed outside. He couldn't help but frowned. He had said that he wanted to keep a low profile. When he saw the inscriptions on the elegiac couplets, he understood a little. On one side of the wreath was the name of the filial son Xu Jiaxuan, on the other side were the filial daughter and son-in-law Xu Jiaan and Liang Shude, and there was another one for Xu Jiawen and Zhen Chun.

Uncle Liang Shude brought his two children Liang Linan and Liang Lixin directly to Dongzhou. Xu Chunliang thought that the two were divorced, but now he knows that their divorce procedures have not been completed, so they are still legally husband and wife. After Liang Shude came, his presence was very strong and he gave orders as a family member. Lu Ming, an outsider, could not say anything. Everything could only wait until Xu Chunliang arrived.

Xu Chunliang arranged his grandfather's ashes first. Lu Ming quietly called him aside and whispered, "The wreaths outside were not my idea. Your uncle is a little dissatisfied with the funeral arrangements. He said it can't be too simple, otherwise it will show that the children are not filial enough to the old man. Why don't you discuss it first?"

As they were talking, his uncle Liang Shude and Gao Xinhua came over. Xu Chunliang quickly stepped forward and knelt before Gao Xinhua. Gao Xinhua supported him before he knelt down and said, "Get up, get up."

Liang Shude said: "That's right, the child is sensible."

Xu Chunliang has always been annoyed with his uncle, but he is willing to kneel down before the guests.

Liang Shude said, "Chunliang, let's discuss the funeral first. Let your uncle Gao come along. We just discussed it and the overall arrangement of the funeral will be handed over to your uncle Gao."

Xu Chun said in a clear conscience that you are quite arrogant, but Gao Xinhua has a special relationship with their Xu family, so it is appropriate for Gao Xinhua to come and preside over it.

Liang Shude called the sisters Xu Jiaan and Xu Jiawen, Xu Chunliang and several younger generations, as well as Gao Xinhua, to go home together.

After sitting down, Liang Shude asked, "Where's your father?"

Xu Jiaan said: "Jiaxuan came, but he had an emergency overseas and couldn't attend Dad's funeral."

Liang Shude said, "Emergency? How can anything be more important than Dad's funeral? I think he simply doesn't know the difference between the important and the unimportant. It's ok for him to not be at home on normal days, but he can actually be absent from such a big event? Does he still care about the old man?"

  Sisters Xu Jiaan and Xu Jiawen also felt that Xu Jiaxuan did not do a good job in this matter. Can't we wait until the old man is buried before dealing with such a big issue?

Xu Chun said in a clear conscience that even if Old Xu did something wrong, it was not your turn to make comments, but he couldn't help but want to see what his uncle was up to.

Gao Xinhua tried to smooth things over, "Jiaxuan has always been filial. I guess something big must have happened to him, otherwise he wouldn't have left so suddenly. Besides, he came back specially for this trip."

Xu Chunliang said, "Uncle, my dad did have something urgent to do. I apologize to everyone for anything he did wrong. I will take care of grandpa's funeral affairs, so you can just rest assured."

Liang Shude was still a little scared of his nephew, so he didn't dare to continue discussing the topic. He coughed and said, "Everyone is very sad that the old man has passed away, but for now we can only hold back our grief and handle the funeral first. Chunliang, I heard that you plan to bury the old man tomorrow?"

Xu Chunliang nodded and said, "This is also what my father meant."

Liang Shude said: "If he has this intention, he should not leave. I am a person of an outsider family, so I don't have much say. But Jia'an is the eldest daughter. As her husband and the elder of the family, I should also say a few words."

Xu Jiaan said, "Lao Liang, just say what you want to say." She and Liang Shude had been arguing about divorce for a while, and they were originally very determined, but as soon as her father left, she suddenly became hesitant. If they really divorced, she would become a homeless woman. How could they have no feelings for each other after being married for so many years? Just now when she passed the gate of the community, she saw the wreath signed by the couple, and her heart was actually a little moved.

Liang Shude said, "I know the rules in this regard. Funerals are held on a three-five-seventh day. It's been three days since the old man passed away. It's not appropriate to bury him tomorrow. It's too hasty to prepare here. I think the earliest time should be the day after tomorrow."

Xu Chunliang wanted to say something, but Xu Jiawen started crying, saying that she was sorry to her father and wanted to stay with the old man for two more days.

Xu Chunliang thought about it and decided that the day after tomorrow would be the day after tomorrow. There was no need to argue with them about this matter. However, if he did so, more people would probably come to pay their respects, which would deviate from the original intention of Jianban.

Xu Chunliang said: "Okay, then I'll go outside and check on the preparations."

Liang Shude said again: "Don't worry, I haven't finished yet."

Xu Chunliang had no choice but to sit down patiently: "Is there anything else?"

(End of this chapter)