chapter 12
I picked a breathtakingly beautiful beach.
The afterglow of the setting sun stained the horizon, the sound of waves rolling in.
A perfect place for the dazzling end of a life.
But honestly, I kind of regret agreeing to share a grave with Gu Lin.
This guy is just too much trouble.
“Let’s watch the sunset first, it’s just a little while.”
“The sea gets too cold at night.”
“Might as well wait for tomorrow’s sunrise before dying.”
Alright, alright.
You’re in charge of collecting the corpse, so you make the rules.
The night waiting for sunrise was too long, and blood loss made me drowsy.
I thought for sure that when I woke again, it would be the 5:30 alarm I’d set.
Never expected it would be a video call from Third Brother.
Time: 10:32 PM.
Gu Lin was leaning against the car seat, sound asleep.
I quietly opened the car door and stepped out.
The video connected, and the first thing I saw was the family gathered around the dinner table.
Lu Jiajia was the center of attention, sitting right in the middle.
Oh, Eldest Brother wasn’t there.
“Lu Siyuan, are you crazy?!”
Third Brother, Lu Ziyu, frowned deeply, his tone urgent:
“You stirred up the whole family with your drama, and now where are you?”
“Jiajia spent the whole afternoon making a feast for you.”
“Get back here, now!”
Sitting next to Lu Jiajia, Mom sighed as well.
Her voice was still gentle, but couldn’t hide her exhaustion and disappointment:
“Siyuan, stop making trouble. Come home for your birthday, okay?”
Dad snorted coldly: “Making your elders wait for you to eat-did you learn nothing at school?”
My gaze swept over the obviously half-eaten feast on the table.
I pressed my lips together and smiled faintly, suddenly thinking of another question-
Gu Lin collecting my corpse and my death could clearly be two separate things.
Why was I waiting for him?
I lowered my eyes and gave a silent, wry smile, pressing my lips together.
The next second, I stepped forward resolutely.
The sound of water surged, my heart a dead sea:
“I’m dying right now. Not coming back.”
The door lock clicked, and the front door suddenly opened.
Eldest Brother, dressed in a suit, appeared at the entrance.
His gaze swept over the dinner table. After changing his shoes, he headed straight for the only bedroom on the first floor.
My room.
“Had meetings all afternoon, forgot about Lu Siyuan.”
“How is she? Still making a fuss?”
His tone was calm as he reached out and turned the handle to my bedroom door-