After being murdered by my whole family, I was reborn

Chapter 1988: If you die, does that mean I don't need to give way anymore?

Having not been back for a long time, Zhang Ran suddenly noticed that the rugged gravel road leading into the village had been transformed into an asphalt road, and there were more houses on both sides of the road, unlike the deserted place before.

There are still fertile fields and woodlands on both sides of the road, but it is obvious that there are fewer of them than before.

Noticing these changes, she turned to look at her mother beside her, who was also looking out the car window. She suddenly asked, "It's been a long time since you've been back. Has it changed a lot?"

Chen Zhaodi turned to look at her and smiled, "It's changed a lot. This road used to be so difficult to travel. It was constantly being repaired and repaired. I don't know how many times it's been repaired."

"It's been renovated so well now. And these two areas used to be barren wilderness, but now there are more people here." Before she finished speaking, her gaze passed over Zhang Ran and looked towards a certain place outside the window. Her expression changed instantly. "That's... a cemetery?"

Zhang Ran turned her head and glanced quickly. "Yes, burial is not allowed now; cremation is the new practice."

"How was Yaozu buried?"

Hearing the urgency in her mother's voice, Zhang Ran suppressed the secret joy in her heart and said with a sorrowful expression, "Cremation."

"How can you cremate him?!" Chen Zhaodi's voice rose instantly, but seeing her daughter's expressionless face, she quickly softened her tone: "Why can't we secretly bury him?" Her eyes gradually became bloodshot and red. "He's already dead, can't we at least leave him with a complete body?"

Zhang Ran looked at her with a puzzled expression. "He was shot and killed by robbers, and his body fell into the hands of the police. They forcibly cremated him. How could I secretly bury him? Why do you sound like you're blaming me?"

“…Mom didn’t mean that.” Chen Zhaodi held back her tears. “I just feel sad when I think about how your brother died so young and didn’t even have a proper body left.”

“Every time I think of my brother, my heart aches.” It’s so painful that I wish I could tell you right now that I threw his ashes into the latrine.

Zhang Ran took out a tissue from her pocket and handed it over, "I buried my younger brother next to Dad's grave. We'll be able to see them soon."

Chen Zhaodi reached out and took the tissue, lowered her head and pressed it to the corner of her eye, asking in a muffled voice, "Then where are your maternal grandmother and uncle buried?"

“They died in another province, and since it was difficult to bring their bodies back, they were cremated.” Zhang Ran told the truth: “I don’t know where they were buried. My grandfather believed that I killed them and wouldn’t let me go to pay my respects. He even said he would kill me to avenge them.”

Chen Zhaodi: "...After we see your brother, we'll go find your maternal grandfather and ask him to take us to visit your maternal grandmother and uncle." He looked up at her, "It's been a long time since then, your grandfather's anger has long since subsided, he won't do anything to you."

"What if?" Zhang Ran stared intently into her eyes. "What if I see Grandpa and he still wants to kill me?"

“He’s old and doesn’t have many years left to live. How could he possibly kill you?” Chen Zhaodi advised gently. “He was just saying a few angry words. Just pretend you didn’t hear them and let him have his way.”

"Give way?" Zhang Ran pondered the word over and over in her mind, then suddenly laughed. "Since we were little, you've always made me give way to my younger brother, to my uncle, to everyone. Does that mean that once you're dead, I won't have to give way anymore?"

Chen Zhaodi was heartbroken: "...Mom was wrong before. I shouldn't have favored your brother and the others. But now they're all gone, and your grandfather is the only family left. Please don't hold it against him because he's an elder."