indianbanksassociation #662 - Chapter 662 Worship in the Rain
#662 - Chapter 662 Worship in the Rain
The rain poured down, creating a thin curtain of water over the countless tombstones in the Riverside City cemetery.
The people who had come to pay their respects quickly left in their cars, leaving this already desolate place even more so.
However, in the heavy rain, a beautiful young woman and a burly man stubbornly held umbrellas, standing in front of a tombstone.
They were both dressed in somber black formal attire, their faces filled with grief.
At that moment, a young woman holding an umbrella, wearing sunglasses, and with a cigarette in her mouth, approached them.
“Xiaoxue, Uncle Yuanzheng, the rain is getting heavier. Why don’t you two go to the car and wait?”
“That brat Wu Wei, I don’t know how much longer we have to wait for him to arrive.”
“This guy, he wouldn’t dare be late today, would he? If he dares to be late, I’ll give him a good scolding!”
The young woman speaking was Su Li.
PS: This character appears in Chapter 133.
She is the child of Su Yingxue’s aunt, but due to failing the assessment that year, she did not become a lord. Therefore, in the real world, her identity is the driver of the Su family guild.
However, after Su Li said this, Su Yingxue and Su Yuanzheng showed no intention of leaving.
“It’s okay, Sister Su Li.”
“Wu Wei won’t be late.”
A touch of stubbornness appeared on Xiaoxue’s pale face.
“At least, he will definitely not be late today.”
Sure enough.
Tap, tap, tap...
With the sound of leather shoes stepping on the rain, Wu Wei, dressed in black formal attire, appeared beside them.
However, unlike the others who held umbrellas, Wu Wei did not bring one.
He simply allowed the rain to fall on his head.
“Sorry, I’m late.”
Seeing Wu Wei appear, a trace of relief appeared on the faces of Su Yingxue and Su Yuanzheng.
“It’s okay, you’re not late. You’re even a few minutes earlier than our scheduled time.”
But Su Li still spoke.
“You brat, were you playing in the palace or something? What took you so long?”
However, after seeing Wu Wei arrive, Su Li complained while stuffing the umbrella in her hand into Wu Wei’s hand.
“You brat, why didn’t you bring an umbrella? Aren’t you afraid of catching a cold?”
“I don’t need an umbrella. I’ll go back to the car and wait for you.”
After saying that, this soft-hearted person with a sharp tongue quickly left.
“Let’s start the memorial ceremony.”
Su Yuanzheng said immediately after seeing Su Li leave.
“Okay.”
Wu Wei nodded.
Then, with Su Yingxue’s help, Wu Wei took the offerings from Su Yuanzheng and placed them on the tombstone in front of them.
After the offerings were placed, they wiped the tombstone.
Although the tombstone had already been washed clean enough by the heavy rain, Wu Wei still meticulously wiped the tombstone in front of him.
After wiping it, the father and daughter, along with Wu Wei, stood in front of the tombstone and performed the memorial rites.
“Xiaoxue, do you have anything else you want to say to your mother?”
After all this was done, Su Yuanzheng looked lovingly at his daughter beside him and said softly.
“Yes, I do.”
Su Yingxue nodded, her eyes red, and said to the tombstone in front of her.
“Mom, I’ve grown up. I’m now a qualified lord, and I’m also helping Dad build our guild......”
In the endless rain, Su Yingxue spoke bit by bit about everything since she became a lord.
As she spoke, a few tears fell from the corners of Su Yingxue’s eyes.
Su Yuanzheng’s eyes were also red.
That’s right, buried in this grave in front of them was Su Yingxue’s mother.
Similarly, she was also Wu Wei’s adoptive mother.
One of the few people in this world who had given Wu Wei warmth.
Unfortunately, she had passed away as early as ten years ago.
After Su Yingxue finished speaking, Su Yuanzheng looked at Wu Wei, at this usually silent and taciturn adopted son.
“I....”
“I....”
Unlike in his own territory, Wu Wei in the real world was even more silent and introverted.
Although he had a lot to say to the person in this tombstone, he couldn’t bring himself to say it....
For the first time, anxiety was revealed in Wu Wei’s eyes.
Seeing this, Su Yuanzheng, who knew Wu Wei’s temper well, quickly patted Wu Wei on the shoulder and comforted him in a warm voice.
“It’s okay, Little Wu Wei.”
“Some words, even if they are not spoken, those under the Yellow Springs can understand.”
“So, it’s okay.”
After saying that, Su Yuanzheng said gently to his adopted son and daughter.
“Alright, the rain is too heavy, let’s go.”
Su Yingxue nodded, took her father’s hand, and said to Wu Wei.
“It’s time to go, Wu Wei.”
“....”
Wu Wei nodded silently.
However...
Just as Wu Wei lowered his head and was about to leave.
A gust of wind blew, blowing the umbrella in his hand away. At the same time, withered yellow leaves, along with the wind and rain, suddenly blew onto the tombstone that Wu Wei had just cleaned.
Seeing this, Wu Wei stopped.
He turned around and re-cleaned the leaves on the tombstone one by one.
For some reason, when he was alone, Wu Wei, who was originally silent, was finally able to speak.
“I...”
“I...I have also become a lord.”
“I...”
Countless raindrops hit Wu Wei’s body and face, soaking his clothes.
“Although I am very stupid and cannot understand everything you once taught me.”
“But every day I am grateful for your teachings, because from you, I learned the way of war.”
“I am becoming stronger and stronger!”
“One day, I will grow into a monster that can devour the human empire, just as you expected.”
“At the same time, I will fulfill my oath to you and protect Xiaoxue.”
“But, I....I...”
Wu Wei trembled as he cleaned the last leaf from the tombstone.
“But I really miss you.”
Under the leaves was a portrait of a beautiful woman.
And the black and white her seemed to be smiling at Wu Wei in front of the tombstone through the boundaries of time.
Drops of water, not knowing whether they were rain or tears,涌出 from the pair of indifferent black-red vertical pupils of this lord who voluntarily fell into the abyss, and dripped onto the earth.
“Mom!”
This eternally sleeping person...
Was Wu Wei’s true mentor!
She was the starting point of this war!