Xiao Ruyi was more resolute than Shen Ning had imagined. In less than five days, she heard the news of Xiao Ruyi's death.

That day was Liu'er's death anniversary. As a couple for many years, Xiao Ruyi knew that Han Yin would get drunk on this day every year.

She didn't understand it in previous years, but now that she knows the truth, she finds that everything has a traceable path. In the past, she was blinded by one thing and couldn't see anything.

Han Yin stayed in the piano room drinking because that was where he and Liu'er had become engaged.

Xiao Ruyi pretended not to know and wanted to go and take care of him as she did in previous years.

"Go out, I'll be alone for a while."

He said the same thing as in previous years.

This time, Xiao Ruyi did not leave obediently like before. She walked over, picked up the wine jar on the ground, and tidied up the messy table.

She could feel Han Yin's gaze following her like a shadow, filled with undisguised hatred.

Xiao Ruyi wanted to laugh, to laugh at herself for being stupid and blind, for not being able to see such obvious hatred, to laugh at herself for being pathetic, for deceiving herself for so many years.

She even laughed at Han Yin's incompetence and inability to protect the woman he loved. He clearly hated her, but still had to be her husband for so many years.

Xiao Ruyi packed her things and came to Han Yin. She looked at the man she had loved for more than ten years with loving eyes and gently wiped his cheek with a handkerchief.

She said, "Husband, let's stop making trouble, okay? You can treat Shen Shu well, marry her or keep her, it's up to you. Let's stop making trouble, I will listen to you from now on."

"Husband, you know I love you the most, and Mo'er, he has learned to write your name recently, and he picked the best ones and kept them, and he has always wanted to show them to you."

"It is said that a hundred days of love lasts for a married couple. We have been married for many years and have lived in harmony. How can we be inferior to a divorced woman?"

Xiao Ruyi expressed her infinite love, and every word came from the bottom of her heart, but Han Yin didn't buy it. It was unknown what she said that angered Han Yin, but he slapped Xiao Ruyi to the ground.

He didn't care that Xiao Ruyi had stopped making any noise and just picked up the jar of wine and continued drinking.

While drunk, he recalled every detail of his time with Liu'er until he was completely drunk.

Later, for some unknown reason, the candlestick collapsed and a fire broke out.

When the servant outside discovered what happened, he rushed in and rescued Han Yin.

Behind the piano room was the study. When the books caught fire, the flames shot up high in an instant. The servants carrying water did not dare to get too close. In the end, they could only watch the piano room being engulfed by fire.

The raging flames were accompanied by crackling noises, and the dazzling firelight sobered Han Yin up.

"What's going on here?"

The servant quickly told him, "Sir, the candlestick has fallen over and the piano room is on fire. It can't be put out at all."

Candlestick, piano room...

Han Yin looked at the place engulfed by fire in shock, finding it hard to accept. The piano room contained his and Liu'er's memories.

"Put out the fire, put out the fire!"

"Master, the fire is too big, we can't get close to it."

Suddenly a maid rushed out and asked in panic, "Young Madam, has anyone seen the Young Madam?"

Xiao Ruyi?

Han Yin suddenly started to think and pulled the man back: "Is Xiao Ruyi in there?"

He couldn't believe it himself.

The maid didn't hear what he said clearly, but she was very excited when she saw him: "Master, where is the young mistress? She came to the piano room to look for you. Where is she?"

Han Yin had no idea where Xiao Ruyi had gone. He looked towards the burning attic and remembered that he had slapped Xiao Ruyi and she had been motionless since then.

Is she out yet, or is she hiding somewhere?

She must have come out. There's no way she could still be inside. How could she still be inside with such a big fire?

Han Yin swallowed hard, hoping that things would be as he thought and Xiao Ruyi was definitely not in there.

He himself didn't realize that at this moment he didn't want Xiao Ruyi to die.

The fire burned for three hours before it was put out. In the end, only the thickest main structure of the attic was left, barely supporting the outer shell.

For some unknown reason, Han Yin sent people in to search.

Seeing those people coming and going without any problems, Han Yin felt much more at ease, but it was too early for him to feel relieved.

"Ah~~~~What is this?"

One of them screamed and jumped up, now very frightened.

Han Yin's legs went weak and he quickly asked someone to dig it out.

Soon a corpse was dug out from under the rubble. It was burnt into charcoal, with its hands and feet almost gone, leaving only the torso. It was barely possible to tell it was a person, but one couldn't even tell whether it was a man or a woman.

The Han family began to count to see who was burned to death.

However, after clicking around, the only person missing was Young Madam Xiao Ruyi. Xiao Ruyi was the only one who came in after Han Yin got drunk.

So, the person who was burned to death was their young lady?

Han Yin staggered a few steps, then fell to his knees on the ground, looking at the charred corpse in disbelief.

That's Xiao Ruyi? How is that possible?

How could that be Xiao Ruyi?

Is she stupid? Why can’t she run away from such a big fire?

Xiao Ruyi's maid was trembling with fear, but she was able to identify the body as Xiao Ruyi's by relying on some jewelries that had not been melted by the fire. She burst into tears instantly, looking so miserable.

Everyone else in the Han family was shocked by this sudden change. It wasn't a big deal that Han Yin got drunk, knocked over the candlestick and burned the piano room, but why did Xiao Ruyi die in there?

However, Han Yin seemed to be stupid. He didn't answer any questions and seemed to have lost his soul.

Xiao Ruyi was the young lady, and her death was no small matter for the Han family.

A white sail was quickly hung at home and a mourning hall was set up. Because Xiao Ruyi's body was beyond recognition, it was placed directly in the coffin.

The little child Han Mo knelt in front of the coffin in mourning clothes, crying and shouting for his mother. The miserable voice was heartbreaking.

When Han Yin saw the mourning hall and his son crying as if he was about to faint, he finally realized that Xiao Ruyi was really dead. Did he kill her with his own hands?

Xiao Ruyi died a sudden death and his body was too horrible, so the funeral was kept simple. After the Xiao family came to see him, he was buried three days later.

Han Yin was seen by everyone in his distraught state, looking as if he could not accept the blow. Anyone who saw him would say that he loved his wife deeply.

In fact, Han Yin really couldn't accept it.

He had been married to Xiao Ruyi for many years, and he had enjoyed her unreserved love for many years. When he closed his eyes at this moment, all he could hear was Xiao Ruyi's heartfelt confession and the deep love she expressed that night.

The person he had always hated died, but Han Yin was not happy at all. Then he found that his life was full of traces of Xiao Ruyi. Every stitch of his clothes, shoes and socks were made by Xiao Ruyi herself, and his food, clothing, housing and transportation were also taken care of by Xiao Ruyi.

The maid was packing Xiao Ruyi's clothes, as the deceased's clothes were to be burned together.

The maid brought the clothes that Xiao Ruyi had just made and asked Han Yin if he wanted to burn them together. He looked at them in daze.

After not getting a reply for a long time, she could only leave with the clothes in her arms. However, not long after she walked out the door, Han Yin suddenly chased her out and snatched the clothes back.

Maid: “......?” What’s wrong?

Mrs. Xiao also packed up her daughter's things, wanting to take something back as a souvenir. She couldn't bear to see Han Yin so distraught.

She also knew about Han Yin's affair with the woman outside, but no matter how angry she was, her daughter was gone, and seeing Han Yin like this, it was useless for her to scold him.

After persuading him for a few words, she suddenly remembered what Xiao Ruyi had mentioned about the concubine some time ago. Since the person was dead, she just told him about it as a casual chat.

Han Yin was shocked again. It was not until this moment that he realized that Xiao Ruyi knew nothing and she only knew about Liu'er's existence now.

Han Yin interrogated Xiao Ruyi's maid and learned that Xiao Ruyi had not slept for two days and two nights after knowing the truth. She also went to see Liu'er, swept Liu'er's grave, and gave a large sum of silver to her wet nurse.

The maid said that Xiao Ruyi was very sad after knowing all this. She had no idea about this matter, but Liu'er did die because of her.

Han Yin immediately understood why Xiao Ruyi stayed that night. She felt very guilty, so she kept expressing her feelings to him. She had been aggressive and intolerant of Shen Shu before, but that day she changed her mind and said that everything was up to him.

If Xiao Ruyi were still alive, Han Yin, who knew all this, would definitely call her hypocritical.

But Xiao Ruyi died, and it was because of him that she died.

That piano room was the memory of Han Yin and Liu'er, but Xiao Ruyi was dead in it, and the piano room was reduced to ashes along with it.

Han Yin loves Liu'er the most, but Xiao Ruyi is innocent and she knows nothing.

Liu'er died, so Han Yin couldn't let go for many years and always loved the deceased in his heart, but now Xiao Ruyi is also dead, and she had loved him wholeheartedly for many years.

Liu'er was pregnant when she died, but Xiao Ruyi gave birth to a well-behaved and lovely son for him.

Han Yin regretted. He regretted not seeing the truth earlier and regretted not treating Xiao Ruyi's love well.

Xiao Ruyi achieved his goal by risking his life.

She used her death to cover up everything about Liu'er.

What she wanted was Han Yin's love, but human hearts are fickle, and only love for the dead can be eternal.

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