The Divorce Deed

Yun Wan's death was the Lu family's fault, and it was his fault.

He won't deny it.

No matter how much the Lin Family scolded him, he endured it all.

Lu Zhengliu, his fists trembling, went to the Front Courtyard to see Lin Yunyi.

The hall was in complete chaos. Even though the Lin Family was a family of scholars who valued reason, and even though Lin Yunyi adhered to the teachings of sages, he could no longer be rational after his sister's tragic death.

Yun Yi.

Lu Zhengliu walked in, and said with great guilt, "Your sister... she..."

He couldn't bear to tell her brother that she was dead.

Lin Yunyi was already furious, and rushed forward to throw a punch at Lu Zhengliu's face.

"Give me back my sister! Give me back my sister!"

The boy suddenly possessed astonishing strength, knocking an adult man down into a chair.

He wasn't even willing to stop, lunging forward to grab the other person's collar, wishing he could punch them to death before he was satisfied!

"Stop! Young Master Yi, please stop!"

Both families were pulling at him.

Lin Yunyi took a step back, the veins on his neck bulging, his eyes bloodshot.

"I'm sorry... it's the Lu family's fault..."

Lu Zhengliu stood up and pushed away the person who was helping him.

Red marks were already on his face; his brother-in-law had hit him harder than he had expected.

Lin Yunyi gritted his teeth and questioned, "You didn't deny favoring your concubine over your wife, did you? You sent that Concubine away, so why did you bring her back? Why did you allow her to kill my sister!"

"I heard... when my sister died... the doors were locked... think about it... with such a huge fire... how could she have escaped... why did you bring a Concubine back to harm her!"

Lu Zhengliu lowered his head. "... Yun Yi, filial piety cannot be disobeyed."

It wasn't him who wanted to bring Ge Bao'er back!

He was even unwilling to place Ge Bao'er next to Lin Yunwan, and by the time he arrived, it was too late.

He didn't want to, more than anyone else!

Filial piety? Ha.

Lin Yunyi sneered, "You're such a coward. Besides using filial piety to cover up your shame, you don't even dare admit that you killed my sister!"

"My Elder Sister has been married to you for seven years, and you have neglected her for seven years! I, the Lin clan, wanted to take my sister home after a divorce, but you made all sorts of excuses. You said you would change, that you would respect and love my sister, but is this how you respect and love her—"

"It wasn't filial piety that killed my sister, it was you! You brat! You're the one who killed her!"

"If you had let my sister get a divorce, she wouldn't have died! You bastard!"

Lin Yunyi punched him again.

Lu Zhengliu was stunned and didn't even know how to dodge.

It was him, he killed her.

Lin Yunyi burst into tears, crying, "My sister is only in her early twenties, so young—if you had agreed to divorce her, she might have... found a perfect husband... and been surrounded by children and grandchildren. But now she's dead in your Lu family!"

"What good is your apology? Can your Lu family compensate me for having an Elder Sister?"

He was so upset he couldn't control himself; his head spun, and he had to hold onto a long-legged table to steady himself.

The Members of the Lin clan helped him sit down.

Tears welled in Lu Zhengliu's reddened eyes, and his throat felt bitter; he couldn't utter a single word.

"You're right..."

If he had agreed to a divorce that time, Yun Wan wouldn't have died.

The hall remained silent for a long time; no one dared to interrupt.

Lu Zhengliu wiped away his tears and earnestly said to the elder of the Lin clan, "Rest assured, my Lu family will give Yun Wan a dignified funeral."

"No!"

Lin Yunyi stood up, staring intently at him with unwavering determination. "My sister's heart died in your Lu family, and now her body is dead too! If you have even the slightest bit of affection for my sister, let her get a divorce!"

"The Lin Family will handle the funeral arrangements."

"I only ask that my Elder Sister never enter your Lu family again in this life, that her soul may rest in peace after death, and that she may be a pure and free person in her next life!"

Someone has already presented me with writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.

Lu Zhengliu's mind went completely blank!

No... no!

If he agrees to a divorce, Yun Wan will have absolutely no connection with the Lu family from now on!

"Yun Yi, she is my wife."

I can't let her become a wandering ghost.

"I wronged your sister before, and after she died... I want to make it up to her..."

The Lin clan leader sighed, "There's no need for further compensation. Yun Wan is dead; returning to the Lin Family was her lifelong wish. You were husband and wife; just fulfill Yun Wan's wish!"

Lu Zhengliu smile.

During the last discussion about divorce, he mentioned offering compensation. How exactly did he do it...?

Her brother was right; his cowardice and greed led to Yun Wan's death.

He twitched his fingers slightly, and someone handed him a pen, forcibly placing it in his palm.

Lu Zhengliu gripped the pen.

Lin Yunyi placed the Xuan paper in front of him and said indifferently, "I have already asked the clan chief to draft the Divorce Deed. You have already acknowledged them in front of my Members of the Lin clan, so just sign your name."

Lu Zhengliu his pen, reluctant to put it down.

The Members of the Lin clan urged repeatedly, "Just write it down!"

"Yes, that's Yun Wan's only thought."

Lu Zhengliu trembled as he signed the Divorce Deed.

Lin Yunyi accepted the Divorce Deed, his eyes still red. He said, "Take me to see my sister, her maid, and all her dowry. I'll take them with me."

In the event of a divorce, the dowry can be taken back to the bride's family home.

Lu Zhengliu blankly and led Lin Yunyi to the Discussion Hall in the backyard.

The two maids, Tao Ye Ping Ye, were already waiting in the Discussion Hall.

They were the last to learn of Lin Yunwan's death, and they fainted from grief. When they heard that people from the Lin Family had come, they helped each other out and kowtowed before Lin Yunwan's body.

Upon seeing Lin Yunyi, both of them became hoarse.

"Young Master Yi."

Lin Yunyi helped the two women up and said, "My two elder sisters, you were in the Lin Family when I was alive. Would you like to come back to the Lin Family with me now?"

Ping Ye nodded, and so did Tao Ye.

Tao Ye pounded her chest in self-reproach and whispered, "It's all my fault! I shouldn't have left... I should have stayed with Young Madam!"

Lin Yunyi comforted her, "Sister Tao Ye, don't say that. My death has nothing to do with you. Blame it on..."

He glanced coldly at the Lu family members.

"Sister Tao Ye is so kind; I also need to entrust you with the arrangements for her funeral."

Tao Ye roused herself, wiped her face, and said, "Yun Young Master Yi, you're right. I'm in charge of all the dowry items in Young Madam's storeroom. I know them best, and I'll take them all back to Young Madam."

Ping Ye said, "I know everything about Young Madam's affairs, and I can help Young Madam."

Lin Yunyi then walked up to Lu Chang'gong and said in a low voice, "Chang Gong, your Elder Sister loved you the most and was most worried about your studies."

"Even though your Elder Sister is gone, your studies cannot be neglected. You and I..."

"No need, maternal uncle."

Lu Chang'gong, his face pale, said, "maternal uncle, I'm not leaving. I'm not going anywhere."

"Chang Gong!"

Lin Yunyi frowned. Before her sister left, she had specifically instructed him about Chang Gong.

Lu Chang'gong said calmly, "maternal uncle, I won't leave."

His surname is Lu, and he is a member of the Lu clan; he can't leave.

Moreover, he couldn't just stand by and watch those who harmed his mother get away with it.

If it weren't for them, Mother wouldn't have had to go through all this!