During the whole ride back home Chu Feng felt an indescribable sensation somewhat akin to dread.
When he reached the Chu family mansion it was already 9 pm. As Chu Feng entered the living room, he saw his mother crying her heart out and his father trying to comfort her even when he is also not in a better state.
As soon as Madam Chu saw the silhouette of her son, her eyes turned red with rage. She strode towards him and grabbed his collar.
"It is all your fault...You killed her...You killed my Aera...Why you did that?...hah?...Why?...she was so innocent...Her only mistake was to love you unconditionally. But you didn't leave a single opportunity to torment her. Did you hate her that much? Now you must be happy since she is gone for good. Tell me, are you happy?"
In front of his mother's resentful accusation, the always cold and bold Chu Feng couldn't retort back a word. Furthermore, he felt a sense of guilt wash over his heart, even when he did nothing to cause her death.
"Mei-er, restraint yourself. You also know that it has nothing to do with him." even Master Chu's words couldn't ease Madam Chu's distress.
"If I didn't force her to marry you, maybe she wouldn't end like this...this is all my fault." Madam Chu's cry grew more heartwrenching.
"Chu Long take your wife to your room" Old master Chu's steel-like voice caused Madam Chu a slight pause in her sob. "Yes, Father" Master Chu ignored his wife's reluctance and brought her back to their room.
While in the living room, Old master Chu' deep eyes stared at his always well-behaved grandson for a few minutes.
He knew about his grandson's unwillingness in marrying his wife. He also knew about how he treated her all these years. Even now he knows that his grandson had nothing to do with his grand daughter-in-law's death. But he didn't interfere in anything as he believed his grandson's decision.
But today due to his grand daughter-in-law's sudden death, he felt that maybe his belief was wrong.
Chu Feng knew that his grandfather believed in him. But today from his stare Chu Feng knows that his grandfather is waving in his opinion of him.
"I know, your relation with your wife is not so good. But you should know that you must perform the final rights she deserves as her husband."
"I understand, grandfather."
"Mmm...Go back to your room and take a rest. You need a lot of energy for tomorrow as it is her funeral."
The word 'funeral' brought an unknown sensation to Chu Feng. The blank slate of his mind didn't recover since the moment he knew about her death. Even though he didn't like her, he felt as if he had lost something important along with her death.
Just like that, he spent the whole night trying to figure out what felt wrong.
At the same time in XX hospital,
Aera is being crushed to death by the tight hug of her three brothers.
"C-can't breath" Hearing the breathy voice of her sister, Wei Chen (First brother). released her from his arms and also did the same with his other brothers.
"Sorry sis, we were over-excited just now...so we couldn't control ourself...Right, Quan? Nan?" following their elder brother's lead her two other brothers nodded their head almost like a sheep.
"So how are you feeling, princess? Wait...Can you recognise us?" her second brother Wei Quan's voice changed from concern to helplessness in a short period.
"What she can't recognise us?" soon her third brother Wei Nan's terrified voice joined with her second brother's.
"It can't be...right?" Wei Chen asked with doubtfulness.
"Of course I can recognise all of you. How can I even forget my dashing first brother, Handsome second brother and charming third brother ?" as she said, she pointed at her brothers to prove that she recognises the three of them.
Even though it is her first meet with her new identity's brother, Aera felt a familiar warmth from them.
" Hehe...our princess is right, no one in this planet can't forget this extreme handsome face of mine" Wei Quan's narcissistic comment brought laughter to the Wei siblings.
"Yeah yeah. Nobody in the world can forget the number 1 person known for his narcissistic" Wei Nan retorted back in a sarcastic tone.
The bickering brothers of her new life made Aera's resolve <
With the company of her sweet and bickering brothers, Aera spent the night and woke up after the sun has raised above the horizon. Her brothers went home early in the morning by promising that they would be back soon after completing their remaining work.
After waking up, Aera called upon the nurse who was waiting to help her with her morning activities. When the young nurse came in and helped her with the activities, Aera didn't miss to notice the puffed eyes and hoarse voice of the young nurse.
"What happened?" after pondering whether to ask or not, Aera decided to do so.
"eh?.." the nurse. was confused as she didn't seem to know about her puffed eyes and change in her voice due to sobbing.
"I mean you have puffed eyes and your voice is hoarse. You should have been crying for some time now. So...what happened?"
"I'm a Darlz" the nurse replied with a choking voice as tears covered her eyes completely.
"What?" Aera was both dumbfounded and shocked by her reply.
"Oh right, you just woke up from coma yesterday so you may not know about it... 'Darlz' is the name of the fandom of our goddess, Han Aera.
She is one of the most famous singers and actresses. She was also crowned as a princess by the citizens of country H and eventually, the Government made it legal too..." now the nurse's voice is full of pride but suddenly it changed into a tragic one.
"but...but yesterday she was reported as dead due to plane crash...I didn't expect her to end like that...not in that painful way...now she is no more...and I don't know what to do..." Not just the nurse but the whole of the fandom of Han Aera and the netizens of country H and country W
are in a miserable state.
When Aera heard that the nurse is a part of her fandom and that she is in this state because of her death, Aera's heart experienced both pleasant and dejected sensation. Pleasant as the nurse cared her and dejected as she was the cause of the nurse's distress. She didn't even want to think about the state of her fandom as she might not be able to control her remorse..
"And today is her funeral so I couldn't restraint..." before she could finish her sentence she was interrupted by Aera's emotionless voice.
"Today is her funeral?"
"Yes, Her agency announced that her final parting will be held today at 10 am." the nurse replied with small sobs
"10 am...What is the time now?"
"eh?...time...it is around 9:50 am right now." the nurse replied as she checked her hand watch.
"Oh...Can you please do me a favour?" Aera asked the nurse with a pleading voice and moistured eyes.
"A favour...okay, what is the favour you want me to do?" the nurse voice became gentle as she remembered how Aera has just woken up from the coma.
"Please bring me a phone or laptop or tablet...anything in which I can check the news." the nurse went away to bring her phone after nodding to symbolize her assent.
'Funeral hah...even when I am still alive here. Well, I'm not Han Aera anymore...But they must be happy now...Mom, Dad, Big sis and him...' as she thought of him, a single tear rolled down her right cheek.