Old Dao quickly rushed over and used a silver needle to press on Ke Jingran’s philtrum. Ke Jingran soon regained his breath.
"Dean Dao, is he okay?" Joyina looked at Old Dao with wide, worried eyes.
Old Dao shook his head. "A temporary faint caused by excessive grief. He’ll be fine after so rest."
Hearing Old Dao say he was fine, everyone rushed to help lift Ke Jingran onto the sofa.
Ke Jingran’s gaze was dazed. He wanted to cry, yet no tears seed to co out.
"Ke Jingran, don’t scare us. Talk to us or cry if you need to. It might help you feel a little better," Joyina crouched in front of him, gripping his hand tightly.
Ke Jingran’s eyes shifted slightly. "Where is he? Take to see him."
Tong Airui spoke in a deep voice, "His body is at the police station undergoing an autopsy. In your current state, it’s not suitable for you to go to a place like that. But please be assured, we will definitely uncover the truth."
Ke Jingran froze for a mont before suddenly clutching his head, letting out muffled cries, "He was only twenty! I promised to give him a better life, but he didn’t even give the chance. Soone tell —how did he die!"
Joyina pressed her lips together and said, "When we arrived at the scene, he had already jumped. We’re waiting for updates from the police... Was he your relative?"
Ke Jingran nodded, "He’s my younger brother. Everything I have today is because he dropped out of school to work..."
The more Ke Jingran cried, the more heartbroken he beca. Yi Luowa and Joyina’s eyes glistened with tears as well.
"I want to see him," Ke Jingran suddenly stood up. He stood up too forcefully, causing his vision to black out, nearly collapsing again.
Joyina and Mi Chenxuan quickly held him up.
Tong Airui sighed, "Old Dao, accompany him to the police station. If he’s unwell, you’ll be there to take care of him."
Old Dao nodded and stepped forward to support Ke Jingran.
Tong Airui signaled to Mi Chenxuan with his eyes.
Mi Chenxuan understood and followed the two out the door.
Joyina froze for a long ti before slowly turning to Yi Luowa. "What a small world this is."
"Didn’t you already investigate his family history thoroughly?" Tong Airui frowned slightly. "Does his family include anyone else?"
"Let think..." Joyina scratched her head in frustration. "I just rembered. His social relations are very simple. He doesn’t have parents, only a younger brother. But his resu says his brother is a freshman at Hanjiang University. I asked Bao Ge to check, and he really is enrolled. So why was he working at the Audrich Hotel?"
"I’d like to know that too!" Tong Airui picked up the phone and called Mi Chenshuo.
"Third Brother, have you contacted the victim’s family?"
"No. The family section in his resu is blank. However, the police found an unsent email on his computer. The opening said ’Brother.’ The police are working to locate the person he referred to as his brother."
"His brother is already at the police station now," Tong Airui rubbed his brow. "You know his brother."
"Who?"
"Ke Jingran!"
"Who!"
"Ke Jingran!"
"Damn, what kind of plot twist is this!"
"I arranged for Old Ba and Old Dao to accompany him to the police station. All we can do now is keep him calm. Once the truth is clear, we’ll launch our counterattack."
"I’ll go to the police station myself. Familiar faces make things easier to manage. The sooner this is resolved, the better."
"Do you know what the email said?"
"They didn’t let see it. They’ve taken the computer away. Once Ke Jingran gets there, perhaps the police will reveal the email’s content... Old Fourth, I’ll hang up for now. I’m heading to the police station, and I’ll update you as soon as I have any news."
Mi Chenshuo quickly arrived at the police station. As soon as he got there, without even having the chance to speak with Ke Jingran, the police announced to both parties that the victim’s case was a suicide.
At the sa ti, the police released the contents of the unsent email.
Brother:
By the ti you see this letter, I will have already reunited with Mom and Dad in heaven. Please don’t grieve for . Being able to be with Mom and Dad is sothing I’ve longed for.
Bro, watching you step by step achieve success, I genuinely feel happy for you. But just when it seed we were about to enjoy better days, I was diagnosed with liver cancer.
You worked so hard to earn money, yet you refuse to spend even a penny on yourself—all of it goes to . You wanted to focus on my studies, and I’ve always listened to you, working hard at school because you said knowledge could change fate. I didn’t want to beco a burden to you.
But I’m destined to be your burden again. This is the last thing I ever wanted, so I’ve decided to leave you when the ti feels right.
Bro, the card you got for —I left it in your bedside drawer. It contains a significant amount, but don’t worry, that’s money I earned with my own hands.
Bro, I’m gone now. In another world, I’ll silently bless you from afar.
Farewell! Your brother.
After reading his brother’s letter, Ke Jingran fainted once again.
After reading it himself, Mi Chenshuo was equally overwheld, muttering how his so-called "right timing" truly couldn’t have been worse—it had completely upended their plans.
Under Mi Chenshuo’s urging, the police quickly posted the investigation results online.
As soon as the post went up, half the reactions were likes, while the other half were suspicious comnts. Mi Chenshuo knew that unless the involved parties spoke up, this matter wouldn’t be resolved.
Thus, after Old Dao revived Ke Jingran once again, Mi Chenshuo began discussing follow-up plans with him.
When Mi Chenshuo proposed giving him compensation, Ke Jingran imdiately refused. His refusal was simple—his brother was set on ending his own life, and the hotel bore no responsibility. Moreover, considering the impact his brother’s death had caused to the hotel, he would personally clear things up.
Tong Airui quickly learned of this and felt, besides sympathy, a deep sense of admiration for Ke Jingran.
"Third Brother, even though the man doesn’t want our compensation, we can’t just do nothing. Have Old Ba take him to the hospital to recover first. We’ll handle all arrangents for his brother’s funeral."
"I already discussed that with him. He said he wants to personally take care of his brother’s funeral. I’ve contacted the family’s bodyguards to assist him."
"Alright. Once the funeral is done and his health permits, we’ll hold a press conference. It’s better if he clears the matter publicly himself."
"That’s no problem. He told he’s ready anyti—even now, if needed."
"That would be way too inhumane. There’s no rush. Dapeng has already tracked down the ID of the poster who started this whole thing. I’ll have him cut off the root cause first. With no one stirring the pot, this matter will calm down quickly. By the way, make sure to get the victim’s dical records and make copies—it’ll strengthen our case."
"Understood. I’ll handle it imdiately. All of it should be with the police."
Tong Airui put down the phone and turned to Dapeng, "Take care of this personally. Bring people to arrest that guy. There’s no need to bring him to Shenying—just hand him over to the police station."
"Got it!" Dapeng replied and headed out the door.
Yi Luowa saw that he was almost done with the arrangents and walked over, "Joyina wants to visit Ke Jingran, but she’s afraid Third Brother might object. She wants to go with her..."
Tong Airui raised an eyebrow slightly. "Aren’t you afraid I’ll object?"
"You’re not as petty as Third Brother!"
That one remark delighted him imnsely. Fourth Master’s lips curled into a smile as he looked at her and said, "Go ahead, but don’t stay too long. A friendly reminder: you two should eat sothing before you go."
Yi Luowa rubbed her belly, "I don’t feel like eating anything right now. Joyina and I will head out first."
"Alright."
Yi Luowa grabbed Joyina’s hand and walked out the door. After leaving, Joyina called Mi Chenxuan and learned they had already gone to the funeral ho. She asked Kou’er to drive them straight there.
When they arrived at the funeral ho, Mi Chenxuan was supporting Ke Jingran as they walked out of the farewell hall.
Seeing them, Ke Jingran couldn’t hold back his tears any longer, and they stread down his face.
Yi Luowa, her eyes reddened, said softly, "Cry. Crying will help ease your pain."
"My parents and my brother... they don’t like seeing sad. I should smile, but I... I just can’t... sob sob..."
As Ke Jingran cried, his body began leaning forward uncontrollably, and Yi Luowa quickly supported him.
"Where’s Old Dao? He might faint again..." Before Yi Luowa could finish, Ke Jingran suddenly collapsed straight into her arms with a "thump."
The force made Yi Luowa stagger back slightly before she managed to steady herself. She reached out to protect Ke Jingran and shouted, "Xuan, quickly find Old Dao!"
While Old Dao was in the restroom, Ke Jingran fainted once more, which deeply troubled Old Dao. "How weak is his body? If this were a movie, would he even make it through filming?"
Yi Luowa and Mi Chenxuan helped Ke Jingran onto the sofa.
Joyina pouted as she said to Old Dao, "His body isn’t weak—he’s just too heartbroken!"
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