The continuous laughter lightened the heavy atmosphere. Even the sobbing Huang Yuyan couldn't stop herself from chuckling.
Watching them, Iris Long hugged her husband. Although it was sad to watch a loved one pass away, seeing this manner of paying respects filled with love was something that she was experiencing for the first time. The Vetrovs certainly didn't pay respects to the dead like this.
The dead were the dead if you were a member of the most powerful criminal family in the underworld.
Of course, taking revenge was always inevitable, but after that, there was nothing.
For a criminal family like the Vetrovs, their life spans were statistically shorter than normal. Their lives were wrought with nonstop danger and cruelty. It was difficult for anyone among them to live past a certain age. There were so many others who targeted them, wanting their lives—mostly for revenge, as well.
To the Vetrovs, the dead would have to follow the rules of the dead.
Decompose obediently and return to ashes obediently.
Simple.
And brutal.
But that was the reality for organized criminals.
Iris glanced at her big brother behind her dark sunglasses.
Lu Zihao stood behind Grandpa Lu. His wife, Long Jinjing, stood beside him. His expression was cold and expressionless. The scars on his face appeared more distinct under the bright sunlight.
He seemed to sense her gaze. He turned his head and looked at her.
She sighed. Her brother's senses were still as accurate as ever. She seemed to have glimpsed Nikolai Vetrov's original face. But when she looked more closely, it was still Lu Zihao's scarred face.
In a way, there was a feeling of dissonance for the two of them.
This kind of love-filled funeral was something that neither of them, brother and sister, had experienced before. It felt warm despite the bitingly cold wind.
"Are you alright?" Jin Liwei whispered in her ear. His hot breath felt very comfortable. His arms wrapped around her shoulders, pulling her closer to his body heat.
She nodded. "How about you? Are you alright?"
He gave her a weak smile. "With you and our children by my side, I should be alright." He kissed her head, then whispered to her ear again. "Please don't leave me, love. Okay?"
She could hear the desperation in his low voice. Her heart softened. She pushed away all the thoughts about the Vetrovs out of her mind and focused on the present. Her husband and her in-laws needed her.
"I won't," she said. "I'll always be here for you."
After the funeral, everyone made their way back to the Jin family house.
The Chief of Police and his wife, Si Xinyue (JJNumber1Fan), also attended the funeral because of their relationship with Iris Long. Even before being asked, the Police Chief had already volunteered to assist the Jin family and the funeral attendees from being harassed by the media.
Lu Zihao's Shadow Winds also helped behind the scenes while making sure to stay far away from the police force. Their methods were much less honourable compared to the police but were swifter and more effective.
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