Chapter 79 - 76: Countdown-4

The sudden funeral took place in Korea, without anyone by her side, Xiao Yun could feel her tears froze. Her place grew paler as she sees the white flower surrounding the funeral room. 

People that attend the funeral tried to comfort her, but whatever they did, Xiao Yun was still in a state of denial, trying to convince herself that everything that happened was just a nightmare.

After the funeral had ended, Xiao Yun walk lifelessly outside the funeral room. She doesn't know what to do or what she needs to do now. Without her parents, her brother and Li Lei; she realizes how useless she is without anyone by her side.

Yeon Jun rushes up to the funeral room and stop at once when he saw Xiao Yun walking out from the room, calling her name with worry, " Xiao Yun?! ". He holds her shoulder, look at her pale expression and raises his hand to feel her forehead. 

Yeon Jun worriedly persuade her, " Xiao Yun, you need to rest, okay? you have a high fever. "

Even with Yeon Jun who had already stood in front of her, his voice sounded numb to her ears. Yeon Jun called her name for a few times more and waves his hand in front of her eyes. 

Realizing her eyes didn't follow his waving hand, Yeon Jun swiftly embraces and pat her shoulder carefully, saying, " You can cry, Xiao Yun, you can cry now, it's alright, just let it out."

Feeling another person's warmness against her cheeks, Xiao Yun's tear streams down from her eyes. Her sorrowful scream and sobs were protected by Yeon Jun's chest, who seems to be hiding her cry from the crowds around her while comforting her with soft caresses.

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With the days passing, there was almost no time for Xiao Yun to continues to mourn for the loss of her parents. She went from one court to another talking to various different lawyers with the help of Yeon Jun.

Sometimes, Xiao Yun would revert back to her doll-like expression; still denying everything that happened deep in her heart. 

After a full day in the court and police station, Xiao Yun walk staggering outside the police station. In silence, Xiao Yun organizes Xing Fu's next schedule in the courts, when sudden;y a familiar voice called her name.

Yeon Jun, " Xiao Yun!"

Even with the state of desperation she was in, Xiao Yun couldn't possibly greet Yeon Jun without a smile, especially with how much he had been helping her from the past days.

Xiao Yun smiled and greet him back, saying " Yeon Jun."

Yeon Jun walk up to her and helped her with the papers she's holding. Xiao Yun shook her head, stopping him and said, " I can't possibly let you help me more than this."

Yeon Jun shook his head and persistently help her, " This is nothing, Xiao Yun, you haven't been eating and sleeping properly, didn't you?" He continues to lead her toward his car and opened the door, saying, " Get in."

After so much suffering she had just experience, even with the slight touch of kindness her heart felt like a fragile cracked glasses that's ready to shatter even with a soft touch. Tears began to swell up from her eyes, without anything else to say, Xiao Yun walk inside his call and thanked him. 

She sat next to Yeon Jun and looked at the dark sky without stars. Among the chaotic state of her mind, she couldn't help but thought of Li Lei. But how could she ask him to help her when he is also in a problem? All this time she had been relying on everyone, how could she possibly ask more from them? Even a stranger like Yeon Jun help her unconditionally, how could she dare to become more of a burden to someone else?

For the first time in her live, she hated herself, the her that was so weak, that could only rely on someone else. Finally feeling relaxed beside someone she could trust, Xiao Yun fell asleep beside Yeon Jun.

Her head softly fall down toward the car's windows, seeing this, Yeon Jun protect her head from the bump and tilts her head toward his shoulder. Yeon Jun look toward Xiao Yun, his eyelashes flutters, ' Xiao Yun, you don't need to repay me, just stay by my side.' slowly his big, warm hand caresses her head, softly.

He then glance toward Zheng Xi Shi who was driving the car and ordered him, " Slow down the car." Zheng Xi Shi nods and slow down the car's speed.

Feeling the warm hand caressing her head, inside Xiao Yun's dream a familiar smiles warms her heart. Unconsciously, she mumbles out a few words. 

Yeon Jun who sense her lips muttering, couldn't hear the words she was trying to say clearly and brought his ears nearer to Xiao Yun's lips.

Xiao Yun, " Li Lei, I love you-"

Yeon Jun's once bright smile froze, he couldn't believe what he had just heard and his face darkened in jealousy. ' Even though I've stood by your side, your eyes are still following him?'

Coldly, Yeon Jun declared, " Xiao Yun, I would never let you become someone else's, no matter what."