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Xiao Ruo was only shocked and at a loss over Xiang Tongde's death, not because she was sad. After entering the room, she soon recovered her composure.
"Brother Fu, I think there might be more to Xiang Tongde's death than meets the eye," Xiao Ruo said.
She had just seen Xiang Tongde yesterday, and he seemed to be in good spirits; she estimated that he could have lived another year or so without difficulty. Yet, he had died overnight, and right at the time when he had just wanted to acknowledge her. Xiao Ruo couldn't help but feel that this was too much of a coincidence.
Fu Hanwen, seeing that she could analyze the situation with a clear head, felt slightly relieved that Xiang Tongde's death hadn't greatly affected her, "Let's put this aside for now. Since the news of his death has come, we should prepare to go and pay our respects."
Xiao Ruo hesitated, "In what capacity should we go to pay our respects?"
