Chapter 408. Funeral (3)
After a while, apart from Mu Yuchen, Xi Xiaye, and their people, only Xi Mushan and Ah Hui, who held the umbrella for him, were left.
“Grandfather, rest in peace. I pray that you will feel no pain on the other side and that you’ll live happily.”
Xi Xiaye slowly stood up and reached out to wipe away the rainwater on the tombstone photograph, yet as she was wiping it, she suddenly stopped.
“Xiaye, Father, Grandfather will rest in peace. Don’t grieve too much now. He is gone now, but the living must continue going on,” Mu Yuchen sighed and said a few words before going up to help Xi Xiaye up. With a sad sigh, she slowly took her sunglasses off, revealing faintly swollen and misty eyes. She shut her eyes and after easing for a while, she opened them.
“When I was younger, I’d always go out to play with Grandfather when he was still very healthy and young then. He loved horseriding. One time, he brought me to the ranch, but because he had something on at the last minute, we had to go back. I was reluctant and cried for the whole afternoon. Later on, Grandfather had to pretend to be a horse for me and even sprained his waist…”
Her slightly hoarse voice was softly heard while her hazy eyes were still fixed on the photograph on the tombstone.
“When I was three years old, the very first numbers that I learned were also taught by Grandfather. When I went to kindergarten and learned how to write, I’d always sit with bad posture. To correct me, Grandfather would watch me do my homework almost every night. Even Mother says that Grandfather was more like a strict teacher…”
When Xi Xiaye brought these up, Xi Mushan suddenly sighed, “Your grandfather… has always treated you as the Xi family’s little princess.”
“I always knew that… Now that Grandfather’s left just like that, my heart feels empty, but now that I think about it, perhaps it’s for the best. At least, for Grandfather, it’s a form of release. Now that he’s left, everything’s become simpler. We no longer have to worry about those concerning matters.”