Chapter 1417: Anniversary of Death (3)
As May arrived, the weather became even hotter, but in this era, the environment was lush with greenery and filled with trees everywhere; thus, even the heat was never suffocating like the future surroundings of tall buildings and car exhausts. Especially in those large estates, where trees mingled with water, the heat was not unbearable.
The day before the Dragon Boat Festival was the memorial day for Dong Xiangshi, so the Dong Family began their preparations. As they had found their daughter this year, the ritual was particularly grand, with various paper effigies and paper horses being made, along with plenty of gold and silver ingots.
Dong Wenxiu had embroidered scriptures before and had offered them in front of the Bodhisattva, but she felt that it was still not enough; thus, she personally made clothes, hats, shoes, and socks, ready to be burned for her mother during the grave visit.
The ancestral grave of the Dong Family was located halfway up a hill behind West Lake; it was constructed as a double grave, awaiting the day when Dong Xun and his wife could be buried together after he passed away.
This was the first time Dong Wenxiu was going to her mother’s grave, so she was dressed in heavy mourning garments as if she were attending Dong’s funeral.
Many members of the Dong Family also ascended the hill.
"Rongrong," Dong Xun knelt in front of his late wife’s grave, tears streaming down his face, "We have found our Wenxiu, now you can rest in peace... I will live just a few more years and take care of our daughter for you..."
Dong Wenxiu had already collapsed in tears in front of the grave.
Yang Ruxin also felt sad, but it was just sadness; she couldn’t grieve as deeply as Dong Wenxiu. Perhaps because Yang Baiyue and Dong Ruoqiu were also at the grave today, she inexplicably dared not relax.
Although Yang Baiyue had recovered fairly well, his right hand was completely disabled, and he turned somewhat gloomy. Despite being silent throughout, the occasional glances he cast were chilling to the bone.
Fortunately, he just glared and did no other excessive actions, even the members of the Dong Yun family branch, who previously had grievances with Yang Ruxin, behaved properly.