Chapter 215 The Old Man

Grandpa Lu left while calling out the names of his wife and daughter.

In his final moments, he wore a smile, though a hint of sorrow lingered between his brows.

He missed his wife and daughter, and was also reluctant to part with his children and grandchildren who were still alive.

His children and grandchildren are all filial, get along well, care for each other, and are humble towards one another, unlike other wealthy families where siblings turn against each other to fight for the family fortune.

This was probably the proudest thing he ever did in his life.

However, there are still some regrets.

It's a pity I can't see my grandsons get married, a pity I can't personally send my beloved granddaughter off on her wedding day, a pity...

Lu Fengqing held Lu's old man's hand tightly, lowered her head, her shoulders heaving, and she sobbed uncontrollably.

The child didn't understand the meaning of death. Rui Rui listened to the crying around her, stunned for a long time. She seemed to finally realize that her great-grandfather would never speak again and would never play with her again. Her little mouth twitched, and large tears rolled down her cheeks.

Except for the moment when Grandpa Lu passed away, when the adults cried loudly, the cries gradually subsided afterward.

The little guy looked around at the adults, and seeing that none of them said anything, he didn't dare to cry out loud either, his little face puffed up with suppressed sobs.

Until a pair of strong hands pulled him over and pressed him against their legs, the little guy raised his head blankly, saw his father's face, sobbed a few times, and then burst into tears.

Adults have learned to suppress their cries, while children can cry so freely.

Outside the ward, the Xie family members looked at each other in bewilderment as they listened to the child's loud cries.

They had heard Xie Chaowan mention before that Xie Chaoyin's daughter had a child around five years old... The Lu family only had one child that age, so the crying must be his.

Gu Zhenying felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this.

That child was not only her brother-in-law's grandson, but also her nephew's child. Such a tiny baby, crying uncontrollably...

Mr. Xie stood blankly at the door of the ward.

He realized that they hadn't even been able to see their "in-law" inside, whom they had never met before, one last time.

This will be a lifelong regret for them.

Madam Xie realized this too, and looking at her son still kneeling, she finally couldn't hold back anymore, covered her face and cried, "Chaoyin..."

What should we do...?

No matter how much regret, grief, and reluctance we feel, it cannot change the fact that the old man has passed away.

Shortly after, the doctor came in with a nurse.

This old doctor had been Mr. Lu's attending physician for several years, and had saved him from the brink of death several times. Seeing that Mr. Lu had still passed away, he couldn't help but feel sad.

After confirming that the elderly man had no vital signs, the doctor sighed softly, lowered his head, and said to the man in the hospital bed, "Rest in peace."

The nurse covered the elderly man with a white sheet, wheeled him out of the ward, and moved him to the morgue.

Lu Fengqing followed along, her vision blurred by tears. She could see no one but the old man being pushed around.

Mr. and Mrs. Xie stared blankly at Lu Fengqing, at their granddaughter whom they were meeting for the first time.

The little girl didn't look like their son; she probably took after her mother. However, her eyes were very much like her father's, and also very much like Madam Xie's.

Lu Yinghui and Lu Yingliang ignored the Xie family members outside the ward and followed without looking to the side.

Lu Fenghe stopped and said to Gu Suixing, "Let them go back first."

Gu Suixing held Rui Rui in his arms, a bitter smile on his face.

The rest of the Xie family are fine, but Xie Chaoyin probably doesn't want to leave.

Lu Fenghe glanced at Xie Chaoyin and said in a low voice, "Kneeling here is useless. If you want to kneel, kneel at the old man's funeral."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

No matter how the Xie family tried to persuade him, Xie Chaoyin refused to budge.

In the end, Xie Chaoyin was knocked unconscious by her two older brothers and carried away.

Xie Chaowan said to Gu Suixing, "We will attend Mr. Lu's funeral."

Madam Xie also said, "Let's go, we'll all go."

They all went.

Even if people laugh at them, they still have to go.

They will openly and honestly tell everyone that Lu Yunsi is not a mistress or a concubine, and Lu Fengqing is not a child of unknown father. The Xie family has never denied Lu Yunsi or Lu Fengqing; they just don't know it.

Although the belated vindication is of little use, there are some things they have to do. It's a matter of attitude, and it also concerns their granddaughter's reputation.

Gu Suixing nodded, "Understood."

As for whether Lu Nian's two uncles would let them in, or whether they would embarrass the Xie family in public, he couldn't guarantee it.

After all, even he himself could only go to pay his respects as a guest.

Although Grandpa Lu acknowledged him as his grandson-in-law, he and Lu Nian never registered their marriage or got married.

Therefore, status and recognition are really important.

Gu Zhenying pulled Gu Suixing aside, "You should inform your mother about this."

Lu Fengqing was raised by two elderly people. Now that they have passed away, if Huo Yao is to acknowledge Lu Fengqing as her daughter-in-law, Huo Yao should go and visit her.

Gu Zhenying sighed, "If your father were also..."

Actually, the one who should have gone was Gu Zhenjun.

Their mother and Madam Lu were close friends. When they were young, the siblings often visited the Lu family with their mother. In fact, the Lu family watched them grow up.

Back then, when Madam Lu and their mother passed away one after the other, she and her brother attended Madam Lu's funeral. Later, when their mother passed away, Grandpa Lu also came with his children and grandchildren. The two families saw each other off one after the other. Now that Grandpa Lu has passed away, it is her and her brother's turn to go.

Gu Suixing said, "I'll go to the sanatorium later."

Gu Zhenying nodded and said nothing more.

After seeing the Xie family off, Gu Suixing said to Rui Rui, "Wipe your tears."

Rui Rui lowered his head and smeared his tears and snot all over his father's clothes.

Gu Suixing: "..."

Gu Suixing laughed in anger, "You little bastard!"

Rui Rui wrapped her arms around Gu Suixing's neck and nuzzled his face against his cheek in a flattering manner.

The little rascal is very good at acting cute, so Gu Suixing couldn't bear to argue with him.

He owes them a debt; they both love to smear their tears and snot on his clothes.

The Lu family will probably go straight back to their old house. Gu Suixing, being an "outsider," can't go with them, so she simply takes her son to the sanatorium.

Huo Yao, who was at the nursing home with her husband, remained silent for a long time after hearing the news of Old Master Lu's passing.

She still remembers that when she married Gu Zhenjun, two elders from the Lu family came to their wedding banquet.

When other families hold wedding banquets, the mother-in-law and father-in-law toast the guests together, but her mother-in-law is different; she completely ignores Gu Jinhong.

Her mother-in-law smiled and took Old Madam Lu's hand as they walked up to her. She happily introduced her to Gu Zhenjun, saying that she was her best friend and that she had watched Gu Zhenjun grow up. She told her that if Gu Zhenjun ever bullied her, she should just tell them and they would help her beat him up.

Later, after she gave birth to her son, that idiot Gu Zhenjun ran up to the two elderly people with the baby in his arms and asked them stupidly if his son looked like their grandson-in-law...

Grandpa Lu was so angry that his granddaughter, who was only a few months old, was being coveted by other boys that he picked up his shoe to beat them up.

It all seems like it happened just yesterday.

But in the blink of an eye, her son is so grown up, and she has a child.

And the elderly people, one after another, passed away...