Chapter 29 Farewell

"So, Grandpa Lin has passed away, right?" Little Peach Blossom was very clever, and Yin Qing also spoke very frankly: "Yes, Grandpa Lin has passed away."

"Mom, will Grandpa Lin only live on in Little Peach Blossom's memory from now on?"

Yin Qing patted her daughter's head: "This is the normal cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death; no one can escape it."

"Hmm." Little Peach Blossom said sullenly, burying her head in her mother's arms: "Mom, Grandpa Lin must be happy, because I saw him smile."

"Yes, Grandpa Lin is happy."

The mother and daughter sat in the room without saying a word. Little Peach Blossom got sleepy and rubbed her eyes. Yin Qing patted her daughter and gently coaxed her to sleep.

Looking at her sleeping daughter's face, Yin Qing's expression grew more and more solemn. She would never let outsiders discover that her daughter was different!

Lin Guangsheng came back once, and Yin Qing told him about it. Like Yin Qing, they would only hide their daughter's unusual behavior. Of course, the most important thing now is Lin's funeral arrangements.

Because of Grandpa Lin's heroic deeds, not only villagers from Xiaolin Village came, but people from the town and county also came.

This is the moment to bid farewell to heroes.

Three days later

Little Peach Blossom was being held by Yin Qing, while a group of people in front of them carried a coffin up the mountain.

Everyone remained silent, and a solemn atmosphere filled the air.

Little Peach Blossom looked at the front of the group and then at the tall trees around her. This was her first time going up the mountain since her rebirth, and it was completely different from the mountains and forests she remembered.

It's deserted, quiet, and desolate here.

Everyone was solemn. After Grandpa Lin's coffin was laid to rest, a sound of weeping came from somewhere. The weeping grew louder and louder until the whole mountain forest was filled with the sound of farewell.

Little Peach Blossom rubbed her eyes, which were red, and leaned on her mother's shoulder: "Mom, we won't see Grandpa Lin anymore."

"Yes, I won't see him again." Yin Qing sighed, her eyes were red, and her voice was hoarse.

If we're talking about who in Xiaolin Village is respected by Yin Qing and his wife, it has to be Grandpa Lin.

It can be said that this is true not only in Xiaolin Village, but also in the town, county, and even city.

The passing of a hero represents the heartache of his bereaved.

After descending the mountain, everyone gradually calmed down. The deceased are gone, but the living must go on.

Life is always like this; people come and go, and no one can escape it.

The funeral was handled by people from the town, with the help of the villagers from Xiaolin Village. This was the last day, and Grandpa Lin's house was bustling with activity.

Moving beyond sadness and embracing a new beginning, at this moment, even amidst the pain, smiles slowly began to appear on everyone's faces.

Influenced by the atmosphere, Little Peach Blossom slowly began to smile.

Because of Little Peach Blossom's fame, everyone who saw her smiled kindly, and some even asked her, "Would you like to be my family's lucky doll?"

At this time every time, Little Peach Blossom would snuggle into her mother's arms, and Yin Qing would smile and refuse.

People are just saying it casually; if the parents don't agree, they can't force them.

However, Little Peach Blossom was really popular that day. She was praised wherever she went, and she was so embarrassed by the praise that she eventually followed her friends and stayed far away from the adults.

"Little Peach Blossom, you're so popular!" some children exclaimed enviously as they surrounded Little Peach Blossom.

"Of course! Little Peach Blossom is a little lucky charm, so of course she's popular!"

What are the Little Fuwa mascots?

"I'm telling you..."

Then, what was attracted was a series of "waaaah!" sounds from the children...

"Little Peach Blossom is amazing, even the heavens are on her side."

"Yes, that's why they are Little Fuwa!"

"Little Fuwa is my younger sister, and I am Little Fuwa's older brother!" Lin Yuqing is particularly good at seeking attention and is also very proud!

Sure enough, as soon as he said that, everyone looked at him with envy.

Bathed in the envious gazes of all the children, Lin Yuqing became even more proud: "So, you can't bully my sister anymore. You have to be good to my sister, understand?"

"Don't worry, we will always treat Little Peach Blossom well."

"Yes, yes, it's always been good!"

Lin Jianshe leaned closer again: "I will treat Xiao Taohua like my own little sister!"

Lin Yuqing's face turned pale. Why was he everywhere?! "I don't want you!"

"Why not?" Lin Jianshe protested. Everyone else could do it, so why couldn't he?

"Because you're annoying!" Lin Jianshe was shocked. He pointed at himself, then pouted, and a deafening wail suddenly rang out, startling everyone.

"You, why are you crying? What are you crying about?" Lin Yuqing felt a little guilty, as if he was the one who had cried.

"Hiccup, I, I'm not bothered, I'm the older brother, the younger sister, hiccup..."

He was at least an eight-year-old child—oh, he was nine after the New Year—and he was crying his eyes out, looking utterly miserable. What could Lin Yuqing do? As the leader of the group, of course, she had to appease him.

After much coaxing and comforting, Lin Jianshe calmed down, but some people around him jeered, "He's so old and still crying, he's not a real man!"

"Yes, shame on you!"

Lin Jianshe blushed.

He didn't want to cry, but he felt wronged.

He turned to Little Peach Blossom and explained very seriously, "Little sister, don't be afraid. I just couldn't help it. I can usually hold back."

Little Peach Blossom blinked her eyes: "Oh."

"It's really your sister, your brother isn't lying to you."

"It's okay, brother. Little Peach Blossom cries too."

"No, my brother is a big boy, and a man at that. He doesn't cry."

"But my brother just cried."

Lin Jianshe: ...

Can he go back to the way he was before he cried?

He was clearly so wise and capable.

He felt so wronged, and he wanted to cry again.

"Hey, look, isn't that Wang Tielu from Xiaowang Village?"

"It's him."

Who is Wang Tielu?

"It's that little cabbage from Wang Da's family who married his stepmother."

"I know, I know. I've heard it's terrible. They don't even have enough to eat and they have to work every day, and they get beaten up too."

"Yeah, that's why I don't want a stepmother. Stepmothers are always so mean!"

"But I heard that Wang Tielu's stepmother is treating him very well now."

"How could that be? Even a little kid wouldn't believe that. Someone must be lying to you!"

"Yes, someone is definitely lying to you!"

"Oh, I see."

“That’s it!”

Little Peach Blossom looked over and saw that it was that older brother; she remembered him.

"Who's next to him?" someone asked.

"I know, it's Wang Yinhua!"

Who is Wang Yinhua?

"Hehe, Wang Yinhua came from a very far place. She is Wang Dawei's daughter."

"I don't know." Who is Wang Dawei? Never heard of him.

"Hey, you probably haven't heard of this, because Wang Dawei married a woman and moved to the city many years ago. It seems that he has passed away like Grandpa Lin, so Wang Yinhua was sent back."

"And what about her mother?"

"Her mother remarried."

"Wow, then she's going to have a stepfather."

"But she came back, so she doesn't have a stepfather anymore."

"Yeah, stepmothers and stepfathers are no good people!"

"Yes, they're all bad people!"

"We must keep a close eye on our parents, and we absolutely cannot have a stepfather or stepmother!" the child declared resolutely through gritted teeth.

"Yes!" Everyone nodded emphatically.

(End of this chapter)