Lin Guodong's home in the municipal government compound.

Li Chu, dressed in a navy blue Zhongshan suit, and Ding Qiunan, dressed in the same color women's dress with a small collar, appeared at the door.

The room was a mess, and for a moment no one noticed the two people standing at the door.

"Uncle and Aunt, you've arrived! Please come in." Lin Li appeared out of nowhere and, seeing the people standing at the door, quickly invited them in.

"Dad, Uncle, Second Uncle, come out quickly."

...

In the small bedroom, Li Chu stood silently by the bed, looking at the old man lying on the bed, his eyes no longer open, his face peaceful.

He reached out and pulled his wife's hand, making her kneel down with him and respectfully kowtow three times.

There wasn't enough room for so many people; only Lin Sanshou's three sons and one daughter were there. Outside, his daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandsons, granddaughters, and other younger relatives all silently lowered their heads.

Upon seeing this, the eldest son of the Lin family quickly called his younger sister to come with him, and the two of them each pulled Li Chu and Ding Qiunan up.

"Brother Guowei, let me sit here with the old man for a while."

Uncle Lin lived to be over ninety years old. Although he had some old ailments, he passed away when he was exhausted and not from illness.

The children in the family are not in particularly much pain now; only a few grandchildren and great-grandchildren are sobbing softly.

"Xiao Chu, the old man passed away peacefully, so don't be too sad."

"Don't worry, Guowei, I'm fine. I just want to sit here with the old man for a while."

Ding Qiunan looked at her man with some worry.

Li Chu smiled slightly at her: "You sit in the living room for a while, I'll stay with my uncle for a bit."

Then she turned and called out, "Jiayuan, come and keep your aunt company."

"Uncle is here."

...

After everyone left, the eldest son of the Lin family casually closed the door. The moment he closed the door, he saw the man sitting in the chair with his head bowed deeply.

baimengshu.

After he was left alone in the room, Li Chu lowered his head and closed his eyes. He emptied his mind, forcing himself not to think about anything, and just sat there quietly.

Even when the door behind him was pushed open, he didn't open his eyes until the person who came in spoke to him, at which point he raised his head.

"Xiao Chu, some leaders from your general hospital and the General Logistics Department have also come. The three of us brothers are not familiar with them. Could you come out for a moment?"

After listening to Lin Guowei's words, Li Chu stood up from his chair, straightened his clothes, and said, "Let's go, Brother Guowei. If you have any requests, just tell them. Also, we'll leave the arrangements for the old man's memorial service to them."

"Okay, I got it. The three of us were just having a headache about what to do about these things."

"There's no need to worry. The old man has dedicated his life to revolutionary work and has the organization to rely on. You don't need to worry about these things."

As they were talking, the two of them went outside, and several jeeps and cars happened to stop in the yard.

Li Chu then acted as the introducer, introducing the people who came to the Lin brothers, and coordinating some matters with the people sent from headquarters on their behalf, asking about every detail.

He even wanted to read the eulogy first, since it was, after all, the final judgment on a person's life.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

In the living room, Ding Qiunan looked at her husband, who was resting his head on her lap with his eyes closed, with heartache.

Since learning of Uncle Lin's death that noon, the two of them went there together. For three days, her husband hadn't closed his eyes even once.

He personally participated in the entire process, from setting up the funeral hall on the first day, to yesterday's memorial service, and today's burial.

Now I can finally rest for a while.

Ding Qiunan reached out her right hand and gently stroked the stubble on her husband's face, her expression full of tenderness.

"Mom, is Dad alright?" Li Wenhui walked into the living room from outside and asked softly.

"It's nothing, your dad is just tired."

Li Wenxuan and Wang Yueyue followed closely behind.

Four months pregnant, Yueyue's belly is starting to show.

"Qiu Nan's mom, is Chu's dad alright? Can Wenxuan carry him inside to sleep in the bed?"

"No need, just let him lie here and sleep for a while, that way he'll feel more at ease. Wenxuan, take good care of your wife. Your dad is fine, just a little tired, let him rest."

"Okay, Mom. We'll go out first. If you need any help later, just have the dogs go and call me." Li Wenxuan pointed to the dogs sitting by the sofa.

There was a small dog mixed in with the seven large dogs.

This litter had six kittens in total, but only this one survived—a little guy who was completely black except for some yellow hair on his forehead. He's almost three months old now.

Ding Qiunan glanced at the dogs and nodded: "Okay, Huihui, you can make something simple for lunch later."

"Mom, Grandma just came over and said she'll bring lunch over, so we don't need to cook."

"Okay, I understand. You guys go back to your rooms and rest. Yueyue, don't you have class this afternoon?"

"No, I finished this morning."

"You should also take care of yourself and not overwork yourself."

"Okay, Aunt Qiu Nan, we'll head back now."

"Okay, go ahead."

Because Wang Yueyue is pregnant, she was not allowed to go this time; she was allowed to continue attending classes and resting as usual.

After the children had all left, Ding Qiunan hugged her husband tightly to make him more comfortable while he slept.

With this movement, Li Chu opened his eyes.

I woke you up.

"No, I've just been feeling groggy. I'm going to take a shower; I feel sticky and uncomfortable all over."

Having not slept for several days, Li Chu lay in bed after taking a shower. Although his eyes were so sleepy he could barely keep them open, his mind was wide awake and he felt no drowsiness whatsoever.

My mind was replaying past events like a movie.

He didn't know when he fell asleep, or even whether he was asleep or not. He felt like there were people moving around him, and he felt like he had returned to more than 30 years ago, when he first met Uncle Lin with his master.

After an unknown amount of time, a slippery body snuggled into his arms, and the real touch finally brought his consciousness back to his body.

The familiar scent lingered in his nostrils, and he instinctively tightened his arms, making his wife press even closer to him.

Did I wake you up again?

Li Chu didn't speak, but simply brought his mouth closer.

"Hey, aren't you sleepy anymore?"

He still didn't say anything, but started moving his hands as well.

"I……"

Ding Qiunan was about to say something when she was cut off before she could speak, followed by a series of strange noises.

...

(Announcement: Dear readers, this is the second update for today. The next chapter will be released at 5 PM. Thank you for your support and encouragement.)