It seemed that seeing her children and grandchildren around her, Grandma's spirits suddenly improved a lot, and she even asked to be helped up and talked for a while.

But everyone's mood didn't improve, because they all knew this was just a final burst of energy before death.

It wasn't until evening that Grandma, while talking, suddenly said she was tired, and then she really fell into a deep sleep and never woke up again.

The house was filled with crying; everyone, from the parents to the youngest child, Ping An, was crying uncontrollably.

Lin Chuchu's eyes were red and tears were streaming down her face, as were Liu Xiaonuan's.

Although Liu Xiaonuan had only been in this family for a short time, she liked her maternal grandmother very much. Her grandmother was a very kind old lady who was good to them, the younger generation.

Team Leader Qin and his team have been taken care of by the Mu family over the years. He left the room to find a place to make a phone call.

After a while, Captain Qin came back.

He whispered to Lin Chuchu, "Comrade Lin, I called the leaders above, and they said they could send a helicopter to help the old lady return home."

Lin Chuchu looked at him in surprise, followed by gratitude.

"Thank you, Captain Qin. I was wondering what to do. Thank you for helping me."

Team Leader Qin shook his head. "Grandma has been very good to us over the years, and we want to help her too."

Team Leader Qin even planned that if Bian couldn't send a helicopter, they would take turns driving to send the old lady's body back to Beijing.

Lin Chuchu quickly told her parents and uncle about it. Her uncle held Qin's hand and said with a grateful expression.

"Thank you, thank you so much."

His voice choked with emotion; at this moment, they would be eternally grateful for any help they could receive.

However, helicopters can't carry too many people, so Mom, Dad, Uncle, Aunt, Mu Chen, and my older brother took the helicopter back.

Lin Chuchu is taking her sister-in-law and a group of children on a flight tomorrow.

Nobody wanted to eat that evening, and no one was in a good mood.

Grandma was already dressed in her burial clothes and covered with a cloth. Mother Mu held Grandma's hand without saying a word, staring blankly at Grandma's face.

Her aunt quietly stayed with her.

A little while later, the helicopter arrived.

The rumbling sound grew closer and closer, landing on a stretch of beach that Qin had specially marked out.

The plane landed, and a stretcher was carried off the plane.

Team Leader Qin patted the other person on the shoulder, "Thank you for your help this time."

The other person grinned, showing off his bright white teeth, "Captain Qin, you're too kind. This is what we should do. Besides, the leaders above have said that we must help Comrade Lin."

Soon, Grandma's body was carried out of the room and secured to a stretcher with ropes.

The others then boarded the helicopter.

Mu Chen was worried about Lin Chuchu and the children, and gave them a few words of advice.

"When you leave tomorrow, be careful and don't let Captain Qin and the others leave your side. If the kids make a fuss, just spank them."

Lin Chuchu nodded and gave him a push, "Go ahead, your parents need you."

Soon, the plane took off and flew towards the capital.

The nearby troops had been monitoring the situation, so they had cordoned off the area early on to prevent anyone from getting close.

The curious villagers only dared to stay at home and watch from afar.

The beach was quiet. Lin Chuchu stood on the shore, looking at the distant sea, with Liu Xiaonuan standing beside her.

It was quite some time before they finally returned home.

As people get older, such things are inevitable, and they may even lose more loved ones in the future.

I just hope that time can slow down so that she can properly take care of her parents and watch her children grow up.

Because they had to get up early to catch a flight the next day, the eldest sister-in-law and Lin Chuchu took the children to bed early.

The children surrounded Lin Chuchu, asking her all sorts of questions. Although they were young, they already knew what death was all about.

Only Xiao Ping'an kept asking where her great-grandmother had gone.

Lin Chuchu had no choice but to tell him that his great-grandmother had become a star in the sky, and that she would stay with him even when she got too old.

Children's energy is ultimately limited, and after a while, they slowly fell asleep.

My grandmother's body was not suitable to be placed in the family compound, so it was taken directly to the courtyard house. Tomorrow morning, we will notify the neighbors and relatives and friends in Beijing.

The plane had been flying for so long, and my mother and aunt felt like their bodies were about to fall apart.

When I got home, I still couldn't fall asleep. I lingered for a long time before finally drifting off to sleep.

The next day, around nine o'clock, everyone finally went out to inform the maternal grandparents' former colleagues and friends, as well as some of the parents', Mu Chenlin's, and Chu Chu's superiors and colleagues.

Today's schedule is too tight, and Lin Chuchu and the others haven't returned yet, so the new date is tomorrow.

Lin Chuchu and her sister-in-law arrived home with the children in the afternoon. As soon as they got back, they went straight to the courtyard house, where many people had come to help.

Liu Hao and his wife, Mu Chen's two colleagues, Du Lingling, Xiao Lu, Song Luobai, and others.

Seeing Lin Chuchu's pale face, everyone kept trying to comfort her.

Lin Chuchu forced a smile, "You should go home early. The children are still young and need someone to take care of them."

They nodded. The Mu family was in a rather chaotic state right now, and staying so late would only cause more trouble for everyone.

Mother Mu came out and thanked a group of young people.

"Thank you so much, Auntie. Please come over for a meal in a few days."

They weren't in the mood to cook today, so Mu Chen prepared the food at the state-run restaurant.

However, at this time, no one complained; everyone was understanding.

"Auntie, then we'll come again tomorrow morning."

"Yes, Auntie, you and Uncle should also take care of yourselves and not skip meals."

Mother Mu knew they meant well and nodded with a smile.

"Okay, I will. Mu Chen and Chu Chu, you two see them off."

Mu Chen and Lin Chuchu saw the people out the door, and soon everyone left.

On the morning of the third day, the family got up early, put on mourning clothes, ate a simple meal, and then waited for their neighbors.

Soon, people came to pay their respects in waves. First came the nearest neighbors, then the colleagues from the base, then the colleagues of the maternal grandparents, and then Mu Chen's colleagues.

Soon, the base commander arrived. He came not alone, but with another person.

Lin Chuchu and Mu Chen quickly went to greet them. The person who came over was the secretary of the big boss.

The secretary first went to the mourning hall to bow, and then quietly retreated to Lin Chuchu's side.

"Comrade Lin, the senior leader asked me to apologize to you. He was afraid that coming in person would cause you trouble, so he sent me instead. Please don't mind. Other leaders also asked me to bring wreaths with them."

Lin Chuchu said gratefully, "Secretary-General, you're too kind. I'm so grateful for your concern, thank you so much, leaders."