Chapter 206 Acting

The steward was somewhat prepared for the situation of Dugu Bo's son and daughter-in-law, so he was not too shocked when he heard Dugu Bo's sorrowful words.

"Please accept my condolences, sir!"

Dugu Bo ignored the steward's thoughts and left the Dugu residence to fetch Dugu Yan from the Nine Hearts Begonia family. The steward, however, wasn't angry. After Dugu Bo left, he instructed the servants to begin purchasing the necessary items for the funeral.

Dugu Bo moved quickly and arrived at the Nine Heart Begonia family residence in no time. Dugu Yan was taken aback when she saw the expression on Dugu Bo's face, then cautiously and tentatively asked, "Grandpa, my father..."

Dugu Yan stopped there, afraid that Dugu Bo would deliver bad news. Upon seeing Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo immediately embraced her tightly, as if she had vanished in the blink of an eye.

Seeing Dugu Bo's reaction, Dugu Yan's heart sank. She tried to comfort herself, telling herself that her father's condition had only worsened and he was on the verge of death. But Dugu Bo's reaction made her words of comfort seem so weak. Dugu Yan knew very well that she was just unwilling to face the truth.

After holding Dugu Yan for a while, Dugu Bo finally let go: "Yan Yan, your mom and dad..."

Dugu Bo had no idea how to explain it to Dugu Yan, after all, the death of her parents was too cruel for her! Just as Dugu Bo was preparing to speak, Dugu Yan asked calmly, "Have Mom and Dad left this world?"

"Yan Yan..."

Even though Dugu Bo only called out Dugu Yan's name once, Dugu Yan could sense the immense sadness in his words. At the same time, she also learned from his tone that her parents had passed away. However, she knew that her grandfather, who had lost his son, must be feeling terrible. Therefore, in order not to worry her grandfather, Dugu Yan suppressed her grief.

"Grandpa, let's go home! I miss my mom and dad!"

Upon hearing Dugu Yan's words, Dugu Bo burst into tears: "Okay, Grandpa will take you home!"

After speaking, Dugu Bo prepared to leave the Nine Heart Begonia Clan with Dugu Yan. At this moment, Dugu Bo thought about how his granddaughter must be heartbroken to hear such terrible news. He knew that as a grown man, he wasn't as thoughtful as a woman, so he decided to take Dugu Yan's best friend, Ye Lingling, back with him so that she could keep his granddaughter company and put his mind at ease.

"Yanyan, how about letting Lingling come and keep you company?"

Hearing Dugu Bo's slightly probing words, Dugu Yan understood her grandfather's meaning, so in order not to worry Dugu Bo, she did not object to his suggestion.

Just then, Ye Lingling was on her way to find Gugu Yan, so Gugu Yan found Ye Lingling on the way. After Gugu Yan expressed her wishes to Ye Lingling, Ye Lingling said that she was willing to go back to the Dugu family with Gugu Yan. After all, she had already received news from her family that she had come to accompany Gugu Yan.

After finishing his business with the Nine Star Begonia family, Dugu Bo brought Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan back to the Dugu family. When Dugu Yan saw the white cloth hanging on the door, she could no longer hold back her sorrow and began to cry softly.

After venting her emotions, Dugu Yan felt much better. After calming herself down, she followed Dugu Bo inside. Dugu Yan arrived at the mourning hall, and upon seeing the coffin, she couldn't hold back her grief any longer and burst into tears.

Dugu Bo was distressed by Dugu Yan's crying. He almost couldn't resist the urge to tell her the truth, but he knew he couldn't! Dugu Yan was too young; if he told her the truth, the charade might fall apart!