Mr. Chi passed away peacefully in his sleep one night.
Chi Cheese was the first person to discover that Mr. Chi had passed away.
That morning, Chi Nao woke up unusually early, several tens of minutes before her usual morning walk with Grandpa Chi.
Unable to sleep, Chi Nao went to Grandpa Chi's room next door.
She knocked on the door and called out to her great-grandfather, but no one answered.
So she turned the doorknob and went inside.
Grandpa Chi lay peacefully in bed.
Chi Nao initially thought that Grandpa Chi was fast asleep, so she quietly climbed onto Grandpa Chi's bed, intending to sleep next to him.
When she touched Grandpa Chi's body, she realized that he was ice-cold all over.
Chi Nao was startled, thinking that Grandpa Chi was ill.
She called him "great-grandfather" again and pushed Old Master Chi's body. Only then did she notice that Old Master Chi's body was a bit stiff and she couldn't move him.
Chi Naozi vaguely sensed something and hurriedly went to call Xu Zhiming.
After Xu Zhiming arrived, they confirmed that Old Master Chi had already passed away.
Chi Nao called Chi Baiyi in tears. Chi Baiyi and Qin Yuanyao rushed over and began to handle the funeral arrangements for Old Master Chi.
Chi Nai cried very hard at Grandpa Chi's funeral; her eyes were almost swollen from crying.
Qin Yuanyao couldn't bear to see Chi Nao so grief-stricken, so she canceled her work for the next few days to stay with Chi Nao.
Chi Baiyi was the one who handled Old Master Chi's funeral arrangements.
Chi Boyou and Guo Xiuyun still did not attend the funeral of Grandpa Chi; Chi Chen represented the family as before.
Chi Chen was deeply saddened and grieved by the sudden passing of the two elderly people, and his eyes were swollen.
When Mu Hai came to pay respects to Old Master Chi, he told Chi Baiyi something important.
Upon hearing this, Chi Baiyi's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure, not wanting anyone to notice.
However, Chi Chen still inadvertently noticed the subtle change in his expression.
Chi Chen thought something had gone wrong at Old Master Chi's funeral, so he came over and asked with concern, "Cousin, what happened?"
Chi Baiyi's sharp yet indifferent gaze swept over him, and he said, "It's nothing."
Chi Chen nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Grandpa Chi's body was buried five days after his death.
On that day, Mr. Song and Song Shangce also attended Mr. Chi's funeral.
Although Grandpa Song and Grandpa Chi often bickered, they actually had a very good relationship.
The sudden passing of Grandpa Chi deeply saddened him, and at the same time, he couldn't help but lament the unpredictability of life.
At Grandpa Chi's funeral, Grandpa Song kept secretly wiping away tears.
Song Shangce's feelings were not as profound as those of Old Master Song, after all, his relationship with Old Master Chi was not very close.
Compared to Grandpa Song secretly wiping away tears, Song Shangce was more concerned about Chi Nao, whose eyes were swollen from crying.
After the funeral, Song Shangce went to find Chi Naozhi.
Chi Naozi nestled in Qin Yuanyao's arms, still heartbroken.
Song Shangce stood in front of Chi Nao, and said dryly, "Nao, you..."
He started, but then didn't know what to say next.
How can we keep the cheese from being sad, crying, or upset?
These words all seem too fake.
How could you not be sad, cry, or grieve when your loved one passes away?
Seeing that Song Shangce seemed to have come specifically to find Chi Naozi, Qin Yuanyao whispered in Chi Naozi's ear, "Mom has something to do, why don't you play with Song Shangce for a while?"
Chi Cheese sniffed her empty nose and nodded.
Qin Yuanyao picked up Chi Nao, who was sitting in her lap, and put her on the ground before walking away.
Song Shangce took out a tissue from his pocket and handed it to Chi Naozhi: "Wipe your tears."
"Thank you," Chi Nao said, her voice trembling with tears. She took the tissue but didn't wipe away her tears.
Song Shangce was a little at a loss, then took out a cardboard bunny from his pocket and handed it to Chi Naozhi: "Here, have this. Let the bunny keep you company."
Chi Nai looked at the little rabbit in Song Shangce's palm for a while with teary eyes, and asked, "Did you make this little rabbit?"
"Mm." Song Shangce nodded.
"It's quite cute." Chi Nao sniffed and took the little rabbit. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Song Shangce said. "Let's go to the courtyard. It's too crowded and chaotic here."
Although the funeral was over, there was still work to be done, so the house was bustling with servants.
Chi Nao nodded and went with Song Shangce to the small pond in the courtyard.
They sat under a willow tree by the small pond, enjoying the breeze.
Chi Cheese stared blankly, unconsciously playing with the little rabbit in her hand, not wanting to speak.
Song Shangce sat quietly beside her without saying a word, keeping her company.
Chi Nao knew that if she hadn't traveled from ten years in the future, her great-grandfather would never have known what his great-granddaughter looked like, nor would he have been able to spend time with her.
She knew she should be content, content that she had not only met her great-grandfather, but also spent so much time with him.
But she was still very sad, constantly thinking that if she could have spent more time with her great-grandfather...
...
By the time we finished tidying up the house inside and out, it was almost evening.
Grandpa Song came over and called Song Shangce back for dinner.
Song Shangce glanced at the overly quiet Chi Nao, not wanting to go back yet, wanting to stay with Chi Nao a little longer.
"Cheese," Qin Yuanyao called out as she came out of the house, "your father wants us to go to the study."
Chi Nao said "Oh," and then said to Song Shangce, "You should go back too."
After saying that, Chi Nao ran into Qin Yuanyao's arms.
Qin Yuanyao nodded to Grandpa Song: "Let's go in first."
Then he left with the pool cheese.
Song Shangce watched Chi Nao's retreating figure with reluctance before finally getting up and following Old Master Song home.
Seeing his dejected and absent-minded look, Grandpa Song knew exactly what his grandson was thinking.
Grandpa Song smiled secretly, said nothing, and pretended that he hadn't noticed anything, walking home side by side with Song Shangce.
In the study where Grandpa Chi once lived.
Chi Nao followed Qin Yuanyao into the study and then discovered that Xu Zhiming was also there.
Chi Baiyi sat leisurely yet commandingly in the chair that Old Master Chi had once sat in, while Xu Zhiming stood respectfully in front of the desk.
"Grandpa Xu," Chi Nao greeted in a childish voice.
Xu Zhiming smiled and nodded at her.
"Dad," Chi Nao called out to Chi Baiyi again.
Chi Baiyi nodded, gesturing for Qin Yuanyao to sit on the sofa next to her with Chi Naoqi.
Xu Zhiming was puzzled as to why Chi Baiyi had called him, Qin Yuanyao, and Chi Naozi to the study at the same time.
Sorry, my darlings, the writing of the finale hasn't been going smoothly lately, and updates have been inconsistent. There's only one chapter today...
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