Chapter 408 Unable to Contact
After finishing her phone call with Gu Le, Gu Yin approached Cheng Dong: "Teacher, I have some family matters to attend to and I would like to ask for leave to go back to my hometown. Is that alright?"
Cheng Dong took off his glasses: "What is it?"
“An elderly relative passed away, and the family members who can make decisions are all overseas. They asked my family to go and help. My parents called me and told me to come back.”
Cheng Dong glanced at the date: "Write an application and give me a progress report on what you're currently working on, then go back."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yin immediately nodded, returned to her seat, and briefly wrote down her progress. Fortunately, she usually kept records. After writing it down, she sent it to the teacher's email, then wrote out her leave application, printed it out, and took it to Mr. Cheng for his signature.
After everything was settled, Gu Yin quickly left Qingda University and returned to the Gu residence. Her family was already prepared. Because it was too hot recently, Grandpa Chu and Grandma Chu had gone to escape the heat and were not in the country, so there was no need to wait for them. Everyone went straight to the airport.
Three hours later, the plane landed in Jiang City. Gu Le was already waiting for them when they got off the plane. The journey from Gangcheng to Z City was even faster than the journey from Beijing to Z City.
Once in the car, Gu Yin noticed that the driver appeared to be a foreigner.
"How many people will come back with you?"
Gu Le: "There is one driver in this car, and four people in each of the cars behind and in front, for a total of 17 people. This car was specially equipped and my grandfather had it transported to me. I have made all the necessary preparations!"
Gu Qingming asked in confusion, "Why are you bringing so many people? It looks like we're going to a fight! We're going to a memorial service, calm down!"
Gu Le blinked: "This is after I reduced the number of people. Ever since Grandpa announced at the banquet that I was the heir, I have bodyguards with me wherever I go, otherwise it would be dangerous. Uncle, you have to get used to it."
As for the trouble that would happen to the Chu family couple, he didn't say it explicitly. After all, there was no evidence, and he wasn't sure if it was this incident that caused the problem. If it was because of his and his sister's rebirth that caused the deviation, what if they didn't come this time, and the Chu family's good deeds were discovered by the people behind them? What if they alerted the enemy? After all, it's really not safe to be constantly watched by people behind the scenes! Besides, they didn't have that much time to waste.
Upon hearing this, the Gu family members became worried: "Is it like what they show on TV? Like when rich kids get kidnapped by accident? Wouldn't Ah Le and Ah Yin be in big danger?"
The old lady watched a lot of TV, especially shows from Hong Kong, and she was always on tenterhooks.
Gu Le: "...It's alright, Grandma. Grandpa hired a lot of bodyguards for me. They're all from overseas battlefields, and there are also mercenaries and the like. They're really good! Basically, no one dares to touch me, so you can rest assured! My sister is at school every day, and our country still bans firearms, so there's even less to worry about."
Upon hearing this, the old lady glanced at the driver in front of her. Seeing that the man had bulging arm muscles and a strong presence, she felt relieved. Anyway, with Brother Zhou making arrangements, everything should be fine, and China is indeed safe.
The group first gathered at the computer store owned by Gu Qinglang, and then headed to Old Master Yao's accommodation.
In Z City, burial is still the norm. It will take about ten years before the city mandates cremation. In towns and villages, the year Gu Yin passed away, burial was still the preferred practice.
So the old man's body is still at home. Gu Qinglang said that a simple mourning hall has been set up at home. People can go and pay their respects when they arrive. The burial will only take place when Chu Xiong and Yao Jinse return. Old Mrs. Ye has invited a Taoist priest to come and start the ritual tonight.
When Gu Yin and her group arrived, there were already many vehicles parked at the entrance. White and black cloths were hung around the courtyard, and a white sail was hanging high on a bamboo pole in the middle. Several people in ordinary clothes were tidying up their things. Gu Yin looked at them and realized that they must be the monks.
The bodyguards were left in the car and did not get out. Gu Jianguo led the way and went to the mourning hall first.
Grandma Ye was waiting at the door. She bowed her head and bent over whenever someone came in, her face full of sorrow. Beside her were Ye Tiantian and her parents, who also looked sad. Ye Tiantian was supporting Grandma Ye, while the other two were entertaining customers.
As people lined up to enter the mourning hall, a guest's voice came from the front: "My condolences, dear sister."
Grandma Ye nodded without saying a word, but Ye Tiantian's father said in a deep voice, "Thank you for coming."
The guest looked at him, then at Ye's mother beside him, and asked in confusion, "Who are you? Where is Jinse? Where are Old Yao's son-in-law and nephew? Why haven't they shown up? And what about the in-laws?" He then looked at Old Madam Ye again, "Were you not notified?"
Mr. Ye sighed, "We notified them yesterday, but they had something to do and couldn't make it. They should be on their way now, but we don't know. We don't know if they're in a meeting. We can't get in touch with them. Sigh."
The visitor frowned: "How can such an important matter be delayed?!"
The expressions of the others around him also became dissatisfied. Most of the people who came were Yao's former colleagues, and they were all intellectuals. They were very disgusted by the fact that their loved ones were not by their side at such an important occasion as a funeral!
"Professor Hu, you're here too?!" Back when the Gu family wholesale market was still around, these old professors would often go there with Grandpa Yao to play chess and drink tea, and that's how they became familiar with Gu Jianguo and Gu Qingming.
Gu Jianguo stepped forward and greeted the guest who had asked the question. When the others saw Gu Jianguo, they also gathered around.
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