Old Mr. Lin stayed in the ward of the General Hospital for three days without going out. No one knew what he was thinking. After he recovered his spirit, he gave a series of orders to the orderly around him in the morning of the next day.
—Apply for a room change…Handle the old lady’s funeral as quickly as possible…Everyone should return to their respective posts as soon as possible…
In the solemn and dignified funeral home's reception room, Lin Aiguo listened to the orderly's message and remained silent for a while. Then he said to his wife, who had been busy all the time, "I'll go to the hospital first."
Chen Jingru nodded when he heard this, and glanced at his son who was awake all night not far away, "You can take your second brother with you, and Lian Xiaohui will go with you."
Lin Aiguo understood what his wife meant. She was scared and wanted to avoid being misunderstood as the old man secretly giving her money. She also wanted her son to go out and rest and get some fresh air.
"Okay, you can rest there first. Leave some small things to me, don't get too tired."
Chen Jingru nodded, watched him wave to Lin Aidang, and sat aside, silently calculating the expenses of the past few days. Now that everything was paid for by his family, he didn't know how to settle the bill after this trip.
The old man walked away from the job, and the others played dumb, leaving her feeling powerless. If it weren't for the fact that the dead were the most important, given her mother-in-law's attitude towards her, she'd have wanted to follow her father-in-law's lead and stay indoors.
Lin Dinghui listened to his father's words, nodded at him, and quickly walked to his mother's side: "Mom, you should rest for a while, you will be busy tomorrow."
"Okay, try to speak as little as possible when you go to your grandfather's place."
Lin Dinghui nodded slightly and followed Lin Aiguo and the others out. When they reached the gate, he saw his aunt Lin Liying hurried over to stop them.
"Brother, I'll go with you too."
Lin Aiguo didn't care. As long as she wasn't afraid of crowding, a few people could squeeze into one car. As for whether or not she could meet the old man, no one was sure.
Lin Liying got in the car, glanced at the boss with a cold face, and explained: "Brother, I rushed back to help as soon as I saw Dad. I told my sister-in-law."
Lin Aiguo nodded casually.
"Uncle, my mom is here too. It's okay with Aunt and the other two here."
Lin Aiguo glanced at his nephew, looked out the window, and didn't respond. He really wanted Jiang Jiangyu to stay out of his sight. That idiot might as well go on the road with the old lady.
Lin Dinghui, who was standing beside him, lowered his head and smirked sarcastically after hearing this. "What a fool!"
The group arrived at the General Hospital in silence. This time, Mr. Lin did not refuse them entry and met them while leaning against the hospital bed.
When Lin Aiguo and his two siblings saw the old man with completely white hair and a haggard face, their eyes turned red and they gathered around him, choking with sobs and unable to speak.
Old Master Lin glared at them. "I'm not dead yet, why are you looking so sad? Tell me, why do you want to see me? Didn't I tell you to deal with my funeral as soon as possible? Why are you in such a hurry to come here?"
Lin Aidang and Lin Liying focused their eyes on the boss. They were not quite sure what other important things the boss said he had come for besides visiting the old man.
Lin Aiguo sighed, pulled a stool and sat down, then slowly said, "I spent two hundred yuan to buy a plot of land for a grave in the western suburbs of Beijing. Do you want to go and take a look at the place?"
Old Master Lin closed his eyes and waved his hand. "No need. I'll go over on the day of the ceremony. Make sure it's nice. Your mother likes it pretty. I'll give you the money later."
Lin Aiguo didn't refuse. He felt the pain from all the money he'd spent over the past few days. He nodded, then asked, "The bureau has already made Damei's background public. Did you know about this?"
Old Master Lin opened his eyes, looked at him, nodded, and motioned for the remaining people to sit down. He still had some things to tell them, so he could say them all at once.
After everyone was seated, the old man continued, "No matter whose child Shanshan is, she is my eldest daughter! Even the emperor can't do that.
Your mother treated her like this before, but she still stuffed good things into my hands whenever she had them. In the past two years, when we were starving, she used her food coupons when she had them, and if she didn't, she would go to the expensive store to bring me meat. Even if you were her biological children, you couldn't do what she did. She is my biological child! She is heartbroken now, but she will still recognize me as her father."
Lin Dinghui looked at the old man's confident face and felt secretly amused and sad.
"...Don't bother her during this time. Let her be quiet. After a year or two, when things have calmed down, she'll want to move on. It won't be too late to contact her then. This child is soft-hearted. Your mother must have broken her heart this time, otherwise she wouldn't have committed suicide...
I've been thinking a lot these past two days. It's good that your mother is gone, so she won't cause you any more trouble. The Gu family's vengeance has caused our Lin family so much suffering, so it's a relief that she's gone..."
After Old Master Lin finished speaking, he looked at Old Second Lin and said, "Don't think I'm being harsh, but that woman of yours is just like your mother. Keep a close eye on her this time. She's a disaster that's ruining the family! If it weren't for the Shengli brothers, I would have asked you to divorce her. Don't bring her back with you when you come back to see me. I don't want to see her again!"
Lin Aidang opened his mouth, pursed his lips, and nodded with a wandering look.
Seeing this, Grandpa Lin sighed, then looked at his eldest grandson, his expression softening. "My poor grandson, he has to deal with such an unreasonable mother. Once you've finished your work here, go back. Find a partner by the end of the year and get married soon so that Grandpa can have a little grandson."
Lin Dingsheng wanted to explain his mother's actions. No matter how bad his mother was, everything she did was for the two of them. He didn't quite agree with what the old man said, but he nodded in agreement.
Finally, Mr. Lin looked at his eldest grandson. That's right. As soon as his wife closed her eyes, he suddenly realized how many customs were inseparable from this eldest grandson. During the burial, only the eldest son or grandson could carry the body into the coffin; during the pallbearers, the eldest son or grandson walked in front. It was a pity that an orphan like him never realized the significance of being the eldest son or grandson.
"Xiaohui, be filial to your mother in the future..."
Lin Dinghui looked at the old man in surprise. He didn't expect to hear such words. His mother's efforts over the years were finally seen by the old man.
Old Master Lin turned his head to look out the window and said in a low voice, "I blamed your father for taking the initiative before. I was so angry that I couldn't sleep all night. Now I think about it carefully. It's my fault. If I didn't help Xiaolin move back, your father wouldn't be implicated. I am really confused and naive."
Lin Dinghui quickly advised, "Grandpa, don't think like that. My dad is better off going to other places than staying in Beijing. I didn't dare to tell you, and it took me a long time to beg him to agree. If you want to blame someone, blame me."
Old Master Lin's eyes flashed, and he immediately turned to look at him. Just as he was about to speak, he caught the expressions of the others from the corner of his eye and was silent for a moment. "What's there to be surprised about? This is good. Don't contact your sister anymore."
Lin Dinghui looked at his expression and nodded.
Old Master Lin took out a deposit slip from the bedside drawer and handed it to Lin Aiguo. "Here are two thousand yuan. I was planning to save it up and return it to Shanshan. Now I have to take care of your mother's funeral first."
Lin Aiguo shook his head and said, "No, I still have some savings."
Old Master Lin forced the medicine into his eldest son's hands and sighed, "Take it. I'm afraid your mother's supplements have drained all the money you have in the past few years."
Lin Aiguo clutched the deposit slip tightly in his hand, then decided not to refuse. He didn't have much money, and he still had to buy a house for his son. He didn't ask where the money came from, but he figured the old man had already exchanged a lot of it privately.
"Now that we've found a grave, we'll hold the ceremony tomorrow. Your mother's death was dishonorable, so don't make a fuss. Just keep it simple and go about your business."
The two Lin Aiguo brothers looked at each other and nodded in understanding. They had also discussed privately that apart from close family and friends, there would probably not be many people attending the memorial service, so it would be better to let the old lady rest in peace as soon as possible.
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