Chapter 180 All for the Duckling

"Grandpa, are you angry?"

"I'm not angry."

"When will you be back?"

"I'll do something and come back when I'm done."

"oh."

After hanging up the phone, Li Xiaoya conveyed Wei Xuanming's intention to Mr. Zhang.

On this end, Wu Xunyuan was listening to the phone.

After listening to this, Wu Xunyuan couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Does this mean that our in-laws don't approve of us?"

Wu Xunyuan sighed and said sadly, "That's normal. My daughter has suffered so much, and now she's gone, and now she has a boyfriend out of nowhere..."

Mr. Zhang had previously inferred the situation of Wei Wenyu's family from their attitude.

His mind was turning, and he said, "No, he is doing this for the good of the duckling."

"What do you mean?"

"Their identities are not suitable for public appearances. It is not appropriate for them to stand with me. This is also for the good of the Zhang family. They made concessions in the hope that we can treat Xiaoya better."

Wu Xunyuan was confused: "Can you tell me in detail?"

"No more, no more."

"The funeral..."

"We still have to do it. It doesn't matter whether both sets of parents are present or not. Xi Nian's mother passed away early, and Xiao Ya's grandmother is also gone, so it was impossible for everyone to be present. It's better than us old guys trying to get together..."

Mr. Zhang smiled and said, "If they knew that the little duck appeared there, they would be very happy."

"Yes, yes!"

When Li Xiaoya returned to the Zhang family from his grandfather's house, the Zhang family had changed its appearance.

"What is this?" Li Xiaoya tilted his head to look.

"Balloon! Do you like it?" Wu Xunyuan asked.

Li Xiaoya turned her head again and saw that even the potted plants were hung with colorful ribbons.

The courtyard was decorated with a rocking horse, a newly welded slide, and a specially dug sand pit...

In short, the yard, which you would know as soon as you step in is a place for old men to retire, has been transformed into a fairy-tale paradise.

Those... seem to be things that three-year-old children are more interested in.

But she still nodded: "I like it."

"We fried shrimp chips today. We loved eating them when we were little. I wonder if you still like them at your age..." Wu Xunyuan said, looking at what she was holding in her arms, "This is..."

"Mom's ashes."

Wu Xunyuan was stunned.

He looked closely and saw that the exquisite box was still covered with a little soil, as if it had just been dug out.

"Ouch, is it heavy?" Wu Xunyuan quickly reached out to catch it.

Li Xiaoya avoided it and shook his head and said, "Bu Shen, grandpa knew that there would be a funeral, so he asked me to bring mom here."

"Inside the backpack is a picture of my mother."

Wu Xunyuan fell silent, and just carefully protected her and walked in together.

He thought to himself, the old man was right. The in-laws didn't mean to refuse...

If we refuse, we won’t allow children to come with ashes.

When he stepped into the door, Wu Xunyuan discovered that Mr. Zhang had changed into formal clothes at some point.

It seemed as if he had known that Li Xiaoya would come back with the ashes.

"Little Duck." Mr. Zhang stood up and said, "Your father's ashes have always been kept in the Martyrs' Garden. I went to get them today, so let's put them together."

Li Xiaoya nodded and carefully placed the box in her arms on the table.

The news that Mr. Zhang was going to hold a belated funeral for his son quickly spread throughout the Tianjin circle.

Funerals are unlike any other.

Even if no one invites you, if you want to go, no one can chase you away.

So, I don't know how many people heard the news and took action...

Even at the An family's dining table, they talked about this matter.

"It's been so many years? Why are you thinking of holding a funeral now?" Mrs. An wondered.

"You can finally accept the fact that your son has died," said Mr. An.

"You've accepted it now? I saw the old man from a distance before, and he looked very peaceful. He should have accepted it a long time ago..."

"If he had accepted it earlier, he wouldn't have looked at the Qin family differently just because the young master of the Qin family resembled his son a little bit."

"That's true."

"Don't think too much about it. Get your clothes ready. We have to go."

An Ying's brother suddenly interrupted: "Dad, can we go too?"

Mr. An said, "You guys? There won't be enough room for you. By then, all kinds of celebrities will be there, so where will there be so many seats?"

"As for An Ying..." President An looked at his daughter, somewhat hesitant.

At this time, An Ying suddenly received a call from Li Xiaoya.

She put down her chopsticks and hurried out.

"I'm back."

Before An Ying had time to be happy, she heard Li Xiaoya say again: "But I have a lot of things to do in the next few days, so you have to wait a while."

An Ying had never made any friends, and she wasn't as talkative as Zhou Xiaoshu. She felt a little disappointed, and finally managed to squeeze out only one word dryly: "Okay."

Come to think of it, at least Li Xiaoya explained to her that he had something to do!

But her brothers and sisters would laugh at her in front of her, and her father would always ask about Li Xiaoya's visit...

But she didn't originally want their approval!

When An Ying returned to the dining table, she heard Mr. An ask, "Did Miss Li call you?"

"Um."

"She hasn't come back yet?" An Ying's brother asked.

"I'm back..."

"So they're looking for you to go out and play? Dad, I don't think An Ying can join us."

"She said she's busy lately." An Ying said in a low voice.

Mr. An nodded: "Okay, then you can go to the funeral with us."

Now An Ying's brothers and sisters could not hide their disappointment.

"Sir, someone is here to deliver an invitation to Miss An Ying." The servant suddenly knocked on the door and said.

"To An Ying?" Everyone looked at her.

"Give it to me." Mr. An took it. "...Are you having a granddaughter?"

An Ying was a little unhappy. How could she see it before her?

She stretched her neck to look, but was also confused.

Because the signature on it was a completely unfamiliar name.

Mr. An returned the invitation to her, and no one paid any attention to it.

Soon the day of the funeral arrived.

Everyone who arrived at the scene was given two candies as soon as they entered the door.

There is a "囍" character printed on the candy.

"This...what is this operation?" Mrs. An couldn't help but look up at the sky.

It happened in broad daylight and it was quite scary.

Every guest was confused until they got closer and realized...it was not a funeral for just one person.

Yes, two.

The funeral was so grand that it was like a wedding.

But someone was quietly muttering: "Is the girl's name Wenyu or Yuanfu? Could it be that she has a courtesy name?"

Li Xiaoya held her chin in her hand, sat behind the umbrella, and whispered, "Write two names, so that mom and dad won't mistake each other..."

Mr. Zhang touched her head and said, "Yes, you are really smart."

The funeral lasted until very late.

When the guests left, the cemetery quickly returned to its desolate silence.

The night gradually fell.

But someone was walking slowly towards them, leaning on a crutch and holding flowers.

"I agree to your marriage." He said in a hoarse voice and put down the flowers.