Although Dabao, Liushe, Erbao, Sanbao and other children were not very sensible, they saw the sad looks of Tan Zhengchu and Su Yingxue.
They also couldn't hide their sadness and wiped away their tears secretly.
"Mom, I don't want grandpa to leave..." Xiaoqi hugged Tan Zhengchu's neck tightly and cried even more sadly.
Su Yingxue's eyes also turned red, but she held back her tears and gently patted Xiao Qi's back: "Be good, don't cry. Great Grandpa loves you the most, he must want you to be happy."
Tan Zhengchu looked at the children, his tone gentle but firm: "Although great-grandfather is gone, his love will always be with us. We must be strong and let him rest assured, okay?"
The children nodded. Although tears were still welling up in their eyes, their emotions gradually calmed down.
Su Yingxue stood up, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and also helped Xiaoqi wipe his face.
Although her heart was still heavy, she had to be strong for the sake of her children.
"Grandpa, don't worry, I will take good care of myself and the children." She said silently in her heart.
She thought back to Mr. Su's life. Although he had achieved great success in business, he left regrets for his descendants.
He has no grandsons, only granddaughters, which may be the biggest regret in his life.
But Su Yingxue knew that her grandfather's love for her had never diminished in the slightest.
"Let's go, let's see grandpa off for the last time." She said softly, with a hint of determination in her tone.
Tan Zhengchu nodded, took her hand, and walked out of the house with the children.
In the hall of the funeral home, white wreaths and elegiac couplets were placed everywhere, and the air was filled with the faint smell of incense and candles.
The Su family booked the entire hall, and there was a constant stream of people coming to see Grandpa Su off for the last time.
Tan Zhengchu brought Su Yingxue and seven children into the hall. The atmosphere was heavy and solemn.
Old Mrs. Tan sat on a chair nearby, holding a handkerchief in her hand, tears streaming down her face.
Xiaoqi, Dabao, Liushe and other children surrounded her, each with red eyes.
"Grandma, don't be too sad and take care of yourself." Xiao Qi comforted her softly, with childish concern in his voice.
Old Mrs. Tan touched Xiao Qi's head and said in a choked voice, "Good child, grandma knows... I just feel sad."
Just then, Chen Yuqin walked over and looked at Su Yingxue coldly.
"Why are you here?" Chen Yuqin's tone was full of hostility. "The old man was pissed off to death by you. How dare you come?"
Su Yingxue frowned, and said calmly but firmly: "Grandpa passed away. As his granddaughter, I naturally have to see him for the last time."
"See? What qualifications do you have to see?" Chen Yuqin's voice suddenly rose, attracting the attention of the people around her. "If you hadn't been disobedient, why would the old man leave so early? You are not welcome here!"
When Xiao Qi heard what Chen Yuqin said, she immediately frowned and stood up to refute: "Grandpa loves mom and us the most! How can you say that about mom?"
Chen Yuqin sneered, her eyes swept over Xiao Qi, and said in a sarcastic tone: "Love you? Ha, what kind of Su family are you? Su Yingxue is not even a child of the Su family!"
Her words were like a bomb, exploding in the hall in an instant.
The relatives around began to talk in low voices, their eyes shifting back and forth between Su Yingxue and Chen Yuqin.
"What? Su Yingxue isn't a child of the Su family?"
"No wonder the old man passed away so suddenly, it turned out to be because of this..."
After Su Yingxue heard what Chen Yuqin said, her face turned pale instantly.
But she still straightened her back and looked directly at Chen Yuqin: "What did you say?"
Chen Yuqin sneered and said louder: "I said, you are not a child of the Su family at all! Your mother brought you in when she married in, and the old man took you in because he was soft-hearted. How dare you come here now?"
Xiao Qi was so angry that her face turned red. She tightly grasped Su Yingxue's hand and said, "You are talking nonsense! Great Grandpa loves Mom the most. He doesn't care about these things!"
The relatives around were talking louder and louder, and the atmosphere in the hall became tense and depressing.
Tan Zhengchu stepped forward and stood in front of Su Yingxue, saying in a cold tone: "Chen Yuqin, please be careful with your words. This is the old man's funeral hall, not a place for you to act wildly."
Chen Yuqin sneered and refused to give in: "I am telling the truth! Su Yingxue is not a child of the Su family at all, she has no right to be here!"
Su Yingxue bit her lips tightly, feeling both angry and aggrieved.
She knew that Chen Yuqin's words had made the situation irreversible.
Su Yingxue took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
She raised her head and looked at Chen Yuqin firmly: "No matter what you say, grandpa's love for me is real. I came here today to see him off for the last time, not to argue with you."
Although her voice was not loud, it was clearly heard throughout the hall.
The relatives around her gradually quieted down and looked at her with complicated eyes.
Chen Yuqin's face turned ugly. She obviously didn't expect Su Yingxue to be so calm.
At this moment, Mrs. Tan stood up, her voice trembling but firm: "Enough! The old man just left and you are making a fuss here, how can you be so disrespectful?"
She walked over to Su Yingxue and held her hand: "Yingxue is my granddaughter. If anyone dares to talk nonsense again, don't blame me for being rude!"
Chen Yuqin opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but finally closed it under the gaze of Old Lady Tan.
The atmosphere in the hall gradually eased, but Su Yingxue's heart was still heavy.
She knew that the storm was far from over.
Su Yingxue looked at the portrait of Grandpa Su in the center of the mourning hall and said silently in her heart: "Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely go on with strength. No matter what others say, I will not let you down."
Chen Yuqin saw Su Yingxue slowly preparing to go to the center of the mourning hall.
Her eyes turned cold and her tone was sharp: "Su Yingxue, you are just an outsider, you don't deserve to be here! Hurry up and get down!"
Su Yingxue turned around and looked at Chen Yuqin coldly.
She had been enduring Chen Yuqin's extreme remarks for too long, and now she was finally on the verge of exploding.
"Chen Yuqin, that's enough!" Su Yingxue's voice was cold and firm, "This is Grandpa's funeral hall, not a place for you to act wildly!"
Chen Yuqin sneered, her tone sharp: "Going wild? I'm telling the truth! You're not a child of the Su family at all, what right do you have to give orders here?"
Her voice echoed in the mourning hall, attracting the attention of relatives around her.
Just then, Tan Zhengchu stepped forward and stood in front of Su Yingxue.
His eyes swept towards Chen Yuqin like a knife, and he said in a low and cold voice with unquestionable deterrence: "Chen Yuqin, if you dare to say one more word, don't blame me for being rude."
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