Chapter 260 Funeral
There was not enough time for a nap, and before the car had been driving for ten minutes, Su Youli fell asleep with his head tilted.
When they arrived, the funeral was already halfway through.
Many people came here for Chu Ying's sake, hoping to have a chance to talk to him.
But from beginning to end, the two daughters of the Chu family stood aside with indifferent expressions, and all matters were handled by the staff of the funeral home.
To outsiders, they didn't seem to be sad about the passing of their biological father.
Many people secretly complained that the family affection among wealthy families was just a superficial appearance.
"Why did you call Linlin and Youyou over? They'll be delayed in their classes by asking for leave." Chu Ying, dressed in a smart dark suit, stood side by side with Chu Ying.
The black-and-white photo in the middle of the mourning hall is eye-catching. Chu Ying said: "After all, he is the children's grandfather. Letting them come and say goodbye to him is like a life experience."
The funeral was not deserted, as many wealthy families from North City came.
After a quick memorial service, everyone left one after another. When they passed by Chu Ying and Shen Minyan, they said a few words of condolences and handed over their business cards.
When the car stopped, Su Youli was still asleep.
Shen Lin carried him out of the car, and the little guy opened his eyes when the wind blew.
Behind the funeral home is the cemetery, and Mr. Chu’s urn has been sent there.
Shen Lin held his brother and went to Chu's father's mourning hall first.
Everything here is new to Su Youli. The little guy's eyes wander over the two rows of neatly arranged wreaths at the door, looking around like a curious baby.
"Brother!"
The little guy saw the big brother standing at the door greeting the guests at a glance, and waved his little hands, very excited.
Chen Yan wore a formal black suit today, which made him look even colder. When facing outsiders, he had the aura of the eldest son of the Shen family.
Seeing his brothers coming, he nodded to the two guests who came to mourn, said sorry and walked out.
The two younger brothers were still wearing school uniforms, which didn't fit in with the surroundings, and Shen Lin was carrying two schoolbags, one large and one small.
Su Youli was carried by her eldest brother into a room with a photo hanging on the wall.
He didn't recognize the person in the photo.
That was a photo of Chu's father a few years ago.
Chen Yan brought his two younger brothers to burn incense for grandpa, and leaned forward to the photo and said, "Grandpa, Linlin and Youyou are here."
The little guy imitated his older brother and said slowly, "Grandpa, Youyou is here."
Shen Lin had no feelings for his grandfather, but this was the first time he experienced the death of someone close to him, and he felt an unspeakable emotion in his heart.
He obediently lit the incense and followed along, saying, "Grandpa, here I come."
Su Youli found that there were many people coming and going in this place, but no one made much noise.
The funeral home is a very gloomy place and children cannot stay there for long.
After the worship in the mourning hall, Shen Yan took them out.
When they arrived at the mausoleum, Chu's father's ashes had already been buried.
"Mom is there!" The little guy pointed in his eldest brother's arms.
Chen Yan touched his head and said, "We won't go over there."
The little guy nodded, and the quiet atmosphere around him made him naturally choose to close his mouth and nestle in his big brother's arms, waiting for his parents to finish their work.
After the ceremony, Chu Ying took her sister's hand and sat directly on the open space in front of the tombstone.
Shen Minyan left space for the two sisters, turned around and walked towards his children, taking them back to the car.
Su Youli sat in the safety seat, eating snacks to fill her stomach, and occasionally turned back to drink a sip of the juice her second brother fed her.
The people in the car looked at the carefree little guy eating and drinking, and a smile appeared on their lips.
For four-year-old Su Youli, this funeral was just a simple outing.
He was brought by his brother to a place surrounded by trees, which looked like a mountain yet not a mountain. He saw his grandfather's photo hanging on the wall.
No one cried, and no one felt sad about grandpa's death.
We were taught in kindergarten that grandpa is mom’s father.
When the little guy was burning incense for his grandfather, he looked at his grandfather's eyes in the photo very seriously.
His father is with him every day and is very kind to him.
Why hasn’t my mother’s father ever come to see her or call her?
The little one doesn't understand how complicated the feelings between adults are.
He only knew that grandpa didn't love his mother and was not very kind to her.
Thinking of this, he felt a little unhappy.
After burning incense and being held in the arms of his eldest brother, the little guy hummed in his heart: "Grandpa, I will love my mother well. You will never see my mother again in the future. You will definitely regret it..."
Mr. Chu's departure did not bring any changes to anyone's life. Everyone went to work and school as usual.
The Chu Group has been weak in recent years, but after all it is a large, established enterprise in North City. Even if it is half-dead, its assets are still considerable.
Three days after the funeral, Chu Ying and Chu Ying drove to the Chu family.
The once noble and domineering Mother Chu now had gray hair and was sitting on a bench in the villa garden wearing dark home clothes.
Under the strong sunlight, her wrinkles looked like they were cut by a knife. In less than a month, her bright eyes had become cloudy and confused.
There were two servants busy in the garden, and she was the only one sitting there like a petrified sculpture.
Chu Ying and Chu Ying walked over side by side and felt calmness from their mother for the first time.
When they got closer, Chu Ying saw that Chu's mother's eyes moved. She knew they were coming.
"Have you thought through what I mentioned to you last time?" Chu Ying asked, looking down at Chu's mother.
Chu Ying established the new Chu Group, and Chu's father immigrated abroad with his wife and son. Although the company had a dedicated management team, cracks had begun to appear in Chu's internal power structure a few years ago.
Executives were fighting openly and covertly, internal decision-making became chaotic, and competitors took the opportunity to squeeze Chu's living space.
When the team left behind by Chu's father received the news of his death, the first person they thought of was Chu Ying.
They hope that Chu Ying can inherit the Chu family and continue to lead the company's development.
Chu Ying disdains to inherit her father's company, but she proposes to acquire Chu's and promises not to dismiss Chu's former employees.
This is the best outcome. After being acquired by Chu Ying, the company at least still has the surname Chu.
But Chu's mother refused to agree no matter what.
Her husband died and her only son was in prison and would soon be executed.
Mother Chu felt like the sky had fallen on her head and she had no one to rely on.
The company's senior executives took turns to persuade her every day, saying the same thing over and over again: "Mr. Chu and you are family, how could she harm you? It's not easy for Chu's to get to where it is today. Are you going to watch the company go to ruin..."
Seeing his two daughters standing in front of him in all their glory, his wrinkled face felt hot as if he had been slapped several times.
Chu Ying's mocking eyes fell on her face, as if saying to her: "Didn't expect it? We are the final winners."
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