Chapter 158 - Should We Go for Supper?

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Lu Bei hadn’t registered the fact that his great-uncle had passed. He felt that his loving great-uncle would still be there the same as before. When he saw them coming, his wrinkled face would smile and offer him a lot of food. He would cut up a cold watermelon that was soaked in the well and place it in his hands.

The car stopped in front of the funeral home. The driver wanted to wake Lu Wanggui up, but was stopped by Lu Bei. After seeing the funeral home, Lu Bei suddenly realized that his great-uncle, who loved him dearly, was really gone. The grief in his heart felt like a sharp thorn.

It was custom in Jiang City that after the death of an elderly, the children and grandchildren close to them had to keep vigil at night. Based on the relationship between his father and his great-uncle, his father would definitely stay up the whole night, so he should take the opportunity to rest for a while when he could.

However, Lu Wanggui’s deep and mellow voice came from the back row, “Have we arrived?”

The driver glanced at Lu Bei, and Lu Bei replied, “Yes.”

There were already people waiting at the funeral. Under their lead, Lu Wanggui led Xiang Xiaoyuan and Lu Bei into a mourning hall. Once Lu Wanggui entered, the other relatives and friends all went up to greet him. Xiang Xiaoyuan and Lu Bei wanted to retreat, but they were still seen by his sharp-eyed relatives.

After exchanging some greetings, Lu Wanggui walked towards the coffin with heavy steps. In an instant, the lively atmosphere fell silent. A relative behind Xiang Xiaoyuan said, “Actually, this is a happy thing. Wanggui’s uncle didn’t suffer. He’s over 70 this year and didn’t have any major illnesses. He had a good life.”

For an old man, passing in his sleep was a very fortunate thing. Xiang Xiaoyuan, who usually loved to listen to gossip, seemed to be unable to hear what the others were saying. She watched as Lu Wanggui bent down beside the coffin for an unknown amount of time.

The custom in Jiang City was that one must keep the incense burning before the body was cremated. The mourning hall was filled with the scent of sandalwood, and the smoke lingered in the air. There was also a distance between them. Xiang Xiaoyuan did not know whether Lu Wanggui had shed tears or not.

Perhaps he had. At his age, after experiencing so many hardships, he would only shed tears when his loved ones had passed away. Xiang Xiaoyuan could truly feel his grief.

Lu Wanggui bent down and stared at his uncle in the coffin. After a long time, he straightened up and went to the memorial tablet to kowtow and offer incense. Lu Bei also walked over and put on the white cloth that was required to be worn by custom. He stood beside Lu Wanggui. The father and son did not communicate. Lu Bei realized that his great-uncle had passed away and would never be able to hold his hand again. He kowtowed and sobbed.

Xiang Xiaoyuan also walked over. She reached out to get some incense, but Lu Wanggui’s voice was hoarse. “Be careful not to burn yourself. I’ll do it for you.”

Then, he took out a lighter and lit three sticks of incense before handing them to her. Lu Wanggui wanted to stay up for the night. The funeral home had a room to rest in like a hotel, but Lu Wanggui still insisted that Lu Bei and Xiang Xiaoyuan go to the hotel that Gao Yuan had arranged for them in the city center.

Lu Bei and Xiang Xiaoyuan could not persuade Lu Wanggui, so they went with the driver.

When Xiang Xiaoyuan and Lu Bei returned to the hotel and freshened up, it was already past two o’clock in the morning. They were quite sleepy at first, but now that they had settled down, they became more energetic.

Lu Bei was wearing pajamas and came to the door of Xiang Xiaoyuan’s room. He originally wanted to stay with Lu Wanggui for the night at the funeral home, but Lu Wanggui did not agree. Even though they had returned to the hotel, they were destined to be sleepless tonight. Lu Bei searched through his contact list to find someone to chat with, but everyone was asleep at this time. After thinking about it, he could only try Xiang Xiaoyuan. He did not expect Xiang Xiaoyuan to be awake either.

The two of them looked at each other at the door. Xiang Xiaoyuan spoke first, “Why don’t we go out and have some supper?”

She remembered that Lu Bei and Lu Wanggui had not eaten dinner.

Lu Bei was indeed a good son. After he nodded, he casually said, “My dad didn’t eat anything today either.”

Xiang Xiaoyuan continued, “Then let’s bring him some supper.”

After walking around for a while, they couldn’t find anything that Lu Wanggui would eat. Perhaps he was also not in the mood to eat at the moment. After thinking for a while, she went to the convenience store to buy two boxes of mints for him.

After buying supper for the others, Xiang Xiaoyuan drove Lu Bei all the way to the funeral home. As soon as she entered the mourning hall, Xiang Xiaoyuan saw Lu Wanggui among the crowd.

The others were either chatting or yawning as they played with their phones. Only Lu Wanggui was sitting at the side. His gaze was focused on the photo hanging on the wall..