1082 Funeral 1

The sky was getting dark in the afternoon as stormy clouds covered the sky. The atmosphere was humid and gloomy.

Xi Xiaye was driving towards the Mu residence with Mu Yuchen in the front passenger seat. His eyes were closed and his breathing sounded a little heavy. He did not seem to be having a peaceful nap.

As the car stopped in front of the traffic light, Xi Xiaye suddenly took off her jacket and carefully put it over him. He frowned when he could sense her getting near. His eyes remained closed and he grabbed tightly onto her coat.

Xi Xiaye felt heartbroken looking at him like this. "Mu Yuchen, you have to hang in there. I just feel like taking everything on for you right now."

Unfortunately, she could not take away his pain even if she was willing to take it all upon herself.

He suddenly turned his head over and opened his eyes to look at her. Although he did not sound very happy, his tone was warm. "You're already in a mess yourself, and you're trying to comfort me? I should be the one saying something like that." He put on a smile for her, a smile filled with pain and sorrow.

For some reason, tears started rolling down Xi Xiaye's cheeks. Her tears then dropped onto the back of her hand. All the suppressed feelings of pain gushed out at that instant. She could not stop her tears, and her shirt was starting to get wet in just half a minute.

She quickly tried to wipe her tears away as she sobbed, "I don't dare to cry because I don't want you to feel bad too, but I just can't control myself...I still can't accept it...It feels like I'm having a nightmare. Why did this happen? Why?" She was sobbing helplessly as she looked at the man beside her.

He let out a long sigh as he looked right into her eyes quietly. "You can cry if it makes you feel better, but you might want to park the car by the side first. The cars at the back are honking."

She quickly came back to her senses and moved the car…

He passed her some tissue right after she parked the car by the roadside. She was resting her head on the steering wheel while her shoulders trembled, obviously unable to control her emotions anymore.

Mu Yuchen kept quiet and just looked at her. Then, he took a deep breath as he turned his head over and looked at the ongoing traffic. With his hand on her shoulder, she then buried her face into his chest and started crying again.

He patted her head gently. "Don't cry again after this. Grandmother wouldn't want to see you like this too, alright?"

Xi Xiaye sobbed, "I'm afraid that I won't be able to control myself. If you're suffering, maybe crying can help you too."

He smiled. "I'm a man. Why should I cry? Crying is a woman's right. Alright, keep her in your heart. It's the best way for us to remember her now no matter how sad we are. Regardless, we still have to continue on with our lives.

"She might not be that unfortunate. She saw us get married and have children. Lingshi and Ah Mo, whom she had been worrying about, finally got together too, and Lingshi is now pregnant. She left us on a good note."

Mu Yuchen ran his fingers through her hair. "Alright, it's time to go. We'll need to help out with the funeral in the next few days. We can't just leave it to Father and Mother, can we?"

Xi Xiaye started wiping off her tears and she looked at him. She noticed that he was calm although there was still some lingering sadness around him. She nodded. "Okay, I know we both have to be strong now."

He smiled and nodded in response. "It's great that you understand. We mustn't be sad for too long. Even without Grandmother here, we still have our parents, grandfather, and our children to take care of. They need us."

He had thought it through. There was a huge contrast between the composure on his face and the sorrow in his heart at this very moment!

Xi Xiaye suddenly understood something!

It was not that he did not feel sad, but he could not afford to be sad for too long due to his responsibilities. Just like he said, many people needed them!

…

The car parked outside the Mu residence.

The atmosphere was somber inside the house. The butler and many servants had red, swollen eyes. Mu Lingshi was sitting in the living room as she stared into space blankly with Ji Zitong beside her. At the same time, Mu Tangchuan and Zhuang Shurong were staying guard at the funeral parlor.

"Brother! Sister-in-law!"

Mu Lingshi quickly stood up and went towards Mu Yuchen and Xi Xiaye when she saw them. Her eyes were red and her voice was hoarse.

"Chairman Mu, Xiaye, my condolences!" Ji Zitong came over and offered a slight bow while Mu Yuchen and Xi Xiaye nodded back at her.

"Thank you for helping out, Zitong!" Xi Xiaye said quietly.

Ji Zitong shook her head. "I was heartbroken when I heard the news, but I don't know what I could do. I hope everyone stays strong. I suppose Grandmother Mu would want everyone to live happily too."

"Brother, Sister-in-law, I want to go and see Grandmother!" Mu Lingshi grabbed Mu Yuchen and Xi Xiaye as she begged them.

Xi Xiaye glanced at her belly and patted her hand. "You should stay here since you're pregnant. Wait until the day of her burial. Stay home and let Zitong accompany you, alright? We'll take care of things over there."