He then handed Xi Mushan a handkerchief .
Nodding quietly, Xi Mushan took the handkerchief and wiped his face . He suppressed the grief inside after several deep breaths . Eventually, he calmed down and barely managed the sorrow he was feeling .
“You must be exhausted . Take a good rest . I'll handle Grandfather's funeral arrangements . Mother might be a little worried about you since you haven't been there for a few days . ”
When Mu Yuchen was talking, Li Si, who stood by the door, walked in .
He nodded at Xi Jiyang before raising his head and speaking to Mu Yuchen, “Mayor Xi, Master, Missus, my condolences . ”
Mu Yuchen took a deep breath before he gave the document Xi Jiyang handed him earlier to Li Si . Then, he nodded and said, “Li Si, get someone to make the arrangements for Grandfather's funeral, but don't make the news public yet . ”
“Yes, Master!” Li Si gave a brief reply and left quietly after taking the document with him .
Just as Li Si left, the sound of several people's footsteps came from the corridor outside . Someone barged in .
“Grandfather!”
“Father!”
It was Xi Xinyi, Yue Lingsi, and Deng Wenwen with Han Yifeng behind them .
Xi Xinyi rushed in and started crying hysterically by the bed while tears welled up in Yue Lingsi and Deng Wenwen's eyes .
When they saw Mu Yuchen and Xi Xiaye in the room, Deng Wenwen had a complicated expression and Yue Lingsi looked at them blankly .
“Let's head out . ” As if he did not see them, Mu Yuchen dragged Xi Xiaye outside .
When they walked past Han Yifeng, he saw her swollen eyes and pale face . Although he wanted to say a few words of comfort, he did not get the chance to .
Mu Yuchen made her sit down on the long bench when they got out . They could still hear the crying from inside the room .
“Alright, stop crying now . Just pray that he's well on the other side . Don't forget what you promised him just now . ” He squatted down and wiped the tears from her cheeks . Although he wanted to comfort her, he had no idea how to .
That was just how life worked . Nothing lasted forever in the world . Perhaps, only death remained forever .
He thought he could get past it . While occasions like these saddened him, he could still accept it calmly . However, his heart was in anguish when he saw her cry in sorrow .
He felt hurt because of her sadness . Her emotions slowly caught up with him and seeped into him, gradually reaching his heart as well as becoming a part that controlled his emotions .
She would never see her grandfather anymore . That feeling gushed up into her throat as a huge lump .
She did not want to put any blame on him because what could be worse than not being able to see each other forever?
“Grandfather is gone…” After a long time of crying, she sniffled and looked at him . Her eyes were red and her voice had turned hoarse from all the weeping .
“I know . Calm down, Xiaye,” he replied quietly with his eyes locked onto her .
“I'll never see him anymore… How am I supposed to calm down?” She then covered her face with both hands, unable to push down the sudden waves of sadness that ran over her .
He sighed helplessly, “Go on if this can help you feel better, but it's pretty cold here . You have to follow me home right now . ”
Without giving her a chance to say no, he lifted her up in his arms and walked towards the other end of the corridor .
“Master! Elder Xi…”
After taking several steps, he saw Ah Mo with some other people rushing over . Their expressions darkened when they saw Xi Xiaye in Mu Yuchen's arms .
“He's gone . Help Li Si out with the funeral arrangements, and please take care of Father as well . He doesn't seem like he's coping very well . Do what you should . Let the Elder rest in peace,” Mu Yuchen sighed as he gave his orders .
“Yes, Master, I'm sorry for your loss . ” Ah Mo lowered his head .
Mu Yuchen nodded . “Your sister-in-law isn't feeling well, so I'm bringing her back now and will leave things here to you guys . ”
“Don't worry, Master!”
Mu Yuchen then went forward .
On the way back to Maple Residence, Xi Xiaye did not seem to be herself . Mu Yuchen made her take a shower . Afterward, she fell asleep from exhaustion without eating dinner .
Mu Yuchen did not bother her and just covered her with a blanket . He raised the temperature of the air conditioner slightly before leaving the room .
At the hospital, Xi Jiyang's body had been taken to the funeral parlor while Xi Xinyi and the others were packing his personal effects .
“Did your father say anything?” Deng Wenwen asked Xi Mushan with her eyes teary .
Xi Xinyi and Yue Lingsi turned over and looked at Xi Mushan when Deng Wenwen asked the question .
Xi Mushan looked at the women before him coldly . Then, he let out a bitter laugh . “What could he have said? He never mentioned any of you up until his death . What do you think he'd say?”
“Why was Xi Xiaye here?” Deng Wenwen was alert .
“Father wanted to see Xiaye and Ah Chen before he left . If you want to argue about it, wait until the funeral is over . ” Xi Mushan left the room after saying that .
“Mushan!”
“Father!”
Yue Lingsi and Xi Xinyi realized something was wrong, so they chased after him . Yue Lingsi grabbed Xi Mushan's sleeve, but he brushed her off!
“Let me go!”
Bang!
Yue Lingsi crashed into a nearby bed . Fortunately, Xi Xinyi was there to help her, so she did not fall .
“Ah Hui should've sent you our divorce papers . From now on, we're no longer related!”
“Mushan!”
Yue Lingsi was fearful when he mentioned it . Although she had burned all those photos, she was not sure if Xi Mushan still had leftovers of the evidence .
“Stop right there, Mushan!” Deng Wenwen called out to him .
However, Xi Mushan did not stop .
Chapter end
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