Before noon.
Crematorium, Memorial Hall.
Dong Xuebing's black and white photo is hung on a black and white banner with the words "Mourning Dong Xuebing". The coffin is surrounded by flowers, but there is no body in it. There are only a few belongings. The host, Su Jia, is giving a eulogy on the stage. Dong Xuebing's friends and colleagues are in the audience, and Luan Xiaoping, Dong Xuebing's Uncle, Aunt, and the rest are on the other side. Xie Huilan is holding Luan Xiaoping's hand.
There are about a hundred people in the audience.
The atmosphere is depressing, and people are crying.
Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and the rest of the Investment Promotion Agency's staff are trembling. Liu Dahai, Deputy Team Leader Feng, and the rest are also crying.
No one had expected Chief Dong to die like this. His body is not even intact.
Chief Dong is only 24 years old and is in his prime. Who would expect him to die just like this?
But it had been more than ten days, and everyone had accepted this fact. When they heard the plane had crashed and lost contact with Dong Xuebing, they knew Dong Xuebing is in danger. But when the plane crashed and exploded, they knew Dong Xuebing will not survive. But Luan Xiaoping could not accept it. These few days, she cried many times. She finally understood what Xiao Bing meant when he called her and why her son asked her to take care of herself.
At first, Luan Xiaoping does not believe her son is dead, and Xie Huilan and Yunxuan comforted her. They said Xiao Bing will surely return.
But one day passed …
Two days passed …
Ten days passed …
The plane hit the rocks and exploded. The plane was destroyed and everyone was killed. Bad news came one after another. Luan Xiaoping was finally overwhelmed. She had to watch her son die. This kind of pain was not something an ordinary person could bear.
Her son is dead.
He is really dead.
Luan Xiaoping covered her mouth, and tears started to roll down her cheeks.
Xie Huilan helped her up. "Aunty, my condolences."
Luan Xiaoping cried. "Xiao Bing … my Xiao Bing …"
"Cousin … sob … sob …" Tang Jin and Second Aunt are also crying.
Yu Qianqian, who was standing in the middle, covered her face and cried. "Uncle! Sob … sob … sob … Uncle! "
Yu Meixia sobbed and hugged her daughter. Her face was covered with tears, and she had shed a lot of tears in the past two weeks. She had lost a lot of weight.
Xie Jing and Xie Hao, who had rushed over from Beijing in the morning, are crying. Luo Haiting, Guo Panwei, the Investment Promotion Agency's leaders, a few investors' representatives, Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee Huang Li, Deputy Mayor Geng Yuchao, Mayor's Secretary Hu Silian, etc., are all sighing. Even Su Jia, who was giving her eulogy, choked and wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes.
The atmosphere was getting heavier.
Xie Huilan, on the other hand, did not cry and stood there without any expression.
Hu Silian, who is not far away, is worried about Mayor Xie. Everyone knows Dong Xuebing is Mayor Xie's boyfriend, and Chief Dong's death is a huge blow to Mayor Xie. But Mayor Xie did not shed a tear in front of everyone, and this is worrying. The County Government had made many mistakes in the past few days, and everyone knows Dong Xuebing's death had affected Mayor Xie's work. Hu Silian can see Mayor Xie entering Dong Xuebing's quarters every night after work and will only leave Chief Dong's house the next morning. She had not had a good meal for many days.
Many people are sad about Dong Xuebing's death.
But some people are gloating over Dong Xuebing's death.
For example, Finance Department Chief Ding Li is standing in the memorial hall with a sad look on his face. But in his heart, he is laughing. Dong Xuebing had tortured him too much when he was alive. During the ball, Dong Xuebing had humiliated him in front of everyone. After that, Dong Xuebing created a ruckus in the Finance Department and caused a power outage and almost caused a fire. Ding Li does not like Dong Xuebing.
Ministry of Education Chief Yu Zhengzhi is also feeling the same way.
The God of Plague had finally passed away.
He had caused so much trouble in Yan Tai County, and it's time for him to pass away.
Although Ding Li and Yu Zhengzhi are gloating over Dong Xuebing's death, they did not show it on their faces. Mayor Xie is watching, and they do not want to be the target of public criticism.
Some people are happy, and some are crying at the memorial hall.
Luan Xiaoping's crying got louder and louder. "Xiao Bing is only 24 years old … 24 years old … how am I going to live after you are gone … sob … sob … sob … Xiao Bing …"
Xie Huilan held Luan Xiaoping's hand gently. "Aunty, Xiao Bing is no longer around, and I am your daughter-in-law in the future. Just treat me like your daughter."
Luan Xiaoping shook her head and sobbed. "You are still young, and I cannot let you … if Xiao Bing is still alive, he will also hope … hope you can find a good man …" Luan Xiaoping likes Xie Huilan very much, but Xiao Bing had passed away, and she cannot let Xie Huilan down.
"Aunty …"
"Stop. If Xiao Bing can hear you, he will also not let you …"
"Didn't Xiao Bing tell you?" Xie Huilan laughed. "Actually, before he flew to Japan, we had held our wedding ceremony at my house. We are just waiting for the marriage certificate. Xiao Jing, am I right?"
Xie Jing's nose turned red.
Xie Huilan looks at her. "Xiao Jing!"
Xie Jing nodded. "Yes. We had our wedding ceremony."
Xie Hao cried. "That's right. I had also participated in it!"
"I had not told you about it. I apologize for not telling you." Xie Huilan held Luan Xiaoping's hand. "It's too late … Mum!"
Luan Xiaoping knew Xie Huilan was lying, and she could not stop her tears.
"Mum." Xie Huilan called out softly. "If you don't acknowledge me as your daughter-in-law, I will keep calling you that."
Luan Xiaoping kept quiet.
"Mum."
"… …"
"Mum."
Luan Xiaoping's face was covered in tears. "Ah! Good girl! I agree! I agree! "
Xie Huilan finally smiled and helped Luan Xiaoping wipe her tears.
This scene touched many people's hearts. No one had expected Mayor Xie to do this.
Suddenly, Su Jia, who was holding the microphone, wiped her tears and said loudly. "Three minutes of silence. Rest in peace. Comrade Dong Xuebing, rest in peace. Your spirit will live on forever!"
Everyone closed their eyes and lowered their heads to look at Dong Xuebing's black and white photo.
The next moment, Dong Xuebing appeared at the entrance of the memorial hall. He had heard what Xie Huilan had said, and he almost cried.
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