Chapter 86
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Old Master Shen's funeral was organized by Lu Beichuan in a grand and orderly manner. On the day the news spread, the Lu Family's old mansion was filled with mourning. Countless people from all walks of life came to offer their condolences. Some were crying, some were regretful, and some were heartbroken.
Lu Beichuan was in charge of external affairs, while Ye Zhen was in charge of internal affairs with the help of Mrs. Lu. Nothing went wrong.
Except for Old Master Shen.
The Shen Family and the Lu Family had been friends for generations. Old Master Shen and Old Master Lu had also been friends for many years. The elders of the Shen Family and the Lu Family had basically grown up under the watchful eyes of the two of them. Overnight, his close friend had passed away. This was a huge blow to the old Old Master Shen.
Shen Weiyin supported the grief-stricken Old Master Shen into the mourning hall.
Old Master Shen stood beside the coffin and looked at Old Master Lu's face for the last time.
"It's my fault! If I had insisted that this old man go to the hospital for a check-up, he would have been cured! "
Shen Weiyin comforted Old Master Shen with tears in her eyes. "Grandpa, don't be sad. Take care of your health."
"Take care of your health …" Old Master Shen patted the coffin and lamented bitterly. "The brothers who worked hard together in the past are now either dead or sick. The old or paralyzed. I thought I would walk ahead of you, but who would have thought that you would walk ahead of me! All these years, I've always told you to take care of your health and go to the hospital more often, but you wouldn't listen. You said you knew your own health, but look at you now. You don't have a trace of Old Master Lu's demeanor from back then! "
He said a lot of heartbroken words, and the mourning hall was filled with the sound of crying and sobbing.
Lu Beichuan walked to Old Master Shen and handed him three sticks of incense. "Grandpa Shen, take care of your health."
Shen Weiyin wiped away his tears and nodded. He took the incense stick from Shen Weiyin's hand and walked to the front of Old Master Lu's tomb. He respectfully bowed three times and lit the incense stick.
"Grandpa Shen, please take a rest in the living room. I'll come and greet you when I'm done here. Please don't take offense if I'm not a good host."
Old Master Shen sighed and patted him on the shoulder. "I understand. Now that Old Master is gone, you are the eldest grandson of the Lu Family. The burden of the Lu Family is now on your shoulders. The burden on your shoulders is not light. You have to bear it in the future!"
Lu Beichuan was neither servile nor overbearing. There was not much sadness on his face. Instead, he became even more tenacious and indifferent. "I understand."
Shen Weiyin also lit a stick of incense for Old Master Lu. "Beichuan, my condolences."
Lu Beichuan nodded and motioned for a servant beside him to bring the two of them to the living room to rest.
In the large living room, they could hear the cries coming from the mourning hall. The smell of incense and candles could still be found in the air across the garden. Looking from afar, the Lu Family's old mansion was completely empty.
Ye Zhen was dressed in black from head to toe. With Mother Lu's help, she received the guests who came to offer their condolences in the living room. After a busy day, she didn't even have time to mourn.
Old Master Shen and Shen Weiyin were led to the living room by a servant.
Although Ye Zhen didn't want to see Shen Weiyin, she understood that this kind of occasion was unavoidable.
Fortunately, in this kind of situation, no one said anything even if she pulled a long face.
Ye Zhen didn't have a smile on her face. "Old Master Shen, Miss Shen, please sit here."
The servant served two cups of hot tea, but Old Master Shen didn't take it. He just looked around the living room and sighed. "Things remain the same, but people have changed … Things remain the same, but people have changed … In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed. Those who should have left and those who shouldn't have left have all left. I'm the only one left …"
Old Master Shen reminisced for a moment and looked at Ye Zhen. "My condolences."
Mrs. Lu was still greeting the guests. When she saw the Shen family, she quickly pushed them aside and walked over.
She had watched Shen Weiyin grow up. No matter how well a child pretended to be, an adult could see through her. Originally, the Shen family and the Lu Family were well-matched in terms of social status. Shen Weiyin and Lu Beichuan were a match made in heaven. However, the goddess had Mengxiang and King Wuyi, so no one could do anything about it.
Mrs. Lu had also seen the rumors about Lu Beichuan and Shen Weiyin spreading like wildfire. She saw Ye Zhen and naturally knew about it.
"Old Master Shen, you're here." Mrs. Lu was a sensitive person. When she saw Old Master Shen, she couldn't help but think of the Old Master Lu who had passed away. Her eyes gradually reddened. She smiled and turned her head to wipe away the tears at the corners of her eyes. "Quickly sit down and rest. The weather is so bad. Don't hurt your body."
Old Master Shen sighed and sat down. "My condolences. If he didn't get this illness at this age, he would have died of old age. But fate is something that no one can predict. You see, I always thought that I would pass away before Old Master Shen. Life is unpredictable."
"Don't say that. With your body, you still have a few more years to live. When Weiyin finds a boyfriend that she likes, you still have to watch her get married and have children!"
Old Master Shen glanced at Shen Weiyin. "I can't take care of this child anymore. Whether I can see her get married and have children or not depends on how long this old body of mine can hold on." As he spoke, he looked around. "By the way, since I came in, why haven't I seen Shaoyan?"
"Old Master Shen passed away in the hospital. After he came back, he locked himself in his room and refused to see anyone."
Old Master Shen frowned. "This child … Old Master used to dote on him so much. It's normal that he couldn't accept it in such a short time."
As he spoke, he glanced at Shen Weiyin. "If you don't mind, let Weiyin go and see him. Weiyin, you should know how to persuade him. Talk to him properly. It's not a good idea to go on like this."
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