Su Wan and Jiang Xuecheng came to Zhaohua Hospital and saw Xie Changfeng outside the morgue.
The nurse at the front desk said that Xie Changfeng had not left the hospital today.
Xie Changfeng sat on a chair at the door, his old eyes slightly drooped, and his whole body was shrouded in an atmosphere of grief.
Su Wan looked at Xie Changfeng's gray hair, and a bit of bitterness emerged in her heart.
—Looking at the dark circles under grandpa’s eyelids, he probably stayed here to take care of Lin Xuan all night and didn’t get any sleep at all.
Su Wan and Jiang Xuecheng walked up quickly and handed over the breakfast she had just bought, which contained steaming soy milk and delicious dumplings.
"Grandpa, please eat something."
Su Wan cried too much yesterday and her complexion was not good. In order not to worry Xie Changfeng, she put on some light makeup before going out, but her lips were still pale.
Xie Changfeng turned around and looked at the outstanding young couple in front of him. A gleam of light flashed in his old eyes, and he suddenly remembered something.
Being young is good, unlike myself, the sunset is late...
"Awan, I can't eat."
Xie Changfeng slowly stood up and shook his head at Su Wan. His eyes, which had originally been radiant with vigor, were now filled with dejection.
"Grandpa, even though grandma is gone, you still have us. We all need you very much. Are you making us, the younger generation, worry about you?"
Xie Changfeng rubbed his tired brows, looked at Su Wan's slightly red eyes, sighed, and finally took the breakfast bought by Su Wan.
I just drank a few sips of soy milk and ate two steamed dumplings and didn't move anymore.
Xie Changfeng put down his breakfast, took Jiang Xuecheng's hand, and then took Su Wan's hand, and put their hands together.
Su Wan didn't quite understand what Xie Changfeng meant. Suddenly, Xie Changfeng showed a lonely smile on his face, and the pain in his eyes could not be healed.
"Xuecheng, Awan, you are all good children that grandpa likes. Grandpa is getting old, and I don't know when he will be gone in the blink of an eye..."
"Grandpa..."
Su Wan was shocked when she heard this. Why did she feel that Xie Changfeng had fallen into a deep state of world-weariness and didn't want to live anymore
Just when Su Wan wanted to interrupt, Jiang Xuecheng pinched Su Wan's palm, signaling her to listen quietly.
Su Wan met Jiang Xuecheng's deep eyes. She pursed her lips, but ultimately did not interrupt.
Xie Changfeng seemed not to notice their interaction and was completely immersed in his own emotions.
"You two are different from grandpa. You are still so young. You still have a long way to go in life. You may encounter many storms, but I hope you two can live your lives well, stand together through thick and thin, and move forward hand in hand, so that you can live a peaceful and happy life."
As he spoke, Xie Changfeng withdrew his hand. He was always strict, but at this moment his eyes were extremely kind, and he even seemed to have some of Lin Xuan's aura.
Su Wan choked up when she heard this, and her heart felt like it was filled with lead, uncomfortable and heavy.
She had heard similar words from Lin Xuan thousands of times.
Normally, she didn't feel very touched, but when Xie Changfeng said it today, it instantly struck her heart.
The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop, the son wants to support his parents but they are no longer there. If one learns to cherish something only after losing it, how many regrets will there be in life
Xie Changfeng looked at Su Wan. He saw that Su Wan's eyes and eyebrows were somewhat similar to Lin Xuan. His expression darkened slightly and he reached out and patted Su Wan's shoulder again.
The youngest granddaughter had been pampered like a treasure since she was young, so Su Wan appeared obedient and quiet on the surface, but in fact, she was a little rebellious in her bones.
"Ah Wan, Grandpa is most worried about you. You are too strong-willed. You should give in at the right time in the future. This way you can suffer less losses. Do you understand?"
"Grandpa, I know."
Su Wan looked at Xie Changfeng with concern. Her voice was still a little hoarse because she cried too much last night.
"Grandpa, you have to take care of yourself. If grandma knew you were so lost in sorrow, she would be very unhappy."
Hearing Su Wan's words, Xie Changfeng nodded, thinking with relief that his granddaughter had finally grown up.
Jiang Xuecheng stood beside Su Wan and remained silent. At this moment, he spoke softly to comfort Xie Changfeng.
"Grandpa, the dead are gone, and the present is what matters most. Wanwan and I hope to see you stay healthy and live a long life, and watch our children grow up."
"Good children, grandpa knows what you mean."
A trace of sadness flashed across Xie Changfeng's eyes, and a light seemed to pass through his old eyes.
"Grandpa promised you that he would not give up easily. Don't worry, Grandpa is in good health and he is not the kind of person who is sad about the passing of time."
It’s just that it’s not easy to get over the pain of losing my wife.
Hearing Xie Changfeng's low voice, Su Wan felt relieved instantly. Since her grandfather said so, he had no intention of committing suicide.
Now her grandmother and parents have left this earthly world, and Su Wan has broken up with the Su family. If Xie Changfeng continues to be depressed, Su Wan will no longer have any relatives around her to confide in.
Su Qiqiu raised his head with a sad look, looked at Xie Changfeng and made a serious proposal.
"Grandpa, how about you live with us in Fontainebleau from now on? Stay in S City?"
Now that Lin Xuan has left forever, Xie Changfeng is the only one living in that huge house in City A. It seems so lonely and desolate just thinking about it.
Moreover, Xie Changfeng has reached retirement age, but because of his rich teaching experience and his popularity among students, he still stays to teach at Changxin University, and his classes are relatively easy.
Hearing this, Xie Changfeng waved his hand tiredly at Su Wan: "Ah Wan, let's talk about these things later."
Su Wan frowned, knowing that Xie Changfeng had no plans to return to City S at the moment. However, since Xie Changfeng said that they could discuss it later, then maybe things would turn around.
Xie Changfeng was alone in City A. Although there was nothing wrong with his legs and feet, he was old after all. If he didn't have someone to take care of him, he was afraid that something might happen to him.
If Xie Changfeng insisted on staying in City A, Su Wan planned to hire a nanny for him...
After a night of thinking, Xie Changfeng became much more sober and finally decided to cremate Lin Xuan's body.
According to the rules in S City, the body is cremated first and then the funeral is held the next day.
Su Wan, Jiang Xuecheng and Xie Changfeng followed the funeral home's car and went to the crematorium together.
The immediate family members of the Lin and Xie families had already been waiting there.
Xie Changfeng stood in front of the incinerator, his old fingers reaching for the button, his whole body trembling slightly, his expression extremely sad.
Su Wan felt a lump in her throat and couldn't bear to watch. Many of the women around her had already burst into tears.
The side of the ice coffin I just opened was the last one I saw in this life.
From then on, everything burned to ashes.
Xie Changfeng closed his eyes, and finally pressed his finger down hard...
[Thanks to the book friends "待灵归-" and "空城旧梦-g" for the rewards, hug each of them~]
(End of this chapter)