Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

After he finished speaking, the person on the bed stopped responding and stopped arguing.

After a few seconds of silence, Ji Hancheng turned around and brought his grandfather a basin of water. He helped him wipe his face and hands, and then combed his hair. He then went to the wardrobe and took out all the clothes that Yuan Shu had prepared. He put them on one by one, and after he was dressed, he put them aside and helped his grandfather put them on.

Grandpa was a proud man and certainly didn't like others helping him get dressed, so Ji Hancheng decided that he would do it himself.

After helping the old man wash up and get dressed,

He took out his phone and dialed Xu Mingkai's number. Without waiting for the other person to wake up or not, he simply gave the order, "Have the people who are setting up the mourning hall come to the Ji residence."

There was silence on the other end of the phone, then a quick reply after a few seconds: "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

After hanging up the phone, he put it back in his pocket, glanced at his grandfather on the bed, and went straight to his parents' room to knock on the door, intending to have the Ji family members see his grandfather off.

Even though Ji Hang wasn't in the old man's room, he couldn't sleep soundly in his own bed, tossing and turning. When he heard the knocking, he quickly threw off the covers and got out of bed. When he saw his son looking exhausted outside the door, he understood. Tears welled up in his eyes and finally streamed down his face. He gripped the doorknob tightly to support himself. "I know. Go call Yao Yao."

"Mmm." Back in the room, Ji Hancheng nudged the person on the bed: "Yaoyao, Yaoyao..."

"Hmm? Why are you back to sleep? Did Dad go to check on Grandpa?" Tang Junyao, who had just opened her eyes, noticed that Ji Hancheng's eyes were slightly red, and her heart suddenly clenched. She had a bad feeling.

She snapped back to reality, licked her lips, and choked back a sob. "Grandpa...is he gone?" As soon as she finished speaking, tears welled up in her eyes, and she opened her mouth wide, unable to utter another word for a long time.

Ji Hancheng nodded, not showing any particular sadness, but Tang Junyao could see the grief in his eyes. However, as a man, he wouldn't express his emotions through tears. "Have you contacted anyone? I have a phone number." It was the one left over from when they arranged his grandfather's funeral.

Hearing her say that, Ji Hancheng regretted once again that he hadn't gone to her grandfather's funeral because of his pride. "I'm sorry."

The couple understood each other perfectly, and a few words were enough for them to understand each other. Tang Junyao raised her hand and wiped away her tears. "Put away this sentimentality. Let's deal with Grandpa's funeral arrangements first. Grandpa doesn't like things to be too high-profile, so we'll try our best to meet his requirements in the arrangements."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Mingkai called Han Yue. Because the old man was not in good health, Han Yue had been staying in the capital recently, which was also arranged in advance by Lan Yunxi.

The call connected, and a sleepy voice came from the other end, clearly answering with their eyes closed. Xu Mingkai didn't waste any words, announcing, "Hello, the old man has passed away, just now."

Thanks.

Han Yue instantly snapped awake. After hanging up the phone, he sat up in bed in a second, casually put on slippers, and went to the closet to find clothes while still on the phone. He cursed Ji Hancheng in his heart. Lu Jinnan was obviously fast asleep, as the phone rang for a long time without anyone answering.

Han Yue's temper flared up. He threw his phone on the bed, where it bounced slightly from the force of the throw. He then put on a set of black clothes and called Yan Zhun. Yan Zhun was very sensitive to his phone because he often had to perform emergency surgeries. "Go to the Ji residence."

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhun didn't waste any words, "Right away, you go first, I'll be there soon."

Han Yue looked at the unanswered call on his phone, pinched the bridge of his nose, and decided to call Su Yu first. Su Yu answered the phone quickly, but his voice was very soft, probably because he didn't want to wake Guo Guo and the child. His gentle voice came from the screen, "Feed."

Actually, Su Yu was quite suspicious when the call didn't go through. He hesitated for a few seconds before answering. It was the first time Han Yue had called him in the middle of the night since they got married, which made Su Yu a little nervous.

Han Yue: "Is Lu Jinnan with the Lu family or the Su family?"

Su Yu: "What's up at the Su family today? Did you need to see him?"

Han Yue: "Tell him to get up and go to the Ji residence right away; the old man has left."

Xu Mingkai and Han Yue both acted as messengers that night. Su Yu paused for a few seconds after hearing this, then said, "Okay, I'll go call him."

After hanging up the phone, Su Yu prepared to get up. Recalling how generous Ji Hancheng had been to both him and Guo Guo, he took a black suit from the closet and put it on. Han Guo Guo slowly woke up, and as soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Su Yu getting dressed, and already dressed. She asked curiously, "Honey, where are you going to party so late at night?"

Han Guoguo scratched her neck, squinted, propped herself up, picked up her phone to check the time, tilted her head, and held the phone far away because of the bright light. It was three o'clock, still in the early morning.

Su Yu returned to bed and pressed her down to lie down again. "I'll go wake Lu Jinnan up."

These words only deepened Han Guoguo's confusion. Her brow furrowed so tightly it could kill a fly. "Why are you looking for Lu Jinnan so late at night? Shouldn't you be holding your sweet wife?"

Su Yu gently pulled Guo Guo's little hand off his chest and replied seriously, "Stop fooling around. Grandpa Ji just left. My older brother can't get through to Lu Jinnan on the phone. I'll go wake him up and go check on him too."

"Grandpa Ji...Grandpa Ji is gone. Tonight?" Han Guoguo's mouth dropped open, and she didn't react for a moment. She stammered, clearly in disbelief.

She had originally planned to visit Grandpa Ji at the Ji residence with Xiaoxue this week.

Su Yu: "Yeah, they left about half an hour ago. You get some sleep, you have to go to work tomorrow. Lu Jinnan and I will go over first."

Han Guoguo still hadn't reacted, her mind preoccupied with Yao Yao, who must be very sad. She mechanically waved her hand, "Go quickly, I'm fine, go, go... go."

"Okay, I'll close the door. You can go back to sleep. If you need anything, ask your parents."

"Okay, okay, go ahead."

Su Yu stood at Lu Jinnan and Su Xue's door and knocked for a long time. He also made three phone calls, but neither Lu Jinnan's nor Su Xue's phone answered.

Standing at the door, Su Yu pinched his brow, his forehead throbbing from the tapping. Su's parents in the next room got up to check, but the couple inside still didn't make a sound.

Su's mother looked at her neatly dressed son with a puzzled expression and asked, "Son, are you going on a business trip so late at night?"

If you're just on a business trip, why are you standing outside Xiaoxue's room? Are you asking your son-in-law to take you to the airport?

Su's father also asked, "Should we have Xiao Nan take you? Or should I take you? I bet Xiao Nan is sleeping soundly right now. Are there any new projects lately? It doesn't seem like there are any projects that we're going to sign with overseas companies."

"Dad, it's not a business trip, it's to get Jinnan up and go to the Ji residence together."

Mother Su: "Go to Ji... Old Master..." Her eyes widened, she sighed, and urged her son, "Open the door and go in, just call him." As she spoke, she did the same thing to help open the door. Su Yu stepped in, and sure enough, Lu Jinnan was sleeping soundly on the bed, occasionally smacking his lips.

Su Yu was speechless. He nudged Lu Jinnan's shoulder once, but there was no response. He nudged him again, but still no response. Finally, Su Yu grabbed Lu Jinnan's shoulder and pulled him up to sit up.

Startled awake by the sudden movement, before his eyes were even fully open, he was already spitting out a string of expletives, "Holy crap, you old mum, who the hell is this...?" When he finally saw who it was, Lu Jinnan said speechlessly, "No, Su Yu, why aren't you sleeping at this hour? What are you doing? Even if you like me, you don't need to come see me at this hour. You're scaring people to death."

After saying that, Lu Jinnan let out a breath, swallowed back the curse he hadn't finished saying, and scratched his messy hair in frustration. Before Lu Jinnan could speak again, Su Yu was too lazy to continue talking to him. "Han Yue called and told you to leave in half an hour at the Ji residence."

After saying this, Su Yu strode out of Lu Jinnan's room. When he came out again, he saw that Su's father had also changed his clothes. Seeing his son looking at him, he said, "Let's go take a look together."

Inside the car, Su Yu and his father waited. Lu Jinnan jogged over while getting dressed, opened the car door, and quickly got into the back seat. Su Yu's father sat in the passenger seat. "Let's go."

Lu Jinnan started fixing his hair in the back seat. His hair was a mess, and he didn't even have time to comb it. He could only scratch it with his hands to make it look tidy. He complained, "Brother Cheng is so unfair. He didn't even make a phone call about something this important."

Father Su: "Don't take it to heart. The old man just passed away and he's in a bad mood. He's probably busy setting up the funeral hall right now. He doesn't have time to think so carefully. Besides, it's the middle of the night. He definitely doesn't want to disturb your sleep."

Lu Jinnan knew, of course, that it was just that he was being sarcastic and said something inappropriate. There was a custom in the capital that the host family did not take the initiative to invite people to come and pay their respects. It was always relatives and friends who came on their own initiative. The host family would never call to ask you to come and pay your respects.

In the early hours of the morning, there were very few pedestrians on the streets of the capital, and even fewer vehicles on the road.

Because there was no traffic congestion, the car arrived at the Ji residence quickly.

After the car came to a stop in the parking space, Lu Jinnan quickly opened the car door and got out to find that the old man's mourning hall had been set up in the courtyard.

Han Yue, Yan Zhun, and Xu Mingkai arrived early, while Lu Jinnan was the last to arrive. The group was already helping out, and the courtyard was filled with floral wreaths.

Han's father and mother paid their respects at the mourning hall, offered incense, chatted with Yuan Shu and Ji Hang for a while, and then went back, saying they would come back in the evening.

The atmosphere was rather heavy. No one was in the mood for jokes or banter, and no one dared to argue with Ji Hancheng. Lu Jinnan, unusually serious, walked over and said, "I'll offer incense to Grandpa Ji."

Ji Hancheng nodded, "Mm." Seeing Su Yu and Su's father following behind him, Ji Hancheng exchanged polite greetings, showing the proper etiquette for a host, "Thank you."

Su's father: "Please accept my condolences."

Su Yu patted Ji Hancheng on the shoulder. Even standing in the courtyard, one could hear the weeping coming from inside the villa. "I've come to offer incense to Grandpa Ji."

After Ji Hancheng expressed his gratitude, Su Yu and Lu Jinnan went to the mourning hall to offer incense. They each lit three sticks of incense and bowed. Su Yu did not speak but looked at the old man's black and white photo for a few seconds before inserting the incense sticks into the incense burner.

Lu Jinnan said as he lit incense, "Grandpa Ji, may you have a safe journey and live a long and healthy life in the afterlife."

Ji Hancheng recalled the letter his grandfather left him. His grandfather had instructed everyone not to cry and to send him off to his grandmother's place with a smile. Two-thirds of the long essay, which was several thousand words long, reminded him of things to pay attention to in the future. His grandfather was worried about his future even before he passed away, and only wrote down his own requests at the very end.

Grandpa: Xiaocheng, Grandpa knows his days are numbered. By the time you read this letter, Grandpa will have already gone to see your grandma. Don't be sad, and don't feel sorry for Grandpa. Grandpa just misses your grandma. Or maybe your grandma couldn't wait any longer and got angry. Think of it positively. Grandpa likes lively atmospheres. Now that I see our Ji residence full of people, Grandpa is at ease and content. I'm happy to have seen my little darlings and to have seen your happy marriage in my lifetime... When Grandpa leaves, remember to smile as you see me off. Don't cry. Grandpa is going over there to live with your grandma, not to go to war. Don't be too sad. Remember not to mess up my garden. And move the garden that your grandma entrusted to me to keep over there too. You're not entirely at ease with me, so your grandma and I will keep it ourselves. Don't be sad. Grandpa is going happily and at peace. Live a good life with your girl.