Xiao An: "But, Qingsong's funeral..."

Father He waved his hand: "Those so-called relatives and friends of mine in Qing'an County are actually not real relatives. I came from my hometown, and the relatives here are all from Qingsong Niang's side. She and them usually do not

She doesn’t move around much, she is an adopted daughter…”

Perhaps he felt that there was no need to explain these household matters to Xiao An too clearly, so Father He changed the subject and continued: "Anyway, there is no need to buy a shop. We will take Qingsong back early tomorrow morning. I have made appointments for the carriage and horses before."

"After returning to my hometown, the funeral will be arranged according to the rules of my hometown. For people like Qingsong who died before getting married and died in a foreign land, everything should be kept simple when they return and they can just enter the ancestral grave."

Xiao An shook his head and refused to take back the banknote.

"Uncle, please accept this bank note!"

"We have money to live on, you keep it for yourself!"

Father He firmly pushed the banknote back into Xiao An's hand.

This expression and action seemed to be an attempt to draw a clear line between him and Xiao An.

Xiao An felt even more uncomfortable. After thinking about it, she begged again: "Uncle, please let me accompany you back to your hometown tomorrow!"

Father He smiled bitterly, "Xiao An, why are you doing this? Hey, I'll just tell you the truth."

"Qingsong Niang's health is not good. When she sees you, she thinks of Qingsong, and she becomes even more sad when she thinks of Qingsong.

My whole family is going through a difficult time at this point. If something happens to his mother again, I, a bad old man like me, can't handle it anymore!"

"But……"

"It's nothing, kid, we appreciate your kindness. If Qingsong and your brother have a fight, just send them here!"

Father He interrupted Xiao An's words, sighed heavily, turned and went back to the backyard to take care of Mother He.

Xiao An was left standing there, stiff and lonely.

He Lian'er looked at Xiao An secretly, feeling a little unbearable.

But as a daughter, she cannot violate the decisions of her parents.

What's more, not only my mother, but also myself can't help but think of my own brother when I see Brother Xiaoan.

He Lianer wiped her tears and said to Xiao An: "Brother Xiao An, thank you for bringing my brother back all the way. We will return to our hometown early tomorrow morning. Brother Xiao An, please take care!"

He Lian'er bent down and bowed to Xiao An. When she stood up, she came to the door of the house and stretched out her hand to make a gesture of invitation.

This is to follow the parents' orders and ask Xiao An to leave.

Xiao An opened his mouth, but stopped talking several times.

Finally, he took a deep look at He Qingsong's ashes jar, turned around and walked out slowly.

When passing by He Lian'er, he suddenly stopped.

"Sister Lian'er, I want to ask you one last thing..."

…

Xiao An didn't go too far after leaving the He family, but wandered back and forth by the river.

Sometimes I would stop and look at the surging river in a daze, and sometimes I would continue walking with my head down, walking a few steps and squatting down, covering my face with my hands and choking silently.

Yang Ruoqing and Liu Xueyun followed him from a distance.

"I have never seen him like this since I was a child. This little brother of mine has lost half his life."

Liu Xueyun looked worriedly at the lingering figure in front of him, "How about I go and persuade him?"

Yang Ruoqing shook her head.

"There's no point in persuading him. What he needs is time."

During the time she came back from the Camellia oleifera village, she tried all kinds of persuasion, but to no avail.

Xiaoan's problem comes from his own inner knot.
Chapter completed!