502: C502 Grand Ending

C502 Grand Ending

Five years later …

"A week ago, Master Huo Family passed away in his sleep. Today, Elder Huo's funeral was held in C City, and the funeral was not made public, so this reporter was unable to contact the people involved in Huo Family for an interview …" On the television, the host said with a heavy expression.

It was drizzling. The people wore black clothes and held up black umbrellas. They looked at the pictures on the tombstones with solemn expressions.

Huo Mingshen stood in front of the tombstone with an expressionless face. However, the grief in his heart was reflected in the white hands that were clenched tightly. Lih Jinhsing stood at the side and patted Huo Mingshen's shoulder, hinting him not to be overly sad to avoid losing his body. Lin Lang and Xue Zhaowu also stood in the crowd with solemn expressions. The two of them were holding the hand of a beautiful little girl.

Soong Shiyan stood in the furthest corner. She was dressed in black, and the brim of her hat was pushed down as she watched from afar. The old tutor was famous. There were many people who came to offer their condolences for the funeral. If not for the limitations of the Huo Family, there probably wouldn't even be so many people standing in this enormous cemetery. Because Soong Shiyan was standing in the corner with no one around her, no one had noticed her.

The night before the old man's death, Soong Shiyan had talked to him, but the old man had died in his sleep that very night. These years, Soong Shiyan has been committed to international philanthropy after her recovery, never set foot in this sad place again. That day, when she saw the news of the old man's death on the internet, she had decided to return to her homeland. After all, if not for the help of Huo Family, how could she have avenged herself so easily? She would never forget the old tutor's kindness for the rest of her life.

Before long, the funeral was over and the crowd began to disperse. Leaning on her walking stick, Soong Shiyan also planned to leave.

"Wait --" Huo Mingshen's voice came from behind.

Hearing this, Soong Shiyan's body froze. It was as if her feet were rooted to the ground, firmly attaching to it, preventing her from taking another step forward.

Soong Shiyan did not turn around nor did she speak. Could it be that he recognized her? Soong Shiyan's right hand, which was holding onto her walking stick, was trembling slightly. She was unable to explain her complicated feelings at that moment.

"Who are you?" Seeing that Soong Shiyan didn't turn around, Huo Mingshen walked in front of her, looked at her face and asked, "You're not allowed to attend this funeral, how come I've never seen you before?" But, why, why do I feel that you are so familiar to me, even causing me to feel a little heartache?

"This is a friend of mine in America. She has always regarded the old man as her idol, so I brought her to attend the old man's funeral." Lin Lang noticed the commotion and left Xue Zhaowu and the kid behind. She hurried over and said to Huo Mingshen.

Huo Mingshen stared at Soong Shiyan's face. After hesitating for a long time, he asked, "Excuse me, but have we met before?"

Hearing this, Soong Shiyan said expressionlessly, "If I can get to know young master Huo, then that would be a blessing I've earned in my entire life. Unfortunately, I don't have such a blessing in my entire life."

"Yeah, this friend of mine has been living in America all this time. How would I know you, Cousin?" Lin Lang stood in front of Soong Shiyan, blocking Huo Mingshen's sight as she said this.

After Huo Chenglieh's death, Xue Family finally forgave Lin Wan's "accident" death that year, and the two families started to move together. According to the seniority of her relatives, Lin Lang called Huo Mingshen "Cousin" instead.

Hearing that, Huo Mingshen then said to Soong Shiyan, "Sorry, but those eyes of yours are very similar to an old friend of mine."

Soong Shiyan nodded, indicating that it was alright. However, she looked at Huo Mingshen as if she had lost control of her body and was unwilling to leave. She just stood there and looked at Huo Mingshen without saying a word.

"Daddy, daddy —" A meaty little boy ran over and threw himself at Huo Mingshen's side, hugging his thigh, "Daddy, I want to hug …"

Huo Mingshen looked at the little boy. There was neither joy nor anger on his face. He looked at the kid's longing eyes and after a moment, he bent over and hugged the boy.

"Say it, you're already so old, you're already a little man, you can't let daddy carry you anymore!" A woman walked over, looked at the boy, pretended to be angry and said, "Look at little Yu-jie, did she let dad and mom carry her?"

Xiao Yu was the daughter of Lin Lang and Xue Zhaowu. Lin Lang and Xue Zhaowu, the enemies, finally got together after experiencing many things. The two of them had been married for six years and their children were four years old, yet their love was still that of a newlywed couple.

Recitation? Soong Shiyan's eyes couldn't help but tear up when she heard this name — he gave this name to the child. Could it be that he was still thinking of her? Soong Shiyan smiled, but it was a slightly bitter smile. Forget it. In the end, they were destined to be together.

"Young Master Huo, Madam Huo, I'm sorry but I still have things to attend to, so I'll be taking my leave." Soong Shiyan then leaned on her walking stick and walked to the side slowly.

"You guys chat first, I'll have a chat with my friend first." Lin Lang glanced at Soong Shiyan's back before speaking to them. With that, she chased after Soong Shiyan.

"Shiyan …" Lin Lang walked over to Soong Shiyan and whispered, "Are you okay?"

"I'm already satisfied to see him happy." Soong Shiyan looked at Lin Lang and smiled at her. "Lin Lang, thank you — thanks to you, I can attend the old man's funeral today." Thanks to you, I was able to say a few more words to him. I was already satisfied with just two simple sentences.

"But do you think he's really happy? Didn't you see that he didn't even look at his wife? " Lin Lang wanted to say something, but she gave up in the end.

She suddenly felt some sympathy for her cousin — almost everyone knew that 'Jing Sung' was still alive, but he was the only one who was kept in the dark. Under the persuasion of everyone, he married his current wife, and after getting drunk, he had children. He finally had a new family, but he also completely lost Soong Shiyan and the happiness he wanted.

"Will you be staying in the country after this?" Lin Lang looked at Soong Shiyan and asked.

Soong Shiyan shook her head and smiled. "As you know, I'm quite busy. After the funeral, I'll go to Africa to help the refugees."1

"Alright, then you have to be careful." Lin Lang looked at Soong Shiyan and said worriedly, "You have to keep in touch with me, okay?"

Soong Shiyan nodded and replied with a smile, "Mm — you should head back quickly. Xue Zhaowu and Xiao Yu are still waiting for you there!"

"I'll wait until you get in the car before I go." Lin Lang replied and watched Soong Shiyan leave.

When Soong Shiyan got in the car, Jing Lanxin was already waiting for her. Seeing that Soong Shiyan's complexion wasn't very good, she asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"

Soong Shiyan smiled and nodded at her. She then rolled down the window and waved at Lin Lang.

She couldn't help but glance at the distant Huo Mingshen. He was holding the child while his wife stood beside him, looking at him with a smile. Soong Shiyan looked at Huo Mingshen and his family standing there. The scene was as beautiful as a painting.

Huo Mingshen, this kind of ending is probably the best for you and me.

Soong Shiyan let out a long sigh, then slowly rolled up the window and said to the driver, "Let's go."

The car moved slowly forward, leaving a trail of white smoke in the cold wind and an unbearably long memory.

(Complete)

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