At the cemetery, the funeral was carried out quietly under the arrangements of Mayor Gao and Miss Yang's butler.
There were very few people present.
Only Gao Xufan, Su Mo, Yang Qingxi, Leng Shuang, Zhang Xulin, and the butler stood before the graves.
The atmosphere was silent from beginning to end.
No reporters.
No government officials.
No distant relatives.
Only a grieving husband and father sending away the last two people who gave meaning to his life.
The burial was completed slowly.
Two gravestones stood side by side: Han Mei and Gao Mimi.
Gao Xufan stood in front of them silently for a long time. His back looked tired, as if all the strength in his body had already been drained away.
Then, eventually, he crouched down near the graves.
His shoulders trembled slightly.
No loud crying or emotional outbursts, as one would expect.
Only a low voice that sounded exhausted and broken.
"Wait for me… I'll come soon…"
Those quiet words made the atmosphere even heavier.
