Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 925: The Passing of Old Master Gu at 5

Chapter 925: Chapter 925: The Passing of Old Master Gu at 5

"Good... good..." The old patriarch of the Gu Family said the word ’good’ twice in succession, as the image that emerged in his mind was that of He Zhilan in a bright red wedding gown during her remarriage to He Teng, so beautiful, so joyful~

The old patriarch had never dreamt in his entire life that there would truly come a day, during his remaining years, when his most missed and dearly loved granddaughter would appear before him, to tell him that although she had left the Gu Family, left her loved ones, she was still very happy; whatever the Gu Family did not give her, the He Family did.

Seeing Gu Zhilan again was the old patriarch’s only wish in this lifetime. Perhaps, it was this wish that had kept the old man alive all these years, even though he had walked through the brink of death several times, he had gritted his teeth and endured.

This time, the old patriarch knew his time was drawing to a close. He thought, in this life, this was it for him, leaving the world with yearning and guilt toward his granddaughter.

With the last of his strength, the old patriarch held tightly onto his granddaughter, whom he had lost and found again. He also regretted why, after so many years, his own flesh and blood stood before him, yet he had not recognized her?

"Girl, come home." But now, the old patriarch was content. Although he had not recognized his own granddaughter, he had unintentionally been part of the most important moment in his granddaughter’s life. That wedding became the most fortunate moment of his life, "Live well~ for a lifetime, live well."

He Zhilan kept nodding her head, tears as big as beans, completely uncontrollable.

Bian Muhe said if she did not come to see her grandfather now, she might regret it for the rest of her life.

But now, she was filled with regret.

Seeing the grandfather still so concerned about her to this point, He Zhilan was deeply remorseful. Why was she so unfilial? She had disappeared for so many years, but her grandfather had always been thinking of her. And yet, why did she only realize what it means to miss out? What does it mean when a child wishes to be filial but the parents are no longer there?

The old patriarch raised his hand, slowly reaching towards He Zhilan’s tear-streaked face. What he wanted to do was to wipe away his granddaughter’s tears, just like when she was a child, every time she cried, she would always pout in his arms, unhappy until he made her smile, and then he would wipe the tears from her face.

The old patriarch had never indulged and adored his own daughter as much as he had adored his granddaughter, Gu Zhilan.

But, after all, there was no more chance. The old man’s hand barely touched He Zhilan’s tears before it slowly fell, and the machine’s alarm immediately sounded, and the old man’s breathing also stopped at this moment.

The old patriarch passed peacefully. Although there were tears at the corner of his eyes, his mouth curved upwards with a smile. In the end, he had fulfilled the only wish of his life, and he left with no regrets.

"Grandfather~ Grandfather~" He Zhilan collapsed into the old man’s arms, crying a flood of tears, "Grandpa, you will live to be a hundred, you won’t just leave like this, I have just recognized you, you won’t bear to leave~"

The alarm of the hospital equipment brought all the doctors rushing over, and the Gu Family followed the doctors’ footsteps, hurrying over. They just didn’t expect that upon opening the door, they’d see He Zhilan sobbing uncontrollably over the old man.

At a glance, seeing the machine’s display flatten into a line, Grandma Gu fainted on the spot, Lady Gu’s step faltered, and then, she charged in and yanked He Zhilan from the old man’s body, pushed her hard, and bellowed in anger, "What have you done to the old patriarch!"