The group took a plane. Although transferring vehicles was troublesome, they still managed to return to the county town as quickly as possible.
At the village entrance, He Father (He Da), along with He Zhilan's aunt and uncle, waited. He Zhilan's passing was something He Father and He Da knew the truth about, but the Liang Family did not.
He Hongmei had been crying for several days nonstop. On this day, she followed He Father to retrieve He Zhilan's ashes, her whole appearance worn and haggard. Watching her, He Father struggled several times to hold back what he wanted to say, but in the end, he kept it to himself.
The He Family had already set up the funerary banquet. According to village customs, once the ashes were brought back to the hometown, an auspicious hour had to be determined for the burial.
"My poor Zhilan, how could life be so cruel to her~" He Hongmei sobbed to the point where she could barely catch her breath.
