"My great-granddaughter is gone. What's the point of me living anymore?" Old Master Gu cried out in anguish upon regaining consciousness, his heart feeling as if it had been torn in two.
The pain was so suffocating, he felt he'd rather follow the child in death.
"Father, you still have us!"
"The Gu family's hundred-some members all depend on you, Father. You can't have such thoughts."
Old Master Gu shook his head, clinging desperately to the coffin.
The Gu family members couldn't pry him off, no matter how they tried, and they didn't dare to use force either.
The child from the General's estate was dead, and the old master was clearly traumatized. His mental state fluctuated wildly, so no one dared say anything harsh that might upset him further.
