Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 643 I Want to Be With You Forever

"dad!"

"grandfather!"

"Grandpa!"

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Soon, a series of mournful cries rang out at the scene.

"Alright, all of you stop crying. The old man is passing away peacefully with a smile on his face. It's a happy funeral. Don't disturb his rest." Li Guoqiang frowned when he saw the chaotic scene and then reprimanded everyone in a stern voice.

Upon hearing his words, everyone covered their mouths, afraid to let out a loud cry.

Subsequently, under his arrangement, the site was quickly cleared and a mourning shed was set up.

Li Dawei was placed in the mourning tent, where his daughters-in-law, including Luo Huijuan and Shang Xiuzhen, personally dressed him in the burial clothes that Yao Meilan had sewn by hand.

Immediately afterwards, the entire courtyard was decorated in a solemn and respectful manner, and one after another, phone calls were made to announce the death.

Among those notified, most were in-laws of the Li family, as well as some old friends whom Li Dawei knew during his lifetime.

Not long after, many influential people received news of Li Dawei's death, and those who considered themselves qualified called to express their desire to pay their respects in person.

However, without exception, Li Guoqiang rejected them all.

Because he knew that Li Dawei wouldn't like this.

Moreover, at his level, he doesn't need to give these people face. At most, he can have Li Jiayuan represent the Li family and Qiangsheng Group to express their gratitude to these people.

"Mom, why don't you go back and rest? We'll keep watch over things here!"

Before they knew it, night had fallen. Luo Huijuan looked at Yao Meilan sitting next to the golden nanmu coffin and spoke with red eyes.

"It's okay, I'm not tired. You guys go to sleep if you're tired! Let me keep your dad company for a while!" Yao Meilan shook her head and then said with a soft smile.

He didn't look sad at all.

"No." Luo Huijuan was about to speak again to persuade him when Li Guoqiang grabbed her arm.

"Alright, let's go to the kitchen and make something to eat, and let Mom chat with Dad for a while!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Huijuan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately followed Li Guoqiang to the kitchen.

Everyone else was kneeling outside the mourning tent, keeping vigil, leaving only Yao Meilan sitting inside.

She looked at Li Dawei lying quietly in the coffin, slowly stood up, a hint of anger flashing across her face, which quickly turned into helplessness and melancholy.

"Old man, I know that in your heart, my sister has always been the most important person."

As for me, I merely took my sister's place halfway through and enjoyed her blessings.

But do you know what?
In my heart, you are my man, the man I love most, the man who will spend most of my life with me.

So don't even think about leaving me here alone. Even if we go down to the underworld, I'll come with you.

After saying that, she gently pushed herself up with both hands and climbed into the coffin. She lay down on her side next to Li Dawei, rested her head on his chest, and slowly closed her eyes.

Not long after, when Li Guoqiang and Luo Huijuan returned from the kitchen with a plate of snacks, they were suddenly stunned as soon as they entered the mourning tent.

"mom!"

Soon, Luo Huijuan realized what was happening and rushed forward, shouting loudly.

She even reached into the coffin and shook Yao Meilan's body repeatedly.

However, no matter what, Yao Meilan did not respond at all.

"Sister Juan, calm down, Mom has gone with Dad!" Li Guoqiang grabbed Luo Huijuan and said in a deep voice to dissuade her.

"Waaah~" Upon hearing this, Luo Huijuan was stunned for a moment, and then buried her face in Li Guoqiang's arms and burst into tears.

After all, these are her two closest relatives!
In just one night, they all left.

Even though she has cultivated her character to a certain level over the years, she is still finding it difficult to withstand such a blow.

“Alright, be strong. Our parents had lived to this age, they had everything, and they had no regrets. Now that they’ve left us, we should be happy for them.” Li Guoqiang patted Luo Huijuan on the back and then gently comforted her.

"Waaah~" Upon hearing this, Luo Huijuan burst into another heartbreaking cry.

Knowing something is one thing, but being able to accept it is another.

From today onwards, she will be a child without parents.

Li Guoqiang's eyes also reddened as he listened to Luo Huijuan's crying.

After all, after living together for fifty or sixty years, he had long been used to having Li Dawei and Yao Meilan as his parents.

Now that they're gone, no one will treat him like a child anymore.

Soon, Luo Huijuan's crying attracted the attention of Li Jiayuan, Luo Guofu and others. When they learned that Yao Meilan had also gone with Li Dawei, everyone present was stunned.

"Sister, this can't be true, right?" Luo Guofu grabbed Luo Huijuan's arm and asked expectantly.

After asking the question, he saw that Luo Huijuan didn't say anything, and the expectation on her face gradually disappeared. Then she collapsed to the ground, hugged her legs, and cried like a child.

If Li Dawei's departure made him feel very sad, then Yao Meilan's departure without saying goodbye made him feel extremely heartbroken.

The reason he was able to be so willful from childhood to adulthood was entirely because he had a mother who loved and doted on him.

Now that his mother is gone, no one will ever unconditionally pamper him again.

"Alright, this is a joyous funeral for our parents. What's with all of you crying like this?" Li Guoqiang couldn't help but scold them when he saw the noisy scene in the mourning hall.

Subsequently, Li Guoqiang drove Luo Guofu and Zhao Qiuyan, as well as Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others, and even the younger generations of descendants, out of the mourning hall and made them kneel outside and cry for as long as they wanted.

Immediately afterwards, under the arrangement of the funeral director, the mourning hall was rearranged, and Yao Meilan was placed in another coffin made of Phoebe zhennan wood, next to Li Dawei.

After all this commotion, it was already three or four in the morning of the next day.

Luo Huijuan, Luo Guofu, and the others had all cried until they were exhausted and had cried enough. Then, one by one, they were persuaded by Li Guoqiang to go back to their rooms to rest. In the end, only Li Guoqiang remained, standing in the mourning tent, in front of the mourning hall, quietly looking at the two coffins.

There was a time when he thought that living a long life would be a good thing.

However, after the successive deaths of Qu Yinfeng, Li Dawei, and Yao Meilan, he realized that living too long is not necessarily a happy thing.

Putting everything else aside, the thought of having to see off Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others one by one in the future, and even possibly having to watch his child walk ahead of him, fills him with indescribable sorrow.

He stood there until it was broad daylight outside, until Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others, looking haggard, came to his side.

"Qiangzi, are you alright?" Luo Huijuan asked with concern.

"It's alright, let's get ready and send our parents on their way!" Li Guoqiang shook his head and said calmly.

"Okay!" Luo Huijuan saw that Li Guoqiang didn't want to talk about it, so she didn't press him for details. She nodded gently in agreement and stood there with Li Guoqiang waiting for the funeral ceremony to begin.

Given Li Guoqiang's current status and position, he could have chosen whatever style of funeral he wanted.

However, considering that Li Dawei and Yao Meilan had always preferred a quiet life, Li Guoqiang, Luo Huijuan, Luo Guofu, and Zhao Qiuyan did not choose to hold a grand funeral or even keep the body in state.

Amidst the hustle and bustle, before noon, the ashes of Li Dawei and Yao Meilan were interred in the suburban cemetery, next to Li Dawei's deceased wife, Chen Shuping.

Li Guoqiang stared at the vivid photos of Li Dawei and Yao Meilan on the tombstone, remaining silent for a long time.

In a daze, he seemed to return to the time when he had just transmigrated and first saw Li Dawei and Yao Meilan.

At that time, in Li Dawei and Yao Meilan's eyes, he was still a sickly man who was not long for life.

In the end, Li Dawei and Yao Meilan passed away before him, avoiding the tragedy of parents outliving their children.

"Qiangzi, let's go back!" Luo Huijuan saw Li Guoqiang standing in front of the tombstone, not saying a word or moving, and couldn't help but say with some concern.

"Hmm!" Li Guoqiang slowly turned his head to look at Luo Huijuan, and then suddenly understood something.

Since God has granted him so many benefits, it is only right that he should endure some suffering as well.

Moreover, since Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and others have followed him so wholeheartedly throughout their lives, he must take good care of them until the very last moment of their lives.

As for the possibility that the children might leave before him, he plans to wait until Luo Huijuan, Shang Xiuzhen, and the others have left, and then pilot a spaceship himself to begin interstellar travel.

This way, one can avoid the pain of separation and death, and also satisfy one's curiosity about the universe.

Who knows, he might actually be able to discover aliens?

Soon after the funeral, the younger generations of the family returned to their lives. Even Luo Guofu, the most filial son, went back to the island nation and lived a life of extravagance and debauchery.

Furthermore, he euphemistically called it "bringing glory to the country."

As for Zhao Qiuyan, she didn't stay in Beijing either. She went back to Hong Kong with her children to continue being a wealthy old lady.

In the end, only Li Guoqiang, Luo Huijuan, and a few others remained in the old house.

While living a peaceful and warm life, they handed over the entire Qiangsheng Group to their grandchildren while they were still alive.

In this way, even if any problems arise, they can discover them in time and take timely action to resolve them.

And just like that, more than forty years have passed without anyone realizing it.

During this period, Li Guoqiang first saw off Qin Huairu, Xu Yuping, Ma Shufen, Zhen Hexiang, Wu Caie, Yu Jiaxue, and Liang Xianglian, among others.

Then, he saw off Qin Jingru, Yu Li, Shang Xiuzhen, Pan Qiaoyan, Xu Yuying, and others.

In the end, only Luo Huijuan remained by his side.

At this time, he was almost 120 years old, while Luo Huijuan was over 120 years old, becoming a centenarian known all over the world.

"Qiangzi, take me with you!"

That day, as usual, Li Guoqiang sat with Luo Huijuan in the courtyard, watching the clouds drift by in the sky. Then, Luo Huijuan suddenly made a request.

"What's wrong? Didn't we agree that I would see you off? Why are you suddenly backing out?" Li Guoqiang was slightly taken aback, then asked with some confusion.

"Because I want to stay with you forever!" Luo Huijuan raised her somewhat withered but warm hand and gently stroked it across the wrinkles at the corner of Li Guoqiang's eyes, her face full of reluctance.

"Okay, I'll get ready, and we'll set off in a few days!" Li Guoqiang sensed Luo Huijuan's reluctance to part with him, and without thinking, he nodded and agreed.

In this life, he owed Luo Huijuan far too much.

No matter what Luo Huijuan asked for, he would fulfill it as long as he could.

"Okay!" Luo Huijuan felt a little relieved when she saw that Li Guoqiang had agreed. She then rested her head on Li Guoqiang's shoulder, enjoying the peace before leaving.

Soon, Li Guoqiang arranged for a state-of-the-art spacecraft to dock at the Beijing airport. He then personally returned to Hong Kong to give instructions to his descendants.

Once all the miscellaneous matters were settled, he took Luo Huijuan and boarded the spaceship, intending to go to the moon palace for a while.

By this time, after more than forty years of development, the lunar palace on the moon was completely different from before.

It not only has iron dome fortresses covering an area of ​​over 100 square kilometers, but also has very complete living facilities.

Furthermore, the first batch of children were already born in the Moon Palace.

If this trend continues, it might not be long before the moon is completely covered by the lunar palace, becoming a truly habitable planet.

Among the many Moon Palaces, there is one that belongs exclusively to Li Guoqiang.

This is not only an affirmation of his achievements throughout his life, but also an inspiration for more people to continue exploring the universe.

As the spacecraft slowly landed at the entrance of the lunar palace and then passed through two gates into the lunar palace's terminal hall, Luo Huijuan's gaze was instantly drawn to a super-large spacecraft not far away.

This enormous spacecraft looks like a flying saucer, full of science fiction elements.

And it was specially researched and designed by Li Guoqiang for the last leg of his journey in this life.

"So? Do you like it?" Li Guoqiang noticed Luo Huijuan's gaze, a smirk playing on his lips, and then asked with a hint of smugness.

"I like it!" Luo Huijuan nodded and answered happily.

In her opinion, being able to travel the last leg of her journey with Li Guoqiang in such a beautiful spaceship would be a very romantic thing!
(End of this chapter)