Chapter 725: Don't use the knife of emotion to stab me

The next morning.

The morning light has just broken, and the haze has not yet dissipated. Outside the farewell hall of Longhua Funeral Home in Changhai City, luxury cars have gathered, and each of the car owners shows off their extraordinary status.

The memorial service for Chu Tiannan, the executive president of the Truman Group, kicked off in this heavy atmosphere.

Most of the prominent figures in Haikou attended the memorial service, witnessing the Chu Group's strong influence and extensive network of contacts in this city.

Entering the farewell hall, the Chu family's emblem hangs high on the dome. The totem outlined by silver lines exudes a bit of coldness under the solemn light.

In the center of the mourning hall, Chu Tiannan's portrait was placed quietly. In black and white, his face looked peaceful, as if he had escaped from the troubles of this world and stepped into another world.

On both sides of the portrait, elegiac couplets with black characters on a white background are eye-catching: "Famous in the business world, achieved great success after thirty years of hard work; wings were broken in the sky, and one day he said goodbye to his loved ones with pain", and the horizontal banner reads "The heroic soul lives forever".

Inside the mourning hall, wreaths were stacked layer upon layer, like a white ocean.

These wreaths came from celebrities and business partners from all walks of life in Hainan. The handwriting on the elegiac couplets was vigorous, full of regret and remembrance for Chu Tiannan's untimely death.

On the right side of the mourning hall, Chu Yiren, with a haggard face, was kneeling on a mat.

Although Lin Lang tampered with 80% of her memory, the deep friendship between the brother and sister was still strong in the remaining 20%.

Chu Yiren's eyes were red and her body was thin. Every time someone came to pay her respects, she would bow her head slightly and express her most sincere gratitude.

Lin Lang was wearing a black suit, black leather shoes and a black tie. He stood beside Chu Yiren with a serious expression, accompanying her silently with a heavy heart.

The famous symphony orchestra of Longhai City was hired by the Truman Group for a large sum of money. They were dressed in solemn black dresses and immersed in the performance of mournful music. The low melody was like weeping and complaining, flowing slowly in the air, and it seemed that even time was frozen in this sad atmosphere.

In a sad atmosphere, people couldn't help but sigh that a generation of business legend came to an end, leaving behind only endless remembrance and regret.

As the crowd gradually gathered, the funeral master of ceremonies, dressed in a neat black suit and with a solemn expression, walked up to the podium.

He cleared his throat, his voice low and powerful, guiding the ceremony process in an orderly manner.

"Dear guests, today, we mourn the death of Mr. Chu Tiannan, the CEO of the Truman Group, with heavy hearts..."

Under the guidance of the master of ceremonies, people who came to pay their respects walked towards the coffin one by one, bowed and observed a moment of silence to express their respect for the deceased.

Hong Kong star Zang Guoming, dressed in a black suit, walked forward slowly with heavy steps. His eyes were full of sadness. He looked at Chu Tiannan's portrait with heartache and bowed deeply.

He stood in the mourning hall for a long time, as if recalling the past years with Chu Tiannan.

Zang Guoming said nothing. After offering a bouquet of white chrysanthemums, he stood in front of Chu Tiannan's crystal coffin to pay his respects. Tears welled up in his eyes, and he finally couldn't hold back and a tear fell on Chu Tiannan's crystal coffin.

After bowing and offering flowers to Chu Tiannan's portrait, Hong Kong star Wang Yuyan slowly walked to Zang Guoming's side. Looking at the grief-stricken Zang Guoming, she reminded him sadly in a low voice: "Brother Ming, the dead cannot be resurrected, please accept my condolences!"

"There are a lot of media outside filming. You'd better control your grief. If you are photographed by paparazzi, they will hype up all kinds of groundless gossip."

After hearing this, Zang Guoming wiped away his tears, put on black sunglasses, and walked in front of Chu Yiren and Lin Lang with Wang Yuyan.

Lin Lang looked at the heartbroken Zang Guoming and felt a little uncomfortable. He had originally brought Chu Tiannan and Zang Guoming together to become friends in the hope that they could save each other, but he didn't expect Chu Tiannan to die unexpectedly.

In this way, the fate of Hong Kong star Zang Guoming to suffer from depression and commit suicide in the future seems to be still irreversible.

Thinking of this, Lin Lang couldn't help but sigh deeply. There were some things about the time-travel effect that he could change, but it seemed that there were some things he couldn't change.

Wang Yuyan first glanced at Lin Lang who was accompanying his real girlfriend, then looked at Chu Yiren and said comfortingly: "Brother Ming and I are deeply sorry for your brother's accidental death. The dead are gone, and the living are like this. Miss Chu, please accept my condolences!"

Chu Yiren, who was kneeling on the futon, first nodded slightly to express her gratitude to the family, and then said with a choked voice: "Thank you Sister Yan and Brother Ming for taking the time out of your busy schedule to fly from Hong Kong Island to Haikou to attend my brother's memorial service."

Zang Guoming said in a sad and hoarse voice: "Miss Chu, please accept my condolences. I have an unwelcome request, but I don't know if I should say it or not."

Chu Yiren said, "Brother Ming, just speak frankly."

Zang Guoming actually said, "I want to go to Chu's house to visit the place where your brother lived and bid him a final and profound farewell. Is it convenient?"

After hearing this, Chu Yiren said cheerfully, "Alang, drive Mingge to the Chu residence and accompany Mingge to visit my eldest brother's room and study."

Lin Lang heard and said: "Okay, but don't you need me to stay with you?"

Unexpectedly, Chu Yiren replied: "Your master Zhou Zhongdang and Zhou Mengyao are also on the list of worshippers. I don't want your master to see you accompanying me as my boyfriend, which will make things difficult for you and embarrass Zhou Mengyao."

Lin Lang felt warm at heart after hearing this. He looked at the very sad Zang Guoming and said, "Come on, Brother Ming. I'll take you to visit the Chu residence."

Zang Guoming said politely, "Thank you, Alang."

"Brother Ming, you're welcome, please!" Lin Lang raised his right hand and spread it out, making a gesture of invitation.

Before leaving, Zang Guoming and Wang Yuyan nodded slightly to Chu Yiren in farewell.

When leaving the mourning hall, Chu Tiannan's nominal ex-wife Gu Keqing, wearing a black slim cheongsam and holding a bouquet of white chrysanthemums in her hands, stepped into the mourning hall with a solemn expression and came face to face with Lin Lang.

Lin Lang stopped and greeted, "Sister Keqing, you are here too."

Gu Keqing looked at Lin Lang with affection, and replied with a heavy heart: "God is really jealous of talents! I am here to see Tiannan off for the last time."

"Go ahead, and comfort her while you're at it." After saying that, Lin Lang accompanied Zang Guoming and Wang Yuyan and slowly walked out of the mourning hall.

Gu Keqing sorted out her complicated emotions, and under the guidance of the host of the worship ceremony, she stopped in front of Chu Tiannan's portrait and bowed.

Behind the flowers, Gu Keqing moved to Chu Tiannan’s crystal coffin to pay her respects.

Seeing Chu Tiannan lying quietly in the cold crystal coffin, Gu Keqing's eyes were slightly red. She and Chu Tiannan had been a fake couple for eight years, and Chu Tiannan, who was gay, had never touched her.

The most important thing is that Chu Tiannan has high quality. He is always gentle and speaks slowly. He is sensitive and delicate, has a strong sense of boundaries, and is like a friend to his wife Gu Keqing, who is in a marriage of convenience. He gives her the greatest respect in the Chu family.

Gu Keqing lived in the Chu residence for eight years. Although she lost eight years of her youth and good times due to the marriage of convenience with Chu Tiannan, she was rewarded with 1 billion yuan and achieved financial freedom.

Chu Tiannan’s unexpected death shocked Gu Keqing. She had encouraged Chu Tiannan to come out and be himself without fear of outside opinions.

However, Chu Tiannan was always afraid that his gay identity would be exposed and would bring shame to the Chu family. Until the day he died, he was unable to live the life he wanted to be.

Gu Keqing felt sorry for Chu Tiannan's death, and also felt sorry for him for hiding his gay identity until his death and not being able to come out and be himself bravely.

After paying his respects to Chu Tiannan's remains, Gu Keqing came to Chu Yiren's body.

Chu Yiren, kneeling on the futon, looked at Gu Keqing with tears in her eyes and called her "sister-in-law" by her old name.

Chu Yiren's call of "sister-in-law" made Gu Keqing cry.

Gu Keqing half-knelt down with tears in her eyes, gave Chu Yiren a warm hug, gently stroked her thin back, and comforted her: "Yiren, the dead cannot be resurrected, you must mourn and accept the change."

Chu Yiren felt the long-lost warmth from Gu Keqing. She hugged Gu Keqing back sadly and cried, "Sister-in-law, I am probably sick. After my eldest brother passed away unexpectedly, I can't remember many memories between us siblings."

"Sometimes, I remember how good my elder brother was to me, and sometimes, I remember how cold and indifferent he was to me. My memory of him seems to be confused."

"Sister-in-law, please tell me, was my elder brother good to me when he was alive?"

Gu Keqing hugged the heartbroken Chu Yiren tightly and sobbed to comfort her: "Yiren, there is no one in the world who is kinder than your elder brother. He has never been mean to the servants. He is gentle and considerate. How could he be so cold and mean to you?"

"I have lived in the Chu residence for eight years. From what I have seen, you have always liked to keep a straight face and appear a little cold. Your eldest brother would come forward and call you sister as soon as he saw you, but you didn't even smile at him."

"But even so, your elder brother still gives in to you in every way."

"You two, the siblings from a wealthy family, may seem to have little affection for each other, but in fact, your eldest brother has always loved you very much. It's just that your cold and arrogant personality makes it difficult for him to approach you, not that your eldest brother treats you badly!"

When Chu Yiren heard this, she hugged Gu Keqing and burst into tears. She looked so sad, and her pitiful appearance made people feel distressed.

Gu Keqing patted Chu Yiren's back and comforted her softly, "Okay, don't be too sad, Yiren. Crying like this will hurt your body."

After hearing this, Chu Yiren let go of Gu Keqing and said with tears in her eyes: "Thank you, sister-in-law. Thank you for coming to see my brother off after divorcing him."

Gu Keqing sniffed, raised her hand to wipe Chu Yiren's tears, and said solemnly: "It will be more appropriate to call you Sister Keqing from now on. Please accept my condolences!"

Because there were still many people queuing up to pay their respects, Gu Keqing simply comforted Chu Yiren and then walked out of the mourning hall with a heavy heart.

At the same time, Zhou Mengyao, dressed in a black suit, accompanied his father Zhou Zhongdang and slowly walked into the solemn mourning hall.

Zhou Mengyao took the initiative to greet Gu Keqing and said softly, "Hello, cousin Keqing!"

Gu Keqing wiped her tears and politely replied, "Hello, Mengyao!"

After nodding to the treasure appraiser Zhou Zhongdang, Gu Keqing took a deep breath and quickly left the mourning hall with a depressing atmosphere.

Outside, the sky was gloomy, as if it was also mourning this sad moment.

Scattered drizzles began to fall, like weeping and complaining, as if adding a touch of desolation to the sad atmosphere.

The raindrops hit Gu Keqing's body gently, but she was unaware of it. She just walked hurriedly, wanting to leave this sad and heartbreaking place as soon as possible.