Chapter 758: Lin Lang's harem attends Zhou Zhongdang's memorial service

Three days later, the sky of Longhai City was gloomy, as if it was also mourning the departure of Zhou Zhongdang.

The farewell ceremony for treasure appraiser Zhou Zhongdang was held in the most prestigious funeral home in the city, which was shrouded in a solemn atmosphere.

The low and sorrowful funeral music flowed out slowly from the speakers of the funeral home. The notes seemed to carry endless sorrow, circling and echoing in the air, making the sad mood even stronger.

The mourning hall was decorated solemnly and grandly, and was surrounded by white lilies and elegant chrysanthemums, expressing people's endless grief.

In the center, Zhou Zhongdang’s portrait hangs high. In the photo, he has a kind smile, as if he is still here.

The elegiac couplet with white characters on a black background hung from high up in the mourning hall, highlighting his outstanding status and extraordinary achievements in the antique appraisal world.

Early in the morning, there was a lot of traffic outside the funeral home.

The important figures of the city of Xiahai showed up one after another. They were dressed in black suits and had solemn expressions. As soon as they got out of the car, they walked quickly towards the mourning hall.

These people who usually make big moves in the business world, political circles and other fields, all came to see the treasure appraiser Zhou Zhongdang off with respect.

Not only that, friends from other places in the antique appraisal and antique cultural industries also took the trouble to rush to Longhai City, just to say goodbye to this highly respected colleague at this last moment.

In the crowd, one can see many middle-aged and elderly fans with gray hair. They used to sit in front of the TV to watch Zhou Zhongdang’s treasure appraisal program and regarded him as their idol.

At this moment, they were holding flowers in their hands, their eyes full of sorrow.

Due to the large number of people, the scene had to be evacuated in an orderly manner.

The only way to bid farewell was to line up and walk around the coffin to present flowers, and the incense-burning process was forced to be omitted.

A long line slowly moved into the mourning hall and circled around it. Everyone had a sad expression and gently placed the flowers in their hands next to the coffin to express their condolences.

Lin Lang and Zhou Mengyao, dressed in mourning, knelt on the mat in the mourning hall and greeted every guest who came to pay their respects.

Zhou Mengyao looked very haggard, her eyes were red and swollen, her face was covered with tear marks, her body was trembling slightly, as she tried hard to endure the great grief.

Lin Lang's face was solemn, with determination in his eyes. He knew that at this moment he not only had to take care of his master's funeral, but also had to be Zhou Mengyao's strong backing.

Zhuang Jingxue had no choice but to miss her husband Zhou Zhongdang's memorial service, citing the excuse that she was hospitalized due to excessive grief.

Throughout the mourning hall, low sobbing sounds and light footsteps were intertwined.

People whispered about Zhou Zhongdang's deeds during his lifetime, his profound knowledge, his humble character, his contributions to the antique appraisal world...all of them are remembered.

As a prominent family in Longhai City, the Zhou family's extensive network of contacts was fully demonstrated at this memorial service.

From celebrities to ordinary fans, everyone gathered here, which is enough to prove the influence of treasure appraisal master Zhou Zhongdang during his lifetime.

This farewell ceremony was not only a commemoration of him personally, but also a collective mourning for the antique appraisal community, making everyone deeply feel the departure of a legendary figure.

However, everyone in the mourning hall followed the established procedure, holding flowers, slowly walking around the hall to the sound of mournful music, and offering flowers to Zhou Zhongdang's portrait to express their condolences.

Even Deputy Mayor Wang, who is usually very busy with affairs and holds a pivotal position in Shanghai, looked solemn at this moment. He stood in the team that was circling to offer flowers and pay tribute without any exception. As the team moved, he approached Zhou Zhongdang's coffin step by step and presented the bouquet of flowers in his hand that carried deep remembrance.

In this orderly mourning process, one person happened to break the established detour arrangement for the day.

This person is Chu Yiren, the chairman of the Truman Group.

Chu Yiren was seen wearing a black suit dress, the slim cut of which highlighted her tall figure. Even her delicate makeup could not hide the sadness and haggardness between her brows.

She stood quietly in front of Zhou Zhongdang's portrait, her posture straight but revealing a bit of loneliness.

Chu Yiren first took the incense from the staff with slow and solemn movements. She held the incense steadily with both hands, closed her eyes slightly, looked solemn, and bowed deeply three times.

Every time he bent down, it was as if he was expressing his thoughts to Zhou Zhongdang.

Then, she slowly inserted the incense into the incense burner, and the smoke rose up, as if connecting the yin and yang worlds.

Chu Yiren, with red eyes, stared at Zhou Zhongdang's portrait, her lips trembling slightly, and whispered softly: "Uncle Zhou, how could you leave so suddenly? My father passed away unexpectedly just a few months ago, and you followed him..."

Chu Yiren's voice was choked with sobs, and it echoed softly in the mourning hall. Zhou Mengyao, who was kneeling in front of the coffin, couldn't help but be moved when she heard it. It seemed as if she could feel the grief in Chu Yiren's words, and the difficulty in getting over the successive deaths of the two elders.

AI-generated Chu Yiren attends memorial service

Chu Yiren said many words of remembrance in front of Zhou Zhongdang's portrait. It can be seen that she respects her father's old friend Zhou Zhongdang very much, and also cares about the long-standing friendship between the Zhou and Chu families.

After paying her respects to Zhou Zhongdang's remains, Chu Yiren walked with heavy steps to Zhou Mengyao and Lin Lang.

Lin Lang, with red eyes, knelt on the futon. After the family members returned the gifts, he raised his eyes and looked at his girlfriend Chu Yiren. Although they didn't say anything to each other, the affectionate eye contact said everything.

Chu Yiren slowly squatted down and hugged Zhou Mengyao after the family members returned the greetings. She stroked her back and comforted her, "Mengyao, the trajectory of life is always full of surprises. Uncle's departure is heartbreaking."

"But you must know that your uncle's wisdom and character have already become the strongest force in the depths of your soul."

"In this darkest moment, although pain follows you everywhere, it also sharpens your will and makes you more determined with every step you take thereafter."

"Uncle's love has never faded, it just blesses you in a different way. We must carry this love with us and continue to walk our own brilliant path in this world."

I have to say that Miss Chu’s lyrics were very well written, and Zhou Mengyao was very moved when she heard them.

She hugged Chu Yiren back and felt the warmth from her rival.

Zhou Mengyao cried and said, "Thank you, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come and see my dad off for the last time."

"No matter what unpleasant things happened between us because of jealousy, I hope that the friendship between the Zhou and Chu families can continue in our generation and remain friends for generations to come."

Chu Yiren slowly let go of Zhou Mengyao, wiped the tears from her eyes with her fingertips, and said in a relaxed tone: "Okay, I will be the elder and you will be the younger. From now on, we will live in peace and be as close as sisters."

After hearing this, Zhou Mengyao nodded with tears in her eyes, tacitly acknowledging Chu Yiren's status as the legal wife.

Seeing this scene, Lin Lang felt very relieved.

The love rivalry between Miss Zhou and Miss Chu finally reached a settlement that was most beneficial to Lin Lang, and having girls on both sides was no longer a dream.

After comforting Zhou Mengyao, Chu Yiren looked at Lin Lang with red eyes again and said generously: "You should stay at Zhou's house for a while recently and accompany Mengyao to get over the pain of losing her father."

Lin Lang looked at Chu Yiren who was pretending to be generous, and said distressedly: "You are also immersed in the pain of losing your brother and need company."

Chu Yiren felt warm in her heart after hearing this, and said, "If Mengyao is willing, she can move to the Chu residence and live for a few days. We can heal each other and get out of the pain of losing our loved ones together."

Lin Lang turned his gaze towards Zhou Mengyao who was kneeling beside him.

Zhou Mengyao declined with tears in her eyes, "Thank you for your kindness. I also want to live in the Chu residence to accompany you for a few days, but after my father passed away, my mother was hospitalized because she was too sad. I have to stay in the Zhou residence to accompany my mother through this sad period."

"I understand. If you need any help, you can call me. May I be with you, Mengyao!" Chu Yiren patted Zhou Mengyao's shoulder, then stood up and walked out of the mourning hall.

Zhou Mengyao, with tearful eyes, looked at Chu Yiren's back as she walked away, feeling very complicated.

Because of Lin Lang, Miss Zhou and Miss Chu will probably have to spend their entire lives in a long cycle of love and hate.

Immediately afterwards, Ma Yili and Han Zaiyin were seen among the crowd queuing up to offer flowers and mourn Zhou Zhongdang. The two best friends were both wearing black dresses and had solemn expressions on their faces.

Wang Dayong, Zhang San, Bai Mengfan and others, who were also high school classmates, appeared together at Zhou Zhongdang's memorial service.

Zhao Lanshan, the new beautiful chairman of Taicheng Group, wearing a black double-breasted suit, sunglasses, and holding a bunch of elegant white chrysanthemums, also appeared in the team mourning Master Lin Lang.

As luck would have it, the beauty standing in line behind Zhao Lanshan was none other than Cai Yinong, the beautiful CEO of Tangren Film and Television. She was also wearing a black dress and holding a bunch of white chrysanthemums. She came to pay her respects to Lin Lang's master Zhou Zhongdang.

Marry Yang and Ma Xiaofei, two best friends, also drove into the funeral home parking lot. After getting out of the car, one of them held a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and, for Lin Lang's sake, slowly walked towards the farewell hall of treasure appraiser Zhou Zhongdang.

Because the famous star Li Meng was filming and was unable to attend Zhou Zhongdang's memorial service, she sent her female assistant Xiaoqin to deliver a wreath of condolences.

Pan Xiaoting, who was far away in her hometown in Shandong, entrusted her godsister Mu Xueman to send a wreath of condolences and called Lin Lang to express her condolences.

Mu Xuelan was wearing a black long dress. After laying flowers in front of Zhou Zhongdang's portrait, she was too timid to go and see his remains, so she walked straight to Zhou Mengyao and Lin Lang.

After the family members returned the gift, Mu Xueman squatted down and hugged Zhou Mengyao, gently stroking her shoulders and comforting her: "Mengyao, the dead cannot be resurrected, please accept my condolences!"

Zhou Mengyao hugged Mu Xuelan back and started sobbing, looking so sad.

Mu Xueman gently patted Zhou Mengyao's back and said with red eyes: "Uncle Zhou is such a good person. Every time I went to Zhou's house to play with you, he was always warm and hospitable. I am deeply sorry for Uncle Zhou's accidental death. Mengyao, you have to be strong!"

Zhou Mengyao said with a choked voice: "Xue Man, after my father's funeral is over today, can you stay with me at the Zhou residence for a few days?"

Mu Xueman replied gently: "Okay, I'll go home to get some clothes and daily necessities, and then I'll go to Zhou's house in the afternoon to stay with you for a few days."

Zhou Mengyao cried and said, "The Zhou residence has all kinds of daily necessities. You don't need to take anything. Just wear my clothes."

Mu Xueman slowly let go of Zhou Mengyao, wiping her tears with a tissue, and said distressedly: "Okay, then it's settled. Don't cry, Mengyao, your eyes are swollen from crying."

"Yeah." Zhou Mengyao nodded with tears in her eyes.

Lin Lang, who was kneeling on a mat nearby, couldn't help but feel very relieved when he saw that his two school beauties, Bai Yueguang, had such a good relationship after they went from being rivals in love to being best friends.