Two days later, Mr. Miao passed away. The only girl he couldn’t let go of was being cared for by her sworn friends, and the Tang Jun family was grateful. This time, Tang Jun’s entire family nearly gathered together.
Mr. Miao’s funeral was very grand.
Almost every household in Changshui Village had benefited from Mr. Miao’s kindness, so when he passed away, the villagers helped out voluntarily.
With the assistance of the villagers, Grandpa Xu, Tang Yue, and the whole family bid farewell to Mr. Miao.
The house where the grandfather and granddaughter used to live was now cold and empty.
The girl, overwhelmed with grief, had fainted twice from crying. Her appetite had vanished over the past few days, making her look even thinner, as if a gust of wind could topple her. Her fragile state evoked even more sympathy.
"Girl, I know you’re hurt. It’s okay to cry it out."
Tang Yue stepped forward and hugged the girl tenderly. She felt deeply for this child who was so young yet so alone in the world—a feeling Tang Yue herself had experienced. Yet the girl was so much younger...
Why must heaven be so ruthless in taking away Grandpa Miao’s life?
Tang Yue also pitied this poor child. She said, "Girl, from now on, I’m your real sister. We are all your family."
"That’s right, girl, you’ve always called me Brother Tang, haven’t you?"
Tang Jun’s eyes were red. If it hadn’t been for Mr. Miao, he wouldn’t know where his life would be now.
"Woo woo."
The caring faces around her made the girl even more emotional. She wanted to cry, and she began with a loud "wah," bursting into tears. Her suppressed cries escalated into sobs that truly expressed her pain.
Outside the house.
Grandpa Xu and Tang Zhengde stayed outside, listening to the crying inside, and finally felt relieved.
If the girl didn’t vent her grief, keeping it bottled up would harm her physically.
After the girl cried enough, Tang Yue said, "Girl, whether it’s at Grandpa Xu’s or with us, you’ll always be welcome."
"Do you remember Zaozao and Chenchen? You can go to school with them and have companions."
Tang Yue sincerely invited the girl to come and stay with her.
"No, thank you, Sister Tang." The girl wiped away her tears and said, "I want to follow Grandpa’s wishes and learn Chinese medicine from Grandpa Xu. I want to truly use the medical books Grandpa left me."
"I promised Grandpa."
The girl’s choked voice was hoarse. Her tear-stained face, gasping, said, "I’ll be obedient. I won’t disappoint Grandpa."
Tang Yue and Tang Jun exchanged a look. They both had the same thought: to help her more in the future.
...
"Grandpa Xu, I want to go to Jing City after the seventh day. Is that okay?" The girl pleaded with Grandpa Xu.
Grandpa Xu nodded without hesitation, "Okay, we’ll accompany Grandpa for a few more days, and then go back to Jing City with me."
"Girl, is there anything you want to take with you?" Grandpa Xu asked again.
Most of the things in this house were handcrafted by Mr. Miao.
"No."
The girl shook her head. Except for the most important medical books Grandpa left her, she didn’t want to take anything else.
Going to Jing City with Grandpa Xu was fulfilling Grandpa’s last wish. She wanted to study well and learn more knowledge. She wanted to keep everything here just as it was so that when she returned, it would feel like Grandpa was still around.
Seven days flew by in the blink of an eye.


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