Gu Yirong's funeral was held on the fifth day after her death. According to her instructions during her lifetime, everything was kept simple.
Rong Yuchi complied with her last wish and did not arrange any pomp. When she was dying, Gu Yirong's intention was very clear. She did not want to have anything to do with the Rong family before and after her death, so the funeral was very simple, and the Rong family members also
Not all were in place, and Rong Chen only bowed three times and left silently. His attendance had nothing to do with the Rong family and was just to mourn an elder.
After the farewell ceremony, Rong Yuchi drove to Qixing Mountain, the highest point in Taipei City.
You Tong was sitting in the passenger seat, holding the urn in his hand, looking pale and sad.
The main peak of Qixing Mountain is located in the central area of Yangmingshan National Park. It is a majestic mountain with an altitude of 1,120 meters. There is an observation deck on the top of the mountain, where you can climb up and see far away. When they reached the highest point, they had a broad and clear view of the surrounding mountains.
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The wind on the top of the mountain was strong, and their hair was messed up. Both of them were dressed in black clothes, mourning the deceased.
You Tong had just recovered from a serious illness, but her body was still weak. Rong Yuchi put his coat on her shoulders, and the two were silent for a long time.
When the sun rose higher and higher and the light became brighter and brighter, they had no choice but to grab Gu Yirong's ashes from the jar and scatter them to the mountains with their hands.
The wind blows, and the white mist disappears in the blink of an eye. A person, a life, just disappears and returns to nature.
You Tong was so sad that she couldn't speak. She stared at her empty palms, with gray on her fingertips. The first words Gu Yirong said to her when mother and daughter met that day echoed in her ears -
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Xiaotong, I'm sorry, I am your mother.
Her nose was sore at that time, but she couldn't cry, and she still can't cry now.
From the day she met Gu Yirong, she knew she was a poor mother, but she never imagined that she would be Gu Yirong's daughter in the end. She was so pitiful that no one could blame her at all.
"Mom, I don't blame you, I never have." Facing the wind, she tried not to blink.
"Mom, there is no need to feel guilty in heaven. Have a good journey." He murmured softly against the wind.
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That night, Rong Yuchi and You Tong did not rush back to the city of Taipei, as if they wanted to spend more time with someone in the mountains. They held hands with each other and walked down the mountain step by step, very slowly.
At the foot of the mountain, they checked into a hot spring hotel, an all-wooden hot spring hotel. As soon as they walked in, a warm breath hit their faces.
They asked for a room, but because they had not booked it in advance, there were no double rooms available. They stayed in a standard room with two small beds.
The bed was only about 1.2 meters wide, but Rong Yuchi squeezed into You Tong's bed after she lay down. She buried her head in his chest, and the two of them cuddled up, hugged each other, and kept each other warm.
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This night, they were both too sad and needed each other's body heat.
They didn't speak, they just closed their eyes. I don't know how long time passed. They both fell asleep slowly, each dreaming about the same person.
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Early the next morning, they got up together and had breakfast in the small restaurant of the hot spring hotel. They had clear porridge and light side dishes. They tasted very good, but they couldn't eat them very much and used very little.
Rong Yuchi was the first to put down his chopsticks and whispered to her, "I'll go out and refuel the car first, and you can eat slowly."
"Yes." You Tong nodded and watched him leave.
There are dedicated employees in the hot spring hotel who are responsible for refueling guests' cars. After Rong Yuchi made the request, dedicated personnel followed him out.
After his figure disappeared, You Tong also put down his chopsticks, no longer forced himself to eat, and then wandered around the first floor of the hot spring hotel casually.
The first floor is mainly a leisure area, with a small bar, an internet area, and a small bookstore.
She walked towards the bookstore. There were not many customers inside. She strolled in front of the rows of bookshelves and bought a few children's picture books for the children. When she went to the checkout counter to pay, the cashier helped her pack the books.
Get up, there is a bag with a little penguin printed on it.
At this time, Rong Yuchi finished filling up the gas and returned. The two of them went to the front desk to settle the accommodation expenses. The landlady calculated the bill and handed it over to them. Rong Yuchi glanced at it, took out his wallet from his pocket, and settled the bill in cash.
Somewhat unfamiliar.
You Tong was suddenly startled. He had the impression that he rarely settled with cash.
Suddenly, she seemed to understand something, her nose felt sore, and her eyes became hot.
"Okay, let's go." After Rong Yuchi paid the bill, he naturally held her hand.
His body temperature was transmitted to her through her fingertips, and she felt so warm, so warm that her heart trembled.
On the way back, Rong Yuchi was driving, and You Tongjing was sitting next to her, with a bag containing books on her lap. Her head was slightly lowered, and her tears fell on the bag one by one, making a ticking sound.
"What's wrong?!" He slowed down slowly and stepped on the brakes.
She shook her head at first, not wanting to say anything, but she couldn't help but raised her head and looked at him with wet eyes, "Achi, you are so stupid. If I still can't save you in the end, wouldn't all your efforts have been in vain...
…So much money…”
He suddenly understood, but he had the urge to hit her on the head, and he really did so, but his movements were gentler, and he just flicked her forehead with his fingertips, "You are the fool, money."
No matter what, you are my wife!"
She still cried and kept crying.
He had no choice but to say sternly, "Well, since you have caused me to lose so much money, then I will spend my whole life repaying it!"
She burst into laughter and threw herself into his arms, hugging him tightly. The bag on her legs fell off, but the pattern of the little penguin was still clear.
Legend has it that penguins used to fly, but there was a female penguin who couldn't fly because of her short wings. Later, the climate changed dramatically, and most of the penguins flew away. Only one male penguin decided to stay with her. In order to find food, he flew countless times.
After hard work, they finally learned to forage in the sea. Many years later, when they were sitting on the beach, she said: I'm sorry, you gave up the sky for me. He said: It doesn't matter, because of you, I harvested the ocean.