Chapter 1507
Yunmeng Daze, Tianyun City, Wang Family.
A light drizzle fell from the sky, leaving the flagstones wet and slippery, but everyone standing in the courtyard of Tingyu Xuan ignored the raindrops that fell on their faces and bodies.
Men and women, young and old, all had grave expressions on their faces, and the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.
In the master bedroom, Wang Chen sat next to the bed, holding Ye Dai’s hand tightly.
This hand was once slender, white, and warm like jade, but now it was skinny and wrinkled, covered in dark brown spots.
Lying on the bed, Ye Dai had white hair all over her head, and she no longer had the beauty and gentleness of her youth.
She looked extremely weak. Anyone could tell that she was exhausted and had no hope of continuing to live.
However, there was no fear of death on Ye Dai’s face. Her eyes, which looked at Wang Chen, were still filled with gentle, happy love.
鈥淗usband,鈥�
Ye Dai called softly, then used her last ounce of strength to take Wang Chen’s hand and press it against her face.
At this moment, she revealed an incredibly content smile. Her originally clouded eyes suddenly became bright, and even her spirit seemed to have recovered quite a bit.
An indescribable sadness suddenly welled up in Wang Chen’s heart.
He leaned down to his wife and asked softly, 鈥淒ai, is there anything you want to tell me?鈥�
Ye Dai shook her head and smiled, 鈥淚 have no regrets for having a husband to keep me company in this life. If there is a next life…鈥�
She spoke these words with a fading breath, but still managed to utter her last words: 鈥淚 hope that I can still be with you!鈥�
The next moment, this woman, who had lived to be a hundred years old, passed away suddenly.
Wang Chen suddenly closed his eyes.
He felt as if a large piece of his heart had been viciously gouged out by a sharp blade, and suddenly it became empty.
More than eighty years ago, Wang Chen and Ye Dai became husband and wife.
After they got married, the two of them lived in harmony and truly respected each other until they grew old together.
For decades, Ye Dai had been his best helpmate, managing the family business and the household for him, and giving birth to children with great virtue and generosity. She had become the most respectable matriarch in the hearts of nearly a million people in Tianyun City.
Wang Chen had been with her for so many years that she had long ago become an inseparable part of each other’s lives.
He had also tried every means to extend Ye Dai’s life, but the limit of mortals was far lower than that of immortals. Being able to live to the age of 100 was already a great blessing, and it was impossible to ask for more.
In fact, a few years ago, Wang Chen already knew the date of her death.
He had also made adequate preparations.
However, no amount of preparation could withstand this sudden mental shock!
鈥淕randma has gone…鈥�
When the unfortunate news spread from the room, the Wang family’s sons and grandsons knelt in grief, each one weeping like rain.
Ye Dai had been in charge of the household for so many years, and her kindness and fairness were well-known. Both the legitimate and illegitimate children received the treatment they deserved.
No descendant of the Wang family fails to be grateful for her kindness and virtue.
Yes, there are those who are heartless and ungrateful!
鈥淢other!鈥�
At this moment, a figure flashed into the room.
It was Wang Zhenzhen!
Seeing Ye Dai, who was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, she first froze, and her body shook involuntarily.
Immediately, she knelt beside Wang Chen, her face covered in tears, 鈥淢other, I’m sorry, I’m late!鈥�
Two years ago, Wang Zhenzhen went into seclusion to practice in her own courtyard.
Although she was a top-notch grandmaster, she did not have the same level of spiritual awareness as Wang Chen, and seeing that the old lady was in perfect health, both physically and mentally, she was not prepared at all.
Who would have thought that Ye Dai would pass away so suddenly.
Just now, Wang Zhenzhen suddenly had a spiritual epiphany in her meditation room and immediately broke through her barrier to rush to Tingyu Xuan.
But she was still a step too late.
Although Wang Zhenzhen was already the age of a grandmother, and her heart had long since been hardened like a rock, she still couldn’t help but shed hot tears and feel an overwhelming sense of guilt.
It wasn’t until Wang Chen’s hand gently pressed against her shoulder that she came back to her senses: 鈥淔ather.鈥�
鈥淚t’s okay,鈥�
Wang Chen said softly, 鈥淵our mother passed away peacefully, without any pain. Everyone must die eventually, so you don’t need to feel guilty.鈥�
Wang Zhenzhen nodded with tear-dimmed eyes.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
The low sound of bells echoed through Tianyun City, one after the other, resounding in everyone’s ears.
The people living in this city knew that they had just lost one of their most respectable mistresses.
And for Wang Chen, an endless series of life and death separations had just begun.
In fact, before Ye Dai, one of his concubines had already passed away, and after Ye Dai, Ye Yu also followed her young mistress to the afterlife.
The following year, Wang Chen’s eldest son, Wang Jingxing, passed away.
Over the next ten years, his children and even grandchildren, old, sick or otherwise, passed away one after the other.
However, the Wang family did not decline as a result, as the number of newborns was much higher.
In these ten years, Wang Chen did not retreat to meditate for even a single day.
His favorite thing to do was to sit by a small river outside the city, with a bamboo pole, a silk line and a fishing hook, and sit there fishing all day.
In addition, when there was a new baby born in the family, Wang Chen would also go and have a look himself.
To feel the unique vitality of life.
He grew old day by day, his eyes became cloudy, and he even fell asleep while fishing by the river, only waking up after a long time.
For this reason, the descendants of the Wang family all began to make preparations in secret.
But Wang Chen was not alone.
Although his wives and concubines had all passed away, his beloved daughter Wang Zhenzhen was always by his side.
She spent the whole day fishing with him.
One day, Wang Chen put away his fishing rod and smiled at Wang Zhenzhen, 鈥淢y dear, I want to go out and see the world. Will you go with me?鈥�
Without hesitation, Wang Zhenzhen replied, 鈥淲herever you go, I will go with you!鈥�
Wang Chen smiled and said, 鈥淕ood daughter.鈥�
The father and daughter left immediately, leaving only a few words for the family.
The Wang family naturally panicked, feeling that Wang Chen was old and confused鈥攊f they went out, could they come back?
But none of them had the courage to stop them.
So Wang Chen and Wang Zhenzhen set off on their last journey together.
Father and daughter retraced the steps of their journey, and went even further afield. They left their footprints and shadows in the snowy highlands of the north and south, and in the mortal world they left behind many new legends!