Stealing Your Heart Chapter 865


    It was finally the day of the funeral. The sky was filled with dark clouds and it was gloomy all over.


    The men who attended the funeral were all dressed in ck suits. Thedies that apanied their


    husbands were either in ck dresses or pantsuits. However, all of them only had light makeup on.


    Today, there were a lot more people. In fact, the crowd was at least double the size of Cheng Yuxiu’s


    funeral.


    There were so many flower wreaths that they spilled onto the road. Lin Xinyan and Zong Jinghao were


    dressed in all ck and standing at the hall entrance, greeting the guests who came to pay their


    respects.


    “Please ept our sincerest condolences.” Li Jing and Wen Qing arrived together and entered the hall.


    When they saw Lin Xinyan looking pale, they pulled her aside and reminded, “Both of you have to take


    care of yourselves too.’


    Lin Xinyan replied, “We will.”


    She didn’t have makeup on while her hair was tied into a simple bun. The only essory she wore was


    a white flower above her left ear. Together, she and Zong Jinghao bowed towards them in respect. Li


    Jing sighed softly and followed Wen Qing in. Inside, they were greeted by a massive hall that was


    grand yet solemn.


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    They walked towards the center of the hall and paid their respects.


    With the smell of incense in the background, Wen Qing looked at the ck and white picture in front of


    the coffin. Suddenly, he felt a rush of emotions as he recalled the day Zong Qifeng and his sister were


    married. Zong Qifeng was dressed in a sharp ck suit and stood in the front of the wedding hall. He


    looked tall, dashing, and reserved. Beside his sister, both of them looked amazing together. It was


    unfortunate that fate had other ns.


    In a blink of an eye, time flew by.


    Now, the thing he regretted the most was getting his sister to marry Zong Qifeng. He had destroyed


    both their lives and almost did the same to the next generation.


    Staring at the picture, he said solemnly in this heart. “Qifeng, I’m sorry for everything. Now that you’re


    gone, I shouldn’t be too far behind. When we see each other again, I will repent for all the mistakes that


    I havemitted.”


    After knowing the truth, his health was never the same again. All he could do was rely on Li Jing’s


    attentive care.


    “Alright, let’s go,” Li Jing reminded Wen Qing softly as a long queue formed behind them.


    Wen Qing nodded. After bowing and offering some incense, he whispered, “Please rest in peace.”


    “The dead are well worth remembered by the living.” Mr. Tang arrived with Li Qirui.


    Li Qirui who was usually dressed mboyantly was in a ck suit today, which was a rare sight indeed.


    Both of them offered their condolences to the couple.


    When noon arrived, Zong Yungan came to pay his respects. Beside him was thedy Lin Xinyan


    addressed as Aunt. As it was crowded today, they didn’t dare to do anything brazen and kept a low


    profile.


    Finally, at two, the memorial service ended. Lin Xinyan and Zong Jinghao had been greeting the guests


    since the morning. Qin Ya quickly came by with two sses of water as she knew that they hadn’t had


    a drop to drink, let alone eat.


    At 3.10 p.m., Zong Qifeng was to be buried.


    All the ck cars lined up as if they were a ck snake. Heading out of the city, they drove slowly


    towards the outskirts.


    When they arrived at the cemetery, everyone stopped their cars by the side.


    Those that were going to apany the deceased on thest leg of the journey got out of their cars


    one by one.


    Zong Jinghao took the lead while holding Zong Qifeng’s photo in his hand. The two children stood


    beside him, one on each side. Lin Xinyan’s position was beside her daughter. The rest of them followed


    behind as the group walked slowly to the cemetery.


    Along the way, a gentle breeze blew past, causing the pine and cypress trees to rustle. The air was


    filled with a faint fragrance of chrysanthemum flowers, entuating the solemn atmosphere.


    When they arrived at the burial ground after walking along a cobblestone path, the tombstone had been


    changed. Now, there were two small pictures on it with two names inscribed beside them. On the left in


    ck it was written: Zong Qifeng’s grave, while on the right, the words were inscribed in red: Wife,


    Cheng Yuxiu.


    At that moment, the gloomy sky began to drizzle.


    They recalled that it also rained during Cheng Yuxiu’s funeral. The rain then was significantly heavier.


    Zong Jinghao’s expression was solemn. After leaning forward to ce the deceased’s picture in front


    of the tombstone, he bowed toward it. The next moment, everyone bowed three times to show their


    respect.


    “Yanchen, Yanxi, bow towards Grandpa and Grandma.” Lin Xinyan instructed the children softly.


    Both the kids stepped forward as they whimpered softly. After wiping off their tears, they knelt in front of


    the grave.


    “Grandpa, when you see Grandma, please send our regards to her. Tell her that we miss her and we


    also miss you too,” After he spoke, Zong Yanchen bowed his head to the ground.


    “Daddy, Grandpa and Grandma are no longer with us.” Zong Yanxi hugged his leg as she sobbed


    softly.


    Zong Jinghao knelt down and helped her wipe off her tears. He hugged her first before pulling his son


    into his embrace. In a raspy voice, he consoled them, “Don’t cry, Grandpa and Grandma will worry


    when they see you like that.”


    As the kids were still filled with tears, they quickly wiped them off after hearing Zong Jinghao’s words.


    They didn’t want Grandpa and Grandma to worry.


    As it was a cloudy day, the sky was already dark before five.


    Once the burial wasplete, the funeral came to an end.


    As the other guests gradually went home, only Zong Jinghao, Lin Xinyan, and their two children were


    left.


    They continued to bow towards the tomb under the light drizzle. That was their final goodbye.


    Suddenly, Shen Peichuan who was waiting outside the cemetery ran over. After ncing at Lin Xinyan,


    he whispered in Zong Jinghao’s ear, “The baby is gone.”


    Zong Jinghao looked up with fury in his eyes, “What happened?”


    ording to tradition, pregnantdies and children who were less than a month old were forbidden


    from attending the funeral. Babies’ eyes were believed to be pure. Unlike adults, they might see things


    that others couldn’t. In the event they saw Zong Qifeng, he might be reluctant to leave.


    As for pregnantdies, it would be bad luck for them to attend a funeral. Hence, Sang Yu stayed at


    home to care for the baby.


    After she went downstairs to get some water, the baby was gone.