Ming Ansheng was bowing to the visitors when the little boy suddenly rose . He excitedly ran towards the door .
Ming Ansheng paused for a moment before he looked up .
Meiduo bent and hushed Beibei with a finger on her lips . The boy immediately clammed up but he was grinning from ear to ear .
He clung to Meiduo’s leg, and he affectionately rubbed his face against her .
His mother raised him, and he missed her terribly . He had a hard time adapting to his new life without her .
Ming Ansheng’s heart softened at the sight of this . It didn’t matter if the child was his or not; he merely felt pity for the child who was forced to separate from his mother .
The child was only four years old, so no one shot him disapproving looks for smiling and shouting .
Ming Ansheng watched Meiduo and Beibei for some time before he withdrew his gaze .
He accidentally caught sight of Ming Anyu’s face, and he frowned with suspicion .
Ming Anyu was gazing at Meiduo and the boy, and his expression was weird .
His face was slightly slanted so he couldn’t see his brother’s eyes, nor could he figure what was on his mind .
Ming Anyu seemed to have realized that Ming Ansheng was staring at him so he turned to face Ming Ansheng . He sighed as he said, “It has been hard on this little boy . ”
He lamented, sounding genuine and earnest .
Ming Ansheng stowed away the suspicions in his heart and remained mum . He turned to look at Ming Zhongsheng’s portrait .
Ming Anyu followed suit .
This pair of brothers looked quite alike and had inherited their parents’ qualities . Both of them were good-looking . The only difference was that one of them took after their father’s height, while the other took after their mother .
Ming Anyu was half a head shorter than Ming Ansheng but he wasn’t short as compared to the height of an average man .
Both of them stood there, staring at the portrait in a reverie .
Meiduo led Beibei back to the funeral hall . A thick somber-looking coat with a black shirt underneath hid her good figure . She tied up her curls in a ponytail .
She bent to ask Beibei, “Beibei, did you bow and kneel before Grandfather?”
Beibei nodded . “Yes . ”
“Do it together with Mommy again . ” Meiduo held Beibei’s hand and she bowed thrice .
Then she stood up and turned around .
Ming Anyu and Ming Ansheng bowed to her in acknowledgment .
After paying their respects, Meiduo’s eyes quietly darted to Ming Ansheng’s face . The expression in her eyes conveyed her regrets and consolation .
Ming Ansheng nodded lightly .
“I’m sorry to hear about your loss . Please take care of yourself,” said Meiduo softly as she pulled Beibei to his feet . She brought him out of the hall .
Ming Ansheng watched them leave with conflicted feelings .
“Mommy, where is Grandfather?”
Beibei raised his head as he curiously looked at Meiduo .
Meiduo smiled . “He went to a faraway place . ”
She bent her head, looking out of sorts .
Beibei naively asked, “Can I go too?”
“Silly boy . It’s too far . ” Meiduo stroked Beibei’s hair as she peered at the sky .
The weather was gloomy and dreary in the capital city that day .
She exhaled as she walked forward with Beibei beside her .
“Meiduo . ”
Ming Ansheng caught up with them and Meiduo turned around . “Ansheng . ’
Ming Ansheng strode to Meiduo and his eyes were fixed intently on her pale face .
He hasn’t met her in more than a week, and yet she had lost considerable weight again .
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