Zhang Xiaolong and Liu Qian's wedding ceremony was hastily held in the hall of Zhang family's courtyard.
Grandmother sat leaning on a chair in the center of the hall, her face flushed. Zhang Cai and Guo Sufei held her arms tightly on both sides. As Zhang Xiaolong and Liu Qian bowed in front of her, her face beamed brightly. But the red flush on her face was visibly fading away. When the villager in charge of the ceremony shouted, "The ceremony is complete, the groom and the bride, enter the bridal chamber!" her blush finally disappeared. The grandmother closed her eyes peacefully, still holding a smile on her face.
Zhang Cai and Guo Sufei felt her hand go heavy, and Guo Sufei immediately cried out in sorrow, "Mother." This was the second time today that the word "Mother" was heard in the hall, and it was also the last time.
Ignoring the rules, Liu Qian removed her red veil and, together with Guo Sufei and Zhang Cai, carried her grandmother's body back to the small house.
