As soon as the subject of the Old Master Marquis came up, Chou Chou's spirited demeanor immediately wilted.
With his little head drooping, he obediently followed Xue Lan back to the Ancestral Hall, staring blankly at the countless plaques above him. Even as Xue Lan spoke later about when to pack up the food box to leave, he did not take notice.
"Wuu wuu wuu... Mom, I was wrong, I won't be naughty anymore! Mom, please come back, Mom, Chou Chou misses you so much! Wuu wuu..."
The howling cries echoed out from the Ancestral Hall, each shattered sob heartbreakingly piercing.
Outside the door of the Ancestral Hall stood a tall figure.
When Xue Lan passed by, she hastily paid her respects, but he simply waved his hand to dismiss her.
He stood silently outside the Ancestral Hall door for a long while, listening as the sobbing inside went from soft to loud and then from loud to soft, slowly fading to silence. Only then did he gently push open the main entrance of the Ancestral Hall.
