Chapter 288: He will take me away

Shenghai City.

The mourning hall allocated to the Li Family in the funeral parlour.

The black and white portrait of her smiling mother was placed amongst some flowers arranged into the shape of an ingot. Just as at the top of the altar was written ‘features still remain’, the old woman in the photograph remained peaceful and benevolent as she gazed kindly and emotionally at her only daughter, evoking and conveying her thoughts that still lingered...

Yet, she was already no longer able to clasp Li Wan’er hands, repeatedly telling her: Wan’er, live on properly and well. Go look for him.

Her mother’s condition had deteriorated after the surgery. The doctor had checked a few times and confirmed that she was already beyond saving.

During the final days of her life, Li Wan’er’s mother who could not have been any clearer regarding her condition had instead smiled much more than she had in the past. She had constantly tolerated the pain, consoling her only daughter with a smile on her face, even teasing her from time to time as she deliberately brought up the man who had sent her back that day.

Mother and daughter had stayed by each other’s side all day and all night, holding the other’s hands with the former adopting a jovial mood as much as possible as she consoled her weak daughter, reminding her again and again of whatever came to mind. Her heart ached as she could not bear to leave her, could not stop worrying about her…

Still, there was inevitably no way around it as they constantly had to help the other to wipe off the tears that had unconsciously flowed down and stained their face.

Every time Li Wan’er said concernedly, “Mum, you should stop talking. Get a good rest.”

Her mother would always say ‘Alright, I’ll listen to you’ before soon saying again, “Wan’er, Mum’s done resting....