After Rebirth, the Celebrity Daughter is the Medical Expert!-Chapter 76 - 57: Cremation (Part 2)

The world is vast, truly full of wonders.

He shook his head, continued to drive steadily, and said reassuringly, "This rain is a good one; the person is better off gone."

...

When the car reached the crematorium, the flower petals in You Guang’s hand were just finished scattering, and the rain began to pour even harder.

The Xia family’s driver hurriedly took two umbrellas from the car and handed them to Ning Youguang.

She took them and held one over herself and the child’s head.

The funeral home personnel went to arrange the cremation matters for the deceased, while several others held umbrellas and waited outside in the crematorium’s courtyard.

Soon, the second young master Shi Jinrong and his wife, along with the third young master Shi Fanghao and his wife, also arrived.

When they came, there were three cars in total. Two were the cars of Shi Jinrong and Shi Fanghao’s families, and the other was filled with Shi Tingsong’s belongings before he passed.

A truck full, nearly all of Shi Tingsong’s used items were packed to be burned together.

Shi Wangyue rushed into the rain to rummage through his father’s belongings as they were taken down.

A great many bags contained his father’s bedding, bowls used for meals, cups for drinking water, everyday clothing, toys he played with, photographs, unfinished snacks, assorted piles.

Anything flammable, they moved over.

The transparent glass jar contained colorful stars.

Shi Wangyue reached for the glass jar; the rain soon soaked it, blurring the colors inside, like stars hidden by clouds in the night sky, losing their original brightness.

While watching the stars, a staff member nearby pulled out a wooden box from another bag and casually prepared to throw it into the fire. Seeing this, Wangyue frantically snatched the box from his hand.

At the same time, the glass bottle holding the stars accidentally fell to the ground, "crash," and shattered...

The staff already knew the child was the son of the deceased, understanding his reluctance, said, "It’s an empty box."

Shi Wangyue clutched the wooden box tightly in his arms, his gaze falling both on the box and the scattered colorful stars on the ground, as tears slid down his fair, handsome face.

The heart of the youth, at this moment, shattered along with the broken glass bottle and scattered stars, irreparable.

Ning Youguang had been standing behind him holding the umbrella when he rushed out to rummage through the belongings, seeing his reluctance, she said, "If you can’t bear it, then keep it."

Zhao Fei’er next to him said, "The money in the red envelope has been taken out for you, it’s in your dad’s room, go take it, let this box burn, don’t keep it."

"I want to keep it," the youth said hoarsely.

"Keeping it is not good."

Very ominous.

Zhao Fei’er frowned.

The youth said nothing more, but clung to the box without letting go.

Ultimately, he was a twelve-year-old child who had just lost his father. Shi Fanghao, seeing him like this, felt a bit of compassion: "Wangyue wants to keep it, let him. See if there’s anything else you want to keep, sort them out now or they’ll be taken and burned soon, and you won’t be able to keep them."

In the end, Wangyue picked up a colorful star from the ground, placed it in the wooden box along with his father’s photograph, and brought it home.

Soon, the crematorium staff stood at the door calling:

"Shi Tingsong, are Shi Tingsong’s family members here?"

"Come over to identify the face, after you’ve seen it, it’ll be cremated."

You Guang and the Shi family went to Shi Tingsong’s body.

"Family members circle around once, the filial sons and worthy grandsons hold incense at the front." The crematorium staff continued to guide.

You Guang stood behind the Shi family, admired Wangyue’s father’s remains, noticing that Shi Tingsong’s face was very pale and unexpectedly peaceful, lacking the domineering aura typical of those who died unexpectedly.

Indeed, he was a person with a pure heart; he must go to a good place next life, a place with light.

She chanted scriptures while silently praying in her heart.

After the Shi family finished viewing Shi Tingsong’s remains, his body was instantly pushed into the furnace and melted away.

As the furnace door closed, the youth let out a sharp cry of anguish.

As the youth wailed, the crematorium staff shouted alongside: "Family members hurry and complete the paperwork."

You Guang stood nearby, feeling an absurd coldness between human lives.

Shi Fanghao supported his nephew, preventing him from falling to the ground.

Ten minutes later, Shi Tingsong’s ashes were collected.

"Filial sons and worthy grandsons come collect the urn." The crematorium staff sang in a mechanical rhythm.

Wangyue held his father’s urn in his arms, Shi Fanghao held the umbrella to cover his and his brother’s heads.

Leaving the crematorium.

You Guang looked out through the glass window; the world outside seemed shrouded in a vast beaded curtain, a misty scene with the rain falling on the crematorium tiles, splashing droplets like a thin layer of smoke over the roof.

She thought: "People in our country really lack education on death. Nowadays, most people don’t know how to properly face sudden deaths of loved ones, as if they’re machines, moving with each instruction from funeral homes and crematoriums, not knowing anything else to do for the deceased beyond crying and grieving." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

If someone hasn’t attended courses about life and death, they wouldn’t know where life’s coming from or where it’s headed, nor how to handle the immense sorrow and guilt after a sudden death of a loved one, which is ultimately the worst way to treat the deceased.

She was fortunate to have learned "End-of-Life Care" in a past life, listened to lectures on "Death Public Class" by Shelley, and read "xz Life and Death Book," otherwise she wouldn’t know what to do this time. 1314