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Father Gu's funeral was handled very simply, as per his wishes. Zhuo Ran, along with Father Gu's relative, went back to his hometown to organize a modest service.
Father Gu's hometown was in the countryside near Jiangcheng. On the day of the burial, Xu Ji took Li Mingxi with him to pay their respects to the elder with an offering of incense.
The day after returning to Jiangcheng was a weekend. With a rare day off, Qin Shuang invited Xu Ji and Li Mingxi to Blue Moon Bay.
He Zhiyao and the others had gone to play cards. Qin Shuang, Li Mingxi, Chen Anxin, and Chen Jing, who had made some time to come over, sat together and chatted.
