For three days, everyone would go to the castle to mourn her.

Nangong Wenchang just died, and Nangong Ruyue is also gone.

The entire Nangong Castle is shrouded in a lingering gloom...

Jian Yufei hasn’t eaten or drunk anything for a whole day.

She hasn’t rested for a day and a night.

She lies on the bed, her eyes vacant, the white pillow wet over and over.

She thought her tears had dried up, yet new ones kept flowing...

Ruan Tianling came in with a bowl of porridge.

"Honey, get up and eat something."

Jian Yufei buried her face in the pillow, her voice muffled: "I’m not hungry..."

Ruan Tianling placed the bowl on the bedside table, then lifted her up.

She was already thin, and now she feels even lighter to Ruan Tianling.

"I said I’m not hungry."

Jian Yufei lowered her head, her long hair covering her face.

Ruan Tianling pinched her chin and lifted her head.

Her eyes were swollen like walnuts, pale cheeks marked with crisscrossing tear stains.

And under her eyelids were dark circles—

Ruan Tianling frowned; in just one day, she had tormented herself into this state.

Neither human nor ghost—

"Eat a bit, then freshen up, okay?"

Jian Yufei shifted her gaze away, silent.

"Do you want to continue like this?" Ruan Tianling asked gently.

Jian Yufei suppressed the pain in her heart: "I feel terrible..."

"I know."

"You don’t know, I feel like I’m dying."

"I know."

"She was my mom, I didn’t even have a chance to show her filial piety, and she left."

As Jian Yufei spoke, tears flowed again.

"I never knew losing a loved one feels worse than death itself..."

"You still have me."

Ruan Tianling kissed her forehead, her eyes, her tears.

"Besides me, you have Junchen, Junqi, and your father. We’re all by your side and will stay with you."

Jian Yufei lowered her head, a teardrop fell.

"But there’s no mom..."

"She will live forever in your heart."

Jian Yufei bit her lip tightly, crying once again.

After a long period of comforting, she finally stopped, feeling less sorrowful.

With her leaning against the headboard, Ruan Tianling picked up the bowl and fed her: "Listen to me, eat this porridge, then sleep a bit, and we’ll go to the castle to see your mother, okay?"

Jian Yufei’s eyes finally showed a hint of movement.

Ruan Tianling smiled lightly: "Do you want to see her?"

"Yes!"

"Then eat, and sleep."

"Okay!"

With Ruan Tianling feeding her, she earnestly swallowed the porridge.

After finishing, he helped her lie down, letting her rest well.

The porridge contained sleeping pills, and Jian Yufei soon fell into a deep sleep.

Only then did Ruan Tianling carry her to the bathroom to bathe her.

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Outside Nangong Castle, a line of black cars stretched for a kilometer.

There were many people coming to pay their respects.

It was only nine in the morning, yet many had already arrived.

Another row of black cars drove up—

The first car, adorned with a golden flying goddess emblem, highlighted its luxury and the owner’s prestige.

The car stopped at the castle gate, and the bodyguards quickly stepped forward, respectfully opening the door.

Ruan Tianling, dressed in a black suit, was the first to get out, then walked around to the other side to help Jian Yufei out.

Today, Jian Yufei was also wearing a black dress.

The dress reached her knees, and she wore a pair of low black leather shoes.