Huo An Ran's ashes were ultimately taken away by Xu Yanwu.
Xu Yanwu spent a considerable portion of his savings to buy a burial plot for Huo An Ran's ashes, finally allowing her to be laid to rest.
After that, Xu Yanwu shut himself in his home. He even took leave from work and refused to go outside.
As if he intended to lock himself away completely.
When Fu Hua saw Xu Yanwu like this, she did not know what to do for a while.
But after giving it some thought, and with the feeling that she might soon be leaving this place herself, Fu Hua simply quit her job and devoted herself wholeheartedly to taking care of Xu Yanwu.
Xu Yanwu was not doing nothing, either. Getting up early, doing chores, cooking... he still did everything that needed to be done around the house.
But after doing all that... Xu Yanwu would simply sit on the sofa in the living room and do nothing.
Whenever that happened, Fu Hua would find a book and sit beside Xu Yanwu, reading quietly at his side.
When the things that had become habits in her life suddenly disappeared, Fu Hua felt as though she suddenly had far too much time on her hands. Yet that extra time left her at a loss.
She did not know what she should do with that time.
She wanted to find a solution, but had no idea where to begin.
Especially when... she could feel the moment of her departure drawing nearer and nearer.
Thinking of this, Fu Hua could not help looking toward Xu Yanwu, who lay on the sofa nearby as if resting with his eyes closed.
When that time came, she would leave, and Xu Yanwu would be the only one left here.