"Let's go. We shouldn't disturb them."
After a brief silence, Du Long spoke in a low voice. "We've arranged for people to renovate this cemetery."
"We'll bury Huo Huo here, leaving that pose exactly as it is."
"I think both my great-grandfather and Huo Huo would be happy with that."
"All right." Naturally, Xu Ran had no grounds to question the Du Family's arrangements. "Then what about the funeral?"
"This isn't a suitable place for a funeral, and I don't think Huo Huo would want more people seeing what it looks like after passing away." His eyes slightly red, Du Ziyu spoke softly. "It'll be held tonight at the Du Family Courtyard. We hope you'll come, Boss Xu."
"Of course." Xu Ran nodded earnestly.
Parting ways with the father and son, he took one last look at Huo Huo, then headed back the way he had come with the four little ones.
"Chirp!" (Can I go to tonight's funeral?)
The Velvet Sparrow broke the silence.
"You want to go too?" Xu Ran glanced at the Velvet Sparrow.
"Chirp!" (Yes!)
"Then let's go together. I don't think the father and son will mind." Xu Ran nodded, still looking somewhat wistful. "Apparently, the Du Family will invite everyone they've had dealings with over the years to this funeral."
"For them to hold such a grand funeral for Huo Huo, they must have considered it their most important family member."
The Velvet Sparrow turned to look at Xu Ran, curiosity in its eyes.
"Chirp?" (Contract Beasts can be family too?)
"Of course." Xu Ran was momentarily speechless. "Purple Cloud, Starlight, and Can Can are my family too."
"Meow!" (Exactly!)
Purple Cloud nodded in agreement, recalling everything it had experienced with Xu Ran. Without realizing it, it had long since become bound to him,