I'm back in 1990

Chapter 981: He Passed Away Peacefully

Today's meeting mainly focused on discussing and implementing the company's development direction for next year and the next stage. Huang Xiaochuan only outlined a general framework, and the implementation will be carried out step by step by the senior executives, finance, sales, and senior engineers who attended the meeting.

Just as the meeting was about to end, Gao Song appeared in the office with a sad expression.

Huang Xiaochuan knew from Gao Song's expression that something serious must have happened, otherwise he would never look like this. Having followed him for so many years, he knew Gao Song very well.

As expected, Takamatsu brought bad news.

"Old Master Wang has passed away."

"What?" Huang Xiaochuan stood up abruptly. Just a few days ago, he had chatted with him and even had dinner with him. Moreover, after a check-up at the hospital last month, the doctor said that the old man's health was good. How could he just be gone like that?

Something must have happened, Huang Xiaochuan thought to himself, his mind in turmoil.

At this point, Gao Song explained the situation: "Just now, it was General Manager Yu who called and said that the old man had lunch and then went to take a nap. Everything was as usual, and there was nothing wrong. But later, the nanny noticed that he didn't get up on time as usual, so she went to check on him and found that the old man had already left. She quickly called for help."

After hearing the general situation, Huang Xiaochuan instructed, "Arrange a car to take me there now."

Gao Song quickly replied, "The car has been arranged."

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan immediately rushed towards the elevator, with Gao Song following closely behind.

On the way, Huang Xiaochuan was filled with immense grief. The old man originally lived alone, but as he got older, Huang Xiaochuan was worried about him living alone. Although there were two caregivers taking care of him, Wang Lan and Yu Qiliang also had the idea of ​​taking the old man to live with them.

Huang Xiaochuan and the couple hit it off immediately, but he suggested that Wang Lan and Yu Qiliang move in with the old man so that they could take better care of him. Of course, the two housekeepers were the main caregivers for the old man, but it would always be better to have family around.

Moreover, Huang Xiaochuan also gave the two caregivers a raise. To be fair, over the years, the two caregivers have been dedicated and responsible, taking good care of the old man. Huang Xiaochuan naturally didn't want to replace them easily, mainly because the old man had already gotten used to being taken care of by the two of them.

When they arrived at the old man's house, a somber mood filled the air. Wang Lan was sobbing softly, and the sisters Yu Qiaozhi and Yu Yazhi were also weeping with her. Meanwhile, Yu Qiliang was making arrangements with a few people.

Huang Xiaochuan's arrival gave this family a sense of security and support.

"Waaah!" Upon seeing Huang Xiaochuan, Wang Lan couldn't help but burst into tears again.

At this moment, Yu Qiliang also came to Huang Xiaochuan.

Huang Xiaochuan didn't bother to greet them, but went straight to the old man's room.

The old man was lying on his own bed, a thin blanket covering him from head to toe. Huang Xiaochuan's hands trembled slightly as he gently lifted a corner of the blanket.

The old man looked as if he were asleep, with a slight smile on his lips.

At this moment, Yu Qiliang, who was following behind, said to him, "The doctor has already come. The preliminary examination shows that he passed away in his sleep. The doctor said that he passed away peacefully and without any pain."

Huang Xiaochuan nodded with red eyes to indicate that he understood, and then gently covered himself with the quilt again.

Then he stood in front of the old man's bed and bowed deeply, refusing to get up for a long time. Finally, Yu Qiliang felt something was wrong and quickly pulled Huang Xiaochuan into the living room.

Seeing this, Yu Qiaozhi handed over a tissue. Huang Xiaochuan thanked her and took the tissue to wipe his eyes.

He asked Yu Qiliang and Wang Lan, "Have the relevant authorities been notified that there are still schools?"

Huang Xiaochuan asked this question because the old man's status as an academician meant that his funeral arrangements could not be handled as simply as usual. He had to inform the relevant parties and the University of Finance and Economics that a funeral committee would be set up to handle the funeral arrangements, and the family only needed to cooperate.

Yu Qiliang nodded: "They've all been notified."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Hong Yongze arrived with a group of people from the school.

Upon seeing Huang Xiaochuan, he didn't even bother to greet him, and asked anxiously, "Where's the teacher?"

Yu Qiliang quickly stepped forward and said, "It's inside. I'll take you there."

Huang Xiaochuan remained seated, his emotions still unsettled; he needed to sit for a while.

The room couldn't accommodate Hong Yongze and the more than twenty people who came with him all at once, so they took turns entering the room to see the old man off.

Hong Yongze's eyes were red when he came out, and Huang Xiaochuan, who had calmed down, got up and patted his arm.

He advised, "He passed away peacefully without illness; that's a blessing for him. Don't be too sad."

Hong Yongze sighed sadly, "I know, it's just too sudden, I can't accept it all at once."

"Please accept my condolences! Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural laws." These words were meant to comfort Hong Yongze, and also to comfort Huang Xiaochuan himself.

The rest was no longer Huang Xiaochuan's concern. The funeral committee was quickly established and, following past precedents, began to arrange the old man's funeral in an orderly manner.

As the last disciple and the beneficiary of the old man's will, Huang Xiaochuan had no choice but to keep vigil for him and perform the rites when guests came to pay their respects.

When the news spread, the old man's students, friends, colleagues, relevant departments, and academics came to pay their respects. In addition, some business people who knew about the old man's mentor-student relationship with Huang Xiaochuan also came.

For a time, the old man's house was blocked by cars and visitors. Only then did the neighbors realize that the old man, who seemed so amiable to them, actually had such a big background.

Yu Qiaozhi and Yu Yazhi's boyfriends also came to pay their respects to the old man out of courtesy, but when they saw Huang Xiaochuan, they were extremely surprised because neither of them had ever heard their girlfriends mention the relationship between Huang Xiaochuan and their family.

Yu Qiaozhi's boyfriend, Deng Xiangyu, quickly asked her, "Qiaozhi, what's your family's relationship with Huang Xiaochuan?"

Yu Qiaozhi wiped her eyes: "He was my maternal grandfather's student, his last disciple. Before our family came to the mainland, he was the one who took care of my maternal grandfather."

Yu Yazhi's boyfriend, Xu Qingfeng, felt very fortunate after learning about Huang Xiaochuan's relationship with the deceased old man.

However, his girlfriend had never mentioned this to him.

When Huang Xiaochuan learned that the boyfriends of the Yu sisters had also come to pay their respects to their mentor, he made a point of shaking hands with Deng Xiangyu and Xu Qingfeng.

"Hello, Mr. Huang!"

"Hello!"

Deng Xiangyu and Xu Qingfeng quickly and respectfully greeted Huang Xiaochuan before shaking his hand, their hearts pounding with excitement.

Huang Xiaochuan said with a hint of apology, "I've heard of you two before, and I was thinking of finding a suitable opportunity to meet you and get to know you. I didn't expect to meet you in this kind of setting."

Deng Xiangyu and Xu Qingfeng were immediately flattered and quickly expressed their gratitude.

Huang Xiaochuan then said to the two of them, "The situation has been special these past few days. After we see the old man off, I'll treat you two to a meal."

Upon hearing this, the two felt as if they had been hit by a pie, and they didn't know what to say.

Huang Xiaochuan did this entirely out of respect for the recently deceased old man. Moreover, the two of them had already reached the point of discussing marriage with the Yu sisters. Huang Xiaochuan was essentially giving the sisters some support, letting them know that the sisters were not without powerful backers.