Father Xu (Qu Songhe) had been spacing out until Mother Qu gently patted his shoulder. "I'm hungry."
Father Xu (Qu Songhe) pulled back the tears welling in his eyes. "Birth, old age, sickness, and death are the natural ways of the world. Life goes on, and we must embrace tomorrow. Pull yourselves together."
Old Qu snapped out of his daze. "Xu is right. We still have elders at home, and everyone is devastated—how are the old folks supposed to get through this? I'll have someone make the arrangements for Kang's funeral. The rest of us need to stay strong so the elder at the hospital can make it through."
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