TRANSMIGRATED TO THE 80S TO BECOME STEPMOTHERS FOR FIVE HIGHER-UPS

Chapter 462: Wedding; Funeral Ceremony

Mu Jingzhe had long been curious about what was inside. He had asked Ji Buwang, but Ji Buwang refused to say anything to him. At that moment, he finally saw what was inside. Only now, Ji Buwang is gone.

Mu Jingzhe gripped the ring tightly and got up to pick up a set of small dolls that he had given her at first. He did not hesitate to spell out the character of 'wei'.

After he spelled out the word 'wei', the unopened box opened with a click, revealing the gift Ji Buwang gave him years ago.

Not surprisingly, it was another white jade ring. However, this one is a little smaller. Judging by its size, this one was for him.

Mu Jingzhe picked up the ring and looked at the note underneath. When he unfolded it, he saw Ji Buwang's handwriting.

“Because you read this note, it means you have opened the box. It also means that you are thinking?future 1 we, Jingzhe. I hope one day, this ring will be in your hands.”

Mu Jingzhe had tried many times, but he never thought of using the word 'future'. He never expected such a word to be the key.

For years, Ji Buwang only wanted this one thing— the future with him.

However, they had no future, just as he could never open this box.

“Future, future..It is actually the word 'future'. You see that I can not open it, but you never give me any instructions... What if I never managed to open it?”

Little Bei was afraid that Mu Jingzhe would get hurt, so he picked up the broken doll shards. As if responding to Mu Jingzhe's words, at that moment, he took the note that fell beside him.

This note was also handwritten by Ji Buwang, as if it was written specifically to answer his question. “If you don't open it, Jingzhe. But I do believe you. You must have opened it, right?”

Mu Jingzhe gripped the ring tightly. No, he hasn't opened it yet. He hasn't opened it all this time. It was like the relationship between him and Ji Buwang. They always miss each other just a little.

She suddenly recalled the expression on her face when she proposed to him and said that she would buy a proposal ring while she was going to buy a wedding ring. At that moment, he did not understand, but now, he suddenly understood. Back then, he looked at her like that because he thought of the ring inside the box, right?

Mu Jingzhe quickly realized that this pair of rings was slightly different. This used to be a tradition of the Ji Family in the past. Their families used to store some real jade, and each child would receive one after they were born. Normally, they would make a ring with that jade.

These rings will usually be worn at their wedding. Then, when it is uncomfortable to wear it again, one can keep it. When the person dies, they will wear it for their funeral. It was said that the Ji Family wanted to use this as evidence to recognize their own relatives in the afterlife. It is also a form of blessing. They hope that the destined one can use this unique ring to reunite in the next life.

Ji Buwang had long decided on Mu Jingzhe to be his lifelong partner, so he had a ring made from his jade for him. Previously, when Ji Buwang wanted to buy a wedding ring, Old Master Ji even asked why he did not use this ring.

The reason was of course because Mu Jingzhe had not opened the box yet. It was unknown if Ji Buwang was planning to buy a new one or if he wanted to remind Mu Jingzhe.

Now, Mu Jingzhe had opened the box and obtained his ring, but everything had changed.

Just like their wedding day that should have turned into Ji Buwang's cremation day.

Ji Buwang had been in the funeral home all this time, but he could not stay there for too long. At first, this was done to let Mu Jingzhe say goodbye to her, but now that Mu Jingzhe saw her, her funeral should be arranged.

After Mu Jingzhe was discharged from the hospital, they began to prepare for Ji Buwang's funeral. Old Master Ji would bring Ji Buwang's ashes back to the capital and bury him in the Ji Family's ancestral grave, but his funeral could only be held there.

When it comes to weddings and funerals, one has to choose the right day. Originally, this was supposed to be a good day for Mu Jingzhe and Ji Buwang's wedding, but now, it became the best day for Ji Buwang's funeral.

The wedding day has turned into a funeral day.

Old Master Ji did not blame Mu Jingzhe, but that day, Mu Jingzhe blamed himself for not registering their marriage beforehand and even wanted to find a meaningful day to do so.

In the end, she did not become Ji Buwang's wife.

Mu Jingzhe could not let this lie down. The sky was still bright when he found Li Zhaodi and Mu Teng. "Dad, Mom, can we continue the marriage?"

Li Zhaodi and Mu Teng had not slept well in the first place, so when they heard that, their heads grew even more painful. "Jingzhe, I know that you're sad, but without the groom, how can we still have the wedding?"

“Buwang is here. He's not on fire yet. He's still here.” After saying that, Mu Jingzhe looked at the gazes of Li Zhaodi and Mu Teng and paused for a moment before apologizing. “I'm sorry, Dad, Mom. I've worried you, but he's really still here. Can you let me be intentional for once? Just this once. I just want to be his wife.”

Since they had not registered their marriage before, she was destined not to be Ji Buwang's true widow for the rest of her life. He can't be his widow legally anymore. In the end, he could only struggle to become his wife based on formality.

Li Zhaodi felt like she could not breathe. Can they have a wedding now? That would make his daughter no different from someone undergoing marriage while holding a memorial tablet. How could he agree to it?

But upon seeing Mu Jingzhe, he couldn't resist.

Mu Jingzhe was actually very deliberate as he was sure they would not refuse. “I'm sorry, Dad, Mom. I rely on the fact that you love me, but I still want to marry Ji Buwang.

“If nothing goes wrong, this will be my last marriage. It's for the rest of my life. I just want to be Ji Buwang's wife.”

Li Zhaodi cried for a long time. His heart was very sore, but in the end, he did not mind. "Because you can't forget her, then go ahead and marry her."

Marrying him could be considered fulfilling his wishes. Li Zhaodi did not want this to be Mu Jingzhe's eternal regret.

Who could forget someone like Ji Buwang?

Li Zhaodi thought that it might be better for Mu Jingzhe if he had less regret.

Mu Jingzhe originally thought that Li Zhaodi would object. After all, he believed the astrologer's words. But in the end, he didn't mind.

After obtaining Li Zhaodi and Mu Teng's approval, Mu Jingzhe went to look for Old Master Ji.

Old Master Ji did not expect Mu Jingzhe to say such a thing. “Have a funeral after the wedding? No, no, I object.”

This is definitely not going to work. Buwang won't allow it either, because he's dead.

“Grandfather, please agree. I want to be his wife. We agreed to get married today. I don't want to go back on my word. I want her to go with the groom's outfit.”

Old Master Ji objected, but he could not persuade Mu Jingzhe in the end.

Since Mu Jingzhe and Ji Buwang had sent out the invitation earlier, many people knew about it. However, no one expected that something would happen to the groom before the wedding.

Their hearts ached for Mu Jingzhe and felt sorry for Ji Buwang. Everyone in the Great Eastern Village was deeply saddened for Mu Jingzhe, but they did not know that Mu Jingzhe had changed into a wedding dress that she made especially for herself and was preparing to get married.

Although Old Master Ji could not stop Mu Jingzhe, he ended up hiding the matter and preventing more people from knowing about it.