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By the banks of the Qinhua River, under the deep night sky, the water gurgled softly as it flowed. An old man sat alone on a bluestone, his weary gaze fixed on the river rolling endlessly eastward.
Behind him, a man stood with hands clasped behind his back, his eyes filled with filial piety as he looked at the old man’s silhouette.
The night wind howled as it brushed against the old man’s wrinkled face.
Once, Li Jinhuang had thought of this wind as nothing more than a gentle breeze, but now he felt a chill that made his body tremble.
Li Yingzhang spoke with concern, "Grand Elder, the wind is strong here. Let’s go back."
Li Jinhuang raised his hand and refused the suggestion. Instead of lowering his hand, he reached forward as if trying to touch the mighty river flowing beneath him.
"Yingzhang, my lifespan is nearly at its end, and I feel the hardship of life deeply. It’s like a never-ending Qinhua River. Though it longs to reach the sea, its journey is long and fraught with obstacles. Yet the river always finds its way to the sea. As for my wish to see our family thrive, that remains unfulfilled. I am leaving with a lifelong regret," Li Jinhuang said, his voice drifting into the night.
Grand Elder Li Jinhuang had dedicated his entire life to the prosperity of the Li family of Qinhua. Even now, at the end of his life, he was still making connections, fearing that after his death the Li family would crumble like the Fu family of Mirror Lake. One could say he had truly exhausted himself for the family, hoping to die with no regrets.
To outsiders, Li Jinhuang’s life had seemed glorious, but only those closest to him knew how much bitterness lay beneath that glory. Life simply had not given him enough...
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