This time, I did not ignore the letter.

Instead, I carefully tucked it into the hidden compartment of the study drawer.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, my father returned from the bookstore.

Under his arm, he carried a copy of "Today's News".

Even in such dire circumstances, my father still maintained the habit of buying a daily newspaper.

He said this was called "nostalgia".

After reading the newspaper, he casually tossed it aside, and I, being very observant, noticed.

In the lower right corner of the evening edition, there was a very inconspicuous obituary—

"Liu Xianghua passed away due to illness at the age of 51. The funeral ceremony is scheduled to be held at 9 a.m. on the 24th of this month at the Anxiang Hotel. Sincerely invite friends and family to attend the memorial service."