The funeral had been yesterday.

Knock Knock.
“What?”
Alexander and Lisabel walked into her room and sat next to her. She was so depressed she didn’t even realise them put something in front of her until they told her to open it.
She looked up at them, about to question them, when she saw it. A big box… “What’s this?” she asked.
“Just open it Zhen,” her father said, rubbing her back.

She opened it, and out came a gold cauldron, with engraved “Professor Metanova, Thank you for your 50 years of dedication. Best wishes; Staff and Students of SSoW&W”