Rebirth: 1977

A violent cough brought Wu Pingtao back to his senses. He gently patted his grandfather's back, looking at his ribs clearly protruding and his wrinkled skin covered with age spots.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. In fact, it was his own decision to cut in line, and he never blamed his grandfather.

Wu Pingtao also had no expectations for his father.

It is hard to join the queue, but after enduring the first year, you will gradually get used to it.

His grandfather really looks like he is on the verge of death. Isn't it too hard for him to endure like this?

"Grandpa, don't worry about these things. We will be fine. You should take care of yourself."

Wu Pingtao said something insincerely.

Mr. Wu shook his head stubbornly:

"Xiao Tao, you have to promise grandpa that the future prosperity of the Wu family will depend on you. Grandpa is not doing well any more.

It is a blessing for the Wu family that your father and two uncles can retire smoothly.

From now on, you have to take better care of your brother and those cousins, okay?

No matter what they did wrong, you should still help them.

When one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer."

Wu Pingtao originally wanted to refuse, but looking at his grandfather's turbid eyes, which emitted a fierce and oppressive look, he was speechless. Doesn't he need someone to protect him?

Doesn't he need someone to rely on? If he does something wrong, he still needs help? How can he help?

After a moment of silence, he nodded slowly:

"Okay, as long as they don't violate the country's laws and regulations, I will do my best to take care of them."

When Mr. Wu saw that his eldest grandson did not agree to his request, a look of disappointment spread across his face. He closed his eyes slightly and murmured:

"What laws? What regulations? As long as there is no murder or arson, there can be leniency outside the law.

You have already entered the official career, and you will have to learn to be flexible in dealing with many things in the future."

Wu Pingtao didn't say anything. He didn't know whether his grandfather was conscious now.

But he understood that this was his grandfather's style of doing things.

In the silence, two breathing sounds were particularly clear in the room, one was light and shallow, and the other seemed like something was blocking the throat, and it made a gurgling sound from time to time, which was suffocating to hear.

Wu Pingtao was just about to stand up and go to the outer room to take a look when he heard a chaotic sound of footsteps, accompanied by a man's roaring and crying, gradually approaching.

His expression froze and he quickly looked at his grandfather who was squinting his eyes and breathing with difficulty.

"Dad, Dad, Xiaoyan is dead! What should I do?"

Wu Pingtao knew that that was his useless father, who would just cry and make a fuss when encountering problems and didn't know how to solve them on his own.

He has no sense of responsibility as a man!

Logically speaking, knowing that the old man was in his twilight years and could not withstand the slightest hardship, and knowing that Wu Pingyan was dead, she absolutely could not be so shameless and shout and cry without caring whether her father could bear the blow.

After all, he couldn't bear to let the old man hear such bad news at the end of his life.

Wu Pingtao stood up quickly, blocked the door, and faced his father's howling, embarrassed face, and warned in a low voice:

"Grandpa can't take it anymore, don't disturb him no matter what!"

Boss Wu hadn't seen his eldest son for more than half a year. Seeing him standing at the door with a cold face and not looking sad at all, he pointed at his nose and scolded:

"You are a heartless, cold-blooded animal!

It's your brother who died! Your dear brother!

Get out of the way! I'm going to complain to your grandfather. My son can't die in Meihua County without any reason!

I'm going to settle accounts with them!"

Wu Pingtao was filled with hatred. He was simply worse than an animal! Didn't he know his father's current situation?

It sounded like he loved Wu Pingyan so much!

"Let's talk outside if you have anything to say. Don't scare Grandpa!"

Wu Pingtao grabbed his father and walked outside.

"Let go! Your brother Pingyan is dead, why didn't you let me tell your grandfather?

You have a bad conscience, do you still want to hide such a big thing from your grandfather?

What is your purpose?"

Xiao Baoguo followed closely beside Boss Wu, repeatedly advising him:

"Director Wu, Master Tao is worried about Mr. Wu's health. Please speak softly so as not to disturb Mr. Wu."

Boss Wu dared to scold his son and reprimand him, but he did not dare to say anything rude to Xiao Baoguo, the secretary general beside the old man.

"Baoguo, Pingyan was the old man's sweetheart. Now he's dead, how could we not tell him?!"

"Cough cough cough...cough cough cough..."

A burst of rapid coughing sounded in the room, and Wu Pingtao and Xiao Baoguo hurried to Mr. Wu's bedside.

The noise was so loud and the old man wasn’t unconscious, so how could he not hear it?

"grandfather!"

"Old Wu!"

What responded to them was even more intense coughing: “Cough cough cough... cough cough cough...”

"Doctor, come quickly!"

"Head nurse, come quickly!"

"Dad, Dad, nothing can happen to you!

I still count on you to seek justice for Xiaoyan's matter!"

While the doctors and nurses were frantically performing first aid, Boss Wu was still making inappropriate and hurtful remarks.

Xiao Baoguo and Wu Pingtao pushed him out together:

"Director Wu, Mr. Wu is in a clear mind and cannot speak now. Please wait until he has recovered before talking about Master Yan."

"Dad, didn't you see that grandpa couldn't catch his breath?

Do you want grandpa to die with regrets like this?"

Wu Pingtao asked sternly. He could see that his grandfather really couldn't make it through this, although he had already been mentally prepared.

But I couldn't bear to watch it.

He couldn't have imagined that after seeing Wu Pingyan's death notice, his father would just ignore everything and come over crying in frustration at such a fast speed.

Wu Pingtao didn't believe that his father was really that sad and couldn't control his emotions.

There must be sadness, but at such an age and with such a high position in the officialdom, how could he not have any scheming at all?

With this attitude, it is most likely that he wants to take the opportunity to gain benefits from the old man!

However, he did not consider whether the old man's body could withstand such shock and sadness, or rather, his unwillingness!

He will never forget what Xiaoshui and his father-in-law said to him. Wu Pingyan's motive behind the robbery and carjacking was to rob Xiaoshui's jade mine outside the country!

That idea must have come from the old man.

Now I suddenly heard that my grandson had died? How did he die?

Although the old man was coughing so hard that he couldn't breathe and couldn't speak, he was clear-headed and could probably think of many reasons in an instant.

Boss Wu was pressed down on a chair by his son. After hearing his son's warning, he dared not make a fuss.

"Your grandfather really is..."

I swallowed my doubts after seeing the doctors and nurses taking various rescue measures.

"Ping Tao, your brother is dead. If your grandfather can't be saved, what should we do?!"

Boss Wu grabbed his eldest son's hand in fear.

Wu Pingtao saw that the doctor had already used a ventilator to help his grandfather suction out the phlegm.

"No, Mr. Wu's heart is beating. Use a pacemaker!"

"Mr. Wu's blood pressure is almost undetectable. What should we do?"

Wu Pingtao's eyes felt hot as he listened to the doctors' and nurses' low and anxious voices.

He immediately pulled his father aside and warned him sternly:

"Don't make any noise. Grandpa is in danger right now. Let's go to him and shout a few times."

"Grandpa, grandpa."

Wu Pingtao got as close as possible and called out softly.

Through the gaps between the people, he saw that his grandfather's eyes were rolled back and he was breathing out but not in. He felt a pang of sadness in his heart and all he could think of for a moment was how good the old man had been to him.

"Grandpa, wake up, I'm Xiao Tao, don't you have something to say to me?

Wake up, wake up and tell me!"

"Dad, Dad, you can't just ignore us! Dad, Dad, wake up, I won't bother you anymore!"