Chapter 352 Processing

After finishing his business, Gu Xiao returned to the hospital.

The two men stood up from the bench when they saw him.

Gu Weiguo looked slightly embarrassed and said, "Fifth Brother, you're back."

Gu Xiao said calmly, "Big brother, fourth brother."

His gaze swept over the two of them, carrying a chilling, all-knowing intensity.

Gu Weiguo felt a chill run down his spine. He knew that this was entirely due to his second brother, Gu Jianjun, who had caused a huge mess and almost angered their father to death.

At this moment, his second brother was lying in the hospital with broken ribs. He didn't even dare to say a word of blame to Gu Xiao. Instead, he felt somewhat lacking in confidence.

He rubbed his hands together. "It's been a long time since we brothers have gotten together like this..."

Gu Xiao was exhausted after a long day and had no interest in listening to any of this preamble.

He suppressed his impatience and interrupted directly, "Brother, just say what you have to say."

Gu Weiguo felt a little embarrassed, but he still tried to appeal to emotions, "Fifth brother, we older brothers are all much older than you."

You've been independent, decisive, and capable since you were little, and Dad values ​​you the most. Now you're the most successful among us brothers.

My second brother... he made a huge mistake this time, he was completely foolish!

But... but we are brothers after all, connected by blood.

He now knows he was wrong, and the fall was so hard, so it can be considered a lesson learned.

"Look... could you please, for the sake of brotherhood, show some mercy and not really make him go back to his hometown to farm? That would truly ruin his entire family..."

Gu Weiguo spoke with a pleading tone.

Gu Weimin, standing to the side, chimed in quietly, "Yes, Fifth Brother. You've always been more organized and decisive than any of us. Second Brother was a jerk this time, but... but Eldest Brother is right, even broken bones are still connected..."

Gu Weimin's voice grew softer and softer, and he couldn't continue speaking under Gu Xiao's cold gaze.

Gu Xiao suppressed his anger, "So, you all knew he had messed up all along, but instead of stopping him, you spent money and effort to cover for him? Since you were capable of cleaning up his mess, why weren't you capable of cleaning it up properly? Why did you let him bring this up to Dad and make him so angry that he had to be rushed to the emergency room?!"

Gu Weiguo was speechless, his face turning pale and then red. He sighed heavily, "Yes, the second brother has many faults... but... but he came to us begging, crying his eyes out. We... we, as his older brothers, couldn't just stand by and watch him... Fifth brother, I'm begging you, please don't let him go back to his hometown. Leave him a way out..."

"A way out?"

Gu Xiao sneered and said sarcastically, "When he almost angered Dad to death, did he think about leaving Dad a way out? Fine, since you want to protect him, then this matter is yours to handle. You can solve it however you want."

Gu Weiguo opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

How did he handle it? Did he patch up the mess? Did he smooth things over with connections?

All of this requires immense energy and skill. He knew he couldn't be as decisive as Gu Xiao, nor could he guarantee he could completely suppress any subsequent troubles.

Seeing his eldest brother speechless and his fourth brother bowing his head in silence, Gu Xiao's last bit of patience ran out.

"Big brother, fourth brother, since you're on night watch here, I'll go back and rest first. I'll relieve you tomorrow morning. Xiao Li, Xiao Liu, let's go."

After saying that, ignoring his two brothers who were frozen in place, T led his men straight away from the hospital.

Over the next two days, Gu Weiguo took the lead, along with Gu Weimin, in frantically dealing with the mess left by Gu Jianjun.

Gu Xiaoming stopped interfering and simply watched coldly from the sidelines.

When Commander Gu's condition stabilized and he was officially transferred to a regular ward, Xiao Liu quietly reported the final outcome to Gu Xiao: "Minister, as you instructed, we've spoken to them. The result is out: he's ordered to pay the fine, given a serious warning within the Party, and transferred from his original post to the Shitai County Agriculture and Forestry Bureau in the Northwest as a deputy research fellow."

Gu Xiao's eyes were indifferent; he got off easy.

If it were up to his original plan, he would have made sure Gu Jianjun lost everything and was forced out of the system completely.

But... he glanced in the direction of the regular ward, and thinking that his father had just recovered and couldn't withstand any more shock, he ultimately didn't go too far.

Being exiled to the Northwest, far from the center of power, and forced to become an insignificant minor official in that harsh and cold place, would probably be more unbearable for Gu Jianjun, who was ambitious but incompetent and fond of pleasure, than to have nothing at all.

At this moment, Dr. Zhao came out of the regular ward and briefly explained the precautions, rehabilitation plan, and daily visitation schedule to Gu Xiao, who was waiting outside.

Gu Xiao carefully took notes, suppressing all outward emotions, and prepared to meet his father with a calm mind.

Xiao Liu whispered a reminder, "Minister, Commander Gu is here."

Gu Xiao turned his head and saw Gu Weiguo, Gu Weimin and Wang Juan walking from the other end of the corridor.

He nodded slightly, without saying anything more.

The group waited silently outside the ward, the atmosphere somewhat tense.

Soon, a nurse came out to arrange visits, and gestured for everyone to clean their hands. Then, the group quietly entered the ward.

Commander Gu's spirits have improved considerably, and his eyes are much clearer.

The nurse carefully placed a soft pillow behind his head and neck so that he could sit up slightly.

Commander Gu's gaze slowly swept over his sons and daughters-in-law standing by the bed. "You've all come..."

Gu Weiguo stepped forward and bowed slightly. "Dad, you look much better today. We were all very worried about you, but now we can finally relax a little."

Commander Gu nodded: "Hmm..."

His gaze fell on Gu Xiao. "Fifth Brother, you're busy with work, but things are stable here. You should go back today..."

Gu Xiao stood at the foot of the bed and replied, "Dad, don't worry about me. I've already made arrangements. This afternoon, I'll discuss your follow-up rehabilitation plan in detail with Director Wang and Dr. Zhao. We'll talk about it again once everything is finalized."

Commander Gu knew that Gu Xiao was meticulous in arranging things, so he didn't try to persuade him any further. He turned to Gu Weiguo, Gu Weimin, and Wang Juan, and asked them a few simple questions about their work and children in a gentle tone.

About half an hour later, the nurse gently reminded them, "The morning visiting hours are over. Family members, please come back in the afternoon."

The group left the ward as instructed.

Gu Xiao went to see Director Wang and Dr. Zhao to have in-depth discussions about his father's rehabilitation plan, medication, and nursing details, ensuring that everything was clearly arranged and that there were responsible persons.

After everything was settled, Gu Xiao instructed Gu Weimin: "Fourth Brother, please take care of Dad's follow-up rehabilitation treatment and family matters with you and Fourth Sister-in-law. Call me anytime if there are any issues."

Gu Weimin nodded quickly: "Fifth brother, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Dad."

After making the arrangements, Gu Xiao didn't delay any longer and returned to the capital with Xiao Liu.