Chapter 1715 The Truth Comes Out 1

There is nothing wrong with what Shi Guantao said, so is what he said about his elder brother true or false?

When a man is about to die, does he really say good things?

Not only Shi Guantao was unsure, but even Cheng Baoguo and his wife and Feng Qingxue who were present were skeptical. Only Doctor Guo believed that this was true. She really raised the son of her enemy, while her own son had been living away from home for nearly forty years!

With trembling hands, he stroked Shi Guantao's face, and his fingertips only felt the rough, uneven texture and shallow scars.

Doctor Guo burst into tears. "You should have come. You were right to come. If you hadn't shown up, I think I would never have seen my own son, and I wouldn't have known the truth of thirty-nine years ago. How sad, how ridiculous, Datou and I actually raised someone else's son for decades, but we had no idea whether our own child had enough food and clothes, and what kind of life he led."

"Do you believe what I say?" Even when Shi Guantao came by himself, he still lacked confidence.

"Xin, you have no reason to lie to me."

After all, Shi Guantao was not a child, but a middle-aged man in his forties. He was a little uncomfortable with the true feelings expressed by Dr. Guo, because he had never known what maternal love was since he was a child.

"I think you should investigate it thoroughly. After all, I have no evidence and cannot win people's trust." Shi Guantao said seriously, "My eldest brother is eight years older than me. I don't know whether he knew from a young age that I was not his brother, or whether my parents told him this secret before they died. But I don't believe his statement that he didn't want to take the secret to the underground before he died."

Shi Guantao was right, Brother Shi did have bad intentions.

He was dying, and he had the despicable intention of not wanting Shi Guantao or Gu Qing to have an easy life.

Why should one of the brothers, who have the same father and mother, only be able to farm at home, suffer gossip and rely on Shi Guantao for a living, have his spine broken by the tight life, and have no permanent property before his death, while Gu Qing can have no worries about food and clothing by virtue of his identity as the son of an officer and a military doctor, and may have a bright future? After all, children of cadres have much more opportunities to succeed than ordinary people.

A long time ago, he wanted to find out Gu Qing's whereabouts, hoping to get some help from him, but unfortunately he never found out. He was just a commoner, and unlike Shi Guantao, he didn't have connections in the army, and famous people couldn't find out.

However, all of this was buried in the coffin with his death, and will never be known to the public again.

Doctor Guo hated the Shi family members who treated Shi Guantao badly, including the elder brother mentioned by Shi Guantao. She was also grateful that he told Shi Guantao the secret before he died so that they could be reunited. At the same time, she also knew who Shi Guantao was referring to as the "untrustworthy person". However, she did not respond to his words. Instead, she wiped away her tears and asked, "How did you find me here?"

Shi Guantao replied, "After my elder brother's funeral, I asked for leave from the police station and went to look for Brother Zhao Yong. I participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. I know that you are Sister Xiuying's aunt. You are very famous in the army. Your family has been practicing medicine for generations, and your husband's family is named Gu. I learned your whereabouts from Brother Zhao, and I came all the way here to find you."

Doctor Guo's tears flowed unconsciously again, soaking the handkerchief Feng Qingxue handed her. "Your father died in that battle. He was one of the commanding officers. Have you seen him?"

(End of this chapter)