Chapter 286: Ten years of hard work is a joke!

As Huo Fugui's voice fell, Chen Yilon turned his head.

When he turned around, Huo Fugui was stunned, and Chen Yilon himself was also stunned.

The two old men stared at each other in shock.

"Jianguo...is this your father?" After several seconds, Chen Yilon asked this question in a trembling voice.

After asking, Chen Yilon turned his head away and no longer looked at Huo Fugui.

Huo Fugui looked at Chen Yi's bulge, and then asked Huo Jianguo on the bed:

"Who is this?"

"My leader in the army." Huo Jianguo first responded to Huo Fugui, and then answered Chen Yilong:

"Sir, he's my father."

"Oh, okay, okay." Chen Yillong nodded several times and then said nothing.

He was originally sitting on a small stool beside the bed, but at this moment he suddenly became a little restless.

Huo Fugui was a little confused. He remembered Chen Yilon's face. Even though many years had passed and he had aged a little, the years had left some traces of frost on his face.

But Huo Fugui recognized him at a glance. This man was the one who handed Huo Jianguo over to him and his wife in the hospital that year.

Judging from the man's expression, he should have recognized me, but I don't know why he didn't reveal each other's identities.

Is he the leader of the founding of the country?

Does he know that Huo Jianguo is his son?

As Huo Fugui's thoughts drifted, the atmosphere in the ward became increasingly heavy.

Chen Yilon sat on a stool with his hands clenched, as if struggling with something.

Huo Jianguo was lying on the hospital bed, his eyes moving between Huo Fugui and Chen Yilon, as if he had anticipated something.

Suddenly, Chen Yilon stood up and prepared to leave.

There was a crisp sound when the stool was kicked away, but it was particularly abrupt in the quiet ward.

When Huo Fugui saw this, he was moved and hurriedly called him.

"Commander Chen, are you leaving?" Huo Fugui's voice was filled with anxiety.

Chen Yilon turned around and looked at Huo Fugui, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

He took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "I...I really should go. I heard that Jianguo was sick, so I came to see you. Your family is here, so it's inconvenient for me to disturb you any further."

"Wait." Huo Fugui stopped Chen Yilong and looked into his eyes and asked,

"Captain, you must have recognized me, right? Or, in other words, you actually know Jianguo's identity?"

"What are you talking about? I don't understand." Chen Yilong frowned and glanced at Huo Fugui.

Huo Fugui smiled bitterly and said, "Commander, you must understand. I have already told Jianguo that he is not the biological son of me and his mother. You... should recognize him!"

"What, you told him, and when did it happen?" Chen Yilon was obviously shocked.

In fact, Chen Yilon already knew that Huo Jianguo was his son. He had hinted at Huo Jianguo many times in the army, and the conclusion he came to was that Huo Jianguo did not know that he was not Huo's biological son.

When he gave the child away, Chen Yillong also promised that he would never recognize his son again, so even though his son was by his side, he never revealed his identity.

Chen Yilon thought Huo Jianguo would never know about this. He didn't quite understand why Huo Fugui would tell him the truth when Huo Jianguo was almost middle-aged.

But since Huo Fugui took the initiative to say it, Chen Yilong also admitted it:

"Yes, I recognized you... In fact, I had already investigated your identities in the 1950s, and I also knew long ago that Jianguo was my son!"

"Then why haven't you recognized him in all these years?" Huo Fugui asked.

Chen Yilong smiled bitterly:

"I'm afraid that speaking out will hurt you. After all, you raised Jianguo, and I don't want my presence to break up your relationship.

Over the years, I have taken care of him as a leader, just wanting to do something for him quietly, and never intended to get to know him.

I have not contributed anything to his growth, so I cannot selfishly stand out and disrupt his life."

"So that's how it is." Huo Fugui felt a warm current in his heart after hearing this. He said with emotion:

"Chief Chen, since you have already found Jianguo, you should recognize him. It is only natural for blood relatives to recognize each other. How can I have any objection?"

"That's not the way it should be said. People should keep their words. Since I promised that I won't take it back, I naturally can't go back on my word." Chen Yillong is a man who values ​​his promises. Once he has promised something, he will stick to it and will not break it easily.

Seeing the two old men talking about the past, Su Mei, who was standing beside them, was so anxious that her heart was about to fly away.

No, what's the point of you two talking so smoothly? Look at Huo Jianguo. The look in his eyes now makes him look like he wants to get out of bed and kill someone.

Just when Su Mei wanted to remind the two old men to take care of the emotions of the person involved, Huo Jianguo on the bed suddenly sneered, and he finally interrupted with a cold expression:

"If you two hadn't met today, would Chief Chen have planned to keep the truth a secret for the rest of his life? Would he have planned to keep it a secret until his death and take it with him into his coffin?"

Chen Yilong had actually noticed Huo Jianguo's bad look a long time ago. He didn't dare to look at Huo Jianguo, and lowered his head with a hint of guilt in his eyes:

"Jianguo, I..."

"Don't call me Jianguo!" Huo Jianguo interrupted him, "My name is Huo Jianguo, my last name is Huo, if you don't want to recognize me, then don't recognize me, and there's no need to call me so affectionately!"

When Chen Yilong heard this, he felt a pang of pain in his heart.

He knew very well that he owed Huo Jianguo too much over the years, but he could never make up for it.

After taking a deep breath, Chen Yilong said:

"Jianguo, I know I have not fulfilled my responsibilities as a father over the years.

But I really had no choice.

Back then, your mother and I were hunted by spies. For your safety, I had to entrust you to the Huo family.

Over the years, I have been secretly following your growth. Watching you become an excellent soldier step by step, I feel extremely gratified.

Your mother in heaven will also be proud of you!"

"Proud?" Huo Jianguo shook his head. "What is there to be proud of? I am just a relative who rose to prominence in the army with the help of my father.

No wonder I was promoted to deputy division commander at such a young age. I always thought that I was very talented and capable at a young age.

It turns out that it wasn't you who paved the way for me behind the scenes. Looking across the whole of China, how many people can become a deputy division commander in their twenties in peacetime?

I really want to thank you. Thank you for turning my efforts of more than ten years into a joke."

"How can this be a joke? I promoted you and made use of you because you are capable." Chen Yilon explained in panic.

"There are many capable people." Huo Jianguo said, staring into Chen Yilong's eyes, "But who else has become a deputy division commander before the age of 30?

I used to think that this was luck, but it turns out not to be the case. It turns out that it’s because I have a good father.

But my dear father, why didn't you think carefully before letting my mother give birth to me and then decided to give me away without her consent?

Do you know how my mother died? She was betrayed by the woman you entrusted to me.

Because of your decision, my biological mother died in vain, and I called the person who killed her mother for more than thirty years. In the end, I will personally send the person I have called mother for more than thirty years to death.

If you don't recognize me then you don't recognize me, but why do you appear beside me quietly and interfere in my life?

What is my life? Huh? No wonder when I joined the army, our town was assigned to the Tibetan area, but we were notified that it was changed to the border area.

From that time on, you have been interfering in my life, right? Later in the army, the encounter between the soldier and the commander was also planned by you?

Are you playing monkey tricks on me, huh?"