Upon hearing that everyone was leaving while Gong Chengjue stayed, the expressions on everyone's faces were quite varied.
"Old Master, the doctor said you need to rest now. If you have any instructions for Chengjue, we can talk about it later," Gong Changming advised.
Then, others echoed this sentiment, saying, "Yes, sir, your health is the most important thing. It's fine to say whatever you need to say later."
Why are you only concerned about Gong Chengjue at this time, and treating your sons, grandsons and granddaughters as if they don't exist?
Grandpa Gong was just overwhelmed with grief; he wasn't suffering from dementia. He could tell what everyone was worried about just by looking at their reactions.
Their constant bickering gave him a headache, so he immediately frowned and shouted, "I'm not dead yet!!"
Everyone was silenced by that one sentence.
“Grandpa…” Gong Changming took on the responsibility of replying again.
"Get out!" Old Master Gong showed no mercy to anyone.
Everyone had no choice but to obediently leave the ward, but they were still unwilling. What if, just in case, the old man actually passed away?
Are we to hand over this vast kingdom to Gong Chengjue?
It's one thing for him to take a liking to Gong Chengjue, and it's another thing to show favoritism. But there was Gong Changzhou before, so it's not the same.
But now Gong Changzhou is dead...
Gong Changming consciously placed himself in the position of the eldest son; with his elder brother gone, he was now essentially the eldest son!
"Second Brother." The fourth and fifth brothers gathered around Gong Changming and said bluntly, "At this time, we brothers must stand on the same side."
"Then you'll have to support me," Gong Changming said bluntly.
"Second brother, this is..." Neither of them are the eldest sons; they were born to the same father and mother. Why should he support him?
Gong Changming bluntly stated, "You all know what kind of person Gong Chengjue is. Is a brother really less important than a nephew?"
After saying that, he looked at Gong Chengkun, who was standing not far away and didn't move, and chuckled, "Look at him, he's so clear-headed and quick-witted."
Everyone couldn't help but turn around and look at Gong Chengkun.
Who can argue with that? Just look at how Gong Chengkun acted just now; the winds have definitely shifted.
……………………
In the ward, Gong Chengjue walked to the bedside, "Grandpa..."
His usual coldness and strength seemed to have been stripped of its armor at this moment, revealing his most vulnerable side.
Just that one word, "Grandpa," moved the old man deeply.
He was old after all, and could not bear the pain of losing his son in his old age. Overnight, Grandpa Gong aged several years, and he did not even have the strength to lift his hand.
He wanted to hold Gong Chengjue's hand, but he couldn't lift it.
Gong Chengjue reached out and grasped his hand. "Grandpa, please rest well first. We can talk about anything after you've rested."
Grandpa Gong coughed twice, feeling that he was exhaling more than he was inhaling, and he didn't know how long he could hold on.
"Your father..." He couldn't even finish a sentence before he was already out of breath.
Gong Chengjue lowered his eyelids sadly and said, "The flight crashed, and no one survived." He didn't mention the secondary fire that occurred.
Including the damage to his father's remains...
The old man is getting on in years, and his mindset is all about preserving the whole family intact. If he knew that his eldest son had died a gruesome death, he would probably be overcome with grief again.
When the old man heard the result from Gong Chengjue, tears streamed down his face.
His eldest son, though not perfect, had worried about him a lot throughout his life. However, being his first child, the bond between them was ultimately deeper.
Although he had so many children, he still intended for his eldest son to inherit the Gong family's vast business. However, he had not made a final decision for so long simply to train him.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to nurture Gong Chengjue in this way.
But now...
The more Old Master Gong thought about it, the sadder he became. "Your father's funeral must be handled properly."
“I know,” Gong Chengjue replied.
Looking at Gong Chengjue's restrained grief, Old Master Gong recalled the unpleasantness they had had before Gong Changzhou's business trip, a situation from which reconciliation seemed impossible...
“Although your father is strict with you, he…” He wanted Gong Chengjue to stop holding a grudge.
In the past, Gong Chengjue would ignore such advice, but now he replied earnestly, "I have never argued with my father."
"That's good, that's good." Old Master Gong closed his eyes. "I'm tired."
"You should get some rest." Gong Chengjue tucked the blanket around him.
With his eyes closed, Grandpa Gong said without opening them, "Chengjue, was Grandpa wrong?"
“Grandpa, you have always been wise and decisive. You must have your own reasons for doing everything.” Gong Chengjue did not ask him what was wrong with his question.
Grandpa Gong did not speak again.
The ward fell silent for a moment, then the sound of the old man's even breathing could be heard.
Gong Chengjue left the ward after the old man fell asleep.
He stayed in the ward for almost twenty minutes; God knows how the people outside the ward spent those twenty minutes.
It's so frustrating!
When they saw him come out, everyone wanted to go into the ward again, but he stopped them, saying, "Grandpa just fell asleep, let him rest first."
"What did the old man say to you?" Gong Changming asked impatiently.
When faced with self-interest, people's true colors are sometimes so blatantly revealed that they completely forget to hide them.
Gong Chengjue's lips twitched slightly. "Why don't you go ask Grandpa later?"
After saying that, he ignored Gong Changming and said to Gong Chengkun, "You stay at the hospital to take care of Grandpa, and I will go and handle Father's funeral arrangements."
Gong Chengkun now understands that blood relatives are the most reliable, even though they are half-brothers, they are still closer than other blood relatives.
When Gong Chengjue gave him this instruction, he immediately nodded and said, "Okay."
Gong Chengjue left the hospital.
With the old man seriously ill, the rest of the Gong family will only put aside everything else to try and make their presence known to him, and they probably won't care about Gong Changzhou's funeral arrangements...
As he left the hospital through the VIP passage, he saw even more reporters blocking the entrance. Gong Chengjue rubbed his throbbing, aching temples and closed his eyes to rest.
Luo Jinhan turned around and saw how exhausted Gong Chengjue was, but he didn't dare to speak. He had seen the true colors of those people from the Gong family just now.
Thinking about it, Mr. Gong and Miss Su are really in the same boat. However, compared to the Gong family, such a large family, Miss Su's situation is really like the difference between a mosquito and a bird.
Thinking about the news he had just learned, Luo Jinhan didn't know whether he should tell Gong Chengjue that something serious had also happened to Su Ziqing.
However, Mr. Gong had previously told him that the matter concerning the Su family could not be kept secret.
“Mr. Gong…” Luo Jinhan called out softly.
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