"If no one in the old Chen family can inherit this, I would rather the old Chen family never have another generation!!"
This is the inner confession of an aging old man.
It also represents the old man's deep helplessness.
Because... he knows very well that the times have changed, and so have the thoughts. He cannot change this era or change people's thoughts by himself.
No one can do this!
Unless, he is God!!
At this moment, looking at the trembling old man in the sun, crying, stubbornly and painfully straightening his back, everyone, including Chen Fan, shed tears of emotion.
Especially the few soldiers on guard duty.
They didn't cry during the most difficult three months when the recruits first entered the army; they didn't cry when they were far away from their hometown and their parents; but... at this moment, they cried, and they burst into tears!
"Old Master, don't worry. I'm from the old Chen family. I'm your descendant. I'm a soldier trained by the Squadron. I will keep this in mind!" Chen Fan did not wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes.
With red eyes, he stared at Old Man Chen's old face that was stained with tears, and said word by word: "I don't know how I will go in the future, but...as long as the motherland and the people need me to stand up, I will be obliged to stand up."
!This is my promise to you, and it is also the oath I made to myself when I left there!!"
"Okay, okay, okay!" Hearing Chen Fan's words, Mr. Chen smiled like a child who was rewarded by his parents. He laughed and shed tears: "My child, you didn't let me down.
!!When I get down there one day, I can pat my chest and report to the Chairman and the Prime Minister that I, Chen Guotao, have not lived in vain. Even if I die, someone in the old Chen family will inherit my blood and those revolutionary pioneers.
spirit!!”
Perhaps he was too excited, or perhaps he spoke too quickly. After he finished speaking, Mr. Chen coughed again and his breathing became extremely rapid.
"Old Master!" Upon seeing this, Chen Fan's expression changed drastically, and he quickly stepped forward to support Old Mrs. Chen, and at the same time gently patted Old Mrs. Chen's back.
Chen Zhan also walked over with a worried look on his face.
Susan, who was completely moved, saw this sudden scene and ran over subconsciously, and asked worriedly: "Old Master, what's wrong with you?"
"Cough...cough...I'm fine...it's fine, silly boy." Mr. Chen tried his best to adjust his mood, then patted Chen Fan on the shoulder, let go of his hand, and stroked Susan's head kindly, smiling.
Said: "Good girl, from now on, you are a member of my old Chen family!"
"Old Master, I know. I'm still waiting for you to officiate at our wedding." Susan replied obediently.
"Haha, okay! When you get married, I will definitely host the wedding for you!" Old Mrs. Chen laughed loudly, but there was an imperceptible dimness in his eyes.
That dimness is hidden very deeply...very deeply...
So deep that no one discovered it!
"Okay, silly kid, don't just talk to this bad old man like me. Take Su Yatou to talk to your parents." After laughing, Old Man Chen turned his attention to Chen Fan.
Chen Fan nodded and was about to say something when he heard Chen Zhan say: "Fan'er, take Shanshan into the car and talk."
"Um."
Chen Fan had no objection. He knew very well that some words were indeed inappropriate to say on this occasion.
Later, Chen Fan took Susan and accompanied Mr. Chen and Mr. Chen Zhan to the extended red flag.
Originally, an ordinary car couldn't hold so many people, but the extended Hongqi was long enough and spacious enough to fit in.
Under the saluting gazes of several soldiers, the lengthened red flag turned around and returned, gradually disappearing from their sight.
"You guys, follow me!" Just as the extended red flag turned and disappeared, a car suddenly drove up ahead. An officer with a high military rank jumped out of the car and ordered the soldiers on guard with a serious face.
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At the same time, another car drove up and several soldiers got out of the car, replacing the soldiers who had been standing guard before.
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In the car, Chen Fan sat next to Sun Yaling, held Sun Yaling's yellow hand, smiled and said to Susan: "Shanshan, this is our mother."
"Mom, this is the daughter-in-law you miss day and night. I brought her back to you."
After that, Chen Fan introduced Sun Yaling again.
"Shan...Shanshan, come, come here, let mom take a look." After hearing Chen Fan's introduction, Sun Yaling motioned to Susan to sit closer.
"Mom." Susan didn't hesitate at all, willingly shouting this word that could only be shouted after getting married, because...from the moment she felt that she fell in love with Chen Fan, it was destined that in this life, she would
After becoming Chen Fan's wife, she also knew that the woman in front of her who was aging prematurely would become her mother-in-law.
After saying that, Susan held Sun Yaling's withered yellow hand like Chen Fan did. The two of them, one on the left and the other on the right, were like guardian angels, guarding Sun Yaling.
mom……
Hearing this word, Sun Yaling was shocked, her eye circles were completely red, and tears could not help but fall from her aging face.
The look she looked at Susan was filled with the unique kindness of elders, as well as the self-blame and guilt that could not be erased!
Because... she knew that the Susan in front of her was the substitute of the girl who was buried in the earth before she was born!
However, it was the identity of this substitute that determined Susan's fate!
In a sense, this is unfair to Susan. Similarly, the Chen family also owes Susan too much... too much...
After returning to the innermost compound of the military area, Mr. Chen did not selfishly let Chen Fan and Susan continue to accompany him. Instead, he asked them to chat with Chen Zhan and his wife. Accompanied by the guards, he looked pale.
Returned to his residence.
"Chief, you don't look well. I'm going to call the military doctor to come and check you out." Returning to the lobby of the second-floor building, the guard slowly helped Mr. Chen sit down and said with worry on his face.
Old Mrs. Chen shook his head: "No need, Xiaozhu, I know my body well."
"No, Chief, you have to do a check-up. You have looked really bad recently!" As a guard of Old Mrs. Chen, Xiao Zhuzhu has seen all the changes in Old Mrs. Chen in recent times. He feels...
It turns out that Mrs. Chen's body is not as good as before.
He also knew very well that two years ago, Mrs. Chen couldn't afford to fall ill because Chen Fan left Longya. As a result, he was diagnosed with lung cancer in the hospital. Fortunately, due to regular check-ups, Mrs. Chen's condition was in the early stages and not serious.
It was serious and was cured smoothly.
After Mr. Chen was discharged from the hospital, the doctor originally wanted to check his body once every three days. Mr. Chen thought it was too troublesome, so he decided to do it once a month. For this matter, Chen Jianguo, the current head of the Chen family and a powerful figure in the Military Commission, persuaded him several times.
Several times, all failed. Chen Zhan also came forward and still persuaded Mr. Chen with calligraphy.
Because Mrs. Chen himself is a very stubborn person!
"You've turned against me!" Hearing Xiao Zhuzhu's words in shock, Old Mrs. Chen became angry: "If you keep chirping at me, I'll kill you with one shot!"
"Chief, if you insist on insisting, I will tell Chen Fan..." Xiao Zhuzhu said with a serious face.
Tell Chen Fan?!
Old Mrs. Chen was shocked, glared fiercely, and shouted: "How dare you?"
"Chief, even if you shoot me dead afterwards, I will still go!" Xiaozhu said with a firm look on his face.
"Little bastard, I still don't believe you..." Mr. Chen's face turned cold, and he subconsciously made a move to draw his gun, but he missed it...
Given his current status and age, he naturally would not be equipped with a gun.
This made Mr. Chen stunned, and then he could only stare at Xiaozhu with fierce eyes.
If Xiao Zhuzhu was stared at by Old Mrs. Chen in normal times, he would have been so frightened that his legs would become weak. But today, surprisingly, he did not avoid Old Mrs. Chen's gaze, but met him directly. It felt as if he was saying
: Chief, just watch. If you don’t agree, I’ll tell Chen Fan!
Obviously, Xiao Zhuzhu knew very well that if Chen Fan came forward, he would definitely be able to convince Mrs. Chen.
Because...Chen Fan is the only weak spot in Mr. Chen’s heart!
"Damn it, I've never been threatened by anyone since I joined the Red Army. How dare you threaten me!" Mr. Chen cursed angrily, then sighed helplessly and said, "Okay.
, you call the military doctor, but there is a prerequisite: it must be kept secret!"
Must it be kept secret?
Could it be that the chief himself has realized something?
Xiao Zhuzhu was shaken all over, and the worry in his eyes became even stronger.
"Did you hear that, kid?" Mr. Chen shouted when he saw Xiao Zhuzhu in a daze.
Xiaozhu hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and nodded: "Yes, Chief!"
An hour later, a military doctor over fifty years old stood upright in the study room, with red eyes and a worried face looking at Old Mrs. Chen. He wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth, but could not say a word for a long time.
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"I understand my own body, so you don't have to hide it or say anything." Seeing the worried expression on the military doctor's face, Mr. Chen looked calm.
"Chief!" the military doctor said with tears in his eyes, biting his lip: "The cancer cells that disappeared in your body have reappeared, and they have completely spread..."
"Is it an advanced stage?" Old Mrs. Chen smiled nonchalantly: "I knew it was hopeless, so I didn't bother to check."
"Chief, actually... there is still a way. Currently, a new technology developed in the United States can cure patients with advanced cancer, and there is a certain probability of cure."
"What nonsense? Are you asking me to go to America's territory to see a doctor? Maybe I will die on America's territory! How can I face the chairman and the prime minister if you let me go down there?" Old Mrs. Chen said angrily.
"But... chief..." the military doctor tried to say something.
"Not that much." Old Mrs. Chen waved his hand impatiently: "I will only tell you one thing. If this news spreads, it will cause a series of chain reactions, and the impact will be beyond your imagination! So, you
Keep it strictly confidential. If any news leaks out, I will ask you, did you hear it??"
"Chief!" Tears slid down the military doctor's face.
"Crack!"
Old Mrs. Chen slammed the desk, stood up and shouted angrily: "Answer me, this is an order!!"
"Yes! Chief!!" The military doctor shed tears, gritted his teeth, and struggled to spit out three words.
"Okay, get away from me. You're fifty years old and you're still crying like a girl. You're really worthless." Seeing the military doctor agreeing, Mr. Chen scolded with a smile.
"Huh~"
The military doctor gritted his teeth and finally exited the study.
Seeing the military doctor leave, Mr. Chen lay comfortably on the rattan chair and said with a smile: "Brothers, I know that you are all jealous that I stay up there for too long and can't go down to drink with you. But... have you ever thought about it?
No, if I don’t stay up there for a while, how can I report the current situation of our new China to the Chairman and Prime Minister??”
"But don't be impatient, I'll be going down soon, um, soon..."
After the words fell, Mr. Chen's face showed no trace of frustration or fear, only a cheerful smile.
At this moment, he seemed to see the scene of reuniting with those living and dead brothers after going down...
I also saw the envious eyes of those brothers when I reported my work to the Chairman and Prime Minister...
