The doctor sighed, declared the patient dead, and reported the time of death.
"The family members please express your condolences and take good care of yourself."
Xue Zhilan wiped his tears. Maybe it was because he was older, maybe because he had worked in the hospital for many years and had seen countless life and death situations, so he was much calmer than others.
He whispered to his son, "I'm going to call the funeral car. You have to call the two brothers-in-law over quickly. If you can't see me for the last time, at least let them see you."
Xue Huan nodded and turned to call.
Zheng Xiaoyi cried uncontrollably and kept pulling Zheng Sanyuan's hand.
"Dad! Dad! Wake up! Don't joke with me! Don't scare me! Don't lie to me! Please! Get up! Let's go home! Go back now! Xiaoyue can't call you 'Grandpa' yet."
'!You love him the most! No, no, no! Wake up!"
Zhu Achun burst into tears and remained motionless.
Xue Ling was also crying so heartbroken that she couldn't care about anyone else. She couldn't believe that her good friend who had been drinking tea and chatting together the day before yesterday suddenly passed away like this!
Cheng Tianyuan helped her sit down, turned around and called her family.
Half an hour later, Zheng Datong ran over, his face full of horror and disbelief.
He was stunned, staring at the lifeless father in front of him, his eyes unfocused, shaking his head again and again.
"no no……"
Zheng Xiaoyi was whimpering and kept mumbling "Dad", looking haggard and miserable.
"Dad passed away half an hour ago...myocardial infarction, and there was no way to save him."
Zheng Datong suddenly gasped and said harshly: "No! This is not true! No! Dad was fine yesterday! He even called me last night to scold me! He was just angry with me! He didn't say he was going to die! No!
No no!"
Zheng Xiaoyi howled loudly and lay on his old father's body again, shaking constantly.
"Dad! You're not dead - right?! It's wrong! It's all wrong! It's not true!"
Xue Huan's eyes were red, and he pulled her up, strangled her in his arms, and whispered: "Don't do this... don't do this."
Zheng Xiaoyi leaned on his shoulder and cried loudly.
Zheng Datong said "Plop!" and knelt in front of the hospital bed with tears streaming down his face.
Father Xue also came in a hurry. He came by car. His whole body was shaking, his legs and feet were weak, and his head was confused and dizzy.
Cheng Tianyuan told him on the phone not to drive and to come by taxi.
He nodded casually, then hurriedly said to Xue's mother, turned around and rushed out of the house.
It wasn't until the driver told him that the Central Hospital had arrived and asked him to get off the bus that he walked into the emergency room in a daze, followed the sound of crying to the door of the ward, and then stood there, unable to move for a long time.
Cheng Tianyuan saw him and hurriedly came over.
"Dad, don't be too sad. The doctor said... Uncle Zheng had a heart problem and missed the best opportunity for rescue. The funeral home's car is already on the way. We plan to send his body to the funeral home first to prepare for the funeral.
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Father Xue's face turned pale, he swallowed his saliva, his eyes were full of tears.
"...You make arrangements. Where is he? I...want to take a look."
He stepped in and looked blankly at Zheng Sanyuan, who had long since made no sound.
"Old Zheng, I...I'm here. Why didn't you say anything and just left without saying goodbye? Brothers, you have discussed everything with me and told me everything for so many years. For such a big matter, you didn't even say hello.
If you don’t fight, you will scare me..."
Cheng Tianyuan supported his arm and whispered: "Uncle Zheng said that he will play chess with you again in his next life."
Tears fell from the corners of Xue's father's eyes, and he nodded slowly: "Okay...Old Zheng, I'll lay out the chessboard and pack up the chess pieces...waiting for you."
Cheng Tianyuan turned his face away, not daring to listen any more.
Zheng Datong has been kneeling in front of the hospital bed, motionless.
The staff of the funeral home came and prepared to take away the body.
Zheng Datong suddenly jumped up like crazy and shouted: "Don't move! Don't touch my dad! No! Get away!"
When the staff saw that he was so excited, they were not surprised. They just stepped away and winked at Xue Zhilan and Cheng Tianyuan.
Cheng Tianyuan and Xue Huan hurriedly grabbed Zheng Datong and comforted him: "This is going to be sent to the funeral parlor."
"No... no!" Zheng Datong howled and cried: "Dad! You listen to my explanation! You can't die! I regret it! I was wrong! I apologize to you! I apologize! I'm sorry! Dad! Did you hear it?
?!I'm sorry! I'm a bastard! I betrayed your trust! Don't stay still! You hit me! You scolded me! Dad! Dad! Dad! I was wrong!"
Xue Huan suppressed him and said harshly: "Datong! Calm down! Dad is gone! He can't hear me anymore!"
Zheng Datong "Ahhhh!" cried loudly, hissing and lunging: "I was wrong! Dad! I'm a bastard! Ahhhh!"
Cheng Tianyuan's eyes were red and he snorted: "Datong! Calm down! Uncle Zheng's funeral requires you, the eldest son, to preside over it! You are the eldest son of the family and you have the responsibility! Do you understand?!"
Zheng Datong fell down and collapsed on Cheng Tianyuan's body.
"I...Dad...Dad!"
Xue Zhilan directed the workers to take action and quickly put the body on the truck.
Cheng Tianyuan drove them behind.
Xue Ling took Zhu Achun and put her into the back seat of the car. Then she waved to Xiao Yi and asked her to sit in the back with her. Then he drove behind and followed.
The car drove very slowly, Xue Ling sobbed while driving slowly.
Zheng Xiaoyi and Zhu Achun were both sad, no one spoke, and the car was very quiet.
Xue Ling was not in the mood to comfort her too much, and only said: "We have to prepare for the funeral next. You are family members, so you all have to cheer up."
Zheng Xiaoyi wiped her tears, looked at Zhu Achun, and asked in a low voice: "Aunt Chun, my brother... what did I do wrong? Do you know what happened?"
Zhu Achun was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and murmured: "Xiao Yi, it's good that he realizes his mistake. It's useless to say anything now. Your dad loves this family very much. Only if the three of you live in harmony and live a good life will he feel at ease."
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At this point, tears fell from her eyes again.
"Your dad...he also can't bear to let us go..."
Zheng Xiaoyi sniffed and didn't ask any more questions, but he guessed that his father's sudden myocardial infarction was probably related to his eldest brother.
Zhu Achun seemed to remember something and asked in shock: "Wait! Where is Duoduo? Will he come to the hospital to find us?!"
Xue Ling replied: "Don't be afraid. When he comes there, the staff will tell him where we are going. The name and address of the funeral home are available at the nurse station."
Zhu Achun swallowed and nodded: "You have to let him see you... you have to see him. Sanyuan hurts Duoduo the most and worries him the most."
Shortly after arriving at the funeral home, Duoduo hurriedly chased me in a car.
The eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy was not mentally prepared at all. He couldn't accept it and yelled and cried.
It took a lot of effort for Xue Huan and Cheng Tianyuan to finally catch him.
Seeing him like this, Zhu Achun cried so hard that he almost fainted.
Xue Zhilan was busy here and there, helping to take care of things.
"Do you have any relatives in the imperial capital? Do you need to inform them?"
Zheng Datong shook his head.
Zheng Xiaoyi's eyes flashed slightly and he whispered: "...just my mother, my grandmother and a few uncles."
Xue Zhilan said: "It's better to inform him. Lao Zheng has many friends. Please help us inform him and come to pay homage and say goodbye to his body."
Zheng Xiaoyi whispered: "I'll call my mother to inform her."
Father Xue went to help inform Lao Zheng’s business friends.
Xue Ling called the "Sanling Sweater Factory" and informed him that from today on, it would no longer accept new orders. He told him to finish the orders on hand and the factory would stop working.