Zhou Chen is unwilling to return to Jichun, and Zhou Bingyi has nothing to do. It is impossible for him to kidnap Zhou Chen back to Jichun.
In desperation, he could only call the Hao family, and then took the train back to Jichun City alone.
When Zhou Bingyi returned to Jichun, Hao Gaoguan was already seriously ill and was living in the hospital and counting down the days.
When Zhou Bingyi came to the ward, he saw people standing around, but the only ones in the ward were his mother-in-law Jin Yueji and his wife Hao Dongmei.
"Bingyi."
Seeing Zhou Bingyi's return, Hao Dongmei could no longer control herself and threw herself into Zhou Bingyi's arms, crying bitterly.
Zhou Bingyi comforted him repeatedly: "I'm back. It's okay. Don't be afraid."
Jin Yueji sat next to Hao Gaoguan's hospital bed. She raised her head and nodded towards Zhou Bingyi: "Bingyi, you are back."
"mom."
Zhou Bingyi shouted, and then looked at his father-in-law on the hospital bed.
During the summer vacation, he came back to Jichun and stayed for a while. At that time, although Hao Gaoguan didn't look good, he was still in good spirits.
It had only been a few months, but Hao Gaoguan was already on the hospital bed, his face was as pale as paper, his eye sockets were sunken, and he was relying on an oxygen bottle to hang on.
Senior official Hao knew nothing about Zhou Bingyi's arrival while he was sleeping.
"How long has Dad been like this?"
Hao Dongmei choked and said: "It's been several days, the doctor said, said..."
She could no longer say the following words. If someone with a position like Hao Guan could be saved, the province and the country would naturally do their best to save him.
But it is a pity that Hao Gaoguan's body can no longer withstand the torture. If the oxygen is removed, he may not survive for more than two hours.
Jin Yueji was more open-minded than her daughter. She said slowly: "Old Hao is dying. In the past two days, the hospital has asked us to prepare for the funeral. But Dongmei and I have no time to take care of that, and we can't leave here.
Bingyi, you are our son-in-law and our half-son, so you will be responsible for handling Lao Hao's funeral affairs."
Making Zhou Bingyi consul is equivalent to recognizing Zhou Bingyi's status. This is not only her intention, but also Hao Senior Official's intention.
"mom."
Zhou Bingyi was speechless.
Jin Yueji waved her hand: "It's okay. Lao Hao and I have come from that era. We have never seen any scenes. It's just birth, old age, illness and death. Sooner or later, there will be such a day. In the past few years, Lao Hao has been tired. It's time to take a rest.
.”
Only she, as the person beside her, knew how much energy and pressure Hao Senior Official had spent in developing the economy in recent years.
"Old Hao's biggest wish is to see Jiang Liao develop. Before he closes his eyes, the people he wants to see most are you and your brother Zhou Bingkun. It's a pity that you are here, but your brother Zhou Bingkun is not here. Alas
, which is expected.”
Zhou Bingyi looked guilty. His father-in-law wanted to meet Zhou Bingkun one last time, but he could not help.
"I'm sorry, Mom, I'm useless."
Hao Dongmei retorted: "Bingyi, this has nothing to do with you. You put aside your grudges and invited him, but he still doesn't want to come back. How can I blame you? If you want to blame, blame your brother. Why didn't I notice him before?
He is such an rude and uneducated person."
These words sounded like he was scolding Zhou Chen and venting his anger on Zhou Bingyi, but it sounded awkward to them. If he said Zhou Chen was uneducated, wouldn't he just scold Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua again?
So Zhou Bingyi kept a dark face and remained silent.
Hao Dongmei didn't notice anything was wrong with her husband at all, or it could be said that she was used to speaking openly.
Growing up in a privileged environment like the Hao family, Hao Dongmei has always been straightforward when speaking. However, during the years when she went to the countryside, she suffered a lot and became cautious.
But as the Hao family and his wife were reinstated, and she became the second generation, her temperament returned to her original character. Most of the time, she spoke directly without caring about others.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with girls with such a personality. On the contrary, they are easier to get in touch with. However, Hao Dongmei's emotional intelligence is not very high, so she often hurts others accidentally.
She used to think Zhou Chen was very good, but since Zhou Chen had a quarrel with his parents, which caused his father to become ill, her good impression of Zhou Chen immediately dropped to zero.
Now that her father is dying, he just wants to meet Zhou Chen, but Zhou Chen is unwilling to meet, which makes her impression of Zhou Chen even worse.
"Dongmei, how do you speak?"
Hao Dongmei didn't notice Zhou Bingyi's strangeness, but Jin Yueji saw it clearly. Although the couple had a very tense argument with Zhou Chen that time, she did not want her daughter to be affected by them.
As a mother, she can naturally clearly feel that because of the situation of her daughter and son-in-law at the Zhou family, Zhou Bingyi and his wife are unable to return to the Zhou family for the New Year, and she feels guilty.
Her daughter is different from her. She doesn't have many years left to live, but Hao Dongmei can still live for decades. If she and the Zhou family keep fighting until they die, Hao Dongmei will be the one who gets hurt in the end.
After all, the daughter and son-in-law have a problem that cannot be solved, that is, they are unable to have children. If they no longer have the help of the Zhou family, and they encounter problems in the future, there will be no one to discuss them. By then, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei will be a real widowed couple.
Why did Hao Gaoguan insist on meeting Zhou Chen before he died? Apart from his own frustrations, it was because he wanted to resolve the conflict between brothers Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Bingkun.
But it's a pity that Zhou Chen didn't come.
Hao Dongmei, who was scolded by her mother, turned away, her face still full of anger.
Jin Yueji saw her daughter's attitude and shook her head helplessly. She knew very well what her daughter was like.
The person they were most worried about was Hao Dongmei, but fortunately they also had Zhou Bingyi.
They both saw clearly what kind of person Zhou Bingyi was. Although he was utilitarian, he was still reliable and worthy of Hao Dongmei's reliance. They were not afraid that Zhou Bingyi would treat Hao Dongmei badly, but that Hao Dongmei would do it herself.
Hao Gaoguan didn't wake up until night. When he first woke up, he was still confused about the lake. It took him a while to regain his senses.
"Bingyi, you're back, good."
Raising his hand with difficulty, Zhou Bingyi took a look and immediately stretched out his hand to hold Hao Gaoguan's hand.
"Dad, I'm late."
Senior official Hao smiled: "No, it's not too late, it's just right."
Zhou Bingyi said with a guilty look on his face: "Dad, it's my fault that I failed to bring Bingkun back and let you down."
A flash of disappointment flashed in Hao Gaoguan's eyes, but he quickly recovered.
"It doesn't matter, this is fine, this is fine."
He wanted to see Zhou Chen, not because he wanted to apologize for what happened back then, nor because he wanted Zhou Chen to apologize. He just wanted to tell Zhou Chen that he was not a vegetarian. Everything he did was for the country and for Jiang.
All the people of Liao Province.
Unfortunately, this wish cannot be realized.
The three members of the Hao family, plus Zhou Bingyi, talked for a long time, and then Senior Official Hao couldn't bear it anymore and fell asleep.
Just like this, another two days passed. Hao Gaoguan's condition became worse and worse, and he had less and less time to wake up. The doctor also issued a notice that time was running out.
At the last moment, the only people who stayed by Hao Gaoguan's side were his wife, daughter, and son-in-law. He first talked to his daughter for a while, and then gave Zhou Bingyi some instructions.
"Bingyi, Dongmei and the others will be entrusted to you. If you have anything to do in the future, please ask your mother."
"I know, Dad, I know."
"Also, your brother, Zhou, Zhou Bingkun, please reconcile with him. He is very capable. If you encounter something in the future, you can ask him for advice."
These words seemed to have exhausted all the strength. After finishing speaking, Hao Senior Official's aura became weaker.
Although Zhou Bingyi didn't understand why his father-in-law said this, he couldn't think much about it at this time and just nodded in agreement.
Ten minutes later, grief-stricken cries rang out in the hospital.
When Zhou Chen came home from get off work, he saw Li Suhua and Zheng Juan sitting in the living room. Li Suhua's face was very serious.
"Mom, you look so ugly, what's wrong?"
Li Suhua didn't speak, and Zheng Juan said from the side: "Uncle Ma just called to find you, but you were not at home. He said that my eldest brother's father-in-law left, and he left this morning."
Zhou Chen said "Oh", sat down, and then looked at Li Suhua.
"Mom, you are just waiting for Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei to call you, right?"
"snort."
Li Suhua snorted angrily. Although she no longer wanted to recognize her relatives as the Hao family, they were all dead now. According to common sense, she had to inform them anyway.
But she waited from morning to night, but she didn't get a call from Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei. What this meant was obvious.
Even if the person died, even if there was a funeral, they never thought of letting the Zhou family go there. What kind of in-laws are they?
Zhou Chen understood his mother's anger. She didn't want to recognize her relatives when she was alive, and she died without notifying her. Hao Dongmei didn't tell her, but her son Zhou Bingyi didn't tell her either.
To be continued...