Gu Shao rushed to the hospital with Gu Xi. Old Master Gu was lying in the intensive care unit.
"How did this happen? Is Grandpa okay? " Looking at Old Master Gu, who was lying motionless on the hospital bed with his eyes closed, Gu Xi lowered her voice and asked nervously.
Seeing this, Gu Xi was almost clinging to the glass of the ward. He looked inside with a worried expression and said, "You can go and see your grandpa."
Hearing this, Gu Xi was stunned.
"Can I?" Gu Xi turned to the doctor uncertainly and asked, "Won't I affect Grandpa's treatment if I go?"
"It's okay, you can go," the doctor said gently. After a pause, he muttered to himself, "Maybe your grandpa will wake up sooner if you go."
Gu Xi had only heard of some miraculous stories of people whose consciousness was sealed and could not recover for a long time being awakened by their relatives. She had never heard of a situation like Old Master Gu's.
However, since the doctor had already said so, Gu Xi nodded, changed into a set of special clothes, and entered Old Master Gu's ward.
Gu Xi walked carefully to Old Master Gu's bed and sat down in front of it. Her movements were very light, as if she was afraid of disturbing Old Master Gu.
The doctor's voice came from the sound equipment in the ward. "You can talk to your grandpa. It's okay."
Gu Xi nodded and looked at Old Master Gu on the hospital bed.
Old Master Gu was still the same as before. Now, Old Master Gu was lying on the hospital bed as if he had fallen asleep.
However, the medical equipment on Old Master Gu's body was heartbreaking.
Based on Gu Xi's understanding of Old Master Gu, Old Master Gu was a flexible person. If it were not for the huge blow, he would not have been like this.
The worry in Gu Xi's eyes deepened.
"Grandpa?" Gu Xi called out.
Old Master Gu did not respond.
Gu Xi paused and whispered, "Grandpa, you have to wake up soon."
"My brother, Sheng Xiuyan, and I won the third prize in the competition. I haven't shared it with you yet."
"Grandpa, didn't you say that you would give me a big red packet when we get the prize? You can't go back on your word. "
"I still have a lot of things to share with you …"
In the past, Gu Xi only had a vague impression of the late Lin Xian in the forest.
Whether it was from Xu Jiaofeng or Zhang Cui, Gu Xi had never felt the care and concern of an elder until Gu Shao brought her to the Gu family.
Gu Xi didn't know what other people's grandfathers were like, but in her eyes, Old Master Gu was the best grandpa.
"Thank you, Grandpa, for accepting me. You didn't mind my existence and didn't dislike me. You even prepared a lot of things for me …"
Halfway through her sentence, Gu Xi suddenly froze. She felt that the old man seemed to have moved just now!
"Grandpa, you're awake?!" Gu Xi called Grandpa Gu in surprise.
However, Gu Xi was disappointed.
The old man on the hospital bed was still motionless.
— So, was it just her imagination just now?
Gu Xi thought to herself, her eyes full of disappointment.
There were too few descriptions of Gu in the novel, but she vaguely knew that in the later stages of the novel, when Gu Shao died, Old Master Gu died on the way to the hospital because he was overwhelmed with grief.
Thinking of this, Gu Xi tightened her grip on Old Master Gu's hand.
Even though Lin Xian and Gu Yaobai were finished this time, and Xie Hongbo had been arrested, Gu Xi couldn't help but worry when she thought of Old Master Gu.
—
In the ward. Gu Shao asked the doctor in a low voice, "What's Grandpa's condition now?"
"The patient's condition is very stable," the doctor said as he took the examination report next to him and said, "High blood pressure 136, low blood pressure 91, heart rate 69, cholesterol 5.6, triglyceride 8.1, slightly high, lipoprotein 91 …"
Hearing the doctor say a series of numbers, Gu Shao frowned slightly and interrupted, "Just say it."
"If I say it directly …" The doctor paused for a second, glanced at Gu Shao, and said, "It's your Grandpa's current condition … It's more of an act."
As soon as the doctor finished speaking, he received a cold look from Gu Shao.
The doctor was frightened and hurriedly explained, "It's … it's true."
"And these were all requested by Old Master Gu himself." Gu Shao was the major shareholder of their hospital, so they had to cooperate with Old Master Gu's request.
It was also Old Master Gu's idea to arrange for him to be in the intensive care unit. As for the exaggerated equipment on Old Master Gu's body, it was just to scare people on the surface. Most of them were ordinary medical equipment.
Even the thing that looked like a breathing mask was not an oxygen tube.
It was just that the weather in B City had been dry recently, and there was a lot of dust and sand. Old Master Gu's throat was uncomfortable, so Gu Shao gave him a mist treatment.
"What's with the high blood lipids?" Gu Shao asked again.
"It's just a little high, but it's not very high," the doctor hurriedly explained.
"If there's a reason, it's probably because Old Master Gu has been eating too well recently."
What he said was true. After all, Old Master Gu was a cadre. In addition, Gu Shao's people had specially made arrangements for him. The people in the procuratorate were worried that Old Master Gu would not be used to it, so they tried their best to prepare the best food and drinks for him.
Old Master Gu usually ate bland food because he was old. However, on the day of the investigation, he ate 'good' food all day long, so his blood lipids rose.
Upon hearing the doctor's words, Gu Shao's mouth twitched slightly.
"When will he wake up?"
"It's hard to say," the doctor said, then changed the topic and added, "But people who are old tend to sleep less and have short sleep periods. I think he'll wake up soon."
Therefore, Old Master Gu's current condition was at most — he was asleep.
—
Sure enough, as soon as the doctor finished speaking, Gu Shao's sharp eyes noticed that Old Master Gu's eyes opened slightly. Then, he secretly glanced at Gu Xi and quickly closed his eyes again.
Gu Shao: "…"
In fact, Old Master Gu had already woken up before Gu Xi and the others arrived.
After all, he had slept too much. It was not easy to fall asleep.
However, he had to put on an act. Before the 'trouble' was completely resolved, he could not jump around immediately. He still had to lie in bed for a few days.
As for Old Master Gu's motive for doing this, it was completely to avoid trouble.
— Xie Hongbo's downfall had also caused Gu a lot of losses.
Whether it was the small problems that had been exposed during the game between the two parties, or the considerations of the higher-ups to balance out the pros and cons, it was obviously impossible for Gu to escape unscathed without suffering some losses this time.
Therefore, Old Master Gu deliberately pretended to be ill and was sent to the hospital.
Who would make things difficult for a leader who had suffered a huge blow, was overly sad, and was in a precarious situation?
Therefore, when the higher-ups saw that Gu's problems were more or less resolved, they could not bear to see Old Master Gu being sent back.
Otherwise, who knew how long he would have to stay with those people from the procuratorate. It would be fine if there was no end to it.
It had to be said that Old Master Gu's move was a little harsh, but it was effective.
—
As for why Old Master Gu was not 'awake' at this moment, it was mainly because he heard his precious granddaughter's words and could not bear to 'wake up'.
Usually, the little one only knew how to trick him into giving her pocket money. It was rare for him to hear Gu Xi say so many comforting words. Old Master Gu felt at ease and wanted to hear more. Naturally, he did not want to interrupt Gu Xi.
—
On the other side, Gu Xi's vision was a little blurred by tears as she spoke. Therefore, she did not notice Old Master Gu's small movements.
"After we resolve the problem with that Xie guy and Lin, we will be fine in the future. We will be fine."
"So, Grandfather, you have to be fine too. Don't let anything happen to you."
"Ever since I came here, it has always been Grandfather, Eldest Uncle, Eldest Aunt, Youngest Uncle, Youngest Uncle, and Little Brother Gu Chenyi who have taken care of me. I have yet to repay all of you."
"Grandfather, you still have to watch me grow up. You have to watch the parasol tree at our door grow up, right?"
"I haven't fulfilled my filial duties for you, so nothing can happen to you …"
The more Gu Xi spoke, the more worried she became. Even her words became a little incoherent and her voice became muffled.
Gu Xi did not cry out loud, but tears fell uncontrollably from her reddened eyes.
"I'm fine …" Gu Xi muttered to herself. She lifted her sleeve and rubbed her eyes haphazardly.
However, the tears continued to fall down her cheeks.
—
Old Master Gu, who was lying on the hospital bed, was shocked when he sensed that his precious granddaughter was crying. He could no longer pretend.
Old Master Gu quickly opened his eyes and sat up on the bed.
"Aiyo, aiyo, why is our precious Xixi crying? Don't cry, don't cry," Old Master Gu said nervously to Gu Xi.
On the other hand, Gu Xi was shocked by Old Master Gu, who had suddenly come alive. She stared blankly at him, dumbfounded.
"Grandpa, you …" Gu Xi's train of thought was stuck for two seconds. When she came back to her senses, she wanted to get up and call the doctor.
However, Old Master Gu stopped Gu Xi.
"Don't, don't, don't call the doctor. Grandpa is fine."
Faced with Gu Xi's puzzled gaze, Old Master Gu quickly explained, "Grandpa is fine. I was just pretending before."
Old Master Gu briefly explained to Gu Xi why he had pretended to be sick.
Gu Xi nodded.
At this moment, Gu Shao walked over. Behind Gu Shao, the rest of the Gu family also rushed to the hospital.
"You're not pretending anymore?" Gu Shao raised his eyebrows and asked Old Master Gu.
"Of course, I have to continue pretending." As Old Master Gu spoke, he stretched his muscles and lay back on his ICU bed.
Old Master Gu turned his head to look at the doctor beside him. "Arrange for the full-body bone examination and organ viability test that you mentioned earlier."
Since he was already here, he could not just occupy the hospital bed and do nothing. It would be a waste of medical resources.
"Did you just say that you won the third prize? Is it the 'Heavenly Creation Competition' from before? "Old Master Gu asked with concern.
Gu Xi: "…" Old Master Gu really didn't miss anything.
"That's right." Gu Xi nodded.
Gu Yanlin, who was standing behind them, also came forward and showed Old Master Gu the photos on his phone. "Look, this is a photo of the award ceremony."
Their "Xi Bao" project finally won the third prize of the "Future Technology Group".
Although they did not win first place due to the level of their technology, they did not get the one million yuan that Gu Xi had been yearning for.
However, their project had received the recognition of many experts and investors. Furthermore, they had obtained two project sponsorships from NTN based on their own capabilities.
This was already enough of a pleasant surprise.
On the way, Gu Xi was still thinking that since Xie Hongbo's matter had been resolved, Old Master Gu should be back soon. Perhaps she could tell Old Master Gu the good news as soon as she arrived. However, she did not expect to receive news that Old Master Gu had been sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.
"But Grandpa, are you really okay?" Gu Xi stared at Old Master Gu seriously and asked in a serious tone.
After all, Gu Xi's loss was real, and Old Master Gu's honor had been revoked.
However, Old Master Gu was very open-minded about this.
"Of course I'm fine." Old Master Gu waved his hand and said.
The current loss was much smaller than he had expected. Moreover, the biggest hidden danger of Xie Hongbo's death had been resolved. This was something to be happy about.
If he did not have to lie here for another two days, Old Master Gu would have wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate.
Thinking of what Gu Xi had said in front of the hospital bed just now, Old Master Gu was touched. He smiled at his four precious children in front of him and said, "Grandpa will definitely be fine."
"I still have to take the mid-term exam, college entrance exam, and university."
— —
Old Master Gu did not go back on his word.
In the following year, Old Master Gu's health had always been good.
What made Old Master Gu very proud was that his three grandsons took the mid-term exam and college entrance exam.
On the day of Gu Xi and the other two's college entrance exam, Old Master Gu and Old Master Shen even went to the examination hall and pulled out a big banner to cheer for the three of them.
There was only one thing that Old Master Gu regretted very much. He was such a smart person, but he actually did something like leading a wolf into the house!
Not a wolf, but a puppy!
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