Tong Guangsheng felt deeply guilty. He wanted to make amends with his son, but after his ex-wife's funeral, his son left without saying a word and has since been out of contact.

It wasn't until this year's anniversary of his ex-wife's death that he went to Penang to visit her grave and happened to meet his son there. Only then did father and son reconnect. However, Tong Guangsheng didn't expect that soon after their meeting, he would be struck by illness. It was as if fate was playing a cruel joke on him—perhaps it was retribution for his past actions.

Tong Guangsheng asked, "Did you already know beforehand that I had leukemia when you came this time?"

Shu Yuanhang shook his head and said, "I didn't know. The reason you asked me to come back, was it because you already knew you had leukemia?"

Tong Guangsheng said loudly, "I didn't know!" He wasn't angry, but he was worried about being misunderstood by his son.

Shu Yuanhang said, "I studied thoracic surgery, not hematology. I can't save you."

"I never thought of asking you to save me, nor did I ever intend to cause you trouble. I just wanted to see you once. I... I never thought..." Tong Guangsheng felt like he was about to cry. It wasn't fear of the illness; he wasn't even afraid of death, so why would he fear an illness? But he realized that his son had misinterpreted his intentions.

Shu Yuanhang said calmly, "You don't need to explain. Get discharged. Being here isn't doing any good for your condition."

Upon hearing that Tong Guangsheng was getting discharged, Xu Chunliang went to the inpatient section and saw Wang Jinwu, who was handling the paperwork. Wang Jinwu was full of complaints; he was at a loss for words regarding Shu Yuanhang, having never seen someone so cold-blooded.

After listening to him, Xu Chunliang actually felt that Shu Yuanhang might not be as cold-blooded as he appeared. At least he suggested that Tong Guangsheng get discharged immediately to seek better treatment.

Wang Jinwu sighed and said, "You should have seen his attitude towards President Tong. It was like he was facing a stranger. After all, President Tong is his father, right?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Every family has its own difficult story. His choice to take the surname Shu shows that his feelings towards President Tong are shallow, and inwardly, he stands on his mother's side."

Wang Jinwu couldn't help saying, "I think he can't tell right from wrong!"

Back when Tong Guangsheng was at his lowest, she chose to betray him and married a Malaysian Chinese businessman with their son. Later she was abandoned again, and only when she was dying did she reach out to contact Tong Guangsheng.

Tong Guangsheng bore no grudge and flew to Penang himself to handle her affairs, fulfilling his duties to the utmost. For these years, he has gone to Penang every year on her death anniversary to visit her grave, without a break.

Xu Chunliang believed that this showed Tong Guangsheng still had feelings for his ex-wife, and as for the rights and wrongs between father and son, it was not for outsiders to judge.

Xu Chunliang signed to waive all the medical expenses incurred by Tong Guangsheng during his hospitalization. While processing the paperwork, he received a call from Tong Guangsheng expressing gratitude.

Just after seeing off Tong Guangsheng, Mei Ru Xue called, saying that she would visit Tong Guangsheng at the hospital with Secretary Kong. Xu Chunliang informed her that Tong Guangsheng had already been discharged.

On the ride back, Shu Yuanhang said nothing, and the atmosphere in the car was as still as dead water. Tong Guangsheng rolled down the window, letting in a cold breeze from outside.

Shu Yuanhang's arm stretched over and rolled up the window again.

Tong Guangsheng said, "I just wanted a breath of fresh air."

"I suggest you be cautious. Maybe you can live a few more years."

Driving, Wang Jinwu frowned; that kid's words, no matter which part, were unpleasant.

Tong Guangsheng said, "I've always been carefree all my life, that's enough."

Shu Yuanhang said, "There aren't many people as free-spirited as you in this world."

Tong Guangsheng heard the sarcasm in his son's words, nodded, and said, "Life is short; what's the point of being so cautious?"

Shu Yuanhang said, "Is someone who doesn't care about family free-spirited or cold-blooded?"

Tong Guangsheng said nothing. His phone rang perfectly in time; it was Kong Xiangsheng calling, and he answered, "Secretary Kong, haha, thank you for your concern. I'm fine, very healthy, rest assured. Rest assured, a couple of days after I'm fully recovered, I'll invite you to the farm. No need, really no need. I might be going to Dongzhou tomorrow."

Tong Guangsheng hung up the phone and saw the cold and mocking look in his son's eyes. Was he despising him for being hypocritical?

Wang Jinwu said, "Mr. Shu, this is the Xianhong Farm area."

Shu Yuanhang looked out the window: "The scenery is nice, but a bit damp and cold."

Tong Guangsheng said, "You're used to being in Penang, so it might take you some time to adjust."

Shu Yuanhang said, "Home is still better."

Tong Guangsheng felt secretly pleased; after all, this is where he was born, and the bloodline is something that can't be changed: "Do you like it here?"

"You've misunderstood. I was referring to Penang."

Wang Jinwu said, "Mr. Shu, this is your hometown."

Shu Yuanhang said, "Wherever Mother is, that is home. We have different understandings of this concept."

Tong Guangsheng asked, "Yuanhang, are you married?" He felt a little ashamed, realizing he knew nothing about his son's situation.

Shu Yuanhang nodded.

"Do you have kids?"

Shu Yuanhang nodded again.

Tong Guangsheng couldn't suppress his inner excitement. He was already a grandfather. Although he had never met his daughter-in-law or his grandson, the Tong family now had a third generation. But when he thought of his son's surname, his enthusiasm quickly cooled down.

Shu Yuanhang said, "They don't know you exist."

Wang Jinwu couldn't stand it any longer. Was this guy here for revenge? He picked the words that would hurt the most.

"Mr. Shu, for us Chinese, filial piety is the most important virtue!"

But Tong Guangsheng said, "It's good they don't know. You must have your own considerations, right?"

Shu Yuanhang said, "There are no other considerations, everyone hopes their children are proud of them."

Inside, Tong Guangsheng's heart bled. He was a hero in the eyes of many, a strong figure to those around him, yet in his son's eyes, he was a disgrace. His son said it to his face without any scruples.

Wang Jinwu was already extremely angry: "President Tong is a hero in all of Xianhong people's hearts!"

He parked the car, and Shu Yuanhang got out, standing in front of the villa and overlooking the full view of Xianhong Farm, he quietly said, "In the eyes of a thousand people, there are a thousand Hamlets. Everyone has their own standards for judging right and wrong."

Tong Guangsheng stopped Wang Jinwu with a gaze, signaling him to take his son to the carefully prepared room.

Wang Jinwu didn't even help Shu Yuanhang with his suitcase; Shu Yuanhang dragged it himself to the guest room with him.

Wang Jinwu closed the door behind them: "You shouldn't have spoken like that just now. He is, after all, your father."

Shu Yuanhang looked at Wang Jinwu: "You don't seem qualified to meddle in our relationship."

Wang Jinwu nodded angrily, "Yes, I'm not qualified, but you have no right to blame him either. He has done nothing wrong by you."

Shu Yuanhang raised his hands: "I don't want to hear you singing his praises. I know he might treat you really well, but I don't care about your feelings. I'm here to fulfill a long-time wish of my mother's; I'm not here to comfort him, nor to see him act pitiful."

"President Tong isn't acting pitiful; he doesn't even know about his condition."

"Do you think I'll believe that? He must have long known he has leukemia. The reason for so eagerly inviting me back is because of this, right?"

"No!"

Shu Yuanhang sneered contemptuously, "He's my biological father. Currently, the most effective treatment for leukemia is hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Next, are you all planning to have me undergo bone marrow matching? In his eyes, perhaps I'm just a rare medicine."

Wang Jinwu angrily lunged forward and grabbed his collar, saying word by word, "Take back your words! Before you came, President Tong didn't even know about his illness, let alone plan to have you save him. He always regarded you as more important than his own life; he's not as selfish as you think."

Shu Yuanhang fearlessly looked at Wang Jinwu, "I'm an adult, I have my own judgment."

"You're a self-righteous bastard!"

Shu Yuanhang reminded him, "Make sure your President Tong doesn't hear this. If he does, he might fire you."

"I don't care! I'm warning you, I won't allow anyone to hurt President Tong."

Wang Jinwu ultimately managed to control his anger. He released Shu Yuanhang, took a deep breath to dispel his resentment, and was about to see Tong Guangsheng when he realized Tong Guangsheng hadn't entered.

He stepped outside and saw the Land Rover gone. He quickly took a few steps forward and saw the Land Rover driving rapidly out from Xianhong Farm's gate. Wang Jinwu widened his eyes, realizing something, and shouted loudly, "Uncle Tong!"

An autumn rain started in the afternoon. Jin Yonghao called Xu Chunliang, telling him that his wife was hit while riding an electric scooter and sustained a fracture in her right forearm. She won't be back soon, and he's currently at Changxing Hospital, preparing to ask for leave from the director and asking Xu Chunliang to temporarily hold the fort at the hospital.

Initially, it was agreed to cover for one day, but this accident made the timing unpredictable. The person indeed encountered trouble, and Xu Chunliang couldn't refuse to help. The specific arrangement would depend on Zhao Feiyang, who knows if he'll send someone new to replace Jin Yonghao?

Just after hanging up, Wang Jinwu's call came in, asking if Xu Chunliang had seen Tong Guangsheng. Xu Chunliang was puzzled; hadn't Tong Guangsheng just been discharged and taken away by him?

Wang Jinwu briefly explained the situation, and Xu Chunliang then knew that Tong Guangsheng had driven away from the farm without saying anything. Now, Wang Jinwu had mobilized people from the farm to look for him; they couldn't find the car, and the phone was turned off.

Xu Chunliang told Wang Jinwu not to be too tense; Tong Guangsheng is broad-minded and not someone who would be so despondent. Perhaps learning he had leukemia made him feel down and want some quiet time alone. He would also mobilize people on his side to help find him.

Xu Chunliang hung up and immediately sought out Zhang Haitao to help in the search.

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