Chapter Twelve: Tang Lao Wakes Up

  In the ward, Mo Shaokun saw his grandfather for the first time.

  Unlike the majestic and awe-inspiring appearance of a superior being, Mr. Tang was lying peacefully on his bed as if he were in a deep sleep. His body was thin and frail, no different from that of an ordinary old man. Anyone would have found it impossible to associate him with that illustrious war hero and founding merit subject.

  "Grandpa...... Wuuu, Qin Xin is back to see you." Qin Xin couldn't help but burst into tears as soon as she saw Grandfather Tang's condition.

  She sat by the old man's bedside, gently holding his withered hand, and chattered on, sometimes talking about childhood memories, sometimes telling stories about interesting things that happened at work.

  Perhaps infected by this emotion, Mo Shaokun also felt a little melancholy. The old man lying on the bed was not one of the eight immortals in his eyes, nor was he Tang's Dinghai Shen Zhen, but just an elderly person with a residual year of life.

  Blood is thicker than water. Mo Shao's body flowed with his blood, no matter if he was willing or not, he had to admit that this old man was his grandfather!

  He slowly walked to the other side of the bed, also slowly crouched down and held Grandpa's hand, whispering: "Grandfather, I am Mo Shaokun, Mo Hongyue's son. I'm very sorry that my mother can't come see you."

  At this moment, Mo Shaokun didn't think of anything in his heart. He just wanted to do what a grandson should do.

  Mumbling to himself, Mo Shao Kun told the old man about his experiences over the years as if he were telling a story. Even Qin Xing opposite him had stopped crying and stared at him blankly from an unknown time.

  She could imagine how tough Mo Shao Kun's life had been all these years, but when she heard it from his own mouth, she couldn't help but well up with tears. Especially when she heard about the times he was bullied, her face was filled with indignation, and her expression seemed to say that she wanted to rush over and give those people who bullied her brother a good beating.

  After a long time, Mo Shaokun wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes and smiled: "You're not always saying that you want to wait for my mom to come back and make it up to her? Now I'm back, but you're asleep. You'd better wake up soon, or you'll be playing truant. I'm still waiting for you to make it up to me."

  Qin Xuan felt a little moved by these words, she knew that Mo Shaokun said this just to awaken the old man's consciousness.

  In the rest room, Tang's three sons and daughter were all gathered together. Apart from them, there was also a young man who looked to be around thirty years old.

  The first one had a majestic appearance and an air of superiority about him, he was none other than Tang Jian Guo, the eldest son of the Tang family.

  "Yu Ru, let's not mention Dad's matter for the time being. All parties are now paying attention to our side, so we need to think it over carefully later."

  Tang Yuru's eyebrows furrowed upon hearing this, wanting to say something, but her older brother didn't give her the chance.

  "Defending the country, are you certain that child is yours and Hong Yue's?" Tang Jian Guo turned to ask his younger brother.

  Tang Weiguo nodded and said, "Yes, he looks very much like Hong Yue, and he was born in June 1976, so the timing is also possible."

  "Little uncle, I suggest we do a paternity test first. It's always better to be safe than sorry. If...I mean if Mo Shaokun isn't your biological son, then this whole thing would be a joke. But of course, if it's confirmed that he is indeed a member of the Tang family, then our family can't mistreat him."

  Tang Weiguo furrowed his brow, his eyes filled with discontent as he stared at the other person. Was he insulting Hongyue?! In November 1975, Hongyue left the Tang family and gave birth to a child in June of the following year. What was there to doubt?!

  Tang Yuru directly spoke out to reprimand: "Yu Yang! What kind of nonsense are you talking about?"

  Tang Jianguo, who was standing beside him, saw that his brother's expression was not good and also shouted: "You scoundrel! Don't you dare apologize to your uncle?!"

  Tang Yu Yang smiled somewhat awkwardly, stood up and bowed to Tang Wei Guo: "Young uncle, I'm sorry. Don't take it personally with me, this is just in case."

  "What else?! Get out of here!" Tang Jianguo slammed his hand on the table and glared angrily.

  Tang Yu Yang's eyes flashed with a hint of discontent, but he didn't dare refute his father's words and could only retreat from the room.

  As the third generation of the Tang family, Tang Yuyang has his own pride. At just thirty years old, he is already a deputy department-level cadre, which is considered outstanding even among the wealthy families.

  It was precisely because of this that he became the third generation of the Tang family's key cultivation object, and some family meetings also had the qualification to attend.

  "Alright, alright. Yu Yang is just a careless kid." Second Brother Tang Bao Guo chuckled and mediated the situation, noticing that the atmosphere was somewhat unusual.

  He suddenly changed the subject and looked at Tang Jianguo, "But I think it's not necessary to identify him, is it? After all, the child has just come home. If he is taken for identification now, the child may have some thoughts in his mind. Besides, judging from the time, this child should indeed be Xiao Si."

  Xiao Si is Tang Weiguo's nickname, but only after he held a high position did the entire Tang family have only Old Master and rough outline Tang Baoguo call him that.

  "I agree! Shaokun is definitely the biological son of Weiguo, no need to do any identification." Tang Yuru also hummed in agreement.

  Tang Jianguo did not speak, and after a moment of silence, he raised his head and said, "Then let's leave it at that for now. If there is another opportunity in the future, we can do the appraisal again."

  He paused and looked at Tang Weiguo, continuing: "Weiguo, it's not that I don't trust you, nor do I want to make things difficult for you. Be careful, no big mistakes, okay? Of course, our Tang family wronged Hongyue back then, and this child, whether or not he is yours, as long as he is Hongyue's child, we can't turn him away. You can rest assured on that point."

  "Hmph!" Tang Weiguo let out a cold snort and stood up, just about to lose his temper when the door of the rest room was suddenly pushed open.

  "Qin Qin! You're so big now, why are you still so fussy?" Tang Yurou couldn't help but scold in a low voice when she saw that the person who came was Qin Qin.

  Qin Xuan didn't care about all that, her chest heaving violently, her face filled with intense joy: "Big uncle, second uncle, third uncle, mom, Grandpa...he's awake!! Waaahhh..." She cried again, but this time it was tears of excitement.

  Everyone in the house was stunned for a moment, and then Tang Jianguo suddenly stood up and asked: "What did you say? Your grandfather woke up?"

  "Hmm! Shaokun has been talking to Grandpa all along. Just now, Grandpa's fingers suddenly moved and he woke up."

  "Great! Too good!! Let's go take a look!" Tang Jianguo's face was filled with excitement, his father had woken up, as long as his father could wake up, then this matter of his would still have a way out.

  In the ward, Mo Shaokun stared blankly at the old man in front of him. He really didn't expect that Old Man Tang had actually woken up!

  Was it one's own words that took effect or was it the will of heaven at work?

  Tang Lao Yezi's eyes sparkled as he stared straight at Mo Shaokun, and with great effort, he lifted his arm to gently stroke Mo Shaokun's cheek with a trembling hand.

  "Good... good..."

  Due to the oxygen machine, Mr. Tang's voice was muffled and unclear, but Mo Shaokun could still barely make out what he was saying.

  Just as he didn't know what to say, a chaotic footsteps came from outside, and then a group of people rushed in, led by Tang Jianguo and Professor Mu.

  "You all go outside and wait for a while, let us give Tang Lao a check first." Mu professor said.

  Tang Jianguo hastily nodded and led the crowd outside.

  "Hey little brother, would you mind stepping out for a bit too?" Professor Mu couldn't help but speak up again as Mo Shaokun showed no intention of leaving.

  "Isn't that Mo Shaokun? Please hurry up and come out, don't delay the doctor's examination of Grandfather." Tang Yuyang slightly furrowed his brow as he looked at Mo Shaokun, still feeling embarrassed about what had happened in the rest room earlier, which also made him feel a strong sense of disgust towards Mo Shaokun.

  Mo Shaokun smiled wryly, he was about to leave, but the old man wouldn't let him. When Tang Jianguo and others came in earlier, he wanted to get up and leave, but unexpectedly, the old man grabbed his wrist and shook his head gently.

  "Mu Lao, look..." Mo Shaokun pointed at his wrist with some helplessness.

  Professor Mo finally reacted, raising an eyebrow slightly in surprise as he looked at Mo Shaokun and said, "Since Old Tang wants you to stay, then just stay."

  The crowd at the door also saw this scene, and when they saw Grandpa tightly grasping Mo Shaokun's arm, Tang Yuyang's eyes narrowed slightly, with a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

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