The Heartless

Nie Xing rushed to the unit's communication relay station.

For the secrecy of the project and work, their various communication devices had been strictly controlled and managed.

Especially half a month ago, when the project experiment reached its most critical moment, their mobile phone call privileges, which were already controlled, were also temporarily canceled, completely isolating them from the outside world!

Only this communication relay station could be used for emergency contact, but it could only receive calls.

It could only be used under the strict shift monitoring of soldiers.

Nie Xing's expression was anxious. He knew his father's temper wasn't easy to fool.

Once his father made up his mind, he wouldn't change it easily. To contact him, the old man had transformed from illiterate to a 'trendy elder' who could even type fluently and scan QR codes to pay. In the past six months, the old man's health hadn't been good, and he insisted on coming to the capital to find him, wanting to walk on Chang'an Avenue once, and also to check on his recent situation.

But his experiment had also entered a critical phase. The efforts of thousands of people in the entire research institute could not afford any carelessness. Regarding matters involving national secrets, he dared not make any mistakes or leak anything!

Helplessly, to dissuade his father from coming to the capital to find him, he tearfully said he was going to look for his biological parents!

This was the only sore spot between him and his father, and touching it would enrage him!

His biological parents were the people his father hated the most. They had abandoned Nie Xing and were not qualified to be called Nie Xing's parents! When little Nie Xing was found, he hadn't even been weaned yet. Old Nie had shamelessly gone from house to house begging women who had milk to feed little Nie Xing. Despite everyone's dissuasions and the hardship of that era, the old man had firmly raised Nie Xing to adulthood. If they were poor, he'd take on an extra job; if he was tired, he'd eat more but wouldn't dare neglect work; if things were tough, he'd only care about Nie Xing's feelings!

From primary school to high school, and then to being a top postgraduate in Dragon Country's scientific research, how could a man with no relatives raise a found child to become such a contributor to the country?

The hardships and family affection involved could not be described in just a few words.

As expected, for the entire half month, the old man hadn't called again.

However, Why did he contact him proactively today?

If humans had a premonition about what was about to happen, then Nie Xing truly felt something now, and a few drops of sweat beaded on his palms.

He finally arrived at the communication station.

Unfortunately, the call had already been hung up.

A soldier at the communication station apologized, "Sorry, Director Nie!"

All incoming calls were recorded at the communication station, and they had already made corresponding notes for the incoming calls.

So they knew it was a call for Nie Xing!

Each call could only be answered by the person being contacted, and it was supervised throughout.

Although the research work had ended and achieved complete success, they could not reveal their identities or the project they were researching without the official announcement and news from Dragon Country!

Nie Xing's expression froze, and he stood in the communication station in a daze.

Despite his exceptional talent for logical thinking, his mind was now flustered and chaotic.

He had told his father about his sore spot, something that was not to be mentioned!

As long as it was brought up, his father would surely be furious!

Back in junior high school, because of this matter, his father, who had never laid a hand on him, had hit him for the first time!

That was also the only time he couldn't win against his father. He had apologized and made a vow, and only then was he forgiven.

This showed how persistent his father was about this sensitive issue.

He had been forced into a corner and used this reason to refuse him, thinking he would explain everything and apologize to ask for forgiveness as soon as the research was over.

He never expected his father to call proactively?

For what reason had this sore spot, this thorn in his heart, become unimportant?

Meanwhile, Old Nie's condition had severely worsened.

In the evening, Old Wang found him collapsed at home and immediately sent him to the hospital!

The emergency room light was on.

Old Wang and his son stayed in the corridor, silent.

A moment later, Young Wang couldn't help but ask Old Wang:

"Xingzi hasn't returned yet. What if something happens to his dad? When he left back then, I said I'd help look after Uncle Nie."

"Hmph! What time is it, and you're still mentioning him?"

The more Old Wang was spoken to about it, the angrier he became. This adopted son didn't care how serious his father's illness was and had disappeared without a word!

As expected, he wasn't his biological son, so there was no affection. It was a shame that Old Nie had worked hard his whole life, raising him with such care.

In the end, he had raised an ungrateful wretch!

Seeing Old Wang's angry expression, Young Wang dared not speak.

But Old Wang wasn't finished. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

Finally, he glanced at his son beside him and frowned!

Then, he slapped Young Wang across the head!

Slap!

"What are you hitting me for?"

"I'm telling you, don't you ever mention him in front of me again. Bring him up once, and I'll hit you once!"

"Then just say it, why are you hitting me? So many people are watching!"

"What, my words don't count anymore? You're talking back!"

"Don't, don't hit me! I get it, I won't mention Nie Xing!"

Slap!

Another slap landed on Young Wang's head. Young Wang, feeling both angry and wronged, glanced at Old Wang. He wanted to say something, opened his mouth, but didn't.

He didn't want to talk anymore.

And so, the father and son fell into a brief silence again.

After an unknown amount of time...

Finally, a doctor walked out, his expression anxious:

"The patient's condition is very bad right now. We'll definitely have to issue a critical illness notice. Are there any family members present?"

"Family? I'm his neighbor. He's a loner, no family except that adopted son!"

Hearing the doctor's words, Old Wang felt his heart pound, and he said somewhat flustered.

Young Wang beside him was a little calmer:

"Doctor, his family isn't around!"

"What kind of people are these? This patient has been in our hospital's records for a whole year, how can he not have any family members by his side?"

The doctor was a bit indignant, but then he seemed to remember something and quickly added:

"Oh, right. The patient has been mumbling a name while unconscious, it sounds like... Nie Xing!?"

At the communication station, the telephone rang again.

Since it was an unknown number, the communication soldier could only answer it. He heard Old Wang's urgent voice from the other end:

"Nie Xing, you ungrateful brat, get your ass back here! Your father's been issued a critical illness notice!"

"You ungrateful, heartless wretch!"

The communication soldier who answered the phone changed his expression!

There's one more chapter!

Better late than never!

(Recommending a friend's book, "My Villa Connects to All Worlds," if anyone's interested.)