Reprimand

The black Maybach and the men in black retreated.

From a distance, Su Chen looked in the direction of Old Nie's funeral.

Out of respect, he slowly bowed towards the tombstone before leaving.

The third mission was considered complete.

Compared to the previous two missions, he felt that the sense of mystery he had created this time was even stronger.

Perhaps it was because he knew about Mr. Nie's uneventful past~

The funeral was about to end.

Nie Xing, however, fainted in public. The relatives and friends present rushed forward in a panic to check on him and sent him to the hospital.

When he woke up again, he was in a hospital room, surrounded by the faint smell of disinfectant.

It was a bit bitter.

Those relatives and friends had already left, and only Young Wang was there to help look after him.

Young Wang, who was playing on his phone with his head down, didn't notice that he had woken up.

"Water!"

Nie Xing managed to utter a single word, his throat feeling as if it were on fire.

He reached out his trembling hand, trying to grab the water glass on the table.

"Huh? You're awake!"

"I'll get it, I'll get it!"

Young Wang looked up, startled, and quickly picked up the water glass and handed it to him.

He helped Nie Xing sit up and drink the water.

Nie Xing, pale and weak, drank the entire glass in one gulp.

He still felt a bit thirsty.

Young Wang continued to pour him water.

"What about my dad's funeral?"

Nie Xing finally regained some strength and quickly asked.

He took another glass of water from Young Wang, drinking it while looking at him.

"Sigh, that was days ago. What are you thinking about?"

Young Wang sighed, speaking with a hint of helplessness.

Seeing Nie Xing's sickly state, he couldn't understand it. After three years of being stone-hearted, why was he acting like a filial son during the funeral these past few days?

Now that his father was dead, Nie Xing had become filial.

If only he had been like this when his father was alive.

It was no wonder the relatives and friends were unwilling to look after him. If he hadn't felt bad and stayed to take care of him alone, no one else would have bothered.

"Days ago?! Have I been unconscious for this long?"

Nie Xing found it hard to believe, his memory still stuck on the day of the funeral.

Seeing his somewhat dazed eyes, Young Wang comforted him:

"Yeah, you were out for two whole days, wouldn't eat or drink anything. We had to rely on glucose drips! You're very weak now. Wait here, I'll get you some food!"

Saying that, he got up to find some food.

Nie Xing quickly stopped him:

"Wait, has there been any news these past two days?"

"News? What news?"

Young Wang's expression froze. He was this sick, and he was still concerned about the news?

Had he gone delirious from sleeping?

He quickly added:

"If you're feeling unwell, I'll call a doctor. Don't scare me like this!"

"No, I'm fine!"

Nie Xing waved his hand weakly and no longer stopped him.

He didn't care that his relatives and friends hadn't come to see him.

After Young Wang left, he turned his head to look at the bedside table.

There was a newspaper casually placed there.

He quickly picked it up and looked closely at the date. It was a newspaper from two days ago, and there was no report about that matter.

As for his phone, he didn't know where it had gone. He searched for a long time but couldn't find it.

He was too weak to get out of bed.

Lying on the hospital bed, he looked at the facilities in the entire ward with a complicated gaze. The conditions here were much better than three years ago!

Dragon Country had changed a lot in the past three years. Unfortunately, he had been isolated from the world for three years and hadn't been able to participate in these changes or experience all this beauty.

However, what he had done was far more meaningful than experiencing all this beauty!

A moment later, a nurse came in.

She heard that Nie Xing had woken up and came to check on his condition.

The nurse wore a mask, so her face was hidden, but judging from her exposed eyebrows and eyes, she was definitely a delicate young woman.

She walked forward and asked seriously:

"You're awake? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Nie Xing shook his head, his face still a little pale.

Looking at the nurse, he couldn't help but ask:

"Excuse me, do you have today's newspaper?"

"Newspaper? Who reads newspapers anymore? You can find everything on your phone!"

The nurse found it a bit strange and said casually. After confirming he was alright, she added:

"Your body is still too weak. Pay attention to your diet and avoid greasy food for now!"

"Okay, then where is my phone?"

Nie Xing nodded and continued to ask.

Seeing his absentminded look, the nurse was speechless:

"How would I know where your phone is? Just take care of yourself!"

With that, she was about to leave.

But seeing his weak appearance and his somewhat dazed, helpless eyes.

The nurse hesitated for a moment and turned on the TV hanging in the ward for him.

"Your body isn't up for it right now, so watching too much TV isn't good. Just watch this!"

"Remember, eat less greasy food and get plenty of rest!"

As her voice faded, she left the ward.

Nie Xing found the remote control by the bedside and began flipping through the TV channels, wanting to find news programs.

After flipping through some channels, he found that the morning news had already passed, and now the TV was showing dramas and cartoons.

He felt a bit disappointed.

"Oh, you're already watching dramas. It looks like you're recovering well!"

Just then, Old Wang happened to walk in from outside the ward, saying with a forced smile.

He came to see Nie Xing purely out of respect for Old Nie.

After all, this child was his precious treasure. If he watched the child have an accident, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Old Nie when he passed on.

Upon seeing Uncle Wang, Nie Xing quickly tried to get up to greet him.

But his body was too weak, and he couldn't muster the strength.

Old Wang waved his hand:

"Don't bother, just rest well!"

He then sat down by Nie Xing's bed, and silence fell between them.

Nie Xing looked at Old Wang with a complicated gaze, wanting to thank him.

But Old Wang spoke first, his gaze somewhat judgmental as he stared at Nie Xing and said in a deep voice:

"I've watched you grow up, child. Honestly, even though you're an adopted child of Old Nie, you never lacked any of the treatment a child could have! Old Nie treated you even more dearly than I treat my own son! But I never expected that after you got a job and saw the outside world, you would change!"

"These three years, not long, not short!"

"Normally, you were busy, and it was understandable that you couldn't come back! But even on holidays, you didn't come back?"

"That's all understandable, after all, who hasn't had times when they were overwhelmingly busy?"

"But, people should always recognize their roots and be loyal, right? How could you not even come back when Old Nie was sick?"

"Three years, a full three years, couldn't you spare some time to come back and see him?"

"I've been thinking these past few days, if I hadn't swallowed my pride and scolded you that day, would you have even come back?"

Uncle Wang's words were like knives piercing Nie Xing's heart, one after another.

It felt like his father's scolding, and Nie Xing couldn't refute him. Tears welled up in his eyes, streaming down his pale cheeks.

Three years ago, when they went for secret research, who would have thought it would turn into a three-year war of attrition?

Old Wang wanted to get the reason from Nie Xing. After all, Nie Xing at the funeral showed the filial piety of a devoted son, making people feel that he was as filial and outstanding as before. But these three years were like a knot in everyone's heart, something no one could easily overcome!

At this moment, Young Wang rushed in from outside the door anxiously.