Wei Xiaoqing was taken aback. Why would her grandfather want her to stay away? Wasn't she allowed to hear what he was saying to Zhou Xuan?
Despite these thoughts, Wei Xiaoqing still obediently got up and went upstairs. Her grandfather was the one who loved her the most, ever since she was a child. He loved her even more than her parents. In her most painful moments, her grandfather was the first person she thought of. So she had never disobeyed her grandfather.
After Wei Xiaoqing went upstairs, the old man watched her disappearing figure, his expression dazed. After a long while, he said, "Xiao Zhou, can I ask you for one last favor?" Zhou Xuan was taken aback. The old man had never spoken to him in such a tone before, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. He quickly replied, "Grandpa, as long as it's within my power, I will do my best. Please tell me, don't ask me for anything!"
The old man said with a sigh, "As for the Wei family's affairs, I don't need to say anything; you'll help if you can. What I'm asking of you isn't my son's political affairs, but the two girls, Xiaoqing and Xiaoyu. Others may not know, but how could I not? These two girls are the kind of people who are determined to follow their own path until death. So I beg you, even if you can't make any promises to my two granddaughters in the future, please treat them well!" Zhou Xuan was stunned. What the old man said was precisely the problem that troubled him the most. As for the Wei sisters, no matter what, he would never intentionally harm or treat them badly, and treating them well was a given.
"Xiao Zhou, I know that our Wei family has wronged you in the relationship between Xiao Yu and Fu Ying. This is something the Wei family owes you. As for the children's affairs, I have nothing to say. What I want to say is that I have thought about this for a long time and I still don't want to hide it from you. Xiao Yu is now more than five months pregnant!"
The old man's face was heavy, and he said helplessly, "Xiaoyu told me that she has no intention of oppressing you and will never force you. She is determined to give birth to this child and raise him herself. I am telling you this now to give you an explanation. No one in the Wei family will use this to oppress you. Do you understand?"
Zhou Xuan was stunned. He knew that Wei Xiaoyu was pregnant, but he just didn't want to think about it and was resistant to the idea. As soon as he thought about it, he would immediately change his mind. "But the fact is the fact." Now that the old man said it, he understood what they meant.
The Wei family is just giving him an explanation and won't use the child as a bargaining chip, so Zhou Xuan doesn't need to worry about Wei Xiaoyu destroying his family at all.
So that's what happened!
Zhou Xuan was stunned for a moment, but the old man didn't mention it again. He changed the subject and said something else: "Little Zhou, there's something else I want to ask you. How much time do you think I have left?"
Zhou Xuan was stunned again and hesitated for a moment, but seeing the old man's calm expression, he realized that someone who had been through countless battles would not be unable to overcome this obstacle.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Grandpa, your physical functions are extremely weak right now, and your energy is completely depleted. Your energy is not like that of a young person, which can be used up and then returned. Your physical functions are like a bag about to have a hole. The more time you spend in it, the greater the chance of it breaking through, and it will be irreversible. I have restored your physical functions, but judging from my current state of recovery, at most... at most..." He hesitated for a moment, but the words still stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.
The old man chuckled and said, "Tell me, this isn't bad news for me at all, is it? Hehe, from the moment we're born, we're actually getting closer and closer to death!"
Zhou Xuan said in a low voice, "Grandpa, I tried my best to restore you, but the effect was extremely minimal. Judging from the current situation, you only have a maximum of six months left!"
The old man chuckled, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "It's better than I expected. I thought I only had a month left to live. Half a year, half a year! For me, that's such a long time!"
Zhou Xuan found it strange that the old man would say half a year was a long time. However, he didn't want to ask him about it at the moment. After a while of silence, Zhou Xuan's phone rang. He glanced at it and saw that it was Fu Yuanshan calling. He answered it immediately.
As soon as the call connected, Fu Yuanshan's voice came through: "Brother, where are you? Are you at Grandpa's house? Zhang Lei reported to me that after she followed you to the neighborhood, a strange man robbed her of her gun. Did you know that?"
Zhou Xuan was taken aback and asked, "What? The pistol was stolen?" Fu Yuanshan then relayed Zhang Lei's words in full. Zhou Xuan understood immediately and replied, "I understand, brother. You don't need to worry about this. I'll get Zhang Lei's gun back. I'm at my third brother's house, chatting with the old man. Don't worry!" After hanging up, Zhou Xuan put his phone in his pocket and told the old man about it. The old man pressed a button on the table, and the guard immediately rushed in, saluting the old man and saying, "Old leader, please give instructions!" "It's alright, just return the young lady's gun to Zhou Xuan!" the old man casually instructed. The guard was doing his job, and he certainly wouldn't punish him; he simply instructed him to hand the gun to Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan took the pistol. It was heavy and he had nowhere to put it. "I'm a fake policeman." He had never received the training that a policeman should have. Naturally, he didn't have a gun holster on him. He didn't know where to put the gun. His clothes pockets and pants pockets were not suitable. It was hot, and he was wearing short sleeves and thin pants. Putting a gun in his pocket would naturally reveal his true colors.
The old man waved his hand again, instructing the guard to give Zhou Xuan a briefcase and put the pistol in it.
Zhou Xuan tucked his briefcase under his arm, then stood up and said to the old man, "Grandpa, I'm going back to Bureau Feng to return the gun. Please get some rest. I'll come back tomorrow for another checkup!"
"No need!" The old man shook his head slightly and said, "You've already recovered today. As you said, since it didn't have any effect, recovering again is the same. It saves you the trouble of making more trips. If you want to come, just come once a month and chat with me!" Zhou Xuan felt a dull pain in his heart. What could be more painful than seeing a loved one about to leave this world and being unable to lend a helping hand?
Unfortunately, Zhou Xuan's special ability is that he can detect the maximum time that the old man's physical functions can be maintained. Just like appraising antiques, he can determine the age and authenticity of the antiques. Although Zhou Xuan cannot detect how long the person he is testing can live, he can clearly see how long his physical functions can be maintained under his special ability. For example, in the past, after he restored the functions of the old man and Lao Li, he could feel that the old man and Lao Li's physical functions could be maintained for at least another ten years.
But now, only a year later, the old man's physical functions have been almost completely depleted, which makes Zhou Xuan doubt the accuracy of his detection.
In fact, Zhou Xuan also fell into a misconception. The old man's physical functions were prematurely depleted, just like an electronic product. For example, a television set "when it is newly produced, its lifespan is about 200,000 hours, which is about 20 years." But once it is sold and used, other things will happen one after another, such as current loss, wear and tear of certain parts, and "once it is repaired, there will be more wear and tear." In reality, in the end, the final lifespan of this television set may only be 100,000 hours, which is probably the case.
And that's how the old man was. Because of overwork and worrying about Wei Haihe and his two granddaughters, according to Zhou Xuan's idea, as long as he didn't care about anything and lived a happy and leisurely life, he should have been able to live for ten years. But people's thoughts and fates are always unknown and can never be guessed!
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Volume 1, Chapter 561: The Assassin Arrives
Zhou Xuan was filled with grief, but the old man himself appeared calm. He wanted to say something to comfort him, but he couldn't find the words. Who could calmly face knowing that they didn't have much time left to live?
The old man seemed quite at ease. He wasn't afraid of death; he just wanted to arrange things for his children and grandchildren before he died, because once he closed his eyes, there would be no way to change that.
Zhou Xuan checked upstairs again. Wei Xiaoqing was sitting in her room, lost in thought. It was obvious what she was thinking. Zhou Xuan didn't have the courage to face her anymore. He said to the old man in a deep voice, "Grandpa, I'll be going now. Please get some rest!"
Besides telling the old man to rest more, what else could he say?
The old man smiled and nodded, then gently waved his hand. In truth, he had no time to rest. In these final moments, he wished he could divide his time into two or three parts!
Zhou Xuan didn't let Ade and the others drive him there. Instead, he took a taxi to the Municipal Bureau. He had originally asked the Fourth Division Chief for leave and wasn't going back today, but he had to return because he needed to return Zhang Lei's pistol. A policeman losing his gun was a big deal, so Zhang Lei didn't dare to hide it.
But after Fu Yuanshan learned of the situation, he immediately summoned Zhang Lei back to prevent her from causing any more trouble. Fortunately, the old man was considered one of his own, so he wouldn't blame him.
After Zhou Xuan returned to the Fourth Office, Zhang Lei was still fuming. Of course, she had also been instructed by Fu Yuanshan not to talk about the matter and not to ask the bureau to send help. It was clear that he wanted to just walk away and not get involved. How could she calm down for a while?
Zhou Xuan's colleagues in the office were unaware of this. When he entered the office, several female employees greeted him with smiles.
Zhou Xuan walked up to Zhang Lei, handed her his briefcase, and then sat down in front of him with a chuckle.
Honestly, men who want more than what they have are not reliable at all!
She angrily opened her briefcase, but when she first saw the handgun inside, she froze for a moment. Then she quickly looked around at her colleagues, but thankfully, no one was paying attention to her.
Zhang Lei then reached into her briefcase and rummaged through the pistol to check the serial number. The number matched, so the gun was indeed hers!
After thinking about it, Zhang Lei still got angry. Although Zhou Xuan had found her pistol, the whole thing was caused by him, and he couldn't escape responsibility at all!
In addition, Fu Yuanshan reprimanded her, strictly forbidding her from following Zhou Xuan again, or from monitoring or causing trouble at this household in the community!
After confirming, Zhang Lei took out the pistol and put it back in the holster on her waist. Her heart finally settled down!
Although Fu Yuanshan didn't tell her about it, it seemed he didn't want her to know the inside story. After a moment of annoyance, Zhang Lei couldn't resist her curiosity and immediately lowered her voice to ask, "What exactly happened? Who...who is that...person?"
Although somewhat angry, Zhang Lei ultimately swallowed the words "mistress" and "concubine." The bodyguard-like man had truly infuriated her. However, as a criminal investigator, Zhang Lei possessed at least some judgment. The man was clearly not an ordinary person; she had encountered many martial arts practitioners before, and while they might be slightly stronger than her, they were far more powerful. Under that man's control, she was like a three-year-old child facing an adult, utterly without any chance of resistance.
Zhou Xuan smiled awkwardly. He had nothing to say about this. If he were smart enough, he would have realized that this family was not simple people and he should not have contacted them.
But Zhang Lei didn't think about that. She thought that the man was so arrogant because he must be backed by Zhou Xuan. By now, her impression of Zhou Xuan had evolved to the point that he was someone with a mysterious identity. Thinking further, maybe Zhou Xuan was relying on Fu Ying, because she had met Fu Ying and the two had talked for so long. Fu Ying had a noble air about her and was definitely not a girl who grew up in poverty. Judging from that, maybe Zhou Xuan was just relying on the power of Fu Ying's family to be arrogant.
"Hehe, Zhang Lei, I think it's best if you don't ask about or know anything about these people!" Zhou Xuan explained with a smile.
"Tch, stop trying to explain yourself away with your dirty desires, okay?" Zhang Lei couldn't hold back any longer after hearing Zhou Xuan's words and blurted out angrily, "Miss Fu is so good to you, and she's so beautiful, what more could you want? You still have to go around flirting with other women..."