Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chen Yanshi blushed.

It felt like he had been slapped hard several times by his son, Chen Hai.

He was so ashamed and angry that his chest heaved and he was almost out of breath.

Seeing this, Wang Fuzhen quickly advised:

"Old Chen, calm down, lie down, lie down!"

Chen Yanshi pointed towards the door.

"Get out of here! Get out!"

"I don't have a son like you! Get out!"

Chen Hai frowned slightly and gave a cold smile.

"Let me go?"

"What do you mean?"

"You're angry because I've seen through your thoughts, aren't you?"

"He pretended to be a virtuous and noble person his whole life, but now he's infamous. He must feel terrible."

Leaning against the empty bed next to him, Chen Hai crossed his arms over his chest.

Seeing his father's angry expression, he couldn't help but tease him:

Sometimes, I really don't understand what you're thinking.

"They keep saying they're just ordinary people, but what's the result?"

“Dafeng Factory has no business and is about to be unable to pay wages, so you call various units to ask for help.”

"Please, do you think ordinary people can get provincial and municipal government departments to help them promote their products?"

"How could they not dare to refuse when leaders and units at the bureau level and department level go to great lengths to help them?"

"Ordinary people, let alone getting help from the provincial procuratorate or the court, I bet there aren't many who can even get help from the director of their neighborhood office!"

At this point, Chen Hai raised his hand and pointed outside the ward.

"If you don't believe me, I'll go out right now and call in any ordinary person from the emergency room lobby."

“I can guarantee that he doesn’t even know the section-level leaders in his local neighborhood office or police station.”

"And ordinary people don't have high retirement pensions like you, where hospitalization is basically fully reimbursed."

"So you've been pretending to be an ordinary citizen all day long? You might as well admit you have a strong desire for officialdom!"

Chen Yanshi glared angrily.

"What do you mean by having a strong desire for officialdom? Explain yourself clearly!!"

"Is not it?"

Chen Hai retorted sarcastically without any politeness:

"You're retired, yet you're still meddling in this and that all day long. Isn't that just retiring but not actually working?"

"If you truly consider yourself an ordinary citizen and care about the people's well-being, you should advocate that everyone act in accordance with the law."

"But did you act in accordance with the law? You were the director of the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau, and before you retired, you were the deputy chief prosecutor of the Handong Provincial Procuratorate."

"Don't you dare tell me you don't understand laws, regulations, or rules. You clearly understand everything, but you still choose to abuse your privileges!"

"You call your superiors all the time? Is that following the rules? Is that legal and compliant? You accuse others of abusing their power, but aren't you doing the same?"

After making these complaints, Chen Hai suddenly felt a secret sense of satisfaction.

Because he finally spoke out what he had kept in his heart for many years.

of course.

This is not enough!

"Don't glare at me!"

"If I say anything wrong, you are free to refute me!"

"But now you can't even say a word. What does that mean?"

"This proves that what I said is the truth, an irrefutable fact that you simply cannot refute!"

"Back then, my sister said you were afraid of powerful people and didn't help Qi Tongwei transfer to Yanjing. Even before you retired, you could still shamelessly say that you didn't abuse your power for personal gain!"

"Now that you're retired, Zhong Zhengguo calls you and you're all over Dafeng Factory, eagerly helping them out. You still dare to say you're not afraid of power?"

“Zhong Zhengguo has already been transferred to Yanjing, and you have long since retired. If you don’t listen to him, what can he do to you? So you’re just trying to curry favor with Zhong Zhengguo and maintain your influence in the officialdom of Handong!”

"Because as long as you still have enough influence, even if you retire without holding any official position, you can still call whoever you want, and no one will dare to offend you. Am I right, Mr. Chen?!"

Finally, the two characters 'Old Chen'.

Like a massive hammer blow, it slammed into Chen Yanshi's heart.

This completely broke his defenses in an instant.

He suddenly straightened up and pulled off his oxygen mask.

He pointed furiously at the doorway.

"Get out of here! Get out!"

"I don't have a son like you!"

"Get out of here right now, and don't ever come back to see me again, and don't call me Dad!"

Wang Fuzhen rushed to the bedside.

"Hey Lao Chen, don't get angry, just put it on."

"And Hai Zi, you too, can you stop talking?"

"Your sister is unfilial, and you still..."

Chen Hai quickly interjected.

"Mom, I don't like hearing that. Is my sister unfilial?"

"What did you say when she knelt before you and begged you?"

"Hou Liangping has no merit whatsoever, yet Zhong Zhengguo was able to transfer him to the Supreme People's Procuratorate in Beijing."

"And what about Qi Tongwei? He was shot three times and almost lost his life. He's a drug enforcement hero, a true hero!"

"What's wrong with helping heroes reunite with their loved ones and enabling them to have a happy and fulfilling family life?"

"But what about you? Just because Liang Lu is there, and because her father is Liang Qunfeng, you pretend to be impartial and incorruptible, disregarding your own daughter's lifelong happiness."

"You two were so selfish and self-serving that you ruined her. She was so angry that she jumped into the river and almost drowned. Neither of you went to the hospital to see her."

"Now you're saying she's unfilial? Is that fair? Huh? And you want to say I'm unfilial too? Then let me ask you, when you sold your house to donate money, did you ask me?"

"Knowing that Xiaoling and I had already made plans for her to work in Jingzhou and marry me after she returned from studying abroad, you two sold the house and moved to a nursing home without saying a word. Do you treat me like your son?"

“Other people’s parents try every means to secure a future for their children, fearing that their children will suffer. But you two are different. I didn’t even ask you to do anything for me or give me any special privileges. You sold the house and donated it, but you still say I’m unfilial?”

This barrage of firepower was met with a sharp retort.

Chen Hai finally felt relieved.

This also successfully left Chen Yanshi and Wang Fuzhen speechless.

Especially Wang Fuzhen.

As a mother.

Years ago, I broke my daughter's heart.

Now even his son is so dissatisfied with him.

Being a mother to this extent is the epitome of failure.

She silently sat back down in her chair, secretly shedding tears.

As for Chen Yanshi...

This time, he didn't get angry or tell Chen Hai to get lost.

He sat silently on the hospital bed, as if petrified into a statue.

After a while.

Wang Fuzhen sobbed as if talking to herself:

"Hai Zi, Mom was wrong. Mom is sorry for you and your brother."

"But your dad also has his reasons; he's always been an activist."

“Back in the war years, he was only ten years old, but he dared to lie about being two years older in order to carry explosives.”

"Think about it, with his personality, of course he would pay special attention to his reputation and value his face immensely!"

"So Zhong Shuji could transfer Hou Liangping to Yanjing for his daughter's happiness, but he would rather break your sister's heart than help Qi Tongwei."

"After retiring, he was a person who couldn't stand being alone. Of course, he was afraid of being forgotten by everyone, and he was also afraid that the Dafeng Factory, which he led the restructuring of, would go bankrupt and make him lose face."

"So whether it's favoritism, abuse of power, or you can call him currying favor with Zhong Shuji, he's shamelessly helping Dafeng Factory."

"He was wrong in this matter. He was used as a pawn by Zhong Shuji, and the newly appointed Zhao Shuji showed no mercy either, making him look bad both inside and outside, and completely disgracing himself."

Wang Fuzhen, who survived the war years, is certainly not stupid.

She understands everything now and has explained it clearly.

She wiped away her tears and looked at the old man sitting silently on the hospital bed.

"When a large group of people gathered around him, crying and begging for his help, he realized he was wrong, that he was being used, and that he was going to be taken down."

"He cherished his reputation his whole life, but now it has ruined him, making him a victim of political struggle. He must be heartbroken. Please stop talking about it, okay?"

Chen Hai's gaze swept across the hospital bed.

Looking at my father, who was old and frail, like a wilted eggplant, he was listless and dispirited.

He knew that no one is perfect, and no one is infallible.

He also knew that his father and Zhao Lichun had been at odds for many years.

Workaholic Zhao Lichun couldn't stand the heat, so he moved to the Jingzhou Hotel to work in air-conditioned comfort.

This little thing is nothing compared to what we've seen all these days!

But back then...

But the father insisted on holding onto it.

They say Zhao Lichun abuses his power, lacks the spirit to endure hardship, and is out of touch with the masses.

This forced them to publicly make a self-criticism at the conference.

Later, because my father lied about his age, he was unable to be promoted to the deputy provincial level even after retirement.

This cannot be blamed on Zhao Lichun's retaliation.

But what about the father?

Clearly, he still harbors resentment and holds a grudge.

Since Zhao Lichun and Zhong Zhengguo are political enemies.

Therefore, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Therefore, he obeyed Zhong Zhengguo unconditionally.

it's good now.

He was utterly disgraced and infamous.

Zhong Zhengguo, far away in Yanjing, was completely unaffected.

Unfortunately, he had no way to complain to Zhong Zhengguo.

Because he himself failed to handle the matter properly.

He made his presence known everywhere, and each unit added more layers of restrictions, making it known to everyone.

This not only angered a large number of private entrepreneurs, but also caused grassroots civil servants to complain bitterly.

The Zhao family didn't even have to lift a finger; they were attacked and retaliated against by everyone working together. Can you blame Zhong Zhengguo for that?

Tuk-tuk-tuk.

There was a knock on the door.

The family of three all turned their heads.

I thought it was a medical worker, but I didn't expect it to be Zhao Lichun, who walked in holding flowers.

Immediately afterwards, his daughter Zhao Xiaohui and son Zhao Ruilong came in carrying fruit and milk.

"Why are they coming to visit our father when no one else cares about him?"

"Is this an attempt to press the advantage and destroy their morale?"