Secretary Fang Tongxun brought bad news that the old man was critically ill and was being rescued in Beijing 305 Hospital.

Chang Ning didn't think much about it. After discussing with his mother, Du Qiulan and Yang Yang, he took Fang Tongxun and Zheng Feng to catch the earliest flight to Beijing first.

At the Beijing Airport, the wind was cold and the one who came to pick it up was Chang Ning's old uncle Ning Xiaohua.

"The old man was happy this morning. He insisted on getting up and walking after dinner. He didn't expect to slip and fall down. Fortunately, he was sent to the hospital in time..."

Chang Ning said with a tense face: "Why did you delay me for two hours before notifying me?"

Ning Xiaohua said: "The old man is very clear-headed and he refused to let me notify you. It was Lao Yu who took the initiative and I called you. I did not notify you except you, other people who are not in the capital."

"What do you say?"

"In the morning, several major players from the central government came. The doctor said that I'm afraid I won't be able to get through this time." Ning Xiaohua whispered.

Chang Ning nodded silently.

"Where is driving?" Chang Ning discovered that the direction of the car was not in the 305 Hospital.

Ning Xiaohua said: "At noon, after the old man woke up, he shouted that he had to go home. After a while, there was no way, so the doctor had to agree. So, we are now going to Ning's house in Nanyuan."

Chang Ning nodded and said, "So, the old man knows his deadline. He told me that he doesn't want to leave in the hospital. The old man is afraid that the doctor will dissect him."

In the Ning family in Nanyuan, there were seven or eight red flag cars parked at the door, and there were also an ambulance. There were a few people in white coats and many plainclothes guards in the yard. There were a lot of medical equipment in the living room, which made it look like a hospital. In addition to doctors and nurses, there were also members of the Central Standing Committee and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Qiu Xinghua, member of the Central Standing Committee Wang Qunji, member of the Central Standing Committee Chen Situo, member of the Central Standing Committee Xiang Dongyun, member of the Central Standing Committee Fu Du Guoli, Minister of the Central United Front Work Department Li Weiqing, and a group of family members in Beijing led by his aunt Ning Xiaohan and his uncle Liu Tiehong.

The guard secretary Yu Zhenfu stood in front of the old man's room, and there were two elderly doctors next to him. Chang Ning recognized that one was Dean Li of 305 Hospital and the other was Li Qing, the old man's health care doctor.

Chang Ning entered the living room, shook hands with every leader and family silently, and then walked to Yu Zhenfu.

Yu Zhenfu's eyes were filled with tears, "Xiao Chang, the old man has been calling your name."

"Uncle Yu..." Chang Ning stretched out his hand and tried to wipe away the tears from Yu Zhenfu's face. Unexpectedly, his tears had already burst out from his eyes.

Li Qing whispered: "Go in."

Chang Ning nodded, "He... how is he?"

"I am very energetic and clear-headed...it should be, I should be looking back."

Yu Zhenfu accompanied Chang Ning into the room.

Ning Ruifeng lay peacefully, his complexion as usual, his eyes closed slightly. Chang Ning walked up to him, and he heard footsteps and his two sparse eyebrows raised slightly twice.

Chang Ning sat down beside the bed and held Ning Ruifeng's shriveled right hand.

Yu Zhenfu retreated outside the door.

After a long breath, Ning Ruifeng did not open his eyes, but his familiar smile appeared on his face, calm and kind, with a penetrating ability to understand others' psychology.

"You turn off that game, I hate it."

"Don't talk."

"Pinch it off."

Chang Ning saw the camera and recording equipment on the other side of the bedside. He shook his head, "I can't do it, that's Uncle Yu's job."

"Pinch off the tape recorder." Ning Ruifeng insisted.

Chang Ning hesitated for a moment and reached out to turn off the recorder.

Ning Ruifeng smiled proudly, "Finally, I resisted for a moment... This Yu Zhenfu has been in charge of me for almost forty years... I finally want to get rid of his leader."

"That's because you don't care. If you don't care, you'll steal more wine and smoke more cigarettes."

"Haha..." Ning Ruifeng smiled like a child, "Is that true? Am I, that kind of person?"

“That’s how it is.”

Ning Ruifeng opened his eyes and said, "Don't worry, I won't leave if I don't win the bet."

"gambling?"

"Forgot?"

"Oh... are you still thinking about it?"

"Of course, you forgot?"

"Remember, you promised me that you will accompany me into the new century."

Ning Ruifeng smiled again, "According to the recognized algorithm, there are less than four days left before the new century. I promise that I will win."

"Then you have to be hospitalized, listen to the doctor." Chang Ning said with a smile.

Ning Ruifeng shook his head playfully, "I don't believe in doctors. They can only cure diseases and cannot resist aging."

"Well, I agree with you."

Seeing the tears at the corner of Chang Ning's eyes, Ning Ruifeng shook his head slowly again, "Don't shed tears, this is the natural law."

"Well..." Chang Ning wiped the corners of his eyes.

Looking at Chang Ning, Ning Ruifeng smiled, "Actually, you must have calculated my life span, so you know it."

"You believe it too?"

"Ha... I have been an atheist all my life, so don't I be free?"

Chang Ning chuckled and said, "There are no absolute atheists in the world. They are all pretended by you old seniors. There is another world in your heart."

"Another world? Oh... maybe, what about you?"

"Of course I am a practitioner in my theory." Chang Ning said with his shoulders.

Ning Ruifeng smiled, "Ha, you have a theory, it's a pleasure to congratulate."

"Of course, I think everyone has their own uniqueness. This uniqueness can form a unique worldview, but because of different status, big people like you have the opportunity to show their worldview and instill or impose them on more people. To put it bluntly, your worldview is also problematic and needs to be constantly corrected."

"I still want to argue with me?"

"Haha, not an argument, it's a discussion."

Ning Ruifeng said oh, "You are still the same point of view, we are a life wearing masks."

"You don't admit it?"

"Okay, okay, I admit that people are multifaceted, so you always have to wear a mask to hide yourself."

Chang Ning stroked Ning Ruifeng's hand and whispered: "You are tired, please sleep for a while."

“Huh…”

"What's the matter?"

Ning Ruifeng looked at Chang Ning's neck curiously, and there was a light red lipstick near his ears.

As soon as Chang Ning touched his neck, he immediately understood what was going on. The old man was so sharp-eyed that he came in a hurry and had not had time to wipe off the mark left by his daughter Yang Ning.

"Don't get me wrong, that was left by Xiao Yangning to please me." Chang Ning smiled embarrassedly while wiping her neck.

"All of them are in Ningzhou?"

Chang Ning nodded, "Well, they came the day before yesterday, and my mother was there too. Because I was in a hurry, I flew over here alone."
Chapter completed!