12dz Chapter 445 The tide has turned! What are you, Ge Xiufen, still trying to settle?
Chapter 445 The tide has turned! What are you, Ge Xiufen, still trying to settle?
Yanjing Union Hospital.
Inside the warm and spacious ward for high-ranking officials.
Luo Chunxia, lying on the cot, suddenly began to mutter in her sleep.
Upon hearing the mumbled voice, Wang Fenghai, who was dozing on the sofa, quickly got up.
Putting on his glasses, Wang Fenghai quickly went to the bedside.
Hearing Luo Chunxia say things like "No, wake up!"
Clearly, Luo Chunxia was having another nightmare.
I dreamt again of the scene when Old Ge suddenly fell ill.
Wang Fenghai stood silently by the bed.
Luo Chunxia fumbled around in the air for a while, then suddenly opened her eyes.
Staring blankly at the ceiling, Luo Chunxia asked after a long while:
"Xiao Wang, what time is it?"
"It'll be five o'clock in a few minutes!"
"It's not even five o'clock yet?"
"Yes, you only slept for less than two hours."
Luo Chunxia slowly sat up.
"I can't sleep well. I keep dreaming that Lao Ge suddenly falls ill and vomits all over me... By the way, how is he doing now?"
Wang Fenghai handed over a water glass.
"It should be pretty good. There are nurses on duty in the intensive care unit 24 hours a day. If there were any abnormalities, they would have notified us long ago!"
Luo Chunxia took the water glass and took a small sip.
"I really want to go in and say a few words to him!"
Wang Fenghai quickly advised, "Old Ge just had surgery this morning. The expert team said that today and tomorrow are the most important observation period. It would be best to visit him in a couple of days!"
Luo Chunxia took another sip of water and sighed softly.
“I know that. The most important thing now is to let him get some rest.”
After handing the water glass back to Wang Fenghai, Luo Chunxia glanced at the bouquets of flowers on the coffee table and casually asked:
"Didn't I take another nap? Why are there still those same few bouquets of flowers?"
"Has no one else come by in the past hour or so?"
Wang Fenghai was taken aback and embarrassed.
He couldn't help but think to himself, "Who would dare to come?"
Liao Chenxi, an absolute confidant of Elder Ge, was taken away while he was having lunch.
His son, Liao Yubo, who risked his life to escape by jumping out of a window, was still handed over even after hiding in the Cherry Blossom Embassy.
Once this happened, everyone knew that President Shen was going to take advantage of Old Ge's serious illness and hospitalization to carry out a large-scale cleanup and reorganization.
At this critical juncture, most people would avoid this place like the plague, wishing they could stay as far away as possible. Who would dare to offer their help?
Only those who are already closely bound together, like grasshoppers in the same boat, would come to the hospital to show their faces and send flowers, since they share both prosperity and adversity.
However, he had been in officialdom for many years and had followed Ge Junshan for a long time.
Wang Fenghai had a sudden inspiration and hurriedly explained:
"Everyone knows that Mr. Ge is still in the ICU. We wouldn't be able to see him even if we came, and it would only disturb your rest, so we didn't want to bother you!"
Luo Chunxia nodded slightly.
"That's true. Visiting is just for a few casual chats, and it won't help Lao Ge's recovery at all. I still have to chat with everyone. If they don't come to bother me, I'll actually have some peace and quiet."
Leaning against the headboard, Luo Chunxia unplugged her phone, which was charging.
I originally thought that with such a big thing happening at home, there would be a lot of missed calls and unread text messages.
After unlocking the phone, they found that there were no missed calls.
There was an unread text message in my inbox, sent by my younger brother, Luo Shanhe.
The text message was quite long. It essentially said that he was currently cooperating with the inspection team in anti-corruption work in Handong and was simply unable to leave. He promised to visit Luo Chunxia in Yanjing after he finished his work, and told her to take good care of herself, assuring her that the medical staff would ensure her speedy recovery…
Placing her phone on the bedside table, Luo Chunxia asked earnestly:
Has Anlin's flight back to China taken off yet?
"Takeoff, expected to land at 10 p.m. tonight."
"Actually, if the surgery had gone smoothly, he wouldn't have needed to come back. Flying all the way back from Europe, the airfare is a small matter, but it's the amount of work he's missed!"
"I don't think you can blame Anlin for this. What kind of son in the world would not rush back after learning that his father has undergone surgery and been hospitalized?"
"That's true. If he doesn't come back, I'm afraid countless people will say he's unfilial. But what about Ge Xiufen? When will she arrive?"
"It should be soon. They said it was a 2 PM flight, so it's probably already landed."
As the two were talking, Luo Chunxia's phone rang.
"Holy crap, it really is her."
As soon as Luo Chunxia answered the phone, Ge Xiufen's loud voice came through.
"Sister-in-law, it's me, Xiufen. I've taken a car out of the airport. The driver said I'll be at the hospital in about twenty minutes."
"Okay, then I'll have Secretary Wang meet you at the door in a bit!"
"How is my brother? Has he woken up?"
"He's awake, but he's still in critical condition, and the expert team isn't allowing family members to visit him."
"So, once I arrive, I can at least take a quick look at the door and get it done?"
"Of course you can, but don't cause any chaos after you arrive!"
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'm not a three-year-old anymore!"
……
Luo Chunxia gave Ge Xiufen a heads-up beforehand.
She is a member of the Ge family and also her husband's cousin.
Ge Xiufen is a typical 'greenhouse flower'.
I've been overprotected since I was a child and have never suffered any injustice.
This led to Ge Xiufen, who grew up in a pampered environment, becoming accustomed to being self-centered and expecting everyone to indulge and pamper her.
The most typical example is that Ge Xiufen and Sha Ruijin were unable to conceive for a long time after their marriage.
She clearly had a problem, yet she still blamed Sha Ruijin for being incompetent.
After much persuasion from relatives and friends, and following rigorous scientific examinations, it was confirmed that she was unable to conceive.
For the sake of their relationship, and to prevent Sha Ruijin, who was already an orphan, from having no descendants, everyone advised Ge Xiufen to adopt a child.
However, Ge Xiufen firmly refused, saying that since the child was not her biological child, she would not have any affection for him even if she raised him. She resolutely refused to adopt him and would rather remain childless with Sha Ruijin for the rest of their lives.
therefore.
Luo Chunxia was afraid that when Ge Xiufen, who was strong-willed and self-centered, arrived and saw her cousin lying in the ICU with various tubes attached to his body, she would break down and wail in despair.
After putting down her phone, Luo Chunxia looked at Wang Fenghai.
"Go down and pick up Ge Xiufen, and while you're at it, make sure to arrange dinner. She's a picky eater, so you'd better find a good restaurant to deliver the food!"
As she spoke, Luo Chunxia reached for the money in her bag.
"You don't need to pay, I know how to arrange it!"
As Ge Lao's secretary, how could Wang Fenghai possibly ask Luo Chunxia for money?
"No, we have to take this money!"
Luo Chunxia took out three hundred yuan and handed it to Wang Fenghai with a determined look in her eyes.
"Old Ge's legitimate expenses can be fully reimbursed for his hospitalization, but if we have other restaurants deliver food, we'll have to pay for it ourselves!"
"Otherwise, if others find out that we treat the hospital like our own home and have everything reimbursed by the hospital, what will they think of Lao Ge?"
"And don't forget, this round of anti-corruption storm was started by Lao Ge. Since we're going to fight corruption and promote integrity, we should naturally set an example!"
Wang Fenghai nodded silently and accepted the money with both hands.
But what I really thought was, we're all family, why pretend to be so serious?
Having worked with Elder Ge for so many years, how many gifts has he received from his subordinates during holidays?
Otherwise, with his salary and bonuses, how could he afford to drink Taiping Houkui tea or play chess made of ivory?
Moreover, Liao Chenxi and others meticulously collected calligraphy and paintings by famous ancient masters, claiming that they were lent to Mr. Ge for appreciation and evaluation, but they left them at home for many years. Can this still be considered a loan?
Although he didn't abuse his power for personal gain or amass millions of dollars, he did engage in minor corruption. Now, he pays for restaurant delivery himself, which seems a bit like a publicity stunt.
As for Wang Fenghai...
In this society where gift-giving and social interaction are constant, even Mr. Ge could not achieve absolute integrity. How could he possibly be completely clean-handed and spotless?
Let alone arranging a lavish dinner tonight, he could afford to hire several famous chefs to cook different dishes for him every day.
After leaving the ward with the money given to him by Luo Chunxia, Wang Fenghai made a phone call and had the executive chef of the Yanjing Hotel personally arrange dinner and have it delivered.
After going downstairs and leaving the lobby, Wang Fenghai went to the flower bed and lit a cigarette before Ge Xiufen arrived.
I hadn't even taken a few puffs when my phone rang.
Upon seeing the caller ID, Wang Fenghai subconsciously glanced to his left and right.
He walked a few steps into the pavilion before answering the phone.
"Hello, it's me. Have they picked up Liao Yubo yet?"
"Damn it, these people from Japan are really spineless. Why don't they stall for more time?"
"What about Liao Shuji? Do you know what he confessed to? Well, I guess so."
“He’s a spineless coward. I reckon he won’t last long if Lu Shuji interrogates him personally.”
"What should we do? I also want to know what to do next. Old Ge will be out of the intensive care unit for at least several more days."
Even if he is transferred to the special care ward, he may not be able to stay conscious, and we will have to monitor his vital signs at all times.
At this point, Wang Fenghai took a deep drag on his cigarette.
After looking around, he whispered:
"To be honest, I think Old Ge's chances are really over!"
"Since Zhong Zhengguo's downfall, the situation has become increasingly dire!"
"Especially since we failed to take the initiative in military reform, and the General Administration of Sport was embroiled in a corruption scandal, which led to the dismissal of its director, Tang Wentao."
"Now that he's fallen ill, having just undergone surgery this morning and still not fully awake, Liao Chenxi, his staunch confidant, was arrested at noon."
"Of course, Fang Qiming's betrayal is part of the reason, but with so many powerful figures being taken down one by one, I think he will eventually find himself in danger!"
After taking a deep drag on his cigarette, Wang Fenghai looked around, wishing he could grow wings and fly away as soon as possible.
As Mr. Ge's secretary, he experienced and knew too much.
Being caught in the vortex of power, he was well aware of the cruelty of the struggle.
At Ge Lao's level, as long as he's willing to admit his mistakes, there's still a chance he can land safely.
But for a nobody like myself, it's a different story.
If we don't condemn them outright, won't we leave future problems?
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.
"So what are your plans now? You can't just give up before Old Ge is out of danger and fully conscious, can you?"
Wang Fenghai gritted his teeth.
At that moment, he thought of his villa and his beautiful lover.
Thinking back to how I finally escaped poverty through years of hard study and gradually got to where I am today.
Because I often had to serve Mr. Ge, I hadn't really had enough of enjoying my comfortable and wonderful days.
If you are terrified now and turn yourself in, you will receive lenient treatment and serve fewer years in prison.
But won't everything that's been built up over the years just vanish into thin air?