Chapter 80: A reversal of fate! Is this thing real?
Chapter 80: A reversal of fate! Is this thing real?
"What? If it's not something important," Butler Li did not answer the phone immediately, but said, "You also know that your grandfather's condition is not optimistic now. I don't have the energy to deal with other things."
"It's a very important matter, Butler Li, you should take a look at it." Qin Ruhai said seriously.
Although Qin Ruhai is a descendant of the Qin family.
But no one knows how many descendants of the Qin family there are.
The old butler is at the prime minister level. Among the many princes and grandchildren, only the most core ones, those who hold real power, need to be respected by the old butler.
The other insignificant members of the Qin family must be in awe of Butler Li.
"Okay!" Butler Li looked at Qin Ruhai and nodded, then picked up the phone that the other party handed over.
When Butler Li took the phone and saw the contents of the photos in it.
Butler Li's expression gradually began to change.
There was a gleam of brilliance in his eyes.
He looked meaningfully at Qin Ruhai, the descendant of the Qin family in front of him.
Such a look made Qin Ruhai feel a chill down his spine.
This old butler has followed Mr. Qin since he was a child. He can be said to be one of the earliest people to follow Mr. Qin. Even Mr. Qin's legitimate son does not dare to act rashly in front of him.
In this chaebol empire, the old butler in front of him is second only to the emperor and above everyone else.
Looking around, there are countless wealthy people who curry favor with this old butler. Even many political leaders in small areas try to please him.
If a person like this looks at you with such eyes, what are you thinking? Even if the other person doesn't see through you, you will imagine that you are being seen through by the other person?
Therefore, Qin Ruhai felt a little uneasy when he saw this look.
After a long time, Butler Li sighed softly, and returned the phone to Qin Ruhai, saying with emotion, "I know you are filial, but this matter must not be joked about. Mr. Qin is at a critical juncture, and I don't want to see the house still in chaos!"
Before Qin Ruhai could say anything, Butler Li walked into the bedroom again after saying this.
But Qin Ruhai didn't care about that. He said to Butler Li's back with courage, "Butler Li, wait a minute. You and I both know this matter is very serious. But someone told us that this cane is real. I know the consequences. Even if Grandpa doesn't blame us, if we joke about the cane, the other elders will tear us to pieces."
"You don't understand at all!" Butler Li shook his head.
Qin Ruhai raised his head and looked at Butler Li with puzzled eyes.
On the weathered face of Butler Li, his deep eyes were filled with fear at the moment. "If your family kills you because of this, it will only be a small matter within the Qin family. But if the guardians really know about it, the Qin family will also be implicated and will be in danger."
After hearing this, Qin Ruhai's eyes gradually widened and he looked at Butler Li in a daze.
Obviously, this sentence has shattered Qin Ruhai's three views.
This sentence scared him directly.
Qin Ruhai knew that the Qin family mentioned by Butler Li was not Qin Ruhai's Qin family.
But it’s Mr. Qin’s Qin family.
What does this mean? Qin Ruhai knows it very well.
"So, let me ask you again, are you 100% sure that this matter is true?" Butler Li stared at Qin Ruhai and asked.
Qin Ruhai was stunned, swallowed, and said nothing.
"In fact, among all the children, you are the first one who dares to do this!" Butler Li looked at Qin Ruhai, "Mr. Qin's biggest regret or concern in his life is not this crutch, but the owner of the crutch, his master!"
Butler Li continued, "Whether the matter about the cane is true or not, if it is just a pure white lie, I also hope that Mr. Qin can pass away peacefully!"
Butler Li sighed, "Everyone in the family knows and understands it, but no one dares to do it. You are very good!"
Qin Ruhai gritted his teeth and said, "But it seems that the matter about the crutch should be true."
"Okay, leave the rest to me!" Butler Li smiled with relief.
Qin Ruhai bowed slightly to Butler Li.
Butler Li walked into the huge bedroom again.
In the bedroom, there is a very big bed.
There are some advanced medical equipment beside the bed.
The sunlight shone gently on the bed, but despite such gentle sunlight, the person on the bed still looked so pale and thin.
His arms were like dry firewood.
And it was full of needles.
There is also an oxygen mask in the nostrils.
It was as if the old man heard footsteps. He opened his eyes slightly and looked at the old friend whom he had accepted when he was still full of vigor and vitality.
Those were my youthful years that are worth remembering.
But after so many years, I am no longer as high-spirited as I used to be. What I ended up doing is lying helplessly on a 2-meter-long and 2-meter-wide hospital bed in this huge bedroom.
Every time he saw the old butler, it reminded him of his youth.
No matter how much money a person makes or how much he owns in his life, in the end, he cannot escape a coffin of a few square meters.
What’s the point of having more?
Butler Li looked at Mr. Qin's thoughtful expression. Having been with him for a lifetime, they already understood each other's thoughts. He comforted him, "Don't think too much. The doctor said you need to rest more."
Mr. Qin forced a smile and said, "Ah Fu, I'm afraid if I rest any longer, I won't be able to wake up. I think I heard someone coming outside?"
Li Ahfu nodded and said, "You have a child who took a picture of a cane? He said he wanted to show it to you!"
Mr. Qin's pale face showed a peaceful expression, and he smiled and said, "Which child is it?"
"It's Ru Hai!" Li Afu said with a smile, "It seems that I lost in the end. I don't think any child would risk showing you something like this."
Mr. Qin said kindly, "Hurry up, let me see how well this child has imitated it. None of these children have seen this crutch before. If they want to imitate it, they can only look up information and learn about the crutch, which is difficult for them!"
Although, this cane appears in many photos.
But just black and white photos.
How can I see some materials?
Moreover, the photos back then did not have as good pixels as modern ones, and the texture details were not clear.
Only by truly investigating, understanding, and imitating it can it seem like the real thing.
"Yes, the photos on the phone are those submitted by Ruhai!" Li Afu placed the phone in front of Mr. Qin.
However, Mr. Qin just took a glance.
God knows Mr. Qin has such a sick body.
Where does the strength come from?
He actually propped himself up slightly and half leaned on the bed, trying to get closer, and just stared at the photos on his phone.
Afterwards, Mr. Qin's eyes became more focused.
His expression changed so much that I couldn't tell how serious it became.
In fact, Li Afu had never actually seen this cane. Many people only identified the shape of the cane through the consortium's logo.
But in terms of details.
As mentioned before, the original black and white photos could not capture many details.
I'm afraid Mr. Qin is the only person here who knows the details best.
"You... bring me my glasses." Mr. Qin didn't look at Butler Li's face, but just stared at the screen of his mobile phone and said.
"Ah?" Li Afu was stunned for a moment, but turned around in confusion and took out Mr. Qin's reading glasses from the drawer next to him.
Because even on the sickbed.
Many important things and important documents still need Mr. Qin to take a look. So the bed is naturally equipped with glasses.
"Afu, bring the small table over and put it on the bed." Mr. Qin ordered.
Li Afu was stunned for a moment, but still did as he was told.
Not only did they bring the glasses, they also placed a small table on Mr. Qin's bed.
Such a small table can also make it convenient for Mr. Qin to handle documents on his sickbed.
Although Butler Li did so, he still reminded, "Old man, you shouldn't move too much. There is a needle inserted into your body!"
Mr. Qin heard this, but he did not answer at this moment, he just said, "Put your phone on the small table, I will take a look at it slowly!"
Butler Li did as he was told.
Afterwards, all that could be seen was Mr. Qin putting his hand on the screen of his smartphone and using his fingers to continuously enlarge the image of the crutch.
If you feel it is not enough, expand it again.
Modern high tech camera.
Plus the distance was very close when shooting.
Even though it was a photo taken with a mobile phone, the texture of the crutch was clearly captured.
After seeing these textures clearly, Mr. Qin began to tremble all over.
But Mr. Qin did not make the final decision just because of this. He checked it carefully again. By the end, he was a little out of breath.
Li Afu became anxious when he saw Mr. Qin's appearance, thinking that the old man was having a seizure.
"Grandpa, how are you? Are you okay?" Li Afu asked tremblingly.
When the voice fell.
All that could be seen was Mr. Qin's skinny arms and body, still trembling.
Then, he began to sob and cry on that pale and sickly face.
This made Li Afu even more confused.
"It's real!" Mr. Qin suddenly raised his head and grabbed Butler Li's arm tightly, as if he wanted to shout out loud to express his excitement, but because of his sick body, he had no strength left, and only his hoarse voice came out, "Great, the cane is real, you... hurry up and call Ru Hai in, hurry up!"
"Ah?" Butler Li was stunned, looking at Mr. Qin at this moment, at a loss.
"Go quickly and call me over. I can't hold on for much longer." Mr. Qin shouted again.
The doctor said that based on Mr. Qin’s current condition.
In months?
That's all overestimated.
Could leave at any time.
Butler Li was startled, then he took a few steps back in panic and trotted out of the room.
After all, it was the first time he saw Mr. Qin so anxious.
In the past, Mr. Qin would remain calm even when faced with a huge problem.
And today.
But it also revealed a side that is unknown to the public.
He is also a human being and he gets anxious too.
After leaving the bedroom, Butler Li walked quickly down the corridor and shouted, "Qin Ruhai, Qin Ruhai, where have you been?"
Qin Ruhai was waiting on the sofa in the lobby on the first floor.
Hearing Butler Li's anxious call, I thought there was something wrong with grandpa's condition.
Although I am in my forties or fifties.
But he still ran up to the second floor.
It takes a minute to walk slowly down the second floor corridor.
But within 20 seconds, Qin Ruhai came to Butler Li and asked anxiously, "Did something happen to Grandpa?"
There was no time to wait for Butler Li’s reply.
Qin Ruhai had already walked straight into the bedroom.
But after walking in, I could only see that my grandfather had actually stood up and sat on the hospital bed. He was wearing reading glasses and looking at the mobile phone on the small table on the bed.
Mr. Qin is still staring at the picture.
His expression was as if he was looking at some rare treasure.
"Ruhai, Ruhai, you are here? Let me ask you, where did you find this photo?" Mr. Qin asked. Every word he said seemed to be spoken with great effort. He did not look like a terminally ill old man at all. He was extremely excited.
Qin Ruhai also saw the tears in the corners of his grandfather's eyes.
Even if I'm not crying now, my eyes are still filled with tears.
Tears welled up in my eyes.
"Grandpa, it was someone from the Du family who brought it up!" Qin Ruhai said, "Here's what happened. These days, someone from the Du family came to Switzerland and kept saying they wanted to find you, Grandpa. After we learned about the situation, we immediately controlled them, and then they took out this photo."
"Where are the people? Where are the people? Hurry! Go and call them over to me!" Mr. Qin ordered forcefully.
Qin Ruhai was stunned for a moment, but still nodded and said, "Okay, Grandpa, I'll do it right away!"
Qin Ruhai was excited at this moment.
Because judging from grandpa’s reaction.
This cane could actually be real.
After Qin Ruhai turned around and left, he called his son directly outside the bedroom door.
"Son, hurry up and bring that person from the Du family directly to our house. Your great-grandfather wants to see this person. Listen, the sooner the better. Just send a special plane to pick him up!" Qin Ruhai said anxiously.
The son opposite was stunned.
But before he could ask anything.
Qin Ruhai has already hung up the phone.
After Qin Ruhai hung up the phone, he saw Butler Li walking out of the bedroom.
After Butler Li left the bedroom.
Mr. Qin seemed to be a little more agitated, because even if there was no one around, a hero would also shed tears, he was just holding back his tears just now.
Now that they were alone, Butler Li and Qin Ruhai both heard the old man crying loudly inside.
Whether it was Butler Li or Qin Ruhai, it was the first time they saw Mr. Qin crying like this.
Qin Ruhai was a little confused, and asked, "Butler Li, didn't you say that if Grandpa saw that the cane was real, he would be very happy?"
Butler Li sighed and said, "It's different. He has been looking for the owner of the cane for his whole life, not the cane itself. Now that the cane has appeared, it means that the owner has left this world. If the old man was still alive, his cane would not be with him, and it would be even more impossible for anyone to take a photo of it."
How can you see the exquisite pagoda that looks like the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King but not the person in it?
In many photos from the past, people were always walking with crutches.
There are almost no scenes where they appear alone.
Butler Li continued, "This is the long-cherished wish of the people of the last century. Everyone has been waiting for it. Even though everyone may have guessed that the person is no longer around, they are still thinking about and waiting for him to appear. But until now, we have only seen the cane, but not the person."
In the room, the old man was still lying on the hospital bed in the sun, crying heart-wrenchingly.
(End of this chapter)