Chapter 63: Haicheng Didn't Die

  Sitting in the taxi, I didn't even know how I got through tens of minutes. All I knew was that when I got out of the car, the back of my clothes were soaked with sweat, and my palms were full of sweat.

  I walked into the grand hotel and inquired about General's room at the front desk. As it turned out, General was a VIP here, and I got the answer right away. Moreover, the staff were very friendly and asked if I needed to call him first. I shook my head and took the elevator directly. When I was alone in the elevator, I stood in front of the mirror-like wall and took several deep breaths to calm myself down.

  I stepped out of the elevator and found the room number, but for a moment I didn't have the courage to knock on the door. Hadn't I already prepared myself mentally all along? How could I have come this far yet not even dare to knock on the door? How could I be so weak? My heart was scolding me like this, but I still didn't dare to knock on the door.

  The door opened by itself just a few minutes later, which really gave me a fright. It was Xiaozhong who opened the door for me from behind it, but I guess he didn't know I was standing outside either, so he got a fright too.

  When he saw me, his face had a strange expression. Indeed, anyone would be surprised at what happened today. Maybe he thought that since I ran away back then, how could I come back now?

  I forced a smile and after a while said, "Can I have a word with Grandpa?"

  A voice came from inside the room, "Come in."

  Xiao Zhong whispered to me when I went in: "I've already handed the inspection list to Lao Yezi, you're on your own!"

  I walked in, and this room should be a suite. The living room outside is similar to the living room of ordinary people at home, but it's just decorated more beautifully. On the single small sofa in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Grandpa Su was leaning on his cane looking out the window, with a very obvious suppressed anger on his face. Such things, whoever, would get angry, right?

  I walked over timidly and called out in a low voice: "Grandpa."

  "Don't call me grandpa, I'm not your grandpa. Just call me old master." His voice was full of impatience.

  He said so, it must be very angry. He stretched out his hand and picked up the bill on the small tea table, and then heavily slapped it down: "Do you have anything else to say? How much money did you cheat from my Su family with such careful planning?"

  "Grandpa, can I have a few words with you alone?" As I said this, my eyes were on Xiao Zhong, implying that he should step aside for a moment.

  Xiao Zhong looked puzzled and turned to the old man.

  The old man also hesitated for a moment before waving his hand at Xiao Zhong, indicating that he should go out for a while. But Xiao Zhong didn't move his feet and instead said, "General, can this little girl be trusted?"

  "Alright, let's see what else she has to say. Besides, she's just a little girl, what can she do to me? I'm not that old yet, am I?" The old man said with disdain, looking at me sideways with his eyes. It made my legs feel weak.

  Xiao Zhong turned around and left, closing the door behind him. I slowly walked towards Old Man, who said first: "What else do you want to say to me? What else do you want to cheat me of?"

  "Grandpa, I'm really confused right now and don't know how to tell you about these things."

  The old man suddenly shouted: "You shouldn't have used this matter to deceive me, you don't know the importance of Haicheng to our family at all."

  His roar scared me, but the next second the old man started coughing violently. I quickly ran over and handed him a cup of tea from beside him. Before I could say anything, the old man directly waved his hand and knocked over the tea. Fortunately, the tea wasn't scalding hot.

  "Get out! Get out of here! My Haicheng will never come back!" He said, leaning against the back of the chair and panting heavily.

  I crouched beside the chair and whispered to him, "Grandpa, Su Haicheng is not dead. He's been with me all this time, we've been investigating that matter together, and it was he who told me to say that I'm pregnant with his child so that I could go home and get his package."

  Grandpa's breathing gradually stabilized, he slowly turned his head and looked at me: "Say it again!"

  "Suhai Cheng is not dead, really. We've been investigating what happened to him. Didn't I stay overnight at your place last time? It was he who took me out that night. Although Tian said it was Tian who took me out, but how could Tian possibly be familiar with the cameras in the compound? It was Suhai Cheng who took me out! We went back to that village together, he wanted to find out the cause of his death." After saying this, I felt like I'd said something wrong and quickly added: "Their cause of death. The cause of death of his comrades, over 20 people. He said his comrades couldn't have died for nothing."

  Grandfather fell silent, still not speaking, but there was something different in his eyes. I didn't know whether to continue or wait for him to react. After all, things had changed so suddenly, could the old man take it?

  After a while, he said, "You continue."

  "I, I and my boss had been to the village before, that's where we met Su Haicheng. All those people are dead, only he is still alive. After we came back, he found me. He said he wanted to investigate the cause of death of his comrades. Then he asked me to go to your house and tell that lie. The package I went to find was something he brought out from the village, it's a clue for further investigation. Grandpa, you should know that all those people are dead, only he is still alive, he can't show up. He's also not reconciled! Not reconciled that his comrades died unjustly like that. Grandpa, I know we lied to you saying I was pregnant, it's really not right, but we had no choice."

  Grandpa was silent for a long time again, and I didn't know what to say. He finally came back to himself and said softly, "Bring him to see me!"

  Does this mean Grandpa believes us? A huge stone fell in my heart, I took out my mobile phone and dialed Su Haicheng's cell phone number: "He told me before I came, if you believe us, just give him a call."

  The phone call went through, and I handed the phone over. Grandpa looked at the phone and slowly stretched out his hand to take it, then put it to his ear.

  The sound insulation here is very good. When neither of us speaks, it's extremely quiet, so I can faintly hear the voice coming from the phone receiver.

  "Hey, is that you, Fourth Uncle? Grandfather? Is that really you? Grandfather, I know it's you. Sorry, Grandfather, I won't be able to visit you anymore. After I've finished this matter, I'll definitely return home in person to apologize to you."

  Grandpa began to cry softly, and for an old man like him, this was a huge blow. My nose also started to ache. Think about it, an old man who lost his only grandson. When he was heartbroken, he found out he had a great-grandson, finally having some hope. But then the great-grandson suddenly disappeared. He must be even more heartbroken. In his sorrow and pain, he heard his grandson's voice, knowing that his grandson was still alive. At this moment, he should be very excited. Whether it's pain or joy, crying would make him feel better.

  Grandpa kept crying and didn't say anything, but I knew he had already confirmed Su Haicheng's identity. He attached so much importance to Su Haicheng that he must have recognized his voice. "Haicheng..." The old man's voice choked, unable to say anything else.

  "Grandpa, don't worry, I'm fine. Right now, in the military's records, I'm still a dead person, so I can't appear. But Grandpa, I promise you, these things will pass. Chen Siyi is my girlfriend, and we're living together now. Although she's not pregnant with my child yet, we'll have one in the future. Goodbye, Grandpa, take care of yourself, wait for me to come home."

  "Haicheng...!" Grandpa cried, but could only shout out this name, "Haicheng, Haicheng..." The phone on the other end had already hung up, and Grandpa held onto the phone, continuously calling out this name, with old tears welling up in his eyes.

  I didn't know how to comfort him, so I just squatted beside him and watched as he gradually calmed down. The old man slowly put down his phone and looked at me: "Is Haicheng really still alive? Don't lie to me again this time?"