When the other party called out Director Nie's name, the faces of the few correspondents present changed!
One of them pretended to be a colleague of Nie Xing's unit to calm Old Wang down, asking him not to hang up the phone.
On the other side, someone rushed over to call Nie Xing!
In the shabby dormitory.
A strong wind blew past the window. Even though the window of the dormitory was closed, the dim yellow light still flickered.
Nie Xing could not fall asleep with his mind full of things, and he was not in the mood to celebrate with his colleagues.
In the dormitory, he continued to check some of the data and numerical reports from the previous projects. His eyes wandered between the precise numbers, and his mind was gradually pulled back into them. His logic was incomparably clear, and he constantly checked the accuracy of the data and analyzed the data split that had evolved from each of them.
The dim yellow light flickered, illuminating his table.
The table was facing the window, and from time to time, it was hit by the strong wind outside the window.
Due to the terrain, the howling of the wind on the desert was a frequent visitor.
Bang Bang Bang!
Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps came and banged on the door of his room.
The voice of a soldier came from outside the door:
"Chief Nie, someone is calling you from the hospital!"
"What?"
Nie Xing opened the door and stared at the soldier,
The soldier said hurriedly,
"It's a call from the hospital. Your father is in critical condition!"
The voice reached his ears, as if a bomb had gone off in his head.
He didn't react for a moment.
Nie Xing was barely dressed. Even so, he ran directly to the Communication Station!
The night in the Gobi Desert was extremely cold. When he ran to the communication station, his entire face was red, and cold tears were coming out of his eyes.
He reached out with a trembling hand and took the phone.
His throat seemed to be blocked as he opened his mouth with difficulty:
"I'm Nie Xing!"
"Alright, you bastard! I thought you didn't dare to show up! To think that Old Nie raised you up so well, huh? Is this how you repay him? Damn it, Old Nie is such a good person. How did he raise an ingrate like you? When you walked out of there, did you feel that your wings have hardened and you were ready to leave your father behind? Damn it, I'm telling you, I can still throw a punch, I'm not going to hold back when I see you..."
Old Wang's voice came from the other end of the phone. Without any hesitation, he roared at him.
Nie Xing felt a phantom fishbone in his throat. With a trembling voice, he asked,
"Uncle Wang, my father... how is he now?"
"Don't call me uncle, I'm not having any of it! Old Nie had been diagnosed with cancer for a whole year, and it has worsened so much, and he didn't have anyone by his side! You, on the other hand, are such a filial boy. You actually told him that you were going to find your biological parents! You heartless man, you really had the guts to say that! If I didn't feel that something was wrong tonight and went over to take a look, Old Nie would have been gone by now! He... Even while unconscious... he never once stopped calling your name!"
Old Wang could not contain his anger and cursed.
But as he spoke, tears began to flow down his face, and he choked on his tears.
Nie Xing, who was on the other end of the phone, held back the pain in his heart that felt like it had been stabbed by a knife, and tears began to fall.
He could not imagine the life that the old man lived alone on a daily basis. He carried the pain and was still worried about him. Even when he was unconscious, he would call out his name!
When Nie Xing didn't speak for a long time, Old Wang calmed down slightly.
"Nie Xing... ... Let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. Old Nie has nothing more to say to you. Just coming back to see him is all he wants. I'll even beg for you to do it. Just come back! Come back and see Old Nie one last time. Let him leave with a little peace of mind, okay?"
"Uncle Wang, I..."
Nie Xing felt as if a fishbone was stuck in his throat, unable to speak.
Tears flowed uncontrollably out of his eyes as he tried hard to hold back his sobs.
Thousands of workers had come here without any fear of death. They were prepared to sacrifice themselves for the country's scientific research at any time, and they were also prepared to hide everything forever.
Never telling their parents, never telling their wives and children, seeing it in their eyes, remembering it in their hearts, having it rot in their stomachs, and taking it to their graves!
They had made a vow!
Now, even if the old man was in critical condition, he must not tell the truth!
...
After hanging up the phone, he remained expressionless for a long time and did not move.
Tears streaked across his determined face and fell heavily on the ground.
At the communication station, a few figures walked in.
"Go back, see your father one last time!"
Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded behind Nie Xing!
Nie Xing turned around with tears streaming down his face. He immediately wiped away his tears and straightened his back!
It was Elder Liu!
Elder Liu's gaze was complicated. He looked at Nie Xing with some heartache and said,
"You can go back now, but you also know that our work is special. Even after we go back, we can't reveal anything! Do you understand?"
"Yes!"
Nie Xing's face changed and he quickly nodded!
Then, he added,
"We must do things that must remain unsaid. We must hide our identities!"
"Well said!"
Elder Liu patted his shoulder and comforted him.
"You have contributed to the country and protected us. This is a fact that can never be forgotten and erased!"
"Tonight, I'm commissioning a special plane to the capital. Pack your things and come with me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, even the eight-foot-tall man could not help but shed tears.
He nodded heavily.
...
At the hospital, Old Wang hung up the phone.
He looked at the emergency room and shook his head helplessly:
"Old Nie, Old Nie, why did you raise an ingrate? You're still mumbling his name, but he didn't even..."
"Fine, I'll accompany you on this last journey!"
He sounded like a broken man.
Little Wang, who was standing at the side, was also moved by his father's words. He had never seen his father beg before.
Today, in this hospital, he actually begged Nie Xing to come home.
Thinking about how he had once believed that he understood Nie Xing previously, he released a helpless sigh. He sighed heavily, completely disappointed in Nie Xing!
He walked to Old Wang's side and said with a solemn expression,
"Dad! Don't worry. If Uncle Nie decides to go, let me put on his mourning clothes and send him off!"
"You!?"
Just as Old Wang was about to reprimand him, he looked at his determined eyes and could only smile and say, "Good, good. At least this one has a conscience. Old Nie didn't live his life in vain!"
He laughed until tears came...