The cause and effect of this matter are now clear, and everyone is both amused and exasperated.
Only Old Master Tao remained indignant, stubbornly insisting that Xiao He was the problem. His eyes blazed with anger as he stared at Xiao He. Even when Tao Weiguo tried to explain that Xiao He was just an actor and not a bad person, he did not budge an inch and stood in the doorway to prevent Xiao He from escaping.
After laughing, Xiao He looked at the old man's appearance and felt a little uneasy.
Alzheimer's disease is truly terrifying. As a patient, the world they see and the things they hear may have undergone drastic changes, as if they have fallen into a terrifying nightmare from which they can never escape. And as a family member, one can only watch helplessly as this disease devours a person's soul, turning their loved one into a soulless body, like a walking corpse.
Xiao He had previously come across a video where an elderly man woke up and forgot his children and his wife. He only remembered that he was originally an eighteen-year-old boy who had just joined the army. However, when he looked in the mirror, he found that the person in the mirror had a full head of white hair and a face full of wrinkles.
As the daughter off-camera explained her identity and introduced her mother again and again, describing the old woman's current situation, the old woman's eyes held a childlike innocence and clarity as she blankly observed this world, which was completely different from what she remembered.
—For him, it might be like waking up one morning to find himself suddenly transformed from a boy into an old man.
At that moment, although the background music in the video was quite upbeat, Xiao He still felt a pang of sadness through the screen.
The cruelty of Alzheimer's disease lies in the separation of cognition and personality, until the dual death of soul and body, a process that current treatment systems have almost no solution for and that is irreversible.
"Dad, you've really misunderstood! He's Xiao He! You've even seen his 'The Thief Catcher'!"
Tao Weiguo was still trying to explain, but Old Master Tao glared at him with exasperation: "Have you been bribed by the enemy? Why are you on their side? Get out of here! You're not my son! I don't have a disobedient son like you!"
Tao Weiguo: "He's an actor! When he played Shen Jue before, didn't you praise his kung fu skills?"
However, Tao Weiguo's words triggered another memory for the old man, who immediately grabbed the police officer beside him and said excitedly, "That's right! I also remembered, he and an accomplice killed many people before! My God, the scene was littered with corpses! You must not let him go! You must get the whereabouts of his accomplices from him!"
The police officer who was pulled back: ...
Tao Weiguo, the biological son: ...
Just as the Tao family father and son were arguing about "national righteousness" versus "blood feud," the police officer in charge of the investigation approached Xiao He and Liu Rulan and said, "We've really troubled you with this matter. Let's exchange contact information. If what just happened has had a negative impact on you, you can contact us or the airport manager at any time, and we will definitely help clarify things."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Liu Rulan skillfully exchanged contact information with the police officer, and then said, "Then Xiao He and I will be leaving now."
"Okay, do as you please."
Although this incident was unpleasant, everyone saw the state of Grandpa Tao. His intentions were good, but he was not quite clear-headed. Xiao He could not pursue any further responsibility, so after confirming that everything was settled, Liu Rulan immediately prepared to leave with her people.
Before leaving, Xiao He spoke to Liu Rulan and then walked up to Old Master Tao.
"I'm really not a bad person."
Xiao He stared into Old Master Tao's eyes, using his psychological suggestion skills on a stranger for the first time.
Or rather, he was trying to bring back a lost soul.
"Now that the country is prosperous and strong, you have completed your mission and it's time for you to rest."
Grandpa Tao's initial anger miraculously subsided after hearing Xiao He's calm voice, though his gaze towards Xiao He still held doubt and wariness.
“Your child loves you very much and is also worried about you. Go with him and enjoy your life now.”
After saying this, Xiao He raised his hand and gently patted the back of Grandpa Tao's hand, planting a positive psychological "seed" in his heart.
This suggestion may not last long, since it cannot directly cure brain lesions, but it can temporarily relieve the anxiety and pain of the elderly.
Sure enough, Grandpa Tao blinked, and his eyes gradually cleared.
Tao Weiguo was surprised and worried when he saw his father suddenly quiet down. He stepped forward, grasped his father's hand tightly, and called out in a trembling voice, "Dad?"
Grandpa Tao finally stopped staring at Xiao He and turned his gaze to his son. He blinked his dry eyes and his tone was less obstinate and more apologetic: "Weiguo, I'm sorry, it seems I've caused trouble for everyone."
When Tao Weiguo met his father's apologetic and self-reproachful gaze, he couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat. He shook his head and said, "No, no, I'm very happy to be able to come out with you this time."
Xiao He glanced at the father and son one last time, then turned and walked towards Liu Rulan and Xiao Chen.
What's going on?
Seeing the father and son suddenly becoming so happy together, Liu Rulan was quite surprised and asked Xiao He about it.
Xiao He: "It's nothing. The father and son are just catching up. It has nothing to do with us. Let's hurry up and leave to avoid causing any further misunderstandings or trouble here."
"That's true."
While directing Xiao Chen to push the things away, Liu Rulan took out her phone: "But today's events are ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) actually quite good. It's a hot topic for publicity. I'll have Xiao Zhou and the others keep an eye on the situation online. Maybe there will be some unexpected surprises this time."
Xiao He glanced at the time on his phone, then said with a sheepish expression, "Why don't we wait until morning? It's the middle of the night now, and they're all still asleep. Even if someone posts these things online now, the public opinion won't spread that quickly."
The main problem is that Xiao He feels uneasy about getting the studio up and running.
After thinking for a moment, Liu Rulan put away her phone: "Okay, let's call them again around six in the morning, and then we'll catch up on the hot topics in the media between seven and nine today."
This is the time when many office workers or students wake up, and many people like to take advantage of these spare moments to check what's going on online and see if any gossip broke out last night or in the early morning.
Therefore, conducting public opinion guidance and propaganda at this time is the best choice.
Xiao He always listened to Sister Liu on these matters, after all, she was the professional: "Okay."
