54: Chapter 54 Do your best or leave the rest to fate?

Tang Jianye was stunned for a moment. "invitation code?"

Zhou Wanshan said, "Yes! Hurry up and check!"

Tang Jianye's brows twitched.

His heart, which had been relatively calm, suddenly sped up a little.

He subconsciously opened the lifespan treasure.

The familiar interface popped up.

It had added a [Transaction Log] and an [invitation code Center].

Tang Jianye subconsciously clicked on [invitation code Center].

The next second, his pupils constricted sharply.

[Current available invitation codes: 3]

There really are!

And the quantity is also three!

Seeing this, Tang Jianye's breath caught in his throat.

On the phone, Zhou Wanshan had clearly already guessed the result.

"Are there any?"

"Yes!"

Tang Jianye said in a deep voice.

A sharp intake of breath came instantly from the other end of the phone.

"There really are!"

Both of them fell silent at the same time.

Neither of them was a fool.

If it were just one person who had them, it could still be considered a special case.

Now that both of them have them, the nature of the matter has changed.

It means the invitation code does not belong exclusively to any one person.

But is it issued after meeting certain conditions?

As for what the conditions are, no one knows.

"Forget it, let's not think about it. If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up."

"I have things to do on my end, so I'll hang up first."

"Alright."

The call ended, and the private room fell silent again.

Gu Changyun was standing to the side.

Although he hadn't heard the entire conversation clearly.

He had heard the words "invitation code" clearly.

Coupled with Tang Jianye's reaction just now.

A bold guess suddenly popped up.

"Old Tang, the invitation code you just mentioned..."

Tang Jianye looked at Gu Changyun and didn't speak immediately.

Instead, he glanced at his phone again.

Confirming that the invitation codes were still lying there quietly, he suddenly smiled.

"Changyun, you have good luck."

Gu Changyun's body shook, and his heart began to beat wildly.

"What do you mean?"

"I just happened to get the invitation codes!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Gu Changyun felt his head buzz.

He was completely stunned.

They really exist!

They actually exist!

He looked up abruptly, his voice changing pitch.

These past few days, he didn't know how many pieces of bad news he had heard.

Critical condition notices, organ failure, the board of directors forcing his hand, shareholders colluding—every single thing weighed on him like a mountain.

And now, he finally saw a glimmer of hope.

"Old Tang..."

"I..."

For a moment, Gu Changyun was unable to speak.

Tang Jianye sighed.

"Don't get excited yet. And I can't guarantee 100% whether I can save your brother, but at least there is hope."

Gu Changyun nodded heavily. "Try! We must try!"

"Even if there is only a one percent chance, we have to try!"

Tang Jianye stood up. "Let's go, to the hospital."

...

Half an hour later.

Two black business vans drove into a private hospital.

The top floor of the inpatient department, the VIP intensive care unit.

As soon as the elevator door opened, Gu Changyun's expression darkened.

There were quite a few people standing in the corridor.

There were senior group executives and relatives of the Gu family.

And several members of the board of directors.

Seeing Gu Changyun appear.

Everyone looked over one after another.

The atmosphere instantly became somewhat subtle.

Especially the young man standing at the very front.

Gu Changfeng's second son, Gu Mingyuan.

"Second Uncle."

Gu Mingyuan spoke first, his tone polite, but it always gave people an indescribable sense of detachment. "You're here."

Gu Changyun nodded. "How is your father's condition?"

Gu Mingyuan's expression dimmed. "Still the same. The doctor just went in and said the situation is not very optimistic, and that we should prepare for the worst."

Speaking of which, his gaze fell on Tang Jianye.

"Uncle Tang, you're here too?"

Tang Jianye nodded slightly. "I came to see your father."

Gu Mingyuan smiled. "That's kind of you."

He was polite with his words, but his eyes carried a hint of scrutiny.

Why come at this time?

Just then, another young man nearby suddenly spoke up.

"My father needs quiet rest right now."

"It's not appropriate for so many people to be here."

"And the group cannot be without someone to preside over the work."

"I think the board of directors should make preparations in advance."

"Mingjie is right. We can't wait until something happens to hold a meeting."

The one speaking was Gu Mingjie, Gu Changfeng's eldest son.

He had always been at odds with Gu Mingyuan.

Within the Gu family, the power struggle between the two brothers was no longer a secret.

Gu Mingyuan sneered upon hearing this. "The doctor already said that Dad might not wake up at any time. You're concerned about this now?"

Gu Mingjie's expression darkened. "What do you mean?"

"What do I mean?"

"Big brother, you are so anxious to guard the ward door. Those who don't know might think you are being filial, but those who do know would think you are waiting for a lawyer."

Their gazes collided, and the air immediately became tense.

Several directors nearby hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

"Alright, alright."

"Both of you say less."

"This is a hospital."

On the surface, they were mediating, but in their hearts, they all had their own ulterior motives.

Because everyone knew.

Once Gu Changfeng passed away.

The entire Changfeng Group would be reshuffled.

Some wanted him to live.

Some couldn't wait for him to die sooner.

Just then, the ward door opened.

An old expert walked out.

Everyone immediately crowded around.

"Director Liu."

"How is the Chairman?"

The old expert took off his mask and shook his head gently.

"The situation is very bad."

"Multiple organ failure."

"Cardiopulmonary function is continuously declining."

"To be honest..."

"We have done our best."

One sentence made the scene completely silent.

Gu Mingyuan lowered his head and sighed gently.

"Let's do our best and leave the rest to fate."

Several directors nearby also nodded one after another, their expressions heavy.

But Gu Changyun keenly noticed.

In the eyes of some people, they were suppressing laughter.

More of it was anticipation.

Gu Changyun felt a chill in his heart.

These bastards had probably been waiting for this day for a long time.

Thinking of this, he looked directly at the doctor.

"Is my brother awake?"

The doctor hesitated for a moment. "He woke up briefly just now, but his consciousness is still relatively clear. If you are visiting, don't make it too long."

Gu Changyun nodded immediately. "I understand."

After speaking, he turned to look at Tang Jianye.

"Let's go."

The two walked straight toward the ward.

Gu Mingjie frowned, thought for a moment, and said.

"Second Uncle."

"I'm going in too."

Gu Changyun paused his steps and looked at him coldly.

"The doctor said."

"The patient needs rest."

"Why do so many people need to go in?"

After speaking, he pushed the door open and went in.

Bang.

The door closed.

The crowd outside was blocked outside the door.

Gu Mingjie's expression was ugly.

Gu Mingyuan was thoughtful.

Several directors on the side exchanged glances.

They always felt something was wrong.

Inside the ward, the instruments made a slight ticking sound.

On the hospital bed, Gu Changfeng was so thin he was almost unrecognizable.

His face was gray and white, and his lips were chapped.

His whole body was covered in various tubes.

He was like a completely different person from the spirited legendary figure in the business world.

Seeing this scene, even though he had been mentally prepared.

Tang Jianye's heart still sank sharply.

In this state, can the lifespan treasure really save him?

On the hospital bed, Gu Changfeng slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing the two, he managed to squeeze out a smile.

"Old Tang..."

"Are you here to see me for the last time?"

His voice was hoarse and extremely weak.

Tang Jianye didn't respond to that.

Instead, he pulled over a chair and sat down, looking at him seriously.

"Old Gu."

"I want to ask you something."

Gu Changfeng smiled. "Speak."

Tang Jianye was silent for two seconds and spoke slowly.

"If there is a chance that can let you continue to live, but the cost may be high, at least paying several hundred million in assets, are you willing to try?"

Gu Changfeng was stunned, then laughed.

"Old Tang, if I fall, the company is basically finished. Let alone paying several hundred million, even if I took out all my assets, what of it?"

"If the person is gone, who is the money left for? For outsiders to spend?"

Tang Jianye nodded. "Alright."

"Having your words is enough."

Subsequently, he took out his phone and opened the invitation code for the lifespan treasure.

Gu Changfeng was somewhat puzzled. "What is this?"

Gu Changyun took a deep breath, his voice trembling.

"Brother, don't worry about it for now, just do as I say."

"First, give me your phone."

Gu Changfeng frowned, but still nodded.

Meanwhile.

Outside the ward.

Gu Mingjie sat on a bench, his brows furrowing tighter and tighter.

Something is wrong, something is wrong, it's too wrong.

Second Uncle's state today is completely abnormal.

When he first arrived at the hospital, the gloom on his face was almost completely swept away.

It was as if he had suddenly grabbed some kind of life-saving straw.

And he even brought Tang Jianye along.

Why come to the hospital at a time like this?

Beside him, a director spoke slowly.

"Have you noticed that Gu Changyun is a bit abnormal today?"

Another director nearby, Zhao Wentao, also nodded. "I think so too. And Tang Jianye's state, it doesn't look like he came to see him for the last time."

"It looks more like..."

He stopped here.

Gu Mingjie's eyes changed slightly. "Looks like what?"

Zhao Wentao looked at the tightly closed ward door and slowly spat out a sentence.

"It looks like they found a way."

As soon as these words were spoken, the air instantly became quiet.

Gu Mingjie's pupils constricted slightly.

Found a way?

What a joke.

The top experts in the country have no way.

What other way could there be?

But gradually!

It was as if he had thought of something, and the expression on his face suddenly froze.

These past two days, an app on the internet has been making a huge stir!

Rumor has it that it can conduct lifespan transactions!

lifespan treasure!