CH 168 Why Do You Think I Will Help You?
Translated by The BL Muse (ko-fi)
Jiang Chen raised his eyes slightly and took in He Qianjian's expression through the glass.
He Qianjian had been trying to see him through various methods before. From his biological parents to his adoptive parents and then to him, they all had only one purpose, which was to get out of here. But that was under the premise that the System was gone. Now that the System was back, the person he sought help from should also have changed.
After all, he should be He Qianjian's most reluctant choice.
Jiang Chen was right. The next second after He Qianjian confirmed that the System was reconnected, he didn't even care about the current location or Jiang Chen on the other side. He eagerly said to the System: [Hurry up and get me out of here now that you're back!]
There seemed to be some delay in the System, and it took half a second to answer: [Where are you?]
[Prison!] He Qianjian immediately told the System briefly what disappeared six months ago and that he was sent to prison. After that, he said: [Can you get me out?]
System: [Of course. ]
He Qianjian breathed a sigh of relief visibly, and felt confidence in his heart. When he faced Jiang Chen again, the fear and panic in his heart were a little less. At the same time, his feeling of being saved from despair when he learned that someone had visited him was also reduced. He was so ecstatic and lost his calmness that he suddenly remembered the problem he had been ignoring.
"Why did you come to see me?"
Jiang Chen asked back: "Didn't you want me to come?"
He Qianjian had no choice but to choose Jiang Chen before. But at this time, he knew that he had a way out, and he immediately didn't want to waste time here. However, he was still afraid of Jiang Chen. The System had just come back, and he absolutely couldn't reveal anything suspicious. Even if he wanted to stand up and leave immediately, he still suppressed the impatience in his heart, continued talking to Jiang Chen, and tried every means to fulfill his purpose of finding Jiang Chen.
"I was looking for you because no one came to see me. I called my parents and my biological parents before, but they didn't come, so I looked for you."
He Qianjian looked at Jiang Chen for a moment and then looked away. He didn't know why. He always considered himself to be a good actor, and lying without changing his expression was almost instinctive. But he didn't know if it was because he was always losing in front of Jiang Chen or something else, every time he lied to him, he always felt lacking in confidence.
Jiang Chen knew He Qianjian's purpose, so he wasn't surprised to hear him lie at this time. Besides, his purpose today was to confirm whether the System was still with He Qianjian. Now that it was confirmed, he didn't intend to waste any more time here.
Jiang Chen stood up: "Then I'll leave first."
He Qianjian originally planned to get it over with quickly, but when Jiang Chen stood up, he suddenly thought of something and stopped him tentatively: "Do you know what my life is like in prison?"
How could Jiang Chen know? But thinking about what he just heard, he knew that He Qianjian was not living a good life.
"I am not interested."
Seeing that he was about to put down the phone, He Qianjian shouted: "Hey!"
Jiang Chen had already stood up, with his back always straight. At this moment, he lowered his eyes and his gaze landed calmly on He Qianjian. He Qianjian suddenly felt a feeling of oppression, but he had had enough of this kind of life. Although the System could help him get out, it was still unknown when he would get out. Knowing Jiang Chen's character, he could only take a chance now.
"There's someone in there who wants to rape me." The last two words were spoken very loudly, probably because he was so angry.
Zhou Yang who just walked into the visiting room was stunned. He didn't expect that in addition to being beaten and verbally abused, He Qianjian would also suffer such humiliation. He quickly wanted to walk in, but then he thought of the young man he had just met, and suddenly stopped for some reason.
Didn't He Qianjian say that the young man deliberately made things worse and sent him to prison?
If this was the case, why did He Qianjian say this to this young man? According to the relationship between the two and what this young man did that He Qianjian described, he would never help him solve this kind of thing, and might even take pleasure in his misfortune.
Then, if He Qianjian didn't want to find help, why would he expose his ugly and humiliating situation to the enemy?
During this period of time together, Zhou Yang, as a prison guard who also worked different shifts, strictly speaking did not have much contact with He Qianjian, a prisoner, but every time he came to stand guard, He Qianjian would always talk to him. From the past things he talked about, and He Qianjian saying with a wry smile that he was his only friend now, Zhou Yang had developed a kind of protective and absolute trust in him that he didn't even realize.
But this mentality, after meeting Jiang Chen, conflicted with his intuition and professionalism. Zhou Yang stood at the door, stopping his colleagues who wanted to speak, and waited for He Qianjian to continue speaking.
He Qianjian didn't know there was someone at the door. A trace of the joy and glee of success flashed in his eyes. When he saw Jiang Chen frown slightly and stop, he knew this matter would be helped.
Ever since he exchanged identities with Jiang Chen, he had always had a very subtle mentality towards Jiang Chen's existence. He was not only worried that the He family would find out his true identity and want to get rid of him completely, but also have a strong sense of satisfaction when he saw that he was doing worse than him in regards to family and studies. The proud young master who should have grown up with a golden spoon was stepped on by him without knowing anything. Was there anything more pleasurable to the body and mind than this?
He Qianjian sent people to follow Jiang Chen all the time. Whenever he heard that Jiang Chen was not doing well, his mood would always become better. Because of the information obtained through so many years of tracking, he may be one of the people who knew Jiang Chen best.
Integrity, kindness, and helpfulness, he had all the qualities that primary school students are taught in their books. He Qianjian once ridiculed and scorned this, but now he found that he could also use this to achieve his own goals.
"In our same cell, there is a man who has been harassing me and touching me every day. During this time, he has become more and more overt. I'm afraid he will..." He Qianjian gritted his teeth and pressed forwarc. He was filled with shameful anger and wanted to use his tone to win Jiang Chen's sympathy. In fact, his tone did add some authenticity to what he said.
Jiang Chen was a little surprised. He didn't pay attention to He Qianjian's situation in prison, so naturally he didn't know about these things. But he was even more surprised that He Qianjian would ask him for help.
Did He Qianjian really think that he would be so kind that he would help his enemies without any grudges?
Jiang Chen asked: "Why are you telling me this?"
He Qianjian gritted his teeth. He had made it so clear. How could Jiang Chen not know his reason? Asking him now was just to humiliate him, but the words had already been spoken, and Jiang Chen was his only chance recently. He could not give up so easily.
"I want to change cells." He Qianjian's voice seemed to be squeezed out of his throat. When he heard what Jiang Chen just said, he realized that he didn't need to pretend and act in front of Jiang Chen. He had been in prison for such a long time that he forgot that Jiang Chen wasn't one to fall for his act at all.
Jiang Chen looked calm: "Why do you think I will help you?"
"You will." He Qianjian now felt unsure, but he did not dare to reveal his uncertainty, so he could only speak in a confident tone.
In his impression, Jiang Chen was indeed helpful and did not hold grudges. He still remembered that when he was in the third year of junior high school, there was a boy in Jiang Chen's school who deliberately made trouble for him because the girl he liked liked Jiang Chen and even picked a fight with Jiang Chen and his friends. Both parties were seriously injured. Jiang Chen injured his hand, and later did not do well on the midterm exam. Because of this, the boy deliberately waited for Jiang Chen after school and laughed at him. It could almost be said that the grudge was completely established. However, a month later, the boy offended someone and was slandered for stealing. The police were even almost called and he also almost got a serious demerit. At that time, only Jiang Chen stood up to prove that the boy didn't steal anything.
When He Qianjian heard about this incident from Sun Zhi, He Qianjian only thought that Jiang Chen was a fool, but he also lowered his vigilance against him because of this incident. Later, his monitoring of him was also relaxed, and he only made sure he did not get close to the He family.
Because of this, he missed the contact between Jiang Chen and He Qianmin, and also missed the changes in Jiang Chen. Later, he made one wrong step after another and ended up where he was now.
If Jiang Chen was still the young man who repay evil with kindness like he did in junior high school, He Qianjian could be sure that Jiang Chen would help him. However, thinking that the opponent of the System was developed by Jiang Chen, and that he was the impetus for him entering prison, He Qianjian suddenly became afraid. Things have changed, and Jiang Chen was no longer the young man he was before.
He Qianjian stared at Jiang Chen closely, comforting himself in his heart that one's true nature was unchangeable. Although Jiang Chen did send him in, it was only with evidence, and he would not deliberately use this method to seek revenge.
In fact, the person who knows you best was always your enemy.
After Jiang Chen found out about this, he was not only surprised, but also a little uncomfortable. No matter when and where, no matter who the other party was, he would never stand by and watch something like rape happen.
However, it was impossible for him to really believe He Qianjian's words. He knew very well how good He Qianjian was at lying and acting. He was able to hide it from the entire He family and gain the love and protection of the old He couple. Even after entering prison, he was able to trick a young prison guard who had just entered society and still had a strong sense of social justice. On the ability to grasp people's hearts and lie and deceive others, Jiang Chen had never seen anyone do it better than him.
Moreover, with the System back, he simply did not believe that He Qianjian would suffer.
"Why do you think I will help you?" Jiang Chen curled his lower lip. There was no smile in his eyes, but there was real doubt.
When He Qianjian was asked this question, the uncertainty in his heart became even stronger.
He squeezed the phone: "Jiang Chen, you will help me, right? Even after I did so many things to you before, you never cared about it and just sent me to prison. I know you are not one to look the other way on such things, and anyway, I held the title of eldest young master of the He family before. If others knew about this, it would not only be me who would be humiliated, what would the He family and outsiders think of you?"
Jiang Chen was unmoved and said quietly: "I don't care what outsiders think of me."
After saying that, he hung up the phone, stood up and left.
He Qianjian looked at his back in disbelief. After being stunned for a second, he smashed the glass with the phone and couldn't help but yell obscenities. However, Jiang Chen, who was across the glass, heard nothing. Though Zhou Yang, who looked a little dazed behind the door, heard it clearly.