CH 187 Regret
Translated by The BL Muse (ko-fi)
He Qianjian appeared to look much better than last time.
When Jiang Chen entered, he could even struggle to sit up, forcing a smile on his lips, "You're here." His voice was hoarse, but not as weak as before, as if he was about to cough or gasp for air in the next second.
"Have you thought it through?" Jiang Chen got straight to the point.
"I've been thinking a lot during this period." He Qianjian lowered his eyes and couldn't hide the regret in his tone: "I...I really did too many wrong things, especially to my parents, I...I...am really not human!" He gritted his teeth, tears falling from his eyes, leaving traces on the white sheets.
Jiang Chen paused, raised his eyebrows almost imperceptibly, and sat down on a chair on the side.
"Jiang Chen." He Qianjian avoided Jiang Chen's gaze, wiped his face vigorously, and said in a hoarse voice: "I... want to ask you to help me with something."
Jiang Chen looked unmoved: "Besides expelling the DTW system, I can't think of anything else I can do to help you."
He Qianjian's shoulders trembled slightly. It was probably the first time he begged for help, let alone beg the culprit who caused his current situation. He felt very complicated, embarrassment, anger, and unwillingness rushed to his face, causing his originally pale face to turn red.
"It's another thing." He Qianjian made sure to wipe the corners of his eyes before turning to look at Jiang Chen: "It's something you can do."
Jiang Chen nodded slightly: "Tell me first."
He Qianjian opened his mouth and glanced at the medical staff and researchers beside him who had been monitoring their conversation. He seemed a little embarrassed to speak.
After opening his mouth for half a minute, the young man sitting at his bedside didn't say anything, as if he didn't understand his hint at all.
He Qianjian suppressed the anger in his eyes and said, "What I want to say is a family matter. Can you have these people leave?"
Jiang Chen looked at the three people standing or sitting next to him.
The man standing expressionlessly said: "H0001 is now under supervision. There must be monitoring personnel in this ward 24 hours a day."
Jiang Chen thanked them for their hard work and said to He Qianjian, "If you have anything to say, just say it."
When He Qianjian saw that Jiang Chen looked like he wouldn't bother to help even if he had the means, his chest heaved heavily, and he was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. However, now that there was a huge disparity in status between the two of them, not to mention he also needed the other's help, he didn't even dare to show it on his face, so he could only swallow this anger again.
"I want to see my parents." Worried that Jiang Chen couldn't tell which parents he was talking about, He Qianjian added: "My biological parents."
"Why?" Jiang Chen asked.
After Jiang Chen and He Qianjian switched back their identities, He Qianjian was reluctant to have any contact with the Jiang couple. Even when he was later imprisoned, he only wanted to contact the He family. It was not until none of the He family were willing to speak for him, that he thought of Jiang Zhuo and Yang Si, and wanted to play the emotional card to reduce his sentence.
"I really have something to tell them. It's very important."
Jiang Chen said nothing, his eyes mocking.
If He Qianjian really had something to say to Jiang Zhuo and Yang Si, or if there was something he wanted to say to Jiang Zhuo and Yang Si he had never told them. He would have said it as early as when he was desperate and in prison. He would not endure it until now to bring it up. He just wanted to use them to achieve some purpose.
"You should know that they don't want to see you." Jiang Chen said calmly.
"No matter what, I am their biological son." He Qianjian looked at Jiang Chen with a hint of jealousy in his expression: "They have raised you for nearly twenty years and have always treated you as their own, so they reject their biological son, but once something happens to me, do you think they will really remain indifferent? We are flesh and blood, and no matter how much they love you, you are not their biological son."
Jiang Chen's expression changed slightly and his eyes became cold.
Even if he knew that He Qianjian's provocative words were to anger him and achieve his goal, He Qianjian bringing up "biological son" was really disgusting to him.
Seeing that his goal was achieved, He Qianjian sneered in his heart and his tone turned regretful: "I really regret it, Jiang Chen. I just want to apologize to my biological parents. I believe they also want to see me and hear me call the “ Mom and Dad” and hear me apologize to them."
Based on his understanding of Jiang Chen, even if Jiang Chen hated him and didn't want him to meet Jiang Zhuo and Yang Si, he would not selfishly make decisions for the Jiang couple. As long as he had contact with the outside world, or Jiang Zhuo and Yang Si could really come visit here then he would have achieved his goal.
Jiang Chen smiled slightly: "The situation is special now. If you really regret it, it won't be too late for you to tell them in person after this matter is over."
He Qianjian didn't expect Jiang Chen to refuse so decisively. This was completely different from what he had imagined before.
"The important thing you mentioned is just to apologize to them?" Jiang Chen observed He Qianjian's expression in his eyes, glanced at the side with his peripheral vision, and said quietly: "Or do you actually want to see them for other reasons?"
"Of course not." He Qianjian quickly denied.
Jiang Chen looked at his watch, stood up and said, "I thought you wanted to see me about the DTW system. If not, then I will leave first."
"Wait——" He Qianjian stopped Jiang Chen: "I indeed wanted to see you about the DTW system. I have already decided, but I still need some time to prepare mentally. I..."
Jiang Chen sat down again, "When do you want?"
He Qianjian concealed the joy in his eyes and said, "Tomorrow."
"So fast? Don't you need a few more days to prepare?"
"One day is enough." He Qianjian observed Jiang Chen's expression with his peripheral vision: "Have you been in contact with your parents during this time?"
"No."
"You probably haven't been back for a long time." He Qianjian paused: "During this time... have Mom and Dad and Grandpa mentioned me?"
But meeting Jiang Chen's eyes, before he could speak, He Qianjian suddenly didn't want to hear the answer. But there wasn't anything else to say, so he turned his head and said, "It's nothing, you can go back."
Jiang Chen stood up and asked before turning around, "Do you regret it?"
But before He Qianjian could answer, Jiang Chen had already took a step and left.