He Lingchuan's breathing quickened, and he suddenly tensed up. He grabbed Gu Chengze's wrist and asked urgently, "What exactly happened to Nan Chen?"
He felt a vague unease; he had to see Nan Chen now.
Gu Chengze looked troubled, lowered his head and hesitated, "Ling Chuan, give the child some time. Wait until he calms down before you go see him."
He simply couldn't bear to tell He Lingchuan the truth.
"What exactly happened to Nan Chen?"
He Lingchuan considered the worst-case scenario: "Is he injured? Or is he already..."
He Lingchuan almost fainted; the wounds on his body were tearing at his internal organs, causing him excruciating pain.
"It's not as serious as you think, it's just..."
"Nan Chen hates you."
Shen Yanxi suddenly opened the door and walked in, and began to berate He Lingchuan: "He hates you as his father for not saving him, and he hates you for not handling the outside relationships well, which led to his being arrested."
Shen Yanxi looked at her with a cold face, her body trembling.
Gu Chengze stood in front of Shen Yanxi and whispered to her, "That's enough, don't provoke Ling Chuan here."
"Am I trying to provoke him? Isn't it his fault that the child was taken away?"
Shen Yanxi pointed at He Lingchuan like a madwoman. Gu Chengze couldn't stand it and confronted her: "Then why don't you talk about Zhou Mingyan? He's irresponsible, leaving the child alone in the restaurant, giving others an opportunity to take advantage of him. Isn't that his fault?"
Shen Yanxi turned her head away, clearly speaking up for Zhou Mingyan: "Mingyan is definitely wrong, but ultimately, it's because He Lingchuan associated with those shady people that Nan Chen ended up in this situation."
She looked at He Lingchuan with impatience, her eyes full of displeasure: "Do you know how pitiful Nan Chen was when the police took him out? He didn't have two coats on him. Your good classmate locked him in the room and wouldn't let him out. He couldn't even call for help. If Ming Yan hadn't beaten Xu Fei half to death and almost been taken away by the police, Xu Fei would never have told us where Nan Chen was."
Shen Yanxi raised her head, her tone condescending: "You owe Mingyan. He almost went to jail because of Nan Chen."
Her obvious attempt to protect Zhou Mingyan was disgusting. Gu Chengze looked at her impatiently: "Stop pretending. What do you mean by 'for Nan Chen'? Zhou Mingyan lost the child, he should find the child even if it kills him. What does this have to do with Ling Chuan? Stop being the one to accuse others first."
Gu Chengze knows He Lingchuan too well; he will definitely take all the responsibility for this matter upon himself.
As a father, he has done more than enough.
As he spoke, he cautiously glanced at He Lingchuan out of the corner of his eye, afraid that he might upset him.
Shen Yanxi frowned, about to continue blaming him, when she heard He Lingchuan's angry voice: "Enough, this is my fault, but Zhou Mingyan is also at fault. I will make it up to Nan Chen after I am discharged from the hospital."
He placed one hand on his chest, feeling as if his heart was about to burst.
He knew Nan Chen would blame him. If he weren't currently unable to walk, he would want to go see Nan Chen right now.
The problem is, he's having trouble even getting out of bed now.
Upon hearing his words, Shen Yanxi's face instantly darkened: "What do you mean? Is this how you admit your mistake?"
He Lingchuan looked up at the aggressive woman standing at the door, his eyes gradually narrowing.
His tone was icy, showing no respect for Shen Yanxi whatsoever: "Are you here to tell me about Nan Chen's situation, or to demand an explanation from Zhou Mingyan?"
She kept saying she felt sorry for Nan Chen, but she didn't tell herself about Nan Chen's current situation. She was clearly standing up for Zhou Mingyan.
Shen Yanxi's plan had been exposed, and her expression instantly darkened: "Stop slandering me. I only came because I felt sorry for Nan Chen."
"Have you ever considered that I've already done my best?"
He Lingchuan abruptly threw off the blanket covering him. He snorted coldly and looked at Shen Yanxi's dumbfounded expression with a sneer: "You see, the wounds on my body are not enough for me to go and visit Nan Chen. You should be able to tell how many of these are fresh wounds. These are also thanks to Zhou Mingyan."
If Zhou Mingyan hadn't lost the child, why would he have to suffer like this?
He Lingchuan raised his head, his eyes icy cold: "I'll settle this score with him after I'm discharged from the hospital. As for Nan Chen..."
He paused. He did feel guilty towards the child, but he really had no other way to make it up to him.
"Please take care of him for now. Once I feel better, I'll go see him. I'll also try my best to make it up to him. Whatever he wants, I'll do my best to give it to him. Are you satisfied now?"
Having said all that, Shen Yanxi, no matter how dissatisfied she was, couldn't blame him anymore.
She stood at the door for a while, but ultimately chose to leave.
Before closing the door, he looked at He Lingchuan with concern: "Are you really planning to sue Mingyan?"
"It depends on my mood. If you don't bother me, I might let him off the hook because he saved the child. But it's what he should have done anyway, and it's what he owes Nan Chen."
He Lingchuan's eyes were icy cold, and his gaze never softened from beginning to end.
Shen Yanxi knew that nothing she said now would make a difference, so she only said, "Mingyan has also suffered a lot of injuries, so don't be ungrateful."
After saying the last word, she turned and left, never looking back at the person behind her again.
As soon as Shen Yanxi left, He Lingchuan grabbed Gu Chengze's hand. His voice trembled, and he held back for a long time before finally asking, "How is Nan Chen doing now? I want to hear the truth."
He knew that Gu Chengze was worried about upsetting him, so he hadn't told him the truth.
But he couldn't wait any longer. He took a deep breath and looked at Gu Chengze with a look of desolation in his eyes.
Gu Chengze sighed helplessly and said softly, "Nan Chen can't hear the word 'Dad' right now. Shen Yanxi tried, but hearing your name didn't work either. I don't know if she had to whisper in his ear. He now thinks that you're the one who caused his arrest."
Upon hearing Gu Chengze's words, He Lingchuan's face turned completely ashen: "Shen Yanxi, it must have been her who said it."
To protect Zhou Mingyan, she would definitely try to pin all the blame on herself.
Hearing He Lingchuan's words, Gu Chengze looked helpless: "Lingchuan, don't worry, there will be a way to solve everything."
He Lingchuan gripped Gu Chengze's wrist tightly and asked him softly, "Have you seen Nan Chen? How is he doing? Besides not recognizing me, has he had any other reaction?"
Gu Chengze paused, looked at him and gently shook his head: "Right now, the only person he can't accept is you."
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