"dad……"
Jiang Chen's pupils suddenly shrank, his voice became tense, and he was in a state of confusion.
Xiang Hong quickly patted Jiang Chen's shoulder in a soothing manner and said, "Brother Jiang, this is what happened. Xiaochen..."
"Uncle Xiang." Jiang Chen interrupted Xiang Hong, tightened and stretched the fingers on his side several times, and finally suppressed the heart that seemed to be about to jump out of his chest. He calmed down and said in a hoarse voice: "This is our family matter. I will talk to my father."
"But..." Xiang Hong looked at Jiang Chen, whose face was a little pale, and then looked at Jiang Zhuo, who had an indescribable expression. He felt uneasy and a little guilty. If the place they chose for the conversation was more hidden, the current situation would not have happened.
Xiang Hong knew very well how much Jiang Chen cared about the Jiang family. If his talkativeness really caused a breakdown in the relationship between Jiang Chen and his adoptive parents, he would be to blame.
"Uncle Xiang, could you please go to the delivery room and take a look? If my mother has any problems, please tell us immediately, okay?" Jiang Chen's voice had calmed down, and his tone left no room for doubt.
Xiang Hong opened his mouth, pressed Jiang Chen's shoulder hard, sighed, and turned away.
It was evening now, the setting sun and the shadows of the trees overlapped, and soft golden light fell, creating a peaceful and leisurely atmosphere.
Jiang Chen opened his mouth. The plan he had prepared for explaining the truth to his parents was useless at this moment. He saw Jiang Zhuo's unfamiliar expression, and his newly regained rationality and calmness turned into indescribable sadness. He wanted to say a lot, but when he came to his mouth, the only words he could utter were the syllables he had just learned to speak: "Dad..."
Jiang Zhuo has always been a family-oriented and responsible father. He has never missed his son's growth since he was a child. He is very familiar with every expression of Jiang Chen. Even though Jiang Chen seemed to have matured a lot overnight after experiencing family changes in the past two years, in his eyes, he is still the little guy who would sit on his shoulders, hold his head and smile.
He understood the look on Jiang Chen's face very well. Ever since he overheard those words, his brain, which had been in a mess for a while, suddenly calmed down a little bit.
Jiang Chen is really not his biological son, and he may have known this for a long time, but has been hiding it.
Countless emotions surged in his mind, and he couldn't tell whether it was more disbelief or sadness and anger. However, after seeing that Jiang Chen hadn't looked so helpless and aggrieved since he started elementary school, all these emotions turned into another kind of sour pain.
He heard his son say that he and his wife only had him, and his son also knew that they poured all their love into him...just like the infinite tenderness and infinite expectation that spread in his heart when he first held this little child. This child saw their efforts and was grateful, and gave them the warmth and equal love that parents wanted most in return.
Jiang Zhuo took a long, deep breath and exhaled slowly. He looked at Jiang Chen, who was already half a head taller than him, raised his hand and placed it on his shoulder, then took him to sit on the stone bench beside him.
When the voice came out of his throat, it was calm and steady: "Can you talk to Dad about this in detail?"
Jiang Chen's Adam's apple rolled and he nodded slightly, briefly recounting what happened after He Yanfeng and the others found him. Out of selfishness, he never mentioned that He Qianjian was their biological son.
After listening, Jiang Zhuo was silent for a long time.
As the sun sets, the gray sky turns orange and yellow, and the distant horizon gradually darkens.
"You did nothing wrong in this matter."
Jiang Zhuo raised his head only when the last ray of light in the sky disappeared. He looked at his son who had grown up without him noticing. There was a hint of relief in his eyes, but underneath the relief was more surging pain.
He smiled, turned his head slightly to hide his emotions, and then looked at Jiang Chen again. He said firmly: "Chenchen, you did nothing wrong. This matter...your mother really can't know for the time being. When the time you agreed with the He family comes, we will tell her together."
Seeing his father's forced smile, Jiang Chen's eyes turned red, but his heart calmed down little by little. Just like every time when he was a child, no matter how big the problem was, as long as his father told him: You did nothing wrong, he would be able to move forward firmly and steadily.
"After a while..." Jiang Zhuo rubbed Jiang Chen's head and said slowly: "I'll take you to the He family."
Jiang Chen blurted out: "What are you going to do?"
"Chenchen." Jiang Zhuo did not take back his hand from his head. Just like when he was crying when he was a child, he patiently and gently reasoned with him: "What Doctor Xiang said just now is right. Your mother and I are your parents. Mr. He and Ms. Yang are also your parents. We raised you and they gave you life. No matter what, you should not reject them."
Without waiting for Jiang Chen to speak, Jiang Zhuo continued, "Mom and I love you very much, but the love of parents for their children is not exclusive. We love you and hope that others will love you. You love us, and mom and I allow you to love other elders. What's more, they are your biological parents."
Jiang Chen looked into Jiang Zhuo's eyes and said seriously, "But in my opinion, my parents are only you and my mom."
Jiang Zhuo was touched, but still shook his head, "Dad is very happy to hear you say that, but mom and I don't need you to do this. This matter will wait until..."
"Brother Jiang, this is my subordinate."
Xiang Hong's voice interrupted the conversation, and he said, "Sister Yang is about to go into the delivery room."
Jiang Chen and Jiang Zhuo stood up suddenly and ran upstairs quickly.
Yang Si is in good spirits now. When he saw Jiang Chen and Jiang Zhuo coming back, although his face was pale, his tone was not weak: "Where did you two go? I have been looking for you for a long time but couldn't find you."
Jiang Zhuo paused and quickly said with a smile, "We were downstairs naming the child and we forgot the time while discussing it."
"We don't even know if it's a boy or a girl yet, so why give it a name?" Although he said that, Yang Si didn't doubt it, and was a little curious: "You've been discussing for so long, what did you come up with? What's the name?"
"Jiang Ran."
Yang Si and Jiang Zhuo looked at Jiang Chen at the same time. Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Whether it's a boy or a girl, you can call her this name."
"Which Ran?" Yang Si asked with a smile.
"Ran, the rising one."
Jiang Chen had thought about it a long time ago, what would his brother or sister be named? Although naming is usually done by parents, this name suddenly popped up in his mind when he was doing an experiment one day. From then on, every time he saw Yang Si's belly, he always assumed in his heart that the brother or sister had a name, so when Yang Si asked just now, he subconsciously said it.
"Ran..." Jiang Zhuo pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Ran Ran, it is indeed a good name, it can be used for boys and girls."
Yang Si said with a smile: "You two, you haven't even given birth to a child yet, and you've already decided on this?"
As soon as she finished speaking, her face changed, and she suddenly covered her stomach and cried out in pain.
The nurse came up immediately and asked Jiang Chen and Jiang Zhuo to leave the delivery room first.
Not long after, the nurse came out and said, "The pregnant woman has been sent to the delivery room. You can stay here and wait."
The VIP delivery room has a passage leading directly to the delivery room, and pregnant women can go in and out directly through that passage during and after giving birth.
Jiang Zhuo grabbed the nurse's arm and asked nervously, "How is my wife now?"
"Ms. Yang is in very good condition. Our director came to see her just now and said that her fetal position is very normal and her fingers are fully open. There shouldn't be any problems. Don't worry."
The nurse left after she finished speaking. The father and son were waiting outside the door. Although they couldn't hear any sound, their faces still changed with nervousness.
"It won't be a problem." Xiang Hong comforted her, "Just now the nurse said that Sister Yang's baby is very healthy and the delivery should be smooth. You don't have to worry too much."
Jiang Zhuo nodded politely but perfunctorily, and couldn't help walking back and forth at the door, glancing at the door of the delivery room from time to time.
Jiang Chen's face turned pale with nervousness. From ancient times to the present, childbirth has always been a huge challenge for women. Even though medical technology is becoming more and more advanced, even in the future interstellar era, human female childbirth will still have a certain mortality rate.
Even though he knew the possibility was extremely low, when he thought about his mother inside, he was completely unable to think about the problem calmly and was only afraid of any accidents happening.
Jiang Zhuo saw Jiang Chen's expression, walked over to him and hugged his shoulders. When Jiang Chen turned his head, he comforted him, "Don't be afraid, your mother will be fine."
Jiang Chen nodded, but his eyes did not move away from the door of the delivery room.
Xiang Hong stood aside, looking at the father and son leaning on each other, and the worry that had been hanging in the air finally settled down. However, he couldn't help but worry about his friend. Jiang Chen had such a good relationship with his parents. If Jiang Zhuo and Yang Si were unwilling to let go, it would be difficult for his friend's family to truly gain the recognition of this child.
Just as he was thinking this, his cell phone rang. Looking at the caller ID, Xiang Hong turned his head to look at Jiang Zhuo and his son, then walked out quietly.
"How about it?"
Xiang Hong stood in the corridor and said in a low voice: "Sister Yang has entered the delivery room. There is nothing serious."
"I know." He Yanfeng paused and said, "How are Xiaochen and Jiang Zhuo doing?"
"I didn't hear their conversation, but from what I saw just now, it seemed like they had a good conversation."
He Yanfeng breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
Xiang Hong thought for a moment and said, "Since Jiang Zhuo already knows the identities of Xiaochen and Qianjian, why not find a time to let them get in touch? No matter what, Jiang Zhuo is Qianjian's biological father. With his help, Yang Si should be more receptive to this matter."
He Yanfeng hesitated for a moment and said, "This is something we can consider."
Xiang Hong thought of the warm atmosphere when the family of three was talking just now, and sighed softly in his heart. He was a little worried about his friend, but this was his friend's family affair after all, and his friend was also well aware of the situation of the Jiang family, so there was no need for him to poke his heart with these words.
Thinking of this, Xiang Hong asked, "How is Qian Jian doing?"
He Yanfeng's tone faded: "If you don't check, you won't know. Only after checking will you know how many things he has done behind the scenes over the years."
Xiang Hong glanced at the tightly closed door of the ward and lowered his voice even more: "Does he know about the wrong baby? Have you found out who is behind this?"
"It's not clear yet." He Yanfeng's voice was a little cold: "But it is very likely that He Qianjian knew about it a long time ago, otherwise he wouldn't send people to follow Jiang Chen and report on his situation when he didn't even know him."
Xiang Hong asked: "Does the old man know about this?"
"I don't know for now." He Yanfeng said, "Although the old man also likes Xiaochen, before Qianyang came back, the old man and the old lady thought that Qianjian was the eldest son and grandson of our He family. They took care of him for a long time when he was a child, so their feelings were different. In addition, his blood pressure has been a little high recently, so we didn't dare tell him."
"What do you think, brother?"
Xiang Hong was asking about He Yanjun.
He Yanfeng said calmly: "Wait, we all want to see who is behind this and what their purpose is."
"Don't worry too much." Xiang Hong comforted him, "Even if someone really swapped Qian Jian and Xiao Chen behind the scenes, so many years have passed and he hasn't really hurt Xiao Chen. Besides, he is in the research institute now, so there won't be any safety issues."
"The incident at Chengyang Plaza has not been investigated yet, and I am worried." He Yanfeng rubbed his brows and lowered his voice: "The police came to question He Qianjian. He went to Lide the day before Jiang Chen's accident."
Xiang Hong was stunned. He didn't expect this to happen. Suddenly he thought of something and asked subconsciously, "Is there something wrong with him?"
"He said he was going to look for a female intern." He Yanfeng said calmly, "I later sent someone to look for that female intern. She had nothing to do with him and I didn't see her that day. He Qianjian went to Lide just to take the elevator and didn't do anything else."
Xiang Hong frowned slightly, thought for a while, and said: "Maybe it's just a coincidence?"
He Yanfeng's voice was cold: "Every time I dig up something about him, I become more disappointed in him. At the beginning, Yang Yun and I thought that all these things were just coincidences or misunderstandings, but now we know that none of them are coincidences or misunderstandings. Now he has no credibility with me. I will find out the truth about that matter. If Jiang Chen's accident was really caused by him, he will not only have to leave the He family, but also pay the price."
Xiang Hong opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. He still remembered that He Yanfeng initially still had pity and love for He Qianjian. Even though he quickly accepted the fact that the child was taken away by mistake, he never excluded He Qianjian from the He family.
When they talked about this, although the friend felt sad, he said that He Qianjian should be considered as an adult leaving home. He would have to start a family sooner or later, so leaving early did not mean anything. He said this because he had no intention of giving up He Qianjian. He quickly accepted and calmed down because in the hearts of the friend and his wife, He Qianjian was still their child. They just had one more child.
However, no one expected that so many things would be uncovered later, especially He Qianmin’s car accident that year, which has always been a knot in the hearts of He Yanfeng and his wife. If He Qianjian really planned Jiang Chen’s car accident, then He Yanfeng’s last bit of affection for He Qianjian would inevitably be cut off.
Xiang Hong has watched He Qianjian grow up. In his eyes, although He Qianjian is a little too mature and smooth, he has never been a bad boy. Occasionally, when he sees him letting Qian Min take care of Qian Yu, he thinks he is very sensible. If these are all illusions given by He Qianjian, then he has been flawless for so many years, so you can imagine how deep and terrible his mind is.
After not hearing Xiang Hong speak for a long time, He Yanfeng said, "It's not convenient for me to go over now, so I'd like to trouble you to keep an eye on Xiaochen for me. If the Jiang family needs any help, please let me know at any time."
"good."
After hanging up the phone, Xiang Hong stood there for a while before pushing the door open.
Jiang Chen and Jiang Zhuo were focused on the delivery room, and didn't notice Xiang Hong going in and out. Yang Si had only been in there for a dozen minutes, but they felt as if several hours had passed.
"I asked someone to go to the cafeteria and get two nutritious meals." Xiang Hong took the meal basket from the nurse, walked to the center of the living room with a smile, took out the lunch box, and said, "Brother Jiang, you and Xiaochen haven't had dinner yet, eat some now."
Jiang Zhuo's words drew some of his attention back, but he did not move. Instead, he told Jiang Chen: "You have been in the lab all day. Go eat something and don't be hungry."
Jiang Chen was not hungry at the moment, and he couldn't eat at all. He said, "I'm not hungry, Dad, go eat first."
Jiang Zhuo: "I'm not hungry either."
Xiang Hong looked at the two father and son helplessly and advised: "Brother Jiang, my sister-in-law will be out for a while. When she comes out, you have to take care of the children and adults. If you don't eat now, you won't have time to eat later. Besides, you will have the energy to take care of her if you are full."
Jiang Zhuo then turned around, thought for a moment, and pulled Jiang Chen to sit on the sofa: "Your uncle Xiang is right, let's eat something first."
Jiang Chen could only casually grab a bowl of porridge to drink. He hadn't taken a few sips when his cell phone started to ring. He picked it up and saw that it was an unfamiliar number. He put the phone down without paying much attention. After a while, the ringing stopped and then started again.
"Could it be your research institute?" Jiang Zhuo said, "I made a few calls. It must be something urgent. Pick up the phone."
Jiang Chen shook his head: "It can't be the research institute." Despite saying that, he still answered the phone.
"Hello?"
As soon as he started talking, he was interrupted by Shen Xu's anxious voice with tears in his eyes: "Jiang Zi, Huo Bo is in trouble."
Jiang Chen stood up suddenly, not caring that his bowl of porridge had fallen over, "What happened to Huo Bo? Where are you?"
"He's injured. We're in Yan's Second Hospital now." Shen Xu said with deep guilt: "I shouldn't have argued with others. If it weren't for me, Huo Bo wouldn't have gotten into trouble..."
"Don't talk about this." Jiang Chen didn't know the specific situation. When he heard Shen Xu's panicked voice, he became nervous in an instant: "Tell me, where is Huo Bo injured? How is the injury? What's the current situation?"
"He lost a lot of blood on his head. I don't know the details. He just entered the operating room." Jiang Chen's calm voice infected Shen Xu. He calmed down a little and remembered the business: "My parents are on a business trip these days. I don't have so much money on me. Do you have money?"
"Yes." Jiang Chen glanced at the door of the delivery room and took a deep breath. "Shi Fengyue is Yan Er's doctor. I'll call him later and ask him to come over and take a look. I'll also send the money over. Don't panic or worry. I'll be there in a while. In the meantime, keep me updated on Huo Bo's condition."
Although they couldn't hear the voice on the other side, Jiang Zhuo and Xiang Hong could hear what Jiang Chen said. Seeing him put down his phone, Jiang Zhuo immediately asked, "What's wrong with Xiaobo?"
Jiang Chen: "He has a head injury and is in the operating room now. I don't know the situation yet."
Jiang Zhuo stood up and said, "Go and have a look. This place is not far from Yan Er. It will only take half an hour. I will be watching over your mother."
"Do you need my help?" Xiang Hong said, "I know Yan Er's doctor. I can send someone to check on your friend."
"No need." Jiang Chen glanced at the delivery room, dialed a phone number, shook his head and said, "Shi Fengyue is over there, I'll ask him to go take a look."
Xiang Hong nodded when he heard this. Shi Fengyue was Yan Er's doctor, so it would be more appropriate for him to go over and help.
The call was quickly connected, and Jiang Chen quickly told Huo Bo about the situation. Shi Fengyue was not on duty today, but he was also near the hospital. After listening to him, he said, "I'll be there right away. Don't worry about the money."
Jiang Chen: "Thank you, I'll be there in a moment."
"Is there something going on over there?"
Based on Shi Fengyue's understanding of Jiang Chen, if there was nothing particularly important, Jiang Chen would definitely rush over immediately, even if it was in the laboratory, instead of saying wait a while.
"My mom is in the delivery room now."
Shi Fengyue paused, and said softly: "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
For some reason, Jiang Chen actually felt relieved after hearing his words. He curled the corner of his lip and said, "Thank you."
As soon as the voice fell, the door of the delivery room was pushed open, and the nurse came out with a smile, holding the swaddling clothes: "It's already born, mother and daughter are safe, the little princess weighed 6.6 jin, and she is a very healthy child."
Jiang Chen was stunned and walked over quickly. Jiang Zhuo also stood up instantly and walked over in two steps.
"Where's my mother?"
"Where's my wife?"
The nurse smiled and said, "The woman is still in there. She will be able to come out after a bit of tidying up."
Jiang Chen finally felt relieved and looked down at the strange little person in the cradle. It was a tiny ball, pink, wrinkled, and a little ugly, but it made his heart melt.
Seeing him looking at her eagerly, the nurse smiled and said, "Brother, you can hold her for a while. Just be careful."
Jiang Chen took it carefully and felt the light weight in his arms. His whole body stiffened. He dared not use force nor loosen his strength for fear of hurting her or dropping her.
The nurse was also afraid that Jiang Chen didn't know the seriousness of the matter, so she quickly took the baby and handed her to Jiang Zhuo: "Daddy, hold her for a while too."
Jiang Zhuo took it over immediately. Just as he held him up, there was a noise from inside and Yang Si was pushed out.
"Let me see it quickly." Yang Si seemed to be in good spirits, and stretched out his hand with a smile: "Isn't it beautiful?"
"She's very beautiful." Jiang Zhuo immediately carried his daughter forward so that his wife could take a closer look.
Yang Si smiled and watched for a while, then waved for Jiang Chen to come over, took his hand and placed it on the baby's hand, and said with a smile: "From now on, we will be a family of four, mom and dad, Jiang Chen and Jiang Ran."
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