Jiang Tingzhou did not respond immediately.
Ying Gan continued, "When a person is at their most vulnerable, they are very likely to fall in love with the person who soothes their wounds, you say..."
"Shut up."
Jiang Tingzhou, unable to bear it any longer, finally squeezed out those two words through gritted teeth.
He was conflicted, knowing he shouldn't interfere with Xu Wan.
After all, his surgery was extremely risky, and he might never be able to stand up again. He didn't want to stay by a woman's side with a disabled body.
However, the thought that Xu Wan might eventually emerge from the shadow of his death, embrace a new life, and fall in love with another man made it impossible for him to let go.
Ying Gan walked to the liquor cabinet, took a crystal vintage glass, put an ice ball in it, opened a bottle of whiskey, and poured some in.
He swirled his glass, listening to the sound of the ice hockey puck hitting the glass, and asked, "I've always been curious about something: did you only injure your leg, or is your lower body completely useless, to the point where you can't even use your little brother?"
Jiang Tingzhou glanced at Ying Gan: "I always thought you and Su Ziyu had similar personalities, but now it seems he knows his limits much better than you do."
“We’re all men, what’s there to hide?” Ying Gan took a sip of his drink. “I’m curious, are you really not going to be Jiang Tingzhou anymore, and instead becoming Ryan? I think it’s better to be Jiang Tingzhou. He has parents, a younger brother, and a good wife. Ryan has nothing.”
Jiang Tingzhou looked at him and said, "Pour me a glass of wine."
Ying Gan has been making money with Jiang Tingzhou these past few years, and the company has reached new heights. He has also witnessed that a man doesn't rely on his family background, but rather on his own abilities and vision.
Having tasted the benefits, he was also willing to become Jiang Tingzhou's subordinate.
When Ying Gan poured him wine, Jiang Tingzhou unbuttoned his shirt cuffs.
When the wine was delivered, he took a sip, looked at the almost inelastic hair tie on his wrist, and said, "I have always been Jiang Tingzhou, not someone else. Since I was lucky enough to survive those things that happened back then, I will make them pay the price."
Ying Gan asked curiously, "I remember you said you had a daughter, right? You haven't even seen your daughter? You're heartless."
Jiang Tingzhou only recently learned that he had a daughter.
He had some photos taken and looked at them.
My daughter's name is Xiaoxiao. She is beautiful and looks a lot like her mother.
If he could, Jiang Tingzhou would also like to hold his daughter in his arms, but...
"A father should be a towering figure in his daughter's heart, someone who can protect her. If she knew that her father was someone who could only sit in a wheelchair, how would she feel? Would she be disappointed? It would be better not to have a father like that."
This is another reason why Jiang Tingzhou didn't want to be honest with Xu Wan.
His reunion with the mother and daughter is another form of harm.
Ying Gan walked to the single sofa and sat down. "So what are your plans? Just to silently watch your wife and wait for her to have a second child with another man?"
Jiang Tingzhou finally lost his temper and said, "Can you shut up?"
Ying Gan made a zipper-zipping gesture towards his mouth.
Just as the room quieted down, Jiang Tingzhou's phone rang.
He barely spoke during the phone call.
After the call ended, Ying Ganhao asked, "What's wrong? You're not investigating that Xu guy, are you?"
Jiang Tingzhou glanced at him.
Ying Gan knew he had guessed correctly. Seeing Jiang Tingzhou's bad expression, he asked again, "Judging from your expression, this Xu guy seems to be quite nice. He might be able to help you support your wife."
This was the first time Jiang Tingzhou had ever found Ying Gan so annoying.
He held out his hand: "Give me the room key, I'm going outside for a bit, you go back to your room."
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Haicheng is the southernmost part of China. In March and April, while the trees in the northern part of the city are just sprouting new leaves, Haicheng is already experiencing summer temperatures.
Wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt during the day feels hot.
It only got a little cool in the evening.
Behind the Wanhe Hotel is a stretch of beach that has been carefully sifted by workers. The sand is soft and fine, and even wheelchairs can walk on it without any hindrance.
Jiang Tingzhou maneuvered the wheelchair to a stop at a distance.
Further in, there's fine sand swept up by the sea. At this time of day, if a wheelchair gets caught in the sand and there's no one around, it would be quite a mess.
Jiang Tingzhou looked towards the deep sea and, by the light, vaguely saw a slender figure seemingly walking into the sea.
Even under the cover of night, he could clearly make out that it looked like the long dress Xu Wan wore that night.
The moment he realized this, Jiang Tingzhou didn't think of anything else. He shouted, "Xu Wan!" and maneuvered his wheelchair straight towards the sea.
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