Chapter 84 Who's sick? Anyway, they're just strangers...
Since Yang Xing had already presented the tribute, Wen Han didn't make things difficult for him anymore. His eyes had also calmed down, so he began to focus on eating breakfast.
Gu Cheng wanted to make trouble, but Wen Ruan pulled him away, so he had to give up.
The restaurant wasn't crowded, so Wen Han could overhear a few words of their conversation. When Gu Cheng said they would only stay a few more days and then leave, and would take Wen Ruan home, Wen Han sensed something was wrong.
Gu Cheng couldn't wait to be with Wen Ruan every moment. The winter vacation had only just begun, how could he possibly bear to send Wen Ruan away?
Unless, of course, he can't let Wen Ruan know where he's going next.
*
Where will he go? To the lab?
"Possibly."
What they lack most right now is evidence, but how can they infiltrate the lab?
“They’ll eventually slip up,” Jing Yu said. “All we can do now is wait.”
"And there's the publicity campaign."
Wen Han didn't understand, so Jing Yu said softly, "Something has happened in Changhai recently."
Wen Han doesn't usually read the news, so naturally she didn't know.
"Over in Changhai, someone is secretly selling a drug with no manufacturer or product information. They claim that if you drink it before differentiation, the probability of differentiating into an AO will be higher. There are a lot of people buying it."
"Is this thing even useful?"
“It’s fake, he’s just a fraud,” Jing Yu said. “However, although his crime is selling counterfeit drugs, there’s a lot of discussion online about whether such a drug could be sold on the market if it really existed.”
"If there really is such a thing, the strongest supporters would definitely be those who haven't differentiated yet, or their parents. The strongest opponents would probably be those who have already differentiated, since they didn't have that opportunity back then."
After saying that, Wen Han felt something was wrong: "But doesn't the government not allow this kind of research? Why are those people arguing back and forth online?"
"This shows that many people have this idea."
Morality and law are one and the same. If one really had the opportunity to differentiate into the gender one wanted, who wouldn't be tempted?
Gu Yuan might also be fueling the fire, subtly stirring up public opinion. After all, Wen Han's account was immediately banned after she posted a negative thread about Gu Cheng.
Wen Han found it amusing: "How could the government arbitrarily change its policies just because of this kind of public opinion?"
If that really happened, the world would be in chaos.
Jing Yu paused for a moment before saying, "What if the higher-ups are also interested?"
The vast majority of people in the world are still Beta. To ensure fairness, the government strictly allocates personnel according to population proportions, so drugs used before this differentiation naturally face opposition from the majority.
But Gu Yuan is researching drugs for redifferentiation, so even if you have already differentiated, there is still a chance to change.
The system reassured, "Host, it's not allowed right now, at least not in the first place. It's clearly stipulated in the law."
"Aren't there enough laws already that prohibit things? What's the use of just talking about it without imposing severe penalties?"
If those above favor it, they will turn a blind eye even to things that are not allowed.
Even if something is exposed to the public and causes a huge uproar, people will eventually forget about it.
"We can't let them actually develop it," Wen Han said. "If they do, it will be too late, and there will always be people who are eager to get their hands on that kind of drug."
“It won’t be easy for them to research something that can selectively change gender,” Jing Yu comforted him. “It’s not hard to go from zero to sixty, but going from one hundred is a real challenge. We have plenty of time.”
If you report them beforehand, even if they get sentenced, the sentence won't be very long, and they'll just go back to their old ways after they get out. Unless someone dies while they're conducting illegal experiments.
"Are we really going to wait?" Wen Han asked, her mind filled with conflicting emotions. "Wait until a victim appears?"
"Never mind." Before Jing Yu could answer, Wen Han had already turned to look at the sea. "Anyway, they're just strangers I don't know."
——
With Fang Songxia's help, they had a meal together.
Although Ming Xingyan is the same age as them, he has already been working for three years; their group's contracts are for five years at a time. Wen Han asked curiously, "Will you renew your contract after it expires?"
Ming Xingyan clearly didn't want to, so Wen Han had to worry about what he could do after he quit this line of work.
Although he has enough money to live comfortably for the rest of his life, he can't just not work, can he?
Although Wen Han's net worth was only one-tenth of Fang Songxia's, he was still worried that without a job he would have to rely on Fang Songxia for support.
"By the way, there's something I might have to tell you." Ming Xingyan hesitated for a moment, but still said it, "That Omega next to Gu Cheng... what's your relationship with him?"
"You mean Wen Ruan? He's kind of my brother, so what?" Could it be that Wen Ruan was talking badly about him behind his back?
“I heard him on the phone yesterday, and he was calling out to his father,” Ming Xingyan said. “He looked quite shocked at the time, and he was saying things like ‘okay’ and ‘okay,’ and he also mentioned his grandparents.”
"What?"
"Yes, he also said that you probably won't be going home for the time being. I think your dad asked him that."
Wen Qingke asked him if he was going home. Wen Han asked Jing Yu, "What's the date today?"
Ming Xingyan was wondering why Wen Han asked about the date when Jing Yu replied, "There's still a week until the New Year."
Even if it's just a New Year's greeting, it wouldn't be this early. Wen Qingke even asked him if he would come back, probably because he was worried that he might suddenly go back.
After hearing this, Fang Songxia asked, "Did they stay at your house, and your father is afraid to tell you?"
"How could that be?" Wen Han laughed. "They're living perfectly well in the countryside, why would they come to my house?"
Why would someone choose to live in a run-down little house without even air conditioning when they have a villa in the countryside? Are they out of their mind?
Wen Han found it strange, but in the afternoon she saw that Wen Ruan had already packed her things and was sent away by Gu Cheng's men.
Weren't you planning to stay for a few more days? Why did you leave in such a hurry?
Wen Han suddenly realized that something must have happened at home.
*
The original intention of this trip was to have Ming Xingyan help them deal with Gu Cheng, but at Fang Songxia's request, Wen Han ultimately decided to keep the matter to herself.
"You guys are such shrewd businessmen," Wen Han complained as she fastened her seatbelt. "Six items are already a small number, and after all this time, we still only have one Liu Chuanze that we can use."
"Host, the space won't be destroyed if it's not corrupt."
That's true. There's no use in being anxious. All Wen Han can do now is wait and hope that the Jing family can be reliable and ensure that public opinion doesn't go astray online.
However, things became much easier once Gu Cheng and his group used the embezzled funds.
Once Gu Yuan received that money, he would have the confidence to stand up to Gu Zong, which was also Jing Yu's initial plan. After all, the Gu family was large and powerful, and he was sure he could protect his younger brother and son even if they committed crimes.
However, Gu Zong will definitely take action against anyone or anything that poses a threat to him.
"What will Gu Zong do? Will he kick Gu Yuan out of the Gu family?"
As Jingyu drove, he said, "He knows a lot of things, but he hasn't said anything. If he hadn't let it go, it would have been very difficult for us to do anything underhanded."
"By the time things are exposed, he will probably have already made a clean getaway with the Gu family."
“I’m still very surprised,” Wen Han said with emotion. “He’s really heartless. He said he wouldn’t care and just watched his brother and son go astray step by step.”
The reason they indulged Gu Cheng's misbehavior before was only because Gu Cheng was the sole heir of the Gu family, not out of love for the child. Even if he grew up by their side, it would be no different from being a stranger to him.
Jing Yu said calmly, "How could we possibly know how much of this is the result of his indulgence?"
"Was he like this before?" Wen Han asked curiously. "Why didn't he help the An family when they were in trouble? It wouldn't have been good for him if his father-in-law's family had fallen apart."
"The An family is only prestigious in name; in reality, the whole family is living off their savings and is already on the decline. It's normal that he doesn't want to waste his energy on something that has no hope."
"Besides, it's not like he didn't care."
In Wen Han's mind, Gu Zong had become a terrifying, emotionless business machine. Hearing this, he was somewhat surprised: "I really didn't expect...it was him who negotiated with your father to let the An family go?"
"No, when Anjia went bankrupt, he acquired a large portion of Anjia's businesses at a low price."
Wen Han: "......"
Isn't this just kicking someone when they're down? The An family has done so many bad things, each husband they've chosen has been more ruthless than the last. They really don't have the luck for it.
——
It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. After so many good days, Wen Han felt a little out of place returning to the tenement building.
For Fei Nai'er's sake, Wen Han temporarily abandoned his plan to continue living at home and tormenting them. But the New Year was just around the corner, and he couldn't bear to stay at Jing Yu's house any longer. Besides, he could go back to his grandparents' house for the New Year, which would be quite enjoyable.
Wen Han took out her keys. It was freezing outside, but at least there was a small heater inside.
Wen Qingke was stranded in the area for more than a month during his business trip. His superiors gave him a generous bonus as compensation. Although the gifts were purchased in bulk by the company, the amount he brought back was at least twice that of previous years.
"Where did everyone go?" Wen Han looked around and realized something was wrong. There were so many extra things in the house all of a sudden. Even the dining chairs had increased, and there were more towels in the bathroom.
Most importantly, there's an air conditioner in the living room.
Wen Han was still marveling at the changes that had taken place in her home when the keyhole suddenly clicked a few times.
Wen Qingke was stunned when he saw Wen Han: "Hanhan, didn't you go on vacation?"
"Why are you still wandering around outside when it's almost Chinese New Year?"
"Oh." Wen Qingke carefully held the keys in his hand and said, "Dad has something to tell you."
He was holding a hospital bag in his hand. Wen Han asked casually, "Wen Ruan is sick?"
The Wen family has a resilient gene; regardless of their intelligence, their physical condition is definitely not a problem. Ultimately, the Wen family ancestors were all poor people, exploited by unscrupulous landlords generation after generation. Their living conditions only improved considerably in modern times. If it weren't for their good genes, the family line would have ended long ago.
They might not even go to the hospital once a year, so it's already an oddity that Wen Ruo would get appendicitis.
Therefore, the only one who could be sick is Wen Ruan.
"It's not Ruan Ruan, it's Hao Hao."
"Him?" Wen Han scoffed. "He eats and drinks well at home and never has to suffer from the cold. His brother, an Omega, isn't sick. He's an Alpha, so what kind of illness could he possibly have?"
In his opinion, it's mostly due to habit.
“He caught a cold at home, kept vomiting, and had blood in his urine. The IV drip didn’t help. In the end, we had to come to a big hospital in the city,” Wen Qingke said. “After a bunch of tests, the doctor said it was chronic uremia.”
"ah?"
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