Chapter 211 People have broken up with you
Chen Qing walked out of the tavern and ran into Lian Zhuo head-on.
She hurriedly hid inside, her eyes wide open, looking at You Meng and shaking her head.
"Ms. Chen." Lian Zhuo said helplessly through the door, "I saw you."
You Meng pulled out the table behind her, "Mr. Jiang is here to pick me up. The Tang family can't accommodate this child, so I need a place to go."
"You want to leave?"
Lian Zhuo walked in at this time and went straight to where Chen Qing was hiding.
She pressed herself against the wall, "Secretary Lian, I have to go back to school."
"Don't you want to ask about Mr. Jiang's condition?" Lian Zhuo's attitude was a bit aggressive. He didn't hear the content of the call in the ward, but he learned from Liang Jing about the conversation between the two at the Municipal Bureau last night.
He wanted to tell the truth all at once, but without Jiang Jingyan's permission, there were some things he couldn't say.
Chen Qing's eyes were red, and he spoke haltingly, "How is he..."
Lian Zhuo pursed his lips. "Not very good. Mr. Jiang is ill from overwork. He had a high fever while at the Jiang residence and it turned into pneumonia. He was rushed to the emergency room overnight and was put on a ventilator."
With every word he spoke, Chen Qing's trembling became more intense.
She sneaked out of Jiang's house that morning, thinking that Jiang Jingyan was sleeping soundly and didn't notice that she got up. It turned out that he was sick.
Jiang Jingyan has always been a light sleeper, and his alertness is like a leopard hunting in the wild. Chen Qing always wakes up in the middle of the night, and occasionally falls into a nightmare and cannot escape. He comforts her over and over again, and even if she doesn't open her eyes, she can hear the gentle soothing voice in her ears.
Now it seems that she was so focused on Wan Lihong's whereabouts that she ignored the unusual events of that day.
Chen Qing couldn't hold back her tears and said in a hoarse voice, "Take good care of him."
Lian Zhuo frowned, "You won't come with me?"
"No, we've already separated."
He took a deep breath and said, "Ms. Chen, it would be better if you could explain these things clearly in front of Mr. Jiang."
Chen Qing kept shaking her head. She couldn't go to see Jiang Jingyan. First, her emotions were out of control, and second, the case of the Nanhong bracelet was sensitive, so it would be best for her to cut off ties with the Jiang family.
Lian Zhuo didn't want to use brutal means to take her away, so he said something serious, "Mr. Jiang has long been prepared to sacrifice his reputation for you and the Chen family. He even retired with this in mind. With all due respect, the dead are fleeting, and it's the living who are most important. There's really no need to rush."
Chen Qing opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Lian Zhuo nodded politely, "I'm sorry for talking too much."
He took You Meng into the car and drove away with his foot on the accelerator.
At the same time, several more people from the provincial department appeared in the ward.
On the day of the school anniversary, Jiang Jingyan asked Liang Jing to find a trusted colleague to secretly start the retrial of the old case in the name of Jiang Zhongyi.
From the moment he decided to send Yan Baiqing to where he should go, the province secretly relaxed his authority. He took the lead in the name of Jiang Zhongyi in order to prevent Yan Baiqing from dragging the Jiang family into trouble.
Originally, this move could catch Yan Baiqing off guard, but he never expected that something unexpected would happen. Jiang Zhongyi submitted the report first, and Chen Qing got involved in the matter later.
Jiang Jingyan had to perfect the plan before his superiors reviewed Jiang Zhongyi's report, and he also had to keep an eye on Chen Qing's movements at all times, for fear that she would suffer losses.
Liang Jing has always disagreed with him doing this. Without clear documents and orders, it is an abuse of power. But Jiang Jingyan is too determined. Even without her help, he will still choose this method.
It was only today that she realized that Jiang Jingyan had set a red line in his mind. He would completely disregard his duties and justice for anything that crossed the red line.
Chen Qing didn't want him to give up his future, but he didn't know that he had already forgotten all about it.
Lian Zhuo rushed outside the ward. Tang Xiaoming was leaning against a bench and pointed casually, "Mr. Jiang is plotting to violate discipline. No one else is allowed to listen."
"Do you want to go see him?" Lian Zhuo knew who he was worried about, so he came upstairs to ask for him. "The doctor is checking him out."
Tang Xiaoming crossed his legs and said nonchalantly, "Don't bother Jingyan. He's too busy right now to take care of himself. I'm going to see her, and you're bothering to cover it up. You don't need to tell me where you're arranging her to go, so that the Tang family won't find her."
Lian Zhuo was silent and sighed.
Tang Xiaoming had lost a lot of weight. It was heard that he was on a hunger strike in the Tang family ancestral hall. Old Master Tang was also cruel and announced that if he did not give in, the Tang family would send another 100 people to continue looking for You Meng's whereabouts and take him for an abortion.
Tang Xiaoming had no choice but to obey as he couldn't fight back.
After Jiang Jingyan was hospitalized, he specifically asked Lian Zhuo to notify the Tang family, and Tang Xiaoming was able to regain his freedom. He went there to visit the patient, but in fact he wanted to see You Meng for the last time.
"Mr. Jiang's place is a mess, and he still has time to arrange my affairs." Tang Xiaoming paced outside the ward with a complicated expression. "Is there something wrong with his brain?"
Lian Zhuo stood aside and answered very seriously, "No problem."
Tang Xiaoming glanced at him and just happened to catch a glimpse of a figure at the other end of the corridor, and the curse words were stuck in his mouth.
"Uncle Jiang."
Jiang Zhongyi was dressed in formal attire and had a solemn expression. He glanced around and rushed in without knocking.
Liang Jing was startled and stood up and bowed, "Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Jingyan was also surprised. He suppressed his cough and greeted, "Why are you here?"
"I want to visit the patient, is that not allowed?"
When he heard the tone, he knew that he was going to call for an explanation.
People from the provincial department stood up one after another. Jiang Zhongyi did not lose his temper in front of them. He shook hands and greeted everyone one by one.
"Secretary Liang." He smiled kindly, "Please help me see everyone off. Jingyan and I have something to discuss."
Liang Jing looked at Jiang Jingyan and nodded.
The remaining sunlight in the afternoon was completely blocked by dark clouds, and Jiang Zhongyi's face was filled with gloom.
He sat down on the single sofa, smiling instead of angry, "You are very brave. If I hadn't filed this report, I wouldn't have known you had done so much work for me."
Jiang Jingyan leaned against the pillow, rubbing his brow weakly. "I didn't make it public. It was a private plan. I originally wanted to wait until there was sufficient evidence and then hand it over to you to report. Everyone would be happy. But this matter is related to Meng Hongwen, and Yan Baiqing intends to use the incident from that year to kick you off. I planned ahead so that the accusation of dereliction of duty would be lessened."
"Then I have to thank you." Jiang Zhongyi leaned back, arms outstretched, feeling a heavy sense of oppression. "Regardless of whether this is necessary or not, do you still have any respect for discipline? Is this what I taught you?"
Jiang Jingyan hung his head and remained silent for a long time.
After a long while, he exhaled slowly, "Father, I have no other choice."
Jiang Zhongyi had a gloomy face and didn't say a word.
"Chen Qing refused to drag me down, refused to drag down the Jiang family. If she knew that restoring the Chen family's reputation would cost you, I couldn't bear the torment she endured for her."
"So you just made the decision for her? Even if it's unfilial, unfaithful, or unrighteous, you're determined to stick to this path, right?"
Jiang Jingyan's throat rolled, "Yes."
"You took the trouble to plan this, but did she appreciate it?"
He held up the water cup and replied vaguely, "I got it."
Jiang Zhongyi laughed, "What the hell! They've already broken up with you, and you call that gratitude?"
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