Chapter 1029: Gao Zheng's Self-blame
Tang Min was very happy when she heard that her grandpa was coming to see her. "Okay, I'll call my grandpa later and ask him when he's coming. I'll be waiting at home. I miss them a lot, too."
Molly successfully diverted Tang Min's attention. Seeing how happy she was when she mentioned her grandfather, Molly finally felt better.
She didn't want her daughter to be affected by Lin Yongqiang's worries and the baby in her belly, but she couldn't protest openly. She could only let her interact more with other family members to distract her attention.
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Gu Jingchuan called in the evening and said that he was going to have dinner with Gao Zheng and would be back late.
After Tang finished his meal, he stayed in the room alone, studying Lin Yongqiang's physical condition and future treatment methods.
at this time.
In a tavern in Bincheng, two tall and handsome men sat opposite each other.
Gao Zheng rarely took the initiative to pick up the wine cup and clinked glasses with Gu Jingchuan.
Gu Jingchuan could see that Gao Zheng was in a bad mood. He seldom drank alcohol normally, but today he took the initiative to ask Gao Zheng out and have a couple of drinks with him.
Gu Jingchuan took a sip and looked at the man sitting opposite him, who was drinking a cup of liquor. He reminded him, "Drink less, in case you have a job later."
Normally, Gao Zheng hardly drinks alcohol for fear of problems at work. Even when he's at a party with everyone, he only takes a symbolic sip and never drinks too much.
Gao Zheng finished a cup of wine and poured himself another one. "It's okay. I asked for leave and don't have to work for the time being."
As Gao Zheng spoke, he picked up the wine cup and took a sip.
"Lao Gao, are you worried about something?"
Gu Jingchuan looked at the man with a gloomy face and little energy and asked.
Gao Zheng did not answer his question directly, but looked at him and asked in a deep voice, "Jingchuan, does your Xiaomin blame me?"
"Why blame you?"
Gu Jingchuan raised his eyes and looked at him in confusion.
"You are asking without knowing the answer. Lin Yongqiang is now lying in a hospital bed. It is my responsibility to decide his life or death. When I proposed that Lin Yongqiang be my informant, I promised Tang Min that I would guarantee his safety. I broke my promise."
Gao Zheng said this, then poured himself another cup of wine and drank it all in one gulp.
Gu Jingchuan could feel how much psychological pressure Gao Zheng was under at the moment.
He has been blaming himself and feeling resentful about Lin Yongqiang's injury, and he took all the responsibility on himself.
Gu Jingchuan put the wine bottle on the table under the table to prevent Gao Zheng from drinking too much, "What nonsense are you talking about?
How can this be your responsibility?
It was done by those unscrupulous drug dealers, it has nothing to do with you."
Gao Zheng seemed to be unable to listen to Gu Jingchuan's advice. He looked solemn and said with a guilty tone, "I promised Tang Min that I would protect Lin Yongqiang's safety, but I didn't do it. This is my responsibility."
Gu Jingchuan stood up, patted his shoulder and comforted him, "You tried your best. No one wants to see something like this happen. Xiaomin never blamed you. None of us blamed you. Don't think too much."
Gao Zheng already has enough pressure at work, and now he has to bear such a psychological burden. Gu Jingchuan really feels sorry for him and tries his best to comfort him.
However, today Gao Zheng seemed to have run into a dead end and couldn't get out. He lowered his eyes and sighed, "Sometimes I think I'm really sorry for you. When we were in the army, I took you on missions. I was in a wheelchair and suffered so much. In the end, I even took off my military uniform. I already blamed myself very much that time. Now Lin Yongqiang is injured again. How can I feel good about it?"
The more Gao Zheng spoke, the more guilty he felt. "If you hadn't completed the mission with me, you wouldn't have had to endure this pain."
Gu Jingchuan's face turned ugly when he heard this. He directly opened the collar of Gao Zheng's sweater, revealing the scar on his chest. He looked at him with burning eyes and asked, "What about your injuries? Who can you go to for justice?"
Gao Zheng met Gu Jingchuan's sharp eyes and remained silent.
Gu Jingchuan let go of his hand, pulled up his collar for him, sat down on the seat opposite him, and took out a bottle of wine from under the table and poured them both. He looked at Gao Zheng and said seriously, "Old Gao, we are not hurting for you, but for justice."
He picked up the wine cup, motioned Gao Zheng to raise his glass, and the two clinked their glasses.
Gu Jingchuan finished his drink, put down his wine cup, chuckled and said, "Actually, to be honest, I'm very happy that Lin Yongqiang was injured this time. It proves that he is on the right track. I am very relieved that he can distinguish right from wrong at the critical moment. In the past, he was just a gangster in our hearts. It was good enough that he didn't cause trouble for others and didn't do bad things behind the scenes. We never thought that he would do something great to uphold justice and sacrifice himself. This time, he was able to stand in for us at the critical moment. We were really surprised and relieved."
Although Lin Yongqiang's injuries are so serious that it worries everyone, to some extent, this is also a good thing.
At least he did something meaningful.
Gao Zheng agreed with Gu Jingchuan's words. He said, "I didn't expect that either."
Lin Yongqiang's behavior this time exceeded almost everyone's expectations.
Gu Jingchuan looked at him and said, "Don't worry, Doctor Feng has come out to treat him, he will be fine. I believe that after this ordeal, he will definitely turn over a new leaf and walk on the right path, and Xiao Min will be less worried."
After Gu Jingchuan said this, Gao Zheng felt more at ease. "I hope he can wake up and recover, instead of me having to live with guilt every day."
"Relax."
Gu Jingchuan patted his shoulder, looked at the tense man, and laughed teasingly, "When did the tall devil become so kind-hearted? You are always sentimental. It would be better if you were as hard-hearted as before."
Gao Zheng glanced at him and sneered, "Do you think my heart is really made of stone?"
“Isn’t it?
You've changed so much in the past year that I don't recognize you anymore."
When he was in the army, Gao Zheng was simply heartless.
How is it possible to have emotions like guilt?
“I haven’t changed.”
Gao Zheng said, "I just want to express myself."
He seemed to have untied the knot in his heart, and poured himself another glass of wine, "Come and drink."
"You should drink less."
Gu Jingchuan stopped him.
Gao Zheng ignored his advice and held up the wine cup, insisting on clinking glasses with Gu Jingchuan, "Come on, let's have a drink."
Gu Jingchuan was afraid that he had drunk too much and the smell would make Tang Min feel sick when she smelled it when she got home, so he didn't dare to drink more. He clinked glasses and put the cup down. However, Gao Zheng let himself go and drank one cup after another.
In the end, he got drunk, and the usually aloof devil started chattering non-stop.
Chatting about the past with Gu Jingchuan.
Gu Jingchuan glanced at his watch. It was getting late. He was still thinking about going home to be with his wife, so he decided to end their drinking party. "It's getting late. Let's go. I'll take you home."
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