Chapter 163 Mr. Chi, I Miss You
Chapter 163 Mr. Chi, I Miss You
Jiang Haochen booked a private room at a restaurant not far from the hospital.
After waiting for about ten minutes, the door to the private room was finally pushed open.
Jiang Haochen looked up at the doorway, and his gaze turned cold the moment he saw who it was.
Lin Fang has injuries on her face.
Lin Fang closed the door, looked at Jiang Haochen across the table, and didn't dare to sit down: "Mr. Jiang... Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Haochen didn't like Lin Fang, but Lin Fang's eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Chi Yuan's, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Sit down and talk."
Lin Fang responded and sat down cautiously, not daring to touch the dishes on the table, only helplessly picking at her fingers.
Jiang Haochen: "I will pay for Gao Cheng's medical treatment."
Jiang Haochen had already planned to pay this money. Regardless of how Chi Yuan's relationship with this family ultimately turned out, Gao Cheng and Lin Fang were, after all, related to him by blood. Although Chi Yuan had no obligation to pay Gao Cheng's medical expenses, if he truly did not care, it would damage his public image.
An artist's public image is very important, especially since Gao Cheng is a good kid.
Lin Fang's eyes lit up: "How much can you offer?"
Jiang Haochen looked at her and asked slowly, "How much do you plan to ask for?"
Lin Fang cautiously held up three fingers: "Three...three million."
Jiang Haochen scoffed, "What are you planning to do if three million can't cure Gao Cheng?"
Lin Fang had never considered this question before, and she panicked: "Then...then I'll go back and ask the hospital again..."
Jiang Haochen: "Should we ask the hospital, or your husband?"
Lin Fang flinched and glanced behind her.
Jiang Haochen: "He's here too, outside?"
Lin Fang nodded.
Jiang Haochen: "He hit you? Why?"
Lin Fang: "I... failed to keep an eye on Gao Cheng."
"Useless." Men who only know how to hit women are all useless. "I will directly transfer the treatment fee into the hospital's account. All your expenses at this hospital will be reimbursed until Gao Cheng is fully recovered and discharged. We will also reimburse the subsequent medication treatment."
Jiang Haochen spoke in a very official tone. He couldn't give this family any ammunition to use against him, to give them a chance to get involved with Chi Yuan again, and he couldn't let them taste any benefits.
Lin Fang pleaded, "Can't you...just give me three million directly?"
Jiang Haochen sneered: "Even if Gao Cheng's illness requires one or two years of medication, the total cost will only be around seven or eight hundred thousand."
Lin Fang: "But... if I don't get three million, he'll beat me to death."
Although they had only met twice, Jiang Haochen had already figured out Lin Fang's personality very well. She was a woman with no opinions of her own and a timid nature. Although she had features that resembled Chi Yuan's by three points, Jiang Haochen still couldn't imagine that Chi Yuan's mother was such a woman.
The Chi Yuan he knew was kind, warm, optimistic, and resilient. In his mind, such a good person must have grown up in a happy and affluent family, at least spiritually.
He suddenly became curious: "How old was Chi Yuan when you left him?"
Lin Fang thought for a moment and replied, "About eight months."
Jiang Haochen: "Why did you leave?"
Lin Fang: "His father is an alcoholic. He beats me whenever he drinks. I just can't take it anymore."
Jiang Haochen: "So you just dumped eight months of Chi Yuan's time on him?"
The sudden outburst of anger startled Lin Fang, who huddled in her chair, too afraid to move.
Jiang Haochen forced himself to calm down. He could understand Lin Fang's pain. Having just given birth and facing an abusive husband, running away might be the only thing she could do. But he just couldn't help feeling sorry for Chi Yuan.
Jiang Haochen: "Chi Yuan's father works away from home year-round, and Chi Yuan has always been raised by his grandmother. During this time, have you ever secretly gone back to see him?"
Lin Fang did not answer, but her expression said it all.
Jiang Haochen then thought of something else: "Did you...buy him a hamburger? When he came to see you later, did you treat him to a hamburger?"
Lin Fang shook her head: "No, I gave him ten yuan and sent him home."
Jiang Haochen could hardly believe what he was hearing: "He finally found you, and you just gave him ten yuan and chased him away? You don't even remember how old he was back then."
Lin Fang burst into tears: "I didn't want this either. He just suddenly appeared, and he even showed up at my doorstep. I'm afraid of being seen, and I'm even more afraid that man will find me again. I don't know what to do."
Lin Fang and Chi Yuan's father didn't register their marriage; they only held a wedding banquet. Legally, they weren't married, but in the villagers' minds, they were a real couple. So when Chi Yuan appeared, she was terrified. She was afraid that Chi Yuan's father would find her, and even more afraid that Gao Wanfu would find out she had been married. She panicked, and at that moment, all she could think about was making Chi Yuan disappear.
Jiang Haochen looked at the woman across from him who was crying uncontrollably, and in his mind was the image of little Chi Yuan, clutching ten yuan and looking lost and helpless.
Jiang Haochen thought that Chi Yuan must have had an unforgettable experience in his childhood to love hamburgers so much. His father didn't care about him at all, and his grandmother was poor in the village, so it was probably his mother who had taken him to eat them.
He thought that if this woman had taken Chi Yuan out for a hamburger and left even the slightest bit of warmth in Chi Yuan's cold childhood, he could give her more money.
but……
She didn't.
She did nothing wrong in trying to escape her abusive husband, but now that she has escaped and chosen to give up on Chi Yuan, she should have no further connection with him.
Jiang Haochen didn't want to waste any more time. He stood up to leave: "My promise still stands. I will transfer the treatment fees into the hospital's account. The conditions remain the same. If you're afraid to face the media, then record a video and post it online."
Lin Fang suddenly looked up: "Wasn't it already clarified? Why do I need to post it again?"
Jiang Haochen: "I want your family to have no reason to go to Chi Yuan again."
Only by releasing this video can I completely sever ties with Lin Fang.
Jiang Haochen glanced at the time: "I want to see this video before noon tomorrow. You've already lost one son, you don't want to lose another, do you?"
Before Lin Fang could speak, Jiang Haochen opened the door and left the private room. He turned around and saw Gao Wanfu waiting anxiously outside.
As they passed each other, Jiang Haochen said, "That 300,000 yuan in medical fees at the hospital was a bribe you took, wasn't it? Domestic abusers are better behaved in prison."
Gao Wanfu's pupils contracted, and his entire body trembled with fear.
It was already 3 a.m. when Jiang Haochen left the restaurant. There weren't many people on the street, so he strolled back to the hotel. The evening breeze helped to calm his restlessness.
At this time, Chi Yuan should already be asleep.
But Jiang Haochen still wanted to hear Chi Yuan's voice, but he was afraid of disturbing his sleep, so he dug out some old WeChat voice messages to listen to.
"Mr. Jiang, I've come to see you."
"Mr. Jiang, Director Yang praised me today."
"Mr. Jiang, you can do whatever you want tonight."
"Mr. Jiang~~"
"Mr. Jiang~~"
As he listened, Jiang Haochen couldn't help but laugh. He had always liked hearing Chi Yuan call him Mr. Jiang; before, he just thought it sounded nice, but now, hearing it again, he suddenly had a different feeling.
The word "sir" can be a polite form of address between strangers, or it can be a playful and ambiguous term used between spouses.
"Mr. Chi." Jiang Haochen tried calling out, and unconsciously laughed out loud.
He wanted to call Chi Yuan that next time they met.
Mr. Chi, I miss you.
Be my boyfriend.
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