Reborn as a Good Child

115. Cut Bonus

When Chen TianYang's mother left YiHan's ward, she specifically took a walk around the floor before returning to TianYang's room. She opened the door only to be greeted with her son looking as red as a cooked prawn. She could see steam just drifting above him. An eerie mesmerised smile still hung on his face. As for her future daughter-in-law, she was peeling an apple with a knife beside him. Her hands were extremely calm and steady as thin curling strips of apple skin were removed.

TianYang's mother: ...

I have very complicated feelings right now.

I think they're meant to be the other way around.

I might've given birth to a fake son.

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Inside YiHan's ward:

"It's just a minor wound," YiHan told Jiang Hua, smiling at the man as he said so. "You're so busy. There's no need for you to come all the way here. Once I'm fully recovered, I'd go to you. Oh, yes, I still owe you a meal."

"The last time you got injured, I was on a business trip so I couldn't come visit," Jiang Hua replied. "This time, I'm in the city as you get into another major accident. How could I not come and check in on you? As for work, time is like water in a sponge. I can always squeeze some out. Anyway, you sure are bold this time, way too bold even. You actually drove straight into that car. Do you know just how dangerous that is?"

"It was an emergency," YiHan replied, spitting his tongue out at the other man. "I didn't think that deeply into my actions. If I didn't ram right into that car, XueQing and TianYang would be in danger."

"Oh, you," Jiang Hua sighed. He patted the young man on the head. "I know you're worried about your sister and brother-in-law, but you must be mindful of your own safety in the future. Got it? Thank goodness you're fine this time. If anything ever happened to you, your sister and brother-in-law would be spending the rest of their lives in agonising guilt."

"I know, Jiang-ge," YiHan said with a nod. "By the way, you're here and not by my big brother's side. He's probably panicking over work now."

Jiang Hua chuckled and calmly replied, "There's no such thing as someone who's completely irreplaceable. Without me around, there'd be plenty of employees working. I had never dared to think too highly of myself."

"No way," YiHan retorted. "My brother has said on multiple occasions that you're both his right-hand and his left-hand men. If you weren't around, he'd buried in work and at a loss."

"Is that so?" Jiang Hua couldn't help letting a chuckle slip. "If I can make him feel that way, I'd be happy forever."

"Jiang-ge, I'm not criticising you, but is that all you aim for?" YiHan said in exasperation. "You're satisfied with just that? Have you ever thought of being the proactive party and lure him in first? I can help you."

"Thank you but I don't plan to do so." A bitter smile spread across Jiang Hua's face. "If he's like me, gay, I'd definitely try it out even if I have to risk my life. But he's not. He's a straight man. While gay marriage is legal, it's not an easy path to take. Furthermore, it's as hard as enlightenment to turn a straight man gay. Even if it's possible, I don't want to pull him down into the waters just because I was feeling thirsty. I can't make him go with me on this path destined to be rife with difficulties and injustice. He's the eldest son of the Bai family. He'll get married, have kids, and have a perfect home blessed with lively and adorable children. He'll take over the reins at the Bai Group. He'll be a powerful force in the business world. I just want to be by his side. I wish to stand close to him no matter when and where, to watch him and to protect him. To do my best to ensure his life would be smooth sailing."