Chapter 369: 362 True Feelings Revealed

Zheng Ren was explaining the condition to the patient's father; some details needed to be repeated, such as saying that the girl's pregnancy would cause an abnormal increase in platelets, posing a life-threatening risk, and so on.

While he was speaking, he suddenly felt the middle-aged man's aura change!

Anger,

Resentment,

Sharp as a knife, the anger burst forth.

What's going on?

In the moment Zheng Ren was stunned, the patient's father lunged at him with a stride.

The two were already close; if it had been before, Zheng Ren would have had no chance to make a proper response.

But after spending a long time in the System Space, Zheng Ren's bodily reaction ability had fundamentally improved without him noticing.

Instinctively, he shifted his body slightly, twisted his ankle, and Zheng Ren sidestepped to avoid the patient's father, who came at him like a tiger descending the mountain.

He was...

But Zheng Ren immediately realized the patient's father wasn't charging at him; instead, he rushed straight past him toward what was behind him.

The target was the male student who was having a meal with the girl in the restaurant.

The male student looked to be in his early twenties and appeared very honest.

He probably came over to eavesdrop on what Zheng Ren and the girl's father were saying, and the middle-aged man noticed him.

He was so frightened he stared blankly, without even a thought of resistance, and the girl's father slapped him across the face.

"Pa~~~"

With a crisp sound, the boy was slapped away, his body slanting into the wall.

"You bastard!" the patient's father shouted, veins bulging on his forehead like two vicious snakes.

He lifted his foot and kicked the boy's head, over and over, showing no mercy, not avoiding vital spots, delivering a deadly blow.

Zheng Ren quickly grabbed the patient's father's waist from behind and strained to pull him away.

"Big brother, big brother, calm down, calm down!" Zheng Ren shouted, exerting force to pull the patient's father away.

Zheng Ren was under thirty, had trained in the System Space, and his physique was somewhat stronger than an ordinary person's.

Yet, embracing the patient's father—whose figure had changed and who was slightly overweight—he still had to exert all his strength to pull him away.

Zheng Ren could feel that deep anger within him.

"You bastard, I'll kill you!"

"Doctor, let go of me, I'd rather die too—I'll kill him and go to prison!"

"Big brother, don't, calm down, calm down." Zheng Ren, not good with words, could only repeat those two phrases over and over.

But at this point, even eloquent words would likely fail to convince a father whose beloved daughter had been hurt.

This is his own father, after all—too bad that girl isn't living up to expectations, Zheng Ren thought.

The young boy didn't seize the chance to flee; instead, without hesitation he stepped before the middle-aged man, bowed deeply, and sincerely said, "Uncle..."

"Don't call me uncle, you damn bastard—who the hell is your uncle!" the middle-aged man yelled, swearing outright.

The boy looked somewhat timid, yet at this moment he summoned courage; Zheng Ren could see in his eyes an emotion called determination.

"Uncle, please hear me out for a moment, okay?" The boy kept bowing, each bow earnest, his waist nearly bent to the limit.

The middle-aged man whom Zheng Ren held by the waist grew weaker in his struggle, and after a minute he gradually calmed down.

Meanwhile, the boy continued to bow repeatedly, occasionally droplets flying off.

True feelings revealed,

Sincere emotion,

Earnest intent.

Zheng Ren gradually loosened his grip; the middle-aged man seemed exhausted, breathing heavily through his nose and mouth, standing before the boy without a word.

The boy bowed several dozen more times; watching him, Zheng Ren even felt his own waist ache.

Later, he finally stopped, tears streaming down his face, yet full of resolve.

"Uncle, I and Xiao Wan are friends from university, you know that," the boy said.

The middle-aged man said nothing, still panting heavily.

"The first time, I never expected it to turn out like this. It's my fault, I admit. Everything is my fault, truly, all my fault."

"I know, apologizing is meaningless."

"Back then, you told us to break up. I didn't listen—I truly like Xiao Wan, really like her. After graduation, I didn't go south; instead, I returned to Hai Cheng with Xiao Wan."

"Over the past six months, I've worked very hard; I feel I have the ability to earn money to support a family."

The middle-aged man moved his mouth slightly, as if wanting to say something, but no sound came out.

The boy seemed lost in his memories, not noticing the middle-aged man's movement; he kept his head down, letting tears fall.

"We've already prepared to get married. I know Xiao Wan can't get pregnant, so since that time I've been very careful. She's told me a few times to try and see—if she got pregnant, I guess you wouldn't oppose our marriage either."

"But I refused each time. This is a matter of life and death; we can't take risks. I've already told my parents; although they aren't happy, they still agreed to our situation."

"But... a few days ago, the used condom seemed broken; Xiao Wan didn't let me see it, saying she just threw it away. I didn't notice either—it was my carelessness, I was wrong, I was wrong." The boy was bewildered; Zheng Ren guessed this was also why he panicked in the restaurant.

If he could do these things, this boy would still be not bad; my first impression of him was off.

"Uncle, it was my carelessness, but I really didn't mean to."

"Please believe me, I don't want to hurt Xiao Wan, just like you—I want to protect her, protect her for a lifetime. I've hurt her once; there will never be a second time."

Saying this, the boy looked dazed at the ground and fell silent.

Outside the ICU, all was quiet.

Suddenly, the boy bowed to the ground and wailed bitterly.

"I really don't know... I really don't know why this happened!"

This matter...

Zheng Ren watched, his heart feeling sour.

The middle-aged man stayed silent; Zheng Ren clearly felt his tense muscles gradually relaxing.

At the very least, the hostility was gone.

At the very least, I didn't have to see that melodramatic plot.

Zheng Ren let out a breath.

Fortunately, fortunately.

Seeing the boy crying on the ground, Zheng Ren wanted to go and persuade him.

But in this situation, no matter what I say or do, it seems superfluous.

I am just superfluous.

What does their father-in-law and son-in-law conversation have to do with me?

Zheng Ren wanted to leave quietly, but still felt uneasy. He prepared to glance a few more times, and would leave after confirming everything was fine.

The middle-aged man suddenly moved.

He walked over and kicked the boy.

"What are you wailing for? Get up."

The boy stared for a moment, still choking up, at a loss.

This person is practically lower in emotional intelligence than me; Zheng Ren's heart suddenly felt enlightened.

He walked over, helped up the boy who was kneeling on the ground, and said softly: "Just take good care of her from now on; your uncle has agreed."

The boy felt a mix of joy and sorrow,

bewildered,

and dazed.

Thanks to Teacher Xiao Guo for providing the case details and the course of events.