Chapter 517

Does Shen Can seem to care a lot about La Tiao?

As soon as Jin Chen saw Jiang Xun walk in, he blurted out a nonsensical remark, almost failing to react.

Has he woken up?

Not yet, but the doctor said it'll be soon.

Jiang Xun sat on the sofa, took the juice Jin Chen handed over, gulped it down, and continued: "If it's the Shen Can we know, he clearly knew La Tiao's feelings back then but simply refused to respond."

"Until one time he invited us over for his birthday, saying he had something important to say, and we all thought he was going to accept La Tiao's pursuit."

He paused, and even now thinking back on it still feels unbelievable.

"I never expected him to suddenly confess to me, even sending me a gift."

That day, on the way back, La Tiao almost beat him to death, but he only calmed down after using pheromone to suppress him.

Jin Chen listened attentively, seeing the teenager break into a sweat, then grabbed a tissue to wipe his forehead.

"Have you really looked at that gift?"

"No…… I didn't dare, I neither accepted nor rejected it, just left it at home."

Jiang Xun sighed, unconsciously rubbing Jin Chen's palm, "Really worrisome, but fortunately Shen Can is about to wake up, then we can just ask him directly."

"By then, the instigator will probably take advantage of this time to clear themselves completely, just like now."

Jin Chen, hinting at something, combed his hair back, revealing a clean, full forehead, "I suggest we go back and take another look at that gift."

"Since it's a confession gift, it likely has some small design known only to the two of them."

Jiang Xun suddenly understood, "You're right!"

"Just go to my place and look around; then you'll know to come to me when you have a problem to solve!"

After sighing, Jiang Xun noticed Jin Chen was still in loungewear, lacking the usual austere sternness when going out, appearing more casual and full of the vigor of peers.

He liked seeing Jin Chen like this!

"Do you have anything else today? If not, come with me to look around."

Jin Chen smiled helplessly: "Even if I had something, it wouldn't be as important as accompanying you."

"I'll go upstairs to change clothes."

"Okay." Jiang Xun answered with a smiling squint.

He sat on the sofa waiting for someone, thought a bit, then picked up his phone and sent a message.

Although it's not yet clear whether he's related to Zhou Fangshu, we should first send someone to follow him, so he doesn't just leave A City and disappear.

The two returned to the Jiang residence and immediately had the Jiang household's butler and maid together search for that gift box.

After all, they found it in a storage room that hadn't been used in a long time.

"Looking at it, there's nothing special—just an ordinary sports wrist guard, right?"

Jiang Xun examined it carefully in his hand, found nothing, and said, "Could we be overthinking it?"

"It's the box," Jin Chen turned the gift box over, and according to the crease marks, restored it into two flat sheets of cardboard; where it originally looked like a pattern, when flattened it actually became a colored QR code.

Jiang Xun took a deep breath, quickly pulled out his phone to scan the code.

While waiting for the spinning loading, he felt extremely nervous.

He didn't know if the QR code from two years ago could still be scanned; if it really contained what La Tiao said, or a memory unique to the two of them, then it would definitely mean that the events from a year ago were completely a misunderstanding.

After an unknown amount of time, the buffering finally finished and a webpage opened.

The webpage that appeared was like a stationery-style screen, and then text emerged.

"This is a…… love letter written to Su Yongwang……"

Jiang Xun stared blankly, read the first line aloud, and his heart felt as if struck by a huge hammer.

Jin Chen timely embraced him and also let out a soft sigh.

Now it seems a somewhat childish gift style, but two years ago it was a teenager with budding feelings, holding a gift made with full-hearted joy, waiting for his beloved to open and discover it.

But it certainly wouldn't see the light of day again after two years.

What exactly happened back then……

They tacitly didn't look at the rest, since it was written for Su Yongwang, it should be left to the person who ought to see it to view it themselves.

Jiang Xun, trembling, sent the QR code via private message to Su Yongwang, fearing he might be with Shen Can and not see his phone, and also reminded Xue Yuan to have him look quickly.

"Why is this like this? Since it was meant for La Tiao, why was it suddenly given to me? What exactly did Shen Can encounter before that birthday?"

He muttered to himself, completely devoid of any thought.

"Xunzai, don't rush."

Jin Chen half-squatted, embraced him into his arms tightly, the warm, sturdy curve of his arms exuding a reassuring sandalwood scent, and Jiang Xun instinctively returned the hug.

"Let me investigate, okay?"

He knew that no matter how Jiang Xun investigated now, he would be limited by the truth he himself believed from the past two years.

Better to let this outsider handle the investigation.

"Okay…… I believe you."

Jiang Xun's voice was hoarse, also somewhat regretful: "If I had examined the gift carefully after receiving it two years ago, that would have been better."

Perhaps then there wouldn't have been so many troubles, and Shen Can almost lost his life.

"It's not your fault; it's been so long, don't blame yourself."

Jin Chen patiently soothed him, gently coaxing, letting the boy in his arms calm down and not fall into self-blame.

"I will soon have the investigation results."

"Come walk with me outside." Jiang Xun responded, then acted coquettishly, rubbing his shoulder, knowing Jin Chen wouldn't refuse.

"Okay, let's go."

Jin Chen put away the gift box together with the wrist guard, so it could be returned to its rightful owner later.

He took the somewhat low-spirited boy downstairs.

The two walked in the suburbs for a long time; after making sure they had cheered the person up, Jiang Xun also planned to bring the gift box to Su Yongwang today, and only then did Jin Chen say goodbye and go home.

Jin Chen brewed a cup of coffee and went upstairs; just as he entered the study, he heard 0731's exclamation.

【Host! I've found something, but there are more complicated relations; do you want to hear it now, or should I finish investigating before telling you?】

【Just say it.】

【Zhou Fangshu has been in contact with Shen Can's neglectful parents all these two years, and most of it involves money.】

Jin Chen set down his coffee cup, his brows slightly furrowed.

【Who transferred money to whom?】

【Shen's parents transferred money to Zhou Fangshu! Moreover, each amount is not small; I estimate this money comes from what the Jiang family paid back then.】

Ignoring their own biological son lying in a hospital bed, they go care about Zhou Fangshu, who was merely a former neighbor?

【Do they have a blood relation?】

【I suspected the same, but unfortunately they have no blood relation; they merely had neighborly interaction two years ago.】

0731 also felt worried.

【Keep investigating; still start from Zhou Fangshu.】

【All right!】