Chapter 847: Love 36: Starting from a Breakup

Qiao Xu still didn't say anything in the end, merely saying he was tired and wanted to sleep.

Jin Chen could sense that he wanted to speak but held back, as if worried about something, yet he couldn't tell what the reason was.

Seeing him so weak, I didn't ask further, just held him and gently coaxed him to sleep.

Meanwhile, Qiao Yushu had people seize all the casinos and fighting venues under the Gu Clan's name.

Gu Zhongtai died, and the Gu Clan fell into complete chaos, becoming meat on the chopping block for anyone to slaughter.

Those around Qiao Yushu could see that after the clan head met Jin Fu's people that day, he was filled with repressed anger, his methods growing increasingly ruthless and decisive—even special forces couldn't stop him, as if he were venting.

Gu Liuyun was not killed.

After that day's kidnapping of Qiao Xu and his departure, she returned alone to the Gu household, originally expecting news that she could control Qiao Xu and thus annex the Qiao Family.

She never expected the news she'd receive to be that her brother and nephew had died.

Moreover, a large contingent of troops had stormed the Gu residence to seal off the villa.

She was seized by Qiao Yushu, forced to watch her brother's corpse being tortured, then locked in a sunless basement, awaiting her own death.

Even before Qiao Yushu laid a hand on her, Gu Liuyun had already driven herself mad.

The Qiao Clan even spread the word throughout the elite circles of Didu: any family that still tried to aid the Gu Family would henceforth be the Qiao Clan's mortal enemy.

In those circles, everything is about profit; now anyone can see the Gu Family will be utterly toppled, let alone that they tried to harm Qiao Xu—the little master who was doubly protected by the Qiao Family and Jin Chen.

Even the highest organization sent troops to help! Isn't that proof enough?!

Overnight, the groups that had previously cooperated with the Gu Clan all withdrew their investments.

Those left in the Gu Family could no longer pose any threat to the Qiao Clan; they could only swallow this silent loss.

Under Qiao Yushu's threat, they packed up overnight and fled Didu.

Qiao Yushu was busy day and night before he finally had time to visit the hospital and see his precious son.

Thinking of Jin Chen still in the hospital, he felt uneasy in his heart.

"You want to take Xiao Xu home?"

Jin Chen pondered a few seconds; indeed he was already fit to go home and recuperate, and since Xiao Xu still resisted the hospital, at worst they could have several doctors on standby at home.

"All right, I'll go handle the paperwork now and have someone send a car to pick you up later."

"Wait, that's not what I meant."

Qiao Yushu completely changed his previously friendly attitude toward Jin Chen.

"I'm taking Xiao Xu alone back to the Qiao household; from now on, you two must not contact each other."

His tone carried an unyielding firmness that allowed no objection.

Jin Chen:?

He gave Qiao Yushu a strange look, making sure he hadn't been replaced, and said, "Uncle, have you been overworked lately?"

"Hmph, it's not like that—it's because you have a good father!"

Whenever Qiao Yushu brought it up, he felt indignant, yet he struggled to suppress himself, lest he transfer his hatred onto Jin Chen.

"Do you know that Xiao Xu's mother's tragic death is related to your father? He might very well be the murderer!"

0731: 【Ah?? I haven't even figured it out yet! Where did he get this information!】

Where can the face of the Strongest System possibly go?!

Jin Chen blinked, indeed never having considered this angle before.

But… could it really be such a coincidence?

"Uncle, haven't you investigated before? Why only now do you have this information?"

He still held the tea he intended to brew for Qiao Xu later, chatting with Qiao Yushu in the outer room of the suite, his mind wondering why Qiao Yushu had received this news precisely at this moment.

Could it be false information leaked by that shameless Jin Fu?

"You think I don't want to?!"

Qiao Yushu slumped into a seat, bent over with his fingers tangled in his hair, his voice muffled, lacking any of his former refined elegance.

"I've investigated for years; whenever I make progress, the US-Europe Alliance warns me."

"And then Xiao Xu keeps coincidentally falling into all kinds of dangers… I daren't."

He had already lost his beloved wife; he couldn't afford to lose his son as well.

Qiao Yushu dared not reveal this to anyone, outwardly claiming his wife died in an accident.

At the same time, he never gave up searching for the truth, traveling year after year between the countries of the Eagle-Europe Alliance, ostensibly expanding his group's business and constantly opening branches.

In secret, he kept looking for clues, but every time a lead appeared, it was thwarted by some sudden occurrence.

"Before I didn't think so, but if it's the Jin Family behind this, given your status in the Eagle-Europe Alliance's member states, covering it up wouldn't be difficult."

"To this day, I still don't know what Moli did to deserve such a brutal shooting."

The more Jin Chen listened, the more silent he became.

One could understand Qiao Yushu's feelings, now on the verge of collapse.

If Qiao Xu's mother really was killed by that cheap father of his…

His heart trembled; he hardly dared imagine how painful it would be for Qiao Xu to find out.

The young master surely thought that, having endured this, they had finally turned suffering into sweetness.

"I'll go confirm with my father and give you a satisfactory answer."

For now, Jin Chen can only guarantee that.

"But to let me part from Xiao Xu—I'm sorry, I can't do that."

Jin Chen lowered his gaze, watching the steam rise and fall in the hot tea pot, his voice deep: "Uncle, Xiao Xu's situation is special now; if he leaves me, he will suffer greatly."

"I will too."

Qiao Yushu let out a deep sigh, no longer mentioning the matter; just as he was about to continue speaking, he heard the sound of a cup shattering from inside the room.

The two almost simultaneously stood up and hurried inside.

Qiao Xu sat kneeling on the bed, somewhat at a loss, staring at the cup on the floor; his arms trembled uncontrollably, and he couldn't control……

In just two days in the hospital, even with Jin Chen's care, because the medicine components in his body hadn't been metabolized, Qiao Xu had still grown thinner; now looking flustered and at a loss, he seemed even more pitiable.

Seeing Jin Chen come back, he instinctively reached out for a hug, but the next second he pulled back.

He didn't want Jin Chen to see him like that.

"Brother……"

Qiao Xu called out, forcing a smile, but he had no idea how fragile his expression was.

"How come you came back so late?"

"I chatted with uncle for a while," Jin Chen picked up the broken cup and asked, "Are you hurt?"

"No……"

Qiao Xu dodged again, biting his lower lip tightly.

"What are you avoiding? Did you sneak snacks?"

Jin Chen sat on the bedside, smiling as he touched his lowered head, and asked, "Is there anything I shouldn't see?"

The moment he touched his body, Jin Chen felt Qiao Xu trembling.

Recalling the doctor's instructions, he began the first injection when the first physical symptoms became apparent.

Now Qiao Xu knew he could no longer hide it; tears fell like broken pearls, and with all his strength he restrained his trembling hands to hug Jin Chen.

"Brother, don't despise me; I haven't been injected much, I'll get better soon."