Chapter 848: Love Beginning After a Breakup 37

Qiao Xu acted pitiful and coquettish, her tone almost begging.

Little did he know how painful and heart-wrenching those words were for Jin Chen to hear.

"What disgust, how could I ever despise you."

Not minding that Qiao Yushu was still present, Jin Chen slightly bent down and embraced the person, his arms involuntarily tightening, afraid to loosen even a bit.

His voice was deep and hoarse, filled with anguish: "How could you think like that? I will never despise you."

Though still trembling uncontrollably in his arms, hearing his soft coos made Qiao Xu feel much better.

Tilting her head and burying it in Jin Chen's chest, her voice low and sorrowful, tears still sliding down the corners of her eyes, she whispered, "I thought… Brother would hate me like this."

"You said you could never accept someone close to you injecting that stuff."

"It's different, Guabao." Jin Chen secretly regretted, patiently coaxing, placing delicate kisses on the person's cheeks, each one precious and tender.

"You didn't do it willingly, you're not at fault, how could I blame you?"

After coaxing him for a long while, noticing Qiao Xu's emotions gradually stabilizing, Jin Chen then pressed the call button to have the nurse come give the injection.

Perhaps because he knew the medicine could make him healthy, Qiao Xu endured without crying out, merely curling up in Jin Chen's arms, refusing to move and not daring to look at the needle.

The moment the needle pierced his flesh, Qiao Xu recalled the despair and pain of that day when Gu He injected the medicine.

He let out a choked sob, clutching Jin Chen's waist tightly, eyes shut tight.

"It hurts… it hurts."

His broken sobs fell like heavy hammer blows on Jin Chen's heart.

Qiao Xu endured and endured, but couldn't hold back, laying on Jin Chen's chest and wailing.

"It'll be fine soon…"

Jin Chen's voice was hoarse and muffled.

【0731, does the antidote from the mall work?】

【In theory it should work, with a 40% chance.】

0731 answered truthfully.

【Redeem.】

As long as there are no side effects, even if the chance is only one percent, Jin Chen will try.

【Already redeemed Superior Detoxifier for the Host, deducted 1000 points】

After the injection, not only Qiao Xu but even the doctor was drenched in sweat.

Being stared at by two big-shot-like figures, anyone would feel immense pressure!

Qiao Xu had cried himself exhausted, slumped in Jin Chen's arms with listless, drooping eyes.

After a few more minutes, he finally recovered.

Only then did he notice Qiao Yushu, who had been in the room the whole time.

"Dad?"

Qiao Xu, somewhat surprised, opened his reddened eyes and asked, "When did you arrive?"

Qiao Yushu: "……"

His already miserable mood worsened even further.

Still, he realized that for his son in this state, being able to stay away from Jin Chen would be nothing short of miraculous.

"Little Xu, do you want to go home with Dad? Let Jin Chen attend to his own affairs."

Even so, Qiao Yushu still asked a question.

Qiao Xu's reaction was even more intense than he had imagined.

Upon hearing that he would have to part from Jin Chen, his barely calmed mood turned anxious again, and he kept shaking his head.

"No, no, Dad, I don't want to go home."

Even if I stay in the hospital, it's fine.

He pleaded like that, and Qiao Yushu found it painful to hear.

Just when did his precious son become so inseparable from Jin Chen?

In his quest to uncover the truth behind his wife's death, he had spent little time with Qiao Xu over the years, half the year being away as a flying performer.

The companionship he ought to have provided was all given by Jin Chen; had this incident not occurred, he would never have tried to separate them.

Jin Chen said nothing, merely looking at Qiao Yushu together with Qiao Xu, his eyes hinting at a plea.

Qiao Yushu let out a deep sigh, wondering what else he could say.

"Then you stay with Jin Chen at Nan Yuan; I indeed have some matters to attend to."

"Let's wait a bit longer…"

If by then it could truly be proven that Jin Chen's father, Jin Tingxiao, was the one who killed Moli,

then he would no matter what separate the two.

As for now, letting Qiao Xu properly nurture his body is most important,

at this moment he and Jin Chen have reached a tacit agreement, without anyone bringing it up again.

Thus the decision was made, and Qiao Xu and Jin Chen returned to the house they used to live in.

Everything in the Nan Yuan Villa remained unchanged.

Even the coat Qiao Xu had left on the sofa the day he left and closed the door was still neatly placed there.

The moment the door was pushed open, Qiao Xu even had a dazed illusion.

It felt as if they had never broken up, just like many times before, returning home after shopping together.

But such thoughts lasted only a few seconds, and Qiao Xu inexplicably felt a sense of homesickness.

The southern courtyard holds too many of their past memories, yet… it also makes Qiao Xu unconsciously wonder how excessive he had been here.

He didn't even realize Gu He was using him as a spear, and he almost completely lost Jin Chen.

If you don't want to live here, go live in another house.

Jin Chen saw his mood, took his hand and shook it gently, then whispered a suggestion: "Don't make yourself unhappy."

No, I won't go anywhere else.

Qiao Xu shook his head, stepped forward, then turned and flung himself into Jin Chen's embrace, his voice soft.

We've lived here together for three years; although I used to be excessive, this place holds too many memories.

Let's just stay here, okay?

Jin Chen chuckled, pinched his earlobe, and said, "As long as you're willing, of course it's fine."

Go rest a while.

Mm…

Qiao Xu blinked his somewhat heavy eyelids.

During those days in the hospital, he actually hadn't slept well at all; although he had Jin Chen's embrace, he still carried a psychological shadow that would occasionally wake him in the night.

Now that he's back home, this familiar, safe-feeling environment lets him relax.

After lying down on the bed, he soon fell into a deep sleep.

Jin Chen then went to the study to call Jin Tingxiao.

I will kill Jin Fu.

When the call connected, Jin Chen spoke coldly, giving Jin Tingxiao no chance to defend himself.

I can tolerate the past, but he has set his sights on Qiao Xu.

Jin Tingxiao sighed softly, "I know about this, but I still can't reach him."

The Qiao family has already put a bounty on Jin Fu in the black market; why do you need to get involved as well?

Jin Chen snorted coldly, "I'll kill him myself; I don't need anyone else."

Also, is Qiao Xu's mother's death related to you?

Jin Tingxiao: "I don't recall doing that; I'm still investigating."

That evidence has already been examined.

Although everything points to him, his memory has no trace of it ever happening.

Hopefully it's not you.

Jin Chen, thinking about it, got a headache; he held up his phone and looked out at the dark night.

One last thing: you should be interested, and you won't stop me from killing Jin Fu anymore.