[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio":3,"chapter-rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-212":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rich in the 70s: I Made a Rugged Veteran a Millionaire",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},890776,1166,"Chapter 212: You’re Not Worthy","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-212",212,"\u003Cp>In the chilly hospital corridor, Shen Que gently patted Jiang Cheng’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng closed her eyes, trying to dispel the chaotic thoughts with each breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she opened her eyes again, there was a clarity mixed with determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not tired, I’m doing what I want to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just don’t want Teacher Lü to have any trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que felt even more distressed, his girl seemed to have no time even for sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, everything will be fine. You got here just in time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que comforted her tenderly, using his absolute certainty to fill the one percent of uncertainty in Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever you lack, I will fill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng withdrew from Shen Que’s embrace, wiped her eyes, and looked toward the still-lit surgery room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quietly, not knowing how much time had passed, the light went out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng suddenly stood up, ignoring her aching legs that stumbled, as Shen Que supported her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Careful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doctor—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng had already run over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doctor coming out took off his mask and said, \"The surgery went smoothly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words were like celestial music, and Jiang Cheng finally exhaled the breath she was holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After relaxing, she chased the doctor down, asking many precautions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having memorized everything, Jiang Cheng waited at the door for Teacher Lü.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que also smiled, slowly walking over to hold Jiang Cheng’s hand, saying nothing, just accompanying her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, Teacher Lü was wheeled out and sent to the ward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Teacher Lü was still under anesthesia, not yet awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng stood by the bed for a while, then bent over to cover Teacher Lü with a blanket, whispering, \"I’ll be back soon to keep you company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Jiang Cheng quietly left the ward, closing the door carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the room, Shen Que knowingly said, \"Here’s the address, let Gao Zhonghua accompany you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng took the note Shen Que handed over, and with a soul resonance of tacit understanding, smiled knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be back soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Que smiled lightly and said, \"No rush, I’m here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just four simple words, but they gave Jiang Cheng an infinite sense of security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She has him behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng smiled, turned, and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Zhonghua, waiting at the corner, immediately followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the hospital, Jiang Cheng got into the car Shen Que left, with Gao Zhonghua driving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them sped all the way to North City Inn in S City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng walked into the inn with an unstoppable aura, while Gao Zhonghua followed behind her, unsmiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The receptionist at the front desk hadn’t had a chance to ask before Jiang Cheng tossed out her ID.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m looking for someone, get them down here immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The receptionist uttered a couple of ohs, wondering internally: Could they be catching someone cheating?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would dare to be so bold and shameless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the receptionist was lost in thought, Jiang Cheng already stormed up to Teacher Lü’s son’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knock, knock, knock—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng knocked on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice responding from inside made Jiang Cheng smile; she hadn’t found the wrong person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"creak,\" Teacher Lü’s son opened the door, and before he could see clearly, he felt a powerful kick to his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah—thud—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Lü’s son landed on the ground, clutching his stomach as he looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"smack,\" a slap landed on his face, stopping his words again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng didn’t give him a chance to speak, delivering three more punches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t waste time talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commotion here prompted the opposite door to open, Teacher Lü’s daughter took one look and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold him back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one sentence from Jiang Cheng, Gao Zhonghua blocked Teacher Lü’s son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Jiang Cheng turned towards Teacher Lü’s daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still not wasting any words, she started with two slaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Lü’s daughter’s hair was left disheveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, people opened the doors and emerged from the rooms nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng caught sight of them from the corner of her eye, and when several wanted to intervene, she stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two beasts! You angered your own mother until she ended up in the hospital, underwent surgery, and hasn’t woken up yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not fit to be human!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her two powerful statements stopped the people who intended to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfilial?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Punishing them like this isn’t hard to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Teacher Lü’s son and daughter had space to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She never cared about us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly, she only focused on work, nothing else. Besides, what’s it got to do with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Lü’s son, holding his cheek, glared at Jiang Cheng and said, \"I’m calling the police!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She never cared about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s outrageously shameless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You lived in a separate courtyard as children, had a maid at home, ate fine grains and meat in every meal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aside from studying, you didn’t need to do anything, and now you’ve grown up, you wouldn’t be naive enough to think all that just fell from the sky?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it weren’t for your mother working outside, could you have lived such a life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were beneficiaries, yet now you blame your mother for supporting the family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a few sentences, Jiang Cheng turned the tables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The onlookers stared at the siblings, pointing fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, having someone work outside to support the family is perfectly normal, no one cares about children’s psychological health or the absence of parental presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Teacher Lü’s son and daughter were clearly dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what if she supported the family? Does that mean she can dictate our lives?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone wants to go abroad now, why can’t she understand us? How can a mother stop her children from having better opportunities?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the two people in front of her, Jiang Cheng didn’t hide her mocking smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop? How could a retired old woman with bad legs stop you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ultimately, you want to abandon Hua Xia without being called cowards for escaping, wanting both status and face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this decision is so unquestionably right, why do you nervously push all the blame onto your nurturing mother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to go, do it decisively!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these words, Jiang Cheng’s anger rose, her piercing gaze saw through all their disgrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to leave, no one will stop you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what you shouldn’t, what you absolutely shouldn’t do, is slander your mother’s beliefs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many would give up their lives to return home, yet you choose to leave after the country has nurtured you, disloyal, unjust, unkind, unfilial—you tick all the boxes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember this: the future of Hua Xia will be a place beyond your reach, no matter how hard you try!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each word Jiang Cheng uttered was resolute and deafening, hitting everyone’s hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy and unwavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Lü’s two children had their deeply hidden thoughts exposed by Jiang Cheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to leave but were afraid of leaving with guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they chose to blame Teacher Lü.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another’s mistake made it easier for them to leave with a clear conscience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng fixed her gaze on the speechless pair, stepping forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Lü’s son was so frightened he retreated two steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng’s disdainful and icy gaze fell on his retreating steps, rendering him immobile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you ever considered that once you leave, you’ll never see your mother again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The questioned pair hesitated, their facial expressions said it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng understood and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you know, after all, you saw your mother faint in front of you, yet you apathetically returned to the inn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Cheng felt Teacher Lü was undeserving of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a deep breath and then spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t come to plead with those who are undeserving of pleading, but you owe Teacher Lü an apology.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you leaving on your own, or will I beat you before you go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1318,"2026-06-03T05:46:21.788Z",1,"novelbin.me","21963a03054a1fda2d343bceb906fa9de2ef66f52303a941594bf5383b092143","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-213","rich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-chapter-211",340,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frich-in-the-70s-i-made-a-rugged-veteran-a-millio-cover.jpg"]