Chapter 58 I Love You So Much

“I love you so much—how could I ever leave you?”

“My love for you is instinct, it’s like breathing. Just like fish can’t live without water, birds can’t live without the sky, grass can’t live without the earth… Do things like this even need to be said? No, they don’t—because you were always destined to be bound to me.”

“Apart from loving you, I have no other choice.”

“But now I realize I was wrong. If I don’t say it out loud, you’ll never know how much I love you. You’ll only love me, but you won’t trust me.”

“That’s why when someone else appears, you become so uneasy, so lacking in confidence that you let yourself be pushed aside.”

“You’ve never once considered that I could never leave you!”

…

Wei Puyu cried her heart out, saying she must look awful now—she had dressed up so beautifully, only for him to ruin it.

“I’m sorry, it’s all my fault!”

Yet Jiang Chongming knew these were tears of happiness. With a faint smile, he comforted her.

While the two of them were being lovey-dovey inside, Ruan Yaoyao and the rest of the Xu family crowded around the door, practically pressing their ears against it, desperate to hear what was going on.

Unfortunately, places like this had excellent soundproofing. They couldn’t hear a thing.

Ruan Yaoyao shot Wei Kaihao several annoyed glances:
【This guy is such a troublemaker!】

【Couldn’t he have booked a place with worse soundproofing? With it this good, what the hell are we supposed to hear?!】

【Sigh… what a pity!】

【I was hoping for some juicy gossip!】

【I wonder how Shi Shuo is doing…】

…

Because of the heavy soundproofing, when Jiang Chongming opened the door, he nearly bumped straight into Ruan Yaoyao, who had been leaning against it.

Ruan Yaoyao froze in embarrassment and quickly forced a smile. “Um… I was just wondering if you’re hungry. We can order now!”

【Ahhh… this is so embarrassing!】

【Did he realize I was eavesdropping?!】

【What a loss—I didn’t hear anything!】

The Xu family: Mom, please stop talking, you’ve already exposed yourself!

Jiang Chongming and Wei Puyu, still holding hands, showed no unusual reaction. Only Wei Puyu’s slightly red eyes revealed she had been crying.

After ordering, Jiang Chongming followed their earlier plan and “invited” Ruan Yaoyao to help, hoping she could use her “experience” as someone who had been through it to guide them on what to do.

But how would Ruan Yaoyao know what to do? Other than her mysterious abilities, what could she even say? And those abilities were something she absolutely couldn’t reveal.

So she put on a confused expression and said, “Actually… I’m not too sure either. I still don’t really understand how our second son broke free from control. I just remember they seemed to have had a fight back then…”

She pointed at Xu Chengyan and Wei Kaihao. “If you don’t believe me, you can ask everyone. Or… you two could try fighting as well?”

As for which “two” she meant—who knew?

【Anyway, there’s no way I’m getting myself involved. I’m not stupid.】

【No matter who fights whom, as long as it works in the end, no one will suspect me.】

“A… fight?” Jiang Chongming looked at Xu Chengyan and Wei Kaihao. “Who am I supposed to fight?”

What he really wanted to ask was—was this even necessary?

They already knew what was going on. Did they really have to act it out?

But the guilty Xu Chengyan and Wei Kaihao nodded, confirming they had indeed fought that day. So… maybe they should fight again?

Precisely because it was fake, they had to make it look real.

For some reason, by the time Xu Chengyan and Wei Kaihao came back to their senses, they were already standing opposite Jiang Chongming, ready to fight.

Xu Chengyan & Wei Kaihao: “…”

Jiang Chongming, who had been dragged into this while fully conscious: “…”

The rest of the onlookers, including Wei Puyu: “…”

【Fight already!】

【Why aren’t you fighting?!】

Ruan Yaoyao, clearly enjoying the show, held a glass of juice the waiter had brought earlier, her face full of anticipation.

The three men looked awkward. “Who goes first?”

Ruan Yaoyao: 【Doesn’t matter. Just start fighting.】

“I’ll go first?” Wei Kaihao said helplessly.

He had started all of this, so he might as well go first.

Unfortunately, he completely forgot to remind the others that it was supposed to be fake fighting. The moment he charged forward, Xu Chengyan and Jiang Chongming instinctively struck back.

And just like that, what was supposed to be a three-way scuffle turned into Xu Chengyan and Jiang Chongming teaming up to beat Wei Kaihao.

Wei Kaihao screamed, “Ahhh! That’s unfair!”

“You two are ganging up on me!”

“Take it easy—it hurts!”

…

Xu Chengyan: That’s exactly why I’m hitting you! You nearly got me killed!

Jiang Chongming: Heh. If I don’t take this chance to hit you now, when will I? What if your sister comes after me later?

And thus, a world where only Wei Kaihao was injured was achieved.

By the time they stopped, he had two black eyes and looked like he might cry.

Wei Puyu felt sorry for him, but she also knew this wasn’t something she could interfere in. She had the waiter bring some ointment, applied it for him, and told him to see a doctor later.

She also added that if her brother-in-law got controlled again, he should stay far away from him—she was afraid he might get beaten to death.

“Waaah… sis, are you even my real sister?”

“I wish I wasn’t!” If she weren’t, she wouldn’t have been dragged into this mess by you!

After the fight, they thought they could finally eat. But just as they sat down, Jiang Chongming received a call from Li Tingting.

Crying on the other end, she asked where he was and why she couldn’t find him at the hospital.

Jiang Chongming felt a sudden pang in his heart. “What’s wrong? Don’t cry, tell me slowly…”

But before he could finish, he snapped back to his senses.

What did Li Tingting have to do with him?

He quickly looked at Wei Puyu, afraid she might be upset.

Wei Puyu did feel a little uncomfortable, but more than that, she was worried. She looked at Jiang Chongming, unsure if he would be “controlled” again.

Jiang Chongming gently shook his head and mouthed: It’s me.

Wei Puyu finally relaxed.

On the other end, Li Tingting sobbed, “Waaah… my mom… my mom is seriously ill…”

“Wasn’t your mom always seriously ill?”

“No, this time it’s different. The doctor said she needs surgery. If she doesn’t get it, she won’t live for more than a few months…” Li Tingting cried bitterly. “I’m so sad… she’s my only family in this world. I don’t want to lose her…”

As a doctor, Jiang Chongming couldn’t just ignore this.

When he had been under control, all he remembered was pushing for a divorce from Wei Puyu and dating Li Tingting. He had no idea about her mother’s condition. Now, without those memories, he knew even less.

He glanced at everyone at the table, silently asking if anyone knew the situation.

Xu Chengyan knew a little. He quickly took out his phone and pulled up some information for Jiang Chongming. He felt lucky he had kept it—otherwise, things would’ve been troublesome.

“What did the doctor say?” Jiang Chongming asked, reading from the phone while speaking into his own.

“The doctor said…”