I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping
Chapter 1064 - 744 - Destined but not fated

Chapter 1064: 744 - Destined but not fated

"Uncle, Auntie."

It was Jiang Chen who took the initiative to greet them, his smile calm and polite, without any hint of bitterness or flamboyance.

Ai’s mother seemed to hesitate to speak.

"Hello."

Ai’s father spoke instead.

Jiang Chen had only spoken with Ai’s mother once, from the beginning to the end of his relationship, and had never met Ai’s father, but the man seemed aware of his existence.

Subconsciously, as he greeted him, Ai’s father sized him up briefly before expressing his gratitude,

"Thank you for this time."

It was a gratitude that seemed natural, mixed with an inexplicable sense of guilt.

Ai’s mother, who had never been fierce-looking and must have been beautiful to have given birth to Ai Qian, this woman who once disapproved of Jiang Chen, now had red-rimmed eyes and remained silent.

At the same time as she learned of her daughter’s diagnosis of leukemia, a bolt from the blue, she must have also understood why her daughter was hospitalized in Capital City.

"It’s what classmates do."

As if nothing had ever happened, Jiang Chen comforted them, "Uncle and Auntie need not worry too much, Ai Qian has already undergone surgery, it was very successful, and she will soon be healthy enough to leave the hospital."

The hurriedly arrived Ai’s parents seemed a bit calmer.

"This big thing, and you tried to hide it, if something had happened... how could your father and I continue to live!"

Ai’s mother couldn’t help but look toward her daughter; even though the surgery was successful, the sight of her daughter’s gaunt face and the unnecessary hat made her grief surge again.

"Why should I tell you? To have you worry and be frightened for me?"

Ai Qian gently smiled, "Mom, it’s okay now, see, I’m fine."

Thinking of her daughter’s endured pain and inner torment, Ai’s mother wiped her tears again.

"On the plane, I kept telling you, don’t cry when you see your daughter. Chu Yin also said the surgery went well."

Ai’s parents must have gotten the news from Wei Chuyin.

Of course.

She must have been compelled.

Such a big event couldn’t be completely hidden; even if Ai Qian lied, as parents, they would surely notice something was amiss.

"Yes, Uncle and Auntie, the doctor said Ai Qian is almost out of danger now."

Wei Chuyin comforted them.

"But..."

The relief Ai’s mother felt was still tentative, as many families encountering such situations would have been thrown into disarray.

"I’ve heard that even if leukemia is cured, there’s still a chance of relapse..."

"What nonsense!"

Ai’s father immediately scolded, cutting off his wife’s words.

Ai Qian didn’t mind, having gone through this ordeal of life and death, her body and spirit had both been greatly fortified.

"It’s about probabilities, any cancer can recur, but I’ve already faced death once, even if it returns, I won’t be afraid."

Ai’s mother realized she had misspoken and closed her mouth.

"Uncle, Auntie, I’ll be heading back now."

"Hold on."

This time it wasn’t Ai Qian who stopped him but Ai’s father.

"I’ll walk you out."

In the face of Jiang Chen’s gaze, Ai’s father forced a smile.

It was a kindness from an elder, difficult to refuse, so Jiang Chen nodded.

The two men left the hospital room.

"Is he really the young man who spoke to me on the phone?"

Ai’s mother inquired.

Ai Qian nodded, without resentment, gently smiling, "Is he like what Mom imagined?"

Ai’s mother hesitated, after much deliberation, could not help but ask, "Didn’t you two break up a long time ago? Why would he still help you?"

"He’s just like that, too kind-hearted. He probably did it because he’d feel guilty if something accidentally happened to me."

Ai’s mother’s expression was complex, recalling her earlier prejudices, a flurry of emotions overwhelming her.

"The man saved our entire family, we should all be grateful to him."

There are two sides to every coin.

It is the same with people.

Downstairs.

Ai’s father pulled out a pack of cigarettes and offered one to Jiang Chen.

"Thank you, but I don’t smoke."

Jiang Chen politely declined.

Ai’s father then lit one for himself, tucking the cigarette pack back into his pocket, "I heard this hospital is run by your friend?"

Jiang Chen nodded, "Yes, he’s an investor."

"If it weren’t for you, Ai Qian might not have gotten over this hurdle..."

Ai’s father’s voice was low, as he raised his hand, perhaps due to the cold weather, his cigarette-holding hand trembled slightly.

As a parent, how could they not care deeply for their child, but compared to a mother, a father’s love is often more profound.

His inner panic, likely no less than his wife’s, just masked by his identity as a man which prevented him from showing his true emotions.

"It must have cost a lot of money."

Ai’s father took a drag of his cigarette.

"Not really, my friend invested in this hospital, not for profit."

Ai’s father of course took it as a polite remark.

"Ai Qian hid this from her mom and me, probably to avoid adding to our burden, but she’s our only child, if we lost her, what use would money be to us."

On this matter, Jiang Chen indeed hadn’t considered the financial implications, but for ordinary families, a serious illness first brings financial collapse.

Countless families go bankrupt paying for medical treatments.

Many people give up treatment, give up their lives because of the lack of money.

Ai’s father with one hand holding a cigarette and the other plunging into a pocket, retrieving a bank card.

"We came in such a hurry that we only brought the savings we had at home, there is four hundred sixty thousand in this account, I know it’s not enough, but I’ll arrange for more as soon as possible."