I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping
Chapter 120 Bad News

Chapter 120: 120 Bad News

"Don’t you like the watch?"

The next day.

Which was a Saturday morning.

Paramela stopped at the east gate of the university.

When Jiang Chen got out of the school gate and pulled the door open to get into the car, Li Shuru quietly glanced at his wrist, her eyes dimming slightly.

"It’s not that I don’t like it, it’s just too valuable,"

Jiang Chen, with an empty wrist, forced a smile, "You didn’t need to waste so much. I’m just a student. What’s the point of wearing a watch worth hundreds of thousands? Luo Peng and the others say I’m a kept man."

"Can the watch still be returned?"

Li Shuru shook her head, "Only if there’s a quality issue."

After speaking, she stepped on the accelerator, and the Paramela merged onto the road.

"If you don’t like it, then you don’t have to wear it," she said.

"Are you angry?"

Jiang Chen turned his head to look at her.

Li Shuru kept her eyes on the road as she drove, "No."

Even if Jiang Chen was naïve, he could tell her insincerity.

No matter what, the fact that Li Shuru was willing to spend so much money on a gift for him was a sign of affection. If he didn’t wear it, it would indeed be hurtful.

"I’ve told Luo Peng and the others not to spread it around, and luckily, there probably aren’t many people who can recognize it."

Li Shuru remained silent upon hearing his implications, but a quiet smile formed at the corners of her mouth.

"Auntie, why don’t you go back and rest today? Shu Rui and I can take care of Uncle,"

As the nominal "boyfriend," Jiang Chen naturally had to accompany Li Shuru to the hospital.

Compared to their first meeting, which was less than two weeks ago, Xue Mingqin had visibly lost a lot of weight.

"It’s okay, I’m still fine,"

Xue Mingqin, of course, didn’t know that the young couple was pretending. She grew more and more fond of Jiang Chen, the prospective son-in-law.

Good-looking, from a prestigious university, gentle in temperament, and generous—he was impeccable in every aspect.

They say adversity reveals true colors.

Faced with such troubles, ordinary young men would have likely walked away by now. But Jiang Chen contributed money and effort, stuck by her side without abandoning or leaving, moving her deeply, even though she had lived more than half her life.

She repeatedly cautioned her daughter not to let him down.

"Call your uncle and tell them not to come over. They can’t help with anything anyway, and there’s no need for them to go back and forth."

When it came to family affairs, Xue Mingqin no longer avoided discussing in front of Jiang Chen, evidently no longer seeing him as an outsider.

"Got it, I’ll call them in a bit,"

Li Shuru, holding a towel, listened to her mother while wiping down her father.

It was hard to imagine that the proud and aloof beauty from the art college would do such a thing.

"Please get me some boiling water."

"Okay,"

Jiang Chen picked up the kettle and went out.

Hospitals are places that bear witness to human suffering. If you feel dissatisfied with your life, you could just spend a day in the hospital and you’re sure to immediately feel that your life is incredibly good.

The boiling water room was at the end of the corridor. When Jiang Chen arrived, he placed the kettle under the nozzle and was filling it with boiling water when his phone rang.

It was Liang Zhenlun calling.

"Jiang senior, something serious has happened!"

As soon as the call connected, the flustered voice of Liang Zhenlun came through,

"What happened?"

Jiang Chen frowned slightly.

"He Guangwen, He Guangwen has been arrested by the police!"

Liang Zhenlun was breathing heavily.

"Who?"

"He Guangwen, He Guangwen!"

"His family’s business was discovered by the police. He was taken away by the police from a bar during their drinking last night! A friend just called me and told me – I only found out just now!"

In his agitation, Liang Zhenlun seemed a bit incoherent, but Jiang Chen still understood his meaning.

He Guangwen.

He once harbored improper intentions towards Li Shuru without any success, and then tried to raise the price through extortion.

Jiang Chen naturally didn’t care about the life or death of such a person.

And given that he was involved in such a conscienceless trade, his arrest and imprisonment were well-deserved.

Yet, the crux of the matter was that Li Shuru’s father was still lying in the hospital, waiting to be saved. At this critical moment, with He Guangwen arrested, what would happen to the heart they needed?

"Given that his family dares to do this kind of business, they must have some formidable connections, right? Is there any chance that this is just..."

Jiang Chen still harbored a glimmer of hope.

"Senior Jiang, I understand what you’re getting at, but the situation this time is quite grim. I mean, even Brother He has been arrested. What about the other people in his family? It looks like they’re really done for this time!"

Jiang Chen furrowed his brows deeply.

He used to be just an ordinary person, unaware of the machinations of power, but he still understood the principle that when the sky falls, there’s someone tall to stand against it.

He Guangwen was no more than a second-generation rich kid who exploited family power to bully others, helping to connect the dots as the tail end of this dark industry chain. But now, even this tail end had been caught.

This was enough to suggest that the entire filthy industry chain might have been caught in a single sweep.

"Then, about Shu Rui’s father’s heart..."

"Senior Jiang, about this matter, I’m afraid it’s not looking good."

With an apologetic voice, Liang Zhenlun said, "With He Guangwen arrested, he might expose me."

"Is that serious?"

"I should be fine; after all, I never took part in his family’s schemes. At most, I’m just a victim."

Liang Zhenlun forced a smile, "Senior Jiang, I’ll see if there’s a way to retrieve your money, I am truly sorry."

"Young man, is this your thermos? It’s overflowing."

An old lady reminded him, helping to turn off the water.

"I’m sorry."

After saying "I understand" on the phone, Jiang Chen put down the mobile phone, smiled apologetically at the old lady, then covered the lid and walked out carrying the thermos.

"What took so long?"

Jiang Chen returned to the ward.

Li Shuru came forward and took the thermos.

"Where’s Auntie?"

Xue Mingqin was not in the ward.

"My mom went to find the doctor."

Li Shuru poured hot water into a basin and then went to the bathroom to mix in some cold water, preparing a towel.

"Shu Rui, something happened."

Jiang Chen hesitated but eventually decided to tell the truth, as such a situation couldn’t be concealed.

Li Shuru, who was just about to wipe her father’s arms, turned her head, looking at him with confusion.

"Liang Zhenlun just called me, said that He Guangwen has been arrested."

"What do you mean?"

Li Shuru didn’t understand at first.

"The authorities have found his family’s illegal doings, and the police have taken him away for investigation. We can’t count on him for your uncle’s situation anymore."

Li Shuru froze, then went pale.

"You mean, my dad’s heart is gone?"

Even though it broke his heart, Jiang Chen could only nod affirmatively, comforting her, "Even though there’s an issue there, there’s still hope with the hospital..."

"Clack..."

The door opened, and Xue Mingqin walked in, looking dispirited and troubled.

Li Shuru took a deep breath and quickly adjusted her expression to not alarm her mother.

"Mom, what did the doctor say?"

"The doctor said your father’s condition is very critical, and if we can’t get a suitable heart soon, he may not last three more days."

Li Shuru swayed slightly.

"What about that classmate of yours, any results? It’s been so long already..."

Facing Xue Mingqin’s gaze, both Jiang Chen and Li Shuru pursed their lips, unable to respond.