Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 358 Jiang Zhe Is Everywhere

Chapter 358: Chapter 358 Jiang Zhe Is Everywhere

"Four years ago, soon after you helped me with psychological therapy,"

"Qin Kuo woke up at that time?"

"No." Qin Jingchen said, followed by a self-mocking laugh, "It must have been because they discovered Qin Kuo’s brain cells had the potential to compete with me for control of my body, that’s why they had me undergo surgery ahead of schedule to remove his brain cells. They knew all along, the brain cells implanted in my brain might fight me for possession of my body..."

But Qin Li and Wei Minglan still did it.

And they didn’t share a single detail with him.

As a result, Qin Jingchen once believed that the surgery wouldn’t have much of an impact on him.

He was also completely ignorant about the harm he’d caused to Jiang Zhe four years ago.

Even in the last incident when the remaining brain cells of Qin Kuo took control of him once again.

The feeling of being controlled by someone else, not only battered his tenderness and guilt towards Jiang Zhe but also his self-esteem and pride.

Jiang Zhe calmly said, "Indeed, a small fraction of Qin Kuo’s brain cells remain in your body. I’ll perform surgery to remove them, do you agree?"

"No problem."

Qin Jingchen immediately agreed, neither questioning the risks of the surgery nor considering his own condition.

Handing himself over to her, Qin Jingchen felt at ease.

"Then get some rest early, and wait for me to perform the surgery." Jiang Zhe couldn’t be bothered to go back, "I’ll sleep in the room next to yours."

She took steps toward the room next door.

"Jiang Zhe!" Qin Jingchen called out her name.

Jiang Zhe turned back with a look that was enchantingly beautiful, beguiling and captivating, yet carried a touch of aloofness that stuck Qin Jingchen’s words in his throat.

Seeing he said nothing, Jiang Zhe said, "Good night."

She vanished before Qin Jingchen’s eyes like the wind, yet her presence was everywhere around him.

...

Jiang Zhe woke up early in the morning and saw an unfamiliar number on her phone.

She sat up and swiped to answer the call.

The voice from the other end was gentle and unfamiliar, "Is this Xiaozhe? I’m Jingchen’s mother; can we meet?"

"Set a place."

"Alright, I’ll send you the address; I’ll wait for you there."

After washing up, Jiang Zhe left her room and passed by Qin Jingchen’s room, noticing he hadn’t gotten up yet, quite unusually, and strolled out.

Upon arriving at the agreed location, a very dignified middle-aged woman was already waiting for Jiang Zhe.

Next to her was a middle-aged man, whose resemblance made it clear that he must be Qin Jingchen’s father.

He had the same tall stature as Qin Jingchen, but his features were much harder than Qin Jingchen’s, whose features were softened by his mother’s beauty.

"Xiaozhe." Wei Minglan evidently held Jiang Zhe in high esteem and stood up to greet her.

"Please sit." Qin Li held Jiang Zhe in equal regard.

Jiang Zhe’s expression was even more indifferent than usual, her beautiful brows and eyes devoid of emotion as she sat down directly in front of them.

It seemed that Qin Li and Wei Minglan had already known Jiang Zhe to have such a personality, and they were neither surprised nor felt disrespected.

Wei Minglan even considerately asked, "What would you like to drink? I’ll order for you."

"I don’t want anything to drink, not much of an appetite."

"It’s okay," Wei Minglan said with a smile, "Actually, the reason we asked you to come today was to apologize for what happened yesterday. We had originally agreed to treat you to a meal, but something came up unexpectedly..."

"Beicheng Continent is far from here, yet your flight sure was fast, making it back to Beijing so early in the morning."

Wei Minglan smiled, "Actually, we didn’t go back to Beicheng Continent yesterday. We were indeed worried about Qin Kuo’s condition and went to visit another doctor."

In front of Jiang Zhe, Wei Minglan didn’t hide anything, trying to bare her sincerity as much as possible.

Clearly, the couple had put themselves in a very humble position.

With their status, they really didn’t have to do this.

Jiang Zhe looked at them searchingly.

Wei Minglan knew that the girl in the high school uniform before her was not as her appearance might suggest, so she spoke frankly, "Qin Kuo hasn’t been recovering very well and still needs continuous medical treatment. After all, he was in a coma since he was six years old, and it has only been two to three years since he awoke. He needs to recuperate both physically and mentally."

Jiang Zhe remained silent, quietly listening to her continue.

"Xiaozhe, I know you’re close to Jingchen. The fact that we used his body to nourish Qin Kuo’s brain cells for so many years has indeed caused him a lot of grievances. We’ve been busy seeking medical advice for Qin Kuo all these years and have indeed neglected Jingchen. That’s a failure on our part as parents, and where we have let him down. We don’t expect his forgiveness, but we do hope that he doesn’t take these matters to heart too much. It’s unbearable to see him suffering."

Wei Minglan’s voice was tinged with pain.

That was a mother’s anguish for her son.

Yet Jiang Zhe could hardly empathize, saying evenly, "You’re wrong, he doesn’t harbor too much emotion over your favoritism."

Wei Minglan was taken aback and glanced at Qin Li.

Qin Li said in agreement, "If that’s really the case, it would set our minds at ease a lot."

As for the complex emotions Qin Jingchen had last night, how much of them were due to them and how much were due to other reasons, Jiang Zhe couldn’t claim to see through everything but could understand a great deal.

In saying this, she had a certain amount of certainty.

Wei Minglan, eager to lay bare her heart, spilled out her emotions, "We truly have wronged Jingchen these years, neglecting to show him love, even using his body to sustain Qin Kuo’s memory and knowledge. At the beginning, we just tried to see if it would work, and the negative effects this had on Jingchen were unintended."

"Xiaozhe, when they were both six years old, it was Qin Kuo who saw a car coming that almost hit Jingchen and pushed Jingchen out of the way, resulting in his own injury. If we hadn’t followed the doctor’s advice and let Jingchen help Qin Kuo by sustaining his brain cells, Jingchen himself would never have agreed. But we didn’t foresee these side effects. We didn’t expect that these brain cells would compete with Jingchen for his own body."

Jiang Zhe listened with her eyes cast down, knowing that, with Qin Jingchen’s willpower, it would be very difficult for anyone to take control of his body.

Thus, over the years, Qin Kuo had only succeeded in taking over a few times, and always at times when Qin Jingchen’s body and consciousness were at their weakest.

That Qin Kuo would fight for possession of Qin Jingchen’s body meant that Qin Kuo, the brother, was no longer the kind of brother Qin Jingchen thought he was.

Their brotherly feelings towards each other were not as Wei Minglan had always believed.

Yet Wei Minglan still sided with Qin Kuo.

Jiang Zhe felt that there was nothing more to say to them, since everyone had their own thoughts, and more words would be of no use.

She stood up and said, "I have something else to take care of, I’ll be leaving first."

"Xiaozhe, wait! There’s something else I need to ask of you!"

Jiang Zhe had already stood up and didn’t sit back down, her gaze casually drifting and indifferent.