Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 396 - 396 391 Where Should He Be Placed

Chapter 396: Chapter 391: Where Should He Be Placed? Chapter 396: Chapter 391: Where Should He Be Placed? “I don’t have time to find a place for him now.”

That notice was too sudden, wasn’t it? Released in March, and it’s almost mid-February already, just one month left. Where am I supposed to find him a scenic little town?

“Why don’t you just let him stay a few more months until I find a good place for him to come out.”

That was obviously a joke. What kind of place did he think it was? Stay if you want, leave when you like?

Even though he knew Jiang Yan wasn’t serious, Officer Wang couldn’t help but feel speechless.

The notice of early release had arrived quite a while ago, and Officer Wang had wanted to inform Jiang Yan two months earlier, but Jiang Fengwei wouldn’t allow it. He had wanted to tell his son himself, never expecting that the boy hadn’t visited him even as the New Year approached.

It was understandable to be busy working and not returning during the summer break, but why not visit during the New Year?

Not only did he not show up, there wasn’t even a phone call in between.

Jiang Fengwei was extremely depressed during this time.

He knew that Jiang Yan held a grudge against him, and he was aware that he had never been a good father. But he had had his awakening last year, hadn’t he? He wanted to make amends, to rebuild the father-son relationship… but Jiang Yan simply wouldn’t see him, which left Jiang Fengwei completely panicked.

It was then that he realized that when Jiang Yan said he would give him just a thousand yuan a month for eldercare when he got older and to keep him at a distance… that wasn’t a joke. He meant it!

There was never a moment when Jiang Fengwei felt so helpless, nor had he ever imagined a day when he would be so dependent on Jiang Yan. Without the burden of parents and siblings, he realized that if his son didn’t want him, then he truly would be a lone man with no one left.

A fear like none he had ever experienced before welled up inside him; even the thought of confessing some secrets better left unsaid, fearing those people would seek revenge, didn’t scare him as much as Jiang Yan not wanting him did.

What he considered to be the good news of his early release might not be a pleasant surprise for Jiang Yan, but more likely a fright.

Jiang Fengwei dared not delay any longer and anxiously asked Officer Wang to call Jiang Yan, conveying all of his vague worries to him.

“You mean someone might take revenge on Old Jiang after he gets out?”

This was something that had never happened in his previous life, and it wasn’t until now that he knew that Old Jiang was indeed set up. He entered someone else’s trap without knowing, and by the time he realized something was wrong, it was too late. He had no choice but to accept that apartment.

The very same large apartment over a hundred square meters where he and his son used to live.

Old Lady Jiang had also eyed that apartment, thinking it wasteful for the two of them to live in such a big place. She had wanted Jiang Fengwei to sell it and buy two smaller apartments, one of which would be in her name. Whether she lived there or gave it to one of her grandsons as a marriage house would be a matter for the future.

But man’s plans cannot compete with fate; before they could deal with the big apartment, Old Jiang was caught up in the incident.

In response, Old Lady Jiang had fiercely reprimanded Jiang Fengwei at home, blaming him for dawdling and not following her instructions. Otherwise, if they had acted sooner, it wouldn’t have been this big apartment that was taken away, and surely an apartment in her name wouldn’t have been seized without reason, right?

Such selfish and foolish thoughts!

“These are just Uncle Jiang’s unilateral worries. In fact, I’ve made inquiries, and basically all related personnel have been arrested. It’s a clean sweep. Seeking revenge is meaningless to them now. If the police find evidence, it will only increase their sentences, so there’s really no need.”

Official reassurances like that are all well and good, but it’s still necessary to be cautious.

Jiang Yan could only hope that it wouldn’t involve him. After all, considering the closeness of relationships, he would be the first person they would come after.

Sigh…

Why is it so hard for him to want a peaceful day?

“Before the winter break ends, shouldn’t you come visit Uncle Jiang?”

Jiang Yan responded irritably, “I still have to find a place for him, and I have to earn my own tuition and living expenses. Where do I have time to visit him? Or is it that visiting him will solve these problems?”

Officer Wang choked up and couldn’t speak.

He knew Jiang Yan’s life wasn’t easy and understood the helplessness in his words, but he felt bad for Jiang Fengwei and wanted Jiang Yan to visit him.

After hanging up, Jiang Yan stood in the yard, looking up at the night sky, and let out a breath.

What a hassle. Where should he place him?

“Why haven’t you come in yet? Everyone’s waiting for you to eat.”

Mu Jiawen walked out of the house and took his hand when she came up to him.

He had come outside to answer the phone without a coat, and now both his hands were thoroughly cold.

Mu Jiawen rubbed his hands one by one, then hurriedly pulled him into the house.

This year’s New Year’s Eve dinner was exceptionally lavish, only second to the variety on Mu Jiawen’s eighteenth birthday. The large round table was laden with food, the various aromas intertwined at the tip of the nose, making it hard to resist a hearty appetite.

Yu Feng had worked half a day on New Year’s Eve, hadn’t eaten much at noon in the hospital, and was saving his stomach for this meal.

Sure enough, he wasn’t disappointed!

For Yu Yue, this was the first time experiencing the Spring Festival in China, and it was also the first time witnessing a scene where the whole family gathered for a meal. The richness of the food was secondary to him; it was mainly about the people.

He glanced at the circle of people sitting around the table, his eldest and second brothers pouring wine for everyone, his parents helping his aunt serve the soup, Xiaosi placing soup spoons in everyone’s bowls but eyeing the pineapple rice at the center of the table.

That little look of hers made him want to laugh.

She had talked him out of twenty thousand a few days ago, and today he had prepared a big red envelope for her. These years, his life had been nothing but study and work. With scholarships, salary, and some prize money from inventions and creations, the money had just been sitting in his account, untouched. The amount was indeed substantial.

Persuaded by his eldest brother, he had bought several properties in Beijing a few days ago, as well as some funds, but he was indifferent to all these, far from feeling the sense of accomplishment he got from giving Xiaosi a red envelope. After all, it was his first time being a brother, and moreover, he and Xiaosi were in the same boat, having drifted outside for over a decade before truly returning to their family and reuniting with loved ones.

So, compared to his three cousins, he felt closer to this cousin sister.

The meal lasted over an hour, and Chen Yan originally wanted her sons to clean up the dining table and kitchen, but Mu Jiawen rolled up her sleeves and volunteered to do it herself.

Chen Yan didn’t want her daughter to tire herself out and said to her, “Your eldest brother is already married and about to become a father. You should give him a chance to practice, to get used to doing the dishes and tidying up the kitchen. Otherwise, if everything is left to your sister-in-law, what would that look like?”

Mu Jiawen thought her mother made sense and was about to nod in agreement when she caught a glimpse from the corner of her eye of her eldest brother taking out a red envelope from his pocket and silently lifting it toward her… When she had talked with them before, they had agreed that she wouldn’t receive a red envelope this year, considering the twenty thousand as given in advance.

But they were really too polite. As soon as the meal was over, they all gestured towards their pockets.

Mu Jiawen instantly understood.

Forget it, it’s just a bit of work, what was there to fear when doing a little more as a younger sister?