novelraw Chapter 485 - 402 I Was Wrong
Chapter 485 - 402 I Was Wrong
Chapter 485: Chapter 402 I Was Wrong
Jin Jiachao’s eyes were red as well. He thought after so many years, he could calmly recount that dark history.
But he still couldn’t! He couldn’t forget the mutual support in their years of marriage, couldn’t forget the harmonious melody he shared with Su Ye.
They were so natural, so warm!
If he had known earlier that giving birth would take her life, he would have chosen to never have children for the rest of his life, just the two of them together, living plainly and happily. Then wouldn’t Su Ye still be alive?
When they wanted children later, they could have adopted one. How wonderful that would have been!
But alas, there are no "ifs," and no going back.
Upon hearing Leng Qiankai’s words, he felt even more pain in his heart. "She wasn’t stupid! It’s just that she loved you too much! Though I don’t want to admit it, she always held a place for you in her heart!
She wanted you to think of her as pure and clean in your heart. She didn’t want you to think of her as..."
Even though Su Ye married him due to special circumstances, he always knew that deep down, Su Ye still harbored feelings for Leng Qiankai. Otherwise, why would she have been so proactive in inquiring and paying attention to Leng Qiankai’s news?
"I misunderstood her! I was wrong! Completely wrong!"
Leng Qiankai pounded the table forcefully, crying agonizingly. If it weren’t for their meeting today, he might’ve taken his resentment toward that poor woman to his grave.
Resenting her! Hating her! Sometimes, because he loved her too!
In countless midnight dreamscapes, his memories always lingered on Su Ye—the beautiful and kind Su Ye—the Su Ye who would rather hurt herself to fulfill others.
"Is that brigade captain still alive?" Leng Qiankai asked, his eyes bloodshot. If this man were still alive, he vowed to cut him into a thousand pieces!
"He fell to his death years ago. It’s all karma!" A flicker of darkness flashed through Jin Jiachao’s eyes.
"Serves him right! If he wasn’t dead already, I’d end him myself!" Leng Qiankai clenched his fists in anger.
Jin Jiachao felt slightly relieved for Su Ye as he watched Leng Qiankai’s anguished expression.
"Back then, we had been married less than half a year when she heard the news of your marriage. She was low in spirits for a long time. I knew she was heartbroken, but I wouldn’t let go! Because I loved her! I couldn’t and wouldn’t let her suffer again.
Besides, even if she had sought you out, who knows what would’ve come of it? Perhaps you don’t even know this, but there was one time when the two of us ran into you and your wife at a store. After that, she never inquired about or mentioned you again. Later, due to some family matters, I took her with me to Shandong."
Leng Qiankai wiped his tears with a tissue and said hoarsely, "No wonder I hadn’t heard any news about her then! It wasn’t until years later that I learned Su Ye was gone! How did she pass away?"
Jin Jiachao’s expression became pained as he clenched his fingers tightly. This was the part of the past even Jin Jiachao didn’t want to recall.
Su Ye was pregnant, and both of them were filled with joy and anticipation! It was their creation!
They had no idea that it was the harbinger of her doom. During her pregnancy, she wasn’t in good condition—constantly nauseous, eating very little.
Her health had already been fragile, and this ordeal made it worse. By the time she was due to give birth, she was dangerously thin.
They didn’t know much about the hospital or the doctor back then. After the fact, they learned that the doctor came from a poor farming background, had worked as a cook in the army, graduated elementary school, and was selected to train at the "Red Medical Class" for three months.
It was this doctor who ultimately delayed Su Ye’s treatment. After a labor that lasted far too long, she finally delivered Jin Jiachao’s baby successfully—only to die from severe uterine hemorrhaging...
"She passed away during childbirth with Yichen..."
By the time Leng Ning and Jin Yichen finished their meal and returned, Leng Qiankai and Jin Jiachao had already restored their usual composure.
But the redness of their noses and the puffiness around their eyes unmistakably suggested that the two elderly men—whose combined age exceeded a century—had certainly been crying.
Nobody knew exactly how they reached an understanding, but Leng Qiankai made his position clear on the spot: "Xiao Ning! Dad agrees to you and Xiao Jin dating! Take good care of each other, alright?"
Leng Ning and Jin Yichen exchanged a joyful glance. "Thank you, Dad!"
"Thank you, Uncle! I’ll treat Xiao Ning well!" Jin Yichen said gratefully.
Leng Qiankai nodded, looking at Jin Yichen with an expression of comfort and hope, tinged with a hint of bitterness. He hadn’t given Su Ye happiness, and whether from guilt or a sense of reparations, he resolved not to interfere in the children’s affairs anymore. He only wished for Su Ye’s son to bring happiness to his own daughter.
Jin Jiachao looked toward Leng Qiankai with a complicated expression. This trip had been worth it for him today.
But facing the man Su Ye once loved, Jin Jiachao’s feelings were still deeply conflicted.
Still, for the sake of his son’s happiness, what grudge could this old, half-buried man continue to hold?
Now that his son’s matter had been resolved perfectly, there was only one lingering regret—the missing-person post he’d put online. Despite being up for so long, it hadn’t yielded any useful leads!
Only some nonsensical replies! Even more irritating was some charlatan claiming to be a fortune-teller, insisting that based on a piece of jade and the person’s birthdate, he could divine their location.
Jin Jiachao ignored him. Over the years, he had consulted far more credible experts than this.
The best they could offer was to say that the child was still alive, but whether they could be found was up to fate!
No matter how skilled the fortune-teller was, could they truly contend with fate?
Having searched in Shandong for so many years, Jin Jiachao had gradually grown despondent and given up. He could only follow fate and let it unfold naturally.
These days, he took time to monitor online updates and learned about the rumors surrounding Leng Qiankai’s son, eventually debunked as the ramblings of a mentally unstable person. There was also news about his daughter-in-law’s background. Later, when Mrs. Leng stepped forward to clarify matters, he learned that the girl named Li Si had a father who passed away saving others and a mother who remarried.
For some reason, when Jin Jiachao happened upon a photo of Li Si shared online, one particular image struck him. In it, Li Si bore a resemblance to his sister Jin Jiamei when she was young—especially the shape of her lips, with their characteristic upper lip slightly rounded into a cupid’s bow.
At this thought, he coughed lightly. "Xiao Ning, let Uncle ask you something! Where is your sister-in-law’s family from?"
His question caught Leng Ning and Leng Qiankai off guard. Leng Ning shot Jin Yichen a curious glance, wondering why both fathers were asking the same thing.
Jin Yichen glanced at his own father, sensing that the old man might be thinking exactly what he himself had thought.
Leng Qiankai was puzzled. Could their daughter-in-law have some connection to them?
"My sister-in-law’s family is from North City, Uncle. Why are you asking this? Even Yichen asked me the same question before."
"North City?" Jin Jiachao muttered the name to himself, then, seeing Leng Ning’s confusion, he offered a gentle smile. "I see. I’ve just been curious after seeing the online rumors and wanted to ask."
Leng Ning hurriedly explained, "Uncle! Those are all false rumors. Our family has already come forward to clarify them. Things aren’t at all like what people were saying. Yichen has met my sister-in-law; she’s a really nice person, and her Buding is especially adorable! You’ll know when you meet her someday!"
Jin Jiachao really liked Leng Ning’s personality and teased her, "Alright! Now that you and Yichen will soon be family, there’ll definitely be plenty of chances to meet her in the future!"
The days ahead were long, and if they truly became family, there would surely be opportunities to interact.
"Uncle! Look what you’re saying!" Leng Ning blushed shyly, stealing a glance at Jin Yichen, only to find him gazing softly at her, his eyes brimming with affection.
Leng Qiankai chimed in with an attempt at a smile. "Su Ye, are you watching from the heavens..." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support means the world to me. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)