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Jono knew that this was Yan Beiting's necklace, and Jin Chengyan knew it too.
However, Jin Chengyan thought it was something Yan Beiting had given to Jono four years ago. But Jono knew that wasn't true; Yan Beiting had never given her this item. She had only started using this bag a few days ago, and she was well aware of what was inside.
What was this suddenly added item? Who had put it in there?
She hadn't interacted with anyone in the past couple of days!
“Mommy, let’s go play at the Bund! We’ve never gone out as a family of three!” Qiao Lovely said sweetly, sitting in Jin Chengyan's lap and holding Jono's hand.
And Jono couldn’t refuse Qiao Lovely. Just seeing her made her heart melt halfway.
Qiao Lovely was quite unfortunate; her father had been absent since her birth, and her mother had exploited her to get money from Yan Beiting. Later, she underwent surgery, but thankfully, she had recovered now.
However, if anything were to happen to her while giving birth to her own child, then Qiao Lovely would be left with only Qiao Chen as her relative in this world.
It wasn’t that Qiao Chen wouldn’t take care of her, but Qiao Lovely had grown accustomed to living with Jono. Jono was like her mother. Wouldn’t it be too selfish to abandon her for the sake of having her own child?
Moreover, to leave everything behind just to have her own baby?
What about Jin Chengyan?
After seeing her, he hadn’t scolded her, but she knew he must have a lot he wanted to say. He probably wanted to tell her how reckless she was and wished he could yell at her. Yet, he said nothing and simply told her to go home.
He must have been suppressing his feelings when he uttered those two words to Jono.
“Okay, let’s go.” Jono tucked the necklace back into the lining of the bag. As for Yan Beiting, they could discuss that later.
“Great! I’m so happy we’re going on a trip! With Daddy and Mommy here, we’re going to take pictures later! Since today is so joyful, can I have McDonald's?”
"Maima?" Jin Chengyan did not understand the world of children.
"No way," Jono immediately rejected, without a second thought. "You can't eat fried food. I'll take you to have Soup Dumplings, little wontons, pumpkin cakes, and so many other snacks that are much better than Maima."
Qiao Lovely seemed to understand a bit, as if what Mommy said made more sense. Maima didn't seem that delicious anymore.
Watching the exchange between the mother and daughter, Jin Chengyan felt this was his ideal state—having a wife and a daughter by his side. Everything was just right.
Why should he be obsessed with whether the child was his? Why would he want to have a child that might disrupt their current happiness?
Well, perhaps now wasn't the time to discuss this issue. After all, Yan Beiting had just persuaded Jono, who was intent on running off to some unknown place to have a baby, to come back. If she acted any more impulsively, everything Yan Beiting had done would go to waste.
On the Bund in spring, the sun shone brightly and the weather was pleasant. The afternoon sunlight was warm and comfortable on their skin.
Qiao Lovely held Jin Chengyan's hand with one hand and Jono's with the other.
She enjoyed this state of being. Before, there was no Daddy, only Daddy Xi. But Mommy had clearly told her that he wasn't her father!
Only after meeting Jin Chengyan did she call him Daddy without any objections from Mommy because they were meant to be together!
So now, Qiao Lovely felt very happy. Walking down the street, she felt the air was particularly good and everything was wonderful. Just walking like this made her very joyful.
Meanwhile, Jono and Jin Chengyan could converse freely at a high altitude, as long as they kept their voices low enough for Qiao Lovely not to hear.
"Jono, in a couple of days, come back with me to Qin Cheng and stay by my side," he said, looking at her with a hint of pleading in his eyes.
At this moment, if there was no pleading at all, if he didn't lower himself to ask her, when would he ever do so?
For Jono, he could do many things as long as she didn't leave him or abandon him alone.
Four Years Ago
He had already had enough of the tears from living alone, never experiencing a peaceful night. It was only after Jono returned that things began to change a little.
He knew that if he lost Jono again, he would have no direction in life.
Perhaps it was after meeting Jono that Jin Chengyan truly understood what love was.
"Um..." If he were to leave, he might have done so the moment he saw Jin Chengyan, but for now, he hadn’t. They were still together, strolling along the Bund with Qiao Lovely, like a family of three on vacation.
Hearing Jono's affirmative response, Jin Chengyan felt a bit of relief. As for the child, he would slowly talk to Jono, believing that there would come a day when she would be persuaded, as long as she didn’t run away.
"But you can't force me to have surgery; otherwise, I won't forgive you!" Jono spoke firmly, leaving no room for rebuttal. It was as if saying "no" would make her disappear instantly.
"Okay." What else could Jin Chengyan say? Besides agreeing and catering to this Young Mistress, what other options did he have?
They had reached a consensus: they would return to Qin Cheng together and stay together. However, Jin Chengyan couldn’t pressure Jono into having surgery; even suggesting such a thing felt unthinkable—he couldn’t bear the thought of her disappearing in an instant!
But deep down, Jin Chengyan was anxious. Jono was being incredibly willful, insisting on having a child without regard for her health and even threatening him!
Yet he felt helpless and could only endure Jono's threats.
After all, Jono resided in his heart; any injury she suffered would cause him pain and self-doubt!
This was… the way Jin Chengyan loved someone.
If he couldn’t provide complete peace, he would question his own abilities.
……
After spending most of the day playing with Qiao Lovely, by evening, Jin Chengyan noticed that Jono looked a bit tired. He coaxed and persuaded the excited Qiao Lovely into the hotel.
Jono realized that he was staying in the same hotel as Jin Chengyan, with their rooms just one floor apart.
So, he had come yesterday, and as soon as he found out she was here, he rushed over.
This person was truly...
After giving Qiao Lovely a bath, she quickly crawled into bed and fell asleep, exhausted from the day's activities.
Turning off the lights in the room, Jono and Jin Chengyan sat in the living room. The television was playing the news, but neither Jin Chengyan nor Jono paid any attention to what was on.
Each lost in their own thoughts.
"Jono, I didn't know my mother had threatened you with that little trick. If she has offended you in any way, please forgive her; she is still my mother."
Jono looked up slightly at him, realizing that he knew.
"It's fine. I never blamed your mother. That's something any mother would do. She thinks I only bring you harm, so naturally, she would want me to leave you."
"No."
"Huh?" Jono was taken aback by Jin Chengyan's sudden interruption.
"You have never brought me harm. If we must talk about harm, it is I who has caused you the most pain." If it weren't for meeting Jin Chengyan, Jono might be living an ordinary life now—going to work and coming home to someone who loved her dearly.
Whether it was Huo Yawen, Yan Beiting, or Xi Yisheng, they all deeply loved Jono, and he believed they would never let her come to any harm.
But Jono chose him and continued to live in a painful abyss; there were hardly any happy days to speak of.
"In truth, it can't even be called harm. Loving someone always feels sweet, no matter what; it's just a matter of willingness." Because of love, even if one gets hurt, it is voluntary. One never feels wronged; it's just that in those moments of pain, one wonders why the feelings invested did not yield any returns.
However, from the moment you wish to reciprocate, this feeling becomes impure.
Love is not a transaction; giving does not necessarily mean you will receive something in return.
This was probably the most peaceful moment between the two of them, Jin Chengyan thought.
If things continued to develop this way, it was very likely to change Jono's mind. Don't rush, don't rush.
"Today on Huaihai Road, a man suddenly collapsed and was taken to the hospital. As he had no identification on him and his phone was password-protected, and he was in a coma, the hospital has been unable to contact any relatives or friends..."
The sudden news report reached both Jono and Jin Chengyan's ears.
Huaihai Road—the street where Jono had dined with Yan Beiting before.
During a lull in their conversation, Jono glanced at the television and saw footage from the reporter: it was the restaurant where he and Yan Beiting had eaten.
The person being carried on a stretcher, being taken to the hospital—who else could it be but him?
"Ayan, that... Ye Yun's friend, he said he knows you!" Jono pointed at the television as he spoke to Jin Chengyan.
Jin Chengyan immediately looked at the screen, where a shot of a composed Yan Beiting appeared.
He gasped and stood up from the sofa!
He had caught part of the report too—collapsed? How could that be possible!
"Ayan, he knows Beiting, right? He knows a lot of things, doesn't he?" Jono asked, noticing Jin Chengyan's unusual reaction. This was someone Jin Chengyan had never introduced to him.
In fact, Jono had interacted with this person over the past couple of days, and now there was a necklace belonging to Yan Beiting in his bag!
Who else would put this thing in her bag besides him?
Jin Chengyan furrowed his brows slightly; Yan Beiting must be hiding something from him!
He talked about being tired of the Yan Family's life, about needing to find an ideal life, but why didn’t he just straightforwardly tell the people of the Yan Family that he wanted to live his own life?
Grandpa Yan wasn’t unreasonable!
So, Yan Beiting was intentionally concealing something. He noted down the hospital reported on the television.
He immediately called Ye Yun.
"Ye Yun, tell me, is Yan Beiting hiding something from me? What’s the real reason you all are going to Canada?" In fact, Jin Chengyan could have just asked A-Shan to investigate. Even if Yan Beiting wanted to suppress this news, with a little effort, A-Shan would find it somewhat difficult to dig up.
So asking Ye Yun was the most direct approach.
However, Jono felt uneasy upon hearing Jin Chengyan's words!
Didn’t Jin Chengyan say that Yan Beiting was dead?
Why was Yan Beiting still hiding things from him?
What did Ye Yun know?
She grasped Jin Chengyan's arm in confusion, her eyes questioning him.
She didn’t interrupt him because she knew Ye Yun had something to say on the other end.
At this point, Jin Chengyan felt there was no need to hide anything from Jono.
He turned on the speakerphone, allowing Jono to hear what Ye Yun was saying.
"Since the last explosion, although Beiting has managed to survive, all his organs have suffered varying degrees of damage. The doctors say it's a miracle he has held on this long. We're going to Canada because the air is better there, and the medical environment is relatively good. In the end, he said that even if he dies there, Qin Cheng's people won't know."
Dying there, and no one would know.
Jono's heart sank heavily; so Yan Beiting was still alive. If he wasn't mistaken, the person lying in the hospital right now was Yan Beiting!
He had deceived everyone, even Jono, claiming he was dead when he was actually alive.
He just didn't want them to experience the despair of losing him again.
"Jin Shao, Beiting is having a tough time. I beg you, I beg your wife, let him go so he can live his life well from now on. At least, he shouldn't have to get involved in your matters anymore!" Ye Yun's voice was somewhat cold. He disagreed with Yan Beiting getting involved in Jono and Jin Chengyan's affairs, but Yan Beiting insisted.
Jin Chengyan was at a loss for words and didn't even dare to tell Ye Yun that Yan Beiting was here, sent to the hospital. Due to changes in his identity, no one could contact anyone from the Yan Family now!
"I understand." Jin Chengyan hung up the phone and looked at Jono; she was already on the verge of collapse.
"He's still alive, right?" Jono needed to hear Jin Chengyan say it directly.
"Jono, if you calm down, I'll tell you."
"Okay, I'm calm!" Jono felt anything but calm. He had always thought that the person was dead but had an overwhelming sense that he was right beside him. That feeling was truly unbearable. Now suddenly learning that he might still be alive filled Jono with an excitement that words couldn't describe.
Jin Chengyan had Jono sit on the sofa so she wouldn't be without support when she heard the news.
"The person you saw on television just now is Yan Beiting; he is still alive..."
At this point, Jono's hand gripped Jin Chengyan's clothing tightly; she knew it—he was still alive.
But why didn’t he tell her?
Jono couldn’t understand. Even if he had undergone plastic surgery, even if he no longer had the same face, as long as she knew he was still alive, Jono wouldn’t have spent four years missing him, wouldn’t have felt guilty for four years.
“During the time he left you, he truly thought he was beyond saving. But later, he survived. However, with extensive burns and the recovery process, during your lowest moments, he wasn’t doing any better. He didn’t want to burden you with his despair. He didn’t want you to endure the pain of losing him again. Just like now.”
From Ye Yun’s words, it seemed that Yan Beiting’s condition was quite terrible. He had planned to go to Canada, but in the end, a phone call made him stay.
“I need to go to the hospital to see him! I have to go!” Jono jumped up from the sofa and almost rushed out of the room, only to be caught and pulled back into Jin Chengyan’s embrace.
“You promised me you would stay calm.” Jin Chengyan knew Jono wasn’t being calm right now. “If you act like this, I can’t let you go!”
Jono was weak; how could he not be emotional upon seeing Yan Beiting like that?
“I am calm! I’ve never been as calm as I am right now!” Claiming to be calm while clearly being anything but!
“If both of us go to the hospital now, what will happen to our little darling?” Jin Chengyan had no choice but to use Qiao Lovely as a shield; he knew she wouldn’t leave Qiao Lovely alone here.
“Let the hotel staff take care of her!” It seemed Jono was determined to go; at this point, how could Jin Chengyan stop him?
He really couldn’t stop him!
“Let me go! I need to know he’s still alive! Do you know? I owe him a life!”
She owed him a life; if she wasn’t sure he was alive, she would never find peace for the rest of her days!
How could anyone hold Jono back? If they didn’t let her go, she would threaten to harm herself in an instant!
Jin Chengyan arranged for the hotel staff to look after Qiao Lovely. Before going to bed, Qiao Lovely was a bit restless, but once she fell asleep, it would be better. Plus, after a tiring day, she should sleep soundly until morning.
Jin Chengyan took Jono to the hospital. In this unfamiliar city, within an unfamiliar hospital, surrounded by strangers, everyone wore a look of indifference. Jono, not even paying attention to Jin Chengyan beside him, went straight to the Nurse Station to inquire about the patient who had been brought in today, unconscious and yet to awaken.
In the Intensive Care Unit, upon receiving a response, Jono immediately headed there.
Through the glass, Jono saw a man lying on the hospital bed, his face pale and unfamiliar.
Although they had met a few times before, at that moment, Jono did not know he was Yan Beiting; he only thought that the man's eyes resembled those of Yan Beiting's, without giving it much more thought.
It turned out he was indeed Yan Beiting.
It turned out that he had missed him for such a long time.
"Beiting..." Jono still recalled that day when Yan Beiting had been covered in blood before her, so much so that she couldn't even recognize his face!
Later, she had fainted directly, and when she saw him again, he was entirely wrapped in bandages.
When they met again, he had changed his face.
"Are you family of the patient?" The doctor finally felt relieved upon seeing someone come to visit Yan Beiting. This gentleman was dressed expensively, yet there was no identification on him that belonged to him; the only ID card bore a different face.
His condition was quite serious and required costly treatment. If no one came to claim him, they might hesitate to continue taking risks with his care.
"We are," Jin Chengyan said as he supported Jono's shoulder; otherwise, he truly believed Jono would collapse onto the floor.
"The situation is complicated. For a patient like him, there should have been detailed treatment prior. We are not his attending physicians, and since he has remained unconscious, we cannot proceed with further measures. If you have his medical records, please provide them for us to review or consider transferring him back to his original hospital."
"Is it serious?" Jono asked softly.
"To be honest, the fact that he has survived this long is already a miracle."
When Jono heard those words, all her strength seemed to press down on Jin Chengyan, and Yan Beiting's condition was dire.
The key was that Jin Chengyan had no idea about Yan Beiting's situation. He could only call Ye Yun to inform him to speak with the doctor about Yan Beiting's condition. Meanwhile, Jono had already changed into a sterile suit, preparing to see Yan Beiting.
Jin Chengyan also donned a sterile suit; at this moment, he couldn't allow Jono to go in alone to see Yan Beiting.
In the oppressive atmosphere of the intensive care unit, Jono felt that every step she took inside was hollow. She had never imagined that seeing Yan Beiting again would be under such circumstances.
She had never thought that the man she mistook for someone else during their blind date, the elegant Yan Beiting, would be lying here in such a state.
He should still be charming, healthy, and strong—the most radiant person in any crowd—not this frail version of himself.
She reached out and gently held Yan Beiting's hand. It was his hand; upon closer inspection, she noticed burn marks on it. Usually, when he wore long sleeves and pants, they were completely hidden. Now, at this close distance, Jono could see them.
Why hadn’t she recognized it sooner?
“Beiting…” Jono found herself only able to call his name; she couldn’t utter anything else.
She had always wanted to say sorry, always wished for everything to reverse, wanting time to rewind back to that day when she could calmly undergo surgery in the operating room. Even if it meant she would be the one who died in the explosion, she wouldn’t feel this heartbroken!
This scene fell into Jin Chengyan's eyes; it would be a lie to say he wasn’t saddened. The complex emotions stirred within him—he didn’t want Jono to shed tears for another man, yet this man was someone who nearly lost his life for her sake.
He shouldn’t feel jealous; he shouldn’t entertain thoughts of stopping her.
Suddenly, Jono felt the hand in hers move slightly.
The machines by the bedside began to show changes as well.
“Is he waking up?” Jono asked nervously as she looked at Yan Beiting, her eyes glued to him without daring to blink.
Yes, Yan Beiting woke up, his eyelids gently opening to reveal a strange hospital room, the layout familiar. He realized he was in the hospital.
Ah, Jin Chengyan and Jono were both there.
"Beiting!" Jono exclaimed, tears streaming down her face as Yan Beiting opened his eyes. The man was still alive.
A slight smile curved at the corners of his mouth, as if he were smiling back at her.
But suddenly, Jono's brow furrowed in pain; her stomach hurt badly.
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