Beauty Chairwoman’s Bodyguard Expert

Chapter 2000 - 1973: Jiang Tianbao’s Choice

Upon hearing Jiang Tianbao’s words, his father fell silent, wanting to persuade Jiang Tianbao to return to the Jiang Family, yet unsure how to begin.

Because Jiang Tianbao was spot on, the Jiang Family was different from the Lu Family; it was a one-man rule of the family head. Even though he was the family head, some matters in the Jiang Family were beyond his control. The reason Jiang Tianbao was able to return was entirely due to the incidents in Qin Island reaching the Jiang Family, prompting them to seize this chance to ingratiate themselves with Lu Tianxing and Ling Yun for benefits, thus allowing Jiang Tianbao’s return. If he were to make Jiang Tianbao return now, it likely would mean Jiang Tianbao could never forge any true friendship with Lu Tianxing or Ling Yun, and without them, Jiang Tianbao’s standing in the Jiang Family would be questionable.

Thinking of this, Jiang Tianbao’s father sighed deeply and spoke, "Have you really thought this through? The path you’re choosing might be a dead end, leading to ruin."

"I know."

Jiang Tianbao said solemnly, "Dad, but you must admit, this is also a path to greatness. If I win this gamble, I can create an entirely new Jiang Family, one where I alone call the shots, and become a top family in Beijing and even all of China. I won’t need to bow to anyone anymore, treated like a dog driven out of the family."

At this moment, Jiang Tianbao was entirely like Qiu Tianrui, becoming a gambler. Winning meant success and prestige; losing meant merely his life. Rather than live under someone’s thumb, he preferred to take a risk.

"Have you truly decided?" Jiang Tianbao’s father asked helplessly.

"Yes, I’ve decided."

Jiang Tianbao nodded heavily and said, "I don’t want to live at others’ mercy anymore; I want others to live at mine."

Saying this, a trace of defiance flashed on Jiang Tianbao’s face, unwilling to be driven like a dog from Beijing to Qin Island as before.

"Alright, if you’ve decided, then go ahead. Be careful; I don’t want to attend the funeral of my own child."

Jiang Tianbao’s father said slowly, "If anything happens in Qin Island, call me, and I’ll help."

"Dad, I understand. If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now."

Then, Jiang Tianbao hung up the phone.

After hanging up, he glanced around, hesitated slightly, then stood up immediately from the sofa without a moment’s pause, heading upstairs to change clothes for a visit to the hospital to see Qiu Tianrui.

Meanwhile, in the hospital, Lu Tianxing entered the ward again. At this moment, Qiu Zhengfeng was sitting on the sofa, accompanying Qiu Tianrui, while Qiu Yingrong was holding Lingling, who had just been brought by the Qiu Family’s bodyguards, beside him.

As Lu Tianxing walked in from outside, Qiu Yingrong immediately noticed him.

"Tianxing."

Qiu Yingrong greeted Lu Tianxing.

Right now, Qiu Yingrong’s eyes were slightly red, her delicate face filled with unmistakable sorrow, and traces of tears lingered on her cheeks, evidently indicating she had cried not long ago.

Looking at Qiu Yingrong’s face, which could not conceal its grief, Lu Tianxing inwardly sighed helplessly.

She wasn’t sure how deep the bond between Qiu Yingrong and Qiu Tianrui was, but from the words Qiu Tianrui spoke on the car, nearing death, he could sense that Qiu Tianrui genuinely cared for Qiu Yingrong. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been worried about Qiu Yingrong’s safety even amid his impending death, instructing him to take Lingling and Qiu Yingrong away from the Qiu Family to avoid becoming sacrifices for family interests.

Qiu Tianrui was worried about Qiu Yingrong even at the brink of death, and now, with Qiu Tianrui gravely injured and his life hanging in the balance, Qiu Yingrong’s sorrow was fathomable.

Lingling, originally leaning against Qiu Yingrong, raised her head upon hearing her mother’s words, and upon seeing Lu Tianxing, she hurriedly freed herself from Qiu Yingrong’s arms and ran towards Lu Tianxing.

Lingling’s little eyes were red like Qiu Yingrong’s, with traces of tears on her face.

"Daddy, is Uncle pretending to sleep to trick Lingling?" Lingling clutched Lu Tianxing’s pants, raising her little head, asking him pitifully, her eyes filled with strong hope hinting she wanted Lu Tianxing’s response to align with her wishes.

Looking into Lingling’s expectant eyes, Lu Tianxing took a deep breath, slowly bent down, picked Lingling up gently, and said softly, "Yes, your uncle is just very tired recently and wants to rest, so don’t disturb him, okay?"

Lingling nodded heavily after hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, saying, "Okay, I know, I will be good and not disturb uncle’s rest."

Upon hearing Lingling’s words, Lu Tianxing felt a twinge of heartbreak. Lingling, after all, was a child, knowing only a little, unclear of the real situation.

Yet the next moment, Lingling’s words again tugged at Lu Tianxing’s heart.

"Daddy, if Uncle is tired, why doesn’t he rest at home? Lingling dislikes hospitals – the last time those uncles and aunts in white clothes made Lingling take very bitter medicine. Daddy, can we bring Uncle home to rest?"

After hearing Lingling’s words, Lu Tianxing’s expression changed slightly, a smile slowly appearing at the corner of his mouth as he replied, "Lingling, were you uncomfortable when you were sick?"

"Uncomfortable."

Lingling nodded heavily.

"And did the discomfort go away after taking medicine?"

Lingling tilted her head, thought carefully, then nodded decisively, "It went away."

"Your uncle is feeling the same way now, do you understand?"

Lu Tianxing said, "Your uncle is very tired these days, so he’s uncomfortable too, and since he’s an adult, he needs to rest well at the hospital for quicker recovery. You want Uncle to recover quickly, don’t you?"

"No, that’s not true; of course, I want uncle to get better quickly."

Upon hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Lingling vehemently shook her head.

"So you shouldn’t question why Uncle is in the hospital, understand?"

"Yes, I understand."

Lingling nodded heavily, her shiny black eyes fixated on the bed-ridden Qiu Tianrui, seemingly hoping he’d wake up in the next instant to play with her.