Chapter 104: A Moment of Warmth?

Chapter 104: Chapter 104: A Moment of Warmth?

Jiang Fan finally spoke after a long silence. "I don’t want him dead. I want him to live. But I don’t want him to live well."

"This is a society of laws."

"Don’t you worry, sir. I’ll make absolutely sure he spends the rest of his life rotting in a cell. He’ll never get out. And I’ll find someone special to ’take care’ of him every single day."

He put a heavy, vicious emphasis on the words "take care."

Lying on the ground in the distance, playing dead like a dog, Zhong Long trembled all over.

Sometimes, death isn’t what’s frightening. What’s truly terrifying is a fate worse than death.

’I’m not even thirty yet. If I have to spend the rest of my life in prison...’

’I can’t even imagine it. This is worse than just killing me!’

"Boss Liu! Liu! Please, spare me!"

"I really had no choice! I was forced into it!"

"I don’t want to die, I want to live! I’m the only male heir in my family!"

Zhong Long kowtowed, his head hitting the ground as tears streamed down his face.

But Jiang Fan ignored him completely.

He turned, went back into the room, and found a set of large, loose-fitting clothes to put on Sun Yanzi. Then, he carried her out.

"Take proper care of the old man’s body. When the time comes, I’ll take her to the police station to identify it."

"Don’t worry, sir, I’ll handle it to your satisfaction."

The fat man was still kneeling on the floor, not daring to get up, but his reply was loud and clear.

After Jiang Fan left with Sun Yanzi, the fat man finally dared to stand up and pick his phone up off the ground.

In less than fifteen minutes, his underlings arrived, helping him into a fresh change of clothes.

They also cleaned the entire room.

"You can call the police now. Just say someone here abused an old man to death."

"You can choose to run. In fact, I’d really love it if you ran. Go on, run."

The fat man’s gaze toward Zhong Long was chilling.

If he didn’t have to consider Jiang Fan, he’d have turned Zhong Long into a human swine right then and there.

A short while later, the police arrived and took away both Zhong Long and the old man’s body.

...

Jiang Fan placed Sun Yanzi on his bed. He then took out his silver needles and performed acupuncture on her.

He made sure the toxins had been expelled from her system and that her body was out of any serious danger.

However, because of the severe trauma she had experienced, combined with the potent drug...

Her consciousness had still taken a significant hit. It would likely take a period of rest before she could wake up.

「Three days passed.」

The fat man, after pulling some strings, had managed to get Zhong Long thrown into a maximum-security prison. He even sent over the official sentencing documents.

He was sentenced to fifteen years in prison, but Jiang Fan knew that was just on the surface.

’There’s no way he’s ever getting out.’

Along with the sentencing documents, a check had been delivered as well.

The check was for three million, said to be compensation for Sun Yanzi.

Sometimes, you had to admit, that fat man was a clever bastard, even if he was a scumbag.

If the three million had been for Jiang Fan, he definitely wouldn’t have accepted it. But since it was framed as compensation for Sun Yanzi, he couldn’t really make the decision for her.

’Besides, she deserves it.’

After all, the fat man had been involved in the whole affair, and Sun Yanzi’s father had lost his life because of it.

One day, just as Jiang Fan was waking up on the sofa, he heard a sound from the bedroom.

He shot up like a spring and rushed inside.

Sure enough, Sun Yanzi’s eyes were open. She was staring at the unfamiliar surroundings, her face full of vigilance.

But she couldn’t summon an ounce of strength.

"You’re finally awake."

The gentle voice by her ear caused the tension to drain from her.

’I’ll never forget that voice, not even if I die. At my most dangerous, difficult, and desperate moment, this was the man who appeared before me like a godsend and saved me.’

’Even though I was drugged at the time, I still had some awareness of what was happening.’

"Where is this?"

Sun Yanzi realized her own voice was hoarse.

"This is my place. You were unconscious, so I brought you here."

"I don’t know any of your other relatives."

Jiang Fan smiled.

"Since you’re awake, wait here a moment. I’ll get you something to eat."

"I made some congee for you last night. Let me see... I’ll make you an egg, too."

"Um... I need to use the restroom. Could you help me up first?"

Sun Yanzi was a little embarrassed.

Jiang Fan nodded. Sun Yanzi’s physical functions were basically fine; it was just that the drug had slightly damaged her consciousness.

In reality, she would be able to move on her own after just a short rest.

Instead of immediately helping her up, Jiang Fan gently massaged her legs and arms for a moment.

Jiang Fan’s serious expression made Sun Yanzi blush uncontrollably.

"Don’t get the wrong idea. This will help your muscles, which have been dormant for a few days, recover more quickly."

"Otherwise, you won’t even be able to stand steadily when you get out of bed."

"Mm."

Sun Yanzi nodded shyly, her voice barely a whisper.

Then, Jiang Fan helped her to the bathroom.

After that brief recovery period, Sun Yanzi was basically able to walk on her own.

She sat down on the sofa and watched Jiang Fan bustling about in the kitchen, a smile unconsciously gracing her lips.

’I don’t know how long it’s been since I last felt this kind of warmth.’

’A simple, ordinary life like this... it used to be completely out of my reach.’

’For it to appear so suddenly now... it feels a bit unreal.’

A moment later, Jiang Fan brought out a small bowl. "Have some congee first to settle your stomach. We’ll add some meat tonight and get you back on your feet slowly."

Sun Yanzi nodded, took the bowl, and then stared at Jiang Fan.

"By the way... Zhong Long...?"