I Became a Medical Genius in the 80s

Chapter 768: Chapter 767: So That’s How It Is

Jiang Fei knelt down, and Jin Lixia also knelt down beside him, looking at Jiang Mingzhong no longer with that harsh expression.

”Dad, please come back with us!”

Jiang Fei knelt and cried, pleading, and one could say he had a change of heart, but what on earth was Jin Lixia trying to do?

Jiang Mingzhong looked calm on the surface, watching the son and daughter-in-law kneeling before him, remaining silent.

Jiang Fei was genuinely pleading as he cried. Originally, he didn’t want to drive his father out, but at the time, he was compelled by circumstances—he couldn’t give up his home, and he couldn’t give up his career, both relying on his wife’s family, so he had to first wrong his father.

Now that Jin Lixia actively suggested bringing Jiang Mingzhong back, Jiang Fei was naturally happy, but he also knew, with his father’s fierce and stubborn nature, that since he was driven out, it wouldn’t be so easy for him to come back.

”Dad...” Jiang Fei looked at Jiang Mingzhong with a pleading face.

Jin Lixia also looked at him with longing. Initially, she thought if she asked Jiang Mingzhong to return, he’d definitely be willing, but on the way to Beijing when she heard those things, she knew Jiang Mingzhong had long changed.

When she arrived in Beijing and saw the large courtyard house, Jin Lixia almost couldn’t believe her eyes. Nowadays, the house prices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou are high, yet her father-in-law actually owned such a large courtyard house in Beijing. Even if their whole family moved in, it wouldn’t feel crowded; when her own family visits, it would make them appear especially prestigious.

These thoughts uncontrollably filled Jin Lixia’s mind upon seeing the grand courtyard house, but now, she was mostly hoping to receive Jiang Mingzhong’s forgiveness; other matters could be discussed later.

One must take things one step at a time.

Jiang Mingzhong had once fantasized about the two kneeling before him, begging his forgiveness. That was before his spirit had recovered; all his future hopes were pinned on the pair. But now, after shedding some trash, he had a new understanding of life and a new recognition of himself.

He had learned more about the Mystic Doctor, and he hoped to devote all his remaining time to his own profession, and in the future, provide Jiang Xin with skills or assets to stand on his own, to repay Jiang Xin’s life-saving grace, and then he could leave peacefully.

Although thinking of Jiang Fei, his biological son, still brought pain, it had become the past. He raised this child with all his heart; when he knelt down, urging him to take care, the bond between them was completely severed.

Jiang Mingzhong looked at Jiang Fei calmly and slowly exhaled, saying, ”I don’t need you to repay the kindness of raising you. Naturally, I will not go back with you.”

Jiang Fei suddenly became anxious, ”Dad, I am your biological son. Who will take care of you in your old age if not me? I’m begging you, please come back with me; I will take good care of you!”

Jin Lixia also said, ”Dad, please come back with us; we will both take good care of you!”

Jiang Mingzhong didn’t even glance at Jin Lixia and asked Jiang Fei, ”Let me ask, why are you suddenly asking me to return?”

Jiang Fei didn’t expect his father to ask this question, and suddenly stammered. Jin Lixia hurriedly said, ”Dad, what I said at the time was out of anger. Who thought you’d leave and not return? You have no idea how long we’ve been looking for you!”

Jiang Mingzhong fell silent. He remembered being rescued by Jiang Xin and then awakened by Tian Zhi using the Spiritual Talisman. Although rekindled with a desire for life, there was indeed no hope for the future at that time.

Before leaving that small county town for Jinbei City, he secretly went back once. He wanted to see if his son was looking for him, and if he felt any guilt for driving him away—even if just to find comfort for himself.

But that visit made him even more completely lose hope.

He watched as the family of three joyfully went to the park where he jumped into the river; even hearing someone had jumped into the river, their faces showed little expression. He wondered if his son knew that the person who jumped was his own father.

After strolling through the park, they went for a grand meal. He used to hear Jin Lixia mention this restaurant, saying she always wanted to go. Only on the way did he understand why they hadn’t gone before.

Jin Lixia said that with idle people around at home before, it was impossible to eat well. It felt like wasting money, so they had to endure. Now, finally quiet, they could eat whatever they wanted, and at home, they didn’t have to only eat cabbage every day; they could make something delicious and didn’t have to secretly give the child extra meals.

He didn’t feel sad about Jin Lixia’s words; it was seeing his son’s calm face that further crushed his already shattered heart into pieces, stepping on it until there were no remains.

So now, Jin Lixia’s nonsense about looking for him for a long time was utterly unbelievable to him. He thoroughly ignored her words, only keeping his eyes on Jiang Fei.

After realizing she wasn’t getting a reaction from her father-in-law, Jin Lixia secretly gritted her teeth. Times had changed; her father-in-law now, with a mere gesture, could make the ground of a small county town tremble—not the same person she could curse and scorn.

Jiang Fei knew his father wanted an explanation from him. He sighed and said, ”Dad, Lixia’s family encountered an issue. As you know, her aunt works in the education bureau, but she was falsely accused, and now might be forced to resign. If she’s forced out, my father-in-law’s evaluation this year will definitely be affected. So, Dad, can you help us out? A few words from you could settle this!”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingzhong felt as if he had heard a joke; his heart completely cooled down.

Previously, Jiang Fei relied on Jin Lixia’s family, but now he could completely rely on his father—someone who, with a single word, could make a small county tremble three times. When he heard someone say his father was received by the mayor in Jinbei City, he couldn’t believe his ears.

He always thought someone was deliberately teasing him. After some inquiries and contacting some of his father’s old friends, he finally learned his father had risen again, standing even higher than before. These friends were unusually polite to him; they used to be high and mighty elders who never treated him with such courtesy.

The problem with Jin Lixia’s aunt had been going on for some time, and without knowing how to solve it, his father-in-law was always seeking connections. Now hearing this news, Jiang Fei and Jin Lixia naturally thought of Jiang Mingzhong.

Jiang Fei felt it was a good opportunity to bring his father back. His father was capable now; his wife surely wouldn’t act as she did before. How wonderful it would be for the family to live together!

Jiang Fei thought that after all, he is his biological son. If he pleaded with his father, his father would certainly soften. Besides, his father only had him as a son, no other dependents, so what else could he do but come back?