Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 240: 175: From archenemy to uncle? The world is in great chaos (3 updates)_2

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At the stairwell of the hospital

Xie Duo reached out to remove his glasses, hooking the frame, seemingly blowing off some lingering dust, “About last night, thank you.”

“It’s what I should do,” Jiang Yanting leaned against the wall, having not slept all night, his eyes were red-rimmed, but when he squinted, there was an added depth to his gaze.

“Then you probably know what disease she has.”

Since it was Jiang Yanting who brought the person, some things, the doctor would certainly have told him, so Xie Duo was very direct in his speech.

“Yes.” Mentioning this, Jiang Yanting felt as if his heart was being clenched, aching inch by inch.

“She’s had a child, and with her illness, she likely can’t have children anymore. You already have a son, and it’s possible you may not want more kids in the future, especially since having another might not be accepted well by Jiangjiang. The grandfather wants to find her a support, and doesn’t want her to be pitied. Looking around Beijing, after a long search, he’s set his sights on you.”

Xie Duo laid things clear.

“The old man didn’t want us to speak of this, fearing your family would find out and wouldn’t even agree to meet for the arranged date. It’s like we’ve deceived your family, we will personally come to your door to make our apologies.”

“The old man really…” Xie Duo chuckled lightly, “How could this kind of thing be kept secret?”

“Now that the situation is this, if you have any thoughts, you can tell me directly, and I will relay them to the grandfather. But there is one thing I need to ask of you, for which I’m really pleading…”

Xie Duo asking him for a favor?