Chapter 7

Jiang Yonghua had come with the high hopes of his boss, Qian Yongchang, to persuade Jiang Jianhua to take the blame for Qian's son. Naturally, he could not afford to fail.

Seeing that Jiang Jianhua was about to nod, he hurriedly continued, "I'll take care of the family for you, so don't worry! Think about it, you'll be out in two or three years at most. By then, you won't have to worry about the children's tuition, and even Jiang Ping's wedding house will be taken care of. Where else can you find such a good deal? Just think of it as working abroad for a few years, and you won't even earn as much as this, right?"

Cousin's words made Jiang Jianhua very tempted. He had always wanted his family to live better, but he knew he had no special skills and it would be very difficult to earn so much money. Now, his cousin seemed to offer a shortcut, making Jiang Jianhua feel that enduring a few years of hardship to earn such a large sum of money was indeed a good choice.

Jiang Yonghua, who was good at reading people, knew that his cousin was just hesitating for the last time. So he urged, "This is urgent, you need to make a decision soon. If you wait too long, someone else might take the opportunity!"

This made Jiang Jianhua feel a sense of urgency. He took a deep breath and was about to agree when the door was suddenly pushed open, and Jiang Ping walked in with a serious expression.

Jiang Yonghua thought his conversation with his cousin was unnoticed, but in fact, Jiang Ping had heard everything outside the door. In his previous life, Jiang Ping had found it hard to understand why his father had abandoned the family to take the blame for someone else, and had always harbored resentment. But after learning the whole story, he was deeply moved by his father's actions for the family.

However, with the memory of his past life, Jiang Ping knew that his father had received no benefits from taking the blame and going to prison. Clearly, Jiang Yonghua had broken his promises, which made Jiang Ping despise him even more.

Knowing that his father would soon agree to Jiang Yonghua's request, Jiang Ping easily picked the lock with a wire and interrupted the conversation before his father could agree.

Jiang Yonghua was very unhappy that his conversation was interrupted at such a critical moment. He frowned at Jiang Ping and said, "We adults are talking, what are you doing here?"

Jiang Ping ignored Jiang Yonghua and went straight to his father, saying solemnly, "Dad, do you remember what we talked about in the hospital?"

Jiang Jianhua was puzzled and asked, "What did we talk about in the hospital?"

Seeing that Jiang Jianhua was about to agree to take the blame for Qian Jing, Jiang Yonghua was not pleased with the sudden interruption. He didn't have time to watch Jiang Jianhua and his son play charades, so he coughed and said, "Jiang Ping, your father and I are discussing important matters. Don't cause trouble. Wait until we're done, then you can talk. Go out for now!"

Seeing his uncle's eagerness to trap his father, Jiang Ping was not about to let him off easily. He didn't speak to Jiang Yonghua but looked at him coldly, not hiding his anger.

Jiang Yonghua wanted to urge Jiang Ping to leave, but in the face of his cold gaze, he felt a chill and subconsciously closed his mouth. Looking at the intimidating Jiang Ping, he couldn't help but wonder, "Why is this young man's gaze so scary? It's really strange!"

Jiang Yonghua didn't know that the nephew in front of him was no longer the same person, but had the soul of a man in his forties. In his past life, Jiang Ping was not a kind person. As a famous thief, he had dealt with all sorts of people, and when he put on his intimidating demeanor, not many could withstand it.

After intimidating Jiang Yonghua, Jiang Ping said to his father, "We said that the most important thing is for everyone in the family to be safe!"

His son's words made Jiang Jianhua's heart tremble, and he muttered, "Right... safety is the greatest blessing!"

Seeing his cousin hesitate again, Jiang Yonghua quickly persuaded him, "Cousin, such a good opportunity doesn't come often. If you miss it, you'll regret it!"

Jiang Jianhua was swayed again by his cousin's words. After all, the large sum of money promised by Jiang Yonghua was very attractive to the poor Jiang Jianhua, who wanted his family to live better.

However, before Jiang Jianhua could make up his mind, Jiang Ping interjected, "Uncle, if this is such a good deal, why don't you do it yourself instead of letting my father take the opportunity?"

"Uh... because we are brothers!" Jiang Yonghua hesitated for a moment and found a reason, "Family first, of course I have to take care of my own family."

"Then I thank you on behalf of the whole family, but my father won't do it!" Jiang Ping said with a cold laugh, "If it's family first, why don't I call Uncle One and Uncle Two now and tell them about this good deal? Maybe they'll be willing to do it!"

Jiang Yonghua was startled by Jiang Ping's words and dared not agree. In Jiang Jianhua's generation, there were four cousins, and the eldest and second were straightforward. If they knew that the youngest was using money to trick the third to take the blame and go to prison, they would not only firmly oppose it but also scold Jiang Yonghua harshly. So he absolutely could not let the eldest and second know about this.

"How did the third cousin's son suddenly become so eloquent? Who taught him?" Looking at Jiang Ping with a cold smile, Jiang Yonghua felt puzzled. He vaguely sensed that with Jiang Ping's involvement, the plan to make his cousin take the blame for Qian Jing might fail.

However, this matter was very important to Jiang Yonghua, and he was not willing to give up. He forced himself to say to Jiang Ping, "You are too young and don't understand the whole story, so you are saying this. This matter can't be known by everyone, or it will be bad for everyone."

"What do you mean I don't understand the whole story?" Jiang Ping said calmly, "Isn't it just that someone had a car accident and wants to pay my father to take the blame?"

Jiang Ping's words shocked both Jiang Jianhua and his brother. Jiang Jianhua couldn't help but ask his son, "Jiang Ping, how did you know about this?"

"Father, don't worry about that for now." Jiang Ping waved his hand at his father, "Uncle says I don't understand the matter, so I want to ask him how much he knows? What was the situation at the time of the accident? Was the other party injured or dead? Were there any other witnesses nearby? How many years would you be sentenced if convicted? Without knowing these things, it's too frivolous to ask you to take the blame."

Jiang Ping paused slightly, giving his father a moment to think, and then dropped a bomb, "Uncle's friend fled after the accident. If the other party died due to lack of timely help, it's considered fleeing the scene of a fatal accident, which carries a sentence of more than seven years! If you really go to take the blame for such a person, and are sentenced to ten or twenty years, have you thought about what will happen to your family?"

Jiang Jianhua was shocked by his son's final words and asked, wide-eyed, "What? More than seven years?"

Jiang Jianhua had thought that a traffic accident would result in a sentence of two or three years at most, and never imagined the consequences would be so severe. Thinking about being separated from his family for more than ten years, his last thought of taking the blame disappeared.

Jiang Jianhua coughed lightly and said to his cousin, "Sorry, Yonghua, I can't do it!"

Hearing his father formally reject his uncle, Jiang Ping's heart finally relaxed. He knew his father's character well; once he made a decision, he would stick to it. Even if he regretted it later, he wouldn't have the face to go back to Jiang Yonghua.

Jiang Yonghua also knew that the plan to make his cousin take the blame for the boss's son had completely failed. Since that was the case, he didn't bother to argue with Jiang Jianhua and his son anymore. He coldly said, "If that's the case, I'll find someone else," and left Jiang Ping's house.

Watching his cousin leave hurriedly, Jiang Jianhua said thoughtfully to Jiang Ping, "Thank you, son!"

"Father, what are you saying? We are family," Jiang Ping smiled at his father, "Everyone being safe is the greatest blessing!"

Having lived two lives, Jiang Ping had a deeper understanding of the phrase "safety is the greatest blessing" than others. This feeling was especially strong when he enjoyed a harmonious family dinner.

For Jiang Ping, who had the memory of his past life, being able to eat with his family again was like a dream. He chatted casually with his parents and sister while eating, feeling the simple yet genuine family bond, and couldn't help but be deeply moved.

That night, Jiang Ping slept in his familiar room and soon fell into a deep sleep. But before he fell asleep, he made a firm decision to do everything in his power to protect his family and prevent the tragedy of his past life from happening again.

The next morning, Jiang Ping got up early, washed up, and had breakfast before leaving home in a hurry. However, despite his hurried appearance, he wasn't going out to make money as planned. The reason for his early departure was something that even he found somewhat helpless—he was going to school to study.

In his past life, Jiang Ping had two doctoral degrees and three master's degrees. Being reborn and having to attend high school review classes was somewhat amusing. But he knew that his parents had high hopes for his college entrance exam. If he suddenly told them he wasn't going to take the exam and wouldn't attend the review classes, they would be very disappointed. Not wanting to worry his parents again, he had to go to school.

Jiang Ping rode his bicycle along the familiar route to Suzhou No. 2 High School. Seeing the familiar scenery that existed only in his memory, his originally reluctant mood gradually calmed down. When he arrived at school, his mood improved even more.

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