Chapter 148 Gain and Loss
The last scene he saw before closing his eyes was Rong Yuan casually holding a gun in his hand, leaning over and reaching out to him.
——Why are you here? Leave! It's dangerous...
Before the thought is finished, the brain loses the motivation to continue working and consciousness falls into a coma.
When I opened my eyes, I saw the snow-white ceiling of the hospital and my nose was filled with the smell of disinfectant.
He tried to move, and his whole body transmitted to his brain a pain that was almost numb. It seemed as if his body was not his own, and no part of it obeyed his commands. Only his eyeballs moved around as he wished.
The walls were a warm beige color. A TV was hung on the wall in front of him. The window was on his right. The warm sunlight cast a bright light on the bed sheet. There was a tree outside the window. The wind blew the leaves and made a rustling sound, which made people feel particularly leisurely and quiet. On the left was the bathroom, which was very clean and had no odor. From his angle, he could just see the upper edge of the toilet lid. It seemed that someone had pasted a smiling sticker on it, which made people want to laugh.
If you smell it carefully, you can smell a faint fragrance in the air. Although you can't see it, there should be a bouquet of orchids next to his bed.
One of his hands and one of his feet were cast and hung up, his whole body was almost wrapped like a dumpling, even one of his eyes was covered with a bandage. He had an oxygen mask on his mouth and nose, and he could hear his heavy breathing every time he inhaled and exhaled, which sounded as unpleasant as if he was pulling a bellows.
He hadn't been injured so badly in a long time, and was only a step away from death. His whole body could feel the tingling and pain as if being bitten by ants, but he was unexpectedly not in a bad mood. He was very calm, and even had a hint of joy at surviving a calamity.
——Anyway, it’s always good to be alive.
The door was gently pushed open with a creaky sound, and two people walked in one after the other. Qing Meng stared at his eyes in surprise, then immediately said, "The captain is awake! I'll go get the doctor!"
She left in a hurry. Another person who came in was Jin Song. He looked at the door before walking closer, stretched out his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then placed his palm on his head, which was wrapped in bandages with only a few strands of hair showing, and said in a deep voice: "Well done, Jin Nan."
Jin Nan blinked and looked a little puzzled - how is Rong Yuan?
Although he didn't show any expression, Jin Song immediately understood what he meant and said, "He's fine."
Jin Nan immediately showed a relaxed expression, and even his eyes curved slightly. This was his current smiling expression.
Jin Song felt a pain in his heart.
The doctor came very quickly and walked in within two words. Four or five doctors came to the bedside to examine him. The gray-haired doctor at the front asked Jin Nan how he felt in a gentle voice. The patient lying on the bed could only respond by blinking his eyes. The diagnosis process was a bit slow. During this time, Jin Song stood two meters away, neither approaching nor moving away. Qing Meng brought a stool and put it on him but he didn't sit down. He kept staring at Jin Nan and didn't speak for a long time.
After the examination, Jin Nan soon fell asleep again under the effect of the medicine. Jin Song turned his head and whispered to Qing Meng as if he was afraid of waking him up: "Take good care of him."
"Yes." Qing Meng replied with his head lowered.
Jin Song walked out of the ward with somewhat stiff steps, closed the door, and slowly walked down the stairs. The two plainclothes guards guarding the door immediately followed him.
This floor of the hospital was designated as an intensive care unit. In addition to Jin Nan, there were only two enemies who were captured later. Police were guarding outside several wards. When they saw him come out, they glanced at him and then went back to their duties. The corridor was quiet.
But the floors below were still ordinary wards and ordinary hospitals. As Jin Song walked down, he unconsciously looked at the patients who were about the same age as Jin Nan.
A handsome young man who was receiving an IV drip frowned and looked at the needle that was about to pierce his skin with a painful expression, as if he was being tortured. A petite girl next to him hurriedly gave him a kiss on the cheek to comfort him; a young man who looked like a college student with a bandage on his head was surrounded by several friends. They were biting apples and discussing the playing method of a famous online game with great joy. They looked so carefree that even the heated argument seemed cute and funny; a man who looked to be in his thirties who had just finished an operation got angry with his elderly parents because the lunch was not to his liking. The two elderly people coaxed him like a child and served him wholeheartedly, but the man was busy playing with his mobile phone; a teenager with hair like a lion dog pulled up his hospital gown to reveal a scar about ten centimeters on his stomach. He was boasting about his glorious history to his fellow patients around him with saliva flying; outside the inpatient department, there was a beautiful small garden where a dozen patients were playing, some were reading, some were taking a walk, and some were doing some simple and harmless exercises.
They are the same age, but they seem to be in two different worlds. He has been fighting to make sure that all the people in his country can live this kind of life, but his son has never enjoyed such ordinary and simple happiness for a single day.
When he walked out of the hospital, a black extended car was waiting for him at the door, and there were a lot of things waiting for him to deal with. Jin Song closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he became the warrior with an iron will and heart, quickening his pace towards the car.
…
Jin Yang was lying on the balcony railing, his face was rarely gloomy. Zhou Yuan, who was sitting in the living room, looked at him nervously through the glass door, and was immediately hit on the head.
Rong Yuan frowned and asked, "Did you remember everything I just told you?"
Zhou Yuan shuddered all over and immediately stood up and said, "I've got it, I've got it!"
"Can you do it?" Rong Yuan asked.
"Yes!" Zhou Yuan answered with great confidence, then lowered his spirit and asked cautiously, "If ... you can't do it..."
Rong Yuan glanced at her coldly and said, "Then let someone else do it! Anyway, you are not the only one who can do things in this world!"
Facing the danger of being abandoned, Zhou Yuan stood up straight, his feet together, chest raised, and shouted, "Don't worry, Commander, I will complete the mission!"
"Okay, go ahead." Rong Yuan waved his hand and dismissed him.
"Yes." Zhou Yuan yelled and turned to leave. After walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered his worries and turned back to ask, "Senior, did you... have any problems yesterday..."
"It's all solved. Don't waste your energy thinking about it." Rong Yuan said, "Go back and work hard. Do your job well."
"Oh." Zhou Yuan responded in a low voice, looked at Jin Yang who was still on the balcony with some worry, then turned and left.
…
A can of still-cold beer was placed next to him. It was his father's stash in the refrigerator. Jin Yang turned his head and saw Rong Yuan standing beside him with his back against the railing, also holding a can of beer in his hand. He said, "I'm leaving tomorrow. Beer is also alcohol. Have a drink with me."
Jin Yang silently took the beer, opened the pull ring and took a big gulp. The bitter taste rushed into his throat, and the cold liquid flowed through his throat, then made his entire lungs feel cool.
Rong Yuan also took a sip and frowned at the unexpectedly unpalatable taste, but he felt that the bitterness was somewhat in line with his current mood and was reluctant to put it down.
Although he was already an adult in the legal sense, it was the first time for Rong Yuan to drink. Jin Yang had drunk beer at a farewell party for his classmates, but it was a beer with a lighter taste and a stronger sweetness.
"I'm sorry." Jin Yang whispered.
Rong Yuan laughed and said, "What have you done to me?"
Jin Yang tightened his grip on the beer. He didn't know what he had done wrong, but he felt guilty. Maybe it was because it was his family who came forward to discuss with Rong Yuan, or because he didn't try his best to persuade his uncle to change his decision (although he knew that he couldn't change anything by himself), or maybe he felt guilty that he couldn't do anything about it.
The night before yesterday, Rong Yuan was in danger and sent him a signal; yesterday, he returned safely, and it was said that there was a gunfight - Jin Yang didn't know that his cousin Jin Nan was also involved; after a night's rest, this morning, uncle Jin Song dismissed the others and had a long talk with Rong Yuan in the study for two hours. When they came out, the two sides had reached an agreement. Tomorrow morning, Rong Yuan will go to City B, but not to school.
——I’m afraid he will never have a real campus life in the future.
Jin Yang felt sad and painful, and almost cried, and asked in a low voice: "Is there anything I can do for you?"
"Don't make it sound like I'm going to die!" Rong Yuan saw that he was having trouble letting go, so he shook his head and said with a smile, "Do you know that I had expected this day?"
--What?
Jin Yang looked up in surprise and saw that there was a hint of melancholy in Rong Yuan's faint smile, but there was really no aggrieved or depressed look as he thought. He felt very puzzled.
He thought that Rong Yuan was the type who would never accept any constraints.
Rong Yuan lowered his head and took another sip of beer, then said, "It's just that this day has come sooner than I thought. I had planned to have the right to speak face to face with someone of your uncle's level within half a year at the latest, so I volunteered myself."
"Why?" Jin Yang couldn't help but ask.
"Why?" Rong Yuan repeated, smiling, his smile full of confidence and calmness, and asked him, "Is there any stronger and more reliable guarantee in this world than the country? When you want to do something, is there anything faster and more effective than the whole country implementing your ideas? Yangyang, don't just think about what I lost in this agreement, think about what I gained!"
"A laboratory... well, it's still a laboratory for now. In the future, I will turn it into the most advanced research institute in the world - it will be built completely according to my wishes, without any constraints, suppression, or office politics. It will be a laboratory that exists purely for research! I can get any experimental equipment I want by just writing a report. Even prohibited experimental materials can be applied for through channels. The research funding is also astronomical. I no longer need to spend every penny in half just to do one more experiment."
"Although the technology of cotton candy has been handed over, the production of cotton candy has received full support from the top leaders of Sugar Country. The production line will continue to expand until supply and demand are balanced. In the future, cotton candy will become a necessary safety product like a fire extinguisher for all aviation, navigation, and important road transportation. Moreover, export restrictions will be gradually lifted to meet domestic demand first, and then dump it at home and abroad. Sooner or later, it will become a necessity for everyone. Although the shares have become a 334 ratio, the state shares only account for 30%, and the majority is still in your and my hands. If we continue to develop in this way, our profits will only increase, not decrease."
"Also, the most elite soldiers will be responsible for protecting me and my lab, so you don't have to worry about my personal safety. Other minor issues such as media opinions and disputes over my background will not be a problem at all. No one, even those in the Sugar Country system, should think of touching me easily."
Jin Yang frowned, and his expression relaxed a little when he thought of the policemen who were still investigating Crow's identity.
"The other issue is studying... I can't go to university anymore, but I've switched to a tutoring system. The professors will give me lessons and answers online for the subjects I want to study, and they will come to my house in person if necessary - not limited to a single subject or a single major. Who else could have better conditions than me?"
But Jin Yang still felt a little reluctant and asked: "But can you also... not care about losing your freedom?"
"Freedom?" Rong Yuan raised his eyebrows, his expression suddenly becoming more cunning and mysterious. He leaned close to Jin Yang's ear and whispered, "There is no place in this world that can completely lock me up - no one, no force can do that!"
He walked away, shook the beer can, blinked his eyes and said, "Do you believe me? No matter how closely we are under surveillance, I can leave anytime I want?"
Jin Yang was stunned for a while, then suddenly smiled and said, "I believe it."
