Chapter 822 You Are Not Special

822 You Are Not Special

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CHAPTER 821

When Ye Cheng returned home that day, he informed her he had something else that needed his immediate attention to take care of. Not bothering to find out what it was, she let him have his peace.

She drew him a warm bath, taking time to help him shower as they both went down for dinner while sharing light talks about their day.

The next day arrived quickly. Sticking to her plans, Li Jing immediately set off for the hospital.

She had expected her grandfather to have been discharged by now. It turned out that his wife and daughter were more ingrates and unconcerned relatives than Li Jing had thought they were. Although she recalled what the nurse told her, she did not buy it entirely. Perhaps her foster mom and sister lied and said that he wasn't completely fine to get more money from her.

She heaved out a deep sigh, massaging her temples before opening the door. She had targeted the time her sister and foster mom would be around. She had targeted the time her sister and foster mom would not be around to give her time to confront her father.

She saw her father lying in bed, connected to various machines, as soon as she entered the well-lit hospital room.

The beeping of the monitors filled the room, creating an eerie atmosphere. She took a deep breath, steeling herself for the difficult conversation that lay ahead.

He shouldn't still be in this shape, Li Jing thought. She expected better improvement. It had only been a week since the incident.

Li Jing's heart sank a little. It was true that she partially caused his condition. The shouting had taken a toll on him, and she couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt.

If only he was willing to cooperate. What was he hiding anyway?

She knew that this conversation would be even more challenging than she had anticipated. Walking further inside, Li Jing stood in front of his bed, her hands holding her black handbag as she waited for him to adjust his eyes to her sight.

"Father."

"Hmm?"

"Father, it is I, Li Jing."

At first, Li Chun thought it was Li Xiu who arrived, but when she mentioned her name, he wished he had pretended to sleep.

"How is your health?" Li Jing asked once his eyes were fully opened. Li Chun hesitated for a moment before responding, "My health is fine; thank you for asking." He couldn't help but feel a sense of unease as he noticed the determined look in Li Jing's eyes.

No doubt she was back for answers. And with his wife and daughter not here, he could tell it would be a hard time getting her off his case. "How are you?" Having no other choice other than to engage in the conversation, Li Chuin decided to gear the discussion in his way. Maybe then he could delay her while he messaged his family. "I will be fine once I get the answers I need." She was blunt. Her eyes were stern, and her face was emotionless. "Now, your illness isn't affecting your lips, Father and this time, I refuse to take a vague response for an answer."

"I…"

He held up her palm, cutting him short. "Let me." To Li Chun's surprise, he gave a nod, permitting her to speak. "I have searched," Li Jing began, taking closer steps to the side where he sat, "they all seemed futile."

"Then you should leave it be."

"No. I should pursue it further. With every dead end I am led to, it makes me believe someone is deliberately doing all they can to stop me from finding out the truth, and mind you, I refuse to believe I was abandoned."

She took her time saying those words, making sure he heard her clearly.

"I did not lie to you." "You did not tell me the truth either, father," Li Jing fired softly. "Tell me, what is the name of the orphanage that you adopted me from?"

He lowered his eyes. It was hard staring into her soft eyes and not giving in to her demand. "I can't."

"Wrong answer," she spat out almost instantly. He was forced to lift his head and look at her. "Let's try this again. All I need is a name."

"I do not know."

"You cannot tell me you are daft, father. You know and you will speak." By now she had no care for her mannerisms. All she wanted was the truth. "Where is the orphanage?"

"I…" he shut his eyes, his fingers gripping the sheets spread across his thigh, tightly. "Father."

"I do not want to raise your hope falsely. The truth is, shortly after I adopted you, the orphanage could not keep up and had to close. No matter what you do to search, it is a loose end."

"That is left for me to decide. Where is the location?"

"I can't remember." "What?" Li Chun pried his eyes open, letting them settle on her. He was no longer scared of anything. He told her what he knew and that was it. His eyes bore the same expressionless emptiness her's held. He was determined to put her in her place. "Father how can you…"

"I said I know nothing!" Li Chun hollered at her. "I have told you what you need to know. Searching is futile. I know you want to try and feel special but Li Jing, look at me, you are not. You were abandoned just like most children in orphanages. Now let this end!"

The shock that registered on her face at his outburst was nothing like Li Chun had ever seen from her before. But he didn't care. It was useless pampering her feelings. "No." Li Jing spoke after some time. "Take that back." He scoffed loudly. "Take what back? That you are special? Rather than giving me a hard time, I suggest you be grateful for the life I gave you and stop pestering me with this ruse."

"No!"

"Scream all you want. It won't change anything."

"Y-You are lying." Her voice broke at the last part.