Chapter 1470 - 1460: The Answer

Chapter 1470: Chapter 1460: The Answer

Li Juan’s child saw Mengmeng collapse and was also frightened, starting to cry and fuss. Maybe crying is the best way to vent fear. That morning, in the stormy weather, Mengmeng didn’t know how she managed to take the child away from the hospital, she only knew that from then on, this child’s life would be different from other children.

Returning home, Mengmeng discussed with Jiang Cheng how to arrange for the child. They initially thought of sending the child to an orphanage, but Mengmeng disagreed.

Mengmeng felt that the child was too young for the orphanage, what if he was mistreated? He would definitely be bullied!

Then she recalled her phone conversation with her aunt a few days ago, during which her aunt said she had always wanted a child but wasn’t able to have one.

It would be better to have her aunt raise the child, so it wouldn’t be too bad. It fulfilled her aunt’s long-time wish, and the child would have a place to go.

Jiang Cheng also agreed with Mengmeng’s idea, and he applied to the court for approval. That day, they transferred the child’s guardianship to her aunt’s house.

Her aunt was ecstatic upon receiving the news over the phone, and she prepared a table full of food and drinks to welcome him, it was quite a feast. When her aunt saw the child, she happily ran over to hug him, but the child refused and turned to hold onto Mengmeng. Mengmeng awkwardly smiled and said to her aunt: The child is still young and afraid of strangers, but with time, affection will grow.

Her aunt nodded, displaying a motherly smile at the child, and continued busying herself in the kitchen. Once her aunt left, Mengmeng introduced to the child: Darling, your mommy and daddy have things to attend to and will be away for a while, so is it okay for you to stay at this auntie’s house for now?

The child pouted and asked: "Sister Mengmeng, what about you?" Mengmeng gently stroked the child and said: "Why, will you miss sister? Sister promises to visit you often, okay?

"Pinky promise," the child’s tears welled up but he refused to let them fall. Mengmeng steeled her heart and avoided looking, reluctantly handing the child over to her aunt for care. During dinner, her aunt asked about this and that, her happiness was apparent, and Mengmeng also felt happiness and joy for her aunt. As they were enjoying the meal, her aunt noticed her neighbor returning from work and enthusiastically invited him to join the feast. Jiang Cheng observed the weathered man before him, noting he had scars, indicating past injuries. Jiang Cheng’s suspicion arose, and he became quite curious about this mysterious neighbor.

Jiang Cheng asked: "Big brother, I see you seem mature and reliable, you must be involved in some big ventures, right?" Her aunt’s neighbor shyly smiled and said: "No, no, I’m at most a retired soldier working in security, nothing significant at all."

Oh, it’s like that, being a security guard isn’t bad either." Jiang Cheng nodded.

Suddenly, her aunt turned her head, as if recalling something, and said: "Oh Jiang Cheng, I think my neighbor here isn’t bad, why don’t you take him on to protect you too?" The neighbor smiled warmly at Jiang Cheng.

Since that’s the case, how about a little competition?" Jiang Cheng casually smiled at the honest face. That honest face stiffened upon seeing Jiang Cheng’s smile.

Indeed, being provoked during a security officer’s interview is a significant humiliation. The security guard glared at Jiang Cheng, gritting his teeth and said: "I accept."

At first, the two were polite and exchanged a few moves, neither touching the other’s clothes.

Jiang Cheng knew this approach would never end, so he dispensed with the pleasantries and started to showcase his strength. Naturally, the retired soldier also exerted his strength, initially appearing evenly matched, but after a while, Jiang Cheng delivered a forceful punch with the speed of thunder.

The punch landed on the retired soldier’s face, who attempted to dodge but was too late. Jiang Cheng’s movements were quick and fierce, leaving others struggling to respond.

The retired soldier unwittingly took the hit, staggering backward in pain. Angry, the retired soldier charged at Jiang Cheng for a counterattack, but by luck, Jiang Cheng dodged it.

Jiang Cheng swiftly ran behind the retired soldier, grabbed him, and forcefully slammed him to the ground. A loud "thud" was heard as the retired soldier’s head hit the ground.

Cupping his head, the retired soldier gave Jiang Cheng a look of hatred, seemingly saying: "I won’t let you off." Struggling to stand, he assumed his old military stance as Jiang Cheng quickly rushed forward and dealt a fierce blow to the retired soldier’s stomach with remaining strength.

The side table was knocked over by the two, the child crying upstairs, while her aunt was caught off guard and stood there stunned.

Auntie, you go and comfort the child first!" Mengmeng said from the side, she didn’t understand why Jiang Cheng was fighting, but she trusted he had his reasons and supported him.

The retired soldier seemed to have understood Jiang Cheng’s look, and recognizing his weakness compared to Jiang Cheng’s strengths, he chose not to take the immediate loss, effectively admitting defeat. Jiang Cheng utterly defeated the retired soldier. The retired soldier actually respected Jiang Cheng, realizing this kid had some skills.

After the fight, the two high-fived like good friends, occasionally laughing. They walked to a small tavern together. The pair smiled at each other, entering the tavern and finding a vacant place to sit, "Waiter, bring wine! And get some peanuts and meat." the retired soldier told the waiter.

Unexpectedly, you’re quite something to reckon with. I truly respect you." the retired soldier said. Jiang Cheng just smiled without saying much.

In less than five minutes, the food and wine were served. They picked up the wine jug and started drinking, continuing until late into the night. They kept insisting to drink until they were fully intoxicated. The waiter watching them shook his head and walked away. It wasn’t until Mengmeng came to find Jiang Cheng that he and the retired soldier finally set down their wine cups.

Mengmeng pulled Jiang Cheng, and the waiter helped the retired soldier, but the drunken Jiang Cheng, sensing he was about to be taken away, hastily squatted down, holding the wine jug and refusing to move. Mengmeng didn’t expect Jiang Cheng to be so playful even when drunk. He suddenly squatted down, causing Mengmeng to trip and fall heavily.

Mengmeng dusted herself off and said to Jiang Cheng: "Stop fooling around, come home with me.

Drink, drink, drink, come on, buddy, let’s keep drinking." Jiang Cheng said gigglingly to Mengmeng. Mengmeng helplessly smiled, shook her head, not knowing what else to do. Eventually, Jiang Cheng was taken away by Mengmeng.

The retired soldier also ended up being taken somewhere by the waiter. Mengmeng took Jiang Cheng to stay at her aunt’s house. Though her aunt’s home wasn’t luxurious, it was at least livable.

It wasn’t easy for Mengmeng to carry Jiang Cheng, as he was a grown man. Yet Mengmeng was just a frail woman. She directed Jiang Cheng upstairs. Opening the door, she went in and tossed Jiang Cheng onto the bed. She too climbed into bed. Jiang Cheng was so drunk he lost sense of his surroundings. Thus, he didn’t realize someone was beside him.

Mengmeng looked at Jiang Cheng’s handsome face, his muscles made her short of breath. As she looked at the man before her, Mengmeng subconsciously became entranced. Even at the cost of everything, it was worth it.

The next day, the sunlight streamed in through the windows, bringing a warm feeling. Jiang Cheng woke up to find the bed in disarray, his muscles beautifully highlighted in the sunlight! But the soreness of his body was a bit uncomfortable. 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

Jiang Cheng’s mind exploded! How did this happen? What on earth did he do last night? Suddenly, he seemed to remember seeing Mengmeng dimly last night. Many questions were instantly answered, it was likely Mengmeng.