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Zhan Zhao's biological father

The next morning, Zhan Zhao went out.Around ten o'clock, Jiang Ping called Bai Yutang, so he also went out.A moving company's truck was parked near the flower bed at the door, probably because there were new residents moving in.Bai Yutang glanced at the car and didn't pay attention.Half a minute after he left, the truck also drove away. At this time, there was a black RV parked in the original place of the truck. Under the shade of the trees, there was a strange shadow.

Bai Yutang saw a photo in Jiang Ping's shop.The person in the match was about the same age as his father, but older.The photo is pulled into a close-up at a short distance. Under the lens of a high-definition digital camera, the fine lines on the corners of the man's eyes and brows cannot escape the camera's capture.

"This is Zhan Zhao's biological father—Jiang Kaijun." Jiang Ping pointed at the photo, and uttered a sentence that stunned Bai Yutang.Although Jiang Kaijun's face in the photo is not ugly, his demeanor is a bit cowardly. Coupled with his pre-aged appearance, he doesn't look like a character who would interact with Zhan Zhao at all.Compared with Zhan Bozhong's appearance, Jiang Kaijun's appearance is really far from him.

"Fourth brother, are you right? How could he be Zhan Zhao's biological father?" No matter how many times Bai Yutang glanced at him, he couldn't believe it.

Jiang Ping shrugged, "No matter how incredible it is, this is indeed the truth."

No wonder Bai Yutang couldn't believe it.In the eyes of outsiders, apart from Zhan Bozhong's uncomfortable temperament, it is indeed easier to be convinced that he is Zhan Zhao's father.And the man in the photo is not worthy of Zhan Zhao's beautiful mother, let alone gave birth to a child together.

"I asked a friend from the consulting company to confirm it repeatedly." Jiang Ping gestured with his hand, "Although there is probably no problem, but another paternity test can be done another day."

"If it wasn't for what you said, I wouldn't believe it even if I was killed." Bai Yutang muttered to himself, slowly adjusting his mood to adapt to such a strange situation, so as to gather enough rationality to consider the question of whether to believe it or not—although Jiang Kaijun contributed His own male reproductive cells, but Zhan Zhao's appearance characteristics have not been inherited from his biological father at all.This may also be an indirect reason why the father and son have not been in contact for many years!From this point of view, Jiang Kaijun is quite sad.

Bai Yutang was full of imagination, while Jiang Ping on the other side stroked the mustache on his upper lip and said, "Jiang Kaijun dropped out of school when he was in the first year of high school because of his poor family, and then left his hometown to seek a living outside. Great name. Over the past twenty years, he was involved in a major drug case. Later, he became an informant and made meritorious deeds, but he could not escape prison. I think Jiang Kaijun was probably after leaving Zongheng’s laboratory Since he was locked in prison, it’s no wonder that Bo Zhong couldn’t find him these years.” After taking a sip of tea, he said, “At three o’clock this afternoon, it’s time for Jiang Kaijun to be released from prison. It's time for you to ask him yourself."

……

"You...you are the one who picked me up?" A hesitant call came from a hundred meters away from the prison's iron gate.The other party's throat was low and hoarse, as if it had been broken after years of roaring.

When Bai Yutang looked up, the man with the same face as in the photo in the morning immediately withdrew his probing gaze, took a step back timidly and held his breath.

"You are Jiang Kaijun?" Bai Yutang asked in confirmation.

"Yes..." Jiang Kaijun responded timidly, twisting the straps of the backpack with his fingers uneasily. In Bai Yutang's eyes at this time, he was just a miserable man, holding a backpack that looked as old as himself, Nearly fifty middle-aged people.

Seeing the current situation of Zhan Zhao's biological father with his own eyes, Bai Yutang sighed secretly, "My name is Bai Yutang." He stepped forward to hold the man's arm, and said, "Uncle, let's go! Find a place to sit for a while, I have something to ask you."

Probably Jiang Ping had communicated with Jiang Kaijun in prison many times beforehand. After hearing Bai Yutang's self-introduction, Jiang Kaijun was not surprised. He just nodded and glanced at his shoes.

The two came to a nearby coffee shop and sat down in the private room with the innermost seat.This store is quite big, but there were very few customers that day, and the waiter didn't pay much attention to the customers after delivering coffee and cakes.Bai Yutang thought, this is a good place to talk.

Jiang Kaijun looked at the coffee and cake in front of him, lowered his head and remained silent. When Bai Yutang called him again, he wrinkled his wrinkled face, as if he wanted to say something, his mouth squirmed a few times, but he still lowered his head in frustration after all. head. "I... I heard that I have a son?"

"Yes, he's 27 or [-] years old now." Bai Yutang passed the fork over, "Uncle, I think you're probably hungry, let's have some snacks first, and we'll talk later."

"I didn't expect her to be pregnant... I think he must look like his mother..." When Jiang Kaijun said the first sentence, his cloudy eyes were filled with unclear emotions.But when he talked about Zhan Zhao, a trace of longing floated in his eyes.Letting out a long breath, Jiang Kaijun took the fork and forked a bit of cake into his mouth to chew.Bai Yutang looked at people with a little pity in his eyes, even Jiang Kaijun took it for granted that his own son should not look like him, it was really sad and deplorable.

"Since you've been released from prison, do you want to visit him?" Bai Yutang asked.

Jiang Kaijun's hand holding the cake slumped down, and even his shoulders collapsed. "...No, I can't see him..." Jiang Kaijun's nasal voice was suddenly thick, and his weakened figure seemed to be full of despair, with the resignation to give up fighting against the whole world. "I don't have the face to see him. If it wasn't for me...he wouldn't have been born. People like me shouldn't have children. I made him suffer..."

Shouldn't have kids?Does that mean Zhan Zhao shouldn't have been born?

Bai Yutang frowned suddenly.

"Uncle, what I want to ask is something from the past." Bai Yutang looked at people without blinking, "It was a long time ago. If I'm not mistaken, you should be 19 or 20 years old at that time."

"...When did you mean that time? What happened?" Jiang Kaijun raised his head timidly.

"Where were you doing at that time, or what industry were you in?" After Bai Yutang asked the question, Duanran observed Jiang Kaijun's facial expression, only to find that his eyes suddenly started to wander.

"Around 20 years old... I am not very capable, and my education is very low. It is impossible to find a job with a decent salary. Later, I smuggled with some people to places like Thailand and Myanmar, and wandered around on the road..." Jiang Kaijun He spoke as if recalling the past, but his voice was very soft, probably because he himself felt very embarrassed. "I went in and out of the prison dozens of times for small cases of drug use and theft... Later I was involved in a transnational drug trafficking case. Until... I just finished my sentence today. What I do should not be considered a profession."

"Not exactly." Bai Yutang tapped his fingers on the table casually, "I checked, you worked for Zongheng Pharmaceutical for a short time when you were 19 years old, and you left later, didn't you?"

"...That might be, after all, it's been so long... But what exactly do you want to know, Mr. Bai?" Jiang Kaijun nervously held the handle of the coffee cup, with a vague look of fear on his face. "I've just been released, and it looks like I'm about [-]. Although I don't know where my next meal will be, I really don't want to do anything wrong again. If you plan to pull me into a gang to do those things, or Please stop thinking about it and stop wasting time on me."

Bai Yutang said solemnly: "Don't worry, the person who talked to you in advance may not have explained it clearly. I just wanted to ask you about your past for personal reasons. You just have to answer the questions. I can guarantee that these will never It will break the law." His eyes flickered a few times, "You don't have to worry about the next meal, I will find a place for you to settle down, and I will fully pay for your monthly living expenses in the future."

Jiang Kaijun was obviously shocked, "This...how is it possible?" The awkward polite words came out of his mouth, "We met by chance..."

"No matter what, I can't just watch my uncle stay on the street." Bai Yutang saw his extreme astonishment, and took a sip of coffee, "Even if I take care of you for your son, after all, the blood relationship between the two of you is irrelevant." No. As for whether the father and son want to meet and reunite, we will talk about it when the time comes, what do you think?"

This... this... Jiang Kaijun almost wanted to rub his eyes.I walked out of the prison in desperation, thinking that the days ahead would definitely be difficult, and I would not be able to rely on government relief, so I was worrying, but unexpectedly someone would reach out and be willing to help me.

"Mr. Bai and my... son really know each other well?" Jiang Kaijun stammered with difficulty, and a sad and powerless sigh leaked out from his words...

"Very familiar, so if you need my help, please feel free to ask." Bai Yutang replied.

"Then..." Jiang Kaijun opened his mouth, closed it again, lowered his head and kept rubbing his palms, looking so embarrassed that he hesitated to speak.

"You need money?" Bai Yutang asked tentatively, this was the greatest possibility he could think of.

Jiang Kaijun lowered his head dejectedly, and murmured, "Mr. Bai must have thought I was trying to scam you, but actually...that's not the case..." He stammered to explain, but Bai Yutang listened patiently. . "I have a friend in prison, he is the only friend I have...he...he...his mother will take good care of me every time she visits him, but his mother is also old, and his neighbor will take care of me for him My mother came to visit me in the prison and said that she broke her leg and was admitted to the hospital for surgery, but his family couldn’t pay for the hospitalization fee and the steel plate for the surgery. The nurse at the hospital said that if she didn’t pay, she would have to He was discharged from the hospital for his mother, so...so..."

"Understood." Bai Yutang nodded and answered quickly. "You ask your friend to write me a bank account number, and I will send the money later."

Originally, Jiang Kaijun just wanted to give it a try. The regretful incident at his friend's house made him restless, so he had the cheek to ask for help from Bai Yutang, but things went smoothly beyond his expectations.Then, tears welled up in his eyes. "Thank you..." He coughed hard as if there was something hard in his throat, and then he was able to make a hoarse reassurance. "Thank you, we will write an IOU for this money, and then try to repay it."

Bai Yutang immediately became strict. "No, I said I will take care of you. Your friend's affairs are also my affairs. Maybe you still find it hard to believe, but I am completely sincere."

Jiang Kaijun's jaw almost dropped, he couldn't believe his ears. "You, you mean..." He couldn't make a complete sentence awkwardly.

"Yes, so next, can you answer some of my following questions?" Bai Yutang asked.

Jiang Kai agreed, so he slightly changed the direction of the previous topic, "During your time, your father died, right? So, you are responsible for supporting your mother and younger sister? This is also my younger sister's husband before she was alive, that is, your brother-in-law I heard it from there. Although your sister died early, you were imprisoned, and you didn’t see each other for many years due to various reasons, but your sister was still very grateful for what you did for them. She said that when the family was in debt and the father passed away When I was helpless, it was my elder brother who supported the family with money. But there is one thing I can’t understand—a young man of ten can earn money to support his family and pay off the astronomical debts. So I’m very curious , What kind of job did you find at the beginning?"

"Well, yes..." Jiang Kaijun blinked back the mist in his eyes, looked at Bai Yutang with an extremely uneasy and guarded look, and nodded slightly. The words "asked my brother-in-law" made him quite flustered. "...you suspect that I have done something bad?"

Bai Yutang shook his head. "I don't think that's a bad thing, but a pity." His words made Jiang Kaijun lose his voice, and the hand holding the coffee cup couldn't help trembling slightly, making the cup and plate rattle.

"About 20 to 30 years ago..." Bai Yutang spoke in a solemn tone, "I think you should already know your son's experience and some of his family background—for example, the boss of Zongheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Bo Zhong is his adoptive father." After receiving a nod of approval from the other party, he continued: "Zongheng Pharmaceutical was conducting some experimental research at that time, and as a scholar in charge of brain medicine and organology, he proposed to find some people as experimental subjects. , Of course, this is not allowed by the law, and can only be recruited in private through foreign service companies under other names, Uncle, you were looking for jobs everywhere, so...you participated in the experiment as one of them, right?"

Jiang Kaijun raised his sleeves and wiped his brow, which was not sweating much, showing a panicked look, which seemed to be rather fearful.Apparently, he had a fresh and hot experience for this many years ago, which made him cringe and never forget it. "I, I don't know how to answer..." The distant voice was extremely dry.

"In this case, please listen to me, uncle. You were employed by Zongheng Pharmaceutical as an experimental subject. You sent that remuneration home and paid off the family's debts. Besides, it was about the brain and organ regeneration experiments, so uncle, you should have traces of special surgical operations on your body. At that time, someone must have revealed the impact of these operations on you, especially the genetic inheritance of offspring... This may be a It was a very cruel thing, but at that time, he had already signed a non-disclosure contract and received a reward, and it could never be undone." Bai Yutang said slowly while thinking.

"Later, after you finished your job as a guinea pig, you also tried to continue to live a peaceful life. But counting the time, an accident must have happened not long after, and you and another woman had a common child. The experiment It didn't have a subjectively negative impact on your life, but it did on that child. I guess that's why you said he shouldn't have been born...?"

Jiang Kaijun opened his mouth halfway, describing his haggard and aging face not only with the wrinkles of the years, but also with unconcealable remorse. "How do you know?"

"He told me that he was born with traces of experiments..." Bai Yutang felt distressed when he thought of what Zhan Zhao said.

The words nailed to the bone and blood made Jiang Kaijun grab the edge of the table in horror, "How could he know this?"

Bai Yutang lowered his eyes. "I think he probably also wants to know his own background, so he did some research?" He didn't say anything about the treatment Zhan Zhao received at Zhan's house, or how Zhan Zhao survived these years. Jiang Kaijun's guilt did not make up for what had happened.What's more, even Bai Yutang himself doesn't know how much Zhan Zhao knows about these things. There are always many mysteries about him that can't be solved.

"I'm a useless man... I'm doomed in this life to let this child down..." Jiang Kaijun curled up and said in a low voice, "Mr. Bai, I know that I may never have this chance, but... if he has the opportunity in the future If you need my help, please feel free to ask, even if you risk your life, I will help him completely, and I will also repay you."

Seeing Jiang Kaijun's heart agitated and his sad face unable to recover for a moment, Bai Yutang also fell silent for a moment.It only takes a few evenings to ruin a lifetime... Who can tell clearly about life?

"Uncle really doesn't intend to tell him these words himself?" He wandered his eyes to the position above the opponent's head.

Jiang Kaijun wanted to speak, but his voice couldn't come out, and he swallowed first when he wanted to speak.It was only after he had managed to let go that he murmured: "He will definitely not want to see me who brought him a painful life... Father's, and I really don't know how to face him." He raised his head slightly. He looked at Bai Yutang. "Mr. Bai seems to know a lot."

"To put it simply, I'm investigating for some special reasons." Bai Yutang replied, "If uncle wants to change the regrets you are currently brooding on, then tell me those things, and maybe I can help you think about it." Find a way. Don't worry, I will assure you once again, I will keep what you say confidential, and absolutely will not touch the legal boundaries. "

"I heard... his surname is also Zhan, Zhan Zhao?" Jiang Kaijun pursed his lips, "This is actually unbelievable, I committed... such a crime... Zhan Bozhong should hate me to death." Yan The implication is, how could he accept such a child willingly, and let the child take his own surname?Bai Yutang secretly sighed, and asked, "How did you meet Zhan Zhao's mother?"

"Because of the experiment..." Jiang Kaijun still looked at people with some hesitation. "If I tell you, can you really...can you keep it secret for me?"

"Yes." Bai Yutang nodded.

Jiang Kaijun thought about it a little more.After a while, he looked up. "Before then, I'd like to refill my coffee."

"Okay." Bai Yutang turned to call the waiter.

Jiang Kaijun started when he left his hometown to support his family.He is a little cowardly by nature and is easily bullied.It was not easy to find a job outside at first, but finally started working part-time, but the money he earned was limited and he could not send back enough living expenses to his mother and younger sister. The usury debt left by his father made him extremely distressed.Jiang Kaijun thought at the time, is there any way to make a lot of money?So, like many unthinking young people, he started gambling in order to take a shortcut.This made him fall even deeper into the quagmire of money, unable to extricate himself. Later, let alone sending money home, even his own living expenses became a problem.

The monthly salary was quickly exhausted, and the work unit refused to pay the salary in advance. Jiang Kaijun entered and exited the pawn shop more and more frequently.It didn't take long before I had nothing to pawn around, and I couldn't eat three meals a day.Soon, the work unit dismissed him on the grounds of his work mistakes. Jiang Kaijun thought that maybe he would die on the street soon.

Just then, a staff member from a foreign service company came to visit.This person had a thorough investigation of Jiang Kaijun at the time.

"I want to buy something from you," said the man.

At that time, Jiang Kaijun was stunned, saying that he had nothing left, and the man said that he represented a place that wanted to buy his body, as long as he lived in a certain experimental unit for one year and provided his body for medical experiments, he could get paid every month.That figure is nearly several times the salary of ordinary office workers, and you can also receive an additional bonus every six months.Such generous remuneration was extremely tempting at that time. The only thing that deterred Jiang Kaijun was the need to perform surgery on the body. If there is no disease in the body, it is a scary thing after all.

However, after a day of consideration, he made up his mind - a little physical injury is nothing compared to dying on the street.