The Scum Shou's Survival GuideChapter 48.1

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Those two words were like some kind of spell, taking away all of his strength. Ye Ming stood there and did not turn around.

But even still, he seemed to be able to feel the cold gaze on his back. m6V0Rd

The one thing he regretted most in his entire life was taking that child away that day. At first, it was just for revenge. He was desperate to make Jiang Sheng experience the suffering that he’d gone through, so he stole away his child and vented the powerless despair and hatred he felt toward the world onto this innocent child, hurting him, abusing him, as if all of that was retaliation against Jiang Sheng instead…

He spent five years like this. Then, one day, he suddenly woke up and saw this tiny, skinny child looking at him timidly. It felt like he’d woken up with a start from a long nightmare.

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He asked himself, What in the world are you doing?

From the moment you started studying medicine, you pledged to abide by your conscience and honor to help the dying and heal the injured, to dedicate your entire life to medicine, to help those in need. h qu2Q

But the cruel reality had beaten him down in the end, and hatred had turned him into a sewer-dwelling rat that loathed even itself.

Cut off from the rest of the world, his soul had been imprisoned in the depths of hell.

He suddenly thought then that he couldn’t continue to go wrong like this. He hated Jiang Sheng, but none of it had anything to do with this child.

Finally, he brought the child out of the house, planning to set him free. But when they got to the station…he looked at the child’s little face. The child was instinctively clutching his hand tight, and his dark, black eyes watched the unfamiliar world with fear and unease.

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He didn’t know a single person other than himself.

Even if Ye Ming had hurt him like that, the child still didn’t want to leave him, because he was the only person in his world.

He stared at him in a daze and thought, If my son were still alive, he should also be about this age…It would be perfect if my son were still alive…

He knew he should release his grip, but in the end, he couldn’t let go of that tiny hand. PGrxX7

The two of them, one big, one small, tightly held each other’s hand and returned to their home again.

He made a selfish decision. He wanted to raise this child as his own.

He named him “Ci”—meaning to bid farewell to the past, to start anew. His life was no longer directionless; he could raise a child whom he could consider his own. To him, he was the sole antidote for an incurable ailment.

And so revenge turned into mutual dependence. In those most painful and desperate days, there were countless times that he’d wanted to give up and free himself. It was this child that let him continue to persist and live on. In him, he found the point of his own existence. YWLqlz

He selfishly kept him by his side, convinced by his own lies, and stole what didn’t belong to him.

Because of his hatred and selfishness, he made mistake upon mistake.

Until the year that Jiang Ci turned sixteen. He’d bought him a birthday cake, and when he watched this child call him Dad and say, let’s be together for the rest of our lives, with that incomparably devoted and sincere expression, he finally couldn’t believe his own lies any longer, and he nearly started crying.

I am not your dad. 3Wyr0I

I’m the person that kidnapped you, hurt you, and deceived you. Originally, you could’ve had a wonderful family, birth parents who loved you, and a life filled with sunshine. Yet I destroyed all of it, pulling you into my dark abyss with no regard for you.

I turned you into my son’s living substitute and gave you my so-called tender affection; I meant to steal all that originally shouldn’t have belonged to me.

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When you find out the truth one day, you’ll hate me.

But I can’t keep treating you as the son of my enemy. My love for you is like love for my own son; it’s already penetrated deep into my flesh and bone. It’s rare for some things to be that clear…You gave me a chance to heal and start over, yet the only thing I can do for you is to let you go. HTgPF8

This ridiculous act of revenge that’s gone on for sixteen years should come to an end. You should return to your real family’s side.

Just because I don’t want to hurt you anymore.

In all my life, I won’t be able to let go of my hatred for Jiang Sheng, but that has nothing to do with you. You’re one of the people I love the most.

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Ye Ming clenched the medical file very forcefully. His fingertips whitened and trembled slightly. SKDTd8

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But I didn’t expect that we’d still meet in the end.

Jiang Ci’s right hand gripped his left hand tightly, nails piercing the back of it until lines of blood appeared. The pain made him become calm and clear-headed. JpY 5T

Even though they had been separated for eight years, no matter how this person’s appearance changed, he could still recognize him with one glance!

The darkness at the bottom of his eyes began to gather together, and unbearable pain once again bubbled up in his heart. His thin lips parted, and he said icily, “You don’t seem to be very happy to see me.”

I’ve been thinking and thinking about you, but you?

You just turned on your heels and walked away. VIuzqN

As coldhearted and ruthless as you were eight years ago, you didn’t spare me any thought.

“Why don’t you turn around? Because you don’t dare to face me?” Jiang Ci said, looking at Ye Ming’s back.

Finally, Ye Ming slowly turned around. He looked at the youth on the hospital bed. He finally had the opportunity to carefully examine him. It turns out you’ve grown to look like this…

I actually really wanted to see you, but I couldn’t. I shouldn’t. os Wlj

Jiang Ci narrowed his eyes slightly. His pupils shrank, and he stared intently at the man in front of him.

The man’s appearance was still just as handsome and bright as before, but the passage of time had made him look even more steady and mild, like a finely aged wine that had settled after time. His unwitting tenderness made people feel intoxicated.

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He was wearing a white coat and holding a medical file. His identity was obvious.

It seemed he had lived pretty well for the past couple years. Sz3baJ

It’s good that you’re still living well.

This was Jiang Ci’s first thought. At first when he’d been abandoned, he hadn’t wanted to believe it. He was convinced Ye Ming had gone through some difficulties against his will, or he’d gotten into an accident. Unwilling to give up, he’d waited for him in their former home. Even though he knew he’d stolen him, he still wanted to demand an explanation, still as lowly as before.

But no matter how long he waited, he couldn’t get it.

Later, he thought, eight years have passed; perhaps that person already died. Otherwise, why had he never shown up? If he really cared for him at all, why would he leave without a word? Were those ten-something years that they’d depended on each other for really a complete lie? J5y0jw

But now, all of his doubts disappeared.

You’re still alive and well—so I can no longer deceive myself into believing that you’d gotten into an accident.

This was Jiang Ci’s second thought.

If you really cared about me, how could you bear to leave me and disappear like that? While you were living well in a different city far away, did you ever think about all the suffering that I went through after you left me by myself? o8qldH

You’re truly a selfish and coldhearted person.

A liar, a criminal. After you gave me the charity of your gentleness, you then ruthlessly snatched all of it away, forcing me to accept the cruel truth.

[Ding, Jiang Ci’s blackening value +30, current blackening value 90]

The corners of Jiang Ci’s lips lifted slightly, but his eyes were ice-cold. “We haven’t seen each other in so long; don’t you have anything to say to me?” EWfxQM

Say something. As long as you say something, I’m willing to listen.

I’ll give you an opportunity to explain.

Ye Ming’s lips parted slightly. What could he say? Ever since the moment he left, the moment he abandoned him, he’d already predicted today’s situation. All of this had been a twisted mistake from the start.

A reluctant and guilty look swept through his eyes. Finally, he simply said, “I’ll have another doctor see you.” JUsxhH

After he finished speaking, he turned around and began to leave.

Suddenly, the veins in Jiang Ci’s forehead pulsed and his fists clenched tightly. He shouted coldly, “You can’t leave!”

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The bodyguard at the door had already gotten the sense that something was wrong. He immediately blocked the door and looked at Ye Ming icily.

Ye Ming looked at the tall, large bodyguard wearing a black suit. He breathed in deeply and considered the difference in their strength. Finally, he turned back and said, “What do you want to hear?” GueKjH

Oh, you’re really calm, huh.

You did something so despicable, yet you don’t even feel a shred of regret, living a free and leisurely life as before—why?

At this moment, the bitterness in Jiang Ci’s heart hissed like a viper and spread through his gut. Unbearable hatred turned his eyes as dark as an abyss. He used all of his strength to bring the ruthless urges in his heart under control.

Jiang Ci looked at the nametag on his chest, slowly saying, “So this is how Doctor Chen treats his patients? It’s really disappointing…but someone like you, who doesn’t have a conscience, probably wouldn’t be a suitable doctor.” N802sJ

He gazed at him coldy. “Say, if I reveal to the hospital that you were once a kidnapper, do you think you’ll still be able to have your current job and everything else?”

Ye Ming’s expression finally changed a little, but he still didn’t say anything.

No matter what excuses he gave, he couldn’t erase his past mistakes. If Jiang Ci was determined to report him, then that was his rightful retribution.

He didn’t hold any reluctance toward it. If he were to point out the one regret he had in his life, it would be that he couldn’t give Jiang Sheng his rightful retribution. HtjYk

Jiang Ci saw that Ye Ming’s face seemed slightly ashen, and he finally revealed a smile. He said meaningfully, “But it isn’t that this matter can’t be discussed at all. After all, you did leave me alive back then and graciously let me go. So…as long as you come see me once a day while I’m staying at this hospital, I’ll help you keep this secret. What do you think?”

At this, Ye Ming was a bit surprised. He looked at Jiang Ci, puzzled.

Did he not hate him, even though he’d treated him like that? All he had to do was visit him once a day, and he wouldn’t be reported? He was letting him go this easily?

Ye Ming vaguely felt that things weren’t this simple. Jiang Ci’s gaze seemed to want to swallow him whole, but…how could he refuse this demand? Didn’t he want to see him? Sc3ZkU

This didn’t seem to be a threat to him, and instead seemed to be bait, luring him happily and willingly in.

Ye Ming said, “That’s all?”

Jiang Ci said, “That’s all.”

Ye Ming looked at him intently for a moment, then lowered his eyes and said, “Alright, I agree.” qeTXyZ

Jiang Ci smiled. His expression seemed to have already become calm again. The hatred in his eyes had also disappeared without a trace. As if he had reunited with a friend after a long time apart, he smiled gently and said, “Don’t forget it, Doctor Chen.”

After he finished speaking, he gave his bodyguard a meaningful glance.

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The bodyguard, York, received Jiang Ci’s permission, and moved away from the door, letting Ye Ming leave.

After Jiang Ci saw Ye Ming leave, his expression immediately darkened. The smile on his face also disappeared without a trace. His hands tightly gripped his blankets, and he pursed his lips, not saying a word. p hKXc

The bodyguard York had already been with Jiang Ci for many years. Although in the beginning, it was Jiang Sheng who sent him to Jiang Ci’s side, he had already long been won over by Jiang Ci. Now, he was his trusted subordinate and was absolutely loyal to him.

York prudently closed the door and asked Jiang Ci, “Young Master, is there a problem with that person just now?”

Jiang Ci’s expression grew complicated. A painful look of struggle flitted through his eyes, and he said, “Have someone investigate his experiences these past few years. Also, keep him under observation; don’t let him escape no matter what. It’s very likely he’ll try to run.”

York responded with an affirmative. He’d always taken his job seriously and didn’t talk too much. He was prepared to leave when he heard Jiang Ci call out to him again. OR2dLW

Jiang Ci looked at him seriously and said, “This is one of my personal grievances. Help me do this job well and don’t tell my father about it for now, understood?”

He knew how much Jiang Sheng hated Chen Zhao. If he discovered Chen Zhao’s whereabouts, he’d definitely destroy him by any means.

York nodded his head and left to make arrangements immediately.

Jiang Ci lay down, tired. Actually, he didn’t even know what he was doing himself. The moment he saw Ye Ming, his excitement and joy probably overcame his resentment. It was too bad that this person had still let him down in the end. H8XcxG

He shouldn’t have once again held any expectations toward him at all…

Despite this, he also didn’t want to send him to jail and see him die. He knew that handing this matter over to his father to take care of might be the correct thing to do, but he instead hid this matter.

Before he properly thought through how he wanted to get revenge against this person, he just wanted to tie this person to his side so that he was unable to escape his control.

I won’t let you have another chance to abandon me. F jPvy

………………

Ye Ming returned to his office, made a cup of tea, picked up a newspaper, and started reading.

[888: He let you go just like that???]

[Ye Ming: If not that, then what? Have his bodyguard beat me up and hand me over to the public security bureau?] sXNSY6

[888: …]

[Ye Ming: You didn’t really think that, did you? (⊙v⊙)]

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

[888: I was just simulating a normal human’s way of thinking.]

[Ye Ming: …] K1vLs9

[Ye Ming: My obedient son would never treat me like that, humph! He’s not that type of cold-blooded, heartless person!]

[888: Hehehehehe.]

On the second day, Doctor Liu came back. He and his girlfriend’s date went very successfully, and he happily expressed that he wanted to treat Ye Ming to a meal. But Ye Ming wasn’t in the mood and could only make up the excuse that he wasn’t feeling well.

Greatly concerned, Doctor Liu asked if he was sick and if he wanted to take time off. Ye Ming said it was nothing. lC0X7D

Ye Ming had agreed to visit Jiang Ci every day. His heart was struggling and hesitant. He knew that this wasn’t right; Jiang Ci must definitely hate him, yet he couldn’t keep himself from agreeing to his request.

He really, truly missed him.

He’d stolen him away from his biological parents’ side for so long; was he living well now that he was back in the Jiang family? Did Jiang Sheng treat him well? These were all things he urgently wanted to know, but unfortunately, he’d already lost the right to be concerned about him from the moment he let him go.

Jiang Ci wasn’t Ye Ming’s patient; it wasn’t convenient for Ye Ming to see him every day, so he claimed that Jiang Ci was the child of a former friend. This way, even if he went to visit him occasionally, other people wouldn’t be suspicious. WK fSL

That night, Ye Ming hesitated for a long time, but eventually walked into Jiang Ci’s hospital room.

Jiang Ci was sitting quietly on the hospital bed. On the table in front of him, there was a laptop. It seemed he was working. His side profile was austere, his expression steady. He was young, yet he had an air about him that made people not dare to look down on him.

Jiang Ci heard him and turned his head. His fingers gently tapped against the table and then closed the lid of his laptop.

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  1. I hope ml wont Fck his “dad” in this arc… But aaaaaa thank you for the update! SSSG is currently my fave hehe

  2. my mantra for these types of novel is to repeat: it’s fiction, it’s fiction, it’s fiction….

  3. I just want to say I hope to death this is about familial ties until the end

    if rape appears in even this arc I just

  4. I..I just hope there’s no raping…like truly this time the past is very very weird, he raised him afterall…