John and Mina were talking about work-related matters, and Jiang Qi was confused by the large number of professional terms, so he could only wander around John's house first.

It can be seen that in the years before John was imprisoned, his career was indeed going very smoothly. High-end apartment, large flat floor, floor-to-ceiling windows, open kitchen, standard cloakroom for successful people, various styles of suits, neatly arranged

tie.

The average configuration of the hero's home in an idol drama is just like this.

Jiang Qi slowly wandered to the study room. There were three photo frames on the desk, all of which were photos with Mina. The notebook used for work was still open. On it were analysis reports that Jiang Qi could not understand. There were many large books on the bookshelf.

, every book is clean and free of dust. I guess I read or wipe it frequently.

Jiang Qi reads from left to right, "Structural Dynamics", "Basic Mechanics", "Basic Bridge Structure", "Basic Machinery"...

Jiang Qi:?

Isn't John a biology student? Why are you reading this kind of book when you have nothing to do?

It looks quite complicated.

Jiang Qi walked around the house and found that the young version of John was indeed a winner and a successful person in life.

The house is luxurious, beautifully decorated, and tidy. There are many wine cabinets and model display cabinets. A series of sports items such as rackets and skateboards placed in the storage room demonstrate the rich hobbies of this successful man.

Back in front of the open kitchen in the living room, John and Mina were chatting about something Jiang Qi could understand.

"It's such a pity this year. I thought I could go to Country Y with you during the Christmas vacation, but you didn't even get the Christmas vacation." Mina was waiting for the roast turkey in the oven to come out, leaning against the cooking table and muttering.

.

The scent of turkey has already filled the whole house, and the Christmas atmosphere is extremely strong.

"The boss said he would give us a long vacation after the development of the new drug is completed, and we will go back then." John untied his tie a little tiredly, and was about to go back to the house to change into more comfortable clothes, when Sunny called.

"Merry Christmas." Sunny's voice was equally gentle, deeper than Mina's. "I haven't looked at my phone since I got off the plane. I just went to the supermarket to buy some food and was on my way to my dad. If there's anything you need me to do for you,

Did you give it to dad?"

John, who was originally smiling, instantly retracted his smile and said calmly: "No need."

"I knew it." Sunny on the other end of the phone looked helpless. "You haven't been back to China very often these years, but they have actually missed you. Mom said she missed you very much last week. She said she hadn't been with you for more than ten years.

You spend Christmas together, and she also wants to meet your beautiful girlfriend."

"Miss me?" John's voice was full of sarcasm, "I'm afraid it's just some polite words, or maybe she's overwhelmed by her three new daughters and misses a child who can help her with housework and won't resist her.

."

"Don't say that." Sunny said softly, "She has gotten much better over the years, at least better than when we were children, right?"

"Of course, can there be a worse mother in this world than she was? I will never forget her curse that I would not live to be 28 years old."

"John..."

"Okay, I'll shut up." John paused, but couldn't help but say, "But you really shouldn't raise him..."

Sunny interrupted John: "She is also our sister, she is only 14 years old."

"She was a drug addict when she was only 14 years old! She drank alcohol, was uneducated, and was simply..."

"I was like that once," Sunny said, "but not as bad as her. John, you can't expect every child who grew up in the same environment as us to be like you. You can live a good life with your own talents.

, but we are not as smart as you, and all we can rely on is often luck."

"Just like when I was a child, I hoped that a kind person could help me. I am her sister. Isn't it right for me to help her when she makes a mistake?"

John was obviously not convinced, but he could not refute, so he could only whisper: "This is not your responsibility."

"But I have the ability."

John shut up completely and gave up arguing.

"So, don't always be biased against dad. Although he is not a qualified dad, believe me, he likes you very much and he will not do such a thing to you."

"He doesn't like me."

Sunny chuckled a few times: "You are so like my son, I hope he is as smart as you."

John hung up the phone decisively, and Jiang Qi seemed to hear Sunny laughing while holding her cell phone thousands of miles away.

When John hung up the phone, the roast turkey was also baked successfully. Mina was excitedly adding various side dishes to the plate with the roast turkey. When John hung up the phone, she asked, "Sunny's phone number, right?"

Tell me the apple pie recipe now, there's still time to bake a pie."

John:…

"I forgot to ask." John said slightly embarrassed.

He just had a few words with Sunny and forgot about the real thing.

Mina:?

Mina spread her hands and took off her apron: "Okay, although it's rare for me to cook today and I want to make a sumptuous Christmas dinner, but obviously some people don't want to eat desserts, so there will be no desserts today."

Just when Jiang Qi thought the two were going to have a fight on Christmas Eve, the young couple suddenly showed off their affection again.

When the dishes were served, John pulled out a chair for Mina, and the two of them sat at the dining table and began to enjoy the Christmas dinner.

Jiang Qi:?

The Christmas atmosphere is in the air.

John and Mina drank a few glasses of red wine. Mina's cheeks were already slightly red even though she was not very drunk. Under the dim light, the young couple sat next to each other and whispered vague words. Mina laughed so hard that she fell into John's arms.

, Jiang Qi turned his head silently.

Wait a minute……

Is there anything that cannot be played?

"Want to watch a movie?" Mina asked with a smile, lying in John's arms acting coquettishly, "I want to watch... science fiction..."

Before he finished speaking, John's cell phone rang.

It's Sunny's video call.

"Wait a minute." John sat up straight, and Mina also left his arm and sat up straight.

"It's Sunny's video call." John explained and answered the call.

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"Sunny?"

A few seconds later, Sunny's face appeared on the phone. Her hair on both sides was slightly damp, her eyeliner was a little blurred, and there were unmelted snowflakes on her shoulders. The background was a white wall, and she looked very embarrassed.

"Are you home? Is it raining outside? Are you at the station now?" John asked.

"I'm in the hospital." The background sound from Sunny's side was a little noisy, "Wait a moment, I'll find a quieter place."

"Hospital? What happened to you? Are you sick? Or is it your son..."

Mina heard this and came closer: "Sunny is sick?"

Sunny found a relatively quiet window, and it was snowing heavily outside the window, which fit the mood of Christmas Eve.

"Today is Christmas Eve. There are not many doctors and nurses in the hospital. Everyone is very busy." Sunny said.

"Is it your son..." John had already seen that Sunny was in good health.

Sunny sighed: "It's dad."

"Him?" John's tone was a little colder, "He lives in that kind of place, and it's normal to get sick."

"He is very ill." Sunny looked at John helplessly, her tone a little sad, "He fainted when he went to the supermarket to buy groceries this morning and was sent to the hospital."

"People in the community contacted my mother, but...you know her. I just arrived at his house and found no one there, so I called my mother to find out..."

"What disease does he have?" John interrupted Sunny, "Anemia? Enteritis? Gastritis? Fracture?"

"Those are minor ailments."

Jiang Qi saw John's face suddenly turn pale.

"It's pancreatic cancer. The doctor said he was diagnosed three months ago."

"Brother, dad can't live for a few more days."

John looked at Sunny on the screen in his hand, looked at her expression, and tried to find any clues on her face to prove that she was lying.

"Pancreatic cancer." John repeated, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly, trying to force out a sarcastic smile but failed, "So, he didn't tell anyone about such a serious illness, and he didn't want to contact us even if he was short of money for treatment.

Yeah?"

"No." Sunny shook her head, "I checked his treatment records and he didn't receive any treatment."

"Is he crazy?" John raised his voice, "He obviously has medical insurance, I bought it for him! As long as he is willing to speak... He has not received treatment, so what is he doing these days? Sitting at home waiting to die?

!”

"Calm down." Sunny said warmly, as if she expected John to lose control like this, "I don't know why he did this. Dad is sleeping now. When he wakes up, you can ask him personally."

"sleep?"

Sunny sighed: "The doctor said he had never taken painkillers. He came to the hospital for follow-up visits several times, and every time he asked himself how long he could live. He refused treatment and took medicine. He had not slept peacefully for a long time.
To be continued...