Chapter 764 - 764: Are You Willing?

Translator: Lordbluefire

On seeing this, Lu Cheng, who was standing at the side, immediately spoke up, “Bro Chen, we should tell Lord Jing the truth. She is the most skilled divine physician and the only one who has a chance of saving you!”

Chu Cichen wiped the corners of his mouth with a tissue.

He glanced at Lu Cheng, a self-deprecating smile curling his lips. “No one can reverse organ failure, and in this world, no one can restore overcooked meat to its original state.”

Lu Cheng shouted, “This isn’t overcooked meat! It’s poisoning!”

In fact, Shen Ruojing’s guess was not far off. Indeed, her oxygen tank had leaked, and all the oxygen had been contaminated.

Upon discovering this, Chu Cichen assessed the oxygen level in his tank and realized it was only enough for one person to make it out. Given the circumstances, if they took turns breathing, both of them would likely die inside.

In the dark environment, Chu Cichen suppressed his panic and calmly reassured Shen Ruojing, saying there was no problem.

Without hesitation, he removed his own oxygen tank and connected her breathing tube to his tank. Then, he remained by Shen Ruojing’s side without leaving even a single step.

At that moment, he was still contemplating how to conceal the truth from Shen Ruojing even after they escaped, until the explosion occurred, covering up the truth.

Without hesitation, he instructed both of them to discard their oxygen tanks, ensuring that Shen Ruojing would have no evidence to investigate the truth.

He inhaled the poisonous gas but immediately took an antidote pill. However, it was useless.

The accompanying doctor in Country Y also confirmed its futility. It was because he had been exposed for ten minutes, and his lungs had already undergone irreversible changes.

After returning to the capital, he used the excuse of being busy and checked himself into the hospital…

His lungs had completely fibroticized, and the irreversible damage had already taken its toll. He… was beyond salvation, just like someone who had consumed a lethal pesticide and could only wait helplessly for death.

Lu Cheng couldn’t accept this reality. He wanted Shen Ruojing to treat him, but no matter how skilled Shen Ruojing was as a physician, she was only human, not a god…

Chu Cichen didn’t argue with Lu Cheng. He understood that Lu Cheng knew the severity of his condition but simply refused to admit it. He turned to Song Chen and calmly said, “Don’t underestimate her. Although she appears cold, her heart is incredibly sensitive. Sometimes, even if you hide something, she may realize it.”

Song Chen narrowed his eyes and replied, “At least today, she didn’t suspect anything. She deliberately came up with something and, after seeing that 1 was fine, she even mentioned accompanying me on a honeymoon trip to see… the aurora.”

The aurora…

Chu Cichen paused for a moment and pursed his lips.

Song Chen continued, “I know it’s her dream to see the aurora, so when she asked where I wanted to go, 1 mentioned the aurora.”

Chu Cichen’s heart constricted slightly, and he struggled to say, “You did well.”

There was no problem with that response.

At least Shen Ruojing couldn’t sense anything abnormal from those words.

Song Chen sat down on the chair beside his bed, crossed his legs, and looked at him earnestly. “Then tell me, how should I continue to interact with her without arousing her suspicion?”

Chu Cichen nodded. “Alright.”

Lu Cheng stood by, his eyes reddened and his nose tingling. He glanced at Lu Cheng and couldn’t help but look at Chu Cichen. He felt extremely uncomfortable deep inside.

Chu Cichen was clearly in excruciating pain. Other people in his situation would have had their family by their side, able to complete their final journey without regrets. But what about Chu Cichen?

To prevent Lord Jing from feeling distressed, and to spare his family from suffering, he had to endure the disgust of seeing Song Chen and reveal the details of his interaction with Shen Ruojing…

Tears welled up in Lu Cheng’s eyes. He turned his head slightly and wiped the tear from the corner of his eye.

After that, Lu Cheng took a step back and left the room.

He stood at the corridor door, listening to Chu Cichen’s calm tone of voice as he spoke, and hearing Song Chen’s voice, identical to Chu Cichen’s own, responding to Chu Cichen…

“Bang!”

Lu Cheng’s fist slammed hard against the wall.

Why?

They had gone through so much together, and everything seemed to be going in the right direction. Why did it turn out like this?

He leaned against the wall, his body slowly sliding down.

Inside the hospital room, Chu Cichen briefly mentioned his interactions with Shen Ruojing before he abruptly stopped speaking.

Song Chen paused and looked at him, “What? Do you regret it now?”

Chu Cichen lowered his gaze and said, “What I’ve described to you, you can never truly experience. Suddenly, 1 thought of another, perhaps simpler, way to make you become me.”

Song Chen was taken aback. He looked at Chu Cichen in astonishment.

Chu Cichen stared at him and said, “Are you willing?”

Song Chen stood up abruptly. He furrowed his brow and stared at Chu Cichen, his jaw tense. “Are you suggesting using Jing Zhen’s technology to transfer your memories of the past six years to me?”

Chu Cichen clenched his fist and said, “Yes, that way you would become me completely.. Are you willing?”