Around 2 AM, Qiu Ngan slowly opened her eyes. She looked around slowly and realized she was in a hospital room. As she tried to sit up, someone spoke.
“Are you awake, Sister?”
Qiu Ngan turned to look at the person who asked. She saw Tai Kang sitting on the bed next to her, legs crossed, scrolling on his phone.
“Don’t sit up, Sister. The IV drip won’t be finished for another half hour. If you sit up, you might dislodge the needle.”
Qiu Ngan looked down at her hand; indeed, she was on an IV. She looked at Tai Kang shyly, as if wanting to ask something, but before she could, Tai Kang spoke first.
“Your baby’s surgery was successful. She’s currently being cared for in the ICU.”
Hearing this, Qiu Ngan breathed a sigh of relief and offered a gentle smile.
Only at this moment could she finally relax.
“Thank you so much.”
Tai Kang just smiled and then said,
“Oh, a moment ago, Jin Ru called your phone. I was afraid it was an emergency, so I answered it without permission. I apologize.”
“Oh, no, it’s nothing.”
Qiu Ngan quickly shook her head.
“Your baby is so adorable, she looks a lot like you.”
Tai Kang smiled lightly and complimented her.
Qiu Ngan looked confused, not understanding what he meant.
“Your phone wallpaper, I saw it earlier.”
Tai Kang explained.
“Oh, thank you.”
Qiu Ngan suddenly understood and smiled shyly.
Meanwhile, Jin Ru was even busier. The nurse sometimes needed diapers, sometimes milk, sometimes tissues.
Jin Ru had to run up and down to the hospital cafeteria to bring supplies to the ICU for the nurse.
When Qiu Ngan returned, it was almost 3 AM. When Jin Ru saw Qiu Ngan, she slumped onto her shoulder, looking exhausted.
“You and your baby need to get well quickly so you can take care of me.”
“I’m sorry, dear.”
Qiu Ngan said sadly.
“Just kidding!” Jin Ru smiled cheerfully at her.
“Oh, you two should go home and rest. It’s been all night.”
Qiu Ngan looked at the two of them with concern.
“Oh, I forgot. I should go home. I have work in the morning. I’ll buy food and stop by later this afternoon.”
Jin Ru said.
“Will you be able to work?”
“Don’t worry.”
Jin Ru smiled. A few years ago, during her lowest point, she didn’t even sleep.
Tai Kang and Jin Ru said goodbye to Qiu Ngan and left. Tai Kang drove her home, and he didn’t say anything on the way.
But Jin Ru said to him,
“I’ve troubled you so much, all night.”
“It’s nothing. I’d rather not have seen it, but if I did, I had to help.”
“I forgot to ask why you were at the hospital today?”
“I went to get more medicine for my mother. Shall I take you to eat? I’m starving.”
Jin Ru originally intended to refuse so he could drive home early, but he said he was hungry, so she felt awkward refusing.
So, the two of them went to eat at a street food stall together before heading home.
As soon as she got home, there was just enough time to shower, tidy up a bit, and then it was time to go to work.
A busy day made her forget some things.
In the afternoon, she stopped by the hospital again to relieve Qiu Ngan, who went home to eat, shower, and prepare more belongings.
When Jin Ru returned the 50 million and told Qiu Ngan about it, she was very surprised. A moment later, she asked Jin Ru for Tai Kang’s phone number and then went home.
Little Huai An was not yet awake. Jin Ru sat in the waiting room, bored.
She took out her phone and called Chen Jiancheng.
“The subscriber you have called is currently unavailable. Please try again later.”
Only the voice of the female operator answered her. She looked at the screen in confusion. It was already after work hours. Could he be working overtime? But he was the chairman, and KT Group was managed by Mei Jin. Chen Jiancheng had stepped back to provide support, so why would he need to work overtime?
Suddenly, her heart ached, as if she had a bad premonition.
Ten minutes later, Qiu Yin returned. Jin Ru asked in surprise.
"Why so fast, Sister?"
"I wasn't at ease, and I wanted to come early so you could go home and rest."
Qiu Yin smiled at her.
"It's nothing!"
Jin Ru listened and returned early. She had gone straight to the hospital after work.
She called Chen Jiancheng's number again, but still couldn't reach him.
As she left the hospital, intending to catch a taxi home, an ambulance sped past her. Jin Ru looked at the ambulance, thinking it must be a very urgent situation.
There was no taxi, so she took out her phone, planning to call for a ride. As soon as she opened her phone, a notification from a news app appeared.
"Serious traffic accident on July 29th.
The victim is the chairman of KT..."
Just a simple line of text, not even fully displayed, yet her heart trembled. She clicked on the article to read it. It was news about an accident, and the victim was the chairman of KT Group. The article was quite brief because the incident had just occurred.
Below it were a few photos taken at the scene.
She covered her mouth in shock, her hands trembling.
What was happening?
She unconsciously turned to look at the ambulance from earlier, an unknown urge compelling her to quickly step back inside.
It felt as if something was gouging her heart; suddenly, it ached again.
The accident happened nearby. If someone needed emergency care, they would be taken to the nearest hospital.
Please! Her mind was blank now.
Jin Ru quickly ran towards the emergency room.
What met her eyes was the figure of Mei Jin, emotionally standing in front of the emergency room door. Her white shirt was stained red with blood. She could only stand there, suppressing her tears.
Jin Ru's legs felt stiff; she couldn't even take a single step.
She clutched her left chest, wanting to make some sound, but everything was choked in her throat.
The photos in the news showed that the car, believed to be his, was almost completely damaged. Now she saw blood on Mei Jin, and she was terrified of the images of him forming in her mind right now.
"Mei Jin!"
Mei Jin heard her call and tried to stop crying, looking at her. Regaining her composure, Mei Jin asked.
"What's wrong?"
"Inside...!Is that Jiancheng?" Her eyes were red-rimmed, and she stammered as she asked Mei Jin.
Mei Jin gently nodded. She turned to find a place to sit, but her legs hurt, and she had to limp to a chair.
Jin Ru was stunned, tears falling again. She looked inside the emergency room.
Why was it like this? She had planned to meet him to talk...