Mingzhuo had a thought and was about to say something when a sound suddenly came from the doorway.

The assistant knocked and came in. "Sir, Mr. Xu has already led his men downstairs and will be coming up soon."

Mingzhuo's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. She remembered something, "How many days have I been asleep?"

Five days.

"We're doomed!" Mingzhuo threw off the covers and ran downstairs.

As soon as I stepped out of the ward, I saw a family charging towards me menacingly.

Xu Shanglou, Ruan's mother, Ruan Mingying, Ruan Mingxuan, everyone came over.

Ruan Mingying was very angry. Her younger sister was not coming home for no reason. At first, she comforted herself, saying that she should give the child her freedom and not interfere too much.

After all, Mingzhuo had already explained over the phone, so Mr. Gu next door should be able to trust him.

Even if you're just going to a lecture, you should come back the next day. How can you not come back for several days?

If Mingzhuo hadn't called home every day, she would have been so worried that she would have called the police long ago.

Until yesterday, when she went to the mall to buy Mingzhuo a few more spring outfits, she was stopped by a middle-aged man.

She recognized this person; he was Zhuozhuo's adoptive father, Cheng Jiangkai. They had met once sixteen years ago.

Cheng Jiangkai questioned her about why she wouldn't let Mingzhuo go to school, suspecting that she wasn't truly looking out for Mingzhuo's best interests.

Ruan Mingying was puzzled and asked, "Didn't you sign Zhuozhuo up for some Olympiad class?"

She could tell from Cheng Jiangkai's expression that something was wrong; there was no such thing at all!

So she was scammed?

Ruan Mingying felt increasingly uneasy. Although her sister had called in the past two days, her voice sounded dull. Could she be being controlled by someone?

What exactly do the He family and Gu Xu want to do to their sister?

Ruan Mingying abandoned her stroll on the street, leaving Cheng Jiangkai behind, and rushed home to start mobilizing resources to search for the person.

We received confirmation early this morning, and the whole family immediately went to the hospital to confront him.

He Zhou followed behind the group with a look of shame, wondering what to do. The master had fallen into a coma while trying to save his son. What if President Xu was furious and he had to kneel down and commit suicide to apologize?

"Zhuozhuo, what happened to you?" Ruan Mingying was shocked and angry when she saw Mingzhuo wearing a hospital gown.

So, the He family was lying to me after all!

"Master, you're awake?" He Zhou looked at Ming Zhuo with a face full of surprise. Great! He finally didn't have to commit suicide to atone for his sins!

Ruan's mother and two daughters were extremely anxious and rushed forward to pull Mingzhuo around, looking her over from left to right, as if afraid that she might lose a single hair.

Upon hearing He Zhou's words, Xu Shanglou looked at him with confusion and asked, "Master?"

Gu Xu came out and remained silent.

"What happened? How did you end up in the hospital?" Ruan's mother was extremely anxious.

Ruan Mingying's face was filled with murderous intent. "Is someone bullying you? Tell me, and I'll scatter his ashes."

Even Ruan Mingxuan said, "Don't be afraid. No matter who it is, we will make them pay the price."

Mingzhuo: "...Listen to me! Nobody bullied me, really!"

Good heavens, the way her mother and sister were acting made it seem like they would fight to the death the moment she uttered a name.

"I went to Dongxu City to attend a lecture and stayed up all night doing practice problems in the hotel, which is why I couldn't take it anymore and fainted. Actually, I would have been fine after resting for two days."

"Really?" Ruan Mingying looked doubtful.

"Really!" Mingzhuo said sincerely. "Believe me, there's nothing wrong with my body. If you don't believe me, go look at my medical records at the hospital!"

Ruan's mother: "...Baby, you scared your mother to death!"

Seeing that Mingzhuo's expression was normal, she finally felt relieved.

If anything were to happen to her youngest daughter, she would be completely willing to risk everything.

Ruan Mingying: "Although you are fine, we can't be careless. I'll go and talk to your attending physician."

The attending physician had already been summoned by Gu Xu's people. The family confirmed with him repeatedly and learned that Mingzhuo's various health indicators were all in good health and that he could be discharged from the hospital at any time before they were finally relieved.

——

When Li Wenhe called, Mingzhuo was brewing tea by the stove in the pavilion in the courtyard.

In a clear glass teapot, fruit tea with cinnamon and red wine simmered, its sweet fruit flavor mixed with the aroma of wine, making it incredibly delicious.

In addition, the butler prepared a lot of tea snacks, which were perfect to accompany the tea.

A light drizzle was falling from the sky, but it wasn't cold at all inside the pavilion, making it a perfect place to relax and unwind.

"Boss, I finally got in touch with you." Li Wenhe breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though he knew this person was very strong and that nothing would happen to him, he couldn't help but worry.

Mingzhuo: "I'll go to school tomorrow. We can talk about it tomorrow."

She knew the other person had something to say, but now was not the time.

Li Wenhe: "So, are you still going to do a live stream this week?"

Ruan Mingying seemed to sense something and looked up at Mingzhuo.

Mingzhuo: "...No, I'm not going to do a live stream."

How can she do live streaming now? Her family thinks she's under too much academic pressure and needs to rest, so they've even cancelled the spring outing.

The family just sat at home eating, drinking, and wasting their time.

Even if she says she is healthy and doesn't need rest, no one believes her.

Forget about live streaming, her family wouldn't agree. Ruan Mingying also told her to go to bed early tonight.

Li Wenhe: "Oh right, I almost forgot to remind you, there's an Olympiad selection exam next Tuesday, and then the monthly exams start next Wednesday."

Mingzhuo was stunned: "Huh?"

Li Wenhe hung up the phone with a smile.

This can be considered a major act of rebellion on his part.

He looked down at his notes and exam notes, first sending the electronic version to Mingzhuo, and then printing two more copies.

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