The doctor's words were like a bombshell. The brief blankness left Xia Wan unable to think, and her eyes became dull, like a pool of stagnant water.

Xia Wan asked in a trembling voice, "Can't it be cured...?"

The doctor shook his head: "In cases where the condition is relatively mild, there is a chance of gradual recovery, but your father's injury is in the ventricle, so the possibility of recovery is very small."

The doctor spoke very tactfully. Xia Wan wasn't someone who knew nothing. Xia Qingshan's condition was the same as her grandfather's; he suffered from severe hemiplegia, and the possibility of recovery was zero.

"Your father's high blood pressure is very serious. If he had come to the hospital for a check-up earlier, his condition could have been stabilized with dietary control. In addition, we detected nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and other components in his blood."

Xia Wan asked anxiously, "What do you mean?"

The doctor replied, "Has your father been taking any medications improperly recently? Some medications are strictly prohibited for people with high blood pressure, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and ephedrine, which are commonly available on the market... If used improperly by people with high blood pressure, it can lead to serious cardiovascular events and even threaten their lives. In addition, there are also problems with his diet..."

The entire Xia family knows that Xia Qingshan has high blood pressure and usually controls his diet. Recently, he has been working overtime and taking medication every day due to stress. He also always carries medication with him, so it's impossible for him to take medication randomly.

“Dietary control? Everyone in my family knows my dad has high blood pressure, it’s impossible for him to eat these things…” Xia Wan was terrified, she already had some guesses, but she didn’t dare to think about it in detail.

The doctor said, "Perhaps you didn't see it. We only trust the blood test results."

Xia Qingshan's illness stemmed from his recent irregular work and sleep schedule due to staying up late, coupled with emotional distress. He had previously fainted and been hospitalized due to high blood pressure, even vomiting blood. He should have been resting properly, but with Lu Yu's incident, he had to shoulder the burden and wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible so he could rest.

The second reason is that the medication worsened the already sick body, and the further stimulation led to a brain hemorrhage.

These problems were discovered when the hospital examined Xia Qingshan. Xia Wan wasn't there at the time, so she told her assistant.

When Xia Wan arrived, she was in a daze. She didn't carefully read the signed agreement, nor did she listen carefully to what the nurse said.

Xia Wan had never been so terrified. She rarely broke down, and the last time she had broken down and cried in despair was the day her mother died in a car accident.

She clutched the doctor's white coat helplessly, as if grasping at a lifeline. The once flamboyant and proud young lady of the Xia family was now kneeling on the ground: "Doctor, I beg you, save my dad... My dad is only 50 years old, he's still so young..."

She couldn't imagine her father lying in a hospital bed like her grandfather, unable to take care of himself; that would be more painful for him than killing him.

Her father was so strong-willed throughout his life.

In hospitals, where people are accustomed to birth, aging, illness, and death, there is never a shortage of prayers. There are more people sincerely praying outside the operating room than in the church.

Only when one is powerless can one place one's hopes on "God," hoping that one's father will receive divine favor.

Xia Qingshan had enjoyed smooth sailing for so many years, but this was the first time he had suffered such a setback, and it was a serious one. Not only did he lose the entire Xia family, but he also lost himself in the process.

Having heard these words so many times, the doctor felt sympathy but remained expressionless, unable to show even a hint of it. Out of responsibility to the family, he couldn't make any promises to Xia Wan, and could only advise her to take it easy.

Take it easy, take it one step at a time. As long as the person is alive, what if a miracle really happens?

The assistant forcibly helped Xia Wan up. Xia Wan's hoarse sobs echoed in the corridor. Her face was flushed and she was having trouble breathing, as if she was about to faint.

The assistant patted her on the shoulder: "Miss, you have to be strong. Chairman Xia still needs you."

All Xia Wan could do was stay by Xia Qingshan's side; as for everything else, it didn't matter whether she was there or not.

Xia Wan leaned against her assistant, her sobs gradually subsiding. She choked out, "Assistant Zhang, my dad was murdered. He was drugged. Although he's not in good health because of working overtime, he wouldn't take any drugs indiscriminately."

Who is most likely to have drugged Xia Qingshan? This is a difficult question.

Xia Wan chose to report the incident to the police immediately for investigation.

Assistant Zhang said, "I always follow Chairman Xia to work, so no one should have drugged him, but you never know, there are always oversights... What about at home?"

"Everyone in his family is family, I really can't imagine who would drug him." Xia Wan's mind was a mess, always a tangled ball of yarn, the more she tried to untangle it, the more complicated it became.

Assistant Zhang said, "If it's a case of drugging, the most likely way is to put it in the food. Has the person cooking been changed recently?"

Xia Wan was about to say no, but then she suddenly remembered that Gu Qian had recently taken to making soup in the kitchen.

"Are you thinking of someone?"

Xia Wan gripped her assistant's hand tightly, her hand trembling slightly: "Gu Qian has been making soup lately, and my dad has been drinking it too."

"If it's him, it's very likely. Chairman Xia has been urging you to get a divorce, so it's possible that he's developed a grudge against Chairman Xia because of this."

With a target identified, the police investigation becomes much simpler.

Did my dad take his medicine during the day?

"Yes, I remind Chairman Xia to take his medicine every day. He's been under a lot of stress lately and often feels dizzy. His blood pressure has been rising. If I could just persuade Chairman Xia to get some rest, maybe he wouldn't have ended up in the hospital," the assistant said regretfully.

"Where's my dad's medicine? I want to see it." Since it was just put in the soup, there shouldn't be so much medicine left behind. Xia Wan suspected that the medicine might have been switched.

Assistant Zhang took a small bottle of medicine from Xia Qingshan's coat and handed it to Xia Wan: "This is the medicine that Chairman Xia usually takes."

Xia Wan opened the medicine bottle and looked at the white pills inside, unable to tell the difference between them.

She showed far too little concern for her father. She knew he was unwell and took medication every day, but she had no idea what kind of medication it was.

At first, when Xia Qingshan was sick and taking medicine, she would pay attention to his health. But as time went on, she got used to seeing him take medicine more often.

If she checked on her father's health every day, wouldn't she be able to detect anything unusual in time and prevent accidents from happening?

There's a pharmacy at home, and Gu Qian is there every day. To be honest, he's highly suspicious, even if Xia Wan doesn't want to admit it.

Xia Wan gripped the medicine bottle tightly in her hand: "Assistant Zhang, could you please take it downstairs and test the ingredients to see if it's a drug that could harm patients with high blood pressure?"

"Okay, I'll go right away."

The assistant took the medicine downstairs. The waiting process was extremely agonizing. Xia Qingshan was lying in the ICU, and she couldn't go in, so she could only stay outside and watch over him.

Xia Wan's fingers were freezing cold, and she was trembling as she held her phone. She tapped on Gu Qian's contact number and called him.

The phone rang for about ten seconds before being answered. "Wanwan, what's up?"

"Gu Qian, where are you?" A noisy voice came from the phone. She could clearly hear that Gu Qian was in a very noisy environment, definitely not at home.

She listened carefully and heard the sound of numbers being called from inside the hospital.