Shi Jianhua smiled and said earnestly, "Don't blame yourself. You are our family's precious child. We want you to be well and are willing to do anything for you."

Shi Jianhua's simple words touched the softest spot in Shi Wan's heart. Shi Wan's nose tingled, and her throat tightened: "Dad..."

Shi's mother, who was standing nearby, put some food into Shi Wan's bowl, patted Shi Wan's shoulder, and comforted her, "This girl must be crazy. What parent doesn't care about their children?"

Shi Jianhua nodded, "Eat quickly."

As night deepened, Shi Yan still couldn't fall asleep because of what had happened during the day.

The rain continued to fall, with occasional glimmers of light breaking through the sky, followed by thunder.

The window wasn't closed tightly, and you could vaguely hear the sound of rain outside.

Lying in bed, Shi Wan tossed and turned, pondering for a long time before picking up her phone and sending a message to Shi Yu.

The next morning, Shi Yu saw the message and immediately called.

I don't know what time I fell asleep last night, and I just woke up. I answered the phone, still a little groggy: "Hello?"

"Big Bowl, you asked me last night to help you find a construction team to repair the village roads. Are you serious?" Shi Yu asked uncertainly.

Shi Wan hadn't slept well and her head was still foggy. She had been listening to the phone call with her eyes half-closed. When she heard Shi Yu mention the road construction, Shi Wan opened her eyes, her head instantly clearing. Her tone was firm: "I'm very serious. Xiao Yu, can you help me see if there are any suitable ones? If so, have them start construction as soon as possible, and keep the cost under 1 million. If that's not enough, we can add more later."

Yesterday, Shi's father sprained his ankle, and before that, Grandma Wang twisted her back. Shi herself almost fell while walking on the road last night. In order to prevent more people from getting injured on this road in the future, Shi decided that the road repair was urgent and could not be delayed any longer.

Shi Yu hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What about the cost of road repairs? Are you planning to pay for it yourself?"

“Yes, I plan to pay for it myself,” Shi Wan replied.

Shi Yu readily agreed, but still had some concerns: "I will arrange things with the construction team as soon as possible. You should go to the village and get a document about the road repair first, to avoid any disputes later."

"Okay," Shi Wan replied.

After hanging up the phone, Shi Wan sat up, threw off the covers, got up, washed up, and went to work.

The sky gradually cleared up, and after ten o'clock, the sun rose from the east, and the warm sunlight gradually spread across the entire countryside.

It rained yesterday, and the mountain roads were difficult to walk on. I was seeing patients at the health center this morning, so I decided to go to Grandma Wang's house at noon.

After saying goodbye to my colleagues, I packed my medical tools and set off.

For several days in a row, I went to Grandma Wang's house during the day and night. After several days of treatment, Grandma Wang's back pain gradually subsided.

As I was walking down the mountain that day, Shi Yu called: "Big Bowl, I've contacted the construction team. Have you received the necessary documents yet?"

The village doesn't have to pay for the road repairs, which makes getting the necessary stamps much easier. Shi Wan smiled and said, "My paperwork is all set, and now we're just waiting for the construction team to arrive."

The road problem has been solved by about a third, and now we're starting to think about the kindergarten. These days, I've been running around the village, and all the five- or six-year-old children in the village are staying at home and not being sent to kindergarten.

After asking around, most of the children's grandparents said that the kindergarten in town was too far from the village. They were too old and the road was difficult to travel. They thought that since the kindergarten was just sending the children to school so that more children could play together, it didn't matter where they played. They also thought that playing at home didn't cost money, so they didn't send them there.

Shi Wan had mentioned the kindergarten to Shi Yu before, and Shi Yu brought good news today: "Da Wan, about the kindergarten you mentioned before, I found a kind-hearted boss who is willing to invest in building the school."

For Shi Wan, this news was definitely good news. "Really? Xiao Yu, do you have her number? I'll call her to thank her."

Shi Yu paused, her voice low, "...He will come to the village to inspect it in the next couple of days, and construction will begin if it's suitable."

"Okay, then I'll thank her properly on behalf of all the children in the village!" Shi Wan was overjoyed.

After hanging up the phone, Shi Yu's eyes were deep as she murmured to herself, "Big Bowl, I hope you'll still be just as happy when you see him."

***

Sikong Group.

Just as Nie Shirong was about to step onto the stairs leading to the president's private area, she was stopped by her secretary: "Excuse me, this is Mr. Sikong's private area. No one is allowed to enter without permission."

Nie Shirong's face was extremely ugly, but she still maintained a smile: "I have urgent business with Mr. Sikong, please make an exception."

"No one is allowed to go up without special notice," the secretary replied in a formulaic manner.

Nie Shirong took a deep breath, trying to make her expression look gentle, and greeted him with a smile: "Okay, I won't go up. Then may I ask when Mr. Sikong gets off work? I'll wait for him here."

"Five o'clock, but the exact time depends on when the president is willing to leave," the secretary said.

"OK, thanks."

After Nie Shirong finished speaking, she turned and left. Her feigned expression instantly crumbled. She walked to the waiting area and kicked the wall hard to vent her anger. "How dare you stop me? Just you wait and see."

Ever since Sikong Jingyu visited her department, Nie Shirong has been transferred out of the hospital for various reasons. She's been doing odd jobs here today, attending a meeting there tomorrow, and listening to a lecture there the day after. This has been going on for over a week. Although she is still the director of the emergency department, she seems to have been sidelined. She is just holding the position in name only, and her work has long been handed over to Zhang Zhibin, who previously handled her duties.

She hadn't made any mistakes during this time, so Nie Shirong guessed that it was highly likely that Sikong Jingyu had said something to the hospital.

Could it be that Sikong Jingyu knows about the time she kept the news from Shi Wan that day?

Nie Shirong became increasingly panicked the more she thought about it.

This man wields too much power. Nie Shirong can't afford to offend him; she has to find a way to please him so that she can have a better future at the hospital.

How exactly can I win over Sikong Jingyu?

While waiting, Nie Shirong's thoughts raced.

It's already five o'clock.

When Sikong Jingyu still didn't come down, Nie Shirong became even more panicked.

Suddenly, footsteps came from the stairs. Nie Shirong looked up sharply and saw Sikong Jingyu walking out in a black suit, his expression cold and serious, with a sharp look in his eyes and brows.

Sikong Jingyu glanced around, his gaze finally settling on Nie Shirong.

When their eyes met, Nie Shirong felt her whole body stiffen; this man's aura was too strong.

Nie Shirong composed herself, her face beaming with a smile, and went to greet him: "Si..."

As soon as she uttered the name "Si," Sikong Jingyu walked straight past Nie Shirong and headed outside, ignoring her as if she were invisible.

Nie Shirong's face immediately turned extremely embarrassed. She gritted her teeth and chased after him, following behind Sikong Jingyu, and went straight to the point, "Mr. Sikong, I've been sidelined at the hospital. Did I do something wrong?"