Jiang Jianian entered the research lab.

Ye Qingcheng has recently experienced a loss of appetite. Not only can he not eat, but his complexion has also become much more haggard than before. Although this clinical trial has slowed down the progression of Ye Qingcheng's disease, the condition is still gradually becoming unbearable for him.

Seeing Ye Qingcheng clearly feeling unwell but still trying to comfort him, Li Lizhang felt particularly heavy-hearted, and his eyes sometimes even reddened. When he saw Jiang Jianian, he finally couldn't help but say, "We should try to get your Uncle Ye to undergo chemotherapy. He rarely goes to the company in his condition, right?"

Jiang Jianian paused for a moment before saying, "I will still go."

He visited more frequently, bringing Jiang Jianian with him to the Ye Group. Some of the company's senior executives were very wary of Jiang Jianian's gaze, seemingly realizing that Ye Qingcheng intended to groom a successor.

“Ye Qingcheng is getting on in years, why is he still so stubborn? Does he think he can still be the same as when he was young? When he was young, his stubbornness could be seen as courage and resilience, but now it seems like once he's made up his mind, there's no way to change it.” Li Lizhang sighed, “He must have told you several times not to tell that girl Ye Zhiwei, right?”

"Hmm." Jiang Jianian responded, narrowing his eyes. He thought about how Ye Zhiwei knew nothing about this matter, and he was already wondering whether he should follow Ye Qingcheng's wishes or tell Ye Zhiwei about these things.

Li Lizhang didn't think much of it. He said angrily, "At a time like this, you still want to keep it from your daughter. When something happens, your first reaction isn't to talk to Ye Zhiwei, but to always hide it from her. Every time you drink with me, you keep nagging about apologizing to Zhiwei. But as soon as you sober up, you go back to being busy as if nothing happened, as if work is more important than your daughter. It's one thing that you're unwilling to take time to take care of that little girl, but when she was in kindergarten and elementary school, you left her with us to take care of her several times. Later, when she refused to come to us, it was the Ye family's housekeeper who took care of her. You just say you feel guilty afterward, but now you still have this attitude of thinking you're good and not listening to others!"

Li Lizhang knew some of Ye Qingcheng's past, and also knew that Ye Qingcheng sometimes deliberately avoided his only daughter left by his deceased wife, but he was still furious every time he brought it up.

"Find a chance to talk to that girl Ye Zhiwei! Ignore him, someone has to keep him in check. Right now, his daughter is all he cares about. I don't believe he won't go for chemotherapy even if Zhiwei makes a scene!" Li Lizhang said angrily. "Does Xiao Ji know about this? That Ji Shuli from the Ji family, I think that kid has a good relationship with Ye Qingcheng. If he doesn't know, find a way to remind him a few times. At this critical juncture, how does Ye Qingcheng still think he can keep it from us? Who can he possibly hide it from, that old bastard!"

After a moment's consideration, Dean Li's words reminded Jiang Jianian that perhaps he could reveal this matter to Ji Shuli.

After Jiang Jianian finished giving Ye Qingcheng a blood transfusion, he decided to re-examine the body records and so on. After that, he went to find Ji Shuli, who also vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

The Ji family has many subsidiaries that operate independently, but the Ji family mainly focuses on financing. They have invested in many corporate groups. Now, the Ji family is interested in investing in a private chain hospital. The hospital's manager came to the Ji family seeking financing. The manager invited Ji Shuli to play golf together and talk about the hospital's situation. The golf course is near the hospital, so after playing golf, they can learn about the hospital's specific situation and then visit the hospital.

Ji Shuli originally asked the manager in charge of the inspection to check the situation, but the manager had another project at the last minute. Ji Shuli happened to be free that day, so she agreed to go and take a look. Unexpectedly, she ran into Yu Jingchen at the golf course.

Yu Jingchen had been playing for a while and was sitting in the pavilion drinking water when Ji Shuli happened to be holding a bottle of water. Upon seeing Yu Jingchen, he smiled and said, "Brother Yu."

Actually, after Yu Jingchen's domineering attitude towards Ye Zhiwei at Yenching University and his subtly belittling of Jiang Jianing, Ji Shuli had already distanced herself from Yu Jingchen. Although they hadn't hung out together often before, Ji Shuli now rarely attends any events involving Yu Jingchen.

Yu Jingchen seemed to have sensed Ji Shuli's meaning, but he didn't say anything. He could accept the current situation, at least it wasn't a complete falling out. Yu Jingchen didn't want to completely break ties with this young master of the Ji family, since the two families would have many areas to cooperate on in the future.

Yu Jingchen greeted Ji Shuli first and said with a smile, "It seems like we haven't seen each other much since we had dinner near Yanda University last time."

"You can't hit someone who's smiling," Ji Shuli said with a smile. "I've been quite busy lately. My old man insisted on giving me some experience, and I'm also preparing for graduation and handing over company matters. So I haven't been attending many events. It's normal that you haven't seen me, Brother Yu."

The two exchanged words, as if Ji Shuli was genuinely busy and not deliberately avoiding Yu Jingchen, and as if Yu Jingchen was completely unaware that Ji Shuli was avoiding him and didn't want to interact with him.

Ji Shuli prepared to leave.

However, Yu Jingchen, still concerned about Ye Qingcheng's health, couldn't help but test Ji Shuli at this moment.

"Shu Li." Yu Jingchen called out to Ji Shu Li.

Ji Shuli raised an eyebrow, seemingly a little surprised, but still replied, "Is there anything else, Brother Yu?"

“I heard from my mother that Uncle Ye’s health wasn’t very good, and it seems that something happened. When he came to my house last time, I also felt that Uncle Ye’s complexion was not very good. I was very worried at the time. Knowing that you and Uncle Ye have always been on good terms, I wanted to ask you how Uncle Ye is doing lately, and whether his health is better.” Yu Jingchen said while looking at Ji Shuli’s expression, as if he wanted to get the answer he wanted from Ji Shuli’s face.

Ji Shuli was slightly surprised, though he didn't show it on his face. But he had some doubts: when Ye Qingcheng returned from Yanda last time, he felt that Ye Qingcheng's complexion was not good, as if he was not feeling well. Ye Qingcheng just said that he was not used to it because he was too tired and that he would be fine after resting. But now it seems that it is definitely not the case.

Yu Jingchen's question must stem from some information he'd received. Ji Shuli found this increasingly strange, especially since Ye Qingcheng hadn't been contacting him much lately and seemed to be spending more time with Jiang Jianian.

Ji Shuli felt something was wrong the more he thought about it, and other guesses began to form in his mind. He subconsciously tightened his grip on the water in his hand, but he still said to Yu Jingchen without changing his expression, "Uncle probably caught a cold or something, so he doesn't look too good. That's just how he is. He doesn't like to see a doctor when he has a minor illness and prefers to let it get better on its own. You can rest assured that he is fine. He can eat and drink well and is always thinking about how to exploit his nephew."

Yu Jingchen narrowed his eyes and stared at Ji Shuli for a long while before saying meaningfully, "It would be best if Uncle Ye could be healthy."