"Let's call the police right away!"

The doctor and head nurse were worried about Dr. Qi Yun's safety, and seeing Si Jin's pessimistic expression, they quickly came over to comfort him.

"Young Master Si, don't be so pessimistic. Maybe Dr. Qi's phone just ran out of battery and he's already on his way to the hospital."

"There's no need to call the police. Dr. Qi was probably refused service by the ride-hailing driver. I've already sent people to Huihe Community to look for her."

Si Jiuyin sat on the bench and overheard the conversation between the three. After a moment's thought, she guessed what had happened.

If He Qinqin had had even a shred of kindness, and if the customer who hailed that ride-hailing car had come, Dr. Qi Yun wouldn't be in such a precarious situation now.

She stared at the door of the VIP sterile ward.

He Qinqin, what is your purpose this time?

She had never experienced such suffering in her previous life. In this life, did she truly realize that she had made a mistake, or did she return because she didn't want to suffer?

While waiting for Dr. Qi Yun to arrive, He Qinqin developed a high fever.

"We can't wait any longer. We initially chose Dr. Qi to handle the procedure because Ms. He is a reporter, and we wanted to consider her profession to avoid leaving scars."

After examining He Qinqin's condition, the doctor said, "Miss He now has a fever. In order to prevent the situation from worsening, we can only have other doctors in the department provide further treatment!"

Dr. Zhang from the dermatology department entered the sterile ward with his assistant.

It's 10:30 p.m.

"—Dr. Qi is here!"

At the end of the corridor appeared Dr. Qi Yun's tall figure. She was walking hurriedly and was the woman who had been stood up by a ride-hailing car at the Huihe Community bus stop.

The head nurse pushed a trolley full of medical equipment and led Dr. Qi Yun to He Qinqin's ward.

Qi Yun hurriedly nodded to Si Jiuyin and her son, then changed into a white coat and rushed into He Qinqin's ward.

After a while, Dr. Zhang came out of the sterile ward and said, "Ms. He's infection has been brought under control."

"With Dr. Qi taking over, and after another half month of treatment at the hospital, I will be fully recovered. The chilblains on my hands will also heal. In short, my health is fine."

"But—" Dr. Zhang sighed, "Dr. Qi said that these red rashes on the skin will leave scars after they disappear."

"My skin barrier has become fragile, so I can't use cosmetics, and I have to wear a mask to protect my face all the time."

Si Jin fell silent upon hearing this. He Qinqin had always loved beauty since she was a child, and he wondered if she would be able to accept these things after she woke up.

Si Jiuyin thought about how He Qinqin had undergone various cosmetic procedures on her face over the years, and how her face, which had cost her over a million yuan to maintain, had ended up like this.

"Ms. He was really unlucky. She contracted such a rare bacterial infection on a rainy day, and to make matters worse, Dr. Qi was unable to get here because his ride-hailing car was taken away."

Dr. Zhang couldn't help but sigh at He Qinqin's bad luck, "I don't know how Miss He got infected."

"This level of infection is only likely to occur if someone deliberately rolls around in a rat's nest."

...Isn't that just like rolling around in a rat's nest?

Si Jiuyin's lips curled into a mocking and helpless smile; in the end, it was all a cycle of cause and effect.

Dr. Zhang's assistant, a young nurse, was watching "City of Light." Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but mutter, "Miss He has a large apartment, but she insists on living in a semi-basement with her boyfriend."

"The semi-basement is damp and dark, with no sunlight. In addition, the Shi family doesn't care much about hygiene. They're always playing mahjong or video games and cards with their buddies. How could the environment be good?"

The nurse, who spoke her mind, realized she had said too much and quickly looked at her boss's expression.

Meeting the boss's still gentle eyes, the nurse breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but steal a few more glances at him, marveling at his truly charismatic presence.

Si Jin, who had been looking at the ward with great concern, felt a little less distressed for He Qinqin after hearing what Dr. Zhang and the nurse said.

She won't listen to advice, so what's the point of making herself suffer?

Dr. Zhang glanced at his watch and said to the two men, "Dr. Qi's wound treatment will probably take another two hours. It's already late at night. Are you two going to wait here?"

Seeing this, the young nurse said sweetly, "Mr. Si, I'll go make you a cup of coffee."

Si Jiuyin smiled at the nurse and said, "Thank you."

"No need, Si Jin and I will go back now."

Who wants to stay up all night for this wicked, stupid, and ungrateful wretch?

Hesitant about whether to wait for He Qinqin to wake up, Si Jin glanced at Si Jiuyin upon hearing this.

Si Jiuyin also knew that Si Jin couldn't bear to see He Qinqin in such a miserable state.

"Conserve your energy; the Si Group still has a tough battle to fight."

One sentence enlightened Si Jin.

Even if I stay here and guard it, what can I change? Will He Qinqin be moved by me?

"As for the matter of watching over He Qinqin, let her dear boyfriend take care of it."

Si Jiuyin stood up.

"I have already asked the hospital to notify Shi Yao."

Si Jin also stepped up to follow Si Jiuyin. When He Qinqin opened her eyes, who was the first person she wanted to see? Why was it herself?

One should dedicate their time to worthwhile things. As for Qinqin, she has already been admitted to the Si family's Jinghe Hospital, a VIP ward where she is well cared for by dedicated staff, so there is no need to worry.

As for whether Qinqin really knew she was wrong, Si Jin thought of He Qinqin kneeling in the rain.

Shaking off the images in his mind, Si Jin followed Si Jiuyin away.

*

The following morning, a news story that had been discussed online overnight went viral and became a trending topic.

#723 Convenience Store's Lunar New Year Limited Edition Dessert Designs Plagiarize Traditional Craftsmen#

The popularity of this trending topic continues to climb on the trending list as office workers get up, commute, and slack off at work.

The voice message was taken at 12:30 am. A popular influencer with millions of followers, whose username is "Hammer of Justice," revealed that 723 Convenience Store, a well-known chain convenience store under the Si Group, directly copied the dragon pattern of the New Year dessert series announced yesterday.

The report included a comparison photo of the dragon pattern on cakes and gift packaging from 723 convenience stores with the embroidery works of an elderly artisan.

[Holy crap, the dragon design on this 723 convenience store logo looks like it was copied directly from embroidery.]

When I first saw that dragon-patterned cake, I was really amazed. I was waiting for it to go on sale next week so I could grab one at the convenience store, and then you tell me it's a copy...

[This elderly craftswoman is over 70 years old and has been quietly doing embroidery for a long time. The Si Group probably took advantage of her lack of fame and status, hoping to get away with copying her work without being caught.]

After watching "City of Light," I think it's best not to jump to conclusions. Let's wait for the Si Group to respond. For such a large group to plagiarize is just shooting themselves in the foot. Paying copyright fees isn't expensive.

[I'm so annoyed by you pretentious rational people, always so eager to fawn over the Si Group, huh? Before 723 Convenience Store officially announced its New Year's dessert series, the grandma's grandson had already posted pictures of his grandmother's embroidery on Douyin. The timeline is undeniable!]