When they arrived at the hospital, Fu Yao had already been wheeled out of the emergency room, with an oxygen mask on her mouth, lying weakly and pale in the intensive care unit.

The doctor reported her condition, only saying that she had overdosed on sleeping pills and had her stomach pumped, but her condition was not good. She had underlying medical conditions, so she needed to stay in the hospital for observation and hoped that her family members would be with her.

After saying this, he left, leaving him standing outside the observation room.

The phone suddenly rang; it was Pei Jing calling.

"Mr. Fu, the flight crew says they haven't picked you up yet?"

"I have some urgent business to attend to and can't leave."

"But Mr. Fu, the wedding banquet is tonight. If you don't come back soon, you'll miss your chance."

He hesitated. He had promised Song Xingyao he would go back, but he still couldn't bring himself to leave Fu Yao alone here.

After all, he was someone she loved in her youth. Fu Yao attempted suicide by overdosing on medication after seeing him. If he were to abandon her now and go back, it would cause a messy situation between the Fu and Fu families.

When he decided to stay, Song Xingyao's face flashed through his mind, but now that a life was at stake, he thought of finding a caregiver to watch over the woman through the glass window for him.

But at that moment, a sharp alarm suddenly sounded in the room, and the instruments beeped erratically. Fu Siming didn't have time to think and shouted loudly.

Before Pei Jing could finish speaking, the call was disconnected.

Pei Jing thought to himself, "This is really bad. I know exactly what kind of person Fu Yao is to the boss, but if I don't get on the plane now, I definitely won't be able to attend the banquet that night."

He called back twice, but the call was never answered.

Then Jiang Man called, and he answered it reluctantly.

"lady."

"If you try to brush me off with 'Ah Ming is busy' again this time, I won't be polite. You're Ah Ming's man, but he's my son. I haven't been able to contact my son for days. What has he been up to?"

Pei Jing sensed her anger. Jiang Man was usually very easygoing and rarely got angry with anyone. When she encountered someone being sarcastic or sarcastic, she would speak her mind directly. This time, however, he was genuinely angry.

"Madam, Mr. Fu has gone to Country S."

"Where is he going? What kind of job could make him abandon his own wedding?"

"...It's Fu Yao."

Upon hearing this, both ends of the receiver fell silent.

Jiang Man was so angry that she couldn't breathe. Seeing this, Qi Ma, who was next to her, hurriedly stepped forward to help her sit down.

Seeing that things were getting serious, Pei Jing decided to tell everything.

"Madam, Mr. Fu had already booked the flight and I just urged him to board, but it seems that something urgent happened on his end, and then suddenly I couldn't get through to him by phone."

After briefly explaining the situation, he waited for Jiang Man's words like a prisoner awaiting trial.

After regaining his composure, the latter said something to the person on the other end of the receiver.

“Keep contacting him, tell him to call me back no matter if he's dead or alive, otherwise he shouldn't acknowledge me as his mother.”

Before Pei Jing could answer, the other end of the line angrily hung up the phone.

Sitting on the sofa, Jiang Man was at a loss, completely overwhelmed by her troublesome son.

If I rush back now, I'll barely make it to the main banquet. There's a luncheon before the main banquet for guests who arrive early.

The Fu family provides this platform, so everyone is naturally happy to participate. They can take advantage of the Fu family's wedding banquet and also have the opportunity to expand their business network. Why not?

Fu Siming was supposed to arrive in the afternoon, but now, as the host, he might not be able to arrive in the afternoon, and if he misses the main banquet, Song Xingyao, as the bride, will become the laughing stock of the entire Jiangcheng.

After thinking it over calmly, she realized that she felt most sorry for Song Xingyao. She quickly got up and instructed Aunt Qi to contact the driver to go to Yimei immediately.

Song Xingyao had gone there early in the morning for a full treatment and makeup; she had to hurry over.

Throughout the journey, Jiang Man pondered how to tell Song Xingyao about this matter. Even after the driver smoothly delivered her to Yi Mei, she still hadn't figured out how to bring it up.

It's really frustrating. A woman has her son completely under her thumb, and their relationship has been great lately. It's obvious that her son has feelings for Song Xingyao. Why did this have to happen right before the wedding?

She pushed open the door to the VIP room where Song Xingyao was. A group of people surrounded her inside, but Song Xingyao didn't notice Jiang Mandi's arrival until someone noticed and called out, "Mrs. Fu."

Song Xingyao turned around from in front of the dressing mirror, "Mom? What brings you here?"

Jiang Man gave a signal, and everyone tactfully left, leaving the two of them alone.

Seeing the serious yet hesitant expression on her face, Song Xingyao broke the silence between them.

"Mom? What happened?"

"Yaoyao... A-Ming, he..." She stopped mid-sentence, meeting Song Xingyao's gaze, and hesitated, then quickly blurted out the words she had been holding back, "A-Ming might not be able to come back in time..."

Jiang Man looked at her face. She was already wearing almost full makeup, so even though her face was pale, it was hard to tell.

But Song Xingyao's expression didn't change at all, as if she knew everything in advance.

"You...did you already know?"

Song Xingyao simply turned her body around, and the silk robe she was about to change into folded up with each movement, just like the chaotic thoughts of the two of them.

She replied calmly, "Mom, he said yesterday that he would be back today."

One sentence left Jiang Man stunned. She really did know all along, yet she had been so patient.

Jiang Man couldn't help but step forward and hug her, gently patting her back with her slender hands.

"Mom promises you, I will absolutely not let you get hurt. When that kid comes back, I will definitely make him give you an explanation. The guests have been checking in one after another, and the luncheon has already started. It would be even stranger to call it off now. If that kid doesn't come back, I will simply tell everyone that he broke his leg and couldn't attend."

Song Xingyao's eyes were glistening, and her nose felt a little sore. She knew Jiang Man's good intentions, but she still wanted to believe Fu Siming. He said he would come, didn't he?

"Mom, I'm fine. Your lie sounds like you're cursing him."

"So what if it's a curse? He did such a lousy thing, and I didn't slap him in person; it's all my fault. How dare he go abroad to find another woman before the wedding..."

Realizing she had misspoke, she quickly shut up.

She called everyone in to continue working, while she tried to contact her scumbag son and considered Plan B.

Pei Jing still couldn't get in touch with Fu Siming. He rarely showed such anxiety, and it wasn't just because of Jiang Man's threats, but because if he didn't attend his boss's wedding, it would inevitably cause a lot of negative chain reactions.

He probably never imagined that his words would come true, and that Fu Siming would miss out on so much because of what happened today.