Qiao Wanwan was startled. "What happened?"

"Madam, your mother... has been in a car accident."

"What happened!" Qiao Wanwan's fingertips trembled, and the bag she was carrying fell to the ground. "How is he/she?!"

"Still in the hospital receiving emergency treatment."

"Go straight to the hospital!"

On the way to the hospital, Qiao Wanwan called Huo Shiqian. Su Jing had not yet come out of the emergency room.

Qiao Wanwan hung up the phone, her face as pale as paper. "What exactly happened? I spoke to her on the phone before I boarded the plane, and everything was fine."

"Madam, Madam Huo goes to burn incense on the first and fifteenth of every month. Today happens to be the fifteenth, and the car accident happened on her way to burn incense."

"Our driver is always very careful. Did the other party hit us?"

"Yes."

"Was the car accident an accident?" Zhan Jingting, who had been silent until now, finally asked.

Jiang Dong swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"Speak!" Qiao Wanwan asked anxiously, "Judging from your reaction, isn't this an accident?"

“Madam, the other car was coming from the opposite direction. It suddenly changed lanes and crashed into us, so our driver didn’t have time to avoid it. The driver and the bodyguard in the passenger seat died on the spot, and Mrs. Huo, who was sitting in the back seat, was seriously injured.” Jiang Dong said with difficulty, “According to the dashcam footage in our car, the other car must have crashed into us on purpose.”

Qiao Wanwan's head was buzzing, "...With such a serious collision, it's impossible for the other party to be unharmed. Is the driver dead?"

"No, but he was seriously injured."

"Did they deliberately crash into us...? Could it be someone we know?"

"...It's Su Yimo."

Qiao Wanwan felt as if she were in an ice cellar!

"It's my fault, I shouldn't have let her go!" Qiao Wanwan's tears welled up, filled with self-reproach. "I should have known she wouldn't give up, she would definitely take revenge!"

“Wanwan, this is not your fault.” Zhan Jingting held her cold hand. “Although Su Yimo orchestrated a rescue scene back then, Grandpa did not intend to hold it against her. You have no reason to drive her to her death.”

"Mom can't be hurt, Jingting, Mom absolutely can't be hurt." Qiao Wanwan couldn't bear the thought. "I can't live without Mom!"

"I know." Zhan Jingting hugged her trembling body tightly. "Don't be afraid. Your mother is a lucky person. She will definitely be alright."

Upon arriving at the hospital, the group went straight to the emergency room.

"Brother!" Qiao Wanwan rushed to Huo Shiqian, "How is it? Hasn't Mom come out yet?"

"Yes." Huo Shiqian's expression was solemn. "Half an hour ago, I signed a critical condition notice. The doctor said that my mother's condition is very bad."

Qiao Wanwan's legs went weak, and she almost fell to the ground.

"Wanwan!" Zhan Jingting quickly caught her and looked at Huo Shiqian, "Has the old man arrived?"

"They arrived a while ago and have already gone into the emergency room to help, but they haven't come out yet."

"Wanwan, don't be afraid," Zhan Jingting comforted her. "With your master here, Mom will definitely be alright."

Qiao Wanwan was helped to a chair by Zhan Jingting and sat down.

Qiao Wanwan felt that every second of waiting was torture. With each extra second she waited, her anxiety and fear grew!

After an unknown amount of time, the door to the emergency room was finally opened, and the miracle doctor with the "ghost hands" came out.

"Old man!"

"Master!" Several people rushed forward immediately. "How is my mother?!"

"Wanwan, don't panic." The miracle doctor took off his mask. "Your mother is very lucky. She was rescued for five hours and has been given a temporary reprieve."

Qiao Wanwan's heart tightened. "Master, what do you mean by 'temporarily'? She's not out of danger yet, is she?"

"Yes," the Ghost Hand Doctor replied truthfully. "She is too badly injured and has fallen into a deep coma. She will only be able to get through this crisis if she can wake up within 48 hours. If she doesn't wake up, even if Hua Tuo were alive, I'm afraid he would be powerless to help her."

Qiao Wanwan closed her eyes in pain.

"Wanwan, your master has done his best," the Ghost Hand Doctor said helplessly.

“Of course I know.” Qiao Wanwan opened her eyes. “I know that under these circumstances, if it weren’t for Master, my mother wouldn’t even have had these 48 hours. Thank you, Master.”

The miracle doctor patted her arm. "I will do my best to wake her up."

"Um."

Su Jing was quickly transferred to the intensive care unit, and Qiao Wanwan and Huo Shiqian changed their clothes and went in to see her.

"Mom." Qiao Wanwan looked at Su Jing lying on the hospital bed, barely alive, and felt heartbroken. "I'm so sorry, I didn't protect you well. I should have stayed by your side every step of the way."

Qiao Wanwan squatted by the bed, took Su Jing's hand and pressed it against her face, "I promise you, I will accompany you every time you go to burn incense. Not only that, I will go with you wherever you want to go. I don't want to leave Mom again."

"Mom, I finally made it back to you, you can't just leave me like this. I don't want to be a child without a mother's love anymore. Please wake up, okay? I'll do anything you ask if you wake up..."

Huo Shiqian stood aside, unable to bear the sight, and quickly turned his head away, forcibly suppressing the tears in his eyes.

Zhan Jingting knew that Qiao Wanwan would stay by his side at the hospital, so he arranged a VIP ward for her to rest.

When Huo Shiqian and Qiao Wanwan returned to their resting ward, Jiang Dong was reporting to Zhan Jingting.

"Master Zhan, Su Yimo has woken up. The doctor said her injuries are quite serious and she will need a while to recover."

A cold glint flashed in Qiao Wanwan's eyes as she asked, "Where is she?"

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