Grandma Jiang smoothed things over, saying, "That's all in the past. As long as Xiaoli and Ayu are doing well in the future, that's all that matters."

Wang Min quickly said, "Yes, yes, Xiao Li, I'll have someone prepare more cars to take you to the hospital."

Qiao Xing'er said, "Also, prepare a car for Xiaoyu to take her back to school."

They split into three cars, and on the way to the hospital, Jiang Xiaoli told Zong Jia about Chi Haiyao.

Zong Jiayu was also taken aback, then couldn't help but exclaim, "What a small world!"

She shrugged. "Not really. There weren't many Chinese people living abroad back then, and there were even fewer wealthy Chinese people. It's quite normal for people to know each other or have family ties."

“That’s true.” Zong Jiayu took her hand. “Her affairs won’t affect us.”

Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "I know."

When they arrived at Hawkins Hospital, the nurses refused their visitation request, saying that their names were not on the visitor list.

Jiang Xiaoli spotted Aunt Yu carrying things in the corridor and quickly pointed her out to the nurse, explaining the situation.

Aunt Yu was overjoyed to see them. She awkwardly tried to explain to the nurse in broken English, and they were finally allowed to pass.

Upon reaching the ward door, Zong Jiayu suddenly paused. "Aunt Yu, how... how is she now?"

Aunt Yu smiled and said, "Madam is in pretty good condition, but it's not as good as when she was healthy. The doctor said she's very strong."

Zong Jia tightened his grip on Jiang Xiaoli's hand before pushing open the door and going inside.

Chi Haiyao, wearing a woolen hat and resting with her eyes closed, opened her eyes upon hearing the noise and called out, "Aunt Yu..."

Her voice stopped abruptly. She hurriedly adjusted her hat, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that it was still on properly.

Chi Haiyao wasn't very surprised to see them. She was only slightly stunned for a second before smiling and saying, "Jiayu, Xiaoli, you're here."

Seeing her son staring at her intently, she quickly assured him, "Jiayu, don't worry, I'll wear a wig to your wedding."

Zong Jia took a deep breath and said helplessly, "I've been telling you to get proper treatment for a long time, what are you trying to achieve?"

Chi Haiyao smiled slightly, "I didn't expect I could keep it up for so long. I feel like every day is stolen. Thinking about it this way, I feel like I'm more relaxed than before."

Zong Jia pulled Jiang Xiaoli to sit down to the side, "The wedding venue is in Birmingham, are you sure you can manage by car?"

Jiang Xiaoli tugged at his hand, "It's okay, we can take a helicopter, it'll be faster."

Chi Haiyao smiled at the two of them and said, "Jiayu, don't worry, I can do it."

After they finished talking, the ward became quiet, and neither of them knew what else to say.

Chi Haiyao tried to start a conversation by asking, "Xiao Li, did you receive the postcards? Do you like the designs on them?"

Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "These places by the sea are all beautiful."

"If you have time for your honeymoon, you can consider these places; they definitely won't disappoint you."

After chatting for a while, Aunt Yu reminded her, "Madam, you should rest."

Zong Jiayu pulled Jiang Xiaoli to her feet, and before leaving, he asked, "Should we arrange for you to give a speech at the wedding?"

Chi Haiyao was taken aback for a moment, then she shook her head, "No need, Jiayu, just arrange an inconspicuous spot for me."

She was already very content to be able to see her son get married, and she didn't want so many guests to see that the groom's mother was sickly.

Zong Jiayu nodded. "Take care. I'll be very busy taking wedding photos with Xiaolizi tomorrow. I'll come see you the day after tomorrow."

Chi Haiyao smiled slightly and agreed, "Okay."

Jiang Xiaoli was already used to the way the mother and son interacted. She put her arm around Zong Jiayu's arm and asked, "Ayu, would you like to go see those beaches?"

Zong Jia asked in return, "Does Little Pear want to go?"

She raised an eyebrow. "I'm fine with anything, it's just that we don't have that much time."

After the two got into the car, Zong Jia held her hand and promised, "One day, I will take Xiao Lizi to see all the oceans in the world."

Jiang Xiaoli chuckled and nodded, "Okay, let's work hard and retire early. I'm waiting for that day."

When they got home, Li Guizhi was waiting for them in the living room. "Ayu, how is your mother?"

Zong Jiayu's expression changed upon hearing the word "mother" before she replied, "Mom, she's doing well."

Li Guizhi noticed his expression and remembered what her daughter had told her. She stood up, smiled, and said, "That's good. You two are taking wedding photos tomorrow, so get some rest."

Seeing her mother flee back to her room as if running away, Jiang Xiaoli smiled so hard her eyes turned into crescent moons. "Ayu, look at how your expression changed. It scared my mom so much."

Zong Jia opened his mouth and explained, "Little Pear, I didn't mean to."

She patted his shoulder, "I know, I know, my mom knows too, so don't overthink it. Let's wash up and go to bed early!"

After washing up, Jiang Xiaoli habitually logged into "SOSO" to check for any messages.

As soon as she logged in, several avatars kept flashing. She clicked on a few of them and saw that they were chat messages from Yan Chengcheng and her friends.

When she finally saw Zhu Han, she simply snorted coldly.

Zong Jiayu turned to look at her, "What's wrong?"

She turned the computer screen towards him. "Don't you think this guy's an idiot?"

In mid-August, she had Fang Jingxu pass a message to Gu Qingdai, telling him not to linger and to clear out his Hong Kong stocks.

But the person simply wouldn't listen to the advice.

Starting on October 3rd, the Hang Seng Index plummeted, falling nearly 1,000 points in just one week by the close of trading last Friday, October 10th.

Gu Qingdai and his associates used high leverage when trading Hong Kong stocks, which resulted in a margin call and forced liquidation, with losses exceeding 3 million yuan.

The most ridiculous thing is that Gu Qingdai tried to use their alumni status to apply for new investment from Fang Jingxu today.

Jiang Xiaoli was so speechless that she didn't know what to say.

Zong Jia read the message from Zhu Han twice before commenting, "This is no longer a financial professional, but a complete gambler."

Absolutely! They even want to apply for new investment; it's a truly reckless act of courting disaster.

As far as she knows, the Hang Seng Index will plummet to the point where he will question the meaning of life in the next three weeks!

She replied to Zhu Han's message.

[Jiang Youqian: ...]

[Jiang Youqian: Comrade Zhu Han, if you share this kind of mood-ruining, boring information with me again, I'm going to deduct your salary.]

She shut down her computer and collapsed onto the bed, thinking, "Why am I still not sleepy?"

"Oh?" Zong Jia raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure, Little Pear?"

She turned her head and met the man's eyes, which were about to transform, and immediately hid under the covers. "I'm not sure, I'm not sure. I was just talking nonsense because I was sleepy. I'm going to sleep now. Goodnight, mwah!"