"Ah Chen, what's wrong with you? You wouldn't treat me like this before, why are you so mean to me now?"

"Go back and have a good rest. Don't bother me anymore." Xu Zhiru's tears burst out. She didn't expect Fu Chen to be so heartless.

She ran out of the ward crying.

Secretary Chen looked at Xu Zhiru's back as she ran away and sighed.

He walked to the bedside and said to Fu Chen, "Mr. Fu, calm down. Miss Xu is also concerned about you."

Fu Chen was a little hungry, but his mouth tasted bland. He couldn't help but yelled angrily, "Get out of here too! I don't want to see you!"

Secretary Chen couldn't help but roll his eyes.

He has followed Fu Chen for so many years, and even if he has not made any contributions, he has worked hard. It is really heartbreaking that Fu Chen treats him like this.

"Okay, I'm leaving." Secretary Chen said, "You have a good rest."

He turned and walked out of the ward, closing the door gently.

Fu Chen lay on the hospital bed, listening to the sound of the door closing, feeling a sense of emptiness in his heart.

He remembered that when Ning Nanxue was around, when he was sick, she always took care of him meticulously.

But now, there is no one around me who truly cares about me.

He suddenly felt a little regretful that he had driven Secretary Chen away.

But what’s the use of regret?

There's no going back.

Jiang Tingchen was a little worried when he heard that Fu Chen was hospitalized. He was not worried about Fu Chen, but about Ning Nanxue.

He came to Ning Nanxue's residence and saw her busy in the kitchen.

"Xue'er, what are you doing?" Jiang Tingchen walked over and asked, "I'm cooking."

Ning Nanxue looked back at him and smiled: "Are you hungry? I'll be ready soon."

"I'm not hungry." Jiang Tingchen said, "I heard Fu Chen was hospitalized, you..."

"I'm fine." Ning Nanxue interrupted him, "What does his hospitalization have to do with me?"

Ning Nanxue smiled, as if she didn't take the matter to heart: "Go wash your hands quickly and get ready for dinner."

"Yeah." Jiang Tingchen nodded and went to wash his hands.

The two of them ate together and then snuggled on the sofa to watch TV.

Xu Zhiru was very unhappy and planned to take revenge on Fu Chen. She returned to the company and started spreading rumors that Fu Chen was in poor health.

"Have you heard? Mr. Fu is in the hospital."

"I heard it seems to be gastric bleeding."

"I heard that Mr. Fu's health has long been deteriorating. I don't know if he can recover after this hospitalization."

"Is this true? What will happen to the company then?"

"Who knows? Anyway, we have to make plans early." Xu Zhiru sent someone to exaggerate, "I heard that Mr. Fu's case is very serious. The doctor said he won't live long."

"Ah? That serious?"

"Yeah, so, you all should be careful and don't stand on the wrong side." Xu Zhiru's words spread in the company, and everyone was panicked for a while.

Secretary Chen returned to the company and sneered in his heart when he heard these rumors.

He knew that it was Xu Zhiru who was behind this.

He began to secretly contact other shareholders, preparing to launch a challenge at the board meeting.

Fu Chen was lying on the hospital bed. Now there was no one to take care of him. Thinking back to what Secretary Chen said before he left, he began to regret sending him away.

He picked up his phone and wanted to call Secretary Chen, but he didn't know what to say.

Just then, his cell phone rang. It was a call from a shareholder of the company.

"Mr. Fu, I heard that you were in the hospital. How are you feeling?" the shareholder asked with concern.

"I'm fine, just a little problem." Fu Chen said.

"I'm glad you're okay," the shareholder said. "However, there have been some rumors in the company recently that your health is failing. You should be more careful."

"What rumor?" Fu Chen asked with a frown.

"That is to say, you... said you might not live long." The shareholder said hesitantly.

"Nonsense!" Fu Chen said angrily, "I'm fine!"

"That's good, that's good," the shareholder said. "However, for the stability of the company, you should return to the company as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation."

"I understand." Fu Chen said, "I will go back as soon as possible."

Fu Chen's face turned ashen with anger and he threw his phone away.

Who on earth is so audacious as to spread rumors about himself in the company?!

Fu Chen lay in bed, staring at the ceiling in boredom. The company's affairs were a mess, making him upset. Xu Zhiru sat by the bed, peeling an apple while chatting with Fu Chen in a haphazard manner.

"A Chen, you've been lying in bed for several days. When can you be discharged from the hospital?" Xu Zhiru's voice was soft, tickling Fu Chen's heart like a feather.

"The doctor said we need to observe for a few more days." Fu Chen answered weakly. He just wanted to be alone and do nothing.

"What should we do about the company's affairs? Many things have been delayed while you are away." Xu Zhiru said casually.

"Secretary Chen will take care of it." Fu Chen closed his eyes. He didn't want to take care of anything now.

"But I heard that the company's recent performance is not very good, and the shareholders seem to have some opinions." Xu Zhiru continued, with a hint of worry in her tone.

Fu Chen suddenly opened his eyes and sat up. "What's going on? What do the shareholders have to say?"

"I... I heard it from others," Xu Zhiru said a little flusteredly. "They seemed to think you were in poor health and worried that you wouldn't be able to manage the company."

Fu Chen's face darkened. He hadn't expected that his hospitalization would cause such a big stir.

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