"It's all my fault, it's all my fault!" Huo Junyang cried, tears streaming down his face. "I drove her to this point... We had a fight, but instead of apologizing and trying to resolve it, I pushed her to this point..."
"Mom, I drove Ranran to her death! I'm such a bastard!"
Huo Junyang raised his hand to slap himself, but Huo Zhixing grabbed his wrist forcefully.
"Calm down!" Huo Zhixing hissed. "What kind of man is this, crying like this!"
"dad……"
"Yangyang," Lu Lishan stepped forward to comfort her, "You're soft-hearted and kind, so you took all the blame upon yourself. But this really isn't your fault, so don't overthink it."
Huo Junyang stood to one side, his eyes red-rimmed. Seeing his distress, Jiang Can felt even more heartbroken than he did.
She knew perfectly well that Lu Ran's outburst would likely give her a firm grip on her foolish son.
Huo Zhixin was the one who organized the rescue, and she came out of the emergency room not long after.
"Don't worry," she said calmly. "The rescue was timely, and she is out of danger."
Huo Junyang's tense nerves relaxed instantly, and all his strength seemed to be drained away. He leaned weakly against the wall.
"Yangyang, don't worry." Huo Zhixin looked at her little nephew with complicated eyes. "Trust your aunt's medical skills, she won't be in any danger."
“My dear,” Jiang Can stepped forward and asked, “how many sleeping pills did she take?”
“There are quite a few,” Huo Zhixin answered truthfully. “There were still residues after the stomach was washed, so it was washed a second time. Even so, we still can’t let our guard down. We must observe it carefully for a period of time because there may be aftereffects or complications.”
"Is it that serious?"
"yes."
Jiang Can's eyes darkened slightly.
Huo Junyang was in tears. The moment Lu Ran was wheeled out, he chased after the stretcher and followed it all the way to the ward.
She kept calling out "Ranran" in her mouth.
Jiang Can and Huo Zhixing exchanged glances, both seeing helplessness and confusion in each other's eyes.
“It seems I underestimated her. I thought she was just playing the tricks of a little girl, resorting to crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide, but I never expected…” Jiang Can said in a low voice, “Ranran is risking her life this time.”
"How can someone who doesn't even cherish his own life cherish his son's?" Huo Zhixing asked with worry in his eyes.
"No matter what, you can't persuade Yangyang at a time like this."
“Wife,” Huo Zhixing turned to look at her, “don’t you find it strange?”
Jiang Can was taken aback. "You think so too?"
Then, in unison, they both asked, "Where did the sleeping pills come from?"
These words suddenly awakened Lin Yuqing and Lu Lishan.
When Lu Ran attempted suicide, they were so panicked that they forgot about the sleeping pills.
“I used to suffer from depression and did take sleeping pills,” Lin Yuqing said. “But since Xiaoyouzi came home, my depressive symptoms have gradually lessened. Later, my daughter helped me quit taking the medication, and I threw away all the sleeping pills!”
Jiang Can asked, "So, your family doesn't have any sleeping pills right now, right?"
Lu Lishan and Lin Yuqing both nodded with certainty.
“Sleeping pills are prescription drugs, and they can’t be obtained without a doctor’s prescription unless she has other means of obtaining them.”
"Sister Yuqing, have you been in Ranran's room?"
"How could that be?" Lu Lishan waved his hand. "Yuqing and I always put the children's feelings first. They don't like us coming into their rooms casually, so we never do!"
“These are extraordinary times, and you might have to break this rule.” Jiang Can bit her lip. “Sister Yuqing, while Ranran is in the hospital, I want to see what’s in her room!”
*
News of Lu Ran's suicide spread quickly.
Jiang Mianmian was very worried. Huo Junyu was afraid that she would have a miscarriage, so he forbade her to visit him in the hospital.
They even encouraged Pei Nian to come more often to distract her.
Pei Nian naturally preferred to stay with Jiang Mianmian. For her, Lu Ran's suicide was like a ripple on a calm lake; the shock was only momentary and dissipated soon after.
She didn't believe Lu Ran was truly willing to die.
All of this was probably just for Huo Junyang's benefit.
After all, she hadn't achieved her goal yet, and it would be such a pity if she died like this.
*
That day, she cooked chicken soup again and brought it to the company. Just as she was about to deliver it to the office near lunch break, a colleague from another department called out to her:
"You must be Pei Nian from the sales department?"
Pei Nian was startled.
My colleague smiled and said, "I'm Mr. Qin's secretary. Mr. Qin would like to invite Miss Pei upstairs for a while. Please come with me!"
Pei Nian clenched her fists, her heart pounding.
Qin Yu's office is downstairs from Jiang Mianmian's. This floor is quite large, but only a few senior executives work here.
Qin Yu occupied the room with the best orientation, on the same side as Jiang Mianmian upstairs, where they could see the most bustling commercial street and the sea in the distance.
The secretary led Pei Nian away and then left.
Pei Nian felt uneasy as she slowly walked inside. Qin Yu hadn't rested yet and was currently staring at the documents on his computer, carefully reading them word by word.
"They're here."
Qin Yu didn't even lift his eyelids, his lazy voice carrying a hint of authority.
Pei Nian gave a soft "hmm".
She stood there until Qin Yu finished reviewing the document, and Qin Yu had no intention of letting her sit down.
"Pei Nian?" The man finally turned his gaze to her.
"Yes." Pei Nian nodded gently.
Qin Yu's ambiguous smile resembled that of a fox, yet when he wasn't smiling, he was cold and ruthless, like a lone wolf.
“I don’t like beating around the bush.” He leaned back in his chair, fiddling with a pen in one hand. “I called you over here to ask you something…”
"Do you have some kind of conflict with Dong Jielin?"
Pei Nian was stunned for a moment.
Where should we begin with this issue? She didn't want to have a grudge against Dong Jielin, but Dong Jielin just wouldn't let her go.
"Pei Nian," the icy voice rang out again, "please answer my question. My patience is limited!"
"President Qin," Pei Nian chuckled, "Are you asking me this because of what happened that day?"
"You just need to answer the questions."
“Okay.” Pei Nian said truthfully, “I don’t care to have any grudges against her, but the reason I took sides that day was not because of personal grievances.”
Why is that?
“She’s the other woman.” Pei Nian looked him in the eyes. “A person who destroys another’s family deserves to be torn to pieces!”
"Heh!" Qin Yu narrowed his eyes and sneered, "You're quite the righteous one!"
“President Qin, this isn’t my business.” Pei Nian took a deep breath. “But since I’ve run into this, I’d like to say a few more words… You have a wife and children, shouldn’t you…”
"Dad!" A sweet voice suddenly interrupted Pei Nian.
She turned around and saw a girl dressed like a princess skipping in, followed by Shao Xiaofei.
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