Ji Shuli hung up the phone.
The secretary-general, seeing Ji Shuli's trusting expression, didn't tell Ye Qingcheng about it. It was Ye Qingcheng who vaguely sensed something was wrong and called the secretary-general directly.
Having just finished his blood transfusion, and knowing that he couldn't hide it from Ji Shuli anymore, Ye Qingcheng couldn't help but shake his head and say to Jiang Jianian with a smile, "My nephew will probably be blocking you and asking me about the situation."
Despite his best efforts to guard against it, he forgot that nothing stays hidden forever. Whether intentional or unintentional, this matter would be known sooner or later. Ye Qingcheng just hoped that the matter would be known as late as possible, but only a few months have passed and the news has spread from one person to another.
“If he asks, just tell him. If he already knows, that's fine, but don't let him let it slip. I don't know about other things, but my nephew is best at tipping off Zhiwei. I kept it from him because I thought he was unreliable. And this unreliable nephew found out so quickly, it's a real headache. I'm thinking of keeping it a secret for as long as possible.” Ye Qingcheng took a sip of water helplessly, lay down on the sofa and closed his eyes to rest. After a while, he continued, “Actually, I feel much better lately. If I had discovered the problem earlier, I might have been able to prevent it sooner. I still need to pay more attention to my health.”
Speaking of which, Ye Qingcheng, who usually endures discomfort on his own and often misses medical checkups due to being busy, pointed at Jiang Jianian and said, "From now on, you and Zhiwei must have a medical checkup once a year, or even better, once every six months. You can't be careless about your health."
Jiang Jianian stood silently to the side, while Li Lizhang said directly, "You old man, now you're telling others to take care of their health, but do you even know if your words are convincing? How many times have I told you that you can't skip physical examinations? You're telling others to get checked out, but what about yourself? Even if you get sick, if it's nothing serious, you can still continue working. You've really dedicated your whole life to work, and after earning so much money, do you think you can spend it all?"
Ye Qingcheng wasn't angry when he was scolded. Instead, he said with a good attitude, "I want my daughter to eat and drink well and never have to worry about money."
"You could spend all that money in several lifetimes!"
Ye Qingcheng smiled without speaking. He hadn't been doing well lately, suffering from physical discomfort, pressure from the company, and a group of cunning old foxes who, seeing his poor condition, had somehow gotten wind of it and started subtly probing into his situation. The layers of pressure were almost suffocating, but Ye Qingcheng's mental fortitude was so strong that he could face all of this with a calm and collected smile.
Li Lizhang sighed heavily, and in the end, he couldn't say another harsh word to Ye Qingcheng.
Ye Qingcheng was right. Ji Shuli basically guessed that something must have gone wrong in the process of Ye Qingcheng and Jiang Jianian achieving their goal last time. Based on Ji Shuli's understanding of Ye Qingcheng, Ye Qingcheng would not have so easily acquiesced to their relationship unless he had thoroughly tested and challenged Jiang Jianian.
The fact that Ye Qingcheng accepted her so easily, and that Jiang Jianian was so confident and determined to win over Ye Zhiwei in front of him, showing no fear even in front of Ye Qingcheng, must mean that Jiang Jianian also knew that she was Ye Qingcheng's best choice.
So that's how it is.
Ji Shuli had arranged a private room with Jiang Jianian, and when Jiang Jianian arrived, the dishes on the table had already been ordered.
While eating, Ji Shuli said, "Come, come, Xiao Jiang, sit down and eat with us."
Jiang Jianian glanced at Ji Shuli, sat down in front of Ji Shuli without touching his chopsticks, and Ji Shuli looked at Jiang Jianian and snorted coldly: "You're putting on airs now, that's when I'm going to get angry. You know about such an important matter from beginning to end, and I, your nephew, have to find out about my uncle's illness through other people. If I don't eat this meal in advance, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat anything after we finish talking."
He was aggressive and had the air of someone coming to interrogate him, even though he knew he was taking his anger out on Jiang Jianian, since Jiang Jianian had never given him a kind look.
Ji Shuli was also worried, both worried and angry. He was worried that Ye Qingcheng's health might not hold up, and he was also angry that Ye Qingcheng had kept it a secret from him without revealing any information.
Jiang Jianian didn't speak, and only ate some rice and vegetables after a long while.
Seeing his pale face, Ji Shuli guessed that it was probably related to Ye Qingcheng's matter. She couldn't vent her anger in front of Jiang Jianian. After a while, she said, "What is Uncle's condition now? What's wrong with him? What disease does he have? When I went to Yanda last time, he seemed to be very interested in your research project with a professor. I remember that your research project was related to cancer. Does Uncle have cancer?"
"leukemia."
"Leukemia!" Ji Shuli was shocked to find it was true. His expression changed instantly. "I remember this disease was treatable. As long as you persist with chemotherapy, you can wait for a suitable bone marrow transplant. Why is he still busy with company matters all day instead of going to the hospital? Has my uncle gone mad? Does he have to wait until it's truly incurable before trying to save him—"
Jiang Jianian did not speak.
Ji Shuli immediately stood up. "I'll go find my uncle."
Jiang Jianian stopped Ji Shuli and said to him, "What he needs most right now is rest. If you're going to confront him, I suggest you calm down first."
He calmly advised Ji Shuli that Jiang Jianian had been an observer in this matter from beginning to end, and he could not empathize with Ji Shuli's current tension. He was only able to do this because of Ye Zhiwei.
His cold and composed demeanor enraged Ji Shuli, who exclaimed, "Uncle has almost ruined himself, how can I stay calm? What did he say to you? What did he say? Have he been with you these past few days, even when he wasn't at the hospital? No matter how professional you are, can you be as professional as the hospital? His most important thing right now is to receive chemotherapy, not mess around with your research projects and clinical trials. You're using Uncle as a guinea pig!"
Jiang Jianian didn't speak; he just looked at Ji Shuli.
After venting his anger on Jiang Jianian, Ji Shuli gradually calmed down. He took a deep breath for a while before saying, "I'm sorry, I got too emotional about this. I know you've probably been working yourself to the bone lately because of your uncle's health—"
Unable to contain himself any longer, Ji Shuli took out a cigarette and offered it to Jiang Jianian, "Want one?"
Jiang Jianian shook his head, and Ji Shuli lit a cigarette. Nicotine did not relieve Ji Shuli's irritability. After a while, he asked, "How is the situation now?"
Jiang Jianian replied, "The dean and I suggested that he temporarily stop working and receive chemotherapy first."
"What kind of chip he invested in for cancer treatment was for his own illness?"
Jiang Jianian replied, "Yes."
What's the principle behind your treatment?
Considering that Ji Shuli might not understand if he spoke too technically, Jiang Jianian explained briefly: "What we are currently using on him is a cell-based immunotherapy. He uses the patient's own T cells and processes them with a chip to make them carry a specific T cell receptor that binds to cancer cells. This can better fight cancer. This therapy has been used in clinical trials on leukemia patients before, but it is still in the experimental research stage and there may be some instability."
Ji Shuli: ...
Jiang Jianian's explanation was already very simple, but Ji Shuli was still a little dizzy. Although he could generally understand what Jiang Jianian meant, he was silent for a moment and then asked, "Uncle, aren't you going to the hospital for chemotherapy?"
“Chemotherapy produces many side effects, and he was worried that those side effects would affect his work,” Jiang Jianian said calmly. “I can’t force him to make a choice; I can only respect his decision.”
Because of Ye Zhiwei, he was able to help Ye Qingcheng to the best of his ability, but he mostly acted from a third-party perspective.
Ji Shuli was still smoking when he finally asked, "Does Zhiwei know about this?"
"She doesn't know."
“Yes, Uncle has made his own decision, he has his reasons, but has he considered our feelings?” Ji Shuli stared at Jiang Jianian for a while before continuing, “Listen, if my little cousin knew about this, her reaction would be much stronger and more intense than mine. Don’t let her seemingly carefree nature and seemingly indifferent relationship with Uncle fool you; if something really happened to him, she would be more anxious than anyone else. Even someone as reasonable as me would find it hard to control my emotions and feel like taking it out on you. My little cousin is even less likely to be able to see this rationally. Aren’t you worried that this will cause her to become distant from you?”
Jiang Jianian's previously indifferent demeanor finally began to crack. He seemed to be able to be rational about everything, but he was always cautious about Ye Zhiwei. Ye Qingcheng and Jiang Jianian reached an agreement, the most important point of which was that they did not want Ye Zhiwei to know about this. In Jiang Jianian's view, even if Ye Zhiwei knew, it might not be able to sway Ye Qingcheng's mind. Rather than letting Ye Zhiwei be sad and upset in advance, it was better for him to take on this responsibility first.
However, Jiang Jianian still considered what would happen if Ye Zhiwei found out about this, because he was indeed in the know about this matter and had indeed kept the whole thing from Ye Zhiwei. He was also more inclined to believe that Ye Zhiwei didn't know about this, the later the better. Ever since he agreed to keep this matter a secret from Ye Qingcheng, he had been worried and speculating about Ye Zhiwei's reaction after she found out.
He felt insecure.
Besides the fatigue from leaving early and returning late, he also felt worried and stressed about Ye Zhiwei's reaction. Whenever he had a short break, he would hug Ye Zhiwei and do intimate things to prove his importance in her heart.
He knew he was important to Ye Zhiwei, but if something really happened to Ye Qingcheng, there was a high possibility that there would be a thorn between him and Ye Zhiwei.
Jiang Jianian pursed her lips and remained silent.
Ji Shuli also sat there silently smoking. The two sat in silence for a long time before Ji Shuli finally said, "I'll find time to talk to Uncle properly. I'll also keep this from my little cousin for now. As for you, you should think it over carefully. Uncle has really put you in a difficult position. Being a middleman isn't easy. If you really have the ability to cure Uncle, that's fine, but if anything happens to him, even if it's not your fault, it'll be a problem for you and my little cousin..."
Ji Shuli paused and didn't continue, but Jiang Jianian still knew what Ji Shuli wanted to say next.
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