Chapter 99 Big Change
Mrs. Xue walked out of the ward step by step. A group of people gathered outside the door. Seeing her come out, Zhang Jingran hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Mrs. Xue, where is the president?"
Mrs. Xue blocked Zhang Jingran's sight and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Let her vent for a while."
Zhang Jingran heard this and wanted to look inside, but Mrs. Xue had already closed the door. She then walked away with her head held high. After watching her leave, the former assistant to the president, who was about to be promoted to department head, looked at Zhang Jingran and said, "Vice president, what should we do in there?"
Zhang Jingran glanced at the closed door with a complicated expression, raised his hand, then thought of the look he had seen before, and silently put it down. Zhang Jingran also lowered his voice and said, "Forget it, let the president be alone for a while."
No one else had any objection. It was already early in the morning and it looked like they would not be able to sleep tonight. Although they could not handle all the matters in one night, they had to at least arrange some procedures first. The chairman of Xue Group had passed away and the national media were paying attention. Instead of letting them report it randomly, it would be better to make it public first. All the companies that had friendship with Chairman Xue or had cooperated with him had to be notified, and they had to arrange the funeral and hold a memorial service. Each of these was very cumbersome and would have an adverse effect on the Xue Group if they were not careful. However, Jing Rong was a direct relative and was in grief. There were no other elders around him who could hold up the scene. Zhang Jingran consciously took on this important task and ignored Jing Rong. He instructed Chairman Xue's two right-hand men one by one in an orderly manner, which made Chairman Xue trust them. Needless to say, their abilities were natural and they were definitely on Chairman Xue's side.
It was more than an hour later when Zhang Jingran finished giving his instructions. He finally realized that after such a long time, there was no movement from the people in the ward. Zhang Jingran smiled at the two people in front of him and said, "You should go back and rest. Yaoyao will be busy tomorrow."
The former assistant to the president glanced at the ward hesitantly: "What about the president..."
"It's okay, I'll take care of it, President."
"Okay." The two of them did not try to be stubborn. After saying a few more words, they hurriedly left the hospital.
There was no light around here anymore. The incandescent light shone on the empty corridor, making the walls look even more pale. This atmosphere really matched everyone's current mood. He finally understood why hospitals like to use white. Zhang Jingran laughed, unable to understand why he would think about such nonsense at this time. He took another deep look at the door. Zheng Yunhao finally reached out and knocked on the door twice. After waiting for a few seconds, he heard no sound. He paused, and suddenly his eyes did not change. He immediately pushed the door open.
Ever since he was slapped by Mrs. Xue, Zhang Jingran felt that Jing Rong was not right today. He had thought that she was caught off guard because the incident happened too suddenly, but now he obviously thought of another aspect. The door was pushed open with great force and hit the wall behind it with a loud noise. The ward was still quiet. Zhang Jingran could not feel any human activity in such a quiet atmosphere. Moreover, he deliberately made such a loud noise. Even a sleeping pig would be scared awake. However, the person kneeling on the ground with most of his body lying on the bed did not react at all. This state clearly confirmed Zhang Jingran's guess. He walked quickly forward, shouting Jingrong's name as he walked, but she still didn't respond. Zhang Jingran walked closer and saw that her face looked frighteningly pale against her long black hair. It was hard to tell whether she was asleep or fainted. Zhang Jingran bent down and was about to pick Jingrong up when he saw that her left wrist, which was lying diagonally on the bed, had a dark red scar closest to the blood vessel. Although it was very shallow, it was shocking on her fair skin.
Zhang Jingran froze. The scar looked very fresh. When Jingrong first arrived, everyone was in a state of chaos and no one noticed her wrist. So, it was impossible to be sure whether the scar was accidentally injured at home or just in the ward. Zhang Jingran reacted and his first reaction was to glance around. He didn't find any knives or anything like that, but he didn't dare to take it lightly. He pressed the bed bell and soon a doctor and nurse came over and moved Jingrong to the next ward.
The doctor glanced at Jingrong's hand, then checked her ears, nose, and throat. Then he turned to look at Zhang Jingran and said, "Vice President Zhang, don't worry too much. President Xue just fainted from fatigue. Perhaps today's events gave her a great shock, and all her energy is a little overdrawn. Let her have a good night's rest. We haven't found any major problems yet. If you're worried, wait until she wakes up tomorrow and do a comprehensive examination. As for the wound you mentioned, I've also examined it. Although the location is suspicious, it wouldn't have been injured within the past one or two hours."
Zhang Jingran finally felt relieved: "Thank you for your help."
"That's as I should." The doctor smiled politely, then looked back at Jingrong, sighed, and said, "But that doesn't rule out the issue you're worried about. So I suggest that instead of a routine physical examination, we arrange for her to see a psychologist. That might be more effective."
"I will consider your opinion, thank you."
"You're welcome. There are nurses here to take care of us. It's okay for you to go back and rest, Vice President Zhang."
Zhang Jingran glanced at Jing Rong, who was sleeping peacefully, and nodded, "I know."
"I have to go back to my shift, so I'll excuse you."
"Okay, go ahead and get busy."
The doctor and the nurse left again. Zhang Jingran looked at the empty ward again and sighed deeply. He was really worried about leaving Jingrong here alone, so he walked to the side and planned to spend the night on the sofa. Suddenly, the cell phone rang. Zhang Jingran picked up the phone quietly and walked out the door.
"Vice President, do you know where the president is? I can't get through to her on the phone..." Assistant Xu asked anxiously.
"Do you have anything to do with the president?"
"It wasn't me who was looking for her, it was Jung Yunho who was looking for the president, but he said he didn't know where she was. Now Jung Yunho is very worried, so he came to ask me."
Zhang Jingran was silent for a moment, then said, "Let Zheng Yunhao contact me, and I'll talk to him."
Assistant Xu sensed something was amiss, but he didn't ask any further questions. He nodded decisively, "Okay, I'll tell him now. Sorry to bother you."
Zheng Yunhao hung up the phone and didn't go in. He just leaned against the wall, staring at the elongated shadows under the light in a daze. Soon the phone rang again. It was an unfamiliar number. Zhang Jingran picked up immediately. Zheng Yunhao's voice on the other end was gentle but a little tired. "Sorry to bother you, Zhang Jingran, do you know anything about Jingrong?"
"Yes." Zhang Jingran nodded decisively, "The president is in the hospital now."
Because Chairman Xue was in the hospital, Zheng Yunhao was not very sensitive to the word "hospital". He rubbed his temples and asked, "Are uncle and Jingrong okay?"
"I'm sorry for not informing you in time. Around 11 o'clock this evening, the president... passed away."
Zheng Yunhao had just picked up the teacup and was about to take a sip when he heard the news. The cup fell to the ground with a crisp sound. Zhang Jingran could also hear it clearly. Zheng Yunhao stood up at once. He still felt guilty for not being able to accompany Jingrong at this time. Zhang Jingran understood his current mood very well, but still stopped him: "Zheng Yunhaoxi, to be honest, there is no need for you to come over now. The president is indeed not in good condition, but she is asleep now. She is in the hospital with professional nurses and doctors. There is no need to worry too much. I suggest you rest early today and keep your spirits up. We have a lot of things to deal with tomorrow. The president may not be able to take care of it. I hope you can take care of her then."
What Zhang Jingran said was quite right. Zheng Yunhao wasn't someone who would lose his mind completely when he got anxious. After so many years as captain, he knew better than anyone else how to consider the overall situation. So he nodded silently and sat back on the sofa. Still a little worried, he asked, "Jingrong...what's the specific situation?"
"I don't know either." Zhang Jingran smiled bitterly. "On the surface, there's absolutely nothing to tell... You should come over tomorrow and see for yourself."
"That's fine. Thank you very much for troubling you today."
"No trouble, Zheng Yunhaoxi, you should rest early. Good night."
"good evening."
After hanging up, Jung Yunho couldn't sleep. He was exhausted. He'd been running around all day, then his teammates had dragged him out to celebrate that evening. Then, he'd been incredibly worried about Jingrong because he couldn't contact him. Even with Jingrong's news, he couldn't relax. Instead, his heart was in suspense. He subconsciously felt that with Chairman Seol's passing, things between him and Jingrong might not go smoothly. This thought made him even less inclined to sleep. But he had to. His schedule had been tight lately, but he should be able to carve out half a morning tomorrow. Besides taking care of Jingrong, he also had to inform his family. After all, they were family, and his parents couldn't ignore such a big thing. It would be best if he could ask his mother to come and help with Chairman Seol's funeral. Jung Yunho hadn't even married Jingrong yet—he was already thinking about sharing her burdens. So, tomorrow's tasks were equally important, and he needed to get some rest.
Jung Yunho knew that now was obviously not the time to worry about personal problems, so he almost immediately suppressed his worries. Even when he was alone, he never let his guard down.
October 23rd was a day of complete chaos, both for the Xue Group and Big Bang. That morning, the Xue Group officially announced the passing of its chairman, who had passed away around 11:00 PM the previous night. The entire company was in mourning. The media immediately took notice, making the news their front page. Normally, someone like Chairman Xue, a leader in the business world for decades, would be featured in newspapers and television, but usually in the financial sections of financial channels. This time, not only business newspapers but also entertainment dailies made the news of Chairman Xue's passing their first page. This was primarily due to the romantic relationship between Chairman Xue's daughter, Xue Jingrong, the new generation leader of the Xue Group and a highly respected figure among young people, and Jung Yunho, the leader of the Korean superstar group TVXQ. This made the entertainment reporters eager to capitalize on this attention-grabbing news.
In the mornings in the Philippines, G-Dragon still wakes up very early. I don't know when he got rid of the habit of staying in bed. Sometimes he gets up and even his agent is still asleep. This change is really surprising because everyone used to think that getting G-Dragon to get rid of his laziness is like getting Choi Sam-jae to stop being so stingy, which is the most impossible thing to achieve in Big Bang.
In fact, it turns out that this change is not difficult. The trick is to be mature.
G-Dragon got up, but his teammates were still asleep. They had just arrived in the Philippines from Taipei yesterday, and before they could even catch their breath, they had to hold a press conference. Afterwards, they were warmly entertained by the organizers until midnight. Everyone was exhausted, and they all hoped to get enough rest today so that they could start a new journey with the best mental state tomorrow.
After getting up, G-Dragon didn't bother disturbing his teammates' rest plans. He went for a walk facing the rising sun, then bought everyone a special breakfast to bring back. He timed it perfectly, so by the time he got back, everyone was awake. With their rare free time, they were all chatting in Taeyang's room. G-Dragon was lucky. Just as he passed by Taeyang's room, he saw Taeyang's manager come out. He looked at him in surprise and asked, "G-Dragon, you're up so early again today?"
"Yeah, hyung, is Yongbae in the room?"
"Yes, everyone else is here too." The manager looked at the things G-Dragon was carrying and nodded with satisfaction, "Our G-Dragon is taking good care of the team members in addition to their work and their lives."
Quan Zhilong was embarrassed by this exclamation, so he smiled and said, "Then I'll go in, brother, you go and do your work."
The agent did have something to do, so he didn't continue to exchange pleasantries with G-Dragon. He nodded and hurried away. G-Dragon looked back at his departing figure and pushed open the half-open door. Perhaps it was because Big Bang's world tour had pushed them to a whole new level. In the subsequent trips, the organizers provided them with better and better treatment. It's not that it was bad before. Since becoming a super popular boy group, Big Bang's treatment has never been neglected. Just compare it to last year. Back then, when they went abroad to participate in commercial performances or concerts, the organizers only provided standard rooms in star-rated hotels. Back then, there was no way they could use luxurious suites like now, one per person, all high-end.
Since it is a luxury room, it is naturally very large. The living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom are all luxurious, yet exquisite and warm. G-Dragon pushed open the door and walked in. Maybe because his voice was too low, the people chatting in the living room did not notice it. They were still listening to Seungri talking about the latest news of the day.
"...Did you guys watch today's domestic news? I did, and there was a big news story—President Xue passed away last night!"
As soon as Seungri finished speaking, there was a loud bang at the door. Several people turned around and saw a mess in the entrance. G-Dragon accidentally broke the vase next to him, and the bag he was holding also fell to the ground. The rich breakfast leaked out, and the whole room was suddenly filled with fragrance. But everyone lost the mood to appreciate it and looked at G-Dragon very nervously. Seungri realized that he had made a mistake again and wanted to retreat behind Top to seek a sense of security, but was dragged out by G-Dragon. Just like some people will lose their composure on certain specific things, no matter how long G-Dragon prepared himself mentally, he would never remain calm when he heard that name, or people and things related to her.
Quan Zhilong stared at Seungri with a stubborn and crazy look: "What did you just say? Is that true?"
Seungri wanted to say he was just joking, but under G-Dragon's gaze, he couldn't say anything to deny it. In the end, he could only nod blankly. Before Seungri could speak, Taeyang and TOP came forward together, asking G-Dragon to calm down, but G-Dragon refused to listen. He let go of Seungri and turned to leave. Daesung, who was at the side, quickly grabbed G-Dragon's hand and said, "Brother, where are you going?"
"Go back." Quan Zhilong uttered these two short words, then waved his hand, breaking free from Dacheng's restraint. However, he was hugged tightly from behind by Seungri. "I'm sorry, brother, I was the one who talked nonsense. You can hit me or scold me, but don't do anything reckless!"
G-Dragon was not going to listen to anyone's advice. He couldn't even think straight. When he heard the news of President Xue's death and thought of the despair and pain of the person he loved at this moment, his heart was in pain like a knife. He had no rationality at all. He didn't even care whether she loved him or was willing to see him at this time. He didn't want to save anything, he just wanted... to be with her when she was most sad.
"You want to go back at this time?" After listening to TOP's story, Jin Nanguo looked at G-Dragon in disbelief, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes, "Are you crazy? The concert is going to start tomorrow. If something goes wrong, can you take the responsibility?!" To be honest, G-Dragon is the child that Jin Nanguo watched grow up, and then he became his agent, watching him step by step from a young boy to where he is today. G-Dragon is capable and ambitious. Jin Nanguo is optimistic about his potential, and before today, G-Dragon had never disappointed him so much, not even in the year when the marijuana smoking incident happened.
There's an old Chinese saying, "Even a hero can't resist the temptation of a beautiful woman." G-Dragon is showing that same tendency now. He's always been known for keeping his work and personal lives separate, prioritizing work even if the sky falls. But this time, he's recklessly asking to go back home just to see Jingrong? He hasn't really considered how this concert would end if something unexpected happened! Big Bang, while incredibly popular, is definitely not this arrogant.
But if persuasion and dissuasion were useful, G-Dragon would never have made such an absurd request. After so many years in the entertainment industry, he must know how big an impact this matter has. But without seeing her in person, he has no mind to work at all!
In the end, G-Dragon won. Kim Nam-guk couldn't bear to see the lifeless G-Dragon who appeared in the hospital that day again, so he quickly booked a ticket for him to return home and asked G-Dragon to take the earliest flight back tomorrow without any delay.
This time, G-Dragon returned to China quietly alone. He disguised himself very well. Unlike his usual fashion style, he was as low-key as a passerby, so he was not discovered by anyone. As soon as he came out of the airport, he called Jingrong's secretary, thinking that it would take a certain amount of time and energy to persuade her to let him go to see Jingrong. G-Dragon knew very well that although Secretary Lin was her fan, in this girl's heart, he was still not as good as her mentor and leader. At that time, she was willing to provide him with many things that Jingrong was unwilling to say, but it was only because he was her boyfriend. Now they broke up and have nothing to do with each other. Jingrong still has that kind of relationship with Jung Yunho, so Secretary Lin, who protects Jingrong, can no longer help him like before.
However, unexpectedly, Secretary Lin just pondered for a moment, and immediately nodded, and with a hint of tragic meaning, told him the address of the hospital. This hospital is also a property under the name of Chairman Xue. The outside world also knows about it. From time to time, reporters come to stake out the place hoping to dig up something. The hospital has been prepared for strict blockades. All VIP wards cannot be entered without a pass. Secretary Lin also knew this rule and was waiting downstairs early in the morning. When he saw G-Dragon coming, he immediately greeted him excitedly.
"gdxi."
Quan Zhilong didn't exchange pleasantries. As he followed Secretary Lin inside, he asked, "How is Jingrong now?"
Secretary Lin shook her head sadly. "Oh no! Ever since the president woke up this morning, her personality has changed drastically. She won't see anyone. The doctor wanted to come in for a checkup, but she kicked him out. She's also turned away familiar faces like Vice President Zheng Yunhao and Zhang Zhiyao. She hasn't eaten or drunk anything in the entire day..."
The author has something to say: It seems that my procrastination is incurable. I am driven to death by myself every night┭┮﹏┭┮
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