Chapter 75. Don't worry me about the wind direction.
Xia Chan rushed to the hospital.
In the cardiac surgery emergency room of the Transportation Hospital, the bright red "Resuscitation in Progress" sign shone glaringly. Huang Mao, Pang Hu, and La La gathered outside the operating room, anxious and hesitant. Upon seeing her from afar, they immediately called out, "Sister Chan!"
Xia Chan's face turned pale as she quickly gathered the information.
They've been busy moving these past few days. To avoid making Siyi too tired, Xia Chan hasn't let her do most of the work. But Siyi, afraid of being a burden to them, occasionally helps them out secretly.
She must have been feeling unwell for some time, but she kept quiet about it. Until today, while cleaning her room at home, she suddenly collapsed and couldn't get up.
Fortunately, Lala was home today, so she urgently called an ambulance and also called Fat Tiger and Yellow Hair.
As soon as she entered the hospital, the doctor examined her and said that her condition was almost critical, so she was taken directly to the operating room.
The doctor didn't even have time to explain the specific details.
Xia Chan's entire body was stiff, her hands were trembling slightly, and her phone was still vibrating incessantly.
Countless calls came in from colleagues, media, and strangers, as if she had returned to the time when her relationship with Shen Zhoudu was exposed and countless people were calling her.
She immediately switched to airplane mode and, amidst the deluge of missed calls, found the two calls from Chen Zhoudu. She sent a text message back: "Don't worry, take care of yourself first."
The phone is off.
The clock on the wall ticked away, and outside the window, the bright sunshine gradually turned into a fiery sunset.
The lights in the emergency room suddenly went out and a doctor came out.
Several people immediately surrounded them.
"Zheng Siyi's family members," the doctor said. "What are the specifics of her condition? Do you still have her previous medical records? In what year were the surgeries performed? And at which hospital?"
"Yes, they're all here. The three surgeries were in 200X, 201X, and 201X. The first one was at the Capital Friendship Hospital, and the latter two were at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, by Professor Wei Lixin."
Over the years, Xia Chan has occasionally accompanied Si Yi to see doctors, and she has kept all of Si Yi's medical records in detail on her phone so that she can show them to others whenever needed.
The doctor reviewed the medical records and briefly described the current situation.
Siyi's third surgery was performed rather hastily, shortly after her second surgery, just as her grandmother had an accident. Her excessive grief almost triggered post-operative complications.
The third surgery was urgent and was performed under duress.
The recovery process is naturally not as easy as with thorough preparation.
After that, Xia Chan discussed having Si Yi suspend her studies and come to Shanghai so that she could be by her side and be taken care of.
Huang Mao also quit his carpentry job in Qingshui and came to Shanghai to make a living.
The third surgery she underwent only prolonged her life; it did not resolve her actual heart problem.
She now has problems with both her mitral and tricuspid valves, and because it has been many years, even the machines need to be replaced. There is only one permanent solution—
Heart transplant.
Everyone listened with trepidation, their throats tightening. Xia Chan's face was deathly pale as she said firmly, "Change!"
"We'll do whatever it takes... transplant it is."
But a heart transplant also requires waiting for a donor. Tears welled up in Xia Chan's eyes, and despite her reluctance to say those words, she asked in a hoarse voice, "Doctor, if we don't wait... how much longer will she have?"
"It's hard to say. It depends on how well her heart recovers. It could take six months, a year, or even just a few months. You, as her family, should do your best to provide her with a supportive environment and give her confidence."
The group nodded.
After the doctor left, Siyi was rushed to the ICU, and the group briefly met her on the way.
She was fast asleep, with tubes inserted into her body, and her face was very pale, as if she could turn into powder with the slightest touch.
Xia Chan stared hurriedly at that face, her lips as pale as paper, until she was pushed into the special care ward. Her fingertips involuntarily pressed against the bulge under her clothes.
Suddenly, tears fell.
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The situation at Chenzhou Ferry was also extremely chaotic.
After Zhang Guozhong's revelations were released in the afternoon, Shenzhoudu issued two statements on the official Weibo account of his studio.
One is to file a lawsuit against Zhang Guozhong for extortion against him and Xia Chan;
Secondly, it is to clarify to the public that Xia Chan stabbed someone three times because she could not bear the domestic violence from her biological father, Zhang Guozhong, and that her actions should be defined as legitimate self-defense, not criminal.
The online sentiment shifted rapidly, with public skepticism towards Xia Chan quickly turning into criticism of Zhang Guozhong.
But Zhang Guozhong's side seemed to react faster, immediately contacting the media and releasing a second wave of revelations.
This time, he took the initiative to reveal that he had been to prison, and just when the online sentiment was almost turning in favor of Xia Chan and Shen Zhoudu, he suddenly released an old photo to the public.
He stated that he went to jail because he learned that his 17-year-old daughter was having an affair with a delinquent youth. As a father, he was angry and accidentally punished her too harshly, which led to criminal charges.
What chilled him to the bone was that his own daughter, instead of feeling ashamed, actually sued him along with that thug.
Now that he has been punished and reformed, he is truly desperate after his release from prison and only now thinks of asking his daughter for alimony. And the person who hired someone to find a lawyer to sue him and ultimately sentenced him to six years in prison is none other than the current superstar, Shen Zhoudu.
This revelation caused a huge uproar online! Bystanders quickly joined in, astutely identifying the key points in this juicy story.
The photo posted by Zhang Guozhong shows seventeen-year-old Xia Chan standing with Huang Mao. The two are very close and their behavior seems intimate, enough to make people have wild imaginations.
Although no one knew who Huang Mao was, his blond hair was enough to evoke a stereotype in the public.
If Xia Chan was dating a hoodlum when she was seventeen, then what about the feelings Shen Zhoudu had for Xia Chan when they were young?
Moreover, Xia Chan was suddenly labeled with tags such as "spiritual girl", "little delinquent girl" and "early love", which made the romantic campus feelings that Shen Zhoudu had described suddenly seem tacky and low-class.
It makes people exclaim that the filter has been shattered.
The fact that Shenzhoudu intervened in the lawsuit against Zhang Guozhong is even more "terrifying upon closer examination".
First, for a father to accidentally hit someone and face criminal charges, what heinous things must they have done at the time?
Secondly, how could he have such a powerful background to be able to interfere in the public security, procuratorate and judicial system of Tongcheng when he was only seventeen years old?
Overnight, the internet was abuzz with speculation, and public attention shifted from "Xia Chan stabbing her biological father" to "the background of the sunken boat crossing," with the trend gradually developing in a bizarre direction.
Gao shouted that he must investigate the sunken boat ferry thoroughly, because who knows what kind of hidden big secret might be uncovered.
With all the winds blowing in one direction, Chenzhoudu was suddenly labeled with terms like "capital," "rich second generation," and "abusing power to bully the weak."
Countless marketing accounts jumped in, passionately analyzing the matter.
What was originally just an ordinary entertainment gossip suddenly turned into a nationwide carnival.
"What's going on? You didn't tell me there would be so many things involved later!"
Jiang Cheng was frantic. When the wind first started to show strange signs, he tried to find a way to suppress it, but he never expected it to get completely out of control.
They had no choice but to urgently summon all departments and Shen Zhoudu to the company for an emergency public relations meeting.
A few days ago, Shen Zhoudu suddenly went to see him one night, claiming that there might be some revelations that would be detrimental to Xia Chan and him.
He has already thought of several ways to deal with the situation and hopes the company can help him through its official account.
Although Jiang Cheng scolded him severely at the time, he eventually agreed, since the problem had already arisen and solving it was the top priority. However, he never expected things to develop in this direction.
Chen Zhoudu sat on the sofa, his eyes lowered, his expression unreadable, and remained silent. The phone in his studio kept ringing; all calls were from media outlets and reporters.
There were also some indignant fans.
As soon as Asen hung up one call, another one came in immediately.
Finally, he hung up the phone and walked into the conference room, saying, "Brother, Weilan's business development team says they're withdrawing from this advertising campaign..."
This is the third one already.
Jiang Cheng and Shen Zhoudu both looked grave.
Soon after, people from the marketing department came in one after another, saying:
"MG is withdrawing from this bidding process."
"Jiayuan has also withdrawn."
"Brother Jiang, Director Luo Feng said that we won't be working on the cameo role and OST for the new film for now. We'll work together again next time..."
As Jiang Cheng listened, his heart grew colder and his anger intensified. Finally, he couldn't help but turn his gaze to Shen Zhoudu and said:
“Chenzhou Ferry, give me a reason! How many things are you hiding from me that I don’t know about? And your family… is there anything secretive about you? Tell me now so I can think of a solution quickly!”
“No, what he said is all lies.” Shen Zhoudu closed his eyes and said emotionlessly, “I’ve told you before, Xia Chan did stab him three times, but that was because of domestic violence. Nine years ago, he went to jail for beating Xia Chan. I just asked someone to find a lawyer to prevent the case from being handled as a domestic dispute. It’s not what he said. He’s trying to confuse the public.”
"I believe you, but will netizens believe what you're saying? Will the general public believe it? You two are so impulsive! Why didn't you tell me when this happened!"
Chen Zhoudu pursed his lips and lowered his eyes.
Jiang Cheng then asked the public relations department, "Have you found out?"
This matter escalated far too quickly; they couldn't believe that an ordinary person like Zhang Guozhong could expand to this extent in such a short time, suggesting that there must be other forces behind it.
Such things are not uncommon in the entertainment industry. It could be a rival attacking, or it could be that there was no prior grudge, but they secretly bought up smear articles just to compete for a resource.
Knowing the root cause would make it easier to deal with.
The head of the public relations department mentioned several names and marketing accounts, confirming that they were indeed rivals.
One is a male singer who missed out on the Golden Melody Awards last year, losing to Shen Zhoudu; the other is Jiang Cheng's nemesis in the agent circle.
There are also a few marketing accounts that have either been bribed by their rivals or haven't made much of a statement yet, but have already come to negotiate with them, claiming that they need their company to quickly offer a price so that they can decide which side to take.
Jiang Cheng cursed under his breath and instructed the person in charge to stabilize the major accounts that hadn't yet spoken out, no matter the cost. At this point, they also needed to prevent any more major accounts from launching a mudslinging attack.
As for those who have already spoken out, we will try to bribe them if possible, and if we cannot bribe them, we will keep evidence and hand it over to our legal department to prepare for a second wave of public relations.
"Oh, right... there's one more thing." The public relations manager was about to leave when he stopped and looked at Chenzhoudu, as if hesitating.
The sunken boat ferryman did not look up in bewilderment.
The other person seemed to hesitate for a long time before saying something.
Everyone present was stunned.
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Shen Zhoudu received Xia Chan's call while he was on his way to the Shen family villa.
The online sentiment is escalating, and it seems to be fermenting to the point of almost reaching the social media section.
Xia Chan had already turned off her phone. She must have seen the online activity and called Huang Mao to ask him about it. She was relieved to learn that he was alright.
"Where are you?" Shen Zhoudu was still worried about her.
There was a long silence on the other end of the receiver. Xia Chan seemed to be hesitating about something, but she still said to him, "The hospital."
He was taken aback and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Xia Chan reassured him and briefly told him about Siyi. To avoid worrying him, she didn't dare say too much, only saying that her old illness had relapsed and she had come to the hospital for a check-up.
Chenzhou immediately instructed the driver.
"Old Xu, let's go to the Traffic Hospital first!"
"No need! You take care of yourself first," Xia Chan said urgently.
Both of them were in a bad mood and overwhelmed with worry. Xia Chan took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, saying softly, "Chen Zhoudu, I'm fine here. I'll take care of Siyi, and I'll take care of myself. You should focus on dealing with your own problems and take care of yourself too..."
Her voice trembled with emotion as she finished speaking, "Don't make me worry."
Shen Zhoudu's eyes reddened slightly as he gripped his phone tightly. In the end, he had no choice but to whisper his agreement, telling her to tell him immediately if she needed anything.
Upon arriving at the Shen family villa, Shen Jinghai was holding a video conference in his study on the second floor.
Ignoring the attempts of several bodyguards and secretaries to stop him, Shen Zhoudu pushed open the door and entered, looking at him with an ambiguous expression.
“Then that plan…” Shen Jinghai paused for a moment, then looked up at him.
He then continued speaking as if nothing had happened, giving instructions one by one before ending the meeting.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Shen... we couldn't stop him," the secretary apologized.
Shen Jinghai waved his hand, signaling them to leave first.
Shen Zhoudu threw a stack of photocopied materials at him.
He looked at him, his gaze indifferent.
"I would like to ask you, what happened?"
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