The office area outside the CEO's office was deserted with hardly anyone around.
Some of Xiao An's employees went to the break room for a nap, while the majority of the other employees had not yet come to work.
Apart from administrative staff who work from 9 to 5, all other employees on the live streaming business line have flexible working hours. Any hours exceeding eight hours are considered overtime, and overtime pay is paid in strict accordance with labor laws.
As business stabilized, most people would take a nap at home before coming to work, but Xiao An's initial five-person team had already arrived at the company.
Although there wasn't much to do here, the group felt a sense of mission. They were company veterans, the face of the company, and it was good to sit at their workstations and support the company. After all, the company paid them tens of thousands of yuan a month, and now the company was their home.
It's rare for the five of them not to play games together. It's simple to make someone give up a hobby: turn it into a job. Hating what you do is almost a universal human failing.
After lunch, the group stood by the window chatting.
The rain pattered against the window, and everything outside was a white blur.
It was a sunny day in the morning, but in just a few hours, dark clouds pushed in from the sea, the sky quickly darkened, followed by thunder and torrential rain.
"Have you seen the news? A typhoon is coming."
"Didn't the news say that the typhoon would make landfall tomorrow night? Why is it raining now?"
"The college entrance exam is tomorrow. How are so many students going to get to the exam hall?"
"I saw online that many hotels around the test centers have reserved rooms for test takers. Hopefully, there will be enough."
"Let me guess tomorrow's headlines: Forgot your exam admission ticket! Forgot your ID card! Late for the college entrance exam!"
"Haha, there were even traffic police officers who relayed the documents in the rain! The police escorted them all the way to the exam site!"
......
"Someone come quick! President Lin has fainted!"
......
"Hey, is someone shouting?"
"You must have misheard. All I can hear is thunder."
......
"Someone help! Mr. Lin is dying!"
"Holy crap! It's President Xu's voice!"
The group finally heard the source of the sound and turned around to see Xu Mo struggling to drag the unconscious Lin An out of the office.
Five young men rushed forward and quickly got Lin An into Xu Mo's Maybach.
I kept praying in my heart that nothing would happen to the boss. Where else could I make so much money besides following Boss Lin and the others?
In the heavy rain, the car's windshield wipers swung wildly from side to side, slicing through layers of rainwater on the windshield. Xu Mo sat in the driver's seat, slammed on the gas pedal, and the car accelerated with a roar. The seven-million-dollar Maybach sped along the city road, like a sharp knife slicing through the road, cutting off the traffic in front and behind.
The vehicles in front and behind automatically merged into the two side lanes, making way for the road. The roads were slippery in the rain, and the drivers knew that if they accidentally hit this Maybach, even mortgaging their own cars wouldn't be enough to cover the repair costs. It was better to stay away.
In nine minutes, at top speed, Xu Mo got Lin An to the emergency room of the nearest public hospital in the city.
Lin An lay on the emergency room bed, unresponsive and lifeless.
"The patient is unconscious, has difficulty breathing, has an oxygen saturation of less than 80 percent, and a diastolic blood pressure of 40 percent—no, it's still dropping... These symptoms indicate poisoning." The young nurse at the triage desk urgently called for help via the pager.
Instantly, several emergency room doctors rushed out from their respective departments.
"Ventilator......"
"First, give me an adrenaline injection..."
"Prepare the operating room, gastric lavage..."
As Lin An, covered in medical equipment, was wheeled into the operating room, Xu Mo felt breathless. Just moments ago, the two of them were chatting about girls, and now he had collapsed right before his eyes.
Xu Mo tried to clench his fist, but his fingers trembled uncontrollably due to nervousness, preventing him from doing so.
Every second felt like an eternity. Thirty minutes later, a doctor emerged from the operating room: "Who are Lin An's family members?"
"Me!" Although Xu Mo and Lin An don't share the same surname, does that mean the person with the surname Lin will care about him now? He is now Lin An's family member.
"Judging from the gastric lavage, there is a toxic reaction in his stomach fluid. We have notified the laboratory to collect samples. We need to match the appropriate antidote serum based on the test results in order to save him, but..." The doctor paused for a moment: "But testing for the toxic substance takes time."
Xu Mo saw pity in the doctor's eyes, and his hands trembled even more, his lips quivering uncontrollably: "Doctor... tell me the truth!"
The doctor tried to calmly inform Xu Mo about Lin An's actual condition:
“We have tried our best to delay the onset of his poisoning with medication and equipment. I don’t know how he came into contact with this highly toxic substance. Judging from his current physical condition, he probably won’t live to see the test results. The tests will take at least 20 hours, and he most likely won’t make it through today.”
Xu Mo realized that Lin An hadn't had time to eat yet, so he only drank the cucumber-flavored beverage he had given Lin An.
Instantly, Xu Mo felt as if his heart was being torn apart. Lin An, who was perfectly fine, collapsed after drinking the beverage. It was Xu Mo who had handed him the poisoned drink.
He struggled to control his nerves, which were on the verge of collapse, and asked in a trembling voice, "Can't we let him last a little longer?"
“If it were Jiren Hospital, their equipment would be more advanced and their doctors more experienced, and it would take a little longer. But his condition is critical right now, and he could need emergency treatment at any time. I don’t recommend you transfer to another hospital; there’s a high probability he’ll die on the way.”
"It's okay, I'll try to get the doctors and equipment from Jiren Hospital to come over."
The doctor looked at the young man in his early twenties, her eyes growing even more sorrowful. She understood Xu Mo's pain at the impending loss of his loved ones, but Jiren Hospital was one of the top hospitals in the country; its equipment and personnel were not something that could be lent out casually.
"I can only tell you that even if you succeed, his chances are still slim."
At this moment, Xu Mo had only one thought in his mind: Lin An only had one life, and even if there was only a sliver of hope, he had to do everything in his power.
He dialed Xu Hai's number. He knew that Xu Hai, his grandfather, didn't like him. He used to always have to mentally prepare himself before calling his grandfather; this was the first time he had done so decisively.
Xu Hai was somewhat surprised to see the caller ID on his phone. Since Xu Mo refused to return to the family group to help, the grandfather and grandson had not been in contact for several months. The grandson was avoiding his grandfather and would not appear unless necessary, a fact that both sides were well aware of.
He knew he hadn't treated his grandson Xu Mo well. He disliked Xu Mo's timid and submissive manner, his lack of ability, and his inability to ask for help. If Xu Mo were willing to ask, would he, as the grandfather, just watch his small company go bankrupt?
Upon closer reflection, Xu Mo's grandson was only outwardly gentle; deep down, he was incredibly stubborn. From childhood to adulthood, he had never asked his family for anything, whether it was for studying or working.
"Hey..." Xu Hai had barely uttered a word when Xu Mo's anxious voice came through.
"Grandpa, I beg you, please help me save Lin An! He's been poisoned and needs equipment and doctors from Jiren Hospital. Please help me! It's urgent! Help!"
Upon hearing Lin An's name, Xu Hai was visibly shaken. Lin An was his great benefactor, and he was determined to help. Moreover, this was the first time his grandson had asked him for help: "Don't worry, I'll go find someone right now. Wait for my news."
The phone call ended, and Lin An was wheeled out of the operating room.
Xu Mo's biggest connection was his grandfather. Looking at Lin An, whose face was as pale as paper, he suddenly realized that Lin An had helped so many people, and there was no one who could save his life at this moment.
Xu Mo took out Lin An's phone and unlocked it with Lin An's fingerprint.
He opened his contacts and called on everyone who might be able to help Lin An. Lin An had very few contacts, not even a single person with the surname Lin.
Xu Mo looked at Leng Feng's contact information, his heart filled with struggle. According to Lin An, the Leng family of three was his family, but tomorrow was Leng Lin's college entrance examination, a turning point in the lives of many.
However, if Lin An were to die today, having come to this world once, his family would have the right to know his situation. In the end, Xu Mo sent a message to Leng Feng to inform him of the situation.
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