"I asked Sun Kai, also known as Old K, to find a way to get the antidote."
I was surprised. “He agreed?”
"Well, but the hope is slim. We have to make more preparations."
Zhou Fang raised his hand and slowly stroked my brow with his thumb. "Besides that, my uncle has asked Elder Zhang to find a way to delay the onset of the poison. Also, your mother and I have arranged for someone to send grandma's blood to research institutes abroad. They're all top-tier institutes. With enough time, they'll definitely be able to develop an antidote."
"Aruan, believe me, grandma will be fine."
I looked into his brown eyes, my heart slowly calming down. I reached out and ruffled his hair like I did when we were little, "Zhou Fang, thank you."
…
The next day, I washed and dressed before the doctor came to check on me.
Yesterday I urged Zhou Fang to go home and have a good sleep, but he refused to go and just stayed with me on the sofa for the whole night.
After the doctor finished his rounds, he called Zhou Fang out to talk about grandma's condition.
When I wanted to follow him out, Jiang Lai rushed over with breakfast. As he handed it to me, he asked, "Were you and Zhou Fang both staying in the hospital last night?"
"Um."
I nodded, put my breakfast down, and looked at her. "Why are you here so early? This is not like your schedule."
"I wanted to come over yesterday, okay? But I thought you must be worried and anxious, and I couldn't help you much, so it's better to let you guys figure out a solution first."
Jiang Lai placed a cup of packaged coffee in front of me. "Your period is coming in the next couple of days, so I didn't add ice. How is grandma now? Did you get the antidote?"
"No."
I took a sip of my coffee and briefly explained the situation to her. "I just don't know who's behind this."
"Does the Shen family have a grudge against someone?"
Jiang Lai frowned, "Otherwise, who would get involved in the fight for someone else's property?"
I shook my head. "Yeah, I don't know what this person's purpose is. I can only take it one step at a time."
"As long as there is a purpose, it will be exposed sooner or later."
Jiang Lai poked my head and opened the breakfast. "As for you, eat your breakfast first."
"Eat later."
"Waiting for what?"
"Zhou Fang."
"...You guys are so annoying. Luckily I was prepared and bought enough."
Jiang Lai sighed, "But this time, it's all thanks to him and Senior Lu."
I nodded and said, "Yes, when you are free, please accompany me to treat the senior to a meal."
Jiang Lai glanced towards the door, "Where's your Zhou Fang? Isn't he going with us?"
"Of course."
If we don't let him go, we'll have to rely on running a vinegar factory to make a living.
It is precisely because of this that Jiang Lai needs to be present to ease the atmosphere. Zhou Fang and Senior Lu always have a hard time getting along.
Jiang Lai raised an eyebrow, suddenly remembering something, and said with a somewhat unhappy expression: "You haven't seen what happened on the Internet, right?"
I was curious, "What's going on?"
Yesterday I was so worried about my grandma's health that I didn't even bother looking at my phone, so I didn't know what was happening online.
Jiang Lai spoke in a stern tone when he mentioned this. "It all started because Zhou Fang's father fainted and was admitted to the hospital. Someone online broke the news that it was because of a woman, that is, you. Many people who don't know the truth have attacked you two, especially you."
"Fainted?"
"Don't worry, his father is definitely fine. If he really is, it will most likely be exposed, and they will take advantage of the public opinion to destroy Zhou Fang's reputation."
I frowned and picked up my phone, "Let me see what the internet says."
"I can't see much anymore."
Jiang Lai didn't try to stop them, only saying, "It must be your family and Zhou Fang who took action. As soon as the situation started to ferment last night, it was suppressed by several forces. The account that leaked the recording has been blocked."
"Fuck, who on earth is this person who has blocked so many accounts in one go?"
"Zhou Fang came forward. The Zhou family is powerful, so blocking a few accounts is no small matter."
"What a man, protecting his wife with all his strength."
"She only knows how to rely on men, so you can imagine what kind of person she is... A playboy like Zhou Fang has seen all kinds of women. If he plays with an unmarried woman for a few days and then throws her away, she won't even have tears to cry about it."
"Tsk, stop being so sarcastic. According to my friends in the industry, several forces are colluding to pressure the station to reduce its popularity... I heard that even her ex-husband is involved. It's hard to say whether her family background is simple or not. She must be from a prominent family."
"Stop talking nonsense. I'm so lucky to have even a connection with Zhou Fang. How awesome could her ex-husband and family background be?"
"If her family background or ex-husband is impressive, I'll stand on my head and eat shit."
…
I took a look at the online public opinion and felt almost unmoved.
Ever since the incident with Fu Jinan, I have experienced the impact of public opinion and no longer take these things seriously.
Seeing that I wasn't angry, Jiang Lai felt relieved. "I hadn't decided whether I should tell you or not, but now that you don't take it seriously, I feel relieved."
"Don't worry."
I smiled and said, "My mentality is still pretty strong now."
Rumors and gossips are other people's business, I have no business to interfere.
There is no need to get angry about these things.
Just as I finished speaking, Zhou Fang pushed the door open and came in. Seeing me smiling, she raised her eyebrow slightly and said, "Looks like your bestie has to come over to take care of it."
Jiang Lai raised her eyebrows and deliberately showed off: "Of course, the power of a best friend is infinite, which is incomparable to that of a boyfriend."
Zhou Fang emphasized seriously, "It's my fiancé."
Jiang Lai, "You're not considered a husband until you propose."
I watched them bickering, feeling helpless. I pulled him over to sit down for breakfast and asked, "Uncle Zhou fainted? What happened?"
He concentrated on drinking his porridge without raising his head, "I won't die."
"……That's good."
I knew that he and Uncle Zhou were on bad terms, so I felt relieved when I knew nothing serious would happen.
Jiang Lai was stunned. He looked at him, then at me. "So crude and rude? Why don't you pretend to visit the ward, so as not to be caught by those with ulterior motives and make trouble for it?"
Zhou Fang picked up a shrimp dumpling and put it in the bowl, his face calm and calm: "Forget about writing an article, writing a paper is none of my business."
“…”
Jiang Lai choked, and before she could reply, Zhou Fang glanced at her, "How are things going between you and Chi Zhan?"
“…”
Jiang Lai choked again. "Don't bring up things that are not related to the topic. I noticed that you, a grown man, are quite gossipy."
"This isn't gossip."
Zhou Fang put his hand on my shoulder and said, "I made a bet with Chi Zhan."
"What's the bet?"
"Who will get married first?"
“…”
Jiang Lai and I looked at each other and read two words in each other's eyes: childish.
Men's desire to win is truly everywhere.
…
For many days, I stayed in the hospital, and my mother would come to the hospital to accompany me whenever she was free.
During this time, accompanied by my uncle, Mr. Zhang came to give grandma a few acupuncture treatments, which helped stabilize her condition and delay the onset of the poison.
That day, I had just finished the injection and sent my uncle and Mr. Zhang away, and I was about to go to the branch with Jiang Lai to take a look.
The head office's human resources department had already recruited people in advance, so the establishment of the branch went smoothly. In the afternoon, the branch held its first high-level meeting, and as the boss, I needed to show up.
Jiang Lai and I walked out of the hospital together. Seeing me rubbing my belly, she asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
I frowned, "Well, it's been a little painful these past two days. It might be my period coming."
"Isn't that right?"
Jiang Lai glanced at my stomach and asked, "Your period has always been regular, but it's been delayed for several days this time? Besides the stomachache, do you feel any other discomfort?"
I thought about it and said, "No, maybe I've been a little anxious these days, and my hormones are out of whack. It should come in two days..."
As soon as I finished speaking, a big hand patted my shoulder from behind, "Nanzhi, Jianglai."
I turned around and couldn't help but curl my lips, "Senior, why are you in the hospital?"
"Come and change the medicine."
He chuckled and pointed to his arm, then asked with concern: "I just heard what you were talking about. Are you feeling unwell?"
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