"I'm sorry, I have to work. Please tell Lu Zheng that I'm very busy and don't have time to play this kind of back-and-forth game with him."
After saying that, Qiao Zhen was about to hang up the phone.
On the other end, the assistant hurriedly called out to Qiao Zhen.
"Wait a moment!"
Qiao Zhen's temper flared up, and she said coldly, "Is there anything else?"
On the other end, Lu Zheng mouthed to his assistant, "Tell her I'm badly injured and ask her to come over."
An embarrassment crept across the assistant's forehead before she said, "Ms. Qiao, the doctor came for rounds this morning and found that Mr. Lu's injuries have worsened. His wound has become infected, and at a time like this, he would really want you by his side."
Lu Zheng mouthed again, "Just say this counts as her overtime, and I'll pay her ten times her overtime pay."
The assistant then added, "As long as you come, I promise you won't have made a wasted trip. I will inform the manager at Morningstar and have you paid ten times the normal overtime pay."
Having said all that, Qiao Zhen had no reason to refuse.
"I understand. I'll hand over my work and then head over."
The assistant urged, "Your work will naturally be taken over, Miss Qiao. Mr. Lu's condition is really not good. We hope you can come now. Is that alright?"
Qiao Zhen rolled her eyes speechlessly before agreeing.
After hanging up the phone, Qiao Zhen told her supervisor and took a taxi directly to the city's central hospital.
Upon entering the ward, I saw a group of doctors huddled together, as if they were having a meeting.
Upon seeing Qiao Zhen enter, the group deliberately raised their voices.
"This won't do. The patient's wound has become infected. If he doesn't rest properly, I'm afraid there won't be any hope of recovery!"
"Prepare antibiotics. Also, mood greatly affects the condition, so we must find ways to keep the patient in a good mood."
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