"Shh." Wei Qiao suddenly remembered Gu Qingyan in the ward, immediately made a shushing gesture, and said in a low voice, "Chairman Rong, Gu Qingyan is inside. He can't hear what we're saying."
Rong Hong then realized there was another annoying person in the ward, and nodded despite his displeasure.
Gu Qingyan lay on the hospital bed, looking around, feeling pain in every cell of his body, especially his head, which felt like it was about to split open.
He was all alone in the ward, feeling lonely and helpless. He pressed his aching temples with his fingers, trying to relieve the pain, but to no avail. He couldn't help but frown; the pain only made him more irritable.
Just now, he thought he heard someone outside mention Xiao Wanqing's name. His heart suddenly raced, hoping to hear more news about her. He steadied himself and tried to listen to the sounds outside, but it was completely silent. He felt a little disappointed.
He thought of Xiao Wanqing, but strangely, perhaps because of the fall that injured his head, he couldn't remember some things from the past clearly; they seemed to have turned into small fragments.
In his memory, Xiao Wanqing always seemed as radiant and beautiful as she was before she returned to China, and in his presence, she was more like a quiet and adorable younger sister. Gu Qingyan seemed to have forgotten all the evil deeds she had committed after returning to China.
He patted his head, trying to recall what had happened after Xiao Wanqing returned to China, but he couldn't remember anything; his mind was a complete blur. He only vaguely remembered that Xiao Wanqing had disappeared from his life a long time ago, and he had been searching for her whereabouts, but hadn't been able to find any trace of her.
But just now, he clearly heard people outside saying Xiao Wanqing's name.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded outside.
For some reason, Gu Qingyan looked up expectantly, hoping to see Xiao Wanqing.
However, the person who came in was not her, but a nurse.
The nurse noticed that Gu Qingyan's expression was a little strange, so she couldn't help but come over, bend down, and ask softly, "How are you feeling? Is there anything I can do for you?"
Gu Qingyan shook his head and asked, "Did someone mention Xiao Wanqing's name outside just now?" As if worried that the nurse wouldn't understand, he immediately followed up, "Or did you see a girl outside when you came in just now?"
“She’s probably in her early twenties, thin, but with fair skin and long, wavy hair,” Gu Qingyan said in a low, gentle voice, as if telling a precious secret, with a warm smile on his face. “She’s a very pretty girl. If you had seen her when you came in, you would have definitely noticed her.”
The nurse paused for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry, I'm just an ordinary nurse and I don't know who you're talking about. Besides, I didn't see any girls outside when I came in."
Could it be a hallucination caused by lying down for too long?
Gu Qingyan was a little confused.
Ever since his fall, his mind hasn't been working so well sometimes.
He struggled for a moment, then sat up, put on his slippers, and walked towards the ward door. He didn't know why, but he felt a surge of anxiety and knew he had to go out and check.
"Hey, wait! You can't get out of bed by yourself!" The nurse had just turned her back to Gu Qingyan to prepare the medicine and didn't notice Gu Qingyan's movements. By the time she noticed, Gu Qingyan had already quickly walked to the door and pulled open the ward door.
Wei Qiao and Rong Hong at the door were both stunned for a moment. When they saw Gu Qingyan's anxious expression, they subconsciously frowned.
"What are you doing out here? Go back inside! Don't force me to take action!" Wei Qiao shouted at Gu Qingyan with a cold face.
“I have something I want to ask you, Wei Qiao.” Gu Qingyan raised her head, unmoved, her eyes fixed firmly on Wei Qiao.
Wei Qiao's brow twitched. He instinctively felt that Gu Qingyan might have overheard their conversation, but he was prepared to deny it to the bitter end.
"You have no right to ask questions here, don't you know that?" Wei Qiao said coldly, giving a disdainful laugh.
"I just have one question." Gu Qingyan pursed his lips, lowered his stance, and softened his expression. He said in a low voice, "Did you just mention Wanqing's name? Have you found her?"
"Gu Qingyan!" Before Wei Qiao could answer, Rong Hong, who was standing to the side, was already furious. He roared coldly, "Even at a time like this, you're still thinking about your mistress!"
"What mistress?!" Gu Qingyan was genuinely confused. "How could you say that about Wanqing? She's still a naive young girl!"
Gu Qingyan was a little unhappy. She glared at Rong Hong and immediately spoke up to defend Xiao Wanqing.
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Qiao's phone rang. He quickly walked to the side to answer it, and listening to what Rong Mo said on the other end, Wei Qiao couldn't help but feel alarmed.
As soon as Wei Qiao returned from the phone call, Gu Qingyan immediately came over again.
"I'm asking you, Wei Qiao, have you found Wanqing's whereabouts? Your CEO Rong promised me before..."
Wei Qiao's face was cold, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes. He quickly raised his foot and, before Gu Qingyan could finish speaking, kicked her forcefully. The kick was so sudden that Gu Qingyan was completely unprepared.
Gu Qingyan groaned in pain, his body leaning backward and slamming hard against the wall of the ward. His face instantly turned pale, and a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. He stared wide-eyed at Wei Qiao, his eyes filled with shock and pain.
Wei Qiao's expression remained cold. He looked at Gu Qingyan, a ruthless glint in his eyes. Rong Hong glanced at him but didn't stop him. Judging from Wei Qiao's actions, Rong Mo must have already told Wei Qiao about the matter during the phone call.
Gu Qingyan stumbled and covered his head as he got up from the ground. His body swayed slightly, and his lips trembled as he tried to say something, but seeing Wei Qiao's indifferent face, he didn't ask any more questions.
"Gu Qingyan, let me tell you, if you dare mention Xiao Wanqing's name in front of me again, I'll beat you so badly you won't be able to get out of bed for a month, understand?" Wei Qiao narrowed her eyes and warned fiercely.
The nurse was startled by the scene and tried to help Gu Qingyan, but Gu Qingyan impatiently pushed her away, saying, "Get out of my way!"
The nurse pursed her lips, tears welling up in her eyes.
"You can go out now," Wei Qiao sighed and said gently to the nurse, "Don't say a word about what happened here."
Hearing the nurse's footsteps as she left, Gu Ningning, in the next ward, smugly eavesdropped by the door, nodding in satisfaction.
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