With a loud "snap," the door slammed shut. Zhuo Zhiyuan's hand, which had been pouring coffee, trembled, and the liquid, which had been forming a perfect parabola, instantly changed shape, spilling onto the table in a few drops.
"What a pity."
Zhuo Zhiyuan placed the coffee pot on the table, stared at the spilled coffee, and muttered to himself.
From then on, Zhuo Zhiyuan and Shu Jia never spoke a word to each other in private, except for work-related contacts.
Chenxing Media is in a period of rapid expansion and development, so the two heads, Zhuo Zhiyuan and Shu Jia, are naturally extremely busy every day, with endless meetings and business trips.
One Saturday, Zhuo Zhiyuan and Shu Jia took a 2 a.m. flight to Hangzhou to meet with a brand representative.
In the airport lounge, Zhuo Zhiyuan put their luggage aside and helped Shu Jia, whose face was pale, to sit down.
"How are you feeling? How about I go by myself? I'll take you home first!"
"no!"
Shu Jia struggled to break free from Zhuo Zhiyuan's embrace, leaned against the sofa, and breathed heavily.
"Don't worry about it, it's just a post-operative complication. You'll be back to normal in a couple of days!"
Shu Jia's cold tone came through.
As Shu Jia left, Zhuo Zhiyuan, feeling empty in his arms, only absentmindedly uttered an "oh".
Shu Jia took three days off this week. Zhuo Zhiyuan knew that Shu Jia took the time off to have an abortion.
Today is the fifth day after surgery.
According to Zhuo Zhiyuan's understanding, women who terminate their pregnancy within 3 months are entitled to 15 days of maternity leave.
But Shu Jia only rested for two days before coming back to work.
He later suggested that Shu Jia go back and rest, but Shu Jia shut him down with a retort, "Do you want to monopolize the company by yourself?"
If Shu Jia was just carefree and sharp-tongued before, then Shu Jia after becoming pregnant is like a hedgehog.
All the sharp thorns on his body were thrust at him.
Zhuo Zhiyuan dared not say anything about "rest" to Shu Jia again, and silently took over all the work that originally belonged to Shu Jia.
Even if he took over everything, it wouldn't stop Shu Jia from taking on new work herself.
In the early stages of a startup, Shu Jia doesn't need to actively seek out work; jobs will come to her on their own.
In just a few days, Shu Jia's complexion visibly turned deathly pale.
Zhuo Zhiyuan's mind was in complete turmoil. A sense of guilt and heartache welled up from the bottom of his heart, but he suppressed it with reason.
Shu Jia, who was clearly a workaholic, didn't even want to say a word to him at that time, so why would she listen to his advice?
Just like today's business trip, the brand invited him and Shu Jia to a commercial event.
Shu Jia didn't have to go to the business event, which wasn't particularly important, but she insisted on going, and Zhuo Zhiyuan couldn't stop her.
All he could do was help Shu Jia with her luggage, and after she sat down to rest, he got up to get her a cup of hot water.
During the subsequent wait for their flight, the two remained silent, staring at the constantly changing information screen.
After a long pause, Shu Jia finally spoke up: "Zhuo Zhiyuan, do you have a power bank? My phone is almost out of battery!"
Upon hearing this, Zhuo Zhiyuan skillfully took a power bank from the side pocket of Shu Jia's laptop bag and handed it to Shu Jia.
"Oh—I already brought it myself, thank you!"
As long as it doesn't involve the children, Shu Jia acts as if nothing has happened, remaining as carefree and nonchalant as ever.
But whenever it comes to his children and his concerns, Shu Jia's expression changes instantly, so quickly that Zhuo Zhiyuan is astonished.
The two flew to Hangzhou, and then took a motorcycle to the brand's hotel, arriving at six in the morning.
Zhuo Zhiyuan asked Shu Jia if she wanted to finish breakfast before going back to her room to rest.
Shu Jia didn't even glance at Zhuo Zhiyuan. She snatched her suitcase from him and went back to her room to rest.
The business gala starts at 6 p.m., so they can rest during the day.
If all the daytime tickets hadn't been sold out, Zhuo Zhiyuan and his companion wouldn't have taken the early morning flight.
Shu Jia went back to her room to rest, while Zhuo Zhiyuan went to the restaurant for breakfast. Before returning to his room, he also ordered breakfast for Shu Jia.
At 5:30 p.m., Zhuo Zhiyuan, dressed in an elegant and appropriate formal suit, knocked on Shu Jia's door precisely on time.
When he knocked the first time, Zhuo Zhiyuan did not hear any sound.
Are they still sleeping?
That shouldn't be happening!
When he struck the door a second time, Zhuo Zhiyuan increased the intensity.
There was still no sound from inside the room.
Zhuo Zhiyuan panicked immediately.
He knocked on the door while calling Shu Jia's name.
There was still no sound.
Upon entering the guest room, Shu Jia casually put down her luggage, collapsed onto the large bed, and fell into a deep sleep.
When she woke up again, she was met with Zhuo Zhiyuan's anxious and worried gaze.
The hospital wards are clean and tidy, and you can smell a faint disinfectant scent in your breath.
Shu Jia was stunned for a moment, and when she refocused her gaze, she met Zhuo Zhiyuan's angry eyes.
"The child is still alive, why are you lying to me?"
"Shu Jia, you've gone completely mad! You've been pushing yourself to the limit lately, are you trying to kill yourself?"
"If you really don't want this child, then get rid of it. Don't torture it anymore, and you're torturing yourself too!"
"..."
I'm thirsty!
Shu Jia spoke calmly.
Zhuo Zhiyuan's incessant harsh words were interrupted. Zhuo Zhiyuan stared at Shu Jia with a gloomy expression, his eyes filled with hatred as if he wanted to devour her.
Finally, I took a few deep breaths to calm myself down and went to pour Shu Jia some water.
Shu Jia gripped the water glass.
It's warm.
She drank most of the glass of water in one gulp, then raised her arm and handed the empty glass to Zhuo Zhiyuan.
"More!"
Zhuo Zhiyuan, who had finally managed to regain his composure, felt an urge to break down again upon hearing those two words, but he managed to suppress it.
She got up and poured another glass of water, handing it to Shu Jia.
The action was rough, and Zhuo Zhiyuan was clearly still angry, but he held the water glass he handed to Shu Jia steadily.
Shu Jia tilted her head back and gulped down another large glass of water before she felt alive again.
She threw back the covers, preparing to get up.
Where are my shoes?
She looked under the bed for a long time, but couldn't see any shoes.
Zhuo Zhiyuan clenched his teeth, closed his eyes, took two deep breaths, and then squeezed out a sentence through his clenched teeth: "You fainted, I carried you to the hospital, I wasn't wearing shoes!"
He didn't even bother to put on his shoes. When the waiter swiped his card to open the door, Zhuo Zhiyuan went in and saw Shu Jia lying unconscious on the big bed. His heart immediately panicked.
Upon hearing this, Shu Jia abandoned her plan to find the shoes and instead stretched out her arms to Zhuo Zhiyuan, saying, "Hug me!"
"Shu Jia, what trick are you trying to pull now? There's a limit to how much patience people have!"
Zhuo Zhiyuan was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged.
What time is it? Why are you still doing these trivial things? All he wants now is an explanation from Shu Jia.
Regardless of whether the child was aborted or not, Zhuo Zhiyuan saw Shu Jia's constant torment of herself and him as a provocation against him.
"I need to go to the toilet! If you're not going to pick me up, fine, I'll just wet the bed!"
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