Chapter 56 The marriage is set in stone
The Phantom sped all the way and arrived at the downstairs of Zhu Group without any obstruction.
Zhu Wendong entered the building and headed straight for the elevator, exhausted, but was stopped by someone.
"Miss, you need to make an appointment to enter the group. Do you have an appointment?"
In order to show off his status as a good stepfather, Zhu Shouwen often showed off her photos everywhere and would say, "This is my daughter, isn't she beautiful?"
Because of this, many people secretly disliked him because he loved his daughter too much, but his reputation was greatly praised.
Therefore, there are few people in Zhu Group who don’t know her. She is probably the newcomer at the front desk.
Zhu Wendong patiently said to her in a gentle voice, "My last name is Zhu, and I have something to ask your chairman."
The new receptionist put on a kind smile and said, "Ma'am, it doesn't matter if your last name is Zhu. Even if your last name is Tian, you still need to make an appointment to get in."
etc.
Last name Zhu?!
Before the new receptionist could react, she saw the secretary who usually accompanied the chairman and always had a sullen face approaching.
The secretary gave her a cold look, then respectfully asked Zhu Wendong, "Miss, are you here to see the chairman?"
Zhu Wendong nodded, "I have something to ask him."
Secretary: "The chairman is not in the group today, you may be missing out."
"Where is he now?"
"I'm sorry, the chairman didn't tell me his schedule either."
A secretary's job is to only be responsible for the group's affairs, and there is no need to tell lies.
Zhu Wendong didn't make things difficult for her, thanked her, and turned to walk out of the group building.
I hadn't walked far when my cell phone started vibrating like a bomb that could explode at any time.
Zhu Wendong took out her cell phone from her bag and saw that it was a call from Zhu Shouwen. After she answered the call, the voice on the other end trembled slightly.
"Come to the hospital quickly, your mother's stomach cancer has spread and she needs to be hospitalized."
Zhu Wendong's heart suddenly tightened, and he tried to keep his voice steady: "Which hospital?"
"Zhuzhi Hospital, VIP Ward 403."
Bless the hospital.
Zhu Wendong was startled, and after a three-second pause, he returned to normal: "I'll be right there."
After arriving at Zhuyuan Hospital, Zhu Wendong went straight to the VIP ward on the fourth floor.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Wen Lu lying on the hospital bed with her eyes closed, resting. Her face had lost its color and her lips were almost as white as the white sheets on her body.
Zhu Shouwen sat on the accompanying chair beside the bed, carefully pulling up the corner of the quilt for her. He looked over when he heard movement at the door.
Zhu Wendong walked in lightly, put his bag on the cabinet beside him, and stared at the person on the bed.
After a few seconds, he looked away and looked at Zhu Shouwen, asking him the reason.
Zhu Shouwen stood up and raised his chin towards her, indicating that he should go out and talk.
In the ward, it was inevitable that it would disturb Wen Lu's rest.
Zhu Wendong was thinking the same thing. He followed him into the empty corridor and asked, "It hadn't spread five years ago when it was discovered. Why did it spread five years later?"
Zhu Shouwen couldn't hide the sadness in his eyes. "The doctor said that the spread of cancer is uncontrollable. Your mother has been following a strict diet for years, avoiding spicy food and all kinds of food, but it still can't stop the spread."
"Can it be cured?"
"The doctor said we should first give you an immunization shot, then do thermotherapy and normal chemotherapy for a period of time to see if the condition can be controlled before we can draw a conclusion."
"Okay, I'll take care of her for the next two days."
"No, let me do it. I took care of her five years ago. I have experience. I'll still do it for the next two days."
Zhu Wendong lowered his eyes and didn't want to argue with him. Seeing that there was nothing to talk about, he turned around and prepared to go into the ward.
"Wait a moment." Zhu Shouwen stopped him and said sternly, "The secretary said you came to the group to see me today. Is there something going on?"
Zhu Wendong only just remembered that incident. "Did you do this to arrange marriage with the Zhou family?"
Zhu Shouwen lowered his eyes and choked up. "It was your mother who said she wanted to see you get married before she died. Coincidentally, your mother was also very satisfied with Zhou Si'an, so I agreed."
His words were sincere and his expression didn't seem fake. The tight-fitting mask was firmly fixed on his face.
It was clearly she who wanted the marriage, but she was the last one to know about it.
She was the one who was kept in the dark from beginning to end.
Zhu Wendong looked indifferent and said calmly, "I'll talk to my mother about this later."
Zhu Shouwen looked worried, but he couldn't persuade her, so he could only advise her, "Your mother shouldn't have too many emotional fluctuations or get angry. Remember to give in to her."
Zhu Wendong hummed softly, "I know my limits."
Then she asked again, "Do I have to stay in Zhuyuan Hospital?"
"Although Zhuyuan Hospital is a private hospital, its medical standards and medical staff are top-notch. It is best for your mother to stay in Zhuyuan Hospital for treatment."
Zhu Shouwen understood her concerns in an unquestionable tone and promised, "Don't worry, he won't appear in front of you."
Zhu Wendong said nothing, glanced at him with a slightly cold look, and turned to go into the ward.
It was three hours later when Wen Lu woke up.
Wen Lu just opened her sleepy eyes and saw Zhu Wendong sitting on the accompanying chair, leisurely peeling an apple with a fruit knife, and sneered.
"I thought I would have to wait until I died before you would come to see me."
Zhu Wendong paused while peeling the apple, then quickly returned to normal, saying in a calm tone, "You'd better not get angry, or the disease won't spread faster."
Zhu Shouwen, who was standing by, raised the head of Wen Lu's bed so she could sit up, and added silently, "Wen Dong is right. If you get angry less, your condition will heal faster."
Wen Lu shrugged, "I was able to get through this disease five years ago, and I will still be able to five years later."
The long string of apple peels suddenly broke. Zhu Wendong blinked and said abruptly, "So what you said about wanting to see me get married before you die was a lie?"
"I'm looking forward to you getting married soon, but you're looking forward to me dying soon, right?" Wen Lu said angrily, as if she would reach out and grab her ears and nag her in the next second.
Zhu Wendong placed the peeled apple in her hand and said slowly, "Why didn't you ask for my opinion on the marriage between the Zhu and Zhou families?"
Holding the apple in my hand, I felt a chill, as if it was the mother-daughter relationship that could never be returned.
Wen Lu raised her voice and said word by word, "If I ask you for your opinion, will you agree? The marriage with the Zhou family is a done deal. Even if you don't want to marry, you have to marry me. And you have to come to the dinner between the two families the day after tomorrow for me."
Zhu Wendong clenched his fists tightly, his heart filled with frost. He said resolutely, "Whoever agrees can get married. I can't marry into the Zhou family."
Wen Lu clutched her heart and gasped for breath. "Look, this is the daughter I've raised for twenty years. What an ungrateful person!"
Zhu Shouwen quickly helped her calm down and said to Zhu Wendong in a cold voice, "Agree to this first, and we can talk about it later if there's anything else."
She sold the daughter she had raised for twenty years in the blink of an eye without any hesitation, and in the end she was called an ungrateful person.
"Later?" Zhu Wendong sneered: "Let me marry into the Zhou family first to appease your emotions, then what about me?"
What about her future?
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