"Mr. Fu, when are you free? Can we arrange a time to sit down and discuss the details of our cooperation? Yaoyao has also prepared several new plans and is waiting to report them to you."
She did not urge Fu Chen to answer immediately, but just stood there smiling, with a confident patience, as if she was sure that Fu Chen would not refuse.
The air in the ward became subtly tense because of her words.
Even if Xu Zhiru was unwilling, rejecting Mrs. Su at this time would only make her seem short-sighted as Su Yao said.
Seeing that Fu Chen didn't give in immediately, Madam Su maintained a proper smile and continued calmly, "Mr. Fu, when are you free? Can we arrange a time to sit down and discuss the details of our cooperation? Yaoyao has also prepared several new plans and is waiting to report them to you."
Her unhurried tone of voice made it seem as if she had everything under control, but this composure made the air in the ward even more stagnant.
Xu Zhiru listened to Mrs. Su's words one after another, all about the company, all about cooperation, and all about Su Yao. The nameless anger in her heart grew stronger and stronger.
Was she visiting a patient, or was she here to discuss business? Did she really think Xu Zhiru was just a decoration?
She suppressed the irritation that was surging in her heart and dug her fingertips into the sheets, almost tearing the soft fabric.
No, we can't let Madam Su continue saying this.
"Madam Su," Xu Zhiru's voice still tinged with illness, but the ending syllable rose slightly. "Thank you for your concern. However, the doctor specifically instructed me to rest completely. I can't see visitors for too long, and I can't have even the slightest emotional fluctuation. Otherwise... otherwise, it will be very detrimental to my recovery."
As she spoke, she took a few breaths at the right time, turned her head and looked at Fu Chen. Her eyes quickly filled with moisture, and her voice was filled with tears: "Ah Chen, I... I feel a little tired, and my head is starting to feel heavy and buzzing. I don't feel very comfortable."
The order to expel him was cleverly made. It not only pointed out the doctor's advice, but also clearly conveyed his discomfort and grievances to Fu Chen.
Fu Chen had been listening silently. How could he not see through Madam Su's thoughts?
Su Yao did contribute some effort to the project, but it was not enough for Madam Su to have such a deep influence and give her the final say.
He turned his head and looked at Xu Zhiru's pale little face, which looked like she was about to cry, and his heart moved slightly.
Before Xu Zhao left, he repeatedly told him to take good care of Xu Zhiru.
That kid is no longer the young and naive guy he used to be. Fu Chen doesn't want to touch the people behind him for the time being.
If Xu Zhiru's condition really relapses because of what Madam Su said, it would be difficult for Xu Zhao to deal with it.
"Mrs. Su," Fu Chen's voice was low, but it carried his usual, unquestionable decisiveness. "Zhiru really needs more rest. There's no rush for cooperation. I'll have my secretary schedule another time with you and Miss Su, so we can sit down and discuss it in detail. I'm sorry for bothering you with this special trip today. When Zhiru feels better, I'll bring her to visit and express my gratitude."
The smile on Mrs. Su's face froze for a moment, almost imperceptibly, so quickly that it looked like an illusion. She hadn't expected Fu Chen to be so disrespectful and to reject her directly for Xu Zhiru.
She glanced at Xu Zhiru, who seemed to be even weaker on the hospital bed, and thought to herself: The position of Xu Zhiru in Fu Chen's heart, or rather, the weight of her "illness" in Fu Chen's eyes, seemed to be much more serious than expected.
"Since Mr. Fu has said so, then Mrs. Fu's health is naturally the most important thing." Mrs. Su quickly regained her flawless and graceful demeanor. "It is our fault for being inconsiderate and disturbing Mrs. Fu's rest. We will take our leave first." As she spoke, she prepared to stand up gracefully.
At this moment, the door of the ward was violently knocked open from the outside.
Su Yao rushed in like a gust of wind, her pretty face flushed red with anger, and her eyes were like poisoned arrows, staring straight at Xu Zhiru lying on the hospital bed.
"Xu Zhiru! Stop pretending! Who do you think you are? Who are you acting for?" Su Yao's voice was sharp and thin, full of undisguised anger and contempt. "Who was it that cried and begged my mother, Su Yao, to cooperate with me and help you deal with that little bitch Ning Nanxue? Why, now that you've climbed up the social ladder, you want to turn your back on me and kick me out? I'm telling you, there's no way!"
This sudden change and Su Yao's harsh accusations made the air in the ward instantly cold to freezing point.
Xu Zhiru was stunned by her yelling, and then her face turned purple, and her chest heaved violently, as if she would be unable to breathe in the next second.
"Su Yao, you...you are slandering me!" She pointed her finger at Su Yao, her voice changing tone due to excessive excitement. "When did I ever beg you? Obviously...it was you who insisted on coming to me, saying that you had long disliked that woman Ning Nanxue and wanted to drive her away from Jiang Tingchen completely!"
"I'm rushing to do it?" Su Yao sneered as if she had heard a huge joke. "Xu Zhiru, why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? If you didn't have some use value and could help me make things difficult for Ning Nanxue, do you think I, Su Yao, would even look at you? With your half-dead appearance now, what else can you do besides holding you back? Waste!"
Fu Chen's brows were furrowed. He didn't like Su Yao's lawless and arrogant attitude, and he was even more disgusted by her speaking so arrogantly in Xu Zhiru's ward.
"Su Yao," his voice sank, with a hint of warning, "This is a ward, and patients need quiet. Watch your words and actions."
Su Yao seemed not to hear Fu Chen's words, or perhaps she simply did not take him seriously. Her anger had been completely ignited by Xu Zhiru's words "It was obviously you who asked for it".
She rushed to the bedside, pointed her finger at Xu Zhiru's nose, and shouted condescendingly: "I tell you, Xu Zhiru, don't think that just because you are Mrs. Fu now, you can act arrogantly in front of me, Su Yao! Who the hell do you think you are!"
"You..." Xu Zhiru was so angry that she was shaking all over, her lips trembling and unable to speak. She never thought that Su Yao would be so careless and reveal all their private plans in front of Fu Chen.
She looked at Fu Chen anxiously, hoping to find a trace of protection in his eyes, but she only saw his bottomless eyes, calm and without any emotion.
Su Yao became more and more excited as she spoke, waving her arms vigorously. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, her elbow suddenly hit a crystal vase on the bedside table.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com