When Meng Jiuyi regained consciousness, two or three days had passed. Her voice was hoarse, and falling into the water had triggered pneumonia, causing her to have a fever for several days.
The doctor had just finished the examination when Tan Ni and the first wife entered the room.
“Jiuyi, you’re finally awake. The doctor was terrified when he told me you had pulmonary edema,” Tan Ni said.
The first wife gently tapped her head, "The child is perfectly fine right here, why are you talking about dying?"
Tan Ni covered her mouth. Meng Jiuyi wanted to ask something, but before he could speak, he coughed.
Mo Ruyue helped her sit up and lean her against the hospital bed, then placed a pillow behind her back. Tan Ni quickly got her some water.
"How is that little girl?"
"Still in the ICU. It's Gu's youngest daughter, Zhenzhen. Speaking of which, they also have business dealings with the Meng family. You can still call him Uncle from afar."
The first wife said that the maid was negligent and that's why the little girl ran away. The maid was afraid that she couldn't take the responsibility, so she only dared to go looking for her secretly. As a result, she really ran to the lakeside and climbed up to pick the stars hanging on the trees. In the end, she accidentally fell into the water.
The First Madam held her hand. "Jiuyi, our Tan family has to thank you. If it weren't for you, we don't know how this banquet would have turned out. The Old Madam also wanted to come and see you, but her health has always been poor, so we didn't dare to let her go."
Gu?
Meng Jiuyi's first thought was, "Is it the Gu from Gu's Shipbuilding?"
"Actually, I didn't do anything. In fact, because my skills weren't good enough, I almost got into trouble myself. Who saved us in the end?"
Tan Ni said, "It was Brother Yanzhi who saved her."
Meng Jiuyi was stunned for a moment, "...Who?"
"The eldest son of the Xu family."
The first wife said, "When he carried you from the back mountain, your face was completely pale, and I was terrified."
Fortunately, Yu Chen reacted quickly and immediately called a helicopter to take him to the hospital. Thanks to the doctors always on standby at the villa, the emergency treatment en route prevented a major disaster.
It was him! Meng Jiuyi's eyelashes drooped slightly.
"Thanks to Young Master Xu."
She was still ill, and the First Madam told her to rest well, gave her a few words of advice, and then left with Tan Ni.
As soon as the person left, Mo Ruyue touched her bloodless face, her eyes reddening.
"Let's avoid these kinds of banquets in the future."
"I'm fine."
Meng Jiuyi felt the heat on her face. At that moment, she thought she was going to die, and all she could think about was Mo Ruyue.
Her lips moved slightly, "Mom."
Mo Ruyue burst into tears because of her daughter's way of addressing her; her daughter hadn't called her that in many years.
"What, what happened?" she asked hastily.
"I want to eat claypot rice."
"Mom will go back and make it for you right now, and bring it over immediately."
Meng Jiuyi leaned against the hospital bed, watching her excited figure leave, and slowly closed his eyes.
Sunlight streamed through the window onto her pale face, which reflected weariness and resignation.
She was tired and no longer able to move due to her resentment.
Meng Jiuyi originally wanted to rest, but visitors kept coming one after another. During this time, Madam Gu also came and expressed her gratitude for saving Zhenzhen.
His daughter's drowning incident ironically brought him exposure in the industry. Mr. Meng was very talkative and received many business cards during the incident.
Poor Meng Jiuyi had a low-grade fever and a sore throat. Their chatter made her head spin, and she finally politely asked them to leave, saying she wanted to rest.
The ward was quiet. After finishing his water, Meng Jiuyi had to sit up by himself, grab a knife, and peel an apple.
The door was pushed open at that moment. They thought it was just another person coming to visit because of the Tan family, but when they looked up, they found it was Tan Yuchen.
She panicked, and the knife inexplicably slipped, causing the apple to roll onto the ground.
Tan Yuchen glanced at the apple at his feet and raised an eyebrow. "Was it peeled for me? What a pity."
"....."
Meng Jiuyi put down the knife, and the apple that was about to be eaten flew away, making her even more depressed.
What are you doing here?
Tan Yuchen closed the door, and as he approached, she immediately said, "That little girl fell into the lake by herself. It has nothing to do with me. There is CCTV footage to prove it. I just happened to see it. You can check it if you don't believe me."
Her eyes held a barely perceptible wariness, and she leaned slightly forward onto the headboard, a posture that left Tan Yuchen speechless.
"Do you think I'm so incapable of distinguishing right from wrong?"
He poured her a glass of water and placed it in front of her, but Meng Jiuyi turned her face away, clearly unwilling to accept his feigned kindness.
"I've finished my visit, you can leave now."
Normally, when they met, she would feign politeness, forcing a smile and speaking in official jargon. This was the first time she had so clearly and explicitly told him to leave. Tan Yuchen pretended not to hear and pulled up a chair to sit opposite her.
"This is the first time I've seen someone save someone with such a clever method. Your swimming skills are clearly terrible, and instead of calling for help, you jumped in. Shouldn't you be awarded a heroic martyrdom award?"
Meng Jiuyi couldn't stand his sarcastic tone and glared at him angrily.
Tan Yuchen seemed to be teetering on the edge of courting death, and said casually.
"I'm afraid that if something goes wrong, others will blame you, even though you're usually quite capable—"
Before he could finish speaking, Meng Jiuyi grabbed an apple and threw it at him. Luckily, Tan Yuchen dodged it quickly by turning his head, otherwise it would have hit him right on the forehead.
She was so angry when she missed that it affected her lungs, and she coughed until her face turned red.
"Stop your crocodile tears and fake compassion. You're going to use me as an example to punish those who got involved with your family before."
If something happens to that little girl, and the Gu family and you become enemies because of it, or if people outside complain about the lax security at your villa, won't you just use that as an excuse to shift the blame onto me?
If I were to find others to stir things up and embellish the story, it would become my responsibility. Now that I've rescued the person, why are you still mocking me?
After hearing what he said, Tan Yuchen's face darkened.
Meng Jiuyi was the same; being seriously ill made her mood easily sour. The thought of being ridiculed by him for no reason, even in her current state, brought a wave of inexplicable sorrow to her. She took a deep breath, trying to hold back, but her eyes were already red.
She turned her face to the side and didn't make a sound.
But her trembling lips and the pearls dripping from her chin gave her away. Having always seen her pretend to be mature and put on airs, Tan Yuchen only now realized that she was about the same age as Tan Ni.
He stared at her for a while, then took the paper and placed it in front of her, his tone softening.
"You don't even have this much trust, Meng Jiuyi? We've been working together for almost two months now, and this is how you see me?"
Stop trying to manipulate her with those words; there's absolutely no trust between them.
Meng Jiuyi wanted to ignore him, but tears welled up in her mouth. Although she stubbornly refused to admit it, she reached for the tissue in front of her to wipe her tears.
Tan Yuchen's eyes followed her movements. "Are you done venting your anger? If you are, listen to me for a bit."
There must be something wrong with her ears; she could actually hear a coaxing tone in his voice.
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