At the critical moment, the boss suddenly appeared, which was as surprising as Guanyin Bodhisattva descending to earth.
Everyone rushed to the group to explain Jiang Nan Fang's situation and request support.
Zhan Bei Jue, without a moment's delay, prioritized the safety of his employees: "Send me the address. I'll send a car over now. Don't worry, take good care of her."
After sending the message, he instructed Ah Zhong to take care of the two children at the hotel and was about to put on his coat and leave.
Zhan Jing Ge, feigning ignorance, stopped him and asked, "Daddy, it's raining so heavily outside, and it's so late. Where are you going?"
"Daddy has something urgent to attend to and will be back soon. You and your brother stay here obediently with Uncle Ah Zhong and wait for me. We'll go see the desert together tomorrow."
Seeing their father rushing to save their mother, the two children were deeply touched. They hugged him one by one: "Then Daddy, be careful when you go out alone. Don't worry about your brother and me; we'll wait for you to come back."
Zhan Bei Jue went downstairs, got his car in front of the hotel, installed the company's self-developed portable WiFi, and sped towards Jiang Nan Fang.
The mountain roads were extremely difficult, slippery and soft, narrow and steep. Facing the heavy rain and the darkness of night, as a pampered scion who grew up in a mansion, it was truly unaccustomed to such roads for the first time.
However, thinking of Jiang Nan Fang's current suffering, perhaps anxiously waiting for him to save her, any difficulty was surmountable for him.
Calming his mind, he crossed mountains and traversed the night. Nearly two hours later, Zhan Bei Jue finally appeared at the entrance of the village.
Everyone was anxiously waiting under the eaves of the village chief's house, holding their phones to provide light, their necks stretched out in anticipation. Finally, they saw the car lights and excitedly stood up.
"President Zhan's car is here! Someone from the company has arrived! Look, President Zhan really sent someone!"
Zhan Bei Jue saw a few scattered lights through the rain and knew that Jiang Nan Fang was likely there. He drifted the car to the entrance, turned it around.
He shifted into gear, and without even turning off the engine, he stepped on the muddy water and rushed out of the car.
Under the dim light, everyone saw a tall figure with a resolute face striding through the rain, and they were all astonished.
"President Zhan? Isn't that President Zhan? So late at night, he actually came to pick us up himself..."
In such a poor and remote village, at a time of crisis, the boss personally coming forward to save people was incredibly morale-boosting.
Everyone's hearts were instantly warmed as if injected with chicken blood: "President Zhan."
"President Zhan."
Zhan Bei Jue strode onto the eaves, letting the rain water roll down his hair and forehead. He scanned everyone and said in a deep voice, "Where is Engineer Jiang? You've all worked hard. Come with me, and we'll all go to the county town for two days of unified rest and recuperation."
Amidst their感动, seeing his thoughtfulness towards everyone, they felt a pang of sadness. They pointed to a side room opposite the eaves: "Engineer Jiang is in there. Malaria is contagious, and everyone is afraid of a collective demise, so we had to move her out."
Zhan Bei Jue nodded and looked towards the dilapidated house through the rain curtain: "You all get in the car first, wear your masks, and I'll go carry her."
Worker Tian, relying on his bulk, stopped him: "President Zhan, this disease is quite troublesome if contracted. Why don't I carry her?"
Zhan Bei Jue glanced at him, his eyes firm: "No need. Hurry up, all of you. I'll carry her."
The room was lit by a kerosene lamp, damp and cold. As the door was pushed open, a gust of wind blew in, and the faint flame swayed precariously, almost extinguishing.
A pile of straw was spread on the ground, with a messy pile of clothes strewn over it, and two brightly colored cotton quilts scattered on the clothes...
Hearing the technicians say in the group that the local conditions were harsh and everyone was sleeping on the ground, Zhan Bei Jue never expected it to be so difficult.
Walking two steps further, a mud kang was built against the wall.
The mud kang was also covered with straw, and a bright red cotton quilt was placed on it. The quilt was slightly raised in an S-shape, presumably where Jiang Nan Fang was.
Thinking that she, as a woman, had been his wife for three years and had borne him two children, yet had to rough it with a group of men in such a place for so many days, Zhan Bei Jue felt a mixture of emotions.
"Jiang Nan Fang?" he cautiously approached the mud kang.
Jiang Nan Fang felt cold all over, her stomach ached, and her mouth was dry. Although she was groggy and wanted to sleep, the pain kept her from sleeping, and she drifted in a semi-conscious state.
Suddenly, she heard a pleasant male voice calling her. It sounded like Zhan Bei Jue. She thought she was dreaming.
"Jiang Nan Fang, are you there? I'm Zhan Bei Jue, and I've come to pick you up."
Jiang Nan Fang felt wronged. She had already sold the company to him, and he wouldn't even give her the children, but instead sent her to this dilapidated place to suffer.
Zhan Bei Jue, I didn't expect you to hate me so much. To make me die, you would do anything. How cruel!
Two lines of tears flowed down her eyes. Jiang Nan Fang cried helplessly and sadly.
Zhan Bei Jue lifted the quilt and the first thing he saw was such a pitiable sight.
Although she was sleeping in her clothes, the bed was not warm at all. Thinking she was crying from pain, Zhan Bei Jue looked at her huddled there and felt a moment of heartache.
They said that a day as husband and wife creates a hundred days of affection. They had been husband and wife for hundreds of days, and they had recently rekindled their old flame.
"Stop crying, get up, I'll take you to the hospital."
Jiang Nan Fang closed her eyes, tears uncontrollably streaming down: "Zhan Bei Jue, you're not human. You wouldn't take me to the hospital. You hate me so much, you wish I were dead, you wouldn't take me to the hospital."
"..."
"If I die, the children will all be yours. You are so cruel, Zhan Bei Jue, I hate you."
"Get lost. I'll die if I die, I'm not afraid of you, and I don't want to see you. Get out."
Thinking that he had traveled thousands of miles in one day, braving mountains and rivers to be scolded, Zhan Bei Jue felt he was truly pathetic.
Why should he care about her life or death? Why should he be good to her?
Just because they were husband and wife, she had plotted against him when she left?
Heh! That wasn't out of love. Don't forget what a beastly thing she did after giving birth to the child!
Just because she gave him a decent night's sleep a few days ago, he lost his head and became greedy for her body, forgetting all her unbearable aspects?
Anyone could be a creature that thinks with their lower body, but he, Zhan Bei Jue, was not.
After being scolded a few times, Zhan Bei Jue suddenly woke up as if from a dream.
What did her suffering have to do with him?
It was the path she chose herself. Why should he travel so far to comfort her?
Looking at Jiang Nan Fang, who was still endlessly cursing him, he suddenly didn't want to reach out and hug her anymore.
Zhan Bei Jue took a few steps back, let out a sigh, and turned to leave.
A moment later, the burly Worker Tian ran in and carried Jiang Nan Fang out.
The road back was still difficult, and with Zhan Bei Jue's displeased expression and the oppressive atmosphere throughout the journey, everyone felt the journey was even more arduous.
By the time they reached the county hospital, it was only past eight o'clock in the evening, but everyone felt as if they had endured half a century.
The legend of President Zhan's cold and iron-blooded demeanor was not for nothing. They thought that since he had come to pick them up personally today, they could take the opportunity to get closer to him...
Forget it. Accompanying a ruler is like accompanying a tiger. It's good to be a small technician in an electrical company, far from the emperor.
With so many men who cared about her surrounding her, and doctors at the hospital, Zhan Bei Jue was no longer needed and didn't even bother to get out of the car.
He held the steering wheel with one hand and handed a secondary card to Worker Li in the passenger seat with the other.