Speaking, Zhan Bei Jue grabbed Jiang Nan Fang’s shoulders and shook her gently a couple of times.
“Jiang Nan Fang, Jiang Nan Fang?”
Jiang Nan Fang was sleeping like a log, completely unresponsive.
He couldn’t let her sleep here for the night, but he couldn’t just pick her up and leave either.
With so many people watching, Zhan Bei Jue couldn’t bring himself to do it.
When shaking her yielded no reaction, Zhan Bei Jue went to push her head.
However, his hand touched her forehead, and the scorching temperature startled him.
It turned out this woman had a fever.
Her head was as hot as a branding iron, burning his hand.
“How long has she been without rest?” Zhan Bei Jue couldn’t help but turn to the factory director beside him and ask.
The factory director said, “It’s been over two days. Since the night before last, she’s been here, non-stop.”
Ignoring the surprised glances of others, Zhan Bei Jue scooped her up.
At the hospital, a familiar doctor quickly examined Jiang Nan Fang and prepared to give her an injection and medication.
Even though it was difficult to say, Zhan Bei Jue still told the doctor.
“I heard she just had an abortion a few days ago, so be careful with the medication.”
The doctor instinctively grumbled.
“She had surgery and then stayed up all night? Look at what she’s done to herself! High fever and dehydration, her lungs were almost infected. I think she doesn’t want to live!”
After speaking, he realized he had grumbled to the wrong person and quickly looked at Zhan Bei Jue.
“I didn’t mean it like that. I just meant that no matter what, she shouldn’t push herself so hard for work.”
“She’s so young, she’ll need to have children in the future, tell her to take better care of herself.”
Zhan Bei Jue hadn’t expected Jiang Nan Fang to be so serious.
Fortunately, the work was finished. If she had continued to push herself like this, she might have truly collapsed at the factory.
In that case, it wouldn’t just be a product issue.
This woman, who claimed not to help, actually had some conscience in her actions.
After the IV drip for inflammation, she needed two more bottles of glucose to rehydrate her body.
The nurses were busy, shuttling between various patient rooms. Fearing they wouldn’t have time to change the medication, they instructed Zhan Bei Jue before leaving.
“Excuse me, could you please keep an eye on it? When the drip is almost finished, please ring the bell to call me.”
“No need, I’ll change it for her. You go ahead and do your work.”
It was a rare opportunity to be alone with her.
Looking at her so quiet and well-behaved, Zhan Bei Jue felt distressed for her.
Jiang Nan Fang was dirty all over, with dust on her hair, under her fingernails, on her face, and on her feet.
After sitting and looking at her for a while, Zhan Bei Jue felt bad for her.
He got up, went to the restroom, got a hot towel, and wiped her entire body before sitting back down.
Jiang Nan Fang was very ill; no matter how he handled her, she showed no reaction.
Looking at her in such a weakened state, Zhan Bei Jue suddenly felt very guilty.
As the saying goes, people die for wealth, birds die for food.
They were all people who needed to eat and live. She hadn’t been paid for three months, and he had been forcing her to work every day.
No wonder she had an issue with him.
Before, when they were at odds, he didn’t think of her as a woman. But now that she had collapsed, he suddenly realized she was indeed a delicate woman.
She needed to eat, see a doctor, and buy clothes; she also needed money.
Regardless of how he had treated the children before, he now felt a glimmer of remorse.
The children were always happy to see her, so why did he have to force them apart?
When will the cycle of resentment end?
If she truly wanted to be responsible for the children, it would be better to let her stay.
Even if they had no further contact, at least the children would have a father’s and a mother’s love.
He stayed awake all night.
Zhan Bei Jue sat by her bedside, watching her, thinking of many things.
Finally, as dawn broke, he called Ah Zhong and asked him to come and take over.
“I’ll go back, take a shower, and change clothes, then I’ll be back. Watch her carefully.”
He decided to put aside their grievances when she woke up and make peace with her.
For the sake of the children and this incident, he would give her back the apartment he had just reclaimed.
From now on, they would be the most familiar strangers, living in peace.
With too much fluid suddenly entering her body, Jiang Nan Fang was finally woken by the urge to urinate.
She looked around her surroundings and realized she was in the hospital.
The ward was empty.
She got out of bed, found the restroom, used it, and then lay back down.
She picked up her phone to check the time; it was six in the morning.
She didn’t know who had brought her to the hospital.
Yesterday, she had felt dizzy and unwell all over. After sleeping, she felt much better, but her forehead still hurt.
Since it was still early, she decided to go back to sleep, regardless of who brought her.
Just as she was drifting off to sleep, her phone on the bedside table vibrated a few times.
Jiang Nan Fang was woken up by the noise. She grabbed it and saw it was Zhou Jin Xiu.
“Hello, are you awake?”
“The 2 million you gave me worked wonders. I boasted to my dad last night, and my accounts were unfrozen today.”
“I haven’t smelled fresh air outside for so long, I’m too excited to sleep. Sorry, I can’t take care of you recently. Have you left the hospital? I’ll come to see you!”
It felt really bad to be alone in the hospital.
Since he was out now, having him accompany her would be nice.
“Wait a moment, I’ll send you the address.”
Unexpectedly, just as she sent the address, Ah Zhong appeared.
From his words, she learned that Zhan Bei Jue had brought her to the hospital yesterday.
He had stayed with her all night without sleep and had just gone back to shower and change.
Jiang Nan Fang wasn’t moved at all.
After all, she had helped resolve such a major accident for Zhan Corporation without spending a single cent.
It was only right for him to spend a night accompanying her.
“You don’t need to accompany me anymore, a friend will be here soon. Go back to work.”
After all, lying in bed with a man she barely knew standing in front of her was quite awkward.
Ah Zhong also felt awkward.
“Then I’ll wait outside. Call me if you need anything.”
Soon, Zhou Jin Xiu arrived.
As soon as he saw Jiang Nan Fang, he rushed over and hugged her, “My benefactor, please accept my bow!”
Jiang Nan Fang pushed him up.
“You know I’m a patient and you’re still pressing down on me. Are you here to repay a debt of gratitude or to seek revenge? Get up, you’re crushing me.”
Zhou Jin Xiu got up, saw her pale complexion, sat by the bed, and took her hand.
“Why haven’t you been discharged yet? What did the doctor say? Are there any sequelae?”
Jiang Nan Fang said she had been discharged and then told him about the events of the past few days.
Zhou Jin Xiu clicked his tongue in amazement.
“Your industry is too difficult. One wrong step and you’re shattered. It’s terrifying.”
“My second brother is so stern, it must be painful working under him, right?”
Jiang Nan Fang replied, “That’s why I’ve decided not to work for him anymore.”
“What do you mean?”
“I’ll resign after I leave the hospital.”
Zhou Jin Xiu: “Okay, I support you! You’re so capable, you’ll be welcomed anywhere.”
“Although I don’t have a job myself, I have many friends who own companies. Do you need me to recommend some?”
Jiang Nan Fang said, “No, thank you. I don’t plan to stay in Nancheng anymore.”
“Ah? You’re not planning to stay in Nancheng? Where are you going?”
Jiang Nan Fang smiled, “The world is vast. As you said, I’m so capable, where can’t I go?”
Zhou Jin Xiu, having finally made a reliable friend, was leaving so soon?
Anxious, he grabbed her hand, “Then if you leave, what about that 2 million?”
Jiang Nan Fang: “It’s yours, I don’t want it anymore.”
Upon hearing that Zhou Jin Xiu had arrived, Zhan Bei Jue walked to the doorway. He didn’t go in immediately but peered inside through the glass in the doorframe.
He didn’t expect to hear such a statement right away.