Vice President Gao went to discuss with Jiang Nanfang again.
“Engineer Jiang, this is the last game, tug-of-war. We definitely can’t win without one more person. Sorry to trouble you again, but after this, I promise you can rest.”
Jiang Nanfang glanced at Zhan Beijue, who had a displeased expression, and remained standing still.
“Fine, I’ll pull. I didn’t say I wouldn’t cooperate. I’m standing at the end, surely I can choose where I stand.”
Zhan Beijue was the tallest, so everyone suggested he stand first.
Jiang Nanfang stood at the very end.
He couldn’t see her, so she wouldn’t have to deal with him anymore, wouldn’t have to look at his face, and they would be separated soon.
It was wonderful.
At the coach’s command, both teams began a fierce tug-of-war.
Everyone had a strong sense of collective honor, and their strength was evenly matched.
They pulled and they strained, remaining in a stalemate for over a minute with no clear winner.
Finally, Vice President Gao shouted from the middle of the crowd.
“I’ll count to three, everyone pull together and let’s take them down. One, two, three!”
Everyone pulled hard towards their side, and Jiang Nanfang stepped back with the crowd. The advantage shifted to their side.
Then Vice President Gao shouted again, and they pressed their advantage, pulling the other side forward by two steps. They had won.
However, due to the excessive force, the opposing team lunged forward, causing them to fall backward.
Someone in the team fell, and the entire line collapsed, finally crashing down on Jiang Nanfang.
Everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, laughing on the ground for a while before getting up one by one.
Jiang Nanfang, pinned at the bottom, was unable to speak.
A sharp pain shot through her abdomen, and a cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
The coach pulled the captains of both teams aside to announce the victory.
Everyone was watching the two captains celebrate.
But Zhan Beijue’s face showed no joy.
Taking advantage of his height, he keenly spotted Jiang Nanfang on the ground.
Her face was pale, her expression one of pain.
Whether it was from the fall or something else, she looked as if she were dying.
Victory without anyone to share it with held no joy.
Zhan Beijue watched Jiang Nanfang struggle to get up, not even looking at him, and turned to leave alone.
He had Vice President Gao accept the award.
He had already stayed here long enough for the day. He would not participate in the afternoon activities and planned to leave the camp immediately.
Jiang Nanfang, clutching her stomach, stumbled along the signs towards the public restroom.
The pain was so severe; as she expected, she was bleeding.
She hadn’t prepared anything in her bag, but thankfully she had a packet of tissues.
She cleaned herself up and, forcing herself through the discomfort, called Zhou Jinxiu.
She told him her location and asked if he could come pick her up. Zhou Jinxiu agreed.
After the call, she painfully supported her stomach as she exited the restroom.
As soon as she stepped outside, she saw Zhan Beijue standing on the pebble path, looking in her direction.
Thinking he was also going to the restroom, Jiang Nanfang met his gaze, said nothing, and continued down the steps.
Even though she knew her actions were pathetic and like a sycophant.
But after all, she was an employee of Zhan’s company; he couldn’t just watch her get into trouble.
Zhan Beijue spoke first.
“What’s wrong? Are you not feeling well? Do you need me to take you to the hospital?”
Didn’t he say he would never see her again and that he would make her disappear?
Why was he offering to take her to the hospital now?
Jiang Nanfang didn’t believe he was that kind.
“I’m fine, no need, thank you.”
“Are you sure you’re alright?” Zhan Beijue looked at the beads of sweat on her forehead.
“Jiang Nanfang, if you die here, it won’t be considered a work injury. I won’t compensate you a single extra cent.”
She knew he wouldn’t be that kind.
Constantly talking about work injuries and compensation, he was a ruthless businessman who only saw money!
Jiang Nanfang couldn’t even be bothered to look at him again.
“Don’t worry, even if I die, I won’t extort money from you. I, Jiang Nanfang, am not so poor that I need to beg from you.”
With that, she sidestepped him and stubbornly went to the lounge alone.
She was in so much pain, yet she refused his offer?
That stubborn woman, truly ungrateful!
Did she really want him to say it himself: I came after you because I was worried about you? Dream on!
Besides, she was in so much pain, why wasn’t she leaving? What was she doing in the lounge?
For some pointless event, was she really risking her life?
Zhan Beijue gritted his teeth in anger for a few seconds, then followed her into the lounge.
“If you want to die, go die outside. Don’t linger here with me.”
“You’re in so much pain, why aren’t you leaving? Aren’t you doing this intentionally for me to see?”
The weather was so hot, and she had run around all morning for your stupid event. Can’t I even have a drink of water?
Hearing this, Jiang Nanfang, furious, crushed the disposable cup she had just received into a ball and threw it on the ground.
“Fine. Since you’re so eager for me to die, I’ll leave right now and go die somewhere you can’t see.”
“Zhan Beijue, stop following me. If I ever step foot on any territory belonging to a Zhan again, I’ll change my last name to yours!”
She was in pain, exhausted, and thirsty.
All her grievances had nowhere to be vented.
Facing his attitude again, Jiang Nanfang couldn’t help but feel tears welling up.
However, she held them back.
Only after leaving the room, where Zhan Beijue couldn’t see her, did she wipe her eyes.
Don’t cry! Jiang Nanfang! It’s not worth it for this kind of scum!
You can do it!
On the weekend, Zhou Jinxiu happened to be playing in the suburbs, not far from this camp.
Jiang Nanfang walked out along the road for about ten minutes, and he arrived.
Seeing her pale and completely drenched from pain, Zhou Jinxiu was startled.
“What happened? How did you get yourself into this state? Didn’t you say you were having surgery on Monday? Why are you out and about?”
Jiang Nanfang didn’t have the strength to explain. She leaned into his embrace.
“Take me to the hospital. I’ve bled a lot. I can’t wait until Monday.”
Zhou Jinxiu looked down and saw that a large area of her dark green camouflage pants was wet.
“Damn it, you’re still training when you’re like this? Let’s go, let’s go!”
He helped Jiang Nanfang into the back seat.
Zhan Beijue, driving behind them, saw their interaction clearly.
Wonderful.
Zhou Jinxiu, daring to touch Zhan Beijue’s woman.
Daring to compete with me, Zhan Beijue, for someone.
You’ve really grown up.
Zhou Jinxiu sped all the way to the hospital and registered Jiang Nanfang for an emergency examination.
Upon examination, the doctor found her progesterone levels to be too low, and she had already miscarried.
“What does low progesterone mean?”
“It means the pregnant woman’s body lacks a certain substance, and it’s not suitable for carrying the pregnancy at this time… We’ll do the surgery first, and then we’ll talk.”
As Jiang Nanfang went inside for the procedure, Zhou Jinxiu used the interval to pay the hospitalization fees and arrange a VIP room.
He intended to find a nurse to help take care of her during her hospital stay after she came out.
Unexpectedly, before the surgery was even finished, his mother called.
“AJin, where are you now? We have guests at home. Come back.”
At two in the afternoon, what important guests could there be at home? Besides, this was a matter of life and death.
Zhou Jinxiu said, “Aren’t you at home? You can entertain the guests, I’m busy here and can’t get away.”
“You don’t even ask who’s here before saying you can’t get away.” His mother chided him, “Your second brother is here.”
Zhan Beijue?
The ever-busy him, why would he suddenly have the time to visit the Zhou family?