She had her elder brother find two professional fishing teams with very advanced equipment, sending them to explore further afield.
Then, she posted Zhan Bei Jue's photo online, attempting to issue a high-reward missing person notice.
Her elder brother stopped her.
"I understand how you feel and know you want to find him with all your heart. As long as it's low-key and not public, I'll cooperate with whatever you want to do."
"But a missing person notice is out of the question. Given A’ Jue's identity and the company's current situation, it can't withstand such a major upheaval."
"It's highly likely that once the news breaks, the Zhan family's decades of foundation will be ruined. Even if you don't think for yourself, you should think for Grandpa."
"He lost his son years ago, sending his child off before himself. Now, to face the scene of the company going bankrupt and living out his twilight years in misery – could you bear it?"
At this moment, Jiang Nan Fang intensely resented Zhan Bei Jue's identity.
If he were just an ordinary person, an extremely ordinary citizen.
He certainly wouldn't have suffered so much.
"You and Grandpa should go back first. The company needs you."
"I'm staying here to find him using every method I can think of. I won't go back until I find him."
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Treated in the most primitive way, Zhan Bei Jue lay there for a week and surprisingly managed to overcome the fever.
After Da Mei checked his temperature and found that he had finally returned to normal.
Zhan Bei Jue saw a smile on Min Er's face for the first time.
"So, he's not going to die?"
"Yes, he won't die. And he doesn't need to take those expensive medicines anymore. Do you want to rest for a few days and not work night shifts anymore?"
Min Er's smile vanished.
"No. Even if he gets better, I still owe you money. This job isn't easy to find, and it's not tiring, so I'll keep doing it."
As a doctor, Da Mei reminded her that working without rest could also lead to accidents.
"The news has been reporting a lot of cases of young people dying suddenly. Aren't you afraid?"
"Everyone in the family is counting on you. You can't collapse."
"I understand, don't worry."
With that, she dragged her weary body to go for her night shift.
Zhan Bei Jue instinctively reached out and tapped the basin.
Min Er looked back at him.
Zhan Bei Jue's face had already lost its swelling, and he was looking at her with his large dark eyes, appearing quite pitiful.
She stopped. "Do you have something to tell me?"
Zhan Bei Jue nodded.
"What do you want? Didn't you eat enough?"
He shook his head again.
"Need to use the restroom?"
He blinked.
Da Mei quickly said, "Then I'll step out, and you can help him."
Min Er skillfully lifted her foot to reach for the basin.
Zhan Bei Jue let out a very distinct sound from his throat, "No."
He seemed to have recovered quite a bit, able to make normal sounds.
Having known him for half a month, it was the first time Min Er had heard him utter a normal male voice.
It was quite young and pleasant to hear.
"What? You don't want to relieve yourself, you want to defecate?"
It was true, his constipation was quite severe.
He hadn't had a bowel movement in half a month; he must have been bursting.
Zhan Bei Jue was embarrassed.
But he had to say it, even if it was embarrassing. He couldn't let himself die from holding it in.
"Yes."
"Then this situation might be a bit troublesome for you."
Min Er squatted on the ground, holding the basin, appearing to ponder how to help him.
Zhan Bei Jue quickly shook his head.
"I can go to the restroom. I don't need this. Can you help me up?"
Min Er remained squatting, looking at him.
"Your entire leg is in a cast, so you can't bend it. And your shoulder is also fractured. How can I help you?"
"Don't be shy. I've taken care of bedridden patients before, I've seen it all. This is nothing. Just do it like this."
Zhan Bei Jue hadn't expected that, at such a young age, she would have worked as a caregiver.
How desperate for money was she?
"No, no, no,"
But he couldn't overcome his own reservations. Zhan Bei Jue insisted on getting up.
Min Er became impatient.
"Do you know how troublesome it is for you to get up? I can't manage you alone, I'll have to call Mei Da, and Mei Da's child will be scared seeing you!"
"My work shift is starting soon. I can't wait that long. Don't make a fuss."
With no other choice, Zhan Bei Jue had to listen to her.
He managed to relieve himself in an extremely awkward position.
Min Er didn't look into the basin. With one hand pinching her nose and the other holding it, she walked out.
A moment later, she returned.
"Da Mei said your bowel movements are quite normal, so don't worry. You'll get better soon."
"If you need anything, find her. I'm leaving."
The fever was gone, the pain in his body had significantly lessened, and he could speak. Zhan Bei Jue quite wanted to chat with her.
To ask where he was and what had happened before.
But Min Er was too busy. With no other option, Zhan Bei Jue spoke to Da Mei.
Hearing him tap the basin below, Da Mei handed a toy to her child and hurried downstairs.
Zhan Bei Jue asked her where this was and if she knew who he was.
Da Mei looked incredulous.
"You really have amnesia? Did the fever damage your brain? Are you sure you can't remember anything?"
"This is Takla Town. That girl's name is Min Er. You really don't remember anything?"
"Min Er? Takla?"
Zhan Bei Jue closed his eyes and tried hard to recall these two names.
But even the slightest effort sent a sharp pain through his head. He couldn't remember anything at all.
"Why is Min Er always so busy? How old is she? Is she very poor?"
"I'm sorry, that's her personal matter. I can't tell you. If you want to ask, ask her yourself when she gets back."
Da Mei was quite respectful of personal privacy, so Zhan Bei Jue stopped asking.
"Excuse me, may I make one last request?"
"What is it?"
"Can I wash my face and brush my teeth?"
He knew that in his current state, bathing was a luxury.
But not brushing his teeth or washing his face for so long was unbearable.
Even without looking in a mirror, he could imagine how much he must look like a ghost.
"Yes. I'll go buy you a toothbrush. Please wait a moment."
Soon, Da Mei returned.
She used a warm towel to wipe his face.
She wiped his face clean, turning the water in the basin into a dark brown color.
Indeed, he was quite young.
With his face no longer swollen and the dirt wiped off his skin.
His features looked clean and handsome.
For the first ten days, he had been swollen and dirty, resembling a pig's head.
Suddenly transformed into a handsome man, Da Mei couldn't resist joking with him.
"So you were a frog prince under a magic spell, and now you've revealed your true form. Min Er will be so surprised when she sees you."
She offered to brush his teeth for him, but Zhan Bei Jue was uncomfortable with too much contact.
He felt incredibly awkward. "I'll do it myself, thank you."
Da Mei watched him and, thinking of something, suddenly laughed.
"Your hair and eye color are the same as Min Er's. Perhaps you are from the same country."
"Min Er has had such a hard life. If a prince could appear and save her, I think I would be grateful to the heavens."