On the way to the hospital, Shu Zhongze had already gone into shock and was immediately rushed into the emergency room upon arrival.
Susu sat outside the emergency room, feeling guilty, thinking she shouldn't have given him that piece of clothing, which had caused him to become overly agitated and fall ill.
After Tianyi completed all the procedures, he sat beside her and comforted her, "Don't worry, Mr. Shu will be fine."
Susu stared intently at the closed door of the emergency room, her heart filled with panic as she said, "He'll really be okay, won't he? But his face was so pale when he got out of the car..."
"Heart attacks are like this, it's alright," Tianyi said, holding one of her hands. "It's probably not Mr. Shu's first episode."
Hearing his comforting words, Susu felt even more distressed.
She remembered that during the major crisis of the Shu Corporation last time, Shu Zhongze had also suffered a heart attack, and she had come to the hospital. It was Secretary Zhan, by his side, who had told her about the will.
But this time, when he fell ill again, she hadn't seen Secretary Zhan. Judging by the timing, Secretary Zhan should be due to give birth soon. Was she recuperating at the Shu residence?
Susu beckoned the driver standing at the door of the emergency room to come over and asked, "Mr. Shu has been hospitalized due to a heart attack. Have you notified Secretary Zhan? Has she, has she given birth yet?"
The driver looked bewildered and said, "Miss Gu, don't you know? Secretary Zhan left the company six months ago. I haven't seen her since. Mr. Shu has hired a male assistant. Should I notify that assistant now? By the way, what did you mean by 'given birth'? Did Secretary Zhan suddenly resign because she was getting married and having a child?"
"No need," Tianyi answered for Susu. "Besides us, no one else knows about Mr. Shu's sudden hospitalization due to a heart attack. Do you understand? Don't leak it to anyone."
"Okay," the driver replied.
Tianyi said sternly, "We are here. You can go back. Remember what I just said. Don't come back unless I call you."
"Yes," the driver immediately left.
When he was getting plastic surgery abroad, he had heard Susu mention the relationship between Shu Zhongze and Secretary Zhan. Secretary Zhan was ambitious. Shu Zhongze, having a child late in life, should have been happy. However, Shu Zhongze had no intention of changing his inheritance rights.
In his judgment, something must have happened between Shu Zhongze and Secretary Zhan during their six months abroad.
To be safe, Shu Zhongze's sudden heart attack could not be made public for the time being, to avoid causing unnecessary fluctuations in the Shu Corporation.
Susu was a little dazed. Shu Zhongze's driver said he hadn't seen Secretary Zhan for half a year. But even if she had resigned to have the baby, she wouldn't have always accompanied Shu Zhongze everywhere.
Besides, Secretary Zhan should be due to give birth soon. Why hadn't Shu Zhongze given her a title yet? Did the driver not even know Secretary Zhan was his girlfriend?
It was really strange.
"What are you thinking about?" Tianyi asked, seeing her lost in thought.
Susu leaned against his shoulder and said, "Don't you think the relationship between Mr. Shu and Secretary Zhan is strange now? Why did Secretary Zhan suddenly disappear? Before, she was quite smug, relying on her pregnancy."
"Have you heard the story of Emperor Wu of Han and Lady Gouyi?" Tianyi guessed. "Mr. Shu's joy at having a child late in life is similar to Emperor Wu of Han. If the Secretary Zhan you mentioned was more well-behaved and didn't have too many ideas, it would be fine. But if she had too many ideas and could even threaten the Shu Corporation, he definitely wouldn't be happy..."
Susu interrupted him worriedly, "Killing the mother to keep the child! Did Mr. Shu, did he kill Secretary Zhan because of this!"
"That's unlikely. At most, he'd hide her somewhere and let her leave after giving birth," Tianyi said with a smile. "You're thinking of Mr. Shu as the same as Lü Yuanhong. He's from a proper noble family. Even if he's a bit of a playboy, he wouldn't be like a desperate criminal."
Susu said "Oh," feeling embarrassed that she had overthought. "But would Secretary Zhan agree to this?"
"Mr. Shu should have a way," Tianyi said, seeing that she was no longer as upset. "I'll go buy two cups of coffee. You should rest too. Mr. Shu will be fine."
Susu waited outside the emergency room. Fortunately, Tianyi was there to accompany her.
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, the door of the emergency room was finally pushed open from the inside.
Susu rushed forward. A doctor who came out first asked with a grim expression, "Who is the patient's family?"
"I am," Susu said quickly, asking, "How is he? Is he alright?"
The doctor said with regret, "We've done our best, but the patient's condition is still very critical. We will transfer him to the intensive care unit immediately, and I need to arrange an expert consultation right away."
Susu's heart ached. Only then did she realize that she had already considered Shu Zhongze as family. She grabbed the doctor's arm and pleaded, "How could this happen? Why isn't he out of danger yet? You must save him, save him!"
The doctor broke free and said, "As his family, you should know that his heart condition isn't new. Why haven't you performed major vascular expansion surgery? And his daily habits are probably not good either. This didn't happen overnight. The situation is truly dire."
"Doctor, you are experts, you can definitely save him, save him..."
Susu was about to rush towards the doctor to plead again, but Tianyi held her tightly. "Susu, calm down. The doctor said they will find a way. He said they are finding a way. Let him go prepare for the consultation."
Seeing that Susu was being held back, the doctor quickly walked away.
At this moment, the door opened automatically again. Shu Zhongze, wearing a respirator and with many tubes inserted into his body, was pushed out by several nurses.
Susu and Tianyi immediately followed. Shu Zhongze, lying on the bed, was already conscious. Ignoring the needles in his hand, he removed the respirator covering his face, as if he had many things to say to Susu.
The nurse saw that the patient was not cooperating and stopped the bed she was pushing. Shu Zhongze took the opportunity to weakly call Susu over, grabbed her hand, and asked, "Why are you crying? Are you heartbroken for me..."
Susu nodded repeatedly, wanting to put the respirator back on him. "Don't be like this, put this on quickly. The doctor said you're fine now."
Shu Zhongze still blocked the respirator with his hand, his face filled with surprise and joy. "You don't resent me anymore, do you? You're willing to acknowledge me as your father?"
Susu nodded choked with emotion. "Put it on quickly, cooperate with the doctor for treatment... you'll get better."
Shu Zhongze smiled and said, "I really liked the clothes you gave me. It's a shame, a shame I didn't get a chance to wear them for you to see... And my three grandchildren are so cute... I love having children and grandchildren around me..."
"Stop talking, they need to take you to your room." Susu clasped his hand back, truly feeling the warmth in his palm, and said tearfully, "I'll bring them to visit you often from now on, let them accompany you, and let the Shu family mansion be lively too."
"Good, that's great." Shu Zhongze's eyes were filled with anticipation.