The plan he and Ao Xiang Group had concocted to deal with Lu Yuanhong was known within the Shu Corporation only to himself, Secretary Zhan, and one extremely trusted veteran director. No one else was privy to it.
Consequently, everyone within the corporation believed their boss was about to be replaced. Some were looking for alternative paths, others were rushing to collect company data to curry favor with Lu Yuanhong, and some were clamoring for him to distribute all the divisible funds… In any case, he had temporarily gone into hiding, witnessing the true colors of everyone within the Shu Corporation.
Secretary Zhan placed the freshly brewed ginseng tea on his desk and advised, "Mr. Shu, please take care of yourself. Stop looking at the internal emails of the corporation. It's not too late to deal with these scoundrels after your daughter helps you reclaim the Shu Corporation."
Shu Zhongze took Secretary Zhan's hand and said, "It's just that I've troubled you during this time, making you stay here with me. You must be bored to death."
Secretary Zhan smoothly sat on his lap and replied, "I'm not bored at all when I'm with you. You have endless stories to tell, and I love listening to them all."
"They're just old stories. How could girls like you today enjoy listening to them? You're just trying to cheer me up," Shu Zhongze said with a smile, stroking her chin like one would a kitten.
Secretary Zhan moved his hand away and leaned against him coquettishly, saying, "I'm not coaxing you. I genuinely enjoy hearing about your youth. It's far more exciting than anything shown on television. Tell me more now..."
Before she could finish her playful words, Shu Zhongze's phone suddenly rang, and she obediently fell silent.
"What? How could this happen? I'll be right there!" Shu Zhongze pushed her away in agitation and stood up. After hanging up the call, he immediately instructed Secretary Zhan, "Quickly have the driver prepare the car. I need to go to the hospital."
"Mr. Shu, what happened?" Secretary Zhan couldn't help but ask.
Shu Zhongze, while putting on his coat, said, "Susu is going into labor, and it requires a C-section. They need a family member to sign."
Secretary Zhan immediately responded with an "Okay" and went to instruct the driver to prepare the car. However, she found it strange because Susu's due date didn't seem to be around this time. Moreover, they had chatted privately before, and Susu had mentioned that although she was expecting twins, this was her second pregnancy. Her first child was born naturally, so there shouldn't be any major issues with a natural birth for the second one. Why the sudden need for a C-section?
But seeing Shu Zhongze in such a hurry to get to the hospital, she didn't press further.
...
Qin Tianyi waited for half an hour before Su Kangxi replied. He stated that he couldn't reach Susu's phone initially. He had contacted Xiao Anjing and then Chen Ma, only to learn that Susu had a collision with another car on her way to the hospital to give birth.
Although the car accident wasn't too serious, Susu's fetal energy was disturbed by it, and she was now in the delivery room, likely to give birth soon. He didn't know the specific details yet, and Chen Ma was on her way to the hospital.
They would know Susu's current condition once Chen Ma arrived at the hospital.
Qin Tianyi's heart sank. He hadn't expected Susu to actually be in a car accident, which had triggered premature labor. It seemed Lu Yuanhong was targeting Susu. But why was he suddenly targeting Susu now, when he hadn't before?
He quickly messaged Su Kangxi, asking him to deploy plainclothes police officers to protect Susu at the hospital. This seemingly minor car accident could very well be the beginning of some scheme by Lu Yuanhong. He wanted Susu dead now!
Su Kangxi stared at the message from Qin Tianyi on his phone and couldn't help but feel worried. To ensure the safety of Susu and the baby, he had to go to the hospital himself.
He replied to Qin Tianyi, stating that not only would he increase police presence but he would also personally monitor outside the delivery room where Susu was giving birth.
Upon seeing his reply, Qin Tianyi felt a little relieved, but what he wanted most was to be able to go to the hospital and see for himself.
"A Ban, are you in there?" At this moment, A Mei's voice sounded from outside the door.
Qin Tianyi immediately turned off his phone and replied, "Yes."
"Is your stomach feeling any better? Why is the medicine I gave you still at the door?" A Mei asked curiously.
"I haven't had a chance to take it yet," Qin Tianyi said, quickly removing the SIM card he had used to contact Su Kangxi, replacing it with the SIM card issued by the facility, and then flushing the toilet in the bathroom.
A Mei asked with concern, "Have you been having diarrhea?"
He didn't respond to her again. After a few seconds, he walked to the door, holding his stomach, and opened it, saying, "Yes, I just started feeling a little better."
A Mei picked up the medicine from the doorstep, handed it to him, and said, "Take one quickly. Is there water in the room? I'll pour you some."
Qin Tianyi stopped her, took the box of medicine from her hand, and prevented her from entering, saying, "Don't come into the room, it smells bad inside. I can take the medicine myself. By the way, why are you here at our place?"
"Oh, Mr. Lu is looking for you. He seems to have something to assign you to do," A Mei said. "But your stomach is uncomfortable now, you should rest in your room. I'll go tell Mr. Lu to find someone else."
"Thank you, I'm fine now. I can go," Qin Tianyi said, mustering his strength.
Lu Yuanhong was finally looking for him, intending to assign him specific tasks. Did this mean Lu Yuanhong basically trusted him now?
"Alright, then take your medicine first. I'll go tell Mr. Lu upstairs, and you go to the study immediately." After saying that, she turned and left.
Qin Tianyi didn't know what Lu Yuanhong would assign him to do at this time. He now wished he could rush to the hospital to see how Susu and the baby were doing, but he couldn't find a reason to ask for leave.
He calmed his mind. He would have to go to Lu Yuanhong's study first.
Returning to the large house on the ground floor, he saw several celebrities invited by Lu Yuanhong still sipping tea. Lu Yuanhong was not among them, and Xiao Mei was now serving them tea, entertaining them on Lu Yuanhong's behalf.
Qin Tianyi walked directly towards the study on the second floor and knocked on the door.
"Come in," Lu Yuanhong's voice came from inside.
"Mr. Lu, did you need me for something?" Qin Tianyi asked respectfully, lowering his head.
"Yes, don't stand. Sit down and talk," Lu Yuanhong said, gesturing for him to sit down as he sat at his desk.
He remained standing straight, his face expressionless, and said, "I won't sit. Mr. Lu, please just give me your instructions."
Lu Yuanhong did not force him and asked, "Do you have any family left? How are you adapting to coming to Lancheng?"
"It's alright, it's just that the weather here is too dry," Qin Tianyi said. "I have no family left. When I was very young, there was a fire at home, and I was the only survivor."
"Oh, oh, then how did you grow up as a child?"
"Initially, welfare institutions helped me. Later, a relative adopted me, but they were only after the relief funds from the welfare institutions. I left their home in my teens and relied on myself." Qin Tianyi, seeing that he still seemed unconvinced, said directly, "Mr. Lu, I'm just a worthless life. If you have anything to assign, just tell me. I'm not afraid of anything."