Huangfu Shaohua didn't want to hear her speak. He closed his eyes, pretending to be sleepy, his mind filled with Daisy's look of extreme resistance towards him.
Seeing that he was still infatuated with that woman, Wu Xiufang was genuinely worried that his hard-won authority in the group would be lost.
Today, several elders from the group had specifically called her to inquire about Shaohua's situation.
Everyone realized that Huangfu Sisong was beginning to pay attention to Shaohua, and once the successor to the group was decided, they would naturally contact her and curry favor with her.
She also fell silent, pondering how to prevent Shaohua from leaving home for that woman again, and how to stop that woman from bothering Shaohua.
However, the most troublesome issue now was not Daisy, but Sheng Haoguang and his daughter. If they were not eliminated, Shaohua's life would be in danger.
In short, all these things gave her a headache, yet Shaohua still didn't understand her good intentions, which was both heartbreaking and infuriating.
...
Daisy returned home and only told her parents that she was too tired from work and went straight to her room, collapsing onto the bed.
As soon as she closed her eyes, the words Huangfu Shaohua had spoken still echoed in her ears.
He knew the truth behind the photos and videos, wanted to reconcile with her, and make amends, but he didn't intend to give her a legitimate status. He only wanted to shower her with money.
Was this still the Huangfu Shaohua she knew? The man who would do anything for their love?
He had changed, and she didn't know when it had happened.
Daisy felt so tired. She didn't want to think about it anymore, just wanting to have a good sleep.
...
The next day, Susu was in her office. After finishing her own designs, she realized it was already noon.
She thought about how strange Daisy had been last night. Daisy had sent her a text message saying she wanted to meet up, but later simply said she had a last-minute issue and didn't call again to explain what it was.
Susu decided to call her to find out.
She dialed Daisy's mobile number. It rang, but no one answered.
She called again. On the second attempt, Daisy finally picked up.
"Daisy, are you at work? Is it convenient to talk?"
"Susu... do you need something?" The voice on the other end was hoarse and weak, as if she were sleeping.
"Are you still sleeping? I'm sorry, did I wake you up?" Susu hadn't expected her to still be asleep at noon.
Did her bodyguard job require her to stay up all night and sleep during the day?
"Mm, it's okay. I actually wanted to get up, but I have a terrible headache and feel unwell all over, so I just feel groggy and don't want to move."
Susu asked, "Are you sick? Measure your temperature, do you have a fever?"
Daisy touched her head with her hand and said, "I don't think I have a fever, but my throat feels uncomfortable, and my stomach feels blocked. I just want to sleep."
"You should go to the hospital," Susu asked worriedly, "Are you at home? I'll come find you and take you to the hospital."
"I'm at home. But I don't think it's that serious. If I sleep for a day, I should be fine..."
Daisy trailed off and became silent.
Susu felt that she must be quite ill and quickly said, "Wait at home, I'll be there right away."
Daisy weakly hummed an "mm" and hung up the phone before falling asleep again.
Susu came out of her studio and drove to Daisy's parents' house. She rang the doorbell for a long time, but no one opened the door. She called Daisy's mobile again.
Daisy was woken by the ringing phone. Knowing she had arrived, she reluctantly got out of bed and opened the door for her.
Seeing that she was alone at home, Susu asked, "Where are your parents? Don't they know you're sick?"
Daisy tidied her messy hair with her fingers and sat on the sofa, saying, "They went to a relative's house for a banquet today. They told me this morning before they left that they wouldn't be back until tonight."
Susu said "oh" and noticed the prepared breakfast on the dining table, untouched.
She first tested Daisy's forehead temperature with her hand. Indeed, she didn't have a fever; her temperature was normal.
"You haven't touched this breakfast on the table. Eat something, and then we'll go to the hospital." Susu was afraid she was feeling weak because she hadn't eaten.
Daisy nodded, tried to muster some energy, and sat down at the dining table. She picked up a steamed cake and ate two bites. She only felt more uncomfortable in her stomach and ran to the bathroom, wanting to vomit, and closed the door.
Susu, hearing the sounds from the bathroom, felt that she was vomiting and having diarrhea. Could it be food poisoning, or a problem with her gastrointestinal tract?
It seemed best to go to the hospital quickly and see.
After Daisy came out of the bathroom, she felt completely drained. Her feet felt unsteady even when she walked.
Susu supported her and asked, "Think about what you ate yesterday and today. Could it be food poisoning?"
Daisy waved her hand at her and said, "I don't know. I felt unwell last night and haven't eaten much since, just had some water."
"I drove here. Can you still walk? Let's go to the hospital now."
"I can walk myself." Daisy used Susu's arm for support, and together they went out and got into her car.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Susu helped her register for the gastroenterology department.
After examining Daisy's symptoms, the gastroenterologist asked Daisy to have a blood test first.
When the blood test results came out, the gastroenterologist asked Daisy to go to the gynecology department.
Susu, who was accompanying Daisy, asked confusedly, "Doctor, my friend has a stomachache. Why does she need to go to gynecology?"
The doctor pointed to an indicator on the blood test report and said, "Your friend's gastrointestinal discomfort is likely due to pregnancy. A gynecologist can clarify this."
Daisy was stunned. She couldn't believe she might be pregnant.
Susu hadn't considered this possibility at all. When the doctor mentioned it, she recalled that early pregnancy symptoms could include nausea and drowsiness, but Daisy's drowsiness and discomfort seemed more severe.
After leaving the gastroenterology department, they were both silent.
If Daisy was indeed pregnant, she also found it frightening.
She continued to support Daisy and registered for an appointment in the gynecology department.
Looking at the examination results from the gynecology department, Daisy crumpled the report in disbelief, her whole body trembling as she said, "No! The doctors here must have made a mistake. Susu, let's go to another hospital for a check-up."
"Okay, okay," Susu tried her best to comfort her. "But the doctor said you are very weak now and need an IV drip. How about we get the nutrient drip first, and then we can go to another hospital?"
"I don't want the nutrient drip," Daisy said resistantly.
Susu persuaded her, "You can't eat anything right now. Without the nutrient drip, how can you go to another hospital? You won't even be able to walk. Don't worry, let's listen to the doctor and get the IV drip. Once you recover some strength, it's not too late for us to go to another hospital."
Daisy finally nodded and said, "I just haven't eaten much from yesterday to today, so I'm just weak."
"Yes, so getting the nutrient drip won't hurt."
Susu settled her in the infusion room and then went outside the hospital to buy milk and some food, to see if she could eat anything.
Now that it was confirmed to be pregnancy symptoms, Susu had some experience.
No matter how uncomfortable these symptoms were, one had to eat something or drink some nutritional supplements, otherwise, the body would not be able to hold up.