Actually, it wasn't difficult to investigate Li Chuning. A person like her didn't have any backing at all. When she used the pathogen given to her to frame Bai Lu, she had already been pushed out as a scapegoat. Ye Lian had asked someone to do it, so she naturally cleared herself of any involvement. Therefore, Guan Chao spent more than three hours to investigate all the information he had gathered.
Li Chuning's financial situation was that her personal bank account had suddenly received an extra two million yuan last night. The person who had sent the money was overseas, so it wasn't possible to find out in such a short time. She didn't have many friends, and the people she knew all worked in the hospital. However, she was usually a good person, so everyone had a good impression of her. She didn't have a boyfriend yet, but she had a close relationship with a doctor in Hospital General Hospital.
A close relationship between a nurse and a doctor wasn't a big deal, but the point was that the doctor had been transferred to the hospital and was already married. He was a man in his forties.
Liang Feifan held the file with his hand that was holding the cigarette. He flipped open a page with his long fingers and looked at the name on it — Zhang Ziyue.
He knew a few doctors in Hospital General Hospital, but he wasn't familiar with Zhang Ziyue. He called the hospital director and asked about Zhang Ziyue's situation. The director said that Zhang Ziyue was very good.
Liang Feifan frowned. There was a saying that went, "Abnormal is abnormal."
He put away his phone and threw it on the table beside him. Liang Feifan also threw the file on the table. He was silent for a moment before he asked Guan Chao, "What's the situation at the company now?"
Guan Chao glanced at the time. It was 4: 05 pm.
"Mr. Liang, we've already agreed that the meeting will be at 9 pm. We'll have a proposal then, but the current situation …" Guan Chao wondered if he should buy some time for Liang Feifan. "Why don't I go back first and tell the board to postpone the meeting for a day? Anyway, Mr. Liang, you're in the hospital now. Even if they want to make a scene, they can't do anything about it …"
"No need." Liang Feifan waved his hand. "The more reason there is, the more it is an excuse for them to escape. Be there on time for the 9 o 'clock meeting."
"But now … isn't it inconvenient for you to leave the hospital?"
"Go and bring my computer over. Tell them that I can't leave the hospital, but I can have a video conference." He took a puff of his cigarette. "They just want an explanation from me. If I give it to them, no one will be able to make a fuss."
"… Mr. Liang, what's the situation in the United States?"
Liang Feifan flicked the ash from his cigarette and said calmly, "I didn't go to America."
"…?" Guan Chao didn't understand. If they didn't go to America, didn't that mean their only way out was … gone?
Mr Liang, was he prepared to fight a battle that he had no confidence in winning?
He had some doubts in his heart, but he didn't ask further. Liang Feifan said again, "You go out first. I have a call to make."
Guan Chao quickly left. Liang Feifan picked up his phone and stared at the information that Guan Chao had gathered overnight. After a while, he finally dialed the number.
Bai Lu had never slept for such a long time in a daze. She knew that she hadn't been feeling well before. She had suddenly felt dizzy and her limbs were weak. Coupled with her high fever, her consciousness had been blurry all along. However, she occasionally heard someone talking in her ear.
There were unfamiliar voices, and there were also familiar voices … However, the familiar voices seemed to carry a hint of depression and pain in her ear.
Was she dreaming?
Or, did something really happen?
When Bai Lu woke up, she felt as though a lifetime had passed. She opened her eyes and realized that her whole body was sore and weak. Even moving was difficult. She supported herself with both hands and sat up. She looked around. She was still in the same ward, but the room was unusually quiet. She could almost hear her own rapid breathing.
She reached out to press her temples, but when she moved, she realized that the back of her hand was still on an IV drip.
Bai Lu frowned and felt that she really didn't have much strength. She struggled to get up, but the moment she moved, she couldn't help but cough violently. Every time she coughed, she felt as though she couldn't breathe properly. She felt dizzy and her limbs hurt. Toad?
What was wrong with her?
Although her head was a little dizzy, it wasn't to the extent that she didn't know anything. She looked at the bag of saline hanging above her head in a daze. She didn't know why, but her brain suddenly buzzed. A bad premonition instantly cleared her mind. She struggled to get up and half sat on the bed. She squinted her eyes and strenuously read the words written on the outside of the bag of saline.
Actually, she didn't really understand these drugs, but she roughly understood that they were anti-bacterial drugs. But … wasn't she pregnant? Wasn't she already three months old? Why would they give her anti-bacterial drugs?
She felt uneasy. That uneasy feeling was like a vine that wrapped itself around her entire body. It made her feel frightened and afraid. She also felt as though she couldn't breathe …
She moved her fingers. She wanted to call someone, but when she turned around, she realized that there was nothing on the bedside table. It seemed that someone had purposely tidied it up. It was very clean.
She remembered that before she went to bed, she had asked Guan Chao to stay in the ward. Bai Lu opened her mouth to call for him, but when she opened her mouth, she realized that her voice was so hoarse that it didn't sound like her own. "… Guan Chao, Assistant Guan …"
"Cough, cough … cough …"
After calling out twice, she started coughing. Bai Lu pressed her hand to her chest and remained quiet. No one responded to her. However, soon after, the door to the ward was pushed open and a fully armed man walked in. Bai Lu didn't recognize him.
Bai Lu looked at him. He was dressed in protective clothing and had a thick mask on his face. Only his eyes could be seen. She felt even more uneasy.
"Miss Bai, you're awake. How do you feel?" He seemed to be a doctor. He approached Bai Lu with a thermometer. "Don't move around. Let me take your temperature."
Bai Lu looked at the thermometer that was being held out to her. She opened her mouth and asked, "… Are you a doctor? What's wrong with me? Why … Why do I feel so weak? Also, my whole body hurts. Doctor … What's wrong with me? "
The thermometer beeped in her ear. The doctor took it and glanced at it. He shook his head and said, "You're still at 39.8. Miss Bai, you still have a high fever. Rest well and don't talk too much. Don't worry, we will cure you."
39.8？
High fever?
What was wrong with her? Why did she suddenly become like this?
Bai Lu tried her best to support her body and asked, "… You have to at least tell me what's wrong with me. Do I … have a cold? "
She thought that her high fever was probably caused by a cold. She then remembered the needle on the back of her hand and asked uneasily, "Why did you give me an IV? Doctor, I'm a pregnant woman. Won't this medicine affect pregnant women? "
"Miss Bai …"
The doctor who was taking care of Bai Lu was the director of Hospital No. 1. In her current situation, the director couldn't let anyone else take care of her, so he could only do it himself. However, now that she asked this question, he suddenly realized how cruel the answer was for a woman like her.
He knew that there were some things that he shouldn't say. As for this child … He thought that it would be best for Liang Feifan to tell her. However, in her situation, Liang Feifan naturally couldn't enter. As a doctor, he knew that she had the right to know about her condition. Moreover, her wild guesses wouldn't do her any good. She could only actively cooperate with the doctor if she knew the situation.
The director pondered for a long time before finally saying, "… Miss Bai, I'm the director of First Academy. My surname is Wu, and I have some ties with the Liang family. So, Feifan can be considered a child that I watched grow up. He had always called me uncle, so I treated his matters as my own family's matters. Originally, I thought that it would be best for Fei Fan to tell you this personally. But now, your situation is very special. He can't come in to see you, so I hope that Miss Bai can understand his difficulties. "
Bai Lu was confused and almost angry. She frowned and said with difficulty, "… What do you mean? Director Wu, right? What do you mean by what you just said? Why can't Fei Fan come in to see me? … Cough, cough, cough … "
She couldn't help but cough when she was a little agitated. Seeing this, Director Wu hurriedly motioned for her to take a deep breath. "Don't worry, Miss Bai. You're a patient. As doctors, we won't hide your condition. But before I say what I want to say next, I hope that Miss Bai — you have to be mentally prepared."
Bai Lu's hands clutched the bedsheets tightly. "— Go ahead."
Director Wu looked at her slightly yellowed face and saw a hint of stubbornness. He was still trying to figure out if she could accept this result in a while, right? He slowly put his hands into the pockets of his white coat and felt a thick envelope. He pursed his lips and finally said, "Miss Bai, I'm very sorry. You contracted SARS in our hospital. I believe that Miss Bai should be very clear about SARS. At that time, we really had no choice, so the child in your stomach … had to be aborted. Now, you're still in quarantine. I'm estimating your condition. If everything goes well, you'll be able to recover in about a week. I hope that Miss Bai can relax and actively cooperate with my work. I will definitely return you a healthy body. "
— You should be very clear about SARS. At that time, we really had no choice, so the child in your stomach … had to be aborted …
— Now, you're in quarantine …
…
It was as if the entire world had suddenly turned silent. Everything in the surroundings had disappeared, leaving behind only the sound of his own breathing and heartbeat. It was so clear that it was thumping beside his ears. It was overshadowed by his wife's ferocious beating.
Bai Lu's hands loosened weakly from the bedsheets. Then, she unconsciously tightened them again. Over and over again, she slowly felt that her whole body was petrified. There was a cold feeling that seeped through her limbs and bones. From the inside out, she could no longer feel anything.
This can't be real!
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