It took Father Jiang’s operation 40 minutes to reach complete success.
Soon after, the anesthetic had passed, and the pale Father Jiang could speak again.
The doctor informed everyone that the operation was exceptionally successful. Once Father Jiang had fully recovered, all he was required to do was return to the hospital for a check-up in half a year.
With that, everyone in Zurich’s Mayne Hospital was filled with great joy.
Jiang Dai was elated, and so were those two fools who wanted to be Father Jiang’s son-in-law.
At this moment, Jiang Dai pulled that miserable little private detective over and had him stand at the corner of the window to sneak a picture of the declined hospital bed.
After all, Father Jiang had just undergone an operation, so he still appeared pale and frail.
Coupled with bad lighting, the effects of the picture the little private detective had taken were, all the more, satisfactory to Jiang Dai.
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Trapped in a daze, he evoked no hint of imposing aura that showed he would be about to vie for power or whatsoever.
“Big Brother’s complexion looks absolutely horrendous. Is it that serious? Didn’t they say this Mayne Hospital has the highest cure rate for pancreatic cancer across the world? Is it that useless?”
Upon hearing that, Jiang Zhuyuan sneered, “Dad, do you not have any common sense? Cancer has already spread all over his body, and even his blood is filled with cancerous cells. With the current situation, even Lao Tzu1 老子: Lao Tzu was the Chinese philosopher who founded the philosophical system of Taoism. would not be able to save him. At best, he would have to rely on chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or something. Regardless of how hard he tries, an advanced cancer patient would not last for too long. Thus, Bao Li will soon be ours!”
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Father Jiang could be discharged from the hospital in approximately a week. As long as there was no issue with the wound, it was alright for him to catch a flight. With that, they were able to return home in 8 days.
Since postoperative recovery was still essential, Jiang Dai ensured she was at the hospital every day to take care of her dad.
As for Huo Rongshen, not once had he left their side. Even though Jiang Dai had attempted countless times to chase him away, her efforts were still in vain.
Subsequently, she watched as this man adjusted the bed or poured some water for her dad. On top of that, he even went as far as to help her dad to the bathroom. Since Huo Rongshen was far too tall, he was just not meant to be waiting on people.
Due to him walking around in the room, the space in the initially massive intensive care unit became much smaller. Upon seeing this, Jiang Dai felt so exhausted.
Once again, she called Huo Rongshen out of the ward and persuaded, “Mr. Huo, you have already done more than enough for us in helping and taking care of my dad. Now that the surgery is done, my mum and I, as well as the nurse, are fully capable of taking care of my dad through this simple recovery period. Since you have stayed in Zurich for a week now, why don’t you go ahead and do what you have to do?”
Huo Rongshen spoke to Jiang Dai in a measured tone, for which he appeared as though he was accustomed to his latest profession——a nurse aide who was on a 24-hour standby shift.
“There’s no rush. Let’s talk about it again once your dad has fully recovered.”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Jiang Dai pressed her fingers against her temple. “Don’t you have a business to take care of? You are the leading billionaire in Country A, so could you please return to your main business? Whenever you are out on a business trip, don’t you used to only stop over in a place for no more than 2 days? Your schedule has always been more packed than a famous celebrity, so now that you have wasted so much time, aren’t you afraid of holding up your important work?”
With her heart set on persuading him to leave, Jiang Dai’s tone subconsciously became somewhat harsh.
Even so, Huo Rongshen remained stern. “No, it is not a waste of time to take care of your dad. Instead, it is something that I should do.”
It had occurred to Jiang Dai that Liang Jingche mentioned seemingly similar words as well.
Seeing as how things had turned out, these two men were indeed obsessed, so much so that one was more confused about his rightful place than the other.
Father Jiang was undoubtedly her dad, so why were they all being so sociable on their own?!
With that in mind, Jiang Dai became, all the more, blunt. “You have already done more than enough now, so why don’t you please head back to Yanjing first, Mr. Huo? Now that there are numerous rumors of my dad’s illness circulating in Yanjing, countless people in Yanjing, be it explicitly or implicitly, are placing significant attention on our family’s situation. If we were to head back together, it is bound to create unnecessary rumors, for which is the last thing I’d like to see.”
Recently, Huo Rongshen felt most intuitively that Jiang Dai had matured, and so had he.
Through these 10-day interactions in Zurich, he believed he had the confidence to mention that matter again.
“I have been reflecting upon myself throughout this period and have come to realize what my problem is, which has been increasingly clear. As for the care and attention that I owe you, I’d like to try my best to make up for it. I’m serious here, Jiang Dai. I’ve never been this serious in my life. So, I hope you will think about it.”
At this juncture, all Jiang Dai wanted to do was to press her hand onto her forehead.
Without any hesitation, she gave him an answer. “I have made up my mind, and the answer is no. Huo Rongshen, that will never happen. So, please give up.”
Upon hearing that, Huo Rongshen’s pupils twitched violently and questioned in a significantly weakened voice, “Why? Are my prior oversights really so unforgivable?”
After pondering over it for a moment, Jiang Dai tried her best to answer frankly. “I do not hate you, so what is there to forgive? Furthermore, you have never made any mistakes throughout our marriage. However, the main reason for not considering getting back together is that I do not want to lead the same lifestyle as before. On top of that, we are incompatible and not fit to live together.”
At length, she had, once again, repeated with finality, “President Huo, I have absolutely no intentions of reverting things to the way it had been before.”
It was apparent that Huo Rongshen was thwarted and looked exceptionally crestfallen. Even so, he tried his hardest to repress himself, not daring to express any unhappiness in front of Jiang Dai.
“Alright, I understand.”
Amidst the soundlessness in the area, he answered in an incredibly calm manner.
Yet, only he would know how hopeless he felt at this moment.
At long last, Jiang Dai was able to persuade him to return at different times. With that, she could not help but wonder inwardly about Sheng Wanwan, the female lead in the comic. What the f*ck was this? As the female lead of the comic, how is it that she has yet to start the story? What about the storyline?
Once the female lead made her appearance, Huo Rongshen would definitely be attracted to his equivalent and began various sorts of stimulating R-rated storyline with the female lead, who often acted as a pure white flower2 小白花: an internet slang for someone who pretends to be kind, innocent, and lovable. Usually, they are scheming women who would garner pity and affections from others through their weak appearances. .
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Heaving a sigh, Jiang Dai made her way back to the intensive care unit to check on her dad.
Father Jiang was sleeping at that moment, pretty soundly, in fact. The surgery turned out to be successful, and his recovery was also pretty good.
Just as she was about to take a seat on the long bench outside the ward to have a rest, Liang Jingche walked over.
Without waiting for Jiang Dai to respond, Liang Jingche took the initiative to talk about the developments of Jiang Zhuyuan and Bao Li.
“I am aware that there are some disputes within your family clan. I recently got wind of your cousin, Jiang Zhuyuan, allying with the other shareholders and are eager for action. Hence, I reckon they will make a big move as soon as you return to Yanjing. I know you have the capabilities of handling these matters, so I just wanted to give you a heads up.”
With a smile, Jiang Dai responded, “Yes, just let him live for another 2 days. By the time we return, he probably won’t be able to.”
With that, Liang Jingche, once again, brought up some topics on postoperative recovery.
As soon as Jiang Dai thanked him politely, Liang Zhenyu was suddenly pulled into the conversation.
“Thanks for everything, Chairman Liang. Since I am someone who repays favors, I will surely keep an eye out for your sister’s situation when I return to Yanjing. In any case, Zhenyu has dreams, a good foundation, and the capabilities to make her debut in a girl group. As such, I will try my best to make arrangements for her to participate in the “Youth Camp.” On the stage, her glistening pride will definitely heal all the hurt she has endured.”
It was true that Liang Jingche had no experience with dating women, but his EQ was truly high. As such, it was impossible for him to feign ignorance any longer.
Since he has extensive experiences, how could he not figure out that Jiang Dai was trying to use his sister to draw a line between them?
Be that as it may, Liang Jingche was in no hurry. It was just that he could not help but worry that he might have acted too forward as of late, causing Jiang Dai to resist.
But…… For so many years, he had been waiting and watching her silently on the sidelines.
If he did not make a move again, he was absolutely petrified that he might miss his chance.
All in all, there were not many five years throughout one’s lifetime.
He hesitated, as a sentence that he wished to say for a very long time had always been stuck in his throat. However, it was this very day that he was finally able to utter it out loud.
“Do you really not remember me at all, Miss Jiang? You kissed me……five years ago.”
Upon hearing such an utterance, question marks made their appearance all around Jiang Dai’s head.
Not only had her eyes gone round, but even all her capillaries, blood and pores were trembling in shock. (ΩДΩ)
If it had been another man who uttered this sentence, Jiang Dai reckoned she would have laughed it off.
However, Liang Jingche did not seem like someone who would make up something like this.
With this in mind, she began to feel uneasy. “Something like this occurred?”
Exactly when on earth had she acquired a licentious debt? How was it possible that she had no recollection of this?!
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