However, before Wen Baozhu could get closer, two well - trained plain - clothes bodyguards stepped forward.
One of them quickly supported the old man, while the other took a step forward and directly blocked Wen Baozhu's way.
"Miss, please don't get closer."
Wen Baozhu had no choice but to take two steps back, but her eyes still stayed on the old man. "He has low blood sugar!"
The bodyguard was taken aback and looked back at the other one.
The bodyguard helped the old man to a rest chair. Since they didn't carry any food to quickly replenish sugar, they were at a loss for a moment.
Wen Baozhu said, "I have lemon candies."
She lowered her head and rummaged through her bag to find one. Just as she was about to hand it over, unexpectedly, the bodyguard refused.
"Sorry, miss. We can't let sir take food of unknown origin."
The implication was that they were worried there might be poison in her candy.
Wen Baozhu had no alternative. Suddenly, she had an idea. "I have two. I'll eat one to prove it's non - toxic. Is that okay?"
As she spoke, she tore open the wrapper and stuffed the candy into her mouth.
Then, she took out the other one. "Saving the man's life is the most important thing."
The bodyguard hesitated, exchanged glances again, and finally took the candy and put it into the unconscious old man's mouth.
Seeing the old man's complexion gradually warm up after eating the candy, Wen Baozhu let out a sigh of relief.
It was good that he was okay.
The bodyguard immediately contacted the hospital, arranged a special - grade rest ward for the old man, and transferred him there.
Wen Baozhu turned around to leave, but the bodyguard stopped her again. "Miss, please stay."
Wen Baozhu was stunned. "What else is there?"
The bodyguard said, "You can't leave until we're sure the old gentleman is perfectly okay."
Wen Baozhu could probably understand the bodyguard's concerns, so she had no objections and followed them to the ward.
One of the two bodyguards stayed inside the ward, and the other stood guard outside. The security was very strict.
With such a big commotion, Wen Baozhu couldn't help but speculate about the old man's identity.
She had also noticed just now that the old man had deep - set features and a straight nose. He was wearing a well - tailored suit.
Especially the sandalwood walking stick in his hand. It was obviously handmade and very expensive.
A man depends on his clothes just as a horse depends on its saddle. Although the old man was old and still in a coma, he still exuded an air of upper - class nobility.
While waiting for the old man to wake up, Fu Lian sent her a message, asking if her check - up had gone smoothly.
Wen Baozhu told him about how she had saved someone in the hospital and said that the person's identity seemed very special.
As soon as the message was sent, Fu Lian called.
The moment the phone rang, the bodyguard in the room gave her a cold look.
Wen Baozhu was so frightened that she fumbled and quickly pressed the answer button. She said softly, "Hello?"
Fu Lian said, "What kind of trouble have you gotten into this time?"
His tone was neither too harsh nor too gentle. It was hard to tell if there was much blame in it.
Wen Baozhu blushed instantly. "What do you mean by 'this time'? I'm just being helpful."
Fu Lian said, "Being helpful, so now you're being monitored?"
Wen Baozhu said, "... yes."
The man on the other end let out a deep sigh. It was hard to tell if it was out of helplessness or something else. "Tell me the ward number. I'm coming now."
"Now?" Wen Baozhu was a bit surprised. "Mr. Fu, you don't need to worry about me. I'm fine. They'll let me go after the old gentleman wakes up."
Fu Lian was too lazy to argue with her. He repeated, "The room number."
Wen Baozhu felt a bit embarrassed. She had to quietly glance at the bodyguard and then tell Fu Lian the room number.
After hanging up the phone, Wen Baozhu felt a bit guilty.
Fu Lian was usually busy with a myriad of affairs. He had left home early this morning, presumably to attend to important matters.
But now, because of her, his arrangements had been disrupted. She really felt apologetic.
She thought to herself that she would cook a meal for him to make up for it when she had time later.
She waited and waited. Instead of waiting for Fu Lian, she first waited for the old gentleman to wake up.
When the bodyguard saw the old man open his eyes, he immediately rushed to the bedside. "Sir, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
The old man shook his head. There was a look of confusion in his eyes just after waking up. "I'm fine. Where am I now?"
The bodyguard then told him how he had fainted and how a young lady had stepped in to save him.
The old man's gaze shifted to the strange lady in the room. He frowned for a moment. "Who told you to keep this young lady here? Don't you guys have anything better to do?"
The bodyguard was a bit embarrassed. "We were mainly worried about your safety..."
"Doing this will chill the lady's heart." The old man's face darkened. "It's just a single candy. Do you think there's arsenic in it?"
The bodyguard was scolded severely but didn't dare to retort.
"Sorry, Mr. Zhou."
"Who are you apologizing to me for?" the old man said sharply. "Call A Biao in too. You two, apologize to this young lady."
So the following scene was quite comical.
The two bodyguards stood in front of Wen Baozhu together, bowed at a ninety - degree angle, and said in unison with their heads down, "Sorry, miss."
"Ask for her name!" the old man shouted.
Wen Baozhu quickly introduced herself. "My surname is Wen. Wen Baozhu."
The two bodyguards bowed at a ninety - degree angle again. "Miss Wen, sorry. Please forgive us."
Wen Baozhu was also startled. She quickly stood up from the chair and waved her hand. "It's okay, it's okay. I can understand you. As long as the old gentleman is okay now."
After hearing her self - introduction, the old man's eyes lingered on her for a moment. "You're Wen Baozhu?"
Wen Baozhu didn't expect the old man to know her. "Who are you?"
The old man smiled. "I'm Zoey's grandfather."
...
Now it made sense.
The old man told Wen Baozhu that Zhou You often mentioned her big friend named "Baozhu" at home.
"Zoey is lively. Since she was a child, her mommy, daddy, and I have always doted on her. If she has offended you, I apologize to you on behalf of her parents."
Wen Baozhu quickly shook her head. "No, she's very well - behaved."
It's just that she occasionally tried to play matchmaker randomly, spoke without restraint, and often sold her out...
Well, she didn't want to think about it anymore.
After all, she was just a child and didn't have any bad intentions.
A smile appeared on the old man's serious face. "I asked Zoey to invite you to our home as a guest before, but we never had the time. I didn't expect to meet you here."
It was so like Zhou You.
"The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Your family must be very busy. I'll definitely visit when I have the opportunity later."
"It doesn't matter. It's just me and Zhou You at home. If you come to visit often, there will be more fun."
The old man's voice was low, and his mood seemed a bit down. "Since her parents... I still hope she can be more lively and make more friends. So that when I'm gone, I can have an explanation to her parents."
His hesitation in speaking made people's hearts ache.
Wen Baozhu didn't dare to think about how much of a blow it must have been to the old man. At this age, he should have been enjoying the company of his descendants, but instead, he had received such bad news.
"You're in good health. You'll surely live a long life and see Zhou You grow up."
The old man nodded with a smile. "I cherish my life very much. I have a physical examination on time every month."
Just as they were chatting, suddenly the door was pushed open from the outside.