"I'm sorry..." Qin Yaoyao hung her head, her voice filled with remorse.
"Is sorry going to solve anything? Can your apology wake Jiang Li up from the emergency room?!" Sister Chen almost broke into a shout. It was the first time she had lost her temper like this.
Qin Yaoyao's expression froze.
Xiao Yanzhi's face was cold. He slightly lifted his eyelids and said in a deep voice, "I told her to drink that glass of wine. What does it have to do with Yaoyao?"
The aura around him was extremely low. One could sense his annoyance and chill.
Sister Chen was immediately at a loss for words.
Xiao Yanzhi stared at her with his long and narrow eyes, his profile cold and stern. "Preparing such a strong drink for no reason, she's just reaping what she sowed."
Looking at his cold and solemn face, Sister Chen took a deep breath.
Professional habit made her first glance around. After making sure there was no one else around, she suppressed her anger and said, "Mr. Xiao, Jiang Li has been with you for four years. I don't believe you don't know her temperament."
"Have you ever thought about why she prepared such a strong drink?"
After saying that, Sister Chen's sharp eyes swept across Qin Yaoyao.
Qin Yaoyao shrank her shoulders.
Sister Chen asked her, "Miss Qin, could you please explain to Mr. Xiao what exactly happened?"
Qin Yaoyao suddenly shivered. She first looked up and then lowered her head.
"I don't know."
Seeing this, Xiao Yanzhi rubbed his temples. "Yaoyao, the car is waiting at the hospital entrance. Ask Xue An to take you home."
It was obvious that he was driving Qin Yaoyao away.
Qin Yaoyao's eyes immediately showed panic. She was worried that Jiang Li would tell Xiao Yanzhi something when she woke up, so she quickly said, "A Yan, can I wait here until Sister Jiang Li wakes up?"
The only answer she got was silence.
"I understand." Qin Yaoyao knew that Xiao Yanzhi liked obedient girls. "Then when Sister Jiang Li wakes up, A Yan must tell me. I'll come and visit her specially."
Xiao Yanzhi gave a non - committal grunt. When she was about to leave, he casually told her, "You're too tired tonight. Go home and rest early. Call me when you get home."
With this sentence, Qin Yaoyao felt a little more at ease.
At least Xiao Yanzhi still cared about her.
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After a series of rescues, Jiang Li had a narrow escape from death. Fortunately, the doctors managed to save her.
The doctor said that Jiang Li had a history of gastric ulcers caused by drinking. Her body was not suitable for excessive drinking. This time, she almost burned her esophagus, and her stomach disease had become even more serious.
"It's common for young people to socialize and work hard, but if they don't pay attention, they may develop gastric cancer in the future. Then it will be too late."
Sister Chen nodded, listened to the doctor's advice carefully, wrote down the following precautions, and kept thanking the doctor.
Xiao Yanzhi stood at the ventilation opening in the hospital corridor, silently smoking one cigarette after another.
Since it was an unexpected situation and there was no time to do public relations, many people saw Jiang Li spitting blood and being sent to the ambulance. The news quickly spread on the Internet.
Xue An took Qin Yaoyao home and then called. "Mr. Xiao, tonight's incident has caused quite a stir. It may have an impact on the company. Should we try to suppress it?"
Xiao Yanzhi narrowed his eyes.
His well - defined fingers held the cigarette and casually rested on the window. He said coldly, "No need."
...
Jiang Li didn't know how long she had been in a coma.
In the darkness, she only felt extremely thirsty. Her throat seemed to be on fire, and her stomach ached badly, as if thousands of people were kicking her stomach.
After who knew how long, the excruciating pain gradually subsided, leaving her exhausted.
The last time her stomachache was this severe was when she accompanied Xiao Yanzhi to the one - year anniversary dinner of Jiang Entertainment.
At that time, Jiang Entertainment was just starting out and had not yet established a firm foothold in Beicheng. Many people took the opportunity of toasting to provoke Xiao Yanzhi and tried to get him drunk.
It was she who, with a charming smile and a calm face, stood in front of him and drank those glasses of wine without changing her expression.
Excessive drinking made her vomit until she was dehydrated and fainted. She was sent to the hospital for an IV drip.
At that time, Xiao Yanzhi hugged her and said guiltily that he would definitely treat her well in the future.
She was stupid and forgot to ask how long this "future" would be.
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When Jiang Li opened her eyes, she saw a snow - white wall and smelled the disinfectant in the air.
She turned her head with difficulty. She was still on an IV drip. Her hand was cold. The room was empty, and she was the only one there.
A few seconds after waking up, she felt extremely thirsty. She tried to use her other hand that was not punctured to pick up the water cup on the bedside table, but she had no strength at all.
Just then, the ward door opened, and a man walked in. Their eyes met.
"You have a tough life."
Jiang Li didn't say a word. Her eyes swept across his face and finally landed on the water cup on the bedside table.
She opened her mouth, trying to speak, but found that she couldn't make a single sound. She closed her mouth helplessly and turned her head to the other side.
Xiao Yanzhi raised his eyebrows.
He walked over, picked up the cup on the bedside table, poured the water into the trash can, and then poured a new cup of hot water.
"Drink it by yourself, or do you want someone to feed you?" Xiao Yanzhi's tone was calm, still looking nonchalant.
He sat very close. Jiang Li could smell the strong tobacco on him.
Her beautiful eyebrows frowned. Her throat, just burned by alcohol, couldn't stand such a pungent smell, so she couldn't help coughing a few times.
Xiao Yanzhi looked down at her, then quickly got up, took off his suit jacket, and hung it on the hanger behind the ward door.
The tobacco smell was not as strong as before, and Jiang Li felt more comfortable breathing.
Jiang Li's skin was originally very fair. Now, because of her weakness, her face was as white as porcelain, and there seemed to be a mist in her eyes.
She looked like a delicate and vulnerable beauty who would break at a touch.
After staring at her for a few seconds, Xiao Yanzhi reached into the drawer and took out a disposable utensil. He scooped up some water with a spoon and fed it to Jiang Li.
He was surprisingly patient. He slowly brought the spoon to her lips one by one and gently lifted his arm to pour the water into her mouth.
Jiang Li was really thirsty. She cooperated with his actions and drank half a glass of water. From time to time, she licked her lips to prevent the water from running down the corner of her mouth.
Her tongue swept across her lips and quickly disappeared, like an unintentional provocation.
Xiao Yanzhi's eyes darkened. He asked her if she wanted more, and she gently shook her head.
He put down the water cup. Xiao Yanzhi stared at her silently for a while, then suddenly let out a soft scoff. "You're quite good at ordering people around."
After being moistened by the water, her throat could barely make a sound. She said two words with difficulty, so softly that one had to get very close to hear clearly. "Thank you."
After saying that, she averted her gaze and didn't look at the man again.