Inside Yue Lan Manor.
Jiang Zhirou was lying quietly in bed.
Si Moshen was guarding by the bedside, and his phone kept ringing.
A look of impatience flashed across his face. He handed the phone to Uncle Shen beside him and said, "Go outside and answer it."
Uncle Shen nodded repeatedly, took the phone, and turned to walk outside.
He carefully closed the door behind him. The phone in his hand still kept ringing, as if it would ring until someone answered it.
Uncle Shen walked out of the room and further away before answering the call.
The moment the call was connected, Chi Yu's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Is Qingmian still at Yue Lan? Why can't I reach her?"
Chi Yu's tone was very anxious.
Uncle Shen, holding the phone, was at a loss for words for a moment.
He glanced at the closed door and didn't say a word for a long time.
How could he answer the other person?
Someone suddenly fainted and was now being examined by the doctor.
But the one who fainted was Jiang Zhirou. So where was Qingmian?
He couldn't answer.
The palm of Uncle Shen's hand holding the phone was oozing sweat, sticky from either nervousness or some other emotion.
"Si Moshen, say something!"
Chi Yu didn't know that the person holding the phone on this end was Uncle Shen. He shouted excitedly.
Hearing this, Uncle Shen's eyes flickered, and then he slowly said, "Someone fainted. The hospital is doing an examination now. Don't worry too much."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chi Yu on the other end of the phone obviously paused for a moment. Then he frowned anxiously and asked, "Why did she suddenly faint?"
As he said this, Chi Yu suddenly remembered that the last time Qingmian fainted was because Jiang Zhirou suddenly showed up. This time... wouldn't it be...
Chi Yu unconsciously tightened his grip on the phone, holding his breath and waiting for the other person's answer.
He was afraid that this time when she fainted, Qingmian would never wake up again... or rather, the person who woke up would no longer be Qingmian.
Uncle Shen frequently looked at the closed door. After hesitating for a moment, as if making up his mind, he slowly said, "Isn't the performance coming up soon? The rehearsal intensity has been too high these days, and she hasn't been eating regularly. Her body couldn't take it, so she fainted."
Just as Chi Yu was about to speak, Uncle Shen interrupted him.
"Mr. Chi, don't be anxious. Master San's private doctors are all top - notch. They are diagnosing Qingmian in the room now. There won't be anything serious. Don't worry too much."
"Mr. Chi, your company has just moved back to the country. You must be very busy. With Master San here, Qingmian will be fine. You should focus on your company's business in the imperial capital first."
"I heard from Qingmian that you will come for the performance. Let her rest well these two days. It's not too late for Mr. Chi to talk to Qingmian in person in a few days."
In the end, Uncle Shen still didn't tell Chi Yu the current situation.
He just couldn't say it.
It was no different from telling Chi Yu that Qingmian was gone.
He just couldn't say it...
If it were when they had just found Jiang Zhirou, he could have told Chi Yu straightforwardly that she wasn't Qingmian but Jiang Zhirou.
But people are emotional beings. During the time he had spent with Qingmian, he had developed feelings for her. So now he couldn't say to Chi Yu like before, "She's not Qingmian."
Hearing Uncle Shen's words, Chi Yu always felt that something was off, but he couldn't put his finger on it for a moment.
If something really happened to Qingmian, Uncle Shen had no reason to lie to him.
Moreover, what he said made sense. These days were a tense time. This was Qingmian's first performance. He really shouldn't disturb her too much at this time.
Moreover, it was already Friday today. He would go to Country A soon. Just endure for two more days, and he would be able to see Qingmian and talk to her face - to - face. There was no need to worry about these one or two days.
These remaining two short days were the most nerve - wracking time before the performance.
What Qingmian needed most at this time was personal space and enough time to be alone and think.
Only then could she show her best state on the stage.
He didn't want Qingmian to have any regrets.
Chi Yu was silent for a moment before speaking into the phone.
"If Qingmian wakes up, please inform me, Uncle Shen. I won't disturb Qingmian's rehearsal."
Hearing this, the tight knot in Uncle Shen's heart instantly loosened.
He had been worried that Chi Yu would keep asking questions.
It seemed that he had underestimated Chi Yu's self - restraint.
Uncle Shen nodded repeatedly into the phone, "Of course. I'll call Mr. Chi back immediately after Qingmian wakes up. Don't worry."
Chi Yu grunted and hung up the phone.
Uncle Shen also took the phone away from his ear and let out a deep breath.
He turned around and walked to the outside of the room. Just as he was about to push the door open, the door was suddenly opened from the inside.
It was the doctor.
Just as Uncle Shen was about to speak, he saw the doctor desperately winking at him and at the same time reaching out to push him out.
Uncle Shen was full of doubts, but the door had already been tightly closed by the doctor.
The next second, the doctor's voice rang in his ear.
"Uncle Shen, don't go in for the time being."
Before Uncle Shen could ask what was going on, he saw the doctor rushing downstairs as if he would be chased and killed if he was one second late.
Si Moshen's private doctor had been with him for many years, and this was the first time such a situation had occurred.
Uncle Shen took the doctor's advice and didn't push the door open. He stood in front of the door, pressing his ear against it and carefully listening to the sounds inside.
"Si Moshen, what right do you have to do this?"
As soon as Uncle Shen put his ear against the door, he heard this sentence.
A chill ran down his back. He didn't dare to listen any further. He quickly took two steps back and hurriedly left in the direction the doctor had gone.
Inside the room.
The atmosphere between the two was extremely tense.
Jiang Zhirou was coldly looking at Si Moshen standing in front of her.
"Speak up!" Suddenly, she shouted at him.
Jiang Zhirou's voice was a few decibels louder than before. The slightly trembling voice clearly showed that she was trying hard to control her emotions.
Si Moshen's gaze fell on Jiang Zhirou. Perhaps because of fainting, Jiang Zhirou's face was a bit pale.
Si Moshen looked at the person in front of him, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he tightly pursed his lips and showed no sign of speaking.
This kind of attitude of his was what Jiang Zhirou hated the most.
"Don't pretend to be dumb in front of me! I'm asking you, what right do you have to do this?!"
"What right do you have to hypnotize me privately?!"
Speaking of this, Jiang Zhirou paused. "Oh, no. " The expression on her face became even colder, and her tone carried a powerful sense of oppression no less than Si Moshen's.
She raised her eyes and looked at the man in front of her, her voice icy cold.
"It should be said... what right do you have to hypnotize Chen Qingmian privately."