Wei Ke’er furrowed her brows, “Granny, don’t worry about the money. Mo Mo signed a contract with that director, and they advanced her signing fee. Once she becomes famous, you’ll have a better life. Granny, just focus on healing now, don’t let Mo Mo worry about you, okay?”

Su Ailian’s dim eyes suddenly brightened. “She signed the contract?”

A smile appeared on her face. Mo Mo’s hard work over the years hadn’t been in vain, and she was genuinely happy for her.

But at the same time, a tinge of worry arose in her heart.

She had been framed once when she became famous. Would the same thing happen again?

While Su Ailian was lost in these thoughts, Su Mo returned to the room with the doctor.

The doctor checked Su Ailian’s condition and nodded. “Everything looks fine for now. Just keep an eye on her bowel movements and report every hour.”

“Okay, thank you, Doctor.”

The doctor nodded, seemingly casually glancing at Su Mo. “Can you step outside with me for a moment?”

Su Mo was taken aback for a moment, but the doctor had already left the room.

She quickly followed him out.

“Doctor, is there something wrong with Granny’s health?”

The doctor nodded. “Have you noticed? Your grandmother’s health isn’t in the best shape. Her blood pressure is high, and her heart’s not doing well either.”

“What did you say?” Su Mo looked at the doctor in shock. “Granny’s heart isn’t well, and her blood pressure is bad? Then she…”

Before Su Mo could finish, the doctor raised his hand to stop her. “It’s nothing to worry about too much. As she gets older, these things are inevitable. From what I can see, her condition is stable for now. I just wanted to remind you to keep an eye on it in the future.”

“Oh,” Su Mo sighed in relief. “Thank you, Doctor.”

“You’re welcome,” the doctor said, pointing to the name tag on his chest. “I’m Qiao Yue’an. Just call me Dr. Qiao from now on. Also, I want to apologize for my earlier words. I hope you won’t take offense.”

“My sense of smell is pretty sharp. When you arrived, I noticed a hint of alcohol on you. And when you hurriedly asked about the money, I misunderstood you.”

“When I finished your grandmother’s surgery, you fainted right outside the operating room. That’s when I realized you hadn’t rested or eaten since your grandmother fell. I’m sorry for the misunderstanding.”

“It’s okay, I didn’t take it to heart,” Su Mo politely responded, and when she looked up, she accidentally spotted Lu Qingze at the end of the hallway. He had one hand in his pocket and was holding his phone with the other, speaking in a low voice. Although she could hear him, the words were too indistinct.

His tall figure looked even more imposing from afar, but as he stood there, the powerful aura seemed to fade, replaced by a calming sense of composure that made her feel at ease.

As Lu Qingze continued his call, perhaps sensing someone was watching him, he suddenly turned around and met Su Mo’s gaze.

Su Mo froze. “…Okay, so the feeling of the oppressive aura fading when he’s far away was just an illusion.”

She nodded towards Lu Qingze at the end of the hallway, calmly diverted her gaze, and smiled at Dr. Qiao. “Thank you, Dr. Qiao. If there’s nothing else, I’ll go back in.”

“Is that guy your boyfriend?” Dr. Qiao suddenly asked.

“Ah?” Su Mo was a little surprised. “No, he’s my benefactor.”

He was the only one who had offered a helping hand when she was in trouble.

“Benefactor?” Dr. Qiao seemed intrigued, but Su Mo didn’t want to elaborate further.

“Yes, he’s a benefactor. If there’s nothing else, Dr. Qiao, I’ll go back in.”

Dr. Qiao seemed to realize that he might have been too forward and quickly nodded at her.

Once Su Mo went back in, Dr. Qiao turned to look at Lu Qingze.

Lu Qingze had just finished his call and glanced over in Dr. Qiao’s direction. Without thinking, Dr. Qiao instinctively bowed his head slightly.

That man’s aura seemed to make people subconsciously want to bow in submission, no matter the situation.

When Dr. Qiao straightened up, Lu Qingze had already entered the hospital room.

He quietly let out a breath of relief, looked at the closed door of Su Ailian’s room, and turned to leave.

Once inside, Lu Qingze nodded to the group of doctors gathered in the room. “If everything’s fine, you can leave now.”

“When Mr. Lu needs anything, just call us.”

Lu Qingze nodded, and when the group was about to leave, he suddenly called out, “Wait a moment, the patient in room 1802, please take extra care of her.”

“Mr. Lu is too polite. Your friend is our honored guest.”

Though they replied politely, the doctors couldn’t help but remember how Su Mo had rejected Lu Qingze in the hallway earlier.

They had all assumed that, given Lu Qingze’s temperament, he would be upset, if not angry, but instead, he had asked them to take extra care of her.

This group of people, not only experts from various departments of the hospital but also leaders in different positions, understood that Lu Qingze’s request essentially opened a VIP channel for the patient in that room.

Who exactly was that girl for Lu Qingze to treat her so specially?

After the doctors left, Old Madam Lu looked curiously at Lu Qingze.

“Qingze, is someone sick?”

“Just a friend’s elder had surgery.”

“Oh,” Old Madam Lu didn’t ask further, but Old Mr. Lu woke up at that moment. “Old man, you’re awake? Are you feeling okay?”

Old Mr. Lu shook his head. “I’m fine. It’s just that my blood pressure’s a bit high. You’re making a fuss over nothing.”

“Why is Qingze still here? Didn’t the shareholders’ meeting start today?”

“Oh right, Qingze, you should go. Your father’s fine now, you should go handle your business.”

“It’s fine. The meeting’s been pushed to 2:30 this afternoon,” Lu Qingze sat beside them, casually flipping through a book.

Old Madam Lu and Old Mr. Lu exchanged a glance, both surprised by what they saw in each other’s eyes.

“Now that your dad is fine, you don’t need to worry. You should head back now,” Shuyun Zhi urged him again.

Lu Qingze, who usually couldn’t stand the smell of disinfectant in hospitals, didn’t feel like leaving. He didn’t like being in hospitals for long, but today, the hospital seemed better.

“It’s fine. I’ll stay here and keep you company for a bit longer,” Lu Qingze continued to slowly flip through the book.

“Qingze, don’t you hate the smell of disinfectant in hospitals?”

“It’s fine today. The hospital doesn’t smell too bad.”

Is that so? Old Madam Lu frowned and sniffed the air. She still felt the disinfectant smell was strong.

Author Notes:

Tsk tsk, the brooding and subtle Young Master Lu, if you want to stay, just say so. What’s the worst that could happen? Another rejection?

Wow, yesterday Jiu Jiu received another sparkling diamond from the dreamy child. Mwah mwah mwah~