Old Wang put his hands behind his back and said with a smile, "It's nothing, I just fell asleep leaning on the sofa, and my arm went numb."
Huo Rou didn't believe him. This old rascal always explained things with a serious face, so there must be something wrong!
She made a quick decision and pulled him towards the door.
"Little Ah Rou, I'm really fine!" Old Wang didn't want to go to the hospital, but Huo Rou refused his request without explanation.
"What's wrong?" Qin Ningyi suddenly appeared as they were struggling.
"Dad, why are you back so early?" An An was very surprised. Qin Ningyi had said he had something to do in the morning and would be back later.
Qin Ningyi had returned because Qin Qianjian was giving him a headache.
As soon as the news of Huo Rou being R broke out, Qin Qianjian couldn't stand it and ran to his office, crying and complaining.
All the strange feelings he had for Huo Rou vanished. She was the capitalist who had been making him blood and sweat money for years!
Heaven knows how much money he had spent to renew the cooperation with Zhao Xianjun and R!
Just a few days ago, he had lost ten million yuan by leaking information to Huo Rou.
He heard that eight million of that ten million was immediately transferred to Huo Rou's card. What did that mean?
It meant that the person he was passionately pursuing with his money one moment, was receiving compensation for his breach of contract the next.
He was truly heartbroken and had to find his brother to recoup his losses.
Qin Ningyi was so annoyed that he kicked him out and went home.
"Is this how you meant you'd make money off him?" He was also very curious how the renowned R could be Huo Rou.
Huo Rou nodded, but she didn't have time to explain. "Come on, help me get Old Wang to the hospital!"
"Little Qin, I don't need to go to the hospital," Old Wang was still trying to persuade them.
What kind of person was Qin Ningyi? He saw the evasiveness in Old Wang's eyes at a glance and helped Huo Rou take him to the hospital for a thorough examination.
Shen Wuyou received the news and rushed over. Looking at the examination report, his brow furrowed deeply.
"What's wrong?" Huo Rou saw his troubled expression.
Shen Wuyou said with a heavy tone, "Old Wang's various indicators are starting to rebound, and his condition is slowly deteriorating."
Qin Ningyi saw the panic in Huo Rou's eyes and quickly calmed her down, asking, "How can this be? Didn't he get better after taking the medicine?"
Shen Wuyou looked at Huo Rou with concern and tentatively said, "We've done further research recently, and combined with Old Wang's report today, our speculation is probably correct. Pine chrysanthemum extract needs to be continuously supplied."
He sighed, "In other words, until the lung cancer is completely cured, the pine chrysanthemum extract must be provided at regular intervals and in fixed quantities to help stabilize the condition and recover various indicators."
Huo Rou glanced at Old Wang on the hospital bed, chatting happily with An An, her heart twisting into a knot. "So, we still need a lot of pine chrysanthemum extract? How much more?"
"Based on the extraction amount of one flower, according to the changes in these indicators, to stabilize the condition and achieve complete recovery, at least thirty flowers of pine chrysanthemum are needed."
Shen Wuyou added, "This is a rough estimate for the complete recovery of the indicators. We don't know yet if it will still require continuous supply for a period after the indicators recover, until complete cure."
This meant that more than thirty pine chrysanthemums would be needed.
Qin Ningyi's face also became somber. "The quantity our Qin Corporation signs with Country M each year is only 10 flowers, and the total quantity for all of China is only 20 flowers of pine chrysanthemum."
Shen Wuyou nodded. "Furthermore, the picking season for pine chrysanthemum is about to end, and the remaining stock is extremely scarce. As far as I know, besides our Qin Corporation's, the remaining 10 flowers in China were split in half by our laboratory. The other five flowers are probably all used up by now."
With such a scarce resource, thirty flowers were needed to basically stabilize the condition. Huo Rou couldn't help but feel anxious.
"I'll go to Country M tomorrow to talk to them. Don't worry," Qin Ningyi reassured Huo Rou. His calm and composed demeanor gradually calmed her down.
"Instead of relying on the pine chrysanthemum base, you should look for me." Outside the door, Zhou Wu's sapphire-like eyes sparkled as he looked at Huo Rou.
He had only come to the hospital for a check-up due to motion sickness and unexpectedly met Huo Rou and overheard their conversation.
Huo Rou narrowed her eyes and looked at him, "You?"
Zhou Wu's eyes curved upwards, and he smiled with exceptional confidence. "My resources in Country M are more extensive than you think. The pine chrysanthemum base won't give any other country more than their allocated amount, but it's different if you ask me. I can make contact."
"You can, but I might not be able to," Qin Ningyi didn't want Huo Rou to get involved with this person.
Zhou Wu smiled. "Rose, you know my situation in Country M."
Huo Rou looked him directly in the eyes. "How can you help me?"
Zhou Wu smiled broadly, the sunset brilliant. "Come to Country M with me."
"Impossible," Huo Rou said definitively. She deeply loved her country and would never live in Country M with him. "If your condition is that, I can find a way myself."
Hearing her firm refusal, a flicker of loneliness crossed Zhou Wu's eyes, then he smiled again. "I mean, you come with me for a trip. Once you get the pine chrysanthemum, you can come back."
"Okay." Huo Rou didn't refuse him this time. She also wanted to get the pine chrysanthemum herself; she didn't trust leaving this matter to Zhou Wu.
Qin Ningyi gently held her hand. "I'll go with you. I can go and negotiate with the base first."
He had been able to negotiate such a quantity of pine chrysanthemum from Country M back then, and he might be able to get more now.
Huo Rou made arrangements with Ren Zhen and Wang Haozhuo, and also got the latest developed locator from Xiao Yuda. It was the size of a rice grain, and Huo Rou placed it into An An's pendant.
"I'll be back soon. Be good and stay here with Uncle Wang, okay?" Huo Rou gently instructed An An. In reality, she didn't want to leave An An, but this trip was to Country M.
It was as dangerous as Country Y.
An An nodded understandingly. "I'll study hard and take good care of Uncle Wang. Mom, you have to come back soon too."
"You must wear your necklace well, and your watch too. Don't lose them again," Huo Rou solemnly instructed him.
Old Wang's physical condition was deteriorating, and there was no time to lose. Huo Rou asked Wang Haozhuo to pack a lot of things for her.
"Sister Huo, they are all the latest, the miniature ones," Wang Haozhuo handed her the items and asked, "How long will you be gone this time? Shall I go with you?"
"No need. Qin Ningyi will go with me. I'll be back soon after I get the items. Take good care of An An," Huo Rou finished her instructions and started unpacking and busy herself in the back seat.
She skillfully wrapped these items around her waist, hidden beneath her clothes.
After doing so, she felt at ease and got out of the car, boarding Qin Ningyi's private jet.
"What have you hidden under your clothes again?" Zhou Wu leaned back lazily in his seat and glanced at Huo Rou's slightly thicker waist.
As the plane pierced through the air currents, Huo Rou's expression grew increasingly calm. She ignored Zhou Wu and closed her eyes to rest.