"No, I want to go back and see the children immediately. After everything is resolved, we'll bring the children to see you," Shen Qingqing was eager to go home.
The old madam knew her son was on her mind, "Alright, if you encounter any problems, give me a call."
"Okay, I'll take you back first."
"No, no, a driver is coming to pick me up." The old madam had already seen her own car parked by the roadside.
After the old madam left, Shen Qingqing and Fu Jingshu also hailed a car and rushed home.
Upon stepping through the door, they found the house quiet.
Shen Qingqing looked around, "Where has everyone gone?"
Fu Jingshu took out his phone, preparing to call the housekeeper.
Before he could dial, the housekeeper walked in from the back garden. Seeing Fu Jingshu and Shen Qingqing, he froze for a moment, then rushed towards them with surprise.
"Master, Mistress. You're back!"
"Is everything alright at home?" Shen Qingqing asked.
The housekeeper hesitated to speak.
Shen Qingqing had a bad feeling in her heart, "Did something happen to Xixi?"
The housekeeper's expression was complicated, full of worry. He said, "You'd better go to the hospital and see."
So, Shen Qingqing and Fu Jingshu left without even taking their luggage upstairs.
They arrived at the hospital and went straight to the ward where Xixi had previously stayed. However, the ward was empty. Shen Qingqing went to ask a doctor.
The doctor informed them, "He is now in a VIP single room on the third floor of the inpatient department. Are you his parents? Hurry and see your child. His condition has not been good lately."
Shen Qingqing's heart sank. They had already come to the hospital, so the situation must be very serious. Why hadn't they called them?
She couldn't help but resent them.
But she knew now was not the time for resentment. She immediately ran to room 301 on the third floor.
Finally, through the door, she saw a familiar figure inside.
Shen Jinxi lay on the hospital bed, his eyes closed, sleeping soundly.
Shen Qingqing's heart skipped a beat. She immediately went to ask the doctor, "How is my child?"
The doctor in charge of the child's treatment immediately said, "Why are you only back now? How long has the child's illness been dragging on? Did you manage to get the special medicine?"
"We got it."
Hearing this, the doctor's expression softened. "Then I'll have someone prepare for surgery now. Don't worry about the child, he's safe for now, but the special medicine still needs to be administered as soon as possible."
"Then I'll trouble the doctor."
Shen Qingqing handed the special medicine to him. Watching him administer it to the child, even though she knew the medicine was genuine, she couldn't help but feel nervous.
Fu Jingshu put his arm around her shoulders, "Don't worry, everything will be fine."
"Mhm."
Shen Qingqing held his large hand.
Fu Jingshu frowned slightly and clasped her hand back. Her small hand was cold, devoid of any warmth, completely opposite to his own heat.
The waiting time was destined to be long. Just as they were anxiously waiting, they suddenly saw a white gurney being pushed down the corridor.
It was not unusual to see a gurney, but the problem was the person lying on it, whose profile was incredibly familiar.
"Jingshu, is that your father?"
Fu Jingshu's gaze sharpened as he looked down the corridor. Just as the gurney turned the corner, he saw the person on it.
It really did look like Fu Tingsheng.
"Is he ill?" Fu Jingshu murmured.
Shen Qingqing felt the hand holding hers tighten. She pulled her hand away and patted his arm, "How about this, I'll stay here and watch over things. You go and see your father now."
"But..."
"No buts. When it's a matter of life and death, you should go quickly. I'm here, you don't need to worry." Shen Qingqing pushed him away.
Fu Jingshu paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "I'll notify you immediately if there's any news from there. If anything happens here, you must call me."
"I know, I know, hurry up and go!"
He then turned and left quickly.
Shen Qingqing had a sense of unease. Everything was completely different from what they had said on the phone. When she called home earlier, they hadn't mentioned that her father-in-law was ill.
Perhaps they were only reporting good news and hiding bad news?
It was very possible!
Elderly people often had this habit, thinking they didn't want to worry their children, not realizing that their children would be even more regretful and worried when they found out.
An hour passed in waiting. The doctor soon pushed Shen Jinxi out. He was still asleep and had not woken up at all.
The doctor took off his mask, looking relieved, "The child has completely recovered. However, the special medicine has just been administered, and he needs to be observed for another day. If there are no adverse reactions within 12 hours, he will be fine."
"Thank you, doctor."
"You're welcome. It's your capabilities as parents that are impressive, managing to find such rare special medicine."
Shen Qingqing smiled. There was no need to mention the hardships of finding the medicine.
She followed the child into the ward. The doctors and nurses all left, and the ward finally became quiet. She carefully examined her child.
He had lost some weight and his complexion was paler. She felt confident, but then she thought that an earlier onset of the illness had its advantages, at least it allowed her to discover that the previous special medicine was fake.
She touched Shen Jinxi's little face. As long as her child could live a healthy life, all this hardship and running around would be worth it.
Perhaps it was because she hadn't seen him for so long, but she couldn't stop staring at her child, thinking about how happy he would be to see her when he woke up.
Suddenly, she remembered that Fu Jingshu had not returned. She looked down at her watch.
Nearly two hours had passed.
She took out her phone and called Fu Jingshu. The ringtone went on for a long time, but no one answered.
She believed that with Fu Jingshu's abilities, nothing serious should have happened on his end. It was likely a temporary delay. Now, she needed to figure out what had happened during her absence.
So, she called Ke Lin.
Ke Lin answered quickly, "President Shen, have you returned?"
"Yes."
Ke Lin was very happy, "You're finally back! That's great, with you in charge of the company, I can also rest a bit. Don't worry, everything is fine at the company. Have you found the special medicine?"
He was well aware of his boss's capabilities.
Shen Qingqing hummed in response, "I found it. It's already been administered to the child, and now we're just waiting for him to recover. Ke Lin, there's something I need to ask."
"Please tell me."
"Did something happen to the Fu family?"
Ke Lin was taken aback, "I don't know. I haven't been to the Fu family's place in a while."
"Didn't I ask you to keep an eye on things when I left?"
"Boss, you have no idea how busy our company is right now." Ke Lin said with a wry face, "I used to go there every few days, but lately, there's been too much business at the company, and I simply couldn't get away. If I don't stay at the company, there will surely be chaos. Moreover, I've been traveling frequently. I really don't know what happened."
It was normal for him to be overwhelmed with managing such a large company alone. Shen Qingqing stopped blaming him. "Thank you for your hard work. Something might have happened over there. If I'm unable to return to the company, I'll still have to entrust it to you. But don't worry, I will definitely not mistreat you when it comes to bonuses and year-end bonuses."
Ke Lin was about to cry out when he heard that he still had to manage things, but upon hearing about the year-end bonuses and rewards, he was instantly re-energized.
"No problem, Boss, you go ahead and focus on your tasks. Leave everything to me!"
After hanging up the phone, Shen Qingqing called the housekeeper, but his phone was unreachable. She immediately regretted not calling the housekeeper over earlier, or at least asking for clarification directly.