Chapter 281 Facing It with Equanimity
Chapter 281 Facing It with Equanimity
How is Tiantian?
Siyi strode forward, her mind filled with thoughts of her daughter. "What did the doctor say?"
Ye Zhenghao stood behind Siyi. Jiang Yanhui was somewhat surprised to see him. The two men's gazes met in the air for a moment before they looked away simultaneously. Jiang Yanhui's voice was a little dry, and her eyes were bloodshot, probably from spending most of the night at the hospital. "It's a skin problem. The hospitals here can't figure out what's wrong. She can't speak, but she looks like she's in a lot of pain. The doctor said it's probably itchy and painful. I've been waiting for you to come. I want to take her abroad to get some treatment."
In fact, he had already called the person who had ordered cigarettes for him back then. If he wasn't mistaken, Tian Tian's situation was very likely due to him.
However, apart from her inability to speak and deafness in her right ear, she has never had such a problem in all these years, so it was unexpected that it would flare up at this time.
Siyi, of course, had no idea what Jiang Yan was thinking. Upon hearing that he wanted to take Tiantian abroad, she immediately frowned and said, "No way."
"Sisi..."
“Jiang Yan replied, B City has more than just this one hospital. If it can’t be treated here, then go to another hospital for examination. I do not agree to take Tiantian abroad.”
“I’ve already brought over all the leading dermatologists in B City, but none of them have a solution. If this continues, you know that it will be Tian Tian who suffers the most.” Jiang Yan’s voice was low and somber. He didn’t make any forceful demands; he simply explained the current situation.
Siyi's heart skipped a beat, and she felt incredulous.
Actually, Tian Tian has always been in good health. Although she has a congenital disability and often had headaches and fevers when she was a child, she has never encountered such a troublesome situation before.
It was still a skin problem, and she was completely baffled. Of course, she wasn't a doctor, and even if she had some doubts, she wouldn't use her daughter's health to go against Jiang Yan Hui.
"Siyi, why don't you go in and check on Mengtian first?" Ye Zhenghao was calmer and reached out to push Siyi.
Upon hearing this, Siyi realized what was happening, nodded quickly, and pushed open the door to the ward before going inside.
Tian Tian had probably just taken her medicine, so she was lying quietly in bed. However, after only a few hours, little red bumps had appeared on her face. Si Yi's eyes welled up with tears. She leaned over the edge of the bed and looked at her daughter's once fair face, which now looked like it was covered with eczema. She felt extremely sad.
How did it suddenly turn out like this?
Wasn't she perfectly fine before?
Reaching out to lift the blanket, she saw that the little hand underneath was also covered with tiny red spots. Siyi bit her lip, feeling extremely distressed.
What should she do now? Should she listen to Jiang Yan and send her daughter abroad?
She couldn't joke about her daughter's health. Tian Tian was covered in this stuff, and it looked horrible. It was also itchy and painful. How could she bear such a young child?
.........
Outside the ward, Jiang Yanhui and Ye Zhenghao leaned against the wall. It was already late at night, and this floor was a high-end VIP ward, so the corridor was exceptionally quiet. The nurses and doctors had just left, and there wasn't a soul in sight.
Ye Zhenghao glanced at Jiang Yanhui and spoke first, "When did you meet Siyi?"
Speaking of this, Jiang Yan Hui couldn't possibly remain indifferent. Si Si had been hiding in B City for five years, how could Ye Zheng Hao have been completely unaware? Yet, he had tried to investigate Ye Zheng Hao in previous years, but to no avail. It seemed that Ye Zheng Hao had been wary of him from the very beginning. If it were only from Si Si's perspective that Ye Zheng Hao was wary of him, Jiang Yan Hui could still breathe a sigh of relief, but the thought of his two children still filled him with anger.
However, the two are no longer the same as they were five years ago. Five years later, the two who were once young and impetuous have now matured. Given their current status, Jiang Yanhui and Ye Zhenghao are naturally not the kind of people who would resort to violence at the drop of a hat.
However, not taking action doesn't mean not talking.
Jiang Yan sneered, "Director Ye can be said to have a lot of influence in City A now, but Director Ye, you don't need to overreach yourself. I don't need to report to you when I meet with whom. There's a saying that goes, what's mine will always be mine, no one can take it away, and it will eventually come back to me. Director Ye, don't you agree?"
His words were barbed and laced with his usual domineering arrogance, which Ye Zhenghao naturally understood. Uncharacteristically, he didn't confront him directly, but merely curled his lips, looked at Jiang Yan Hui, and said, "President Jiang, actually, we don't have any good feelings towards each other, so there's no need to say much. I know your business has grown quite large over the years; if we're talking about who's a powerful figure in City A, it's naturally you, Jiang Yan Hui. However, Si Yi said that since I came along, I can't fight with you. I think President Jiang probably doesn't want to resort to violence lightly, right?"
Jiang Yan gave a somewhat arrogant snort, "I don't care, but Director Ye, you seem to be no match for me. You could afford to lose with your previous status, but I'm afraid you can't afford to lose with your current status."
Provoked, Ye Zhenghao's expression darkened slightly. Just as he was about to say something, the door to the ward next to him was opened, and Siyi came out with red eyes. Ye Zhenghao naturally swallowed back the words he was about to say and asked instead, "Siyi, how are you?"
Siyi shook her head at Ye Zhenghao, her eyes red and her voice hoarse as she asked Jiang Yan, "Are you confident?"
Jiang Yanhui knew what she meant by "certainty." He frowned, but his tone was sincere. "Sisi, even if you don't believe me, you should believe that I would never joke about the child's life. I've already asked my friend, and in this situation, we must go to him as soon as possible."
Siyi lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling uneasily, and remained silent for a moment.
Jiang Yan knew she was considering it, so he pursed his lips and said nothing more. He believed she could make the right decision. Sure enough, after a while, Siyi raised her head and said, "Okay, I'll leave my daughter to you. Arrange for someone to send her abroad immediately."
The sound faded from the courtyard building. Jiang Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, took out his phone, and made a call, instructing the people there to come and pick up Tiantian immediately. He put down his phone, turned around, and noticed that the necklace around Siyi's neck was gone; her white neck was clean. His heart sank, and his eyes instantly turned cold. He opened his mouth to ask something, but Siyi spoke first, "How long will it take for your people to get here?"
Jiang Yan swallowed the words that were about to come out of her throat, her gaze subtly shifting from Tian Tian's neck to her face. "Half an hour. You don't need to prepare anything. I'll prepare everything for Tian Tian. Bei Bei is here, so you can just wait here for news. I'll go with you. Don't worry, I'll call you anytime."
Siyi wasn't thinking about any of that. She turned to Ye Zhenghao and said, "Brother, it's too late today. Why don't you stay in B City for the night?" She pursed her lips and added, "Jiang Yanhui and I have some things to talk about privately."
Ye Zhenghao raised one eyebrow and said readily, "Okay, I'll go find a hotel. I'll come find you again when it's light. Siyi, don't worry, Mengtian will be alright."
"Brother, thank you."
Ye Zhenghao reached out and ruffled her hair. "Silly girl, why are you being so polite with me? I'm going in to check on Mengtian. I'll leave by myself in a bit." 13acv.
Siyi nodded and watched Ye Zhenghao enter the ward. Then she looked at Jiang Yanhui and said calmly, "I want to talk to you."
Jiang Yan's gaze fell on her neck again, her brows furrowing slightly. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Where's your necklace?"
Siyi calmly took the necklace she had torn off from her bag, handed it to him, and said expressionlessly, "Mr. Jiang, I feel I can't accept this necklace, and I don't really like it, so I'm returning it to you."
Jiang Yan's brows furrowed even more. "You don't like it?"
"Ah."
dislike?
What's going on? She didn't seem like this when I put it on her that day, and she didn't take it off the next day either, yet now she's telling me she doesn't like it. Jiang Yan knew Si Yi well; this woman liked to keep things to herself. But he knew there must be something wrong with the necklace, otherwise, why would she say something like that? Especially when Tian Tian was having health problems. Given her personality, she wouldn't even be thinking about a necklace at a time like this.
"What happened?"
Jiang Yan's brows slowly relaxed. After a moment, he put his hands in his pockets and stared intently at Si Yi. "You just said you wanted to talk to me, right? Okay, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Siyi suddenly fell silent. She didn't reach out to take the necklace; her hand remained stiffly outstretched, growing slightly sore. She pursed her lips, and after a long while, she finally lowered her hand, the necklace still in her palm. She instinctively gripped the necklace tightly, taking several deep breaths.
She kept thinking about that scene at the hotel in City A, the woman's voice echoing in her mind.
She thought that it was better to ask some things face-to-face, because keeping them in her heart would only make the wound fester. It was better to be ruthless and cut it open, so that people could have a clear choice about what to cut out and what to keep.
"I went to City A today." Siyi's gaze met Jiang Yan's, her voice calm.
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