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The doctor estimated what kind of stimulus caused Le Yi to faint.
Jian Yunong, standing nearby, didn't know what to do and asked the servants to help take Le Yi to her room.
Jian Yunong sat on the sofa in the living room. When Huo Jincheng returned, he saw her with a worried expression. She didn’t even notice him approaching.
"What are you thinking about?" Huo Jincheng suddenly spoke up, startling the deep-in-thought Jian Yunong, who clutched her chest.
Huo Jincheng stood in front of her. "Waiting for me here?"
"Your sister just fainted."
Huo Jincheng raised an eyebrow, surprised. "Le Yi is back?"
Jian Yunong looked up at Huo Jincheng. "She came in crying and immediately tried to slap me. She kept muttering about why he had to die."
Huo Jincheng remained expressionless, not even blinking.
Jian Yunong stared at him. "I'm really curious about who made Le Yi feel this way. If she's so upset, why did she want to hit me? I'm genuinely curious."
"You need to rest." Huo Jincheng glanced toward the guest room; the doctor had just come out of Le Yi's room. He instructed Jian Yunong, "Go upstairs and sleep."
Sleep?
Jian Yunong still followed his advice and went upstairs alone.
After taking a hot shower and coming out in a bathrobe, Jian Yunong found Huo Jincheng just returning from outside.
He looked very tired, and the air pressure in the room seemed a bit low.
Neither of the two had any intention of speaking.
It was a suffocating night.
When she got up the next day, Jian Yunong found that Huo Jincheng had already gotten up without her noticing.
Going downstairs for breakfast, Grandma Huo did not come to eat today, saying she felt unwell and had no appetite. Jian Yunong wanted to check on her grandmother, but at this time, Grandma had just taken her medicine and gone to sleep.
The butler quietly reminded Jian Yunong, "Old Master Huo's memorial day is approaching."
At times like this, Grandma Huo would inevitably feel overly sad, leading to a lack of energy, poor sleep at night, and fatigue during the day.
In the dining room, only Jian Yunong and Huo's mother remained awkwardly; Huo Jincheng probably left early in the morning. Jian Yunong did not call to ask where he had gone. She never had the habit of asking about Huo Jincheng's whereabouts, and during her study and exam preparation period, she was completely unaware of his work situation.
Jian Yunong tried her best to minimize her presence. Just as she sat down, Huo's mother instructed, "Go to the hospital for a check-up."
Jian Yunong nodded, "Then I'll give Huo Jincheng a call to let him know I might be a bit late."
Huo's mother's gaze towards her became meaningful. "What? Afraid I’ll send you to a mental hospital?"
Of course I'm afraid! Jian Yunong thought loudly in her heart but calmly replied on the surface, "I made plans with Huo Jincheng a couple of days ago to go to A University today. He left early this morning for something. I didn’t have time to tell him that I would be going to the hospital with you today."
Huo's mother did not respond directly. "Don't make me wait for you."
"Okay."
Jian Yunong immediately dialed Huo Jincheng's number, but all she heard on the other end was a mechanical voice: "The number you have dialed is unavailable..."
Jian Yunong hung up directly and sent a text message to Ji Shaoli.
Perhaps she was overthinking; this time the hospital check-up was completely routine. Three hours later, Jian Yunong was sent back home.
A concerned call from Ji Shaoli came in, and upon hearing that Jian Yunong was safely back home, he felt relieved.
"By the way, Uncle-in-law, I have a question."
"Yes, go ahead."
"Where is Yi Nansheng now?"
Ji Shaoli paused for a moment. "Why do you ask about him?"
"Yesterday, Le Yi came home looking distraught and kept saying that he was dead. I'm a bit worried." Jian Yunong lowered her voice. "I hope I'm just overthinking it."
"Jian Yunong, he is abroad. I don't know the specifics."
"He's abroad?"
"Yes, he has immigrated and hasn't come back since."
"But... weren't all his businesses in the country? How could he just leave like that?"
Hearing this news, Jian Yunong felt a strange sensation inside. How could such a significant event as Yi Nansheng immigrating abroad not have been mentioned to her at all?
Jian Yunong sighed softly; unable to be lovers, they ultimately couldn't even be friends...
At noon, Jian Yunong went to accompany Grandma Huo for a chat. The elderly woman's condition was not very good; she became tired after a short while.
Jian Yunong was having lunch alone in the restaurant, just about to pick up some food when all the bowls and dishes on the table suddenly crashed to the floor, splattering soup and water everywhere.
"How can you still eat?" Le Yi glared at Jian Yunong with a fierce look, as if she had just crawled out of hell. "What face do you have to eat?"
The more Jian Yunong looked at Le Yi, the more she felt that Le Yi seemed to be suffering from mania. She put down her chopsticks and said, "This is the old house; Grandma is sick. Even if you go crazy, there should be a limit."
Using Grandma to pressure her? Le Yi stared at Jian Yunong but remained frozen in place, not taking another step toward madness.
A servant was busy cleaning up the mess, flustered and hurried.
"Third Young Mistress, the kitchen will send you a new meal shortly."
"Not allowed!" Le Yi was completely unreasonable. "Who dares to bring her food? Just try it!"
The servants all looked troubled.
"Then there's no need to trouble yourselves," Jian Yunong said as she stood up, planning to visit her aunt at the hospital.
Just then, her aunt's call came through.
On the phone, Mist Shenshen's voice was filled with laughter. "Nong Nong, your exam results are quite good this time; getting into A University’s history graduate program is no problem at all."
Mist Shenshen must have asked Ji Shaoli to check Jian Yunong's results, which is why she called so excitedly. "Your work may not be great, but studying these subjects isn't bad. Your grandfather's legacy will continue."
Jian Yunong's grandfather was a scholar who studied history, and she had been raised by him. Growing up surrounded by his influence, she learned a lot and chose the same field for her undergraduate studies.
If it weren't for the incident at home, Jian Yunong might have continued her studies in this direction.
Sometimes, if you hadn't taken a detour, how would you know what suits you and what doesn't?
Jian Yunong's lips curled into a slight smile. "I haven't received the notification for the retest yet, so I'm not sure about the specifics. It's a bit too early to say anything now."
"As long as you pass the written exam, your interview will definitely be fine."
"Yeah. Aunt, I'll come over later."
Le Yi's gloomy gaze felt like a thorn in her back.
Jian Yunong didn't want to stay in this oppressive atmosphere any longer.
Just as she was about to step out of the living room, Le Yi's voice, laced with venom, echoed behind her. "Yi Nansheng is dead, it's your fault, dying far from home."
Jian Yunong nearly stumbled and fell at that moment.
"I don't believe what you're saying."
Jian Yunong straightened her back without turning around. "You're just a liar trying to deceive me. I don't believe a single word you say, not at all."
Le Yi let out a series of eerie, almost pathological laughs that echoed in the hall, causing the servants to hide in fear.
"I wish this were a joke... a joke..."
Her laughter sounded more and more like crying.
Jian Yunong quickened her pace, getting into the car and leaving Le Yi's line of sight.
However, she couldn't shake off the chills that kept creeping over her.
At that moment, Huo Jincheng's call came through. "What's wrong?"
His voice was a bit cold.
Jian Yunong felt as if she had taken a big breath of cold air in the middle of winter. She fell silent for three seconds before hearing a woman's gentle voice on the other end of the line. "Huo Jincheng, can you hold Little Dolphin for me?"
That cold wind instantly froze Jian Yunong's heart, lungs, liver, and brain.
"If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."
Jian Yunong remained silent, and Huo Jincheng grew somewhat impatient.
"You can go ahead and do what you need to."
"…"
Huo Jincheng asked again, "Where are you?"
"I'm at home."
Jian Yunong didn't tell the truth. "I'm getting ready to eat, so I won't talk anymore."
There had been a lot going on these past couple of days, and Jian Yunong hadn't rested well. Mist Shenshen frowned when she saw her. "Don't you look in the mirror before going out? You need to pay attention to your image even after getting married."
Jian Yunong nodded, "Got it."
"What’s wrong? You passed the exam, but you don’t seem happy. What happened?"
Jian Yunong didn’t want to worry Mist Shenshen, so she lowered her head and rubbed her temples. "I probably didn’t rest well last night. Aunt, I’ll head back now. I’ll come to see you and the baby another day."
"There are people here to take care of me, you don’t need to run around. Don’t worry too much about the retest. As long as you passed the preliminary exam, there won’t be any problems later."
"Okay."
Jian Yunong forced a smile, which earned her Mist Shenshen's disdain. "That’s too ugly; hurry home and get some sleep."
In the elevator, Jian Yunong stared at the flickering numbers, feeling a bit dazed, hoping she wouldn’t run into Huo Jincheng and Bai Ru.
Ding!
The elevator doors opened, and just as she feared, Huo Jincheng was there holding a child, followed by Bai Ru. They looked like an ordinary couple at this hospital, young parents bringing their child for a check-up.
Their eyes met, and Jian Yunong remained calm. She even raised her hand to hold the elevator door and asked kindly, "Which floor?"
"Basement one."
It was Bai Ru who answered while replying to a message, not noticing Jian Yunong.
The elevator doors closed.
Bai Ru carefully opened the baby’s swaddle and whispered, "Little Dolphin only sleeps so peacefully in your arms."
Huo Jincheng looked at Jian Yunong, who was leaning against the wall, seemingly indifferent like a passerby.
Actually, Huo Jincheng wanted to ask Jian Yunong last night why she came to the hospital.
He had thought about explaining if Jian Yunong asked him.
But Jian Yunong didn't.
Huo Jincheng didn't want to meddle.
Unexpectedly, today Jian Yunong remained so calm even when she saw him with Bai Ru. Huo Jincheng suddenly understood that she must have seen him with Bai Ru last night.
Jian Yunong even lied to him; just ten minutes ago, she said she was at home, but she must have already been at the hospital by then.
The first floor arrived.
Jian Yunong exited the elevator.
Huo Jincheng handed the child to Bai Ru. "You two go ahead."
At the entrance, Huo Jincheng caught up with Jian Yunong.
"Stop!"
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