Married in a Daze - Chapter 115

Chapter 115

Lu Ruyun rushed to City K overnight. On the night Qin Zhenzhen wasn't in the apartment, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep. She didn't know if Zhenzhen's cold had gotten better, and she was afraid calling would disturb her sleep. In the end, she couldn't hold back and sent Ji Lu a message.

Ji Lu quickly called her back, her voice choked with tears.

"Teacher Lu, Zhenzhen's high fever won't go down. We're preparing to go to the hospital."

Hearing this, Lu Ruyun's hand inexplicably trembled. Steadying herself, she soothed, "Who else is with you besides you?"

Ji Lu glanced at Jian Mu sitting beside her and bit her lip. "Mr. Jian is also here."

Lu Ruyun gripped her phone. "Okay, first take Zhenzhen to the hospital. I'll come right away."

Ji Lu looked at the sky outside. "R-right away?"

"Teacher Lu, you can come tomorrow morning."

"It's fine." Lu Ruyun gave a few instructions and hung up the phone, refusing Ji Lu's kind offer. Knowing that Qin Zhenzhen had been hospitalized, how could she possibly just sit there? She wished she could fly to City K immediately.

After hanging up, Ji Lu bit her lip, pulled Qin Zhenzhen's body closer, and let her lean on her shoulder to be more comfortable. Seeing her actions, Jian Mu parted his thin lips and said, "Is Miss Lu coming later?"

"Yes. Thank you so much for tonight, Mr. Jian."

Jian Mu lowered his eyes. "You're welcome."

As he spoke, he instructed the assistant driving, "Have you contacted the hospital?"

The assistant turned the steering wheel respectfully. "Yes, we can go directly. The media won't be alerted."

Jian Mu nodded. "Hurry up."

"Okay."

Ten minutes later, the private car drove into the hospital parking lot. Several people in white coats were already standing there. Ji Lu helped Qin Zhenzhen out of the car, and she was quickly taken over by the doctors. Ji Lu trotted behind the doctors.

The group entered the elevator in a bustling procession.

Half an hour later, Qin Zhenzhen was wheeled out with an IV drip. Ji Lu hurriedly trotted up and asked worriedly if there were any problems. The doctor smiled and shook his head. "Nothing serious. It's the flu."

Ji Lu breathed a sigh of relief. No wonder the high fever wouldn't go down and cold medicine had no effect—it was the wrong treatment. She quickly bowed her head. "Thank you, Doctor."

The doctor nodded and passed by her with the nurse.

After settling Qin Zhenzhen in the ward, Ji Lu needed to go handle the hospitalization procedures. Jian Mu told her not to run around and had his assistant go help. Ji Lu scratched her head. "Thank you, Mr. Jian."

She felt that she had said "thank you" quite a few times tonight. But if she didn't say thank you, she really didn't know what else to say to Jian Mu.

Jian Mu didn't say anything, just sat on the stool beside the hospital bed.

The IV had just been started. Qin Zhenzhen's face still flushed with an unnatural redness, her long eyelashes trembling slightly on closed eyes. Without makeup, she looked quite pitiable and delicate. Jian Mu stared at her for a long while until a voice came from outside: "A-Mu, it's done."

Jian Mu nodded. Ji Lu very appropriately said, "Mr. Jian, you've been busy all night and have wasted a lot of your time. Now that Zhenzhen is fine, why don't you go back first?"

The assistant looked at Jian Mu upon hearing this.

Jian Mu lowered his gaze. "Let's wait until Miss Lu arrives. In case of any emergencies, you won't be able to handle them alone."

Ji Lu opened her mouth, then swallowed her words.

Jian Mu returned his gaze to Qin Zhenzhen. Since their last parting, the two hadn't been in contact. Sometimes, when he inadvertently saw Qin Zhenzhen in an MV, he would think of those few days they spent together and still feel deeply moved.

Qin Zhenzhen woke up a little after five in the morning. Her high fever had subsided, leaving her complexion somewhat pale and her voice hoarse. After waking, she opened her eyes, dazed for a few seconds before coming to her senses. Turning her head, she saw Jian Mu sitting on the stool, with Ji Lu and his assistant sitting by the sofa. She coughed lightly. Ji Lu jolted upright and quickly walked to the bedside. "Zhenzhen?"

"Zhenzhen, you're awake." Her face immediately showed a relieved expression as she let out a long sigh.

Qin Zhenzhen was still somewhat weak, her voice raspy and uncomfortable. "Why is Mr. Jian here?"

Hearing her speak, Ji Lu glanced at Jian Mu. "Mr. Jian brought us here."

Qin Zhenzhen frowned. Before getting in the elevator, she had clearly refused Jian Mu. But at that time, her dizziness intensified, and later she became somewhat delirious. She thought it was Director Hu who had sent them here, but it turned out to be Jian Mu.

Jian Mu brought a cup of warm water to the bedside. "Drink some water."

Ji Lu took it and brought it to Qin Zhenzhen's lips. After drinking, Qin Zhenzhen said in a slightly low voice, "Thank you."

Jian Mu smiled lightly. "You're welcome."

He glanced at his watch. His assistant quickly stepped forward and said, "A-Mu, we need to go back to the hotel to pack. We board the plane in an hour."

Jian Mu gave a slight nod, then lowered his head to meet Qin Zhenzhen's bright eyes. Just awakened, her eyes were misty, shimmering like water. The unnatural flush on her cheeks had faded, leaving only a slight rosy hue, like rouge lightly applied. She wore no makeup, yet looked even more beautiful than if she had.

Qin Zhenzhen met Jian Mu's gaze with a light smile. "It's getting late. Mr. Jian, if you have matters to attend to, you should go back. Ji Lu is here with me. Thank you so much for tonight. Ruyun and I will treat you to a meal when we have the chance."

Jian Mu lowered his gaze. Before he could speak, the ward door was knocked. Ji Lu trotted over and saw that the person standing outside was indeed Lu Ruyun.

Qin Zhenzhen also followed the sound and saw the person at the door. She was momentarily stunned, then reacted and looked at Ji Lu. Ji Lu shrugged, indicating she couldn't help it either. Qin Zhenzhen shot Ji Lu a fierce glare, then beamed at Lu Ruyun. "Ruyun, why are you here?"

Her expression carried seventy percent ingratiation, her voice tinged with a touch of girlish sweetness and her habitual coquettishness. It was clearly the same Qin Zhenzhen from just moments ago, yet in front of Lu Ruyun, she seemed to have become a different person.

Jian Mu glanced at her, then looked at Lu Ruyun standing outside the door, and said, "Since Miss Lu is here, I'll take my leave then."

"Zhenzhen, take good care of yourself."

Qin Zhenzhen nodded. "I will. Ji Lu, see Mr. Jian out."

Just as Ji Lu was about to nod, Lu Ruyun placed her bag in Ji Lu's hands and said to her, "I'll do it."

Jian Mu looked at her but said nothing. He and his assistant left the ward first, with Lu Ruyun following behind. Only when they stood in the corridor outside the ward did Jian Mu signal his assistant to go ahead. The assistant nodded and went straight to the elevator.

Lu Ruyun stood where she was without moving. Jian Mu said, "I saw Zhenzhen at her room door. I didn't know she was in City K before that."

"She was going to the parking lot at the time. I had just returned. The parking lot was full of paparazzi. I was worried that if she went down, the media would write nonsense again, so I brought her here. Miss Lu needn't mind."

Lu Ruyun raised her lips. "Of course I don't mind. I heard from Ji Lu. If it weren't for you tonight, Mr. Jian, Zhenzhen wouldn't have gotten to the hospital so quickly. On Zhenzhen's behalf, I thank you."

Jian Mu nodded slightly. Lu Ruyun continued, "However, Zhenzhen isn't someone who likes to trouble friends. Mr. Jian, if you have time, after Zhenzhen recovers, we'd like to treat you to a simple meal."

Hearing this, Jian Mu chuckled softly. "You and she really are alike."

Lu Ruyun lowered her head, hearing Jian Mu say, "Regarding the meal, you can contact my assistant first."

"Okay."

After chatting a few more sentences, Jian Mu got on the elevator. His assistant was waiting in the car. Seeing Jian Mu get in, the assistant drove directly to the hotel. Inside the elevator, Jian Mu finally asked, "How packed is the upcoming schedule?"

The assistant looked down at his tablet. "After attending the awards ceremony today, we fly to Anxi tomorrow to be a special guest on a program, and also..."

"Push them all back," Jian Mu interrupted. "Push back all activities after the awards ceremony."

The assistant stood dumbfounded in the elevator. "Push them all back?"

"A-Mu, what do you want to do?"

"I know, you must want to write a new song, right?"

He rarely pushed all his work aside like this. Usually, this state indicated he had found inspiration and wanted to create new songs. The company's CEO Wei was his fan, wishing he could release new songs every day, so he was quite indulgent towards him.

Melodies began floating through Jian Mu's mind, segment by segment. He parted his lips and said, "Yes."

Getting a definite answer, the assistant said no more, just looked at the schedule, trying to push back what could be pushed. After they finished talking, the elevator door opened. A girl was walking towards them from not far away. The assistant called out to her, "Cui Hong? What are you doing here?"

Cui Hong, seeing Jian Mu and his assistant, was momentarily stunned. After a few seconds, she said, "Oh. It's nothing."

She lowered her head. "I saw Ji Lu in the elevator yesterday. She said Zhenzhen was here too. I borrowed something from Zhenzhen before and haven't had a chance to return it yet. I just wanted to return it, but no one answered the door for a long time."

Hearing her, the assistant glanced towards Qin Zhenzhen's door direction. "She..."

Jian Mu interrupted him, his expression normal. "Zhenzhen is also staying here?"

Cui Hong looked up and nodded with a light smile. "Yes."

Jian Mu looked at her deeply, his gaze profound and dark.

Seeing that neither spoke, Cui Hong respectfully said to Jian Mu, "Maybe Zhenzhen isn't awake yet. Mr. Jian, I'll go down first then."

Jian Mu nodded and gave an affirmative sound. After Cui Hong left, Jian Mu turned to look at his assistant and asked, "How did she get up to this floor?"

The assistant looked at him, puzzled, and replied, "A-Mu, Cui Hong is part of the work team. Everyone can come up to the top floor."

Jian Mu paused for a few seconds. "Let's go."

He then returned to his room, and the assistant followed closely to pack. When they left the hotel, the sky was just beginning to brighten, sunlight lightly sprinkling down. There were still some fans stationed at the entrance. Seeing Jian Mu, they all started shouting his name. Jian Mu smiled and waved to the crowd before getting in the car and leaving.

The top search headline was news of Jian Mu leaving City K. Ji Lu had been constantly checking her phone, terrified that the media might have secretly photographed Jian Mu bringing them to the hospital last night. Fortunately, there was nothing, not even a hint of news about Zhenzhen being hospitalized. When Jian Mu said not to alert the media, he really meant it—not a single bit of news leaked.

Ji Lu quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Lu Ruyun and Qin Zhenzhen sitting by the bedside talking, she tactfully gave them space, stepping outside to call Director Hu and Meng Xin one by one.

Director Hu was easier to handle; she had already contacted him last night, telling him everything was fine, just that she couldn't participate in the promotion today. Meng Xin, however, immediately said she wanted to come. Ji Lu repeatedly assured her that everything was really fine, that she could return tomorrow, finally dissuading her from flying to City K.

After finishing the calls, she turned to look into the ward. Lu Ruyun was brushing Qin Zhenzhen's long hair aside. Sunlight slanted across the two of them. Qin Zhenzhen looked up at her and smiled, so sweetly that Ji Lu's teeth began to ache. She clicked her tongue and quietly left the ward door.

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