Chapter 166 Isolation
My heart trembled, and I hurriedly said, "Of course, please come in!"
Xu Shu smiled again and walked in. Fan Yunting stood up in the living room and said to Xu Shu, "Hello, Chairman!" Xu Shu glanced said to Fan Yunting, "So President Fan is here too, that's great. How come everyone in the company is on holiday too? I called but no one answered."
Fan Yunting said, "Yes, SARS has been very serious recently and spreads very quickly. If an employee of the company gets sick, then our entire company will be finished and everyone will have to be quarantined. It would be better to simply stop work and production and take a holiday, and then resume production after the storm has passed."
Xu Shu nodded and said, "I heard about it abroad, but I didn't expect it to be so serious. My temperature was taken as soon as I got off the plane yesterday. Now the whole city seems to be facing a great enemy, and everyone is terrified. When I came here just now, there were almost no pedestrians on the street. It's so scary!"
I poured a cup of water and said, "Yes! If you have anything, just call me and tell me. It's so dangerous outside now, why did you come here in person? Is there something urgent?"
Xu Shu took the cup and said with a smile: "Your phone is turned off, and there's no one in the company. I couldn't find you so I had to come here. You two, one the CEO and one the vice president, are still together during the holidays. You're really hardworking!"
I smiled awkwardly and could only say, "Please sit down. I'll talk slowly if you have anything to say."
Xu Shu turned his head and glanced at Fan Yunting, smiling but not saying anything, he just sat down and lowered his head to drink water. Fan Yunting immediately said tactfully: "Ah! It's just right that I have to leave, Chairman, please take a seat, I'll take my leave first."
Xu Shu smiled and said, "Is Mr. Fan leaving? It's okay, just sit for a while."
"Let's go, Tang Qian, let's just say this, we can talk about other things after work." Fan Yunting grabbed her bag and walked out of the house. I hurried to open the door to see her off. When she passed by me, she rolled her eyes at me and snorted in a very low voice: "Lovers are lovers! Is that great? Humph!"
I could only smile bitterly and said, "Goodbye, Mr. Fan! I won't see you off!"
Fan Yunting left angrily. I closed the door, turned back and said with a smile, "Xu Shu, I heard that you were touring around the world a while ago. Are you tired and came back to rest for a few days?"
Xu Shu sank deep into the sofa, looking at me without answering. Her smile gradually dimmed. My heart sank, and I walked to her side and whispered, "What's wrong with you? Are you unhappy about something?"
Xu Shu's eyes were already filled with tears. She said, "Aaron fell into a deep coma due to a drug overdose two days ago. He is still lying in the hospital. The doctor said that he might never be like this again."
I was stunned for a moment. I couldn't imagine that the handsome and cool Zhang Tianwang would actually take drugs and even fall into a coma. I was surprised and said, "Really?"
Xu Shu's lips pursed, and she finally burst into tears, saying, "I've ruined him. Ever since I rejected his proposal, Aaron has never been able to find his groove in his career. His movies have failed at the box office, and his record sales have plummeted because he doesn't sing as well as before. Aaron is a man with a very strong sense of self-esteem. He couldn't stand the double blow of failure in both his career and love life, so he used drugs to numb himself all day. By the time I found out, it was too late to save him."
Xu Shu's tears flowed down her cheeks, she was crying so sadly. I knew that Aaron was Xu Shu's soulmate, and when something happened to him, Xu Shu was of course sad.
I didn't know how to comfort her for a moment, so I went to get a box of tissues and took out two to wipe her tears.
Xu Shu cried and said, "It's all my fault. I could have said it more tactfully that night. Maybe he wouldn't be so sad, and it wouldn't have come to this. I regret it so much!"
I sighed, "Xu Shu, don't be sad. People's fate is predetermined. Even if you tell me, it won't make any difference."
Xu Shu said angrily, "How is there no difference? If I couldn't stand seeing you being intimate with the flower fairy, why would I take it out on Aaron? Do you know how I rejected him that night?"
I was speechless. It turned out that Xu Shu was very rude to Zhang Yalun that night, and it was because of me. I took out two more pieces of paper and handed them to her, saying softly, "Don't blame yourself. You can't be blamed for this. I should be blamed. I shouldn't have been so intimate with Jingjing. I didn't mean to stimulate you."
Xu Shu took the tissue and hit me again, angrily saying, "Nonsense! What did you know at that time? What's the point of blaming you!"
She covered her eyes with tissue paper and started crying again. I sighed, "Maybe if I hadn't come that day, you would have agreed to his proposal? Then this unfortunate thing wouldn't have happened."
Xu Shu put down his hand all of a sudden, looked at me and said, "Could it be that... you still want to see me marry him?"
I lowered my head and said, "I... don't know, but I see you are so sad, you must be regretting it, right?"
Xu Shu snorted and turned away. I didn't know what to say, so I kept silent. Xu Shu used several tissues and finally stopped crying. She stared at the wall, not knowing what she was thinking.
After a long time, she sighed, looked at me, and said, "Although Aaron is unfortunate, at least he had a glorious past. His artistic life is eternal. God will not let such a good person sleep forever. I firmly believe that he will wake up."
I hummed and said, "I believe it too!"
Xu Shu threw away the tissue in his hand, and then said: "The main reason I came to see you today is not to tell you about Aaron. I came to give you something for your wife."
I asked curiously, "You've seen Jingjing again? What is that?"
Xu Shu snorted, opened the small bag in his hand, took out a small string of Buddhist beads, and said: "Jingjing's grandmother has settled in the United States. This is a string of Buddhist beads that she has consecrated in the United States. It is said that it can ward off evil and cure all diseases. Jingjing's grandmother can only cast a spell once after practicing for twelve years. It was originally intended for her precious granddaughter, but Jingjing felt sorry for her husband and knew that SARS was rampant in China, so she asked me to send it back to you from afar. I hope that everything will go well for you and that you will not get sick. My love is really deep!"
I took the string of Buddhist beads and sighed, "Jingjing is really... I heard that she called me a few days ago and said mysteriously that she had a magic weapon to give me. When I asked her what it was, she didn't tell me. So it was this thing."
Xu Shu said: "Do you think it's superstitious? No matter what, this is Jingjing's love for you!"
I said, "I know, I will cherish it." As I said that, I solemnly put the Buddhist beads into my pocket.
Just then, I heard a commotion downstairs, as if a few cars had stopped, and then there were the sounds of many people talking. I didn't pay any more attention to it, and asked Xu Shu: "Is Jingjing... fatter or thinner now? Why did you go to America to see her again?"
Xu Shu said, "I recently took on another Hollywood movie, an action movie. And I'm working with action movie superstar Mike Harrison. I've never filmed a movie with fighting scenes before. I was in the United States last week trying on makeup, and I met Jingjing by the way. Well... Jingjing is neither fat nor thin now, her figure is just right, and with your love nourishing her, she is very beautiful now! Are you relieved now?"
I smiled and said, "Look at what you said. I just asked that question!"
It was getting noisier outside, and I could even hear someone asking loud questions. And I could hear the sirens of police cars approaching from a distance.
I frowned and said, "What are you doing outside? It's so noisy!"
Xu Shu said, "Maybe they are here to arrest someone?" She sneered and said, "You look so nervous, they are not here to arrest you, right?"
I walked to the window angrily and said, "I'm not a bad guy, why are you arresting me?" I pulled open the curtains and looked out. I saw that the two houses in the community were separated by isolation belts, and many people in protective clothing were spraying disinfection devices on their backs. Several police cars were parked outside the isolation belt, and more than a dozen police officers were quickly controlling the exit of the corridor, strictly prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving.
My heart skipped a beat and I subconsciously said, "Isn't it... so unlucky?"
Xu Shu sat on the sofa and asked me, "What's going on? Are they really here to arrest you?"
I said, "It's much more terrifying than coming to arrest me. I'm afraid... we're going to be quarantined!"
Xu Shu's face changed, and she said, "What quarantine? Could it be..." She stood up from the sofa and walked quickly to my side, also looking out the window. I happened to see a middle-aged man holding a loudspeaker, shouting loudly: "Residents of Building 15 and Building 16 in the community, I am from the Municipal Epidemic Prevention Station. First of all, please don't panic. Please don't panic. Please stay at home and don't go out. Listen to our instructions. I regret to inform you that because there is a suspected case among you, according to the emergency order of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government , you are temporarily isolated. But please don't panic..."
Xu Shu was halfway through listening to this, her face turned pale with fear. She said in annoyance, "It can't be true? Has SARS appeared here? Oh my god! They really have quarantined them! How long will it take? I... I still have a lot of things to do!"
I thought about how many people would be worried and nervous if an international superstar was suddenly forced to be quarantined in an ordinary person's home! When I thought about this, I couldn't help but laugh.
Xu Shu was so angry that she kicked me and said angrily: "It's like this, and you can still laugh. Do you have any heart?" This time I didn't let her kick me. I stepped aside and said with a smile: "Why are you being so mean to me? It's not me who has SARS. Don't you see that I have been quarantined too? I am also a victim!"
Xu Shu was angry and anxious, and didn't know what to do, so he kept stamping his feet. At this moment, the doorbell of my house rang. I said, "Well, let's just take it easy. It's no use for you to be anxious. I'll go open the door. Maybe the situation is not that serious."
