Chapter 48: High Fever Late at Night
On the way to the hospital, Xiao Liu wanted to contact Zhang Di and ask him to use his connections to arrange the ward, but Kong Nanzhu held him back and said that the more people there were, the more likely it would cause chaos. She could still handle this, but the only problem was that she didn't bring the phone she used for normal communications, and the phone she used for live streaming could only log in to WeChat.
She looked through her WeChat contacts and, based on her memory, found an anchor friend whose parents were both chief physicians in the hospital where they were going. Although it was rude to disturb others at this time, for an anchor who worked a reversed day and night schedule, three o'clock in the morning was not a very abrupt time.
Kong Nanzhu explained that his brother suddenly fell ill with a high fever, but as he was a public figure it was inconvenient for him to go to the emergency room, so he hoped that she could help him get a single room.
They had met before at an offline event and had a very good chat. The other party knew some of Kong Nanzhu's family situation and readily agreed to Kong Nanzhu's request for help without asking any more questions. Kong Nanzhu thanked her and promised to get her on camera next time there was a new brand promotion.
The other party was very satisfied with this kind of mutual benefit and did not give in. She smiled and said that if she had any problems, she could come to her.
In addition to helping Qin Qi to the bed, Xiao Liu watched Kong Nanzhu wrapped in the ill-fitting down jacket she wore during the day, running back and forth like a female warrior, looking for doctors and getting medicine. In the midst of her busy schedule, she even poured him a glass of water, "Thank you for your hard work. I woke you up in the middle of the night. I'll ask your boss to give you a red envelope later."
Xiao Liu was flattered and looked at Kong Nanzhu with admiration. "Sister Nanzhu, you are amazing. In this hospital, you need to wait for a long time to get a number even for a regular ward, let alone a single ward. Last time my aunt came here for treatment, she waited for a week before she was admitted."
Kong Nanzhu smiled and said nothing.
Qin Qi opened his eyes dazedly on the hospital bed. He actually knew that he was taken to the hospital, but he was unconscious. He felt that the voice of the person next to him seemed to come from a distant horizon.
Kong Nanzhu was always paying attention to his condition. When she saw Qin Qi's eyelids moving, she immediately walked to the bedside and held his hand that was not receiving the injection. "Do you feel better? If you are tired, go back to sleep."
Hearing Kong Nanzhu's voice, Qin Qi's brows relaxed and he fell asleep again with peace of mind.
Xiao Liu sighed and asked tentatively, "Sister Nanzhu, have you reconciled with Teacher Qin?"
Kong Nanzhu smiled lightly, "Yeah."
"Teacher Qin has been very busy these days. He often stays up all night. The crew has meetings until two or three in the morning. There are also a lot of public relations issues that need to be dealt with. This time, Teacher Qin did not rely on the help of the studio. He took Di Ge and two others to do the work of the entire publicity team, and also had to divide his energy to deal with a lot of trivial matters... He was exhausted to death."
Xiao Liu observed Kong Nanzhu's expression, glanced at Qin Qi who was sleeping soundly, and whispered, "We flew back at 4 a.m. last night. Di Ge and I took turns sleeping for a while, but Teacher Qin didn't close his eyes the whole time."
Kong Nanzhu's heart suddenly ached. When she thought about how Qin Qi insisted on calling her every hour on the hour despite such a high-intensity workload, all the resentment left in Kong Nanzhu's heart disappeared, and what was left was only heartache.
"Just think of me as being nosy. I can only nag you about this. I have nowhere else to say anything else. It makes me feel uncomfortable. Teacher Qin is really angry this time. Since she entered the industry, this is the first time that Teacher Qin has encountered such a...dirty thing. That Shen Xiaomin is a real idiot. She was instigated by her agent to frame Teacher Qin. She wanted to leave some indecent videos of her and Teacher Qin, and force Teacher Qin to help her block some of her bad records."
Kong Nanzhu frowned. Wasn't Shen Xiaomin's agent Dong Jian? This guy was really as despicable as the legend said.
Xiao Liu said mysteriously, "In fact, she didn't have any bad record at all. It was purely her agent Dong Jian who lied to her. I heard from Brother Di that this incident was actually a deliberate plot from the beginning to the end to replace the leading actress Shen Xiaomin. After Dong Jian got the news, he came up with this dirty trick. He used Du Ran's previous conflict with Shen Xiaomin to trick her into harming Teacher Qin. This person is so evil that he's almost scum."
Kong Nanzhu was puzzled. "Shen Xiaomin is his artist. This kind of thing is not 100% likely to succeed. Not to mention whether Qin Qi is willing to cooperate, it is not certain whether Shen Xiaomin can succeed. Isn't he pushing Shen Xiaomin into the fire pit by doing this?"
Shouldn't they actively find ways to keep Shen Xiaomin's position as the leading actress? Why did they turn around and betray their own artist?
Xiao Liu showed a trace of contempt in his eyes. "He doesn't care about these. If it works out, Shen Xiaomin will be able to rely on Teacher Qin, and all her problems will be solved. If she loses the leading female role, she will only have better resources in the future. He can also continue to control Shen Xiaomin to listen to him. If it doesn't work out, Shen Xiaomin won't be able to keep the leading female role anyway. The worst that can happen is that he will just abandon her."
Seeing the shock and confusion in Kong Nanzhu's eyes, Xiao Liu explained, "He has more than just Shen Xiaomin under his command, so it doesn't matter to him. Dong Jian is a well-known ruthless person. Shen Xiaomin's early fame was forced by him... Forget it, I'm afraid of dirtying your ears. Anyway, Teacher Qin is a victim implicated in this matter."
Kong Nanzhu was shocked. He recalled Shen Xiaomin's heart-wrenching and helpless cry that night. A chill came over him and he couldn't help shivering.
Eating someone and leaving his bones behind, that's what it means.
After tossing and turning until seven o'clock in the morning, Qin Qi's temperature finally dropped. When he woke up, Kong Nanzhu was holding his hand and fell asleep beside the bed. When he moved, Kong Nanzhu was immediately awakened and raised her head to meet his gaze, "Awake?"
Qin Qi slept very soundly. He hadn't slept so soundly for many days. Kong Nanzhu helped him sit up. Qin Qi held her hand tightly and never let go. He reluctantly let go of her hand when Kong Nanzhu wanted to pick up the kettle to pour water. He stared at Kong Nanzhu's dark circles. "It's just a fever. It's nothing. I feel fine now. Let's go back and catch up on some sleep together."
Xiao Liu was sent back by Kong Nanzhu. Kong Nanzhu fed Qin Qi half a glass of water, full of self-blame, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you had so many things to deal with. I shouldn't have lost my temper with you. At this time, I'm still throwing a tantrum and making you uneasy. I..."
Qin Qi interrupted her, "You are right. You should be angry with me. It's my fault. Did Xiao Liu come to the hospital with you last night? Did he tell you something?"
He vaguely remembered seeing Xiao Liu, but his head was too dizzy at the time. He just confirmed that Kong Nanzhu was with him and then fell into sleep again.
"Don't talk about him. He was embarrassed that I woke him up in the middle of the night to help. Remember to give him a red envelope later. I promised him."
Kong Nanzhu thought that if Xiao Liu was scolded for telling her more about Qin Qi's situation, then no one would dare to talk to her about these things in the future.
Qin Qi was happy, "Okay, give out red envelopes. You are the boss lady, you have the final say."
After the doctor came to see them and confirmed that there were no other problems, he discharged them directly. Zhang Di drove to pick them up. As soon as they got in the car, Zhang Di started nagging, "Why didn't you inform me of such a big thing last night? I didn't know until Xiao Liu called me this morning. Nanzhu, if this happens again in the future, you must tell me as soon as possible. In case of any emergency, I can deal with it in time. Besides, why did you come to the hospital? Can't you just ask Dr. Jiang to go home and see him?"
Kong Nanzhu quickly glanced at Qin Qi's expression and explained, "I found out later. I was afraid of disturbing my parents, so I came to the hospital on my own. I asked someone to arrange a single room for me. There were few people in the hospital in the second half of the night, so I shouldn't have been photographed."
Qin Qi held her hand tightly after hearing this, "Thank you for your hard work. It was right not to alarm my parents. I told them that I would be back today. It was a last-minute decision to come back yesterday. Di Ge helped to conceal my schedule. If they knew, there would be trouble again."
Di Ge slapped his forehead while steering with one hand, "Yes, yes, I was confused. Fortunately, you didn't call Dr. Jiang, otherwise Mr. Shen would have to peel off a layer of skin from me. You handled this matter very correctly."
It seems that Shen Jun's management policy for Qin Qi has not only caused psychological trauma to him personally, but even the staff around Qin Qi are on high alert at all times.
"We have to go back for dinner tonight. They thought we came back together." Qin Qi looked at Kong Nanzhu deeply, his eyes filled with guilt and uneasiness. Kong Nanzhu understood and patted his hand comfortingly, "Don't worry, I won't let anything slip."
