Outside the Operating Room, time passed exceptionally slowly.
Sheng Weiwei paced back and forth anxiously, glancing repeatedly at the tightly shut Operating Room doors.
Finally, the doors opened.
Gu Xingnian was wheeled out by a nurse. She had already fallen into a deep sleep, but tear stains remained on her face, and faint tooth marks were visible on her pale lips.
“Niannian!” Sheng Weiwei hurried forward to meet her.
The doctor removed his mask, his expression grave. “The surgery went smoothly, but the patient is too weak. Remember, in her condition, she must rest properly. Otherwise… she might have difficulty conceiving in the future.”
Sheng Weiwei’s heart sank sharply as she looked at the unconscious Gu Xingnian, tears welling up in her eyes again.
How could such a wonderful girl like Niannian end up with a scumbag like Fu Beichen!
By the time Gu Xingnian woke up, it was already afternoon.
Mother Sheng had arrived, carrying a bowl of steaming meat congee.
“Niannian, you’re awake? Quick, have some congee while it’s hot to nourish your body.” Mother Sheng looked at her pale face with heartache.
“Thank you, Godmother!” Gu Xingnian smiled weakly, struggling to sit up.
“Don’t move, don’t move. Just lie still. I’ll feed you.” Mother Sheng quickly supported her, scooping a spoonful of congee, carefully blowing on it to cool it down, and bringing it to her lips.
Her heart ached terribly—how could the child this girl had worked so hard to conceive suddenly be gone!
Years ago, when Gu Xingnian was homeless, she had helped Sheng Weiwei when she was being bullied on her way home from school. Weiwei brought her home, and the Sheng family supported her through her education.
Mother Sheng had always treated her like another daughter.
Gu Xingnian took small sips, feeling some warmth in her stomach, but her eyes reddened.
Nearby, Sheng Weiwei was on the phone, her voice hushed but her tone unusually agitated.
“Gu Shaoheng! I’m telling you, if you keep hanging out with a bastard like Fu Beichen, we’re breaking up immediately! The engagement is off, and we’ll never see each other again for the rest of our lives!”
With that, she hung up with a sharp click, her chest heaving with anger.
Gu Xingnian looked at her. “Weiwei, don’t do this because of me…”
“This has nothing to do with you!” Sheng Weiwei cut her off. “I can’t stand Gu Shaoheng’s inability to see reason! Fu Beichen has hurt you like this, and he’s still acting like brothers with him? Is that appropriate? Whose side is he even on?”
The Sheng and Gu families had arranged their marriage, and the two had been engaged since they were 18.
However, Sheng Weiwei’s princess complex had never changed, which constantly gave Gu Shaoheng headaches.
Meanwhile, in the Night Banquet Private Room of Hai City’s most exclusive private club.
Languid music flowed through the air, mingling with the scents of expensive alcohol and perfume.
Gu Shaoheng held his phone, looking utterly bewildered.
He glanced innocently at Fu Beichen. “What’s her problem now? She says if I keep hanging out with you, she’ll break up with me?”
Fu Beichen held a wine glass, his slender fingers gently swirling the amber liquid. Upon hearing this, he merely raised an eyebrow, his expression unchanged.
Beside them, Huo Chenyuan chuckled. “Well, well, Second Young Master Gu, trouble in paradise? Seems your lady holds quite a grudge against Beichen. Now you’ve got a choice to make.”
Gu Shaoheng irritably ran his hand through his hair. “Who knows what’s gotten into her! Ignore her, let’s drink.”
Just then, the private room door was pushed open.
A woman in a seductive red halter dress swayed in—it was Jiang Kexin.
Jiang Kexin was the heiress of the Jiang family and a popular A-list actress.
Yesterday’s high-profile birthday celebration with Fu Beichen had already boosted her followers to twenty million. She shone like a star in the sky, the center of everyone’s attention.
If she were to marry into the Fu family, she would become the most distinguished woman in Hai City.
The esteemed wife of the wealthiest man! Just thinking about it made her ecstatic!
She walked straight to Fu Beichen’s side, ignoring the admiring or envious glances around her, and sat directly beside him. Her arm naturally wrapped around his, and she rested her head on his shoulder.
“Beichen, may I be your companion at Fu’s Anniversary Celebration this weekend?”
She no longer wanted to hide in his shadow.
Three years of waiting was long enough!
Fu Beichen’s gaze softened. “Tomorrow, I’ll have someone order a gown for you.”
Jiang Kexin laughed excitedly. “I knew you’d be the best.”
Huo Chenyuan raised his glass. “Congratulations, Sister Kexin. You’re almost official.”
Gu Shaoheng joined in the teasing. “It seems the three-year agreement is about to expire. Sister Kexin, your hardships are finally paying off.”
It wasn’t hard to see that Fu Beichen’s two brothers sided with Jiang Kexin, as they had never seen Fu Beichen bring that Gu Xingnian out in public.
Moreover, their marriage was a secret, almost completely unknown to the outside world.
It might as well not exist!
Jiang Kexin gracefully picked up her glass and clinked it with theirs. “Thank you, Young Master Gu and Young Master Huo.”
Among the four major families of Hai City, the young masters of three stood by her side. Once Fu Beichen and Gu Xingnian’s marriage ended, she could rightfully marry into the Fu family.
Ding! Huo Chenyuan glanced at a notification on his phone and nearly jumped off the couch in excitement!
“Holy shit! God N is coming back!”
He held up his phone, the bold headline on the screen strikingly clear—【Green Bird Technology Founder God N Confirmed to Attend Next Month’s Global Medical Summit!】
Young Master Huo’s voice trembled with disbelief and exhilaration, his eyes slightly reddened. “My grandmother’s life can be saved! This is amazing!”
The Huo family matriarch had lung cancer and didn’t have much time left.
This news was undoubtedly a timely rescue.
The surrounding young masters erupted into even louder discussions.
“God N? The one who cracked the cancer treatment equation three years ago, instantly became a legend, and then vanished into thin air?”
“Oh my god! She’s finally showing herself? I thought she’d ascended to immortality!”
“Green Bird Technology! That’s the YYDS of the medical world! That equation three years ago pulled countless terminally ill patients back from the brink of death!”
“Exactly! It’s her! Three years ago, she appeared out of nowhere, dropped that equation, and disappeared without a trace. Now that she’s returning to the arena, it’s absolutely a game-changer! Next month’s Global Medical Summit is going to be explosive.”
Not far away, Fu Beichen’s deep eyes instantly blazed with intense light.
Although Fu’s Group’s medical industry was already top-tier in the country…
He had pioneered the nation’s leading intelligent medical system, becoming Hai City’s wealthiest person in just four years.
Under his leadership, Fu’s Group expanded its operations to over 80 countries worldwide. He was truly heaven’s favored son.
Yet… God N!
This name not only represented a legend in the medical field but also embodied a leadership force.
To him, God N was more like a mysterious island, exuding an enigmatic power that made him irresistibly drawn to approach…
If God N could collaborate with Fu’s, Fu’s position in the global medical field would reach its peak!
Fu Beichen’s fingers tightened slightly around his wine glass, a confident curve lifting the corner of his mouth.
Gu Shaoheng added, “I heard God N’s ‘Gene Therapy’ uses biological integration with gene editing technology to precisely target cancer cells! So cool!”
Everyone chattered excitedly, discussing and envisioning the revolutionary changes that God N’s return would bring, the atmosphere reaching a fever pitch.
God N was the world’s most outstanding biologist, her value immeasurable.
Just then, the private room door was gently pushed open.
A young waitress carefully entered carrying a tray, preparing to refill the guests’ drinks.
When she saw the three young masters from prominent families in the room, she suddenly stumbled from nervousness, her body lurching forward!
The glasses on the tray came crashing down to the floor!
“Crash—smash—”
The sharp sound of shattering glass pierced through the noise.
Jiang Kexin, who was closest, had no time to react.
“Ah!”
Jiang Kexin let out a short scream. Fu Beichen reacted extremely quickly, pulling the startled Jiang Kexin into his embrace almost simultaneously with the glass shattering.
He shielded her from the glass fragments flying toward her face, but the shards still left two bleeding cuts on Jiang Kexin’s snow-white hand.
He frowned deeply, his expression instantly darkening when he saw the obvious wounds on her hand and the continuously welling blood.
“Damn it!”
Fu Beichen’s sharp gaze swept toward the waitress, who was pale with fear and frozen in place, his tone icy cold.
“What are you standing there for? Get out!”
The waitress trembled at his words and scrambled out in a panic.
“Brother Beichen.”.. my hand hurts so much…”
Jiang Kexin leaned against Fu Beichen’s chest, her voice tearful, tears welling in her eyes.
“Don’t be afraid, I’ll take you to the hospital to treat the wound.”
Fu Beichen’s voice softened slightly. Carefully avoiding Jiang Kexin’s injured hand, he scooped her up in his arms and strode purposefully out of the private room.
Hospital.
The smell of disinfectant permeated the air, the corridor so quiet only footsteps could be heard.
After settling Jiang Kexin in, Fu Beichen had the doctor carefully treat and properly bandage her wounds.
Seeing Jiang Kexin’s pale, pitiful appearance, Fu Beichen patiently comforted her for a few words, telling her to rest well in the hospital room.
He left the room and had just reached the corridor corner when his peripheral vision inadvertently caught sight of a partially open door to an adjacent hospital room.
A familiar figure came into view.
Fu Beichen’s steps halted abruptly.
His gaze fixed on the hospital bed—the pale sheets, the pale face.
The woman lay there quietly, eyes closed, her long eyelashes casting faint shadows beneath her eyelids. A slender IV tube was inserted into her arm, transparent liquid slowly dripping into her body drop by drop.
Gu Xingnian!
Why was she here? And lying in a hospital bed?!
An indescribable, complex emotion instantly seized Fu Beichen’s heart, as if gripped tightly by an invisible hand.
Fu Beichen pushed the door open and walked directly inside!