Kapitel 257: They Won't Stay Prosperous for Long
Worried that Bai Ran would still be emotional when she woke up, the nurse tied her hands and feet with restraints to prevent any extreme behavior.
In the ward, Sheng Xiangsi and Fu Hanchuan exchanged glances.
Fu Hanchuan frowned and asked, "Can you contact her family?"
"..." Sheng Xiangsi shook her head blankly.
Fu Hanchuan continued, "I don't mean her husband. I mean her parents."
"It's difficult."
Sheng Xiangsi still shook her head.
She knew a bit about Bai Ran's parents.
"Bai Ran's parents divorced, and she was placed in her mother's custody. Her mother emigrated years ago and only came back for her wedding."
Bai Ran had originally gone abroad with her mother. She met Si Zhengze while he was studying abroad.
After Si Zhengze graduated, she followed him to Jiangcheng.
As for her father, he was in Jiangcheng but had remarried and started a new family.
Bai Ran rarely contacted him.
Thinking about the old apartment Bai Ran rented in Urban Pearl, it was evident that her father's concern was minimal.
Sheng Xiangsi figured that Bai Ran's limited contact with her parents might also be due to the "wedding night scandal."
Most parents love their children, but there are those who value face over their children's well-being.
With a sigh, Sheng Xiangsi thought that both she and Bai Ran were pitiful people with shallow parental bonds.
Fu Hanchuan understood and, looking at the sleeping girl on the bed, realized she was now without support.
"I see."
He nodded and stood up.
Sheng Xiangsi followed suit, "Are you leaving, brother?"
"No." Fu Hanchuan shook his head. "She can't be left alone in her condition. I'm going to arrange for an experienced caregiver."
Sheng Xiangsi's heart warmed, and she sincerely thanked him, "Brother, thank you... Thank you on behalf of Bai Ran."
"You're welcome."
Fu Hanchuan shook his head indifferently.
These little things were just a matter of lifting a finger for him.
He considered that simply hiring a caregiver wasn't enough.
...
In the evening, Fu Hanjiang received Sheng Xiangsi's message and came to the hospital to pick her up.
Bai Ran had been given a sedative and was still asleep.
The caregiver hired by Fu Hanchuan had arrived, and Sheng Xiangsi briefed her before leaving the ward.
It was rush hour, and the elevator was crowded.
"Make way, make way!"
Someone shouted in the elevator lobby.
Next, Sheng Xiangsi was pushed back, nearly falling.
"Xiangsi!"
A strong hand steadied her waist.
Looking up, it was Fu Hanjiang.
Sheng Xiangsi gratefully smiled at him, "You came."
Didn't they agree that he would wait in the car?
Fu Hanjiang frowned, looking at the crowd, "Good thing I came, or you would have been bullied."
"What? It's just a crowded elevator, not bullying."
But some people's behavior was really poor.
"Make way, everyone!"
The arrogant voice continued, carving a path through the crowd.
"Slow down, Master."
Curious, Sheng Xiangsi stood on tiptoe to see who this "Master" was.
Out of the elevator stepped a well-dressed man who seemed younger than middle-aged but older than young.
Sheng Xiangsi guessed his age meant he could be her grandfather if he had children early.
He looked young, likely well-preserved.
Also, he was quite handsome, even at his age, with impressive demeanor and temperament.
For some reason, Sheng Xiangsi felt he looked familiar, like she had seen him somewhere before.
"What are you looking at?" Fu Hanjiang blocked her view. "An old man, is he that good-looking?"
How could she tell the truth?
Second Master Fu was clearly unhappy.
She gossiped softly, "Who is this person? He seems so domineering."
Even Fu Mingzhu never made such a scene.
Fu Hanjiang held her protectively, "Lu Heqing, ever heard of him?"
Lu Heqing? Sheng Xiangsi's eyes widened, covering her mouth in surprise, "He's Lu Heqing? Really?"
"Really."
Fu Hanjiang chuckled, "Lu Heqing is just a person. Is it necessary to look so awestruck?"
"Am not!"
Sheng Xiangsi pouted, nudging his chest with her elbow.
"It's just my first time seeing him in person, a bit amazed."
Lu Heqing came from a family that prospered in finance. He himself was exceptionally talented, becoming a trader in his teens and a famous financial tycoon in his twenties.
The name "Lu Heqing" was synonymous with legend!
Seeing Sheng Xiangsi's admiration, a cold glint flashed in Fu Hanjiang's eyes, "Too bad, the Lu family will end with him."
"?" Sheng Xiangsi was puzzled, "What do you mean?"
Lu Heqing was gone, and the crowd was dispersing.
Fu Hanjiang guided Sheng Xiangsi outside, "Haven't you heard? This old man's 'backyard' is a mess."
Sheng Xiangsi had heard a bit but wasn't sure, "He seems to have several 'wives'?"
"Yeah."
Fu Hanjiang nodded, a sneer playing on his lips, "Many wives, many children. Too bad, none are talented."
Now, Lu Heqing was old.
His children, lacking real skills, engaged in endless scheming and infighting.
Watching Lu Heqing's departing figure, Fu Hanjiang smiled coldly, "Just watch, the Lu family's glory won't last."
Sheng Xiangsi listened like it was a story, sighing, "Just like on TV."
Fu Hanjiang glanced down at her, thinking reality was far more brutal than TV.
...
The next day.
Sheng Xiangsi arrived early at the hospital to visit Bai Ran.
But when she arrived, the ward was empty—no sign of Bai Ran.
"Nurse!"
Panicking, Sheng Xiangsi ran to the nurse's station, "Excuse me, where's the patient from V9?"
"Bai Ran?"
"Yes!"
The nurse understood and looked at Sheng Xiangsi curiously, "You're her friend, you don't know? She was discharged."
"What?"
Sheng Xiangsi was astonished. How?
"Nurse, can you tell me who handled her discharge?"
"Her family, they said."
Family?
Sheng Xiangsi couldn't think of any family of Bai Ran's.
If Bai Ran had been taken by family, she should have informed her.
The more she thought, the more wrong it seemed, so she called Bai Ran.
But all she got was the cold voice of the automated message.
"Sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable."
Sheng Xiangsi called several more times, with the same result.
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