anding here out of the blue.Junzhi stood there, staring at her. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, but didn't answer her. Then he turned and walked out without another word."Your hair need...Not everything in this world goes as we wish.

Even if you pray with all your might, on the operating table in a hospital, there is no room for negotiation between life and death.

Qiao Bao'er sat slumped in her chair, her gaze vacant, staring at the red light flashing on the surgery-in-progress sign. Beside her, Gu Ruyue had tears welling up in her eyes. Old Mrs. Qiao clasped her hands together and mumbled scriptures incessantly.

Several senior executives from Qiao's company also arrived. Ye Wei was in a dim corner on the left. Everyone remained silent, waiting without speaking.

"Why did the condition suddenly worsen..." Old Mrs. Qiao whispered, her voice trembling with sobs.

Gu Ruyan comforted her back, now she didn't know how to pursue an explanation, only hoping that everything would be fine.

And just at that moment, the operating room door was suddenly flung open with haste.

A bald, slightly overweight doctor in a white robe walked out, holding a patient file in his hand. Behind him were two nurses, the female nurses' white gloves stained with blood. Their expressions were very urgent.

"Doctor, how is my son" Old Mrs. Qiao sat at the front and immediately stood up.

Joe Bao'er also quickly ran to the doctor, and the doctor looked at Joe Bao'er and spoke in a low voice first, "The patient's condition is not optimistic..."

One sentence that raised the heart of everyone present.

Grandma Qiao seemed to lose all her strength at once, her whole body collapsing as she knelt down. Gu Ruyue quickly helped her up, her heart filled with the same anxiety and burning pain. The blow was too great, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

"The patient's family signs here."

The doctor, with a serious expression, handed the critical notice to Qiao Bao'er.

Qiao Baoer grabbed the pen, her fingers trembling slightly, and quickly signed her name.

"Please, try your best, do everything you can to save my dad..." Her words caught in her throat, barely a whisper.

"We will do our best to rescue him, but I hope you are mentally prepared. The patient has a ruptured brain blood vessel with massive bleeding. In this situation, the disability rate is very high, and there is a high possibility of becoming a vegetative state or even dying."

The doctor retrieved the critical notice and told them quickly, concisely, and directly.

After saying that, he immediately turned and walked back into the operating room.

With a bang, the operating room door closed again.

It seems like the Grim Reaper is coming, watching as the operating room door creaks and wobbles.

Qiao Bao'er straightened up and stared blankly at the operating room door. Even the sight before her seemed unreal, so unreal that she felt like everything she had just heard was just a dream.

Grandma Qiao seemed to have reached her limit, she pushed Gu Ruyue, and this aged body directly knelt down.

With his head bowed low, a raspy, aged voice choked out a lament, "Oh Lord, we don't want riches, nor do we desire glory and wealth. Just spare my son's life, I beg you, please..."

“Our family used to be very poor, living in a small flat. Wen Yu was ambitious and filial, and we lived frugally but happily. We were always together during festivals... I was wrong. I knew long ago that I wasn't worthy of such good fortune. I couldn't enjoy these riches. I return them all, take nothing back, just beg you to show mercy and protect my son from this calamity. Please, have mercy...”

Old Lady Qiao cried heartbreakingly, kneeling with her hands clasped devoutly on the floor, bowing before the operating room door. Her aged and hoarse sobs echoed with fear and trepidation.

Qiao Bao'er's eyes also turned red. She held back her tears and walked over to help her grandmother up.

Old Madam Qiao had been shrewd and mean her whole life. Her rough, aged hands suddenly wrapped around her granddaughter, Qiao Bao'er, and she murmured sadly, holding her tightly. Tears soaked her clothes.

At this moment, nothing is more important than family.

The surgery took six hours, from the bright midday sun gradually to sunset, as dusk descended.

When the doctors finally opened the surgical door again, everyone stood up at that moment, their eyes filled with alarm, rushing forward, and Qiao Wenyuan's bed was also pushed out.

“The craniotomy successfully cleared the blood clot in the brain. The surgery was a success, but the patient is still in a coma. We can’t be sure when he will wake up. The next 24 hours are critical,” said the attending physician, walking forward and briefing Qiao Baoer directly.

"Additionally, because the patient had a rupture in his right brain blood vessels and excessive bleeding, we estimate that his left hand and foot may experience paralysis. The severity of the situation will require further diagnosis once the patient regains consciousness..."

"Thank you," Qiao Bao'er whispered, her voice hoarse.

On the other side, Gu Ruyi and Grandma Qiao followed the nurses as they pushed Qiao Wenyu's hospital bed into the intensive care unit. They were refused entry outside.

"The patient has just undergone surgery and is very weak. The most worrying thing is infection. You can't go in this ward for now."

Grandma Qiao paced anxiously, stretching her neck to peer into the ward. "Little Yan," she fretted, "My heart is pounding. I want to go in and see…"

"Old lady, you really can't go in. If your wound gets infected, you could die at any moment." The nurse was busy and turned her head impatiently to explain.

Grandma Qiao's nerves, which had been taut for several hours outside the operating room, suddenly jumped at the nurse's words, "He could die at any moment." The old woman's heart raced, her blood pressure soared, and her breathing quickened.

Gu Ruoyan saw that the old man's condition was wrong, and immediately shouted for help in a panic.

qiao bao'er was still on the other end talking to the doctor about her father Qiao Wenyu's surgery. Hearing the shout, she immediately became anxious, "What's wrong"

Did the elderly person take their blood pressure medication this morning

"The old woman had high blood pressure at the beginning of the year, and she also suffered from an illness once..."

Qiao Baoer and Gu Ruyue panicked again, fortunately, this was a hospital. They put an oxygen mask on the elderly person and sent them to bed for a rest. The intravenous infusion wasn't a big problem either.

"This old woman is too old. Don't let her worry about things, and make sure to control her blood pressure. We need to find someone to take care of her here..."

"Got it, thanks."

Gu Ruyue politely thanked the doctor and immediately arranged for a nanny from the Qiao family to take care of Old Madam Qiao.

Meanwhile, several high-ranking executives from the Qiao family company in suits walked over to Qiao Bao'er and told her some company matters.

"Ms. Qiao, all of us are deeply saddened by Mr. Qiao's illness and hope he recovers soon. Please don't hesitate to call us if there's anything we can do to help."

She only nodded to the few high-level executives present, two of whom Qiao Bao'er was familiar with. They were old employees brought up personally by Qiao Wenyu and said some polite words "Take care" and "Everything will be alright".

"Besides, on the company side, we plan to temporarily keep Qiao's surgery and hospitalization a secret because it would have a significant impact on the company's stock price..."

Qiao Bao'er didn't understand the intricacies of these companies, but she knew that if her father couldn't handle his corporate duties, these people would certainly not hesitate to ostracize her father, Qiao Wenyu.

As Qiao Bao'er watched them hurry away, she knew that businessmen valued profit over sentiment. Though the Qiao family was not as prosperous as it once was, it was built by Qiao Wenyu from scratch through hard work and determination. She didn't want to see the company fall into someone else's hands.

"Those people will definitely hold a meeting when they get back and try every means to remove Qiao Wenyu from his position…" At that moment, Ye Wei suddenly walked up to her side.

Yèwēi's voice was cold, the traces of tears on her face from before had been washed away in the restroom, and she had returned to the cool elegance of the screen.

Qiao Bao'er looked at her, "What do you want to say"

"Are you just going to stand there and watch your father's company get stolen right in front of you Don't you know how much Qiao Wenyu poured his heart and soul into this company Don't you know how many trips he took, how many nights he stayed up working, how much effort he put into those projects"

Ye Wei said anxiously, " Qiao Wenyu has protected you too well. You have no idea how dirty and ugly the world is. Now that the Qiao family is down, are you really so heartless, watching everything happen without a care"

"What can I do!"

Qiao Baoer's face was irritable and restless. She turned her head to look at her frail, elderly grandmother in the hospital bed. She lowered her head; the Qiao family had suddenly collapsed. She wanted to hold on, but she couldn't bear it. She herself was physically and mentally exhausted.

Ye Wei stared straight at her profile, her voice cold but her words clear, "Go to the Jun family, as long as you speak, Jun Zhimu will definitely help." Baoer didn't follow up with her."Could Xia Chui Xue bully Qiao Bao'er with that fiery personality of hers" Lu Qin Nan scoffed.Zhu Xiaowei suddenly became a little annoyed.“Listen, don't think just be...