Chapter 261: Zhang Yiqin Waits for News Until She Gets a Fever
Since Lu Yunque couldn’t see her, Yun Zijin secretly rolled her eyes. ’He just had to emphasize that, too. So childish.’
"I’m not talking to you anymore. My friend is still waiting for me. We can talk about the shares later."
’Anyway, she wasn’t the one in a hurry right now, the Xia Family was.’
’Or Mr. Tang’s team. They must be pretty anxious, too.’
’But the land was just sitting there. Until she got it, they couldn’t break ground.’
"I’ll handle the shares. I’ll make sure you get what you want."
The Lu Family was a behemoth compared to the Xia family. As long as Lu Yunque gave the word, the Xia Family’s situation would only become more precarious.
’That way, there’s no way the Xia father and son duo could sit still.’
To prevent the Xia family’s company from being declared bankrupt, they would have to sell the shares in their hands, whether they wanted to or not.
The hole was so massive that even if they sold off all their real estate, they still couldn’t fill it.
’But... by the time they finish selling the shares, they’ll learn the meaning of true regret.’
"If you can help, that would be for the best, of course. I’ll come to the Lu Family’s company tomorrow to have you sign for the shares."
Yun Zijin was more than happy to have the help. She wasn’t the type to be overly sentimental and think that letting her boyfriend help her was some kind of embarrassing thing to do.
As for Lu Yunque, when he heard Yun Zijin was coming to the company tomorrow, he couldn’t suppress the smile on his face, selectively ignoring the fact that she was only visiting the Lu Family’s company for the shares.
"Okay, I’ll be waiting for you tomorrow."
"Alright, I’m hanging up now. Tongtong has been waiting for me for a long time."
"Mm."
"Good night!"
"Good night."
After saying their final good nights, Yun Zijin hung up the phone, but Lu Yunque was left wanting more.
When Yun Zijin walked back from the balcony, she was greeted by Qin Sitong’s teasing smile.
"Ooh~ That was a long call!"
Yun Zijin shot Qin Sitong a look. ’You’d better tone it down. Otherwise, when you get a boyfriend, what goes around comes around.’
"Alright, alright, I’ll stop."
About half an hour later, Aunt Wang came to call the two of them for dinner.
*
「The Xia Residence.」
"Mom! What on earth are you doing, pacing back and forth? You’re making me dizzy!"
When Xia Zhiyun came home from work, he saw his mother pacing in the living room. She had barely taken a few bites of dinner before saying she was full.
After claiming she was full, she resumed her pacing in the living room. He was already overwhelmed at the office, and now he couldn’t even get any peace at home. Xia Zhiyun’s tone was a bit harsh.
"I’m trying to figure something out for Jiao Jiao, of course! You and your father are about to send Jiao Jiao off into an arranged marriage, but I’m not allowed to think of a solution myself?"
’Anyway, if someone has to be married off, it absolutely cannot be her Jiao Jiao!’
On this matter, Zhang Yiqin showed a rare display of the strength that comes with being a mother.
However, by using the sacrifice of another as a bargaining chip, she was no saint herself.
When he heard Zhang Yiqin mention the arranged marriage, Xia Zhiyun fell silent. On this matter, he and his father were indeed in the wrong.
But seeing his mother and sister growing estranged from them because of this, Xia Zhiyun felt a pang of misery.
"Mom, we were forced into it."
’If only Yun Zijin had been willing to buy that piece of land, they wouldn’t have ended up in this situation.’
"You were forced into it, so you have to sacrifice your sister’s happiness? How could you be so heartless! Anyway, I don’t care. I will absolutely never agree to this."
Now when Zhang Yiqin looked at her son, she found his face detestable.
’Just for a little money, they would sacrifice Jiao Jiao’s happiness. They’re simply heartless!’
Xia Zhiyun glanced at Zhang Yiqin’s red-rimmed eyes and just felt weary to his soul.
Without arguing further, he went straight upstairs to his room.
Xia Zhengguang didn’t come home today.
Zhang Yiqin waited until midnight, but no news came. Her heart sank.
’No news meant it wasn’t a success. She had no idea what trick that girl Yun Zijin used to get away.’
’But since those people didn’t manage to kidnap Yun Zijin, it meant the plan had been exposed. Now she had to worry if they would rat her out.’
Lost in thought, Zhang Yiqin eventually fell asleep on the living room sofa.
Throughout the night, even though both of her children were home, neither came out of their rooms, so naturally, no one noticed her.
The servants wanted to wake her, but thinking of Zhang Yiqin’s recent temper, no one dared to approach her.
And so, Zhang Yiqin slept alone on the living room sofa until dawn.
Xia Zhiyun woke up early to eat before work. When he came downstairs to the first floor, he was surprised to see Zhang Yiqin asleep on the living room sofa.
’Didn’t his mom care most about the etiquette of a wealthy family? How could she have fallen asleep on the living room sofa?’
"Mom? Mom? Mom!"
Xia Zhiyun called out several times, but Zhang Yiqin didn’t respond. He started to panic.
But when he saw the rise and fall of her chest, he knew she was probably okay.
For some reason, Xia Zhiyun placed the back of his hand on his mother’s forehead to check her temperature.
"So hot!"
"Mom! You have a fever! Mom, wake up, we’re going to the hospital!"
She was burning up. Xia Zhiyun’s heart leaped into his throat. Without a second thought, he picked up Zhang Yiqin and rushed outside.
"Butler, call the hospital! My mom has a high fever!"
"Yes, Young Master."
The Xia family’s butler was a middle-aged man. Hearing Xia Zhiyun’s words, he knew things were serious.
After Xia Zhiyun left, the butler contacted the hospital but made no move to follow them. Instead, he went upstairs and knocked on Xia Jiajiao’s door.
"Who is it!"
Xia Jiajiao’s tone was unpleasant. She usually woke up late, as she preferred the nightlife.
"Miss, it’s me. The madam has a fever. The young master has already taken her to the hospital. I came up to let you know."
’As for what she would do, that was beyond his duties as a butler.’
The next second, the door to Xia Jiajiao’s room was thrown open. "What did you say? Mom has a fever? How is that possible!"
’This is a critical time, how could Mom get a fever now?’
The only thing Xia Jiajiao could think of was that without Zhang Yiqin to help her, she would really be sent off into an arranged marriage.
"The young master just said so. Would you like to go to the hospital? I can have the car prepared for you."
The butler was remarkably calm. He had already decided to resign after working for the Xia Family for one more month.
The family atmosphere in the Xia household was simply too suffocating. The butler felt that as a middle-aged man, he couldn’t stay in such an environment long-term, or he would eventually lose his mind.
Xia Zhiyun drove Zhang Yiqin to the hospital as fast as he could.
On the way, he didn’t forget to notify Xia Zhengguang, Xia Jiajiao, and... Yun Zijin.
In Xia Zhiyun’s view, no matter how bad the relationship between Yun Zijin and Zhang Yiqin was, Zhang Yiqin was still her biological mother.
As a daughter, she was obligated to visit her sick mother.
Xia Zhiyun was smarter now. To avoid being blocked by Yun Zijin, he would cancel his number and buy a new burner card after every call he made to her.
That way, he wouldn’t have to worry about being blocked the next time he called her.
When Yun Zijin received the call and heard that Zhang Yiqin had a fever, was unconscious, and that she should go see her at the hospital, she was completely dumbfounded.
’Is he out of his mind?’