novelraw Chapter 53 – Aren't you jealous?
Chapter 53 – Aren't you jealous?
When Jiang Ci got home, she said, "I'm not hungry tonight, I won't eat."
Grandpa was concerned about Jiang Ci, "Why aren't you eating? Are you trying to lose weight?"
"No, Grandpa, I already ate at the office."
"Don't diet recklessly, health is the most important thing," Grandpa advised Jiang Ci earnestly.
After chatting with Grandpa for a bit, Jiang Ci went upstairs.
Around eight in the evening, Jiang Ci had a stomachache.
Sweat beaded on her forehead, her stomach cramped, and she curled up on the bed.
Lu Yudong came up and saw Jiang Ci in this state, frowning slightly, "Do you have a fever?"
"Doesn't seem like it." Jiang Ci's teeth were chattering as she spoke, her forehead covered in cold sweat.
Seeing Lu Yudong's expression, Jiang Ci always felt she couldn't grasp his moods. She seized the opportunity to grab Lu Yudong's wrists, "Did I offend you somehow? I can't figure out your moods."
Lu Yudong looked up at her, "Is this really the time to talk about that?"
He shot Jiang Ci a glare.
Jiang Ci was so scared she didn't dare speak.
"Let's go to the hospital." After saying that, Lu Yudong picked Jiang Ci up from the bed and carried her downstairs.
At the nearest private hospital, Lu Yudong carried Jiang Ci inside.
Jiang Ci, standing at about 1.7 meters tall and weighing around a hundred pounds, noticed the fine sweat on Lu Yudong's forehead once they were inside the hospital.
At that moment, Jiang Ci found his eyes even more endearing.
"You don't have to carry me, it's not a serious illness, I can manage on my own." Despite the worsening stomach pain, Jiang Ci still felt that a stomachache wasn't a big deal. Perhaps she was used to seeing more severe illnesses, so she didn't take this minor ailment to heart.
"What kind of illness do you consider serious?" Lu Yudong countered.
Jiang Ci had no response, unsure if a life-threatening illness or one that leaves you in a vegetative state counts as serious.
The doctor quickly conducted a thorough examination on Jiang Ci: gastritis.
Jiang Ci had been eating spicy food, sour and spicy noodles, hot pot, hot spicy soup—anything spicy, she wouldn't refuse. The cold meal she ate this afternoon directly triggered the gastritis.
Jiang Ci was soon admitted to a private room.
Lu Yudong stayed by her side.
Jiang Ci felt quite guilty.
"What cold thing did you eat?" Lu Yudong questioned Jiang Ci.
Jiang Ci recounted the day's events in detail.
Recalling the office gossip, Jiang Ci felt the need to clarify, "I didn't scheme to frame Yin Xuemo, nor did I pretend to be sick to set her up. The food she gave you was fine, it was just that the office microwave was broken, so I had no choice but to eat cold food."
By the end, Jiang Ci's voice lowered, as if she knew she had done something wrong.
"Was it my fault? Did I burden you, the foodie?" Lu Yudong asked her with a slight frown.
"Oh, I absolutely didn't mean that. Whatever you say is right, whatever you do is right. I adhere to the 'Three Whatevers' principle with you." Jiang Ci, eyes wide and face pale, solemnly vowed to Lu Yudong.
Even in this state, she was still joking.
"You're not jealous?" Lu Yudong asked her.
"I... I don't even have the right to be jealous," Jiang Ci said, feeling wronged, her eyelids drooping.
Lu Yudong stopped talking to Jiang Ci and called the logistics department, instructing them to replace the finance department's microwave.
Then, Lu Yudong called Xing Baohua to request leave for Jiang Ci, without stating the reason.
There was no need to explain.
"How many days will I be in the hospital?" Jiang Ci asked Lu Yudong.
"Listen to the doctor, start with three days of IV drips."
"Three days? By the time it's over, it'll be the weekend again." Jiang Ci lowered her head and muttered.
Lu Yudong: ...
The next day, the entire company knew about Jiang Ci's leave because the logistics department replaced the finance department's microwave.
The microwave had been broken for a while without being replaced, but as soon as Jiang Ci got sick, it was changed.
It seemed Jiang Ci's guiding words were quite powerful.
"Look, just yesterday Yin Xuemo brought food to the company, and everyone was fine, except Jiang Ci got sick with a stomachache. It's obvious who Jiang Ci is targeting. Who would've thought Jiang Ci had such cunning?" The company was abuzz with gossip.
"Yin Xuemo has such feelings for Mr. Lu, how could Jiang Ci not use some tactics? Look, with this illness, she's erased all of Yin Xuemo's efforts, tsk tsk tsk."
The entire company was talking.
When it reached Han Lan's ears, she said, "Stop talking nonsense, Jiang Ci isn't like that."
Everyone fell silent, only gossiping behind backs. After all, Jiang Ci was quite shrewd, and after regaining favor, Mr. Lu listened to her so much.
If they kept gossiping, they might end up in trouble themselves.