When Fu Heng rushed to the hospital with the documents, it was already approaching dusk.
He asked for directions at the nurse's station and soon found Wu Pengpeng's operating room.
The corridor outside the operating room was crowded with people, anxiously waiting for the result inside.
He scanned the crowd and finally saw He Qianshan on a bench in the corner.
He had never seen He Qianshan like this before. Leaning his elbows on his knees, his body was hunched in a vulnerable posture, as if he could be knocked down by something at any moment.
In his impression, He Qianshan was indestructible, the kind of person who could smile and hold up the sky even if it was about to collapse.
But at this moment, it seemed that his sky had already fallen, crushing his spine.
Fu Heng knew he shouldn't have come on this occasion, but the company was really in a hurry for this document, and He Qianshan had to sign it.
He called He Qianshan but got no answer, so he had no choice but to come.
In the current situation, he didn't know for a moment whether he should go over or not.
He walked up to a little girl with red - rimmed eyes and asked softly, "Excuse me, how is the situation now?"
The little girl looked up at him. Her rabbit - like red eyes were full of defensiveness.
Fu Heng scratched his head awkwardly. "I had a cooperation with Miss Wu before. I heard she had an accident and came to have a look."
Shen Qianqian pursed her lips and tried hard not to cry in front of him. "I don't know. The operation has been going on for three hours, and there's still no result."
Just as Fu Heng was about to ask more, suddenly he heard a voice that was out of place with the current atmosphere from behind. "Bufan, you were with Pengpeng at that time. Did she leave any words for you?"
Zhao Bufan had been biting her lips hard not to cry, because she was afraid that if she cried and the gods in the sky saw it, they would think she had given up on Wu Pengpeng.
You see, when people are in despair, they always pin their hopes on something illusory.
Now, suddenly hearing Jiang Xinyu's words, a string in her mind seemed to be suddenly plucked, making a harsh sound that made her head "boom". "What words?"
"It's just that, in case she..." Jiang Xinyu caught a glimpse of Zhao Bufan's face and didn't finish. She gave her a knowing look. "What about the company? Who will take care of it? Her second..."
"Second Madame!" Zhao Bufan couldn't bear it anymore and interrupted her loudly. "Wu Pengpeng is not dead yet! Are you so eager to come and divide up the family property?"
Her voice attracted the attention of the people around. Wu You was the first to come over. His face was as pale as paper. He seemed to have aged ten years in an instant, and his voice was hoarse. "What are you doing?"
Jiang Xinyu felt numb on her scalp under his gaze and said guiltily, "I didn't do anything. I just asked if Pengpeng had left any instructions..."
Before she could finish, she was interrupted by a slap from Wu You. Jiang Xinyu covered her face in disbelief. "I..."
"Second Sister - in - law!" Zhou Xiaowei intercepted her next words with red eyes. "Although Pengpeng is not our own child, we watched her grow up. How could you..."
The words she didn't finish were drowned out by her rolling tears. She was in so much pain as if her heart and liver had been dug out.
Wu Xian put his arm around her tottering body and cast a cold look at Jiang Xinyu and her son.
Wu Junyu pulled at his mother's clothes, signaling her not to say any more.
He said angrily, "Mom, how could you say such things!"
Jiang Xinyu knew that Wu Pengpeng had a better relationship with Wu Junchen. She was worried that if Wu Pengpeng was partial and left the company to Wu Junchen, she could prepare in advance.
Now seeing the looks of the Wu family who wished they could swallow her alive, she had no choice but to close her mouth reluctantly.
Fu Heng witnessed the whole farce and subconsciously looked in He Qianshan's direction.
However, He Qianshan still sat there, like an old monk in meditation, seemingly unaware of everything here.
Fu Heng sighed and walked over slowly. He gently called out to him, "Boss."
He Qianshan seemed to hear him only after a moment's delay. He raised his head slowly.
Fu Heng saw the dazed look on his face. It seemed that his whole person had experienced a heart - shattering moment. A corner of Fu Heng's heart collapsed, and something emerged from the ruins.
Fu Heng sighed. "Boss, don't worry too much. The current medical conditions..."
No matter how good the medical conditions were, they couldn't withstand Wu Pengpeng being hit by a car and flying dozens of meters away!
Fu Heng also knew this excuse was flimsy, but He Qianshan was like a man in the deep sea on the verge of death. Even if it was just a floating log, he had to hold on to it!
He gritted his teeth and completed this lame excuse. "are quite good."
He Qianshan looked up and gave him a faint smile. "It's okay."
As if trying to comfort himself, he repeated, "It's okay. I'm okay."
He had always been cold - hearted and had lived alone in this cruel world for 26 years. He could live on even if he lost anyone.
As if comforted by this thought, he finally regained a bit of rationality. "What are you doing here?"
Fu Heng hesitated for a moment before taking out the document and handing it over. "This document needs your final confirmation and signature. Haohan is waiting for it. They must get it tonight."
He Qianshan took the document, and his face returned to the calm and composed look he usually had at work.
Fu Heng stared at him intently. There was no sign of emotion on He Qianshan's face, but his hand trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.
Although he tried hard to control himself and calm down to work, he just couldn't.
Half a minute later, as if resigning himself, he handed the document back to Fu Heng. There was a hint of tears in his voice. "Ask General Manager Xu to sign it on my behalf."
Fu Heng's eyes welled up. "Okay."
He Qianshan then continued to maintain his original posture, pressing all his body weight on his legs.
It shouldn't be like this, he told himself in his heart. No matter who was inside, he shouldn't be so flustered.
But...
If there was no Wu Pengpeng in his life, how boring it would be!
He finally admitted that in his life full of calculations and plundering, Wu Pengpeng had, with overwhelming superiority, taken the top place in his heart.
But what could he do? He watched helplessly as she lay in the operating room, but there was nothing he could do for her.
Wu You had invited the best doctors. Wu Xian had already caught the culprit. Her family had done everything for her.
And he could do nothing but wait and pray.
For the first time in his life, he hated his own incompetence so much.
Fu Heng saw He Qianshan tightly clench his hands, as if he was going to crush his fingers.
He squatted down and looked into He Qianshan's eyes. He asked softly, "What are you thinking?"
He Qianshan didn't answer. Just when Fu Heng thought he wouldn't speak, he heard him say in a very soft voice, "I'm willing to trade half of my lifespan for her safety."
The remaining life could be spent with her until the end of his own life. In this way, he would have no regrets in this life.
Hearing these words from He Qianshan, Fu Heng's mood was as complicated as if He Qianshan had asked him to make a hundred reports.
He was just about to speak when the door of the operating room suddenly opened.
Wu Qing, who was waiting at the door, rushed over and grabbed the arm of the chief surgeon. "Doctor, how is she?"
The doctor shook his head with a solemn expression. "I'm sorry."
The scene was completely silent for half a minute, and then it was broken by Zhao Bufan's heart - rending wail. She was like a balloon inflated to the limit. Without much effort, it burst with a gentle poke. She slumped to the ground like a pile of mud.
Wu Ju picked her up and helped her into the operating room.
The heart - rending cries came from inside. Fu Heng's eyes turned red. He subconsciously looked at He Qianshan.
He Qianshan still sat there without moving. Only his tightly clenched hands slowly rose to cover his face.
After a while, there came a sound like an animal's whine.
I don't know how long it had passed. The crying inside gradually stopped, and Wu Pengpeng was wheeled out by the nurse.
The family members who followed out burst into tears again. Zhao Bufan grabbed the edge of the hospital bed and refused to let them take the body away.
The two sides were at a stalemate when He Qianshan suddenly stood up, snatched the hospital bed, and pushed it back into the operating room.
Before anyone could react, he quickly locked the door.