Pampered by My Ex's Cousin-Chapter 269 - 263 Sharing a Bed Together (Part 7)
In her eyes, the boss was autistic; aside from work, he only talked to his dog and never seemed to attend any social events. Any work that needed socializing, he would arrange for someone else to do.
Many business partners who had collaborated with them had never seen this behind-the-scenes big boss.
The room’s decor style was the same as the living room: simple and grand. A glance around the room revealed not a single useless ornament.
Upon entering, he walked to the balcony, tossed the little fellow there, and then pointed at it, warning, "I’m going to call her, you stay outside."
The little thing’s wagging tail instantly drooped, its head sagged too, and its ’woof woof’ cries became much quieter, sounding very aggrieved.
Ji Chicheng lifted his foot and gently rubbed its fluffy head with his toes.
Seemingly comforted, the little thing perked up again, wagging its fluffy tail.
Ji Chicheng looked on with contempt, "She has more backbone than you."
After saying that, he turned snobbishly and entered the room, with the little fellow following him. He promptly closed the door, shutting it outside.
The little fellow’s tail drooped in dismay, and it sat down on the spot, looking at its owner inside the room with a pitiful face.
Ji Chicheng paid it no attention, turned around, took out his phone, and called Ji Anning as he walked toward the bed.
The call connected, but no one answered, and eventually, he was informed that the call was not answered.
Messages not returned, calls not answered!
Ji Chicheng frowned in dissatisfaction. With not much time left until eight o’clock, he tossed his phone aside, then got up and went barefoot into the bathroom.
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"Everything’s fine now, take good care of him, and call us anytime if there’s any issue."
Suddenly receiving a call from her mother, her father had fallen into a coma. After more than an hour of emergency treatment, he was finally stabilized.
Seeing her father’s heart rate and pulse return to normal, both Ji Anning and her mother breathed sighs of relief, feeling a great weight lifted off their shoulders.
Such incidents were nothing new to her mother, but it was Ji Anning’s first time witnessing one. Although she relaxed mentally, her body still trembled slightly, with lingering fear. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
The attending doctor gave them some instructions and then left with a team of medical staff.
Li Fen turned to look at Ji Anning’s somewhat pale face and said with concern, "Jiajia, it’s alright now, you should go rest."
Ji Anning pursed her lips and gently shook her head, "It’s okay, I’ll take care of Dad; you go rest."
As she spoke, her gaze returned to her father on the hospital bed, and the scenes of the doctor saving her father’s life flashed through her mind, just like the emergency scenes portrayed on television.
Standing helplessly on the side, she dearly wished that her tall, younger uncle was there with her.
After responding to her mother, Ji Anning took out her phone from her pocket, turned, and walked towards the door.
Looking down, she saw the missed calls and WeChat messages on the screen. Her hands began to tremble more violently. She swiped the screen to check the WeChat messages Ji Chicheng had sent her.
The series of photos of maple leaves, captured at just the right angles, framed the endless beauty of the sunset and the trees full of red maple leaves—a beautiful sight, yet one that filled Ji Anning with a desolate feeling, perhaps because the essence of autumn was too strong.
It stirred in her a strong longing, and she couldn’t wait to dial Ji Chicheng’s number, quickening her steps as she left the ward.
The sun had already risen high in the east, and as she dialed, she walked to the stone bench under the tree across the way and sat down, with gusts of wind blowing that felt cold and bleak.
