Transmigrated as the Chongxi Wife of a Critically Ill Young Lady - Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Ji Wanqing’s body was soaked with cold sweat. Cen Xia washed a hot towel, intending to wipe her body, but the system’s voice kept “beeping” in her ear.

Poor experience, Happiness value -1

…

Cen Xia said, “Can you please stop? The person has fainted. How can it be a good experience?”

The system ignored Cen Xia and kept reporting.

Poor experience, Happiness value -1

Cen Xia was annoyed and said, “Shut up, you idiot!”

Poor experience, Happiness value -1

…

Cen Xia’s head felt dizzy from the noise. She helped Ji Wanqing change out of her inner clothes and into a clean set. When her fingertips touched Ji Wanqing’s skin, she still trembled sensitively.

Good experience, Happiness value +1

Cen Xia paused her movements. She looked at Ji Wanqing, who was lying unconscious on the bed, and quietly asked.

—Can you turn off this stupid thing? I want to be a human being!

The system buffered for several seconds before inserting a new message into the previous loop.

Apologies, Host, the system has a bug. The cheat function cannot be turned off for a while. Please bear with it.

Poor experience, Happiness value -1

…

Cen Xia clenched her fists tightly, then slowly released them. She took a deep breath and continued to help her change clothes. The system started reporting before her fingertips even touched Ji Wanqing, making her face burn. It took a long time to get the clothes on.

She went to the fridge, grabbed a bottle of iced mineral water, and drank more than half of it in one gulp, but still felt thirsty and hot. She really wanted to lower the air conditioning, but Ji Wanqing was still sick, and her body couldn’t handle too low a temperature.

Cen Xia went back to the fridge and got two ice packs, putting them on her left and right sides for a cold compress, but still felt hot. She finished the remaining half bottle of water and went back to the fridge for more.

Ji Wanqing was vaguely conscious. She heard faint footsteps in the room and struggled to open her eyes, only to see Cen Xia drinking water in large gulps in front of the fridge.

She moved slightly and felt her body was a little fresher than before. Upon closer inspection, she realized her clothes had been changed, and there was a faint scent of no-rinse body wash…

Immediately, a thin layer of pink crept up her pale face.

When Cen Xia walked over with several bottles of iced water, she found that the person on the bed had woken up. She steadied herself and smiled at Ji Wanqing, “Big sister, you’re awake. Do you feel better?”

Ji Wanqing buried half her face in the pillow, her lips pursed, with no intention of responding to her.

Cen Xia was awkward for a moment, then walked over with a pile of iced water. She placed them one by one on the bedside table. Shanquan jumped up and licked the water droplets that had condensed on the bottles.

Ji Wanqing’s gaze followed its movements and saw two empty bottles. She didn’t have time to think about anything else.

Cen Xia touched her own burning cheek and asked with a guilty conscience, “Big sister, are you thirsty? Do you want some water?”

Ji Wanqing looked at her curiously. After a few seconds, she honestly raised her arm.

—No, are you very thirsty?

Cen Xia quickly waved her hands and argued, “No, no, not very thirsty, I just feel like it’s a bit hot today, hehehe…”

Hot? Ji Wanqing was covered with a blanket, and the indoor temperature was 22 degrees Celsius. She didn’t feel hot at all, in fact, she felt a little cold. Perhaps her body was more sensitive to cold now. She didn’t dwell on it and raised her hand again with only concern in her eyes.

—If you’re hot, lower the air conditioning. Drink less iced water, it’s not good for your health.

Cen Xia suddenly felt like she was overthinking things. It was just a simple change of clothes. Ji Wanqing herself didn’t think it was a big deal, so what was she feeling so guilty about?

Ji Wanqing had been lying down for a long time, and her body ached. She wanted to get up and sit for a while, but she didn’t have much strength. Cen Xia rushed to help her.

Their skin touched, and Ji Wanqing was startled by the heat of her body. She panicked, reached out, and touched her cheek, finding it even hotter. She looked at her nervously.

—You have a fever.

Cen Xia was still trying to explain when Ji Wanqing struggled to get her phone and messaged Yan Shuang to come up and check on her.

A few minutes later, under the instructions of the young miss, the little darling had her temperature taken, her heart rate checked, and all her indicators examined. The broken attack mode of the system still couldn’t be turned off and kept making noise, making Cen Xia feel irritable.

Ji Wanqing’s eyes were full of worry.

Dr. Yan carefully reviewed the medical records and stood upright in front of the young miss to report, “Miss, Miss Cen’s indicators are all normal. There are no problems. It might just be the hot weather, causing her to be a bit overheated. Drinking some mung bean soup or something to cool down would be good.”

Ji Wanqing was suspicious.

—Are you sure? Does she not need an IV drip?

Dr. Yan’s medical skills were being questioned, and he felt a bit helpless, but facing the strict young miss, he patiently compromised, “If Miss is not at ease, I can prescribe some Chinese medicine to clear heat and reduce fire for Miss Cen?”

Cen Xia frantically gave him a look, but Dr. Yan seemed to not see it.

Ji Wanqing lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then raised her hand.

—Prescribe some. You supervise the preparation. Don’t let anyone else touch it!

Cen Xia was still making funny faces at Dr. Yan, but when she saw Ji Wanqing’s gesture, her heart ached.

Each time Ji Wanqing was anxious, it made her think of the torment she had endured. Thinking about how in the near future, she would have to personally reveal all of this to the public, Cen Xia was already getting cold sweats for her.

Online rumors were still growing. More and more “dirt” on the Ethereal Diva was being dug up. Some keyboard warriors somehow got Ji Wanqing’s phone number, and recently, a wave of calls kept flooding her phone. Photos from when Ji Wanqing was a sensation were also being used by those people to slander her online.

The trolls even set up a forum, where they defaced her photos beyond recognition and Photoshopped a funeral wreath on them, with vulgar and offensive comments in the comment section.

The public relations and legal departments were busy, but the negative stories only increased. The company was seriously affected by the public opinion, and with Jiang Corp. terminating their contract, Tang Shaoyun was working non-stop and couldn’t pay attention to matters at home at all.

Ji Wanqing’s condition hadn’t improved either. She was holding on with a thread of determination because of the things on her mind, so she fainted less frequently than before.

Cen Xia spent most of her time taking care of her. Only when Ji Wanqing was too weak and had fallen asleep would she hold her phone and browse comments for a while, crying in frustration several times because of the messages in the comment section.

When Yan Shuang came up to check on Ji Wanqing, he saw his madam holding her phone, sniffling, and frantically replying to comments with the software Tang Shaoyun had given her. He couldn’t help but offer a word of comfort.

“Miss Cen, rumors will fall apart on their own. You should use that time to lie down and rest.”

Dr. Yan’s laid-back attitude surpassed his medical skills. The experience of being cyberbullied had also happened to him.

In the past, Yan Shuang was a top talent in the domestic medical field. After a medical dispute incident, he fell from the pinnacle of his career to the bottom of the abyss. He was plagued by negative rumors for over half a year, and everyone wished he would just die. Later, the truth came to light, and he was hailed as a god by netizens overnight.

After this rise and fall, he directly withdrew from the medical field, went into seclusion, and became a laid-back immortal, a divine doctor whom no one could hire.

The reason why this laid-back divine doctor was so dedicated to Ji Wanqing was because of a favor her mother had once done for him.

Back then, the Yan family went bankrupt, Yan’s father committed suicide, and Yan’s mother was in critical condition in the hospital, weighed down by debt. Yan Shuang, who was only fourteen or fifteen, ran around seeking help, but no one offered a hand. Ji Wanqing’s mother, out of a sense of friendship from their school days, took the initiative to acquire Yan Corp., saving both mother and son.

Yan Shuang was grateful and worked hard, becoming the youngest chief physician in the country. He dedicated himself to serving the people for three years without expecting anything in return, but was later attacked by the entire internet because of a medical dispute. The dignified doctor’s heart turned to ashes, and he became Ji’s family’s private doctor, repaying her mother’s kindness from back then.

Therefore, Yan Shuang was extremely indifferent to social conventions, but at this moment, looking at the little girl with red eyes, he couldn’t just ignore her.

Cen Xia said, “Dr. Yan, I know that any effort is futile before the truth is revealed, but I can’t stand to see big sister being bullied like this. But I don’t have the power. I can’t help her. I don’t know what to do.”

Yan Shuang: …

His carefully chosen words of comfort were wasted. This little girl, despite her usual carefree demeanor, was as stubborn as Ji Wanqing. Neither of them could be persuaded, so he stopped trying and said directly, “Then keep browsing for a while. That software Director Tang wrote is quite useful to a certain extent!”

Cen Xia continued to browse with her phone, and he studied medical records on the sofa. To put it bluntly, this guy was the one who quietly did big things.

Recently, he had been trying to find evidence that Ji Wanqing’s throat had been poisoned a year ago. He wanted to get the relevant medical report ready before Ji Wanqing decided to go to court, but since it happened a year ago, there were not many traces left on her body. He had been researching for several days but found no direct evidence.

In the afternoon, Little Liu from the legal department came over. Ji Wanqing had had a good nap and had a bit of strength. She had Cen Xia help her into her wheelchair and even put on a little makeup to appear less haggard in front of her employees.

Ji Wanqing went down to the living room. It was the first time she had gotten out of bed and left the room in so many days. Half of the servants in the house were people who served Mrs. Ji and the second young miss, and most of them looked a bit guilty when they saw Ji Wanqing.

She ignored them directly and wheeled herself to the reception room. Although she was now as thin as a skeleton, her sharp aura was undiminished.

When Liu Hao saw her come in, he was stunned for a moment before calling out, “Miss Ji.”

In the company, many of her direct subordinates would consciously drop the “young” and just call her Miss Ji. Liu Hao was one of the first to join Tang Shaoyun’s team when Ji Corp.’s information department was first established, making him a veteran. His respect for Ji Wanqing far exceeded that of any person in charge at the headquarters.

Ji Wanqing nodded, then raised her hand.

—How are company matters being handled?

Liu Hao couldn’t understand sign language and was a bit lost. He subconsciously glanced at Cen Xia’s face next to her, and then realized that this was the legendary wife of Miss Ji.

Cen Xia explained, “Hello, Mr. Liu. Wanqing can’t speak right now. I’ll translate for you, okay?”

Liu Hao quickly bowed, “Thank you, Madam!”

He was quick-witted. The word “Madam” came out smoothly. Ji Wanqing was very satisfied, and Cen Xia also felt sweet. She translated Ji Wanqing’s gesture from before.

Liu Hao’s expression became tense. Not just him, but every employee in the company was a little afraid of Ji Wanqing when it came to work.

Ji Wanqing saw his expression and knew things weren’t going well. She raised her hand.

—Have the PR department intervene in company matters. You will work with me on the lawsuit!

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