The Glamorous Comeback of the Ousted Heiress novel Chapter 869

Chapter 869: 340 can’t hide_2

Ming Dongheng stood with his arms crossed outside the door, not appearing overly focused, but his presence was impossible to ignore.

Next to him, Gao Shu listened to the doctor speak.

Old Master Chen, holding his cane, coughed twice and peered through the glass at Jiang Fulai on the hospital bed.

On the hospital bed.

Jiang Fulai’s eyes were closed, his right hand resting on the snowy-white blanket, faint blue veins and a patch of bruising visible on the back of his hand, next to which a nutrient solution was being administered.

His complexion was as pale as snow, with hardly any trace of color.

The ventilator and heart rate monitor were both beeping steadily.

After the doctor finished speaking with Gao Shu, Old Master Chen asked, "The Luo family hasn’t arrived yet?"

"No," Gao Shu waved her hand to dismiss the doctor, her expression worried, "They’ve given a condition."

The Luo family had carried on their legacy for so many years; their ancestors were also Imperial Physicians in the court, and when it came to matters of mystic cures, people always sought their patriarch for treatment.

A reputation acknowledged within the inner circles.

They indeed possessed real expertise.

Last year, the Luo family had played some tricks, enabling Xiaoqi to seize the opportunity and ruthlessly capitalize on it for promotion, leaving the Luo family unable to voice their hardships.

Xuankang now enjoyed such strong reputation, partly due to the Luo family’s influence.

Old Master Chen looked over, "What condition?"

"They want Xuankang, so please discuss it with Director Chen," Gao Shu raised her eyes, looking towards the old master and Director Chen.

The matter of Xuankang was beyond Gao Shu’s authority to investigate too much.

She only knew that the Chen Family was collaborating with them.

Upon hearing Gao Shu speak, Director Chen was startled, hastily looking up, "Director Gao, you didn’t agree, did you?"

"Not yet," Gao Shu shook her head.

Xuankang currently serves an important role in the military bases across the country and, as Gao Shu had heard, it is a national-level classified formula.

Not to mention, she also knew that the Mu Family had a cooperation agreement with Xuankang.

"Then it’s still okay," Director Chen glanced at Gao Shu, signaling her to talk downstairs.

The two passed through layers of guards and went downstairs.

Director Chen inquired about Jiang Fulai’s condition and, learning it was the same as when he was eight years old, he fell silent for a few minutes before speaking, "Xuankang belongs to Miss Bai."

Not many people knew about this.

Even Mu Yining only knew that Xiaoqi was currently managing Xuankang and was unaware that the entire formula behind it was penned solely by Bai Lian.

"What?!" Gao Shu had expected Director Chen to mention the collaboration between Xuankang and the Mu Family.

She never expected him to bluntly state that Xuankang was Bai Lian’s.

She was taken aback.

"Fortunately, I haven’t promised anything to the Luo family," Gao Shu exhaled deeply, "I will talk to the Luo family again, and keep this matter hidden from Alian."

This sentence made Director Chen waver once more, "Director Gao, if I don’t see Miss Bai, it’s fine, but if I do, I can’t keep this from her."

He had only learned about Jiang Fulai’s incident today while accompanying Old Master Chen.

The details were confidential, not to be revealed to anyone.

Otherwise, the Jiang Family and the domestic physics community would descend into chaos.

The Jiang Family had excellent information security.

Right now, not many knew about it, and Gao Shu didn’t want Bai Lian to know for three reasons: first, to spare her the worry, second, to prevent her from getting further entangled, and third, because her reactions would directly influence the outside world’s speculation about Jiang Fulai’s condition.

Academician Ma’s situation could not be kept secret for long.

Gao Shu and the others could only hope to keep Jiang Fulai’s incident under wraps for as long as possible.

"I can’t possibly keep this from Miss Bai," Director Chen thought for a moment and spoke truthfully, "She can tell what I am thinking at a glance, and moreover... I think it’s better not to hide this from her. She can keep a steady head. As for the Luo family matter, she can help you find a solution."

Director Chen understood what Gao Shu and her colleagues were thinking; they felt that Bai Lian was too young and wouldn’t be able to remain composed.

But having worked closely with Bai Lian for nearly two years, Director Chen was all too familiar with her temperament.