Jiang Lai handed over the phone and closed her eyes.
Jiang Lai slept very well; she fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes. It was twenty minutes later when Anna called her.
The hotel was already in sight. Jiang Lai got up and rested for a while, feeling her head getting heavier and her throat becoming hoarse.
Anna had a bad feeling and quickly ordered medicine on her phone. She reached out and touched Jiang Lai's forehead; it was a little warm, probably because Jiang Lai had just woken up.
The driver pulled up to the hotel entrance, and before we could enjoy much of the cool breeze, we were inside. A hot breeze hit our faces, and we immediately felt warm.
Jiang Lai removed her makeup in a daze and didn't eat much for dinner, having no appetite. Anna made sure she took her medicine before leaving.
Before leaving, he also told me, "Get some rest early, and don't stay up late reading novels!"
Jiang Lai, having been exposed, stuck out her tongue and made several promises before finally getting rid of the person.
She lay in bed, thinking and thinking, feeling like she had forgotten something, until she saw a missed call on her phone. Then she sat up abruptly and called Jiang Wanqiu back.
Jiang Wanqiu answered the phone quickly, and before Jiang Lai could speak, she launched into a tirade: "Little Jiang Lai, you asked your aunt to do something and you didn't answer the phone?"
Jiang Lai apologized, "I'm sorry, I just finished an event."
Jiang Wanqiu guessed that Jiang Lai was busy, but she just joked around with her niece and didn't complain.
Jiang Wanqiu noticed something was off about her niece's voice: "Are you sick?"
"Hmm...it's just a cold, nothing serious."
"Your immune system is usually pretty strong, so how did you catch a cold?"
Jiang Lai smiled wryly: "Aunt, I'm not made of iron either. Has something happened to Lin Zhi? You seem a bit hesitant."
Having grown up together, the aunt and niece are as close as mother and daughter; they know exactly what to say as soon as they open their mouths.
Jiang Wanqiu was quite disappointed to learn that Jiang Lai and Lin Xi had broken up. After learning about Lin Xi's character, she kept cursing her, hurling insults at her. She was almost ready to confront Lin Xi directly. She didn't expect to be so angry, but her niece changed her mind and fell for someone else just six months later.
When Jiang Lai told her, she thought Jiang Lai just wanted to find someone to distract herself, since even their names were so similar. Jiang Wanqiu felt like she had read some kind of stand-in literature.
However, she gradually discovered that her niece cared a lot about this person, even more so than Lin Xi. Jiang Lai never asked her for help with anything related to Lin Xi.
She secretly investigated Lin Zhi and learned that she was her sister-in-law's favorite student, so she lowered her guard. It would be understandable if Jiang Lai misjudged someone, but who is Min Xuehua? She's a cunning old fox who has never misjudged anyone.
"Then I'll tell you."
Jiang Lai chuckled twice: "Auntie, don't test me, it's just a cold."
Hearing that Jiang Lai was in good spirits, Jiang Wanqiu said directly, "My classmate sent me a message today saying that the boy can be saved."
Jiang Lai's back ached, so she leaned against the headboard and put her phone on speakerphone: "I know that, didn't Lin Feng's dad decide to use his?"
"That's right, but Lin Zhi went for a matching test today, and the results will be available in a week."
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Author's Note:
Second no-prize quiz: Will Lin Zhi forgive her father and donate bone marrow to her brother? Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 2022-04-25 22:34:37 and 2022-04-26 22:33:41!
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Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 55
Jiang Lai didn't sleep a wink all night, tossing and turning with her eyes wide open, until the sky began to lighten and she finally drifted off into a hazy sleep.
When Anna knocked on the door to deliver breakfast, she almost smashed the door down but didn't wake her up. Worried that something might happen, Anna went downstairs and asked the front desk for a room key.
She was frantic with worry. As soon as she opened the door, she rushed over to check his breathing and found him fast asleep. Only then did Anna's tense nerves relax.
"I have a bit of a fever..." Anna muttered, her heart still pounding. She simply sat down on the floor and took out her phone to text Nan Moxi.
When an artist gets sick, an assistant like Anna inevitably gets criticized by the manager. Anna just listens. After Nan Moxi finishes scolding, she turns around and negotiates with the business partner from this afternoon to postpone today's advertisement shoot.
It's just a small advertisement. Nan Moxi only accepted it to increase Jiang Lai's traffic. Now that Jiang Lai is sick, it wouldn't matter if she postponed it or even refused.
Jiang Lai was already somewhat famous before the movie was released. With a solid foundation, she was not afraid of not becoming popular in the future. Naturally, Nan Moxi would treat such a highly malleable artist like a treasure.
After putting aside her work, Anna wasn't in a hurry to wake Jiang Lai up. It seemed that breakfast was out of the question and had to be left aside.
When Jiang Lai woke up, it was already noon. The sunlight streaming into the room was so bright that she couldn't open her eyes. She sat up groggily and saw Anna sitting on the sofa. She tried to speak, but her voice was hoarse and unpleasant.
Anna came over and helped her sit up, explaining, "Sister Nan has postponed your work this afternoon. After you have lunch, I'll take you to the hospital."
Jiang Lai had a severe stuffy nose and a heavy head, so she couldn't remember a word Anna said: "What did you say?"
Anna had no choice but to patiently repeat herself, since she was sick.
"Oh, when has it been postponed to?"
Hearing Jiang Lai's voice, Anna couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Lai Lai, you've turned into a quack now."
Jiang Lai naturally heard her own voice, but unfortunately she couldn't laugh; if she did, her head would ache even more.
It's all Lin Zhi's fault. Why did she have to get a bone marrow transplant? And what if the match was successful? Does she really have to go for the bone marrow extraction? Her body is so weak and she doesn't exercise regularly. If it can be cured in one go, that's fine, but what if it doesn't work in one go? You can't just switch donors for the first and second times. Is she stupid?
Jiang Lai took her medicine last night and her eyelids were drooping. She could usually fall asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, but she was disturbed by Lin Zhi's matter and couldn't calm down.
Hmph, you always call yourself a kid, but what about you?
Jiang Lai sighed and said, "Is there any way I can get back to City A within a week?"
“Back to City A?” Anna hesitated for a moment, then took out her phone to check the schedule: “It was originally scheduled to end on December 5th, but you’ve moved it up by half a week. Unless you cancel one of Director Yu’s remaining two roadshows.”
Jiang Lai pondered for a moment and remained silent. Just when Anna thought she was about to give up, she suddenly heard her say, "After you go to the hospital, go find Director Yu and discuss pushing forward a roadshow."
She hasn't missed a single one of these events, working even harder than Yu Wei himself. Pushing up a roadshow shouldn't be a big problem for her, right? If she really has any complaints, she should apologize properly.
Jiang Lai had no appetite at lunchtime and felt dizzy just looking at her phone. Anna had no choice but to quickly arrange a car to take her to the hospital for an IV drip.
Even though she wore a mask and hat, she was still photographed, and the photo quickly went viral. The company didn't seem to care; they probably wanted to use it to generate some buzz.
Jiang Lai was originally very averse to this kind of thing, but now she had no choice but to do this if she wanted to become stronger. Fans were concerned about her health, and her Weibo private messages suddenly increased. Passersby who knew that she hadn't missed a single roadshow commented and told her to take care of her health. Some people were also jealous and complained that she was delicate and weak, just a pretty face.
Jiang Lai didn't care whether she was just a pretty face or not. She was very confident in her acting skills and was waiting for the movie to be released so she could use her talent to slap those sour lemons in the face.
Jiang Lai pulled down her sunglasses, scrolling through Weibo while receiving an IV drip. She zoomed in on the photo and asked Anna, "How can you recognize me in this?"
In the photo, her long, loose hair is tucked under a baseball cap, and a black mask covers most of her face, revealing her fatigue.
Anna nodded: "Your outfit has been photographed before. Looking at your figure and me next to you, I don't need to guess to know it's you."
"Oh my god, why didn't you tell me before you left? I could have changed into something else."
"Lai Lai, all the clothes you brought out have been shown before. You haven't bought any clothes in a long time."
Jiang Lai smiled behind her mask: "Give me an early vacation so I can go back and buy clothes."
Anna hesitated, "Let me talk to Sister Nan first. She'll be angry if you do this. It's not good for a newcomer to stand up the director right after starting out..."
"So as long as I don't make Director Yu angry, there won't be any problems, right?"
"Yes, that makes sense."
"That's all right then. I'm going to sleep for a bit. Remember to wake me up when the IV drip is finished."
The trending topic of Jiang Lai receiving an IV drip at the hospital quickly faded from the news, but Lin Zhi still saw it.
Why didn't she tell me she was sick? Lin Zhi was a little annoyed. How long had it been since she had spoken to Jiang Lai? Half a month?
She wasn't sure what Jiang Lai was thinking. Was she angry and being difficult, or was it something else? It seemed like kids this age could get angry for no reason. She'd done that before, and then suddenly stop talking to people.
If Jiang Lai knew that Lin Zhi had misinterpreted her true intentions in this way, she would surely sit up in shock from her deathbed, pull out the IV needle, and fly over in a plane.
Lin Zhi has been so busy lately that she has long forgotten what she once told Jiang Lai.
"I'll handle this myself."
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Lin Zhi's office.
Nan Moxi knocked on the door politely, and only pushed it open and came in after receiving a response from inside.
"Xiao Zhi, is there something you need?" Nan Moxi sat down in front of Lin Zhi, looking calm and composed, unlike the others who were so reserved.
Lin Zhi closed the document in her hand and capped her pen: "It's nothing, I just wanted to ask about Jiang Lai."
"Oh..." Nan Moxi immediately understood, resting her chin on her hand with a knowing look on her face: "You want to ask about Lai Lai's illness, right?"
"Mm." Lin Zhi's disguise was natural. If she hadn't given herself away in front of Nan Moxi earlier, Nan Moxi would probably still think that she and Jiang Lai were good friends.
Nan Moxi placed her phone in front of Lin Zhi, displaying her chat history with Anna, all work-related messages. Lin Zhi began to read them without any hesitation, her face growing increasingly grim with each glance.
"She's going to cancel Director Yu's roadshow? Has she lost her mind?" Lin Zhi sighed, feeling quite helpless.
"Yes, it's just a fever. She's in good health and it won't affect those two roadshows, but she still wants to decline, saying that she has an older sister who is quite like 'Daiyu' at home and needs to take care of her. She even told me that she might disappear for a year to take care of her sister who might not be able to get out of bed."
Nan Moxi had read Jiang Lai's information. Jiang Lai herself wrote that she was an only child and that her bedridden older sister was pure nonsense. Nan Moxi had guessed that this person was Lin Zhi long ago. However, Jiang Lai had only joked with Nan Moxi at the time, but now that Nan Moxi was telling Lin Zhi, it was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire.
As expected, veins bulged on Lin Zhi's clasped hands, and her usually gentle, smiling face lost its expression as she concealed her anger.
Nan Moxi shrugged, looking helpless with Jiang Lai: "This child is a gem, but unfortunately she's too opinionated. I can't do anything about it. I can't just use the contract to pressure her, can I? That's not how our company operates, is it? You're older than her, and she listens to you, so just do me a favor and give her a call to talk to her."
The displeasure in her eyes was instantly suppressed, replaced by a calm and composed demeanor: "Okay, leave this to me. She won't do it. Just follow your plan. I've allocated some publicity funds to her, so you can relax a bit."
Nan Moxi has too many artists, making it difficult to ensure everything is handled perfectly. Giving Jiang Lai some publicity would save Nan Moxi a lot of trouble.
Sigh... I'm only in my thirties and I already have several gray hairs! Being an artist is tiring, but being a celebrity manager is even more tiring.
After receiving an IV drip, Jiang Lai recovered quite a bit. Although her voice was still hoarse, at least her headache wasn't so bad anymore. Just as she was on her way to find Yu Wei, she suddenly received a call from Lin Zhi.
Seeing the name on the caller ID, Jiang Lai panicked. They hadn't been in contact for half a month, but unexpectedly, it was Lin Zhi who took the initiative to contact her.
She handed the phone to Anna: "You answer it, I can't let anyone hear my voice."
A young woman in her early twenties cares most about her image, especially in front of someone she likes; she can't accept even the slightest flaw.
Anna was also afraid of Lin Zhi and refused to answer the phone. Normally it would be fine, but Jiang Lai Ke had just finished talking to Nan Mo hope about canceling the roadshow, and Anna was really afraid that Lin Zhi was calling to scold her.
Scolding people is one thing, but thinking about President Lin's handsome face makes her less afraid. Anna's biggest fear is being fired by President Lin, and she doesn't want to go to the finance department at all.
"Lai Lai, I don't dare to accept it."
Jiang Lai clicked her tongue and frowned: "How can you be so useless?"