When Qin Ruojing propped up Chu Ge, her initially weak body seemed to be filled with strength.

This scene was witnessed by the surrounding firefighters, a few security guards, and the medical staff who rushed over, each man showing an expression of extreme envy.

Even though Chu Ge was currently in a "coma" state, everyone knew very well that even if they were to pass out a hundred times, they would never have such an opportunity.

Not to mention, just the courage Chu Ge had to rush into the fire made them admire him. Who isn't afraid of dying? They genuinely didn't dare to go in.

Honestly, the moment Chu Ge rushed in, they truly thought he must be crazy; in such a situation, a normal person's reaction would definitely be to stay as far away as possible from the fire, and calling the fire department would be the only choice.

Qin Ruojing briefly explained the situation to a few medical staff, and Chu Ge was then carried onto a stretcher, accompanied by Qin Ruojing into the elevator, and was taken into the ambulance.

As Qin Ruojing and Chu Ge, along with the firefighters, left the Tianjiao Group building one after another, a few security guards still looked deeply worried, anxious about what kind of consequences they might face and concerned about Chu Ge's injuries, sitting dejectedly in the hallway with a heavy heart.

Suddenly, in the silence, one bespectacled security guard's face showed an expression of shock, he abruptly raised his head, and exclaimed unexpectedly, "Holy crap!"

This sudden noise startled the few people around. A security guard in his thirties with a square face slapped him on the head, angrily saying, "What's wrong with you? Why are you freaking out for no reason?"

Though his head was hit hard, causing his glasses to tilt, the security guard didn't even bother to rub it, hurriedly adjusted his glasses, and urgently blurted out, "Brother Wang, I suddenly thought of something!"

The square-faced security guard glared at him and said irritably, "What is it? With such a big incident in the company, we're all going to starve, and you still have the mood to think about something else?"

Swallowing hard, the bespectacled guard sneakily looked around, showing a hesitant expression as if he wanted to say something but didn't dare to.

Seeing him look like this, the other security guards became somewhat curious, and the square-faced guard gave him another slap on the head, "Spit it out already, don't be so mysterious, we're all waiting, hurry up."

Under the watchful eyes of his colleagues, the bespectacled guard nodded. Although it was just the few of them around, he still lowered his voice and began to speak with a mysterious air.

"Did you guys notice what the chairman was wearing just now?"

"Wearing what? Pajamas, right? How... Holy crap!"

The square-faced guard finally realized, his eyes widened in disbelief, and after shouting, he hurriedly covered his mouth, looking around in a panic.

Seeing the square-faced guard look even more exaggerated than he himself had earlier, the bespectacled guard couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, "Guys, I didn't say anything."

The other guards came to their senses and also shook their heads, "We didn't hear anything either."

Meanwhile, after working overtime, speeding, and firefighting, Chu Ge was indeed a bit exhausted. As his concentrated mind relaxed, he lay on the stretcher and unknowingly fell asleep.

As soft snores came from Chu Ge's mouth and nose, the medical staff in the ambulance all paused for a moment, even the driver turned back with a puzzled look.

He's been driving the emergency vehicle for several years, and although he can't remember how many patients he's taken, this was the first time he had encountered a patient needing emergency care snoring in the ambulance.

While the surrounding medical staff showed strange expressions, Qin Ruojing raised the corners of her mouth, and a gentle smile finally appeared on her constantly tense face, letting out a long sigh of relief.

She had already gotten used to Chu Ge's "peculiarities" long ago and didn't find it surprising at all. She even thought that it wouldn't be completely impossible if Chu Ge suddenly rubbed his eyes and sat up to grin at her.

But when she saw Chu Ge's horribly injured hands again, her smile froze, and she pressed her lips together, feeling uneasy inside.

In the silence of the night, the ambulance drove quickly, arriving at the entrance of the First People's Hospital not long after, and just when Chu Ge was carried out of the ambulance, the pouring rain that had enveloped the entire city finally ceased.

The clouds dispersed, and a bright moon hung high in the sky, casting a watery and hazy moonlight, with the night breeze slightly cool.

Seeing Chu Ge asleep in such a deep slumber, Qin Ruojing also left the hospital. It's not that she didn't care for Chu Ge anymore; after all, she had neither money nor a card with her. Even if she was the chairman of Tianjiao Group, in a hospital that only acknowledges money, that simply wouldn't work, it's all the same.

Initially, Qin Ruojing planned to call a subordinate over to bring money, but after a moment's thought, she dismissed the idea. After all, wearing pajamas at night and being with Chu Ge, if someone saw them, it would be a really unclear situation.

Wearing the only remaining slipper, Qin Ruojing stood at the entrance of the hospital, stepping on the waterlogged asphalt road.

Only at this moment did a chill, hard feeling arise from her bare foot. As a gust of night wind blew by, she shivered involuntarily. Even though she wrapped her thin coat around her and hugged her arms together, she felt no warmer; instead, she felt even colder.

Despite Qin Ruojing waving her hand at the roadside, several empty cars passed by her without stopping. Clearly, they judged her appearance, thinking she couldn't afford to pay the fare. After all, she was dressed in a pocketless nightgown, smeared with dust, missing a shoe, and looking quite disheveled.

When the first empty taxi sped past Qin Ruojing, she felt a bit upset. But when the second and third did the same, she gave a self-deprecating smile, inwardly sighing at how indifferent society can be.

To think that Qin Ruojing, a dignified chairwoman of a group company, would find herself trembling in the cold wind, unable to even hail a taxi.

Back at the hospital, Chu Ge was still waiting for money to get admitted. She knew she couldn't afford to waste any more time here; if no taxi would take her, she'd just have to walk!

Clenching her teeth, Qin Ruojing glanced back at the brightly lit hospital and stepped forward on the cold pavement.

One step, two steps... ten steps, twenty steps...

After walking less than ten meters, Qin Ruojing found her bare foot increasingly freezing. Yet, despite this, her steps did not falter at all; with lips turning blue from the cold, she continued to walk toward the Tianjiao Group.

Once there, she could drive home, get the money, and come back to get Chu Ge admitted to the hospital.

She didn't know how far she'd walked when a sharp pain suddenly shot up from under her foot. Looking down, she saw she had stepped on a sharp stone hidden in a small puddle, cutting her foot and staining the little puddle a deep red with her blood.

Looking at the stone covered in her foot's blood, the self-mockery on Qin Ruojing's face deepened. It was bad enough the taxis wouldn't take her, but even a small stone like this dared to bully her.

Letting out a breath, Qin Ruojing rubbed her hands until they felt a bit warmer, gently patted her face, and reminded herself that Chu Ge was still waiting for her money for hospital admission, then resumed walking.

Droplets of blood dripped from her tender soles onto the ground, yet Qin Ruojing's face was full of stubbornness, her gaze fixed straight ahead.

If the sole hurts, then she'd step with her toes. As long as she kept walking, she'd reach her destination.

If Chu Ge could rush into a sea of fire to help her, then what was a little cold, a little pain?

Suddenly, two headlights shone over from behind, and then with a screech, a taxi stopped beside her.

"Young lady, where to? I'll take you," a middle-aged man poked his head out of the car window and said.

"I have no money," Qin Ruojing said, not even turning her head. The coldness from the cab drivers earlier made her not want to say more.

"No problem, get in. Everyone has special circumstances at some point. Making a bit more from you won't make me rich, and missing out on some won't make me poor."

To Qin Ruojing's surprise, the taxi driver responded like this, and his voice sounded somewhat familiar.

Turning to look at the driver, Qin Ruojing immediately recognized him as the one she and Chu Ge had encountered when flying back to Lidu.

That day, after Chu Ge got out of the car, she had even vented her anger at this driver, but he wasn't upset. He had even advised her to go after Chu Ge.

Qin Ruojing never thought she would coincidentally meet this driver again at such a time. Her emotions were complex, filled with both gratitude and irony.

"Thank you, please take me to the Huafu Garden District instead of the Tianjiao Group."

Just for this driver's actions, Qin Ruojing used the respectful term "you" for him in Chinese, changing her initial plan to retrieve her car from Tianjiao Group's offices. She decided to go get money from home and show her appreciation to this driver properly.

After all, his presence was undoubtedly timely assistance for her current predicament.

"Okay."

The driver apparently didn't recognize Qin Ruojing. After she got into the car, he drove towards the Huafu Garden District.

Meanwhile, in a ward at the city's First People's Hospital, Chu Ge yawned, stretched, and woke up feeling quite refreshed.

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