166: I wish my brother was alive.

Madam Ji was already in a panic, crying out for someone.

"Old Ji, don't scare me, what exactly happened to you..."

Seeing the situation, Song Yuan quickly dialed 120 for emergency services. Gu Shiyu called Ms. Xu in and asked her to go to the exhibition hall to inquire if there were any medical personnel on site, as that would be best.

Ms. Xu was about to leave when Gu Shiyu called her back.

"Just say that a staff member of the car show fainted, don't mention President Ji!"

"Okay, General Manager Gu."

Ms. Xu hurried out.

Today's luck was pretty good; she actually found a doctor who was on vacation and came to see the car show.

The doctor rushed in and, together with Song Yuan, laid Ji City flat on the ground. He began to perform CPR on Ji City.

Ji City had a history of heart disease, and his current condition was very dangerous.

Fortunately, there was a top-tier hospital two kilometers from the Beijing Exhibition Center, and the ambulance arrived quickly.

Ji City was carried into the ambulance through the back door by a group of medical staff, while Madam Ji was already slumped on the ground, terrified.

The ambulance needed a family member to accompany it. Madam Ji was currently unable to go, and given the urgency, Song Yuan had to step in first, leaving Madam Ji to Gu Shiyu.

Song Yuan got into the ambulance and first called Ji Qingxue to inform her to come to the hospital.

Ji City was put on full monitoring in the ambulance. The CPR performed by the doctor found at the car show played a crucial role in the rescue. Ji City was temporarily out of danger, but his condition was still unstable.

When the ambulance arrived at the hospital, Ji City was pushed into the operating room.

Ji Qingxue had received the notification and was already at the hospital to meet them. She signed the surgical consent form, and the operating room light came on.

Song Yuan and Ji Qingxue stood in the corridor, waiting helplessly.

Ji Qingxue's small face was pale. She was only twenty-two years old and facing such a major life-or-death event concerning a family member for the first time. Her mind was in a complete mess.

She had never imagined that her upright father would suddenly collapse.

"Song Yuan Ge, my, my father has heart disease. A few years ago, the physical examination showed it wasn't very good, and he's been carefully recuperating. He, he won't be okay, will he?"

Ji Qingxue hardly dared to think about the worst outcome; she was now feeling cold all over.

She couldn't imagine how she and her mother would live if her father was gone; her father was the spiritual pillar of the entire family.

Song Yuan also didn't dare to guarantee that Ji City would be fine. He could only say reassuring words to comfort the young girl's uneasy emotions.

"The doctor didn't say anything, so it means it's fine. Don't panic yet. We arrived at the hospital very promptly, so there shouldn't be any problems."

Ji Qingxue started to sob and cry, saying she wasn't panicking, but how could she truly not panic?

She had been a young lady for twenty-two years, having everything handed to her, growing up under her parents' wings, never experiencing any hardship.

At this moment, she finally realized her parents were getting old, and it was time for her to protect them.

"Song Yuan Ge, my father seems to have something on his mind recently. Every day he comes home from the company looking very unhappy. I've seen him smoking on the balcony several times in the middle of the night, sometimes for an entire night.

His emotions have been very anxious lately, and it might be related to my brother who died young shortly after birth!"

Song Yuan was silent for a moment. As it involved someone else's family matters, he couldn't ask too much, only comforting her repeatedly.

"It's okay, don't worry. The person performing your father's surgery is the director; his medical skills are very superb. Let's wait with peace of mind."

As they spoke, Gu Shiyu came out of the elevator. She looked at Ji Qingxue with a hesitant expression, and after much deliberation, she finally spoke.

"Qingxue, I have something to tell you, but don't panic yet."

Ji Qingxue lifted her eyelids to look at Gu Shiyu, her eyes bloodshot and red like a rabbit's. She nodded slowly.

Gu Shiyu continued,

"Your mother fainted from fright. I just brought her over, and she's currently on an IV drip in the ward. The doctor said it's nothing serious, just caused by being overly emotional for a moment."

Ji Qingxue froze for a few seconds, then burst into tears. At this moment, more than ever, she wished how wonderful it would be if her brother were still alive in this world.

At least at this moment, she wouldn't be so isolated and helpless.

She had been holding back until now, but the news of her mother also falling ill was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Her emotions suddenly couldn't hold up at this moment.

Gu Shiyu walked over and hugged her, patting her back to comfort her.

"Qingxue, I have already sealed off the news of President Ji's collapse. For the next few days, the executives of Jishi Capital will think he has gone abroad. You must pull yourself together now. If there's anything you need help with, you can find me."

Gu Shiyu's words had already given her a hint: once something unexpected happened to Ji City, the company's senior management would inevitably stir up a storm. Gu Shiyu sealing the news could only help her stabilize the situation for a few days.

Ji Qingxue faced something far more serious than she imagined.

Ji Qingxue leaned against Gu Shiyu's embrace, trembling all over.

Song Yuan, Gu Shiyu, and the Ji family, as business partners and neighbors, could not coldly leave Ji Qingxue alone here, especially since the young girl and Gu Shiyu had already become good friends.

Song Yuan took charge of the situation,

"You calm down first. Call a reliable auntie from your home to take care of your mother. We'll wait here with you for President Ji."

Gu Shiyu took out tissues from her bag to wipe Ji Qingxue's face. After Ji Qingxue calmed down, she dialed the auntie at home. She didn't mention a word about Ji City's sudden heart attack, only saying that Song Liya was not feeling well and needed someone to take care of her.

On the long bench in the operating room, the three people sat in silence. Every minute and second was an agony.

Ji Qingxue's phone rang very abruptly here, the caller ID on the screen showing the two characters 'Ji Li'.

Ji Qingxue and Ji Li, these cousins, had been at odds since childhood. When they were young, Old Lady always favored Ji Li, even letting Ji Li, who was six years older than Ji Qingxue, pick snacks first.

When small conflicts occurred between the siblings, Old Lady would first blame Ji Qingxue without asking for reasons. Over time, the siblings became enemies, and they wouldn't contact each other for eight hundred years.

Ji Qingxue paused for a few moments, then directly hung up the phone.

Ji Li's ambition to inherit Ji City's family fortune was almost common knowledge.

Gu Shiyu couldn't help but remind Ji Qingxue,

"Qingxue, you must, must be careful of Ji Li. Protect what should be yours and don't let outsiders take advantage."

Ji Qingxue nodded with red eyes,

"I know he covets the shares in my father's hands and wants to be Jis successor. I will guard against him."

More than three hours passed, and the longer it went on, the more agonizing it became.

During the anxious wait, the light indicating 'In Surgery' went out.

Ji Qingxue rose from the long bench, staring blankly at those three words, not yet knowing what news awaited them.

A layer of cold sweat seeped from her back due to her nervousness. Would it be good news?