She only knew he was falling before her eyes, falling…
“Ah—”
Someone was screaming again.
Was it her?
Impossible!
Pang Denv never screamed.
It couldn’t be her.
Impossible…
Zhan Qing, “Everyone Loves the CEO”
Chapter 6: Proof That Pang Denv Does Scream
Everything seemed to happen in an instant. Long Jie’s tall body, due to this unexpected fall, directly rolled down the stairs, finally landing on the floor, his foot hanging on the first step.
“Ah!” And then other people’s screams began.
Denv ran down in a few quick steps, kneeling beside him, her trembling hand touching his face, his tightly closed eyes making her heart go cold. “CEO! Long Jie!” She called softly, feeling she was about to suffocate. “Who will call an ambulance first!”
In the chaos, Denv did not forget to give orders.
“What happened to him? We’ll take him to the hospital…” The host of the banquet came over, speaking as he was about to help him up.
“Stop!” Denv’s panicked eyes looked even more severe at this moment. “He might have a fracture. Don’t move him, wait for the ambulance.”
“But…”
Before the person could argue further, Long Jie seemed to regain consciousness, groaning awake.
Denv’s attention was drawn back, her hand gently caressing his face. “Don’t move, you’re injured. Don’t worry! It’s not serious, we’ll take you to the hospital…”
Long Jie’s consciousness was a bit blurry, and the pain in his leg prevented him from truly passing out. “De… Denv?” The person before him couldn’t be Pang Denv, her voice could never be so gentle…
“It’s me, I’m here.” Her voice was filled with unmistakable worry.
He wanted to comfort her, to erase the worry in her voice, but his hand was powerless to rise.
“Don’t move!” She held his hand, her inner torment was unbearable. Damn ambulance, why wasn’t it here yet?!
“Has anyone called an ambulance?” Denv turned back and asked.
“Yes, yes!” someone answered.
Indeed, the ambulance arrived quite quickly, just as her brow was about to furrow completely, the sound of the ambulance appeared.
Several medical staff placed him on a stretcher and into the ambulance.
“I’ll follow behind you,” Denv grabbed Long Jie’s car keys, still not forgetting to handle necessary matters in her panic. Otherwise, she’d have to come back for the car later, and she probably couldn’t leave the hospital until he was safe. Looking at the sweat on his forehead, she knew he was enduring pain and likely not fine at all!
Fortunately, the hospital wasn’t far, and soon she was following the ambulance, parking the car and rushing to the emergency room.
“How is he?” Denv anxiously asked the nurse blocking her, peering through the transparent glass to see the doctor treating him.
“May I ask what your relationship is to the patient?” the nurse asked.
“I’m his…” Subordinate? Would saying this get her kicked out? “Friend. Does he need hospitalization? Surgery? How serious are his injuries?”
“Miss, please don’t worry. The doctor is treating him,” the nurse, who had seen many anxious family members, was unfazed. “Please come and fill out some forms.”
Denv had to follow the nurse to fill out the forms.
A few minutes later, the doctor finally came out.
“He has several abrasions, not very serious. More seriously, his leg shows signs of fracture. I’ve arranged surgery for tomorrow morning. You can prepare his hospital supplies. After the surgery and a few days of hospitalization, if he’s stable, he can be discharged. When the time comes, the stitches will be removed, and then rehabilitation, and the details will be explained by the attending physician.”
The emergency room doctor briefly explained.
“But he must be in a lot of pain now. He has to wait until tomorrow morning?” Denv could hardly believe it. Was this a normal procedure? Wouldn’t it mean another doctor would have to come to perform the surgery?
“Ma’am, your husband’s condition is not that serious,” the doctor seemed to sense her doubts. “I’ve given him an injection to help him rest and sleep. He’ll be transferred to a regular ward soon. You can go handle the hospitalization procedures.”
Regardless of being mistaken for his wife, Denv went to handle the subsequent trivial matters. Her brow never relaxed, her worried look completely unlike her usual self.
Perhaps it was because he was injured because of her. Regardless, she felt responsible.
Alas! She hoped he would recover quickly, otherwise, even she, known for being cold, would feel guilty.
Ignoring other strange emotions inside her, her mind began to process the tasks to be done, one after another lining up in her mind. Was this a professional disease of being a secretary?
Even after being busy all night and sleeping only two or three hours, Denv appeared in the office on time the next day. Her spirit was a bit low, but her attire was still impeccable, her thousand-year fossil-like exterior not eroded in the slightest.
Sister Pang!” He Yuhua arrived at the office unusually early, rushing over as soon as she saw her. “Do you know what happened to the CEO?”
Pang De’s brow furrowed. The news was spreading so quickly!
“What’s wrong?” Why was there anything to gossip about Long Jie’s injury? Looking at He Yuhua’s excited face. “The CEO is injured, why are you so happy?” She didn’t expect to have actually said this out loud, her tone harsher than usual.
“No, no!” He Yuhua waved her hand, eager to explain. “Let me tell you a big piece of gossip. I heard that yesterday the CEO took a beautiful woman to a party, and it was because of her that he fell down the stairs. Who do you think this woman is? Does the CEO have a new love interest? I’ve already investigated, it’s not Ke Yizhen, not Li Min, and not any of his previous…”
Pang De reached out to interrupt He Yuhua’s gossipy enthusiasm. “This is none of our business. Remember, don’t spread this rumor anymore. The CEO might get upset. Go organize the documents. I’m going to the hospital to check on the CEO. I’ll review the documents when I return. Thank you for your help.”
Pang De dispatched He Yuhua with work, otherwise she might go crazy.
Oh my god! Had she become the protagonist of the gossip? Was this karma?
Fortunately, no one recognized that the “beautiful woman” was her, otherwise she would have to start enduring everyone’s pointing and whispering. She had never hated gossip as much as she did at this moment.
Yesterday, she had stayed with Long Jie the entire time. Although he was sleeping due to medication, she waited until he was completely asleep before leaving the hospital.
She returned home around two or three in the morning. Early the next day, she drove his car to his place, used the key she took from him to open the door, and packed a bunch of change of clothes for him, including his personal underwear! This made her a bit embarrassed, but thankfully no one saw.
She needed to rush to the hospital for his upcoming surgery. After the operation, she would ask if his family needed to be notified. Based on yesterday’s inquiry, his family seemed to be not in Taiwan, and he insisted on not notifying anyone before falling asleep, so she could only wait.
It would be best if family showed up, so she wouldn’t be tied to the hospital.
If she had known she would owe him a favor, she would have preferred to fall down the stairs herself rather than experiencing these strange, tumultuous emotions. Last night, she couldn’t sleep at all, her mind filled with his vulnerable appearance.
Honestly, this shocked her. She had never seen Long Jie like this before. He always stood confidently in front of her, quickly and accurately giving instructions at work. Even when he showed a slightly mischievous attitude privately, he was always self-assured. How could he look so weak as he did yesterday?
