Chapter 54 p2
Velvet Bamboo Studio.
“Jiejie, we have to find Jiejie—”
The little Golden Retriever, who had been listless all day, was now exceptionally excited, her fur so fluffy with excitement.
The entire studio gathered together, all incomparably excited.
Facing the eager little animals, Pei the Red Panda let out a silent sigh and said, “That’s a members-only private hospital. To register as a member, you have to pass an identity check first. We have money but no power, so we can’t get in.”
Bai Shuang also showed her search results. “The Chi family is a famous, century-old family, with both money and power in B-City. This year is the change of power, and the new head of the family is ‘Chi Yu.’ I can’t find her picture.”
In their helplessness, Ye Qingyu said, “Wait a moment, I’ll go ask.”
Ms. Ye Zhao’s network of connections was unimaginably rich.
After entering society, Ye Qingyu had always been self-reliant and had never asked Ms. Ye for anything.
But at a critical moment like this, she decided to generously ask for help.
She dialed the number, and the other end picked up quickly.
“Honey.”
“Mom, do you know the Chi family?”
The other end quickly said, “I do. What’s wrong?”
Ye Qingyu said, “My friend is sick and is in Xiao’s Private Hospital right now, and it seems she’s being held captive by the Chi family…”
Ye Zhao pondered for a moment and said, “The previous head of the Chi family suddenly passed away a few months ago, and his granddaughter, Chi Yu, inherited the family business. Chi Yu has some skills and quickly established herself, and her momentum is strong. But she’s young and impatient, and doesn’t know how to restrain her sharpness, and she’s also a bit arrogant and domineering. It’s hard to say how she’ll develop in the future.”
“Her older sister, Chi Yu, had an accident half a year ago and is now recovering in the hospital. Honey, your friend isn’t that older sister, Chi Yu, is she?”
“…” Ye Qingyu said, “She is.”
She couldn’t help but glance at the pitiful little Golden Retriever.
“Mom, is the Chi family hard to deal with?”
“They’re quite powerful,” Ye Zhao sighed lightly.
Ye Qingyu’s heart clenched.
Ye Zhao said, “But your mother doesn’t care about them at all.”
“A while ago, Chi Yu took the initiative to provoke me, and I couldn’t be bothered to deal with her. This is a good opportunity to teach her a lesson.”
“Do you want me to send her sister to your place tonight?” she asked in a relaxed tone.
“W-wait,” Ye Qingyu’s eyes widened slightly, not understanding how things had developed this way.
She seemed to have no idea of the extent of Ms. Ye Zhao’s power.
She quickly said, “That older sister Chi Yu’s health is particularly bad right now. Moving her rashly will cause harm. We all want to go to the hospital to visit her first, and then make plans according to her wishes.”
“Oh, wait a moment.”
The phone microphone on the other end must have been covered, and only the faint sound of Ms. Ye Zhao’s conversation with another woman could be heard.
Soon, Ye Zhao came back and said, “Mom will send you a new electronic black card. It’s the highest-level membership card for this hospital. You just need to bind your identity information. I’ll also send you a copy of Chi Yu’s health status.”
“You all can go and visit. I’ll take care of the rest,” she said with an air of nonchalance.
Ye Zhao had worked so hard for so many years, step by step, to get to where she was today, just so she could protect her own as she pleased and strike out without fear.
Back then, she had not been able to protect Rong Bao. Now, she could lend a hand to Yu Bao. (T/N: Bao = baby, treasure)
The joy of bitter coming to an end and the bitterness of regret were mixed in her heart.
Ye Qingyu, on the other end of the line, asked curiously, “Mom, do you have shares in this hospital?”
“Ahem, do you remember the little puppy I mentioned last time?” Ms. Ye said in a low voice. “The one who was chasing me… chasing my friend.”
“That little puppy is the head of the Xiao family. This hospital is hers.”
So the future little mom was also such a powerful figure.
Ye Qingyu said, “Then thank you, Mom and Little Mom.”
“…” Ye Zhao’s eyelashes trembled slightly. “What ‘little mom’? I said I have a friend, she…”
Before she could finish her excuse, her precious daughter had hung up with a light “Wish you two happiness, bye-bye.”
Ye Zhao bit her lip and put down her phone, looking up to see Xiao Yu, across the dining table, swirling her red wine glass with her fingertips, a half-smile on her face.
“Jiejie has a favor to ask of me this time. Is there no reward?”
…
Hearing the news Ye Qingyu brought, everyone was incomparably excited.
They were very impressed with the Ms. Ye Zhao they had never met, and they were angry that that Chi Yu dared to covet and imprison Jin Can’s Jiejie.
“Let’s go! We’ll go to the hospital to investigate right away!”
Luo Bian swirled her tricycle keys with her fingertips.
“Wait, for such a high-end private hospital, won’t we be stopped if we drive a tricycle?”
Luo Bian snorted. “What’s wrong with a tricycle? Don’t look down on tricycles.”
After some discussion, everyone still squeezed into Ye Qingyu’s SUV.
Ye Qingyu was a little thankful that she had bought a car early to pick up her beautiful boss, and that it could be used for other purposes.
At this moment, she and Pei the Red Panda were sitting in the front seat.
On Pei the Red Panda’s lap was a calico cat, and on the back of her hand was a small, round honeybee.
The back seat was even more messy.
The larger animals—the black panther, the capybara, and the Golden Retriever—were sitting in human form, and on their laps were a pelican, a sea otter, and a little bird, huddled together. Jin Can was even holding a tank with a mantis shrimp in it.
Except for the guinea pig who was left to guard the house, the entire studio was out in force, forming a night-time team.
Wu Shu suddenly opened her eyes and warned, “Gu Yue, don’t secretly clamp me. I’m not asleep.”
“Oh,” the pelican said, closing its beak, which it had just quietly opened.
Ye Qingyu was focused on driving, afraid that a bird would enter her peripheral vision.
***
The SUV drove near Xiao’s Private Hospital.
The hospital was magnificent and luxurious, nestled in the mountains and by the water, perfect for treatment and recuperation.
The management was also quite strict.
At the main entrance, the car was stopped.
The security guard said, “Please show your membership ID.”
As Ye Qingyu opened her phone, the security guard’s gaze wandered and caught a glimpse of a few unusual fluffy creatures in the back seat. He said suspiciously, “What are those? Pets are not allowed in this hospital…”
“They’re plush toys,” Ye Qingyu said calmly.
The security guard frowned. “Plush toys? Do you take me for a fool—”
An electronic black card was presented before his eyes.
The entire Xiao’s Private Hospital only issued four black cards, and only the closest family members of the top boss could possibly have one.
After confirming that the card was real, the security guard’s brow twitched.
In the back seat, a “plush toy” that looked like a sea otter moved and couldn’t help but let out a light sneeze. “Achoo—”
The security guard’s gaze, which had been as sharp as a knife just now, inexplicably became dull, as if he hadn’t seen it.
He calmly raised a hand and nodded. “Please come in.”
***
The SUV slowly stopped in the underground parking lot of the convalescence department.
There was a jeep parked next to it, and the person inside nodded at Ye Qingyu.
This was a team of bodyguards that Ms. Ye, not at ease, had sent.
To avoid inconvenience for the small animals when they transformed, Ye Qingyu temporarily had the bodyguards wait where they were.
Everyone transformed into their human form when they got out of the car. The group, in a grand procession, waited quietly at the elevator.
Ding—
The elevator arrived.
The door opened, and the sound of a passerby on the phone came out, their tone somewhat gritted.
“I’ve been in the hospital for three months, and it’s still only ten seconds. I climax too quickly… What if it was just twenty more seconds?”
The passerby was so excited that he didn’t even notice the elevator had arrived.
He looked up and met everyone’s gaze, and his whole body instantly froze.
“…”
Seeing the passerby hastily flee, Pei the Red Panda’s ears twitched slightly.
A look of surprised thought flashed in her eyes.
Fast… is not good?
Does it even require treatment?
Then what about her proud one second?
Pei the Red Panda’s lovely brows furrowed, and a certain melancholy floated in her peach blossom eyes.
Fortunately, the upcoming rescue mission temporarily distracted her.
The elevator was large, with more than enough room for everyone.
Pressing the floor buttons had no effect.
After Ye Qingyu scanned the electronic black card, all the floor buttons lit up instantly. She lightly pressed the top floor, 20.
Everyone first went to 2001 and entered the code to get in.
This was Ms. Ye’s private suite. She would usually come here for moxibustion, massage, and acupuncture.
“According to the floor guide, 2010 is on the other side of this floor…”
Everyone gathered together for a meeting.
The little round honeybee said, “I’ll go and investigate first.”
Her human transformation gene was currently half-awakened. Although she could speak human language, she couldn’t yet transform into a human.
She buzzed her little wings and flew, all the way down the corridor, to 2010.
She feigned to be on the window next to it, becoming an innocent bee ornament.
Two bodyguards were standing guard at the ward door, and the little honeybee would not attract their suspicion.
After a moment, the door opened.
Chi Yu came out.
She lifted her chin slightly at the bodyguards. “You two can go get a room downstairs tonight. Use my card. Be on standby at all times.”
The bodyguards were stunned. “Don’t we need to be on duty? It’s just you and Miss Yu in the room…”
This private hospital required a card everywhere, and the security structure was meticulous, making it extremely safe. But for the past month, they had been taking turns on night duty, one sleeping in the side room of the ward and the other standing guard.
It was obvious that this was mainly to prevent Chi Yu from escaping.
A certain indulgent smile appeared in Chi Yu’s eyes.
“Jiejie said just now that she was scared.”
Back then, when the accident had happened, Chi Yu had provoked a group of gangsters. It was normal for her to be afraid of bodyguards.
She had never been willing to talk to her, but today, she had weakly made a request. Chi Yu’s heart was about to melt.
As for the possibility that Chi Yu had other motives?
If it were anyone else, Chi Yu would be on guard, but not with Chi Yu.
Because for the past month, she had become more and more confident that she had complete control over Chi Yu.
Her sister’s assets were in her hands. If there was any financial flow, she would see it clearly.
All her electronic devices, including her phone, were also in her hands. Her reclusive and stubborn sister had no friends, and no one to contact.
No friends, no money, no means of contacting the outside world. Who else would be willing to go against the Chi family to rescue her?
Moreover, her sister had been in a coma for half a year, and her body was now like a candle in the wind. After learning that her beloved puppy had died, her spirit had also been devastated, and she was so withered that she had no desire to break free.
From body to heart, from spirit to material, Chi Yu only had her, this younger sister…
This well-behaved appearance, fallen into her own hands, with nowhere to go, nowhere to escape, was really quite delectable.
The more Chi Yu thought about it, the darker her eyes grew.
***
The little round honeybee buzzed back to room 2001 and explained the situation.
“The bodyguards are gone. It’s just the two sisters in the ward tonight.”
“Tonight is a great opportunity! There are so many of us. We can definitely beat her one on one.”
The Golden Retriever was anxiously pacing in circles. “I want to see Jiejie, ooh…”
Pei the Red Panda lifted her chin slightly. “Physical harm is not enough. We have to make that bad woman tremble in fear on the side.”
“How?” the other beasts asked curiously.
“Close the door, release the panther,” Pei the Red Panda said with a curl of her lips.
Wu Shu cooperatively let out a growl and lifted her panther head with a spirited air.
