Chapter 497: Chapter 497 - 491: Needs Deeper Investigation...

Seeing that Shi Su’s two friends seemed to have something to discuss, Shi Yuan sensibly left the ward.

But feeling bored outside, she could only go over to the ICU to check on Mr. Jing.

She could look, but only from the corridor, not even close to the monitoring glass. And as soon as she took out her phone nearby, the bodyguards would look at her with particularly cold eyes, warning her not to take photos randomly here.

Shi Yuan mumbled to herself as she walked, "Mr. Jing, Mr. Jing, you’ve been unconscious for several days. Sister Shi Su can’t leave the ward and is always worried about you, but can’t see your condition. I know how concerned she is, how much she wants to see. But your people won’t even let me take a photo. If you were awake, you’d definitely let me take one. Do you know how stubborn your people are..."

She was pacing back and forth alone, muttering incessantly to herself. It seemed like she was talking to herself, but her voice was loud enough for the bodyguards to hear.

The bodyguards showed no change of expression, but Lu Zhao came out and saw the little girl from the Shi Family murmuring non-stop. He looked back at the ward where Jing Jihan was still asleep.

Lu Zhao walked over, looking down at the little girl who was still pacing, and said coldly, "Even if Mr. Jing wakes up, he wouldn’t allow you to take photos of his current hospital environment and physical condition."

Suddenly someone spoke beside her, and Shi Yuan was startled, quickly turning her head up to look at him, "Huh?"

"Mr. Jing is still in a critical observation period. His physical condition is extremely precarious, and he could be transferred from the ICU to the emergency room at any moment. Every instrument in the ward is evidence of his deadly struggle against death. If such scenes were photographed and seen by Mrs. Jing, her emotions would undoubtedly be affected. Her situation isn’t much better either, requiring absolute rest. Don’t take photos to prevent her from getting too agitated and worrying all night, which would be harmful to everyone."

Shi Yuan’s expression turned a bit awkward, and she said, "But Sister Shi Su hasn’t seen him, but she knows... I didn’t lie to her..."

Lu Zhao didn’t blame her, just looked at the young girl mildly, "There’s no point in lying. When Mr. Jing was in the fire, he had no protection. Even if you deceived her by saying Mr. Jing was fine, she wouldn’t believe it. Knowing is one thing, seeing is another."

Shi Yuan had to put her phone away and looked worriedly in the direction of the ICU ward, "When will Mr. Jing wake up..."

Lu Zhao sighed imperceptibly, "I don’t know."

Shi Yuan heard that Mr. Jing’s heart had stopped twice and his breathing was unstable. The fatal smoke inhalation was too much, and he had to bear the entire weight of both himself and Shi Su when jumping from the building. Even trained firefighters in protective gear would be severely injured in such an environment, let alone Mr. Jing with no protection...

But he protected Sister Shi Su very well. Apart from inhaling a small amount of smoke, Shi Su was basically unharmed.

When Shi Yuan returned to the ward, she heard Jun saying to Shi Su, "When Lin Chen and I came in, we saw quite a few people. They must be from the Shi Family? Were they here to see you? But they seemed to be stopped by Mr. Jing’s people."

This is a very famous private hospital in the capital. Precisely because it’s a private hospital, it can collaborate in such a superior medical environment. If it were a public hospital, it probably couldn’t perfectly isolate those people outside since hospitals need to stay open. If the Shi Family wanted to come in, they’d find a way.

Shi Su raised her eyes to look at Shi Yuan at the door, with a clear inquiry in her eyes.

Because of Lu Zhao’s earlier words, Shi Yuan hesitated and carefully said, "I just visited the ICU, but couldn’t go in. However, Brother Lu Zhao is constantly there, and if anything happens, he’ll definitely come and inform you immediately."

Shi Su held back her emotions and suddenly turned to Lin Chen, "Miss Chen, give me Mr. He’s phone number."

"Mr. He? The six variety shows you signed haven’t started filming yet. They start next month. You aren’t planning to cancel, are you? I think your health should be fine by next month, but if you really want to..."

"No, it’s for something else. It won’t affect normal work."

Lin Chen understood that besides work, Shi Su had other interests unrelated to work. She didn’t ask more and sent Mr. He’s WeChat to Shi Su, along with his phone number.

...

Evening fell, and it gradually got dark.

After Shi Su had been unconscious for two days, she woke up and made a call to Mr. He after three more dawns and dusks had passed.

"Hello, Mr. He. This is Shi Su. I’m sorry for the sudden interruption. I know you’re currently focused on your career, cooperating with many entertainment variety programs. I can sign a six-month variety show contract with you, but before our formal collaboration, I might need a favor from you..."

"I heard your father’s company has long-standing cooperation with Jingjian, and you have a deep understanding of the entire Jingjian’s functional arrangements and human connections, with a long-standing relationship with the Shi Family. I want to inquire about my second uncle, Shi Wancheng, and his connections with Jingjian..."

Two days later.

Shi Su had physically recovered significantly, and getting out of bed no longer made her feel dizzy. Learning that Shi Lingkang had been lingering in the hospital these past few days, she decided to go downstairs, knowing that Lu Zhao’s people wouldn’t allow them in, but she could go out.

Of course, even outside the hospital’s doors, there were quite a few people sent by Lu Zhao guarding and observing everything happening at the entrance.

When Shi Su came out, Shi Xiangchao was the first to get out of the car, followed by Shi Lingkang.

"How are you feeling? Better?" Shi Lingkang’s worried look didn’t seem fake. He looked Shi Su up and down several times, "I can explain the fire at the Six Blessings Building. I arranged to meet someone else that day, and after taking a phone call, I went out for a bit only to see the place on fire. Shi Su, the fire at the Six Blessings Building really had nothing to do with me."

"I know." The weather in the capital was still very cold, and Shi Su stood in front of the hospital wrapped in a coat, her voice calm. "I had someone investigate the surveillance records of the place from recent days, and I know it has nothing to do with you, so no need to hurry and explain."

As ruthless as Shi Lingkang might be, he wouldn’t go as far as trying to burn her to death. Moreover, she and Jing Jihan were the good cards he wanted to keep in hand, eager for them to live well.

But the person who invited them to that place was Shi Lingkang, and the incident did happen at the Six Blessings Building. In the past two days, with nothing much to do, she found people from various sectors to investigate, discovering that the restaurant’s backers had some connections with Jingjian.

There were some money-laundering and other unspeakable transactions behind the scenes that needed to be dug deep to reveal.