"Knock, knock, knock."
"Come in."
Ningwan pushed the door open and entered.
Zhan Hanjue glanced up at her and threw a document onto the table.
"This has all the information about your parents before the car accident. Everything you want to know can be found within."
"Is it free to view, or is it part of the conditions?" Ningwan asked.
"It's naturally part of the conditions."
"You said you would give me a week to think about it." Ningwan immediately said.
Zhan Hanjue replied, "I did say you have a week to consider. So whether you look at it or not is up to you."
Ningwan bit her lip; he was truly cunning.
He promised to give her a week to decide, yet he deliberately placed the documents in front of her.
If she couldn't resist looking, wouldn't it be equivalent to agreeing to his terms?
"Young Madam, something's wrong, Young Master Ye is suddenly writhing in pain on the bed,"
Housekeeper Wu suddenly barged in, urgently reporting to Ningwan.
Ningwan was startled and immediately ran towards Ye Shao's room.
Zhan Hanjue also frowned and followed her over.
Arriving at Ye Shao's room, Ningwan saw Ye Shao pale-faced, breaking out in a cold sweat, clutching his stomach, and rolling around in pain on the bed. He moaned in agony, clearly in a very bad state.
She quickly took out acupuncture needles and inserted them.
Then she took his pulse and used a few more needles.
With the needles in place, Ye Shao's pain slightly eased.
However, Ningwan knew that this wasn't something that traditional medicine alone could heal, so she quickly instructed Housekeeper Wu to prepare a car and take him to the hospital.
"I'll go with you."
Housekeeper Wu arranged for someone to carry Ye Shao to the car, and Ningwan was about to go along when Zhan Hanjue grabbed her arm as she passed by him.
Ningwan turned to look at him, nodded slightly, and did not refuse.
The two of them got in the car together and took Ye Shao to the hospital.
Ye Shao's condition was urgent, and with Zhan Hanjue personally present, the hospital took it very seriously.
The director, already resting, got up upon hearing the news and came to personally consult on the case.
Soon, the results came out.
Just as Ningwan had suspected, Ye Shao had uremia. After being beaten by Feng Jiuzun's men, one of his kidneys was severely injured and ruptured. An emergency surgery was needed.
"We need to perform surgery immediately to remove the damaged kidney. However, his condition is quite severe, so it's best to find a suitable kidney donor quickly to arrange a transplant surgery," the doctor said to Ningwan after the consultation.
Ningwan nodded, "Proceed with the surgery immediately."
The doctor was surprised by her quick decision, as family members usually take time to consider.
Yet, her quick decision saved them a lot of trouble, so they immediately arranged surgery for Ye Shao.
While the surgery was underway, Ningwan said to Zhan Hanjue, "He needs a kidney transplant soon. Could you help find a suitable donor?"
With Zhan Hanjue's status and influence, getting this done wouldn't be difficult.
Although Ningwan didn't want to ask for his help, time was precious, and it was the most straightforward way to save time.
"I can help. I can even send him abroad for treatment. But why should I help you?" Zhan Hanjue asked.
Ningwan: "..."
"Don't think of taking advantage when I'm in a tight spot! Don't forget, I healed your eyes. Consider it a favor returned."
"Don't forget, you married me to investigate the car accident's truth. Healing my eyes came at a cost, and the reward for those two questions has already been fulfilled," Zhan Hanjue reminded her.
Ningwan bit her lip, regretting asking those two questions, especially the last one, which seemed like a wasted opportunity.
"I can wait for you to think it over slowly," Zhan Hanjue said.
Ningwan thought, you might be able to wait, but Ye Shao can't.
"Alright, I agree to your terms." With determination, Ningwan gritted her teeth and agreed.
Zhan Hanjue smiled slightly, a sly glint flashing in his eyes.
"I want to review that document when I get back," Ningwan added.
Since she had agreed, she naturally needed to maximize her benefits.
"Sure, look at it whenever you want. From now on, as my wife, whatever you desire that I can do, I'll fulfill it for you," Zhan Hanjue promised.
Ningwan's heart fluttered. His words... why did they make her feel her face flush and heart race?
She must have been scared by Ye Shao's situation, making her emotionally unstable.
She quickly checked her pulse on herself; her heart was fine, so she must have been frightened!
Zhan Hanjue, truly the king of Jiangcheng's commercial empire, somehow resolved the kidney donor situation in just three days.
Ye Shao underwent a kidney transplant, and the surgery was very successful.
However, a period of treatment was needed to determine if his condition would stabilize, as it's not always straightforward to adjust to a non-native organ.
When Ningwan visited him, Ye Shao saw her and cried, "Sister, thank you. If it weren't for you, I would have died."
"Since you call me sister, I naturally wouldn't just watch you die. Don't worry, I'll protect you from now on."
Ye Shao nodded tearfully.
What a child! Already so appealing, and now crying like a pear blossom in the rain, one couldn't help but feel pity for him.
Wu Taotao, who had come with Ningwan, couldn't help but remark when she saw Ye Shao, "What an adorable little boy."
"He's only fifteen," Ningwan reminded her.
Wu Taotao immediately said, "I know, I'm just admiring from a pure standpoint. But Ningning, although he's adopted by your family, he does resemble you, especially around the eyes. I've heard that adopted children often resemble the children of the family."
Ningwan's heart jolted, and she looked closely at Ye Shao, also feeling that his eyes did bear a resemblance to hers.
More accurately, they looked like her mother's.
"Doctor, I want a DNA test," Ningwan approached the doctor with her request.
The doctor looked at her startled, but due to her being the wife of the CEO of the Zhan Group, he quickly agreed.
The results came out quickly, revealing that Ningwan and Ye Shao indeed had a blood relationship.
However, they weren't direct relatives; they should be collateral. But whether it was from her father's side or her mother's side was unknown.
"Didn't expect he's truly your brother. Wonder which side he's from," Wu Taotao remarked in surprise.
Ningwan said, "It's probably a relative on my mother's side. If someone from the Ye Family's side, would they treat him this way?"
"True. It's a pity your mother's side has no one left; the truth might just remain buried."
"Not necessarily. The Ye Family must know something. Otherwise, they wouldn't know Ye Shao was in the orphanage and keep track of his whereabouts, surely monitoring him continuously. If they didn't know his background, why watch over a child? But if I find a chance to ask someone from the Ye Family, I could uncover the truth." Ningwan curved her lips, a glint of coldness flashing in her eyes.