An Awkward Situation

In front of a hospital in City S, hurried and chaotic footsteps could be heard. A tall man carrying a woman in a long dress appeared at the hospital entrance. Their attire seemed out of place in the hospital, but the man's anxious expression matched that of every worried family member visiting the hospital.

"Xiaoxi, Fang Xiaoxi, go get a doctor!" Liang Xiaoyuan urgently called out, holding the suddenly unconscious Xie Sangyan in his arms, almost too frantic to speak.

Fang Xiaoxi, who had been running behind them, panted and replied, "I'm on it!"

"Doctor, doctor, someone has fainted!" Fang Xiaoxi shouted.

In no time, Fang Xiaoxi brought back a doctor. Liang Xiaoyuan carefully placed the unconscious Xie Sangyan on a stretcher. "Doctor, she suddenly fainted! Please check on her quickly!"

"Take the patient to the emergency room for examination! Sir, don't worry; this young lady doesn't seem to have any major issues," the doctor explained while directing the nurses.

"Take her in quickly!" Liang Xiaoyuan urged. It was impossible not to be worried when someone just fainted out of the blue, especially when it was someone he deeply cared about.

Xie Sangyan was pushed into the emergency room, leaving Fang Xiaoxi and Liang Xiaoyuan waiting outside.

"Director, don't worry, she'll be fine. Xiao Yan will be fine, it won't be anything serious," Fang Xiaoxi tried to comfort Liang Xiaoyuan, though her own voice trembled with unease.

Liang Xiaoyuan said to Fang Xiaoxi, "I shouldn't have let her participate in this variety show! If I had known the program would prank the artists like this, I wouldn't have allowed Xiao Yan to join! Now, I've ended up causing her harm."

"Director Liang, this isn't your fault at all. I was the one who took it upon myself to tell Xiao Yan about the show. It's all my fault this happened…" Fang Xiaoxi said, hanging her head in guilt.

"Forget it. There's no point in figuring out who's to blame now. Just remember, from now on, inform me about all the programs she's participating in beforehand." Liang Xiaoyuan's tone softened as he tried to calm himself, his worry evident on his face.

"Yes, Director Liang," Fang Xiaoxi replied.

The hallway fell silent, and time seemed to drag as they waited. Not far from the hospital, in the parking lot, Liang Xiaoyuan's car sat with his phone ringing incessantly on the seat.

On the screen, a single character kept flashing: "Tong."

Meanwhile, Liang Xiaoyuan finally saw the doctor emerging from the emergency room and anxiously asked, "Doctor, what's wrong with her?"

"Don't worry, she just caught a chill and has a weak constitution. Make sure she takes care of her health and gets proper nutrition. She'll need to stay in the hospital for observation for a day, but she can be discharged if everything is fine," the doctor replied, not without a hint of reprimand.

Liang Xiaoyuan frowned slightly and said, "Thank you, doctor. I'll take care of it."

"No problem, we just need to transfer the patient to a room."

The doctor left, and Liang Xiaoyuan watched as Xie Sangyan was wheeled out, still unconscious. He followed closely, and Fang Xiaoxi trailed behind them.

Once they were in the hospital room, silence settled again. Xie Sangyan lay on the bed, still unconscious, leaving Fang Xiaoxi and Liang Xiaoyuan alone.

"Director, I've noticed you care a lot about Xiao Yan!" Fang Xiaoxi said, observing Liang Xiaoyuan closely for the first time and noting how handsome he was, thinking he and Xiao Yan made a good pair.

Liang Xiaoyuan gave a bitter smile. "Is that so?"

"Yes, and I think you and Xiao Yan are a great match. Xiao Yan is so lucky to have your care…" Fang Xiaoxi began to ramble.

"You stay here; I'm going to get some medicine for Sangyan," Liang Xiaoyuan interrupted suddenly.

Fang Xiaoxi nodded, and Liang Xiaoyuan left the room. Suddenly, Fang Xiaoxi's phone rang loudly in the quiet room. Feeling awkward, she hesitated before answering the call. Xiao Yan needed someone to watch over her, so Fang Xiaoxi decided to take the call in the room.

"Tong Tong, what's up?" Fang Xiaoxi asked, seeing that it was her cousin Shen Tong calling.

Shen Tong's voice was urgent. "Where are you right now?"

"I'm at the hospital. Xiao Yan is sick. Yes, Xie Sangyan. I was with her at a variety show today, and the show had these prank games…" Fang Xiaoxi, having just learned that Xie Sangyan was alright, felt relieved and started recounting her experience to Shen Tong, not noticing the slight flutter of Xie Sangyan's eyelashes on the bed.

The door creaked open as Liang Xiaoyuan came in with the medicine. He paused slightly upon seeing Fang Xiaoxi on the phone.

"It's okay now… really, it's fine. Not just me, Director Liang is here too! Tong Tong, I can't talk much now. I need to stay and take care of Xiao Yan tonight!" Fang Xiaoxi said.

Liang Xiaoyuan, setting the medicine on the table, sat by the bed. Hearing Fang Xiaoxi on the phone, he asked abruptly, "Who are you talking to?"

"Sorry, it's my cousin who works at our company too. It's late, so I told her I'm staying to look after Xiao Yan," Fang Xiaoxi explained, thinking Liang Xiaoyuan was upset about her taking a call in the hospital room.

"Your cousin?"

Fang Xiaoxi's cousin was Shen Tong?! Liang Xiaoyuan's eyes flashed with a hint of panic as he stood up. Suddenly remembering something serious, he habitually reached for his phone in his pocket, but it wasn't there.

"Yes, Director, is something wrong?" Fang Xiaoxi was taken aback by the normally composed Liang Xiaoyuan's sudden agitation.

"Nothing. I just remembered something important. You stay here and take care of Sangyan. I'll go…"

Before Liang Xiaoyuan could finish speaking, he had already started walking out. But at that moment, Xie Sangyan grabbed his hand, murmuring, "Don't go…"

Liang Xiaoyuan's expression grew complex.

"Lu Huan…" Xie Sangyan murmured in her sleep, not fully conscious.

"Director!" Fang Xiaoxi stood there awkwardly. She never expected Xiao Yan to call out another man's name. Perhaps this was the real reason Director Liang and Xiao Yan couldn't be together.

"Xiaoxi, take good care of her!"

Liang Xiaoyuan gently pried Xie Sangyan's hand off his own without a word and turned to leave hurriedly.

Fang Xiaoxi, watching Liang Xiaoyuan's hurried departure, was left confused. She stayed by Xie Sangyan's side, waiting for her to wake up. An hour later, Xie Sangyan finally regained consciousness.

"Xiao Yan, you're awake. Have some water!" Fang Xiaoxi exclaimed, nearly jumping for joy. With Xiao Yan awake, she felt relieved.

"Thank you Xiaoxi. I seem to have fainted this time.," Xie Sangyan said weakly, accepting the water.

"It's no problem. Actually, Director Liang brought you here. But he's not here right now. He left after confirming you were fine, saying he had something urgent to attend to!" Fang Xiaoxi chose her words carefully, knowing some things were better left unsaid.

Saying them out loud would only serve to make everyone feel embarrassed.

"That's good," Xie Sangyan smiled, not showing much reaction.

"Xiao Yan, you really are generous. What if it was another woman called who had called for the Director?" Fang Xiaoxi teased lightly, trying to gauge her reaction.

"That's fine," Xie Sangyan remained indifferent, much to Fang Xiaoxi's frustration.