They surrounded me right after the breakup.

The Maybach came to a stop at the entrance of the emergency room at Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Before Zhou Zhengguo could turn off the engine, Jiang Han had already carried Xia Yutong out of the car.

Qiu Siyao ran into the emergency room first.

A nurse pushed a stretcher out to greet them, and Jiang Han put Xia Yutong on it.

When I pulled my hand out from behind her neck, my fingertips were covered in a thin layer of sweat.

The flatbed cart wheels rolled down the corridor.

The emergency room door opened from the inside, and the on-duty doctor was already waiting at the door.

The doctor opened Xia Yutong's eyelids, shone a flashlight on her, and checked her pulse.

"For vasovagal syncope caused by overexertion, first put the patient on cardiac monitoring, administer fluids, and check blood routine and electrolytes."

The nurse pushed the stretcher into the emergency room.

Jiang Han was stopped outside, and the automatic door closed in front of him.

The only sounds in the corridor were the low hum of the air conditioner vents and the call bell from the nurses' station in the distance.

Hurried footsteps came from the other end of the corridor.

Xiao Xiao ran ahead, her ponytail mostly coming undone.

Xia Guodong followed behind, his suit and tie askew to one side.

Where is Yutong?

"They're still inside." Lin Yaoyao pointed to the door of the emergency room.

Forty minutes later, the red light on the door to the emergency room went out.

Director Chen pushed open the door and came out, taking off his mask.

"The patient has woken up and is in stable condition. He needs to be hospitalized for observation for three days. The ward is on the twelfth floor."

When Jiang Han entered the emergency room, the nurse was raising the head of the bed.

Xia Yutong turned her head and saw him, her lips moved slightly.

The fatigue that had been building up under her eyelids all came to the surface.

His face was so pale that you could see the fine blue veins under his temples.

Jiang Han walked over and gently touched Xia Yutong's forehead with the back of his hand.

Are you still dizzy?

"Much better."

The nurse moved the person to the twelfth floor.

The VIP private room was very quiet.

The nurse clipped the electrocardiogram monitor back onto her index finger.

Xia Yutong tried to sit up, but Jiang Han pressed her shoulder down.

"Lie still and don't move!"

"What about the court hearing..."

"Whether the Chiang family appeals or not, it doesn't matter."

"From now on, you only need to focus on one thing: sleep!"

Xia Yutong felt a warmth in her heart.

She raised her hand to fix her hair.

My fingers touched a strand of hair stuck together at my temple.

"Am I... in a terrible state right now?"

"No, you look better now than ever!"

Xia Yutong froze, a blush spreading from her cheekbones to her ears.

She turned her face away and stared at the IV tube.

"You're lying! When Lin Yaoyao was wiping my face just now, she said my makeup was all ruined."

"Yaoyao has poor taste."

Xia Yutong's lips curved slightly.

As she bent over, she suddenly raised her hand to cover her eyes.

"Are you...worried about me?"

"nonsense!"

"What do you mean by 'nonsense'?"

"Aren't you worried I can carry you from the courthouse entrance to the Peking Union Medical College Hospital emergency room?"

Jiang Han sat down by the bed.

Xia Yutong leaned against the pillow, her eyelids growing heavier and heavier.

But those eyes were still half-open as they looked at him.

Jiang Han reached his hand under the covers and touched her calf.

The black stockings were extremely thin and felt icy to the touch.

Jiang Han's fingers slid down his calf, past his ankle, and stopped on the instep.

Xia Yutong couldn't help but shudder, her toes instinctively curling up.

"Don't move!"

Jiang Han held her feet in his palms.

Even through the stockings, I could feel the veins on the back of her feet throbbing slightly.

Xia Yutong froze for half a second, then slowly relaxed.

Oh well, he'll be the one eventually anyway.

What's a little foot massage? Touch wherever you want.

Xia Yutong's feet are very small, size 35.

Jiang Han's palm could just cover the whole thing.

The instep is very thin, the toes are rounded, and a layer of clear nail polish is applied.

There is a small, light red indentation at the base of my thumb, probably from wearing high heels for too long.

Jiang Han pressed his thumb against the sole of her foot, gradually increasing the pressure.

Her calf muscles tightened and relaxed in response to his fingers.

The stockings made a very faint rustling sound under the fingertips.

Jiang Han gently massaged Xia Yutong's toes one by one, from the big toe to the little toe.

The pace slowed down with each stroke.

The girl's instep gradually warmed in his palm.

The originally cold stockings were warmed by his body heat.

The skin's natural pale pink hue shines through.

Xia Yutong turned her face away and stared at the IV tube.

But the foot didn't pull away; instead, it rubbed in half an inch further into his palm.

Jiang Han lowered his head and brought his lips close.

"Go to sleep~"

Xia Yutong closed her eyes.

She pursed her lips, her breathing gradually becoming shallower.

The green numbers on the heart rate monitor stabilized.

The beeping sound echoed rhythmically in the quiet ward.

Jiang Han brushed the stray hairs from her forehead behind her ear, then stood up and drew the curtains.

……

The news of the court's verdict swept across the entire internet that evening.

"The Chiang family has fallen" topped the trending searches, with the topic garnering over 800 million views within three hours.

Someone unearthed a screenshot of the cover of an interview Chiang Kuang-yao gave to a financial magazine years ago.

The accompanying photo showed him being escorted out of a side door by bailiffs during the court hearing.

The comments section was filled with applause and cheers.

"After more than a decade, someone has finally taken care of them."

"I heard that Jiang Boyong didn't look up at all during the entire trial."

"The chairman of Xingyue Media personally sat in the audience, accompanied by six women."

"So Xia Yutong is Junhe's lawyer. I thought she was just a figurehead."

The entire entertainment industry is reassessing the significance of Star Moon Media.

It's not just about his business share, but also his influence within the industry.

Universal Music collapsed, but StarMoon Entertainment's films were all blockbusters, and its artists dominated the charts on major music platforms.

Now even the Chiang family, a behemoth spanning real estate and entertainment, has been brought down in court.

Huace Media, Enlight Media, Emperor Entertainment Group…

The company owners who once had dealings with Jianghan.

Everyone marveled at the foresight of forging a friendship with Xingyue Media back then.

The shockwaves were even greater in Jingzhou's real estate sector.

The Lin and Xiao families jointly divided up all the real estate projects frozen by the Jiang family.

Carrie Lam was asked about this at an industry gathering.

He only said that the Chiang family owed them money back then, and now they've paid it back.

Xiao Yuanshan was more direct at the board meeting.

"All future business collaborations for the Xiao family will prioritize connecting with Xingyue Media."

This is equivalent to giving Xingyue's film and television city project a sense of reassurance.

Jiang Han had just stepped out of the ward when he received the call from President Liu.

"President Jiang, the Jiang family's frozen assets will be auctioned off next month."

"One of the plots of land is within the planned area of ​​the film and television city. Are you interested?"

"Have Qiu Siyao contact you; she's free tomorrow afternoon."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Han stood by the corridor window and looked out.

The night in Jingzhou was quieter than usual.

Jiang Han was about to turn off his phone screen when a financial news alert popped up.

"Lu Chengzhe of United Capital: Optimistic about the cultural and entertainment industry in Jingzhou, with big moves expected soon."

Jiang Han read the news bulletin twice from beginning to end.

He had looked up Lu Chengze in the system's basic database.

His publicly available resume states that he holds a Harvard MBA and is a strategic advisor to several listed companies.

He once used cross-default clauses to force the founders of three startups to relinquish controlling stakes.

Each time, it was completed within a legal and compliant framework, leaving no legal flaws.

Outside the ward, Director Chen was waiting at the elevator entrance.

"President Jiang, the test results are in."

"Aside from mild anemia, Attorney Xia has no other problems. She can be transferred to a regular ward after one more day of observation tomorrow."

Jiang Han took the initiative to shake hands: "Thank you for your hard work!"