At first, he was surprised that the CEO had stopped going to the hospital to see Su Qiao.
Later, he assumed it was because the CEO kept his public and private affairs separate.
After all, the CEO had always been a workaholic. Aside from work, all he had was work. He didn't even have any personal hobbies.
But after several days of this, Lin Shen began to feel that something was wrong.
Because day after day, the CEO not only spoke less, but also kept looking at his phone.
He was constantly picking it up, putting it down, then picking it up again.
At the same time, his expression kept changing.
Each time he looked at his phone, his face grew gloomier.
He also looked irritated, his temples throbbing visibly. Clearly, he was furious.
Lin Shen thought about it for a long time and finally understood where the problem lay.
Although he didn't know what sort of friction had occurred between the CEO and Su Qiao, the CEO's appearance made it obvious that he was waiting for someone's call or message.
"Cough, cough."
He coughed lightly twice and cleared his throat. "CEO, it seems Miss Su doesn't have your phone number yet."
Qin Mohan had just set down a document and was reaching for his phone on the desk when he froze. A flicker of annoyance crossed his eyes.
He then raised his head and stared at Lin Shen coldly.
Lin Shen wished he could slap himself.
How could he be so stupid?
He knew the CEO was bad at expressing himself, yet he had still said it out loud.
He should have simply delivered the CEO's phone number to Su Qiao.
Then he could have subtly reminded her to call or message the CEO. Wouldn't that have solved everything?
With that thought, Lin Shen, whose ability to save himself was quite impressive, immediately said:
"CEO, Miss Su must want to contact you, but she doesn't have your phone number, so she can't reach you. I'll send her your phone number and WeChat right away."
"Mm." Qin Mohan responded softly and tapped his fingers on the desk. "While you're at it, ask about her leg injury."
"Yes." Lin Shen nodded respectfully before hurrying away.
At the hospital.
These past few days, Su Qiao had done little besides eat and read.
Aside from eating, she had found another thing in this world that interested her.
It was related to her old profession.
Ever since she had bought several books on herbal medicine online, she had become completely immersed in a sea of medicinal herbs.
She compared the herbs in this world with those from her original world, studying their medicinal properties, potency, effects, proportions, formulas, and more.
The more she read, the more excited she became. Her hands itched to test things out, and she grew increasingly eager to visit the primeval forests around the world.
If she hadn't still been lying in a hospital bed, she would have flown off long ago.
Since online shopping was so convenient, she conducted a few rough experiments whenever no one was paying attention.
Unfortunately, she didn't have many tools, and the setting wasn't ideal, so she was left wanting more.
Of course, she hadn't neglected books on Western medicine either.
After all, even if her former world had knives, silver needles, and gold needles, it still couldn't compare with modern medical equipment.
Fortunately, her soul had grown considerably stronger. Her mind was clear, and her memory was excellent.
Otherwise, taking in so much information all at once would probably have left her dizzy and overwhelmed.
When Lin Shen arrived at the hospital, he found that the originally empty ward had somehow acquired a bookshelf, on which a good number of books were neatly arranged.
He glanced over them. Most were related to medicine, covering both traditional Chinese and Western medicine.
The rest were a mixed assortment, including comprehensive geography, geographical exploration, hydrogeology, and more.
There was also a small, pale-pink computer on the table attached to Su Qiao's bed, and she was staring intently at something on the screen.
"Cough, cough, Miss Su."
Su Qiao hadn't noticed him at first. Only after he spoke did she turn her head and glance at him, before quickly turning back to the computer screen.
The words Lin Shen had been about to say caught in his throat.
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