From abandoned baby to CEO

Without delay, the three of them immediately checked out of the hotel, filled up the car with gas, and set off for Shanghai.

Just half an hour after setting off, Lu Tingfeng received a call from Qianqian:

Qianqian's voice was gentle on the other end of the phone, "Tingfeng, are you at the hotel? You left your wallet at home, how about I bring it to you now?"

It turned out that while Qianqian was helping Lu Tingfeng wash his shirt, she left her wallet, which she had taken out of the shirt, at home.

"Qianqian, there's an urgent matter at home, and I need to go back urgently. I'm currently on the highway home."

Qianqian asked anxiously, "Tingfeng, is everything alright? Do you need my help?"

Lu Tingfeng smiled slightly, "It's alright, you don't need to worry."

Qianqian said worriedly, "Are you alone? It's such a long journey, you must be careful on the road!"

"My sister and Uncle Zhu are with me too."

"Oh, that's good. Uncle can't drive after drinking. Please drive slowly by yourself."

Since the call was on speakerphone, Sun Xue quickly said into the phone, "Qianqian, don't worry, I'll make sure he drives slowly."

"By the way, is your dad feeling better?"

"He's much better now. He's watching TV with my mom in the living room."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Tingfeng's expression returned to its serious tone, looking preoccupied.

Sun Xue knew that he must be worried about his father's health.

No one knows what Madam Lu said to him on the phone, but Madam Lu told him to rush back that very night, so the matter must be serious.

As the bustling cityscape receded into the distance outside the window, Sun Xue fell into deep thought...

Life is truly unpredictable.

It turns out that even a wealthy family like the Lu Group, with such a large business, doesn't have the smooth sailing she imagined; they can still encounter unexpected crises.

She couldn't help but think of herself, and she suddenly realized how lucky she was that her company had survived for more than a year during the financial crisis.

Over the past year, she has witnessed many strong companies collapse one after another, and many once-prosperous bosses have returned to square one overnight, or even become heavily indebted.

While she secretly rejoiced, she also deeply realized that in running a business, one must always maintain a sense of awe. Hard work and being down-to-earth are only the most basic requirements. One cannot be complacent and must maintain a sense of crisis while constantly learning, breaking through and innovating in order to stand firm.

Before this, she had considered retiring early after working hard for a few more years, but now it seems that she can only keep going.

She now carries a mission, and her efforts to expand and strengthen her business are not merely for personal wealth and titles. More importantly, she is responsible for hundreds and thousands of families; if she were to fall, it would mean those families would be plunged into hardship.

Later, as her career grew, she would have more and more family responsibilities. She suddenly understood why those bosses with tens of thousands of employees and a net worth of tens or hundreds of billions of dollars were still working hard day after day for decades even in their fifties or sixties.

.......

The journey was relatively smooth. We stopped at a service area for a short rest for about an hour before continuing our journey.

At 11:00 a.m., the car arrived at the gate of the First People's Hospital of Shanghai.

After driving all night, Lu Tingfeng looked tired, with large dark circles under his eyes.

Seeing the unfamiliar faces coming and going at the hospital entrance, Sun Xuexin's heart suddenly clenched.

An inexplicable sense of tension washed over me...

She instinctively clenched her hands, closed her eyes, and silently prayed: hoping that everything would be alright for Old Master Lu.

A middle-aged man was already waiting in the hospital lobby. Upon seeing Lu Tingfeng, the man politely said:

"Mr. Lu, you've arrived."

"Manager Shi, how is my father's recovery going?"

The man shook his head slightly. "He's still in the intensive care unit, currently in a coma..."

"Oh."

Lu Tingfeng hurried along, led by the man, heading straight for the intensive care unit.

The man followed behind Lu Tingfeng, reporting in a low voice, "After Old Master Lu fell into a coma, Madam Lu has been staying by his side at the hospital. She didn't sleep a wink last night and is very emotionally unstable. No matter how we try to persuade her, she won't go home to rest. I'm afraid that if this continues, her body won't be able to take it..."

"I see."

Upon hearing the words "intensive care unit," Sun Xuexin's heart leaped into her throat.

It seems the situation is much more serious than she imagined on the way!

She knew exactly what this meant.

In her past life, she had often appeared in this familiar place as a companion or a patient.

Even after she collapsed on the roadside, she lay there for a long time.

If it weren't for the Lu family finding a way to bring in experts from abroad to treat her, she probably would have stayed there and never woken up again.

The benches outside the intensive care unit corridor were full of people. When they saw Lu Tingfeng, seven or eight people stood up almost at the same time.

Amidst the crowd, a haggard-looking Mrs. Lu spoke sadly, "Nicholas, you're finally back."

Everyone greeted Lu Tingfeng, but they all looked worried.

"Godmother, don't worry too much, Godfather will be fine."

Sun Xue stepped forward, took Madam Lu's hand, and gently comforted her. Seeing Madam Lu's tired and worried face, Sun Xue felt extremely distressed.

I've been so busy with my career that I haven't seen my kind godmother for over half a year.

She suddenly realized that her godmother looked much older than when she first met her.

Madam Lu was slightly surprised by Sun Xue's sudden appearance. "Little Sun, what brings you here?"

“Godmother, Nicholas Tse is currently on a business trip in our area. He said that Godfather is not feeling well and needs to come back urgently. I was worried about him, so I came with him.”

Mrs. Lu sighed, "Little Sun, your godfather suddenly fainted yesterday afternoon, and now... he's still unconscious in the intensive care unit... I'm so worried..."

As she spoke, Mrs. Lu's voice choked with emotion, "His condition was stable when I spoke to you on the phone that day, but who knew... he just answered a phone call yesterday and then suddenly fainted..."

"Godmother, don't worry too much. With modern medicine being so advanced, Godfather will definitely be alright."

Seeing Madam Lu's bloodshot eyes, Sun Xue said with heartache, "I heard you were worried about your godfather's health and didn't sleep a wink last night. You must take care of yourself!"

"I'm fine, Xiao Sun. I'm just worried. I kept praying to Buddha last night, hoping he would pull through and wake up soon..."

At this point, tears welled up in Mrs. Lu's eyes.

Sun Xue knew that Madam Lu had been practicing Buddhism and vegetarianism for many years, and she could understand Madam Lu's feelings at this moment. Although she was a wealthy lady, she was also an ordinary woman. Old Master Lu was working hard outside, and she had been responsible for taking care of her husband and raising their children for many years. The two had a very good relationship, and she was far less calm than Lu Tingfeng when this happened suddenly.

Just then, the door to the intensive care unit suddenly opened, and an elderly man with a full head of white hair walked out, went straight to Mrs. Lu, and said in a solemn tone:

"Mrs. Lu, please come to my office."