Chapter 521: Chapter 510: Qiao Jing Suddenly Faints!

The next morning.

While working, Qiao Jing could constantly feel Zhan Nanqing’s gaze burning into her side, unceasing and intense.

She furrowed her brows and reminded indifferently:

“Focus on your work.”

The work at the research institute had to be treated with full concentration; any mistakes were not allowed.

Even if Zhan Nanqing was just assisting her, she needed to work diligently.

Zhan Nanqing then snapped out of it and reluctantly withdrew her gaze, sighing heavily.

Hearing Zhan Nanqing sigh, Qiao Jing looked at her with a puzzled expression and asked:

“What’s wrong? Didn’t I already help you solve it yesterday? Why the sigh?”

Zhan Nanqing sighed again deeply.

“Ah–I forgot to take a photo with you yesterday.”

Last night she was so busy watching Qiao Jing, she completely forgot about taking photos.

Now that she thought about it, she was filled with regret. If only she had taken more photos to secretly admire on her own.

But no matter, she would definitely find an opportunity to have Qiao Jing dress up again!

Qiao Jing helplessly touched her forehead.

“Is it just because of that?”

Zhan Nanqing nodded vigorously and pulled out her phone to show the only photo she took yesterday.

“Isn’t that worth sighing over? Do you know how handsome you were yesterday? I almost fell in love with you. And that Lu Yingying, she seemed to have taken a liking to you too, which really ticked me off. But it’s understandable; you were just too, too handsome yesterday.”

Qiao Jing was speechless in her mind.

“Yesterday is over, now you need to focus on your work.”

She didn’t feel any different, just changed her clothes; her face was still the same.

Reluctance shone in Zhan Nanqing’s eyes as she stared at the photo for a long while before finally putting her phone away.

She had to find an opportunity so that the next time Qiao Jing dressed up, she could take a load of photos and pin them up in her room to feast her eyes.

Qiao Jing only looked away when Zhan Nanqing re-engaged in her work.

The tasks of today were unlike the past, as her current work was critical to the success or failure of the entire research project.

So, she had to be even more invested than before.

Zhan Nanqing also understood the importance of this task and, setting aside all distractions, seriously assisted Qiao Jing.

During the lunch break, Qiao Jing was still busy working.

Seeing that Qiao Jing hadn’t left, Zhan Nanqing didn’t dare to leave either, staying by Qiao Jing’s side to pass her documents and experimental tools.

It wasn’t until one o’clock in the afternoon that her stomach started growling loudly.

Her stomach had already begun rumbling a while ago, but seeing Qiao Jing still working, she felt too embarrassed to leave.

But now she really couldn’t hold out any longer; she was starving.

Zhan Nanqing glanced at Qiao Jing, still immersed in her work, and after hesitating, she finally spoke up.

“Qiao Jing, let’s go have lunch first.”

She was almost fainting from hunger.

Qiao Jing didn’t respond verbally to Zhan Nanqing, just nodded slightly, showing no intention of leaving.

Zhan Nanqing frowned slightly and stepped forward to Qiao Jing’s side.

“Let’s go eat first, and we can continue working later.”

Having worked together for a while, she knew Qiao Jing was very absorbed in her work, especially with today’s important tasks–she likely wouldn’t be persuaded to leave easily.

But no matter how busy work was, skipping meals was not an option. Qiao Jing was already so thin; if she skipped meals, wouldn’t her health totally collapse?

Moreover, Qiao Jing was pregnant now, carrying triplets in her belly; what would happen if she didn’t keep up with nutrition?

No!

Her brother and her mother aren’t here; she needs to help supervise.

Qiao Jing glanced at Zhan Nanqing out of the corner of her eye, her red lips slightly parting.

“You go ahead and eat.”

She had to finish this research quickly to accelerate the progress.

That was her nature, once she decided to complete something, she would throw herself into it entirely.

Zhan Nanqing, seeing that he couldn’t persuade Qiao Jing otherwise, had no choice but to leave first.

“Then I’ll bring a packed meal back for you later, and you must eat it then!”

Qiao Jing nodded her head but didn’t respond further.

When Zhan Nanqing returned to the institute with the meal, he found Qiao Jing lying on the ground, her desk work unfinished, still wearing her laboratory gloves–clearly, she had fainted while working.

Zhan Nanqing was stunned, standing frozen in place. The bag slipped from his hand, scattering the contents of the meal box all over the floor.

“Qiao Jing?!!!”

But she didn’t respond; Zhan Nanqing felt a sudden jolt of fear and quickly rushed to Qiao Jing’s side, crouching down to support her.

“Qiao Jing? How are you?? I… I’ll call an ambulance…”

Oh my goodness, please don’t let it be anything serious!

She was nearly scared to death!

Meanwhile, her heart was overrun with urgent concern!!!

Seeing how pale Qiao Jing looked, with dense cold sweat on her forehead and her eyebrows tightly furrowed, Zhan Nanqing grew even more frightened, her hands trembling uncontrollably as she dialed.

Upon hearing Zhan Nanqing’s voice, Qiao Jing’s tightly furrowed brows moved slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes, speaking in a weak voice:

“Is there any stomach medicine in the institute’s first aid kit?”

She was suffering from the same old problem, having previously developed severe gastritis due to irregular eating habits prompted by a busy work schedule, often forgetting meals.

This had led her to take more care of her dietary habits, ensuring she ate even when busy.

But this task was too crucial, and she accidentally lost track of time.

Zhan Nanqing, panicking, helped Qiao Jing to her feet, her speech stammering with fright.

“I-I don’t know, I’ve already called an ambulance. I’ll take you to the hospital for a check-up, I always say–you should eat first, now look, you’ve fainted!”

The first thing Qiao Jing saw when she stood up were the scattered food on the ground, and she pursed her red lips.

“Stomach issue, it’s nothing major, just remember to have someone… clean this up later.”

Zhan Nanqing let out a cry of exasperation, hurriedly supporting Qiao Jing and moving towards the exit.

“At a time like this, you’re still worried about that? Let me take you out first.”

Qiao Jing pressed her hand against her stomach, easing some of the pain.

Soon after Zhan Nanqing left, she began to feel sharp pain in her stomach, but she didn’t care, focusing on the pressing work at her desk.

It was only when the pain became too severe to work that she stopped to get something to eat.

No sooner had she turned around than everything went dark, and she collapsed, only waking up upon Zhan Nanqing’s return.

She initially hadn’t wanted to go to the hospital, but the pain in her stomach was nearly making it hard to breathe.

Qiao Jing’s collapse was kept from the other staff members except Zhan Nanqing to avoid affecting their normal work.

Zhan Nanqing’s face was filled with concern, and she specifically instructed the ambulance to turn off its siren and stop at the back door.

After getting Qiao Jing onto the ambulance, Zhan Nanqing quickly made a call to Zhan Qipei.

But there was no answer.

At that moment, Zhan Qipei was in a meeting, and apart from calls from Qiao Jing, his phone would not have rung.

Just as she was about to call Tang Yan for information, a nurse’s voice directly interrupted her action.

“The patient has lost consciousness!”