Chapter 256: Chapter 256 Critical Illness Notice

She had only one thought now, to find Xie Yanchuan. She must find Xie Yanchuan!

But Xu Jinzhi knew she was a bit too panicked, so she wanted to get help from Xu Zhen.

“Jinzhi…”

Xu Zhen wanted to ask what exactly had happened, what she was worried about, but suddenly the phone’s ringtone went off.

Xu Jinzhi and Xu Zhen exchanged glances, then saw a very complex emotion in each other’s eyes.

Xu Jinzhi snapped back to her senses, hurried to bring the phone in front of her face, wanting to see if it was the call she had been expecting.

But it wasn’t. It wasn’t a call from Xie Yanchuan!

The call was from Assistant Chen. Xu Jinzhi didn’t know why Assistant Chen would call her at this time; she also didn’t have extra time to think about it.

But a string in her mind was stretched taut, becoming tighter and tighter, making Xu Jinzhi’s head start to ache uncontrollably.

Xu Jinzhi swallowed hard, her fingers gripping the phone tightly, turning the tips blue.

For some reason, Xu Jinzhi felt she shouldn’t answer this call.

In her last life, the last notification she received had also been from Assistant Chen!

However, while Xu Jinzhi hesitated, the ringing suddenly cut off, only to be followed by the sound of the phone ringing again.

But this time it wasn’t Xu Jinzhi’s phone; it was Xu Zhen’s.

The ringtone was like a finger plucking at the string in Xu Jinzhi’s heart, making her whole heart tremble.

Xu Zhen took out his phone and saw the caller ID; it was still a call from Assistant Chen.

Xu Zhen glanced at Xu Jinzhi, then turned slightly to answer the call.

“Hello,” Xu Zhen’s serious voice transmitted over.

“Chairman Xu! Professor Xie has had a serious car accident on the road. Is Mr. Xu with you?” Assistant Chen asked in a sharp voice.

Assistant Chen knew that Xu Jinzhi had left the company today with Xu Zhen, so when he couldn’t contact Xu Jinzhi, he chose to call Xu Zhen.

But Assistant Chen’s words caused Xu Zhen’s face to change dramatically. Almost subconsciously, he looked at Xu Jinzhi.

And Xu Jinzhi had heard everything Assistant Chen said; her whole being immediately lost all strength, she staggered backward several steps, becoming somewhat dazed.

Assistant Chen’s voice continued on the phone, “Chairman Xu, the car accident is very serious. The hospital suggests coming as quickly as possible, otherwise…”

Assistant Chen couldn’t finish the sentence. After a brief silence, he clenched his teeth and continued, “Just make sure Mr. Xu gets to the city hospital as fast as possible.”

Xu Zhen didn’t know what to say at that moment, but he did know what he was supposed to do.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Zhen told Xu Jinzhi, “I’ll drive. We’re going to the hospital now.”

Xu Jinzhi stood there as if she hadn’t heard him, merely staring blankly. When Xu Zhen turned to go get the car keys, she was still standing there, motionless.

Xu Zhen struggled to remain calm, walked towards Xu Jinzhi, and forcefully pulled on her arm, “What are you spacing out for!”

Xu Jinzhi still didn’t react, even when sitting down in the car. She didn’t show any reaction at all, and even the panic she felt earlier from not being able to contact Xie Yanchuan had vanished.

She just sat there, dazed, as if she’d turned foolish.

Xu Zhen didn’t say much, just quickly drove off. On the way, he didn’t forget to notify Xie Suian, to avoid the worst-case scenario.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Zhen focused on driving, but he couldn’t help glancing a couple of times at Xu Jinzhi, who was sitting in the passenger seat.

However, since receiving Assistant Chen’s call, Xu Jinzhi had not shown any reaction, like a soulless wooden figurine.

Xu Zhen’s brow furrowed deeply, wanting to say something, yet unsure what a driver could say. He hoped the situation wasn’t that bad; otherwise, he wasn’t sure if Xu Jinzhi could face it.

It was rush hour now, and it was snowing, which made the roads slippery and difficult to drive quickly.

Moreover, while passing a certain road, the GPS warned of an accident ahead, causing traffic congestion.

Xu Zhen subconsciously glanced at Xu Jinzhi next to him. Xu Jinzhi seemed to suddenly snap back to reality and shivered involuntarily.

When they passed the intersection, they saw the accident scene!

There were police, firefighters, and doctors quickly dealing with the scene, but it was chaotic. There were even firefighters carrying an injured child out.

After a brief congestion, the vehicles left the crossroad and headed in another direction.

Xu Jinzhi remained silent, as if emotionless.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Xu Zhen immediately asked about the situation and then hurried towards the operating theater.

Due to the major traffic accident, the hospital was in total chaos. By the time they reached the operating theater, a crowd had gathered outside.

Fortunately, they saw Assistant Chen and hurried over.

“What’s the situation now?” Xu Zhen asked.

Assistant Chen opened her mouth to reply but paused upon seeing Xu Jinzhi looking at her. She had not spoken a word and showed no excess emotion, yet Assistant Chen felt a sense of fear upon seeing Xu Jinzhi.

For a moment, Assistant Chen didn’t know how to respond, finally speaking with a strained voice, “They’ve just entered the operating room; it’s hard to say anything about the situation now.”

The earlier conversation had occurred after the police, based on the license plate, had located the owner of the vehicle and had someone contact them.

The car Xie Yanchuan was driving that day was registered under Xu Jinzhi’s name—Assistant Chen had managed the paperwork, and the contact information was also Assistant Chen’s.

At that time, Xie Yanchuan’s condition was dire, so a nurse notified Assistant Chen to come quickly while on the ambulance.

Xu Zhen looked towards the operating room door with a very serious expression.

Xu Jinzhi looked on as well.

Suddenly, the door to the operating theater burst open, a nurse emerged, and a crowd immediately swarmed around, clearly all relatives of the injured.

The nurse called out loudly, “Family of Xie Yanchuan! Who is related to Xie Yanchuan?”

“Here!” Xu Zhen was the first to react, quickly raising his hand.

The nurse rushed over, “What is your relation to Xie Yanchuan?”

“He’s my son-in-law,” Xu Zhen quickly replied.

The nurse’s brow creased, “Are there no immediate family members here? We need direct relatives to sign the critical condition notice!”

“Critical condition…” Xu Zhen murmured, his expression one of disbelief.

The nurse continued, “When will the immediate family members be here? The situation is urgent; get someone over quickly!”