The CEO's Incredible Heiress

Chapter 198: If He Died There and Then

Krystal waited with her face bereft of color. Even though she did not think Jennie was able to treat Kim Qing, Jennie was also her only hope. She was deeply overwhelmed with conflict in her heart.

No one dared to make a peep.

Kim Qing was lying on the ground with his mouth closed tightly and his face looked exceptionally sallow.

The atmosphere froze as a minute went by before he finally exhaled.

Jennie said, “Help him up.”

Yu Xiuhua and Krystal did not hesitate and instantly reached their hands out to help support Kim Qing to sit up. They overlooked the fact that it was Jennie giving the orders despite their immense hate for her.

Kim Qing gradually sat up. Although his face was ghastly pale, he did not look as pasty and he clearly looked a lot better now.

Everyone automatically looked at Jennie in shock and admiration.

Kim Qing had been overworked when he was just starting out, so he ended up being plagued by giddiness. He had already visited the best hospitals for examination, but they were unable to determine the cause of his problems and was simply advised to have plenty of rest and to avoid staying up late at night.

Yu Xiuhua often talked to people about his condition and asked if they knew any good doctors. Hence, Kim Qing’s condition was public knowledge.

Although Kim Qing was plagued by incessant giddiness, no one felt it was a huge problem since it was considered a minor ailment. Everyone only realized how serious Kim Qing’s condition was when he passed out today.

An ambulance finally arrived at this moment.

The doctor ran in. “Where is the patient?”

“I’m okay now.” Kim Qing knew his condition best. Also, his face was gradually regaining color.

The doctor insisted on giving him an examination before he said, “You are genuinely fine now, but you really need to go to the hospital for a detailed examination, treatment, and observation.”

“The doctor is right. Why don’t we go for a checkup?” Yu Xiuhua was worried about the strange medicine Jennie had given Kim Qing.

Kim Qing had visited the hospital many times because of his condition, but nothing worked. This time, he couldn’t be bothered to go either. “It’s fine. I just need some rest.”

Since Kim Qing was insistent about not going to the hospital and the doctor was sure he was fine, the doctor left with the nurse.

Yu Xiuhua and Krystal suddenly felt a little awkward towards Jennie.

They had planned to let the Chu family and all the other guests at the banquet see Jennie and the Lee family throwing themselves at the Shi family. However, Jennie ended up stealing all the limelight.

Krystal suppressed her resentment and said, “Jennie, thanks so much. Did you learn about Chinese herbs from Grandpa Lee? I always knew he adored keeping herbs, but I didn’t expect them to be this effective.”

She was deliberately watering down Jennie’s credit.

Jennie said nothing.

Instead, Yu Xiuhua said, “I certainly hope it doesn’t have any side effects. After all, you can’t always be sure when it comes to Chinese medicine since it tends to be dodgy.”

Although Jennie had saved Kim Qing, Yu Xiuhua spoke sarcastically. However, a lot of the guests felt the same way about Chinese medicine.

They were in modern times, so Western medicine was common. In comparison, traditional Chinese medicine was no longer as popular. People were more willing to trust the results of high precision apparatus and medicine from big brands with a proven track record of success. It was hard for them to trust unknown Chinese herbs from the countryside.

“Xiuhua!” Kim Qing hurriedly stopped Yu Xiuhua.

Dong-wook said mildly, “It is true that we might not know enough about Chinese medicine, but it is still a national treasure that was passed down through generations. It is not something you can disregard frivolously. Moreover, you have seen with your own eyes how effective it was. If Jennie hadn’t stepped up, you certainly wouldn’t be sitting around having this conversation about side effects now.”

He was implying that if Kim Qing died without taking the medicine, they wouldn’t be standing around finding trouble for Jennie now.

Some of the guests quickly caught on to this. Their shoulders trembled slightly as they did their utmost to suppress their laughter.

Although Dong-wook sounded harsh, Kim Qing did not take it to heart. It was only natural for Dong-wook to feel protective of his daughter.

Jennie couldn’t help laughing. Her biological father was undoubtedly the eldest son of the Lee family. Other than having remarkable self-restraint, he also had an incredibly sharp tongue.

Kim Qing said apologetically, “Jennie, Mr Lee, thank you so much for the medicine. I know my condition best and I definitely feel a lot better now.”

“Why don’t you keep the rest for future use?” said Jennie. “I have used a wooden stopper on the bottle so that the medicine will get released slowly. By wearing it long-term, you will be able to alleviate the giddiness a lot.”

“Is that medication in there? Oh, you even used a glass bottle for the meds. Jennie, if you didn’t tell us about it, we might never have known,” said Krystal. “I’m so glad you happened to be here today.”

Even though Krystal was thanking Jennie on the surface, she was implying that Jennie failed to make herself clear when she gifted Kim Qing the perfumed bag. If she was not around today, Kim Qing might have died despite having medication for his condition.

Everyone caught on to what she was implying and also wanted to know what Jennie was thinking.

Jennie explained to Kim Qing, “For as long as I’ve stayed at the Kim residence, you only passed out once before. I thought you would never need to take the medicine orally. You just need to take some of this medicine when you pass out and keep it on you at all times.”

Everyone realized Jennie was genuinely being a good daughter to Kim Qing. Since she cared about him a lot, she even made medication to ease his condition.

In comparison, Yu Xiuhua and Krystal were such ingrates. However, Jennie did not take it to heart.

Everyone felt a little embarrassed as they thought about the praise they lauded on Kai and Krystal’s birthday gifts while they belittled Jennie’s perfumed bag.

The jade ornament and pine Chinese brush painting might be good, but no one would be in the mood to admire them if his life was at stake.

Complicated emotions ran through Kim Qing’s heart. He felt even guiltier towards Jennie. “I am so sorry. Dong-wook, from now on…”

Dong-wook looked at them before he interrupted Kim Qing, “You certainly owe us an apology, but So-yeon and I owe her one as well. We thought letting her stay here in the place she grew up without forcing her to change her life would give her stability. It was our fault she had to suffer so much ridicule and experience things that should not be expected of her at her age.”

“We were too simple-minded to think that giving her money and letting her stay put at the Kim residence would make her happy, but we didn’t know what she wanted. Jennie is our daughter. We should have brought her up. From now on, we will have nothing to do with the Kim family.”