Chapter 176: New Intelligence: Short Play Role Suitable For Jiang An’an And Du Ennan’s Premature Birth!
Fifteen minutes past the hour…
Jiang Tao was already drenched in sweat from running on the treadmill.
But the long-awaited prompt did not appear.
“Where’s my physique stat, did System Brother skim off the top?”
Normally, running for an hour on the 【Body-Strengthening Treadmill】 would grant 1 Physique point.
It’s already been over fifteen minutes today, and the reward prompt still hasn’t shown up.
Swish, swish, swish, swish—
He gritted his teeth and persisted for another fifteen minutes, but the reward still didn’t come.
“Phew…”
Running for an hour and a half straight, even with his physique having improved significantly, was pushing Jiang Tao’s limits.
He adjusted his breathing, slowed his pace, and ran for another half hour.
By the time his parents finished their dance session and returned home, Jiang Tao was still on the treadmill, pushing hard.
After a brief greeting, the two went to wash up first.
A while later, Xu Li, Jiang Xue, and Third Sister also returned.
At this point, Jiang Tao had been running for over two hours continuously, but the reward still hadn’t appeared.
As soon as Jiang Bing got home, she saw her second brother on the treadmill, bare-chested and sweating profusely.
She curiously leaned in to glance at the data displayed.
Seeing that the displayed running time had already reached 2 hours and 16 minutes, Jiang Bing exclaimed in surprise:
“Second Brother, are you crazy? You’ve been running for over two hours tonight?”
“You… are you stuck on there and can’t get off? Do you need me to save you?”
After saying this, Jiang Bing couldn’t help but laugh first.
Just these past couple of days, there had been news online about a child who got stuck on a treadmill and couldn’t stop, running for over an hour straight.
“Go away, go play. I’m challenging my own limits.”
Jiang Tao didn’t want to waste his breath explaining to Third Sister, waving his hand to shoo her away.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk. I’ve often heard people say that running releases a substance called endorphins in the brain, which can be addictive.”
“I see you’ve really become a bit addicted now, Second Brother.”
“Exercise makes me happy. You should try it sometime, it’ll be good for you too.”
“Does my devilishly perfect figure really need exercise?”
“I’ve never met such a shameless person. You call this figure a devilish figure…”
“What’s wrong with my figure? My weight is perfectly standard!”
The brother and sister, back and forth, started their usual bickering.
It must be said, with Jiang Bing distracting Jiang Tao by her side, running felt a bit easier.
When the time on the treadmill stopped at 2 hours and 49 minutes, the long-awaited reward finally appeared.
【Congratulations on obtaining 1 Physique point from your running exercise. Your current Physique is 79 points （Strong ）】
The moment he saw the prompt, Jiang Tao’s energy immediately deflated.
He reached out and pressed the “stop” button on the treadmill, ending today’s workout.
After their banter, Jiang Bing hugged her toiletries and went to claim the bathroom.
Tonight, she was once again crashing in Jiang Xue’s room.
For some reason, she always felt that sleeping at her Second Brother’s place was more restful than sleeping at her and Jiang Yi’s shared apartment.
So, she had come to sleep in Jiang Xue’s bed again.
Jiang Tao and Xu Li didn’t mind this at all; she was their sister, and they doted on her.
“Honey, Nannan is asking when we’re going over to her place.”
Xu Li, who had just coaxed Jiang Xue to sleep, tiptoed over to Jiang Tao, smiling as she inquired.
“After I take a shower.”
One good turn deserves another. Jiang Tao was currently driving Du Ennan’s Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon, so helping her get a good night’s sleep was only right.
After Third Sister finished showering, Jiang Tao went in to wash up.
In less than ten minutes, he was done and changed into a new outfit Xu Li had prepared for him.
Xu Li linked her arms through Jiang Tao’s, and the two looked like a loving, sweet couple.
Before leaving, Jiang Tao activated 『Sleep Mode』 for his Father, Old Mother, Jiang Bing, and Jiang Xue.
Even when going to help Du Ennan, he couldn’t forget his own family.
Through his actual experiences over this period, Jiang Tao discovered that 『Sleep Mode』 had numerous benefits for the human body.
It cost 66 yuan per use, which wasn’t expensive; it was quite affordable.
After going downstairs, Jiang Tao drove the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon straight to the villa area where Du Ennan lived.
It took about an hour to park the car outside her villa.
The nanny, who had been waiting, heard the commotion outside and came out to lead them into the villa.
“You two are finally here, I’ve been waiting so long my flowers have almost wilted.”
Du Ennan, who had already showered and changed into her pajamas, smiled and stood up to greet them upon seeing them.
Xu Li smiled and said, “Why don’t we just move in here with you and keep you company every day?”
Du Ennan laughed, “That can be arranged! I have plenty of spare rooms here; we have enough space even if we bring Uncle Jiang and them over.”
“I was just saying that, and you’re taking it seriously. Aren’t you afraid of the trouble?”
“Of course, I’m afraid of trouble, but you guys aren’t trouble; you’re all my best friends.”
“Hehe, oh right, Nannan, my parents and my sister are coming to the Capital the day after tomorrow. You should come over for a meal then, I’ll introduce you to them.”
“Your parents are coming to the Capital? For sightseeing or to stay permanently?”
“Sightseeing, for fun. My dad used his 5-day annual leave to string together a short long holiday…”
Jiang Tao, watching the two of them gradually go off-topic, felt a bit speechless.
These two, they seemed to have endless things to talk about every day!
They chatted until past 11 PM before they finally concluded their evening conversation.
Afterward, Du Ennan first showed them the rooms she had prepared for them.
“Besides the bed, which was already here, the five-piece bedding set on the bed was newly purchased today and sent for dry cleaning.”
“The set of cosmetics on the dressing table is one I’m currently using, and it works quite well. Lili, you should try it too.”
“I chose pajamas for you two at the mall’s Aimé store based on my preferences; they’ve also been dry-cleaned.”
“The toothpaste, toothbrush, and face wash are on that small cabinet over there.”
“Nannan, you’re so thoughtful, meticulous, and considerate.”
“Hehe, who told you that you’re my in-laws? Of course, I have to host you properly!”
It took another ten minutes for Du Ennan to show Jiang Tao and Xu Li their bedroom before they went to sleep.
Time ticked by to 11:48 PM when Jiang Tao followed Du Ennan back to her room.
After a perfunctory “guidance.”
Jiang Tao directly spent 66 yuan to activate 『Sleep Mode』 for Du Ennan.
After observing for a few more minutes and confirming that Du Ennan had fallen asleep, Jiang Tao raised his hand to check the Green Water Ghost watch on his wrist.
It was now 0:01 AM, a new day.
Jiang Tao did not get up and leave immediately.
With a thought, he opened the intelligence system to check the latest intelligence that had refreshed for the day.
【Today’s Intelligence 01】:
You had contact with Han Mei yesterday, obtaining related intelligence—
Han Mei’s husband, Yan Zhicheng, is keeping her niece, Han Qing, with a monthly living allowance of 60,000 yuan!
……
“These two, truly a couple. Like mother, like daughter, they’re truly a match.”
“You cheat with my niece, and I keep your niece… are they playing some kind of offset game here?”
Seeing the first piece of intelligence about Han Mei that had refreshed today, Jiang Tao was somewhat speechless.
Rich people play really wild games!
Perhaps, for them, ordinary romantic relationships were too easily attainable.
They could easily get any handsome man or beautiful woman they wanted, and there was no longer any thrill.
Only those unconventional relationships could provide them with some excitement.
After briefly digesting the gossip about the Han Mei couple.
Jiang Tao, with a thought, continued to view the second piece of information for the day.
【Today’s Intelligence 02】:
You had contact with Jiang Yi yesterday, obtaining related intelligence—
Shanhe Culture at the Huairou Film and Television Base in the Capital City is casting for the short play 《Eavesdropping on Hearts, Adorable Baby Lifts the Whole Family 》.
Jiang An’an’s appearance perfectly matches the director’s vision for the character’s look, and her acting is also online.
Recommending Jiang An’an to join the crew can officially kickstart her acting career.
You will also once again receive the gratitude and friendship of Jiang Yi, Jiang Hai, and Jiang An’an.
【Note:】Successfully helping Jiang An’an join the crew will grant you the 『Bole Title』 and a cash reward of 880,000 yuan!
【Bole】: With this title equipped, you can clearly see everyone’s strengths and suitable development directions.
“Oh, this mission is quite interesting.”
Seeing the second piece of intelligence that had refreshed today, Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up.
Especially after reading the explanation of 【Bole】 in the notes, and the final cash reward of 880,000 yuan.
Jiang Tao became even more interested in this mission!
“Jiang Yi and her family bring me good fortune!”
“The Bole title is also interesting; from now on, I can know people and use them well, arranging suitable people in suitable positions.”
“Another piece of highly valuable intelligence worth 880,000 yuan. I’ll remind Jiang Yi tomorrow.”
“Given their financial situation, after paying for her niece’s medical treatment, they probably need this opportunity to earn money.”
“Since Jiang An’an has this talent, getting her onto this path sooner rather than later is also a good choice.”
After analyzing the second piece of intelligence for the day, Jiang Tao’s heart filled with excitement, and he continued to flip to the third piece.
【Today’s Intelligence 03】:
You had contact with Du Ennan yesterday, obtaining related intelligence—
Du Ennan will have a premature birth at 1 AM today and will experience difficult labor.
Timely transport to the hospital for early observation can maximally ensure the safety of both mother and daughter.
……
“What the heck! Premature birth? And difficult labor?”
Upon seeing the content of the third piece of intelligence that had refreshed, Jiang Tao’s pupils constricted, and his expression instantly became tense.
His gaze involuntarily shifted to Du Ennan’s slightly bulging abdomen.
This little one truly had a difficult journey.
Last time it was umbilical cord around the neck; this time, who knows what the situation is.
As a good friend and in-law.
Jiang Tao naturally would not stand idly by in such a critical situation for Du Ennan!
“Du Ennan, Du Ennan, Du Ennan, wake up quickly.”
After quickly contemplating what to say in his mind for a few seconds, Jiang Tao gently shook Du Ennan’s head.
People in 『Sleep Mode』 are merely in a state of deep sleep.
They sleep deeper and more soundly, with reduced perception of the outside world, not unconscious.
Therefore, when intentionally woken up, they are also easily roused.
“Huh? Jiang Tao? It’s you!”
“Why are you here in my dream instead of with Lili?”
Du Ennan mumbled softly upon opening her eyes and seeing Jiang Tao sitting by her bed.
It seemed she was still groggy and hadn’t fully woken up, thinking she was in a dream?
Jiang Tao was about to explain that this wasn’t a dream and to tell her to hurry and get up to go to the hospital.
“Since you’re here, let me borrow your arm.”
Du Ennan’s arm suddenly emerged from the quilt, grabbed Jiang Tao’s large hand, and pulled it directly to her chest. She closed her eyes and continued to sleep!
“Eh?”
“…”
Jiang Tao was rendered somewhat speechless by Du Ennan’s inexplicable action.
Feeling the soft touch transmitted to his hand.
He never expected to receive such a “benefit” tonight.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Tao continued to call out:
“Du Ennan, stop sleeping. Hurry and get up to go to the hospital. I just took your pulse, and something seems to be wrong with you.”
As he spoke, Jiang Tao also withdrew his hand from Du Ennan’s embrace.
It wasn’t that he intentionally wanted to take advantage of Du Ennan.
He genuinely didn’t expect Du Ennan to act like that and was caught off guard.
“…”
Du Ennan felt Jiang Tao’s movement and heard his voice. Her eyelashes fluttered, and her heart sank.
Oh no!
Could it be that this wasn’t a dream?
Thinking back to her actions just now, and that strong hand.
Du Ennan’s face instantly turned crimson, flushing deeply.
This was truly the height of embarrassment, an embarrassment that reached home!
“Du Ennan? Are you awake? I’m not joking. You need to go to the hospital for an examination immediately.”
Hearing Jiang Tao’s anxious voice again, Du Ennan could no longer afford to be embarrassed or pretend to sleep. Her eyelids moved, she opened her eyes, and sat up in bed.
“Hurry and get dressed. Lili and I will take you to the hospital. You need to be admitted immediately. Also, notify your family.”
Seeing that Du Ennan had finally woken up, Jiang Tao urged her again.
“What happened, Jiang Tao? I…”
Du Ennan looked at Jiang Tao with a confused expression. She felt as usual, everything was normal, and she didn’t feel unwell anywhere.
“I can’t explain it to you in a short amount of time. The bottom line is your pulse is not right, very not right!”
“Hurry up and get dressed. If you trust me, go to the hospital for an examination.”
“Every minute you delay is another minute of danger.”
The matter was urgent, so Jiang Tao couldn’t waste time explaining anything to Du Ennan.
The most important thing at the moment was to get her to the hospital quickly.
“Okay, I’ll change my clothes right away. You can wait outside for me.”
Seeing Jiang Tao’s anxious look, Du Ennan stopped probing and quickly got out of bed and went to the wardrobe to find clothes.
Seeing this, Jiang Tao turned towards the door, opened the room door, and left Du Ennan’s bedroom, entering the guest room on the left where he and Xu Li were staying tonight.
As soon as he opened the door, Jiang Tao saw that the room was completely dark. Xu Li hadn’t turned on the light, and she wasn’t there.
Just as Jiang Tao was wondering where Xu Li had gone, Xu Li, hiding in the corner, reached out and pulled him in.
The next moment, slender, fair arms wrapped around his neck, and a pair of “killer legs” locked onto his waist.
Xu Li hung onto Jiang Tao, her red lips leaning forward to kiss his mouth.
It wasn’t the passionate response of usual.
Today, Jiang Tao only shared a light kiss with Xu Li before quickly separating.
“Wife, the plan has changed tonight. We need to hurry and take Du Ennan to the hospital.”
“Ah? What happened to Nannan?”
Hearing Jiang Tao’s words, the spark of desire on Xu Li’s body suddenly extinguished, and she began to worry about her in-law.
Jiang Tao said directly, “When I was helping her sleep just now, I took her pulse, and it wasn’t quite right.”
“Better safe than sorry. It’s best to get it checked at the hospital.”
“Oh, so where is she?”
As Xu Li spoke, she also got off Jiang Tao.
She didn’t ask Jiang Tao how he knew how to take pulses.
It was probably learned from Master Sun again.
“She’s changing in the bedroom. You… hurry up and get dressed too.”
Jiang Tao then noticed that Xu Li was no longer wearing the clothes she had on during the day.
Only a final, semi-transparent lace barrier remained.
“Oh.”
Xu Li nodded slightly awkwardly and agreed.
She quickly jogged to the clothes rack in the corner to find her clothes and put them on.
By the time Xu Li was fully dressed, Du Ennan had also changed.
Xu Li helped Du Ennan downstairs.
Jiang Tao drove the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon, carrying Xu Li and Du Ennan, straight to Xiehe Hospital, where she was scheduled for examination.
On the way, Du Ennan called her father, Du Taiming, to inform him of her situation.
Upon hearing that his daughter felt unwell and needed to be hospitalized late at night, Du Taiming immediately became anxious.
He also began to mobilize his resources to make arrangements for his daughter.
Less than three minutes after Du Ennan finished talking to her father, she felt a strong downward pressure in her lower abdomen, and her stomach began to hurt.
At this moment, Du Ennan finally understood how wise her choice to trust Jiang Tao was.
It had been more than ten minutes since Jiang Tao woke her up and urged her to change.
If she had left home only after her stomach started hurting, it would have meant another ten-plus minutes of delay.
In about ten minutes, Jiang Tao drove the car to the emergency department entrance of Xiehe Hospital.
Du Taiming had already provided his license plate number to the hospital.
As soon as Jiang Tao parked the car, several medical staff in white coats came to greet them.
After confirming Du Ennan’s identity, all the cumbersome procedures were skipped.
She was directly wheeled into a surgical room in the VIP area.
Less than ten minutes after Du Ennan was wheeled in, a medical staff member in surgical attire rushed out.
“The mother is in difficult labor; the situation is very critical and requires immediate surgery!”
“Who is the family member? We need a signature on the surgical informed consent form.”
“Family members are on their way. Please wait.”
As soon as Jiang Tao finished speaking, he heard the sound of rapid footsteps and heavy panting from behind.
Turning around, he saw Du Ennan’s father, Du Taiming.
Jiang Tao quickly said, “General Manager Du, Du Ennan has been taken to the emergency room. The nurse needs you to sign something.”
Du Taiming, like Du Ennan, had a decisive personality.
He quickly snatched the pen from the nurse and, with a few swift strokes, wrote his name.
“Use the most expensive options for everything! I want my daughter and grandchild to be safe! Money is no object!”
“Sir, please rest assured, we will do our utmost to ensure the patient’s safety.”
After taking back the informed consent form from Du Taiming, the nurse rushed back into the emergency room.
After watching the nurse enter the emergency room, Du Taiming adjusted his breathing before turning to look at Jiang Tao and Xu Li.
“Jiang Tao, Xu Li, thank you for bringing Nannan here.”
Within a few breaths, Du Taiming had regained his composure, returning to his usual calm and collected demeanor as General Manager Du.
Jiang Tao said calmly, “General Manager Du, you’re too kind. Du Ennan is our best friend, and this is what we should do.”
“I hope Nannan and the baby will be safe…”
Xu Li looked towards the emergency room, her eyes filled with worry for Du Ennan.
They had hit it off immediately and, despite knowing each other for a short time, had formed a deep friendship.
Moreover, they had become in-laws, bringing their relationship even closer.
Seeing Du Ennan being rushed into the emergency room and hearing the nurse say she was in difficult labor,
Xu Li was also sweating for Du Ennan.
The risk factor for difficult labor in pregnant women was quite high.
After a brief exchange, none of them were in the mood for idle chat, and they waited silently outside the emergency room.
They couldn’t help much at this moment and could only silently pray in their hearts for Du Ennan and the child in her womb.
Jiang Tao’s mind replayed the process of how he met, got to know, and became familiar with Du Ennan.
It felt as if fate had predetermined their meeting.
They first met on the subway when he gave up his seat to a visibly pregnant Du Ennan.
They later coincidentally met again at a lucky draw at Wanxiang Hui.
Then, Jiang Tao triggered intelligence related to the child in Du Ennan’s womb.
And the intelligence about her aunt misappropriating public funds to keep a young lover.
And finally, today’s incident…
From strangers initially to becoming in-laws, cementing their familial bond.
Jiang Tao’s family and Du Ennan seemed to share a significant karmic connection.
If not for his several reminders, Du Ennan and her child…
Of course, Jiang Tao had no intention of using favors.
He had also benefited greatly from Du Ennan.
The million-dollar Mercedes-Benz GLS was returned with a high compensation of three times the purchase price, with the help of Du Ennan’s company’s legal department.
If Du Ennan had “acted unscrupulously” and kept the compensation for herself, Jiang Tao wouldn’t have been able to do much.
After all, the car was purchased by Du Ennan’s company.
It was also their company’s legal department that negotiated with the Mercedes-Benz 4S dealership after the problem was discovered.
Regarding the nearly 5 million yuan in high compensation, Jiang Tao didn’t know if Du Ennan was tempted.
But the fact remained that the money eventually ended up in Jiang Tao’s account.
It was after that incident that Jiang Tao truly began to consider Du Ennan his friend.
Xu Li tightly gripped Jiang Tao’s large hand, her mind also recalling every moment spent with Du Ennan.
Past 3 AM, the emergency room door opened from the inside, and the sound of a baby’s cry came from within.
“Doctor! How are the mother and child doing?”
Upon seeing the medical staff emerging, Xu Li rushed forward to inquire about the situation.
The medical staff replied truthfully:
“Mother and daughter are safe. The doctors are finishing the final sutures, and they will need to be observed for another half hour before they can come out.”
Hearing the medical staff’s words, the stern expression on Du Taiming’s face seemed to ease slightly.
His daughter was out of danger, and he had become a grandfather.
He was naturally very happy, but he showed restraint.
