Today, the two pieces of information that popped up were both related to saving people.
This situation genuinely caught Jiang Tao off guard.
Especially when he saw the details of the first piece of information concerning Grandpa Sun.
For a moment, Jiang Tao didn't even know what to say.
How did Grandpa Sun end up getting pinned down again?
Was he the reincarnation of Sun Wukong or something?!
Joking aside, Jiang Tao quickly grabbed his clothes and started putting them on.
Alright, the rescue team had to mobilize again!
Whatever the reason, saving people came first.
He hurriedly got dressed, grabbed his phone charger, phone, and a small bag he always carried with him.
Jiang Tao rushed downstairs, checked out of the hotel under the puzzled gaze of the front desk clerk, and left.
It was about an hour's drive from the Hanting Hotel back to Baigezhuang.
After rescuing Grandpa Sun, Jiang Tao wasn't about to drive another hour back just to sleep—that would be too much hassle.
There were hotels near Baigezhuang; he could just book a room there.
Now that he had hundreds of thousands worth of gold and over a hundred thousand in savings, he was far more confident than before.
The cost of a hotel room? He didn't even bat an eye at it anymore.
Besides, the 30,000 yuan worth of liquor and over 30,000 yuan worth of tea mentioned as rewards in the system's information were way more enticing than the cost of a hotel room!
Leaving the hotel, Jiang Tao drove his old Audi toward Baigezhuang.
In the dead of night, even in a metropolis like Beijing, there were hardly any cars on the road, and the drive was smooth and unobstructed.
While driving to rescue "Sun Wukong," Jiang Tao was also mulling over the second piece of information regarding Du Ennan.
As someone who had been a father, Jiang Tao knew how serious it was for a fetus to have the umbilical cord wrapped around its neck three and a half times.
The umbilical cord is the critical channel for gas exchange and nutrient supply between the fetus and the mother.
When the cord is wrapped tightly around the neck, it can restrict the fetus's oxygen supply and carbon dioxide expulsion, leading to oxygen deprivation.
In severe cases, it could even affect the fetus's normal development, cause premature rupture of membranes, and lead to preterm birth.
The worst-case scenario, as mentioned in the system's information, was miscarriage!
Saving a life is worth more than building a seven-story pagoda.
Even without the rewards mentioned by the system, Jiang Tao would still inform Du Ennan about this information.
Not to mention, there were generous rewards involved.
Although he couldn't figure out how a mall manager could have so much money, that clearly wasn't something Jiang Tao needed to worry about. Figuring it out wouldn't bring him any rewards, so why bother?
"But how do I tell her…?"
"I'm neither a miracle doctor from a novel nor a fortune-teller."
"I can't just say, 'I pinched my fingers and calculated that there's something wrong with your baby,' right?"
"That'd get me cursed out, and they'd say *I'm* the one with a problem."
Jiang Tao's mind raced, but he couldn't come up with a good way to warn Du Ennan.
Plus, it was already past midnight—pretty late.
Calling her at this hour…
"Forget it! Why overthink it? The system's information is definitely reliable."
"If it says there's a problem with Du Ennan's baby, then there's definitely a problem."
"Even if I'm misunderstood or called crazy, I need to get this information to her as soon as possible!"
"Whether she believes it or not is up to her."
After driving four or five kilometers, Jiang Tao still hadn't come up with a reasonable way to pass on the information to Du Ennan.
So, he decided to stop overthinking and worrying about the consequences.
He chose to be straightforward with Du Ennan.
Who cares if it makes sense or seems reasonable? The health and safety of the child came first.
In Jiang Tao's view, saving the fetus in Du Ennan's womb was even more urgent than rescuing Grandpa Sun.
After all, Grandpa Sun was just pinned under a floorboard.
But the fetus in Du Ennan's womb was being strangled by the umbilical cord.
Acting on his decision, Jiang Tao pulled over to a wide section of the road.
He reached into his pocket, pulled out his phone, found the number Du Ennan had given him earlier that day, and dialed it directly.
…
In Beijing's Chaoyang District, inside a luxurious three-story standalone villa in the Maoyuan Jingxi Villa Complex, Du Ennan was half-reclining on an orange-red single sofa in her bedroom, bathed in warm orange light.
The expression on her face was even softer than the warm yellow glow in the room.
Normally, Du Ennan would have been asleep by this time.
But tonight, the little one in her belly was particularly active.
One moment, it was punching her; the next, it was kicking her.
Her belly bulged and moved as if a little Sun Wukong was tumbling around inside.
This kind of thing had happened before, and at first, Du Ennan would get nervous and rush to the hospital in the middle of the night.
Over time, as she gained experience, she stopped worrying about it.
For most pregnant women, a checkup once a month was enough.
Only in the last month of pregnancy would the frequency increase to every two weeks, then once a week in the final stretch.
Du Ennan cared deeply about her baby.
Even though she was only a little over seven months pregnant, she went for a checkup every week.
Just yesterday, she had gone to the hospital for a checkup, and everything was normal.
So tonight, when the fetus was a bit more active than usual, she didn't think much of it. She was even softly talking to the baby in her belly.
"Your daddy was an amazing designer. He led the design of six subway lines in Beijing."
"The Line 10 subway that Mommy took you on was Daddy's debut project. Whenever he had time, he loved riding the subway around the city…"
As she spoke, a glistening tear slid down the corner of Du Ennan's eye.
Her husband had died in a car accident when she was five months pregnant, leaving her alone.
Her unborn child had lost its father before even being born.
Thinking about this, she felt her child was so pitiful, and she often wiped away tears in secret.
*Bzzz bzzz bzzz—*
The sound of a phone vibrating in the distance interrupted Du Ennan's thoughts.
She wiped the tear from the corner of her eye and frowned, looking at the dressing table three meters away from the sofa.
The phone screen on the dressing table lit up, buzzing with vibration.
Du Ennan glanced at the health-monitoring watch on her wrist.
It was already 12:29 a.m.
She was naturally quite annoyed at whoever was calling her this late.
So, she didn't bother to go answer the phone.
But…
The caller was more persistent than she expected.
When she didn't pick up, they kept calling, over and over, until it became utterly irritating!
By the time the sixth call came through, Du Ennan's face was icy with anger as she got up from the sofa and stomped over to the dressing table.
*Bzzz bzzz bzzz—*
The phone was still vibrating. Seeing the name "Jiang Tao" on the screen, any goodwill she had toward him instantly vanished, replaced by a surge of irritation.
This guy knew she was pregnant, yet he was calling her at this hour.
He really had no sense of boundaries!
Du Ennan was starting to regret giving Jiang Tao her private number.
*Bzzz bzzz bzzz—*
The phone kept ringing relentlessly. Du Ennan took a deep breath, picked up the phone, and answered the call.
"Mr. Jiang, do you know what time it is?"
The first thing she said upon answering was a sharp question, laced with irritation.
But…
When she heard Jiang Tao's voice on the other end and the content of what he said, Du Ennan's face cycled through red, then pale, then green.
Her grip on the phone tightened, her knuckles turning white.
After ending the call, Du Ennan hesitated for only three seconds before rushing to the wardrobe, changing her clothes, and heading out the door.