Zhou Yu knew the cause and effect of this matter and also felt very surprised.

  Shen Hua's impression of her was complex and chaotic:

  Shen Huai had been working in the municipal office for more than half a year, and she thought he was an uneducated and arrogant person. However, Shen Huai's behavior before and after Chen Mingde's sudden death due to illness overturned her previous impression.

  The unexpected encounter at the swimming pool, Shen Hua's clumsy reaction in front of her half-naked body, somehow made her feel a little affectionate, and inexplicably gave rise to some romantic feelings that only exist between men and women.

  Zhou Yu later reflected that she hadn't had such close contact with a man for too long, and the accidental touch in the swimming pool made her inevitably have some wild thoughts and desires about men. It wasn't necessarily Shen Hua, Zhou Yu thought to herself that if it were another excellent man, she would also have some uncontrollable thoughts.

  But after such a long time without seeing each other or being in contact, even if there were some thoughts between men and women before, they have been ground down by time to be shallow and almost non-existent.

  Even if it wasn't because of Shen Hua, the process of Meixi Town being merged into Tangzhai District has been accelerating, Zhou Yu has always paid attention to Meixi Town, so he knows about the work Shen Hua did in Meixi Town. It was precisely because Shen Hua vigorously rectified Meixi Steel Factory and achieved remarkable results that Tangzhai District's attitude towards merging with Meixi Town became more positive.

  Putting aside personal grievances, Zhou Yu still greatly admires men who are capable and have the courage to take action. Shen Huan, although young, undoubtedly meets Zhou Yu's standards for a successful man.

  However, Zhou Yu previously only knew that Mei Xi Steel Factory was miraculously revived in Shen Huai's hands for a short period of time, but did not know why it was so.

  At this time, when the officials of Meixi Town mentioned Shen Hua's splashing foot washing water, Zhou Yu felt extraordinary emotion: Shen Hua was able to make Meixi Steel Plant quickly revive in such a short period of time, which is absolutely not accidental.

  She had seen many officials' children, and she also guessed that Shen Huai's family might be more powerful than ordinary official families, but she saw some qualities in Shen Huai that were not typical of officials' children.

  Perhaps her brother Zhou Zhi Bai was not much inferior to Shen Huai in terms of knowledge, ability and social skills, but Zhou Yu knew that his brother had a kind of arrogance that was hard to overcome.

  Would Zhou Zhi replace his brother and take over Shen Huai's position, and would he actively help the former predecessor who had a deep grudge against him?

  Will he still be nonchalant and unchanged after being splashed with a basin of foot-washing water?

  Would he have the courage to make such a guarantee under the tight financial situation in Meixi Town, taking on responsibilities that shouldn't be his?

  Looking at Shen Hua's bright red face, the impression she had of Chen Mingde before his death was all blurred in this moment. Zhou Yu remembered more clearly Shen Hua's cleverness and wisdom shown before and after Chen Mingde's sudden death due to illness, her clumsiness and thoughtfulness when they met by the swimming pool, as well as her magnanimity and dedication to work at this time...

  Shen Hua didn't know the turmoil in Zhou Yu's heart. He caught his breath, although his breathing was still short, but his vision wasn't as blurry. He propped himself up to sit on the steps and said: "I'm fine, just a bit feverish." He asked He Qing and others not to make a fuss, "Help me back to the office to rest for a while, and trouble Old He to accompany Mayor Zhou and others to visit and comfort the affected people in the town..."

  Shen Hua struggled to get up, but couldn't stand firm, his legs went soft and his body slid down. Zhou Yu came closer and held him in his arms, saying to He Qing She: "Secretary Shen's condition is serious, he must be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment immediately, can't delay..."

  Shen Hua also knew that if he didn't send his body to the hospital, he wouldn't be able to hold on any longer. Seeing Huang Xinliang wanting to follow him, he gritted his teeth and didn't let himself pass out, saying to He Qing: "Don't tell anyone about my illness. I can take care of my own body, going to the hospital for two bottles of IV fluids will help me recover, don't make everyone anxious during the New Year..." And then said to Huang Xinliang: "Let Xiao Chu accompany me and that's enough, you've accompanied He Zhenzhang and the district leaders, now go back home and celebrate the New Year, tomorrow you still have to go on duty in town..."

  Huang Xinliang, although he feared Shen Hua more than respected him, but in the past ten days or so, as the director of the party and government office, he followed Shen Hua around, which made him have the most direct feeling about Shen Hua's work. At this time, his worldly and smooth inner self could not help but be deeply moved.

  Zhou Yu originally thought that the people of Mei Xi Town should be responsible for sending Shen Huai, but then he furrowed his brow and said: "The hospitals in the city are now extremely tight on beds, I'd better go myself." He also told the deputy director of the district office who came with him: "You represent the district to accompany Mayor He to visit the affected people, and after finishing, you can go back home for the New Year..."

  He Qing Society accompanied the district officials to visit the disaster-stricken masses for New Year's greetings, and also stayed in town on duty, really couldn't leave.

  Also knows that the entire Donghua City is affected by the snow disaster, and the beds in major hospitals are all crowded. Perhaps a small number of high-ranking wards are left, but they are not for township-level officials to enjoy. Zhou Yu is willing to take charge of this matter, He Qing She just represents the town to express gratitude, and lets Chu Qiang accompany Shen Huai to take care of him.

  Of course, He Qing heard that Shen Hua's relationship with his colleagues was not very good when he was in the city, but seeing Zhou Yu care about Shen Hua so much, he thought some rumors might not be believable.

  Shen Huai again reminded He Qing not to alarm anyone, and asked Chu Qiang to help him get into Zhou Yu's car. As he watched Zhou Yu get in from the other side, Qiang smiled and said: "This time I owe you..."

  Shen Hua fainted again in the car, and before losing consciousness, she only remembered falling into Zhou Yu's arms, bumping into her chest, and Zhou Yu seemed to have let out a small cry of pain.

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  When he woke up again, he was already lying in the hospital bed. He didn't see Zhou Yu's figure, and naturally couldn't see her beautiful face. Instead, people like He Qing She, Li Feng, Huang Xinliang, Guo Quan, Xun Yiliang, Chu Qiang, Zhao Dong, Qian Wenhui, Shao Zheng, Wang Kangsheng, Pan Cheng, etc., were all surrounding the bed, anxiously watching him open his eyes.

  Perhaps the medicine had taken effect, Shen Huai felt his consciousness clear up a lot, and his body was no longer as weak and heavy as it was before he fainted, probably due to the fever receding and the IV fluids.

  Apart from a slight numbness in his body and the coolness of the IV drip entering through the back of his left hand, he didn't feel particularly uncomfortable. He also knew that the most difficult part was over; Shen Hua struggled to sit up, and Zhao Dong placed a pillow behind his back.

  "How did you all end up here? I've been unconscious for so long, it can't be the fifth day of the new year already, right?" Shen Huan asked with a smile, looking around at the brightly lit hospital room and the darkening sky outside.

  "You've been asleep for six hours, and New Year's Eve hasn't passed yet." He Qing saw that Shen Huai was talking with some spirit, so he wasn't as worried, and handed him the watch from beside his pillow to look at. It was already 6 o'clock, no wonder it was dark outside.

  Shen Huai repeatedly warned and reminded him not to alarm others, but He Qing She heard that Shen Huai had fainted on the way to the hospital, so he didn't dare to be careless. He hurriedly arranged for someone else to go to the town to take over his shift, and after meeting with Li Feng, they rushed to the hospital to see him being treated.

  Shen Hua knew that the people surrounding his bed had been sitting there all afternoon waiting for him to wake up, and he was deeply moved, indicating that his work in Meixi Town over this period of time had not been in vain.

  "What did the doctor say was wrong with me?" Shen Huan asked again.

  "A high fever of 40 degrees, dragging on for two whole days, plus excessive fatigue, your body just can't take it. It's also our fault for not taking good care of your physical condition," said He Qing She. "Secretary Tao has already severely criticized us for this matter. Fortunately, Secretary Shen, you have a good physical foundation, and after the fever receded, you fell into a deep sleep; otherwise, we wouldn't know how to explain it to Secretary Tao..."

  Although Shen Hua didn't want to disturb anyone, he was ill to the point of coma, and He Qing She and others didn't know the specific situation, so they had to report to the county committee in a timely manner.

  "Secretary Tao has been busy, but he can't help himself and has already called twice to ask about your situation; at 3 o'clock, Secretary Xiong of the Municipal Party Committee also came personally and didn't let anyone wake you up..." He Qing continued.

  Chu Qiang handed over a note from the side and said, "Director Zhou saw that your body temperature dropped after hanging water, so she went back first and said to call this phone if something happens..."

  Shen Huai thought that Xiong Wenbin knew he was ill and had even gone to the hospital, which meant that Tan Qiping should also know about his illness. However, he felt that he should return Xiong Wenbin's call first and not mix up the order of things.

  Shen Huai wouldn't make a phone call to Xiong Wenbin in front of so many people, and laughed as he asked the crowd: "What are you all still doing here? It was originally just a minor illness, but with all of you surrounding me like this, I woke up with a start, thinking that this time I was going to kick the bucket..." He leaned forward, trying to shoo everyone back home for the New Year.

  "Let Chu Qiang stay and take care of Secretary Shen for you?" said Chu Yiliang.

  "Absolutely not, this kid staying here will seriously affect my chances of hooking up with the little nurses in the hospital." Shen Huai said with a smile.

  The nurse who was helping Shen Hui with the IV next to him heard that Shen Hui had woken up and made a joke about her, her pink face suddenly turned red to the roots of her ears, she glared at Shen Hui and walked out of the ward; leaving behind a group of old men laughing loudly.

  He Qing She, Li Feng and others also knew that Shen Huai had some inconvenient phone calls in front of everyone. Seeing Shen Huai having the strength to speak and laugh, his face color also recovered, they bid farewell and left with peace of mind.

  Zhao Dong didn't hurry off and instead stayed behind to ask Shen Huan: "Should we tell Chen Dan about it?"

  Chen Dan didn't have a mobile phone and there was no telephone installed at home. At this time, sending a car to pick up Chen Dan might not be too much of an exaggeration.

  Shen Huai shook his head, not letting Zhao Dong do so. He would rather spend the New Year alone in his hospital room than have Chen Dan be unable to reunite with her family at peace.

  Shen Hua saw a phone by the bedside and thought to himself that this hospital room was indeed not for ordinary people, asking Zhao Dong: "Is that the one you mentioned?"

  "He Qingzhang said you specifically instructed not to disturb anyone, so I didn't call Lao Xiong or Hai Peng," Zhao Dong said. "It should be County Committee Secretary Tao who called Lao Xiong or Secretary Tan; Lao Xiong came directly without calling..."

  Shen Huai nodded, Xiong Wenbin was the deputy secretary-general of the municipal party committee and the director of the municipal party committee office. It was impossible for him to sit by his bedside waiting for him to wake up. Being able to rush over to visit him was also a sign of their close relationship.