Jiang Tingzhou always felt that he shouldn't be standing next to Xu Wan in this state.

He could feel the woman's silent sorrow and pain at that moment, but he could do nothing, not even stand up and hug her.

If his surgery fails and he is unable to stand, he will be unable to protect Xu Wan or Xiao Xiao.

But what if the surgery is successful?

Jiang Tingzhou has never liked making risky decisions. His idea has always been to wait until the surgery is completed before considering whether to tell Xu Wan the truth.

But now he understands that if he lets go, Xu Wan might really end up with Gu Qing.

Before the man could make a decision, a voice came from the other side of the corridor, "Junior!"

Xu Wan tried to pull her hand away, but the man held her wrist tightly, saying threateningly, "I'll go to Beicheng and be your guide. I'll pay you."

I disagree.

"Then let's just stand here and wait for Gu Qing to come over."

As the man spoke, the pressure on his fingers intensified, giving her absolutely no chance to escape.

As the footsteps grew closer, Gu Qing knew that she would see Jiang Tingzhou when she turned the corner.

No, to be precise, it was her and Mr. Ryan.

Not wanting to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings, Xu Wan could only make a decision in a moment: "Okay!"

As soon as she finished speaking, he let go of her hand.

Xu Wan didn't even have a chance to react before she quickly walked towards the direction of the sound and said, "I'm here."

As she walked over, she made sure to hide her right hand behind her back.

Gu Qing ran over anxiously, "Junior, are you alright? I noticed you hadn't come back for a long time and I thought something had happened."

"No, Xiaoxiao just sent me a video saying she missed me, so I chatted with her for a while and that's why I was late." Xu Wan smiled and apologized to Gu Qing, "I'm sorry for making you worry."

"As long as you're alright, that's good." Gu Qing asked again, "You've never left Beicheng before, so it's understandable that she's not used to it when you suddenly go on a business trip."

After walking a few steps, as they approached the elevator, Gu Qing had a vague feeling that someone was following them.

He glanced back and saw the person sitting in the wheelchair.

Throughout the entire summit, there was only one person in a wheelchair.

It's Ryan.

Gu Qing always felt that Ryan's identity was not simple.

He carefully observed this man at the summit today and listened to his speech. Suddenly, a bold guess popped into his head!

Although it's extremely outrageous.

Can……

Gu Qing felt that Ryan's temperament was somewhat similar to that of Jiang Tingzhou, who had been missing for more than four years.

His judgment was primarily based on Ryan's attitude toward Xu Wan.

Someone of Ryan's status would be unlikely to have treated Xu Wan that way at breakfast for any reason.

unless……

He is Jiang Tingzhou.

Only this possibility can explain everything.

The reason he didn't reveal his identity was easy to guess: he had a problem with his leg and didn't want to implicate Xu Wan.

Ryan was quite far away from them at this moment. Just as they were about to reach the elevator, an idea suddenly came to Gu Qing's mind. He stopped and said to Xu Wan, "Junior, wait a moment."

"What's wrong?" Xu Wan stopped.

Gu Qing raised his arm, leaned forward slightly, and ran his hand through the woman's loose hair.

Throughout the process, the two people's bodies were briefly close together.

The faint scent of men's cologne on Gu Qing wafted into Xu Wan's nostrils, making her feel very uncomfortable.

However, Gu Qing quickly sat up and said seriously, "You had cream on your hair, I wiped it off for you."

"Really? Thank you."

Xu Wan tucked her hair behind her ear.

The two walked together toward the elevator.

Xu Wan and Gu Qing both knew about this action, but the two did not have any actual contact.

But from the angle we just saw, from Jiang Tingzhou's perspective, the two of them looked more like they were kissing!