"Mr. Huo, welcome," Qiao Wanwan greeted him politely. "How is your injury?"

"It's alright." Huo Shiqian seemed to be in good condition. "Thank you for your concern, Miss Qiao. I was caught off guard and was ambushed by a villain. I'll be fine after a period of rest."

"It's good that you're alright. With Mr. Huo's status and position, you should still be more careful when you go out."

"I'll definitely pay more attention in the future," Huo Shiqian said with a smile. "Wutong Bay is indeed a place of great feng shui, with beautiful scenery at every turn."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Huo Shiqian took a sip of hot tea and said, "I'm here today to fulfill the promise I made yesterday."

"good."

Huo Shiqian explained the situations that might occur during hypnosis.

Qiao Wanwan listened attentively. "No problem, but Mr. Huo, there are some things I'd like to say upfront."

"Please feel free to speak."

“We are not very familiar with each other, and we are even on opposite sides. Today I am handing my husband over to you for hypnosis. Although it is a transaction, it is more of a gamble.”

“It concerns my husband’s health, so I have to be careful. Therefore, Mr. Huo, I hope you will keep your promise. It doesn’t matter if the hypnosis fails. But if you have any other ulterior motives and want to harm my husband, I advise you to give up on that idea.”

“If my husband suffers even the slightest injury today, you will not be able to leave Wutong Bay, and I will make your entire Huo family pay a heavy price.”

Huo Shiqian's smile remained unchanged. "When I first met Miss Qiao, you mistook me for Mr. Zhan. You were quite flustered when you realized you had mistaken me for someone else. At the time, I only thought of Miss Qiao as a little girl, a little girl who was extremely dependent on her husband. But after these two meetings, I found that Miss Qiao has shattered my impression of you. You are a very smart and opinionated person."

"I'll take that as a compliment."

Huo Shiqian nodded. “Miss Qiao, rest assured, I have already experienced the strength of the Zhan family. I have no intention of dying together with them. I am here today to complete the deal, to help Mr. Zhan regain his memory and take Ruan Tang away.”

"Okay, we have the same goal, and I look forward to achieving a win-win situation together."

"I'm really looking forward to it too."

......

Qiao Wanwan led Huo Shiqian upstairs and found Zhan Jingting in the study.

Huo Shiqian made a request that no one else be present.

Qiao Wanwan naturally disagreed. After discussing it, Jiang Dong and the Ghost Hand Doctor were assigned to guard the house.

Qiao Wanwan left the study and waited anxiously in the living room.

"Mommy!" Xiao Jiu ran over, "I'm done with get out of class!"

Qiao Wanwan pulled him onto her lap and asked gently, "Is Xiao Jiu tired from class?"

"I'm not tired, Xiao Jiu likes going to class."

Qiao Wanwan couldn't help but kiss him, "My son is so studious!"

Xiao Jiu raised her hand and touched her forehead. "Mommy, is something on your mind?"

Qiao Wanwan was taken aback.

Xiao Jiu is meticulous, but more accurately, he has suffered too many grievances in the Zhao family and has long since learned to read people's expressions.

Qiao Wanwan felt heartbroken, but she didn't hide it from her child, "Daddy is being treated inside. If all goes well, he'll regain his memories, but Mommy is a little worried."

"Daddy will be alright," Xiao Jiu said earnestly. "Daddy is the most amazing person in the world!"

"Mommy thinks so too..."

Time ticked by, but the study door remained unopened.

Qiao Wanwan instructed the kitchen to prepare lunch, but after the food was ready, no one came out.

"Madam, why don't you go down and get something to eat? With Jiang Dong and the old man here, nothing will happen. Jiang Dong is carrying a gun."

"I have no appetite." Qiao Wanwan stood guard at the door without leaving for a moment. "I'll stay here and wait for Jingting to come out."

Helpless, Zheng's mother stood aside and waited with her.

Around one o'clock, the study door was opened, and the Ghost Hand Doctor came out.

Qiao Wanwan hurriedly got up and went to greet her, "How is it?"

"The hypnosis went smoothly, but Jingting is still not awake."

"Normally, shouldn't you wake up as soon as hypnosis ends?"

“Mr. Huo said that Jing Ting was under deep hypnosis before, so it is very difficult to break the hypnosis. It is normal that he has not woken up yet.” The Ghost Hand Doctor comforted her, “Wanwan, don’t worry. I have already called the hypnosis expert we found before to verify it. It is indeed the case.”

"That's good."

Qiao Wanwan dared not easily trust Huo Shiqian.

Qiao Wanwan walked into the study. "Mr. Huo, you've worked hard. Lunch is ready. Let's go eat together."

"How could I possibly accept this?"

“Of course,” Qiao Wanwan said truthfully. “And I’m sorry, you can’t leave here until my husband wakes up.”

Huo Shiqian smiled calmly, "Okay."

Qiao Wanwan ate a few bites casually, then arranged for Huo Shiqian to rest in the guest room before going upstairs to her study.

"Jiangdong, I'll guard this place. You go and eat."

"Yes, madam."

Qiao Wanwan sat down next to Zhan Jingting and reached out to touch his face. "Jingting, please wake up soon. Don't make me worry, okay?"

She leaned down, resting against the man's chest, feeling his steady, strong heartbeat. "Wake up, and our family will live the simplest, most peaceful life..."

Qiao Wanwan closed her eyes and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Qiao Wanwan sensed a slight movement and suddenly opened her eyes!

She subconsciously looked up and saw Zhan Jingting staring intently at her with his eyes wide open!

They were so familiar with each other that Qiao Wanwan could understand each other with just a glance!

Qiao Wanwan's nose tingled, and she asked anxiously and expectantly, "Jingting, you're awake, right?"

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