But the figure in front of him was impossible to reach!

Qiao Wanwan, supporting her weak body, got up and ran forward quickly, wanting to hug him!

But the moment she touched it, the figure vanished instantly!

"Jingting..." Qiao Wanwan's fingertips trembled slightly as she murmured to herself, "Please come back, I can't hold on much longer..."

......

Qiao Wanwan took the medicine and slept soundly. When she woke up, it was already the next morning.

She was in good spirits. After washing up, she went downstairs and had breakfast with everyone.

"Brother, what's the Imperial View Group like?"

"It's relatively stable." Huo Shiqian put some food on her plate. "But now that you're back, you should still take some time to go out and about. At the very least, you should participate in some important meetings."

"You can handle it."

Huo Shiqian took a sip of coffee and said, "Wanwan, I can help you handle this, but you know, since Jingting disappeared, everyone in the Dijing Group is in a state of panic. Although things have stabilized for now, it's inevitable that others will have some speculations. At a time like this, if you can show up, it will be a reassurance."

Qiao Wanwan nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll be on time for the regular meeting on Monday morning."

"That's right."

On Monday, Qiao Wanwan went to the Dijin Group.

As soon as she appeared, many senior executives rushed over to report on their recent work.

Qiao Wanwan's mind wasn't on this, but out of a sense of responsibility, she still handled it patiently.

The morning passed quickly; she was so busy she didn't even have time to drink water.

Huo Shiqian knocked and came in. "Are you hungry? What would you like to eat for lunch?"

Qiao Wanwan smiled slightly, "Brother, I have a feeling you did this on purpose."

Huo Shiqian raised an eyebrow, "What on purpose?"

"They deliberately sent someone here to keep me busy."

Huo Shiqian remained noncommittal. "Wanwan, has anyone ever told you that girls shouldn't be too smart?"

"It's not that I'm too smart, it's that you guys made it too obvious," Qiao Wanwan said with a smile. "Brother, I understand your intentions, thank you."

"Silly sister, what I hope for is not that you understand, but that you treat yourself well and don't make yourself suffer."

Qiao Wanwan changed the subject, "I'm hungry, let's go eat."

"good."

The employee meals at Dijin Group are renowned in the industry, so the two of them went directly to the restaurant for a meal.

Although the atmosphere was down-to-earth, the employees who were dining were very considerate and did not come to disturb them.

Qiao Wanwan didn't have much of an appetite and put down her chopsticks after taking two bites.

Huo Shiqian put food on her plate, saying, "You don't even have a small appetite, your body won't be able to handle it. Even if you can't eat, you should eat more, otherwise how will you wait for Jingting to come back?"

Qiao Wanwan's fingertips trembled slightly, and she picked up the chopsticks again to feed herself.

Huo Shiqian looked at her and said, "Wanwan, come back to work. With you here, the Dijing Group will be more stable. On the other hand, your mind is currently preoccupied with Jingting and the child, which is not a good thing for you. You must shift your focus."

“Wanwan, don’t forget, the Imperial View Group is Jingting’s life’s work. You must help him protect it so that you can better protect the people around you and wait for him to come back.”

Qiao Wanwan seemed thoughtful. "Brother, I understand what you're saying. Although it's difficult, I promise you I'll come back to work because I don't want Grandpa and the others to worry about me every day."

Huo Shiqian breathed a sigh of relief. "I knew you were the most sensible. I won't leave; I'll stay and help you."

"Thank you, brother."

......

After Qiao Wanwan returned, the rumors about Zhan Jingting's disappearance gradually subsided, and the Dijing Group returned to its previous calm.

Qiao Wanwan was busy every day, and it was this busyness that distracted her from her studies day after day. In addition, with so many people in her family supervising her diet and daily life, her health gradually improved.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye. Jiang Dong returned to the capital and said hesitantly, "Madam, there's something I'm unsure whether I should say..."

Qiao Wanwan was flipping through her hands when she heard this, and said calmly, "Then don't say it."

Jiang Dong: "......"

“But Madam, searching further on the surface of the sea will be pointless. If Master Zhan didn't fall into the sea, we have no way of finding him. If he fell into the sea and something happened, the sharks in the ocean alone would make it impossible to find his body…”

"Smack!"

The sound of the file being slammed onto the desk interrupted Jiang Dong's subsequent words.

"Jiang Dong, how dare you!" Qiao Wanwan raised her eyes and looked at him coldly. "You mean I should give up the search, is that it?"

Jiang Dong lowered his head. "Madam, I just feel that continuing this search is a waste of manpower and resources and is meaningless."

“I’m not just searching at the crash site, I’m searching all over the world. The plane just disappeared there, how could I possibly give up on that place?”

"Madam, we are not searching aimlessly. International rescue teams have come and analyzed the search before reaching this conclusion."

Qiao Wanwan leaned back in her executive chair and closed her eyes wearily. "You just got off the plane, you must be tired. Go and rest."

Jiang Dong wanted to say something more, but he swallowed his words. "Yes, Madam, it's very late now. You should go home early too."

"I see."

With the sound of doors opening and closing, the CEO's office fell silent again.

After a long while, Qiao Wanwan finally opened her eyes, but her eyes were dim and devoid of the light she once had.

She stood up blankly, walked to the French windows, and stared blankly at the bustling night view outside.

She didn't know how much time had passed when she suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder. It took Qiao Wanwan a while to come back to her senses. She turned around and saw Wen Lijing standing behind her.

"Li Jing, what are you doing here?" Qiao Wanwan asked in surprise.

“I went to Wutong Bay to see Lao San, and your mother asked me to bring you some soup on the way.” Wen Lijing looked at her with concern. “I knocked on the door for a long time, but you didn’t respond. It scared me. I thought something had happened to you, so I just came in.”

"Really?" Qiao Wanwan frowned. "I wasn't paying attention."

"I can tell, you're thinking about Jingting and the baby again, aren't you?"

Qiao Wanwan gave a slight smile. "Actually, it's quite good for me to come to work. I can adjust my emotions here every day before going home, so my family won't worry."

"Wanwan, go have some soup first."

"I'm not hungry." Qiao Wanwan turned back to look out the window. "I wonder where Jingting and the children are now, whether they have hot soup or food..."

"Wanwan, thinking about these things won't help."

"Is that so?" Qiao Wanwan gave a self-deprecating laugh and said, "Perhaps. Even Jiang Dong came back to tell me that we should give up the search and rescue. Am I the only one stubbornly insisting on something?"

Wen Lijing put down the thermos in his hand, grasped her shoulders, and turned her around. "Wanwan, Jiang Dong is right. Rather than searching at sea without any results, it's better to withdraw our manpower and search in other areas. You understand the reasoning, but you just don't want to say the word 'give up' yourself."