The Ghostly Doctor composed himself. "Wanwan, don't rush. Arrange for me to meet with Jingting as soon as possible. I want to see him first."

"Okay, I'll arrange it as soon as possible."

"Wanwan, Jingting's return is wonderful news. As long as he's alive, that's a blessing. We can figure out the rest later." The Ghost Hand Doctor patted her shoulder. "Master believes that Xiao Jiu will also be back soon."

Qiao Wanwan nodded, fighting back tears, and said in a choked voice, "Thank you, Master. I also believe that our family will be reunited soon."

......

Qiao Wanwan asked Jiang Dong to contact Zhan Jingting, wanting to meet him, but Zhan Jingting did not reply immediately.

While waiting for news, Qiao Wanwan also began to prepare to find Xiao Jiu.

Southeast Asia is not like China; finding someone there is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Qiao Wanwan invested a great deal of manpower and financial resources in a comprehensive search.

Zhan Xiuwen called back quickly, "Miss Qiao is very quick. She has deployed such a comprehensive search operation so soon."

Qiao Wanwan smiled, "It seems that none of my actions have escaped your notice."

"Good to know. And you should also know that you're just a fish on the chopping block right now. When you're put in the pot is up to me." Zhan Xiuwen's laughter came from the other end of the phone. "The Emperor Group has been officially registered and established. I will be holding a celebration banquet this weekend evening. As the mistress of the Emperor Group, you should naturally come and support us."

Qiao Wanwan refused outright, "Sorry, I'm busy."

"Miss Qiao, I think you haven't figured out the situation yet. Whether you come or not is not up to you." Zhan Xiuwen sneered disdainfully. "The invitation will be sent to the Dijing Group in a little while. Remember, only you can come. See you this weekend."

A cold glint appeared in Qiao Wanwan's eyes as she gripped the phone tightly with her right hand.

"Madam, where does Zhan Xiuwen want you to go?" Jiang Dong asked, standing opposite him.

"The Emperor Group's celebratory dinner."

"This is clearly a trap, Madam, you mustn't go!"

"Xiao Jiu is in their hands, I had no choice."

Jiang Dong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then I will gather men to ensure your safety."

"No need," Qiao Wanwan smiled. "He wants me to go alone, without any other people."

“Absolutely not!” Jiang Dong immediately objected. “Asking you to go alone is clearly an attempt to harm you. Master Zhan will not agree to that.”

“It’s not a question of whether Jingting agrees or not anymore.” Qiao Wanwan raised her hand to press her temples. “Whether Jingting agrees or not, I have to go.”

"But you don't need to worry. I'm not stupid and I won't let anyone take advantage of me. Besides, it's a dinner party, not a private meeting, so my personal safety shouldn't be in danger."

"Madam, Zhan Xiuwen is no good person; we must not let our guard down."

"Of course I won't let my guard down. Don't worry, I won't harm anyone, but that doesn't mean others can hurt me. I have the ability to protect myself."

Jiang Dong said, "This concerns your safety, so I must report to Master Zhan."

“I don’t intend to hide it from him, but Jing Ting won’t stop me from going.”

Jiang Dong: "......"

"Let me report to Master Zhan first."

As soon as Jiang Dong left, the internal phone on the table rang.

Qiao Wanwan answered the phone, "What is it?"

"Madam, Mr. Wen Lixuan wishes to see you."

"Please invite him up."

"yes."

A few minutes later, the secretary brought Wen Lixuan to the president's office.

"Lixuan, sit down," Qiao Wanwan invited. "What would you like to drink?"

"coffee."

Two cups of coffee.

"Yes." The secretary quickly nodded and left.

The two sat down on the sofa. Qiao Wanwan noticed Wen Lixuan's tense face and quickly guessed what was going on. "You went to the hospital to see your brother?"

Wen Lixuan admitted, "I just received the news last night, but I was too busy to go see him today."

"Judging from your expression, did your brother tell you why he got injured?"

"Yes." Wen Lixuan looked at her. "Qiaoqiao, how did things turn out like this?"

"You should ask why your brother turned out this way."

“I don’t know. He’s always been a very rational and calm person. I never imagined he would fall in love with a married woman, let alone Zhan Jingting’s wife, because he couldn’t possibly be unaware of the consequences of offending Zhan Jingting. What I can’t understand even more is that he actually used the child to threaten you…” Wen Lixuan was completely baffled. “If I hadn’t heard him tell me with my own ears, I would never have believed it.”

"Even you, as my younger brother, can't understand it, let alone me." Qiao Wanwan smiled faintly. "Perhaps everyone has a side that others can't see."

"Qiaoqiao, to be superstitious, I even suspect my brother has been cursed. Don't worry, I will definitely persuade him and won't let him force you to do things you don't want to do."

“I’ve already made it clear to him that I won’t betray Jing Ting, not even for the sake of the child. So I can’t agree to his request.” Qiao Wanwan picked up her cup, took a sip of the coffee her secretary brought, and said, “Li Xuan, this matter has nothing to do with you. I don’t want to have any more grudges with your Wen family. After all, we are friends, and you were the one who raised me.”

"Qiaoqiao, this is what I wanted to say too. I don't want us to become enemies, so I came here today to apologize on behalf of my brother."

Qiao Wanwan smiled and said, "I've always considered you a friend, but I don't want to accept this apology."

Wen Lixuan seemed to have guessed this long ago. "That's true. If apologies were effective, we wouldn't have so many problems in our lives. But I still hope that I can do my part in finding Xiao Jiu."

"Thank you. You have a wide network of connections; you might actually be able to find some clues. I'll have to rely on you then."

......

Jiang Dong kept sending messages to Zhan Jingting, but there was no reply. Even when Qiao Wanwan wanted to meet with him, there was no response.

Although Qiao Wanwan was worried, she had no choice but to wait for Zhan Jingting to come to her.

The weekend arrived in the blink of an eye, and it was time for the Emperor Group's celebratory dinner.

Although reluctant, Qiao Wanwan naturally had to be appropriate for such an occasion, so she put on makeup and, for convenience, chose to wear a black jumpsuit instead of a dress, which was both practical and simple.

"Madam, our people have hacked into the hotel's surveillance system. Please try not to leave the surveillance area so that we can confirm your safety through the monitoring."

On the way to the hotel, Jiang Dong reported his arrangements.

"The hotel is surrounded by security and we have deployed enough personnel. If you are in any danger, we will rush in to rescue you immediately."

"Don't be too nervous." Qiao Wanwan leaned back in the back seat, closing her eyes to rest. "Zhan Xiuwen wouldn't openly attack me in a situation like this. I suspect he had another purpose in asking me to come today..."