The people of Wutong Bay didn't know what had happened to Qiao Wanwan; they only knew that she hadn't returned home for several days after that night.

Su Jing called Qiao Wanwan, but Zhan Jingting answered the phone, saying that the two of them had gone abroad on a business trip.

Su Jing didn't suspect anything at the time, but several days passed and Qiao Wanwan didn't call her on her own initiative, which was unusual.

"Zhan Yin." Su Jing went to Zhan Yin's room specifically to find him. "Has Wanwan called you these past few days?"

"No," Zhan Yinzheng said, engrossed in a game on his phone. "Wasn't she on a business trip with my uncle?"

"Yes, but even when she was very busy, she would still call me. Although she didn't call every day, she would call at the latest every other day."

"She's probably having a romantic time with my uncle and has completely forgotten about us," Zhan Yin said casually. "Aunt Jing, don't worry, with my uncle around, Wanwan will be fine. But..."

"But what?"

"However, it's not Wanwan who's in trouble, it's Wen Lijing."

"...What happened to Li Jing?"

"I don't know why, but these past few days, the Imperial View Group has been attacking the Wen Group from all sides. It seems like my uncle gave the order." Zhan Yin ate a grape and continued, "You know, if my uncle wants someone to die at midnight, even the King of Hell won't keep them alive until dawn. So the Wen Group is finished."

"Look, Wen Lixuan came to the Dijin Group this afternoon to see Wanwan. He probably came to plead for his brother, but he said Wanwan wouldn't answer his calls."

"How could this happen..." Su Jing said with some worry, "What exactly happened between them that made Jing Ting resort to such a cruel method?"

"Grandpa Huo has a good relationship with Wen Lijing, so he won't speak up for him, will he?" Zhan Yin asked.

"Probably not," Su Jing analyzed. "Jing Ting is family, and Wanwan's grandfather is very protective of his own; he wouldn't side with outsiders."

"Besides, Jing Ting always knows when to advance and when to retreat. There must be a reason why he has to deal with the Wen Group in this way."

“Yes, I think so too. Although my uncle is domineering, he wouldn’t target someone for no reason,” Zhan Yin said. “Anyway, I don’t know what happened. We’ll find out when Wanwan and the others come back.”

"Um."

When Su Jing called again, Zhan Jingting was in the living room of the villa having a meeting with the medical team.

He glanced at his phone screen, signaled for the meeting to pause, and got up to go to the garden.

"Mother."

"...Jingting, why are you answering the phone again? Where's Wanwan?"

"Wanwan is working on medicine for me. She gave me her phone so I wouldn't be disturbed. Should I ask her to answer the phone?"

Upon hearing this, Su Jing immediately replied, "No need, no need. Of course, researching your medicine is more important. I'm fine; I just wanted to ask if you're alright."

“Mom, we’re fine, don’t worry,” Zhan Jingting said. “Wanwan said it’s quiet here, which will allow her to focus on studying my illness. But don’t worry, we’ll be going back in a few days.”

"Okay, then I won't disturb you. You two take care and get some rest, and eat well," Su Jing instructed. "Don't worry about home, we'll take good care of the child."

"Thank you, Mom."

"That's all for now, you guys get some rest."

"good."

Zhan Jingting hung up the phone and returned to the living room.

"continue."

"Master Zhan, Madam Zhan's condition is indeed troublesome. No toxins were found in her body, so there is no way to detoxify her. All her physical indicators are normal, so there is no way to treat her."

"Yes, Madam Zhan is currently in a deep sleep, just like when we sleep, except she can't wake up."

“In this situation, we certainly cannot treat blindly. If the medication is used improperly, it will cause irreversible damage, which would be even worse.”

"......"

Zhan Jingting rested one hand on the armrest of the sofa, his knuckles pressing against his throbbing temples.

A moment later, he looked up at the legendary doctor sitting to the side and asked, "Old man, what do you say?"

The Ghost Hand Doctor's expression was solemn. "What they said is right. Wanwan's condition is very difficult to treat, and even if we do treat her, we must be extremely careful, otherwise it is easy to hurt Wanwan."

"From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, that's also true. Even if I have to use medicine, I have to be very careful and minimize the side effects as much as possible."

"Then you can each research your own treatment methods." Zhan Jingting glanced at everyone present. "In addition to your fixed salaries, I will reward you handsomely if you can help my wife wake up without harming her."

"Yes, Master Zhan."

"We will definitely do our best."

Everyone responded in unison.

......

Zhan Jingting returned to the master bedroom on the second floor, sat on the edge of the bed, and leaned down to kiss Qiao Wanwan's forehead.

“Wanwan, the medical team is helpless, but don’t be afraid. Just because there’s no way now doesn’t mean there never will be.” The man said in a deep voice, “The biggest problem now is that I don’t know how to tell my family. Grandpa is old, and Mom is sentimental. I’m afraid they won’t be able to handle the news. And the children, they think about you every day and are looking forward to us coming home.”

"Wanwan, you're so decisive! You took it upon yourself to leave me with such a huge mess, I have no idea how to deal with it..."

"Jing Ting." The legendary doctor with the "ghostly hands" knocked on the door and came in, carrying medicine in his hand. "Drink your medicine."

Zhan Jingting composed himself, took the bowl, and drank the warm Chinese medicine in one gulp.

The legendary healer took his pulse and said, "His body is slowly recovering, but he still needs to continue recuperating for a while."

"Okay." Zhan Jingting smiled. "I will never let Wanwan down, who risked her life for the antidote. I will recover and wait for her to wake up."

The Ghost Hand Doctor nodded. "I've thought a lot these past few days. You're right, Wanwan made her own choice, but we can't force her to follow it. She's not truly dead yet. By giving her blood to Xiao Jiu, we're essentially killing her with our own hands. After calming down and thinking about it, I realize I can't and won't do it."

“Actually, over the years, my relationship with Wanwan has undergone subtle changes. I raised her from a young age, and she always listened to me. But after marrying you, she has matured a lot and become more and more opinionated, so gradually, I listened to her more. But this time, I can’t listen to her.”

“Xiao Jiu and Lao San, we’ll figure out a way slowly. They’re still young, we’ll find a way to save them eventually. But right now, the most important thing is Wanwan.”

Zhan Jingting looked at him and said, "Thank you for your understanding, sir."

The Ghost Hand Doctor sighed, "Wanwan is just too opinionated and too stubborn."

“It’s not her fault.” A chill crept into the man’s deep eyes. “Someone pushed her too far, forcing her to this point.”

"Master Zhan." The door wasn't closed, and the bodyguard reported from the doorway, "Wen Lijing and Wen Lixuan have arrived."

"Perfect timing." Zhan Jingting sneered. "Let's settle both old and new scores together!"