Chapter 381: Incessant Care
This week, Chi Wenyan was almost always by her side, taking care of her meticulously.
A week later, his body had finally recovered enough and Ji Wan went through the discharge procedures.
When she returned to the familiar environment, the first thing she did was to take out her cell phone and call Liu Chang.
The phone was quickly picked up, and Liu Chang's voice came, slightly tired but unable to conceal his joy.
"Miss Ji. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, Liu Chang, how is the child?" Ji Wan's heart instantly rose to his throat.
"I'm out of danger now. The doctor said I'm recovering well. I'm so lucky."
Liu Chang's voice was full of relief at surviving the disaster.
His heart finally settled down, Ji Wan breathed a long sigh of relief, his eyes slightly warm.
"That's good, that's good..."
The two chatted for a few more sentences before Ji Wan learned from Liu Chang that, like the child with heart disease, there were many children from poor families who, unable to afford the high medical expenses, could only struggle in pain and even lose their lives.
After hanging up the phone, Ji Wan felt a little heavy.
Perhaps because she was about to become a mother, she could empathize with the children's experiences and felt particularly distressed.
After returning home, this heavy burden kept lingering in her heart.
While eating in the evening, she seemed a little absent-minded, holding the chopsticks but not moving for a long time.
Chi Wenyan on the opposite side put down his cutlery and cast a deep gaze on her slightly pale face.
"What's wrong? Not to your liking?"
Ji Wan raised her head and met his concerned eyes. After hesitating for a moment, she quietly told him what Liu Chang had told her, as well as her own concerns.
After listening to her story, Chi Wenyan was silent for a moment.
He picked up the napkin, wiped the corner of his mouth, then looked at Ji Wan with a firm and gentle look.
"Don't worry, I'll arrange a charity auction to raise money specifically for these children."
His tone was calm, yet it carried a reassuring power, as if no matter how big the problem was, it was nothing in front of him.
"Really?" Ji Wan's eyes sparkled when he heard this.
He nodded and held the woman's slender fingers. "It's true. Okay, now you should rest well and don't think about anything else."
After just four or five days of careful preparation, a highly anticipated charity auction took shape.
Chi Wenyan's name itself is a golden signboard and has unparalleled influence in the business world.
In addition, Liu Chang used his identity as a reporter to carry out just the right amount of pre-promotion in the media.
With this double blessing, the news of the auction quickly spread throughout the upper class.
As soon as the invitation was sent out, it received a warm response.
On the night of the auction, the banquet hall of the city’s top hotel was brightly lit and dazzling.
There were many elegantly dressed people and celebrities gathered.
The air was filled with the faint scent of high-end perfume and cigars, accompanied by soft conversations and the crisp clinking of glasses.
As one of the nominal persons in charge, Ji Wan couldn't stay there in peace.
Although Chi Wenyan repeatedly emphasized that she should rest, when she thought of the expectant eyes of the children, she felt that she had to do something.
She was wearing a well-tailored maternity dress and comfortable flat shoes as she walked around the venue.
Carefully check every detail, from venue layout to guest guidance, no matter how big or small.
Her face still had a hint of paleness that was hard to dissipate, but her eyes were unusually firm.
There is still half an hour before the auction officially starts.
A large number of guests had already gathered in the venue. They gathered in groups of three or five, chatting and laughing.
Suddenly, a sharp cry broke the apparent calmness of the banquet hall.
"Where's my gem! My gem is gone!"
A wealthy businessman wearing a well-fitting suit and with a round belly, his face flushed, was shouting at the top of his lungs, attracting the attention of people around him.
His fat face was filled with anxiety and anger, and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead.
"I was clearly holding it in my hand the whole time, how could it be gone?"
The rich businessman's shouts became louder and louder, attracting more people's attention.
The originally relaxed and cheerful atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Ji Wan's heart tightened, and an ominous premonition arose.
This is a charity auction. If a theft occurs before it starts, it will undoubtedly cast a shadow on the event.
She walked over quickly with a concerned look on her face.
"Mr. Li, please don't worry. Think carefully about where you put it."
Mr. Li's fat body trembled slightly. He grabbed Ji Wan's hand and spoke in a hurried tone.
"Ms. Ji, this is not an ordinary gem. I am going to donate it at the auction. It is priceless. If my negligence affects this charity event, I will be guilty of a great sin."
There was a clear cry in his voice, and it was obvious that he was really anxious.
Ji Wan patted the back of his hand gently, trying to calm him down.
"Don't worry, we'll do our best to help you find it. How about this, I'll arrange for someone to cordon off the scene, and then ask security to come over and assist with the investigation. What do you think?"
Mr. Li nodded repeatedly, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.
"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say. You must help me find the gem."
Ji Wan immediately arranged for Liu Chang to notify the security, while he stayed to calm Mr. Li down.
Her eyes swept over the whispering crowd around her, her heart filled with doubts.
Was this gem stolen, or is there another hidden story behind it?
The security personnel quickly arrived in their positions, wearing neat uniforms, and silently dispersed to stand at several key entrances and exits.
The originally noisy conversation died down, leaving only suppressed whispers, like countless tiny insects crawling in the air.
The guests glanced over here intentionally or unintentionally, with curiosity, inquiry, and even a hint of gloating.
Mr. Li was still repeating incoherently the importance of gems, his fat face was covered in sweat and oil, and he looked a little embarrassed.
"Mr. Li, where was the last time you saw the gem?" A security captain stepped forward and spoke in a steady voice, trying to take control of the situation.
"It's...it's in my hand."
Mr. Li spread out his empty hands and stamped his feet anxiously.
"I was just chatting with some friends and showing it to them, and then I felt like someone bumped into me, and then... then the gem disappeared."
The security captain frowned and turned to Ji Wan with a questioning look in his eyes.
Ji Wan took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the uneasiness in his heart.
She knew that things were taking a turn for the worst.
"Seal off the scene and search every guest carefully." The security captain gave the order decisively.
"How can this be possible?"
A lady in a gorgeous dress immediately screamed.
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