Zhan Jingting's white hair made his family quite uncomfortable, but even so, it could not hide his innate nobility.
“It’s my incompetence that I couldn’t find Xiao Jiu’s whereabouts. Before I arrived last night, I had no idea that Xiao Jiu was being held captive.” The man stated calmly, “Wanwan found out about this herself and arranged the rescue. She must have been worried about the news being leaked, so she didn’t tell anyone. She is the one who is under the most pressure.”
"So this isn't Wanwan's fault, it's mine."
Qiao Wanwan's tears instantly flowed out!
As husband and wife, Zhan Jingting truly understands her best!
She dared not tell anyone Xiao Jiu's whereabouts, because this was her only chance, and she couldn't afford to gamble!
If the other party receives the message and moves Xiao Jiu again, the hope of saving Xiao Jiu will be even slimmer!
Upon hearing this, Huo Shiqian was taken aback. He had been feeling both heartache and anger, but now he was only heartache.
"Wanwan, I'm sorry..." Huo Shiqian said in a deep voice, "I spoke too harshly, but you must remember that this can't happen again. If there's any danger, I can face it for you, understand?"
Qiao Wanwan nodded emphatically, "There won't be a next time. I won't let you worry anymore."
"Alright, it's best if the two siblings can talk things out." Grandpa Huo looked at Qiao Wanwan. "Wanwan, tell Grandpa how you found Xiao Jiu's whereabouts. These days, everyone has been conducting a thorough search both domestically and internationally, but we still haven't been able to find Xiao Jiu."
Just as Qiao Wanwan was about to speak, the maid came in to report, "Master Zhan, Madam, Zhan Xiuwen has arrived."
Huo Shiqian frowned. "What's he doing here?"
Zhan Jingting seemed to have guessed something, and turned to look at Qiao Wanwan beside him, "He came to see you, right?"
"Okay," Qiao Wanwan instructed, "Please let him in."
"Yes, madam."
Accompanying Zhan Xiuwen was an old acquaintance—Meng Xinyi.
The two of them were like refugees, carrying a total of four large suitcases.
Qiao Wanwan's lips twitched. "Is Chairman Zhan planning to move into my house?"
Zhan Xiuwen said matter-of-factly, "Qiao Wanwan, you didn't catch my boss, so of course I'm in danger. You naturally have to ensure our safety!"
When Meng Xinyi saw Zhan Jingting, she looked slightly embarrassed and became uneasy.
This was her dream lover, and not only could she not have him, but now he had become Zhan Xiuwen's mistress, which was naturally shameful.
But she had no choice but to rely on Zhan Xiuwen.
To be fair, the fact that Zhan Xiuwen brought her here to seek refuge shows that it was true love.
Everyone present understood Zhan Xiuwen's words.
"Wanwan, you only managed to save Xiao Jiu by cooperating with Zhan Xiuwen?"
"Um."
“That’s impossible…” Jiang Dong said, puzzled. “Madam, I’ve been by your side the whole time and I haven’t seen you discuss cooperation with him. You couldn’t have reached an agreement just last night at the hotel, could you?”
Qiao Wanwan said, "I started discussing cooperation with Zhan Xiuwen the day he first came to the Dijing Group for tea."
"How could that be? Zhan Xiuwen only came for tea twice, and both times you parted on bad terms. You also said that Zhan Xiuwen was very guarded and didn't even drink a sip of tea."
Qiao Wanwan said, "When Zhan Xiuwen came to my place, his boss would definitely want to know what we talked about. The Imperial View Group is heavily guarded. Before you can enter, they will check if you are carrying any surveillance or listening devices. He can't bring any of those devices in, so he can only rely on recording."
"Since you'll be recording, how will you negotiate?" Old Master Huo asked.
"We were chatting while I was typing on my tablet. On the surface, we were talking openly, but what we were really talking about on the tablet was something else entirely."
Grandpa Huo slapped his thigh hard and said excitedly, "My Wanwan is so smart! That way, the recording won't be discovered!"
Qiao Wanwan smiled. "Chairman Zhan is very cautious, afraid that I might poison his tea, so he hasn't drunk a drop. But if I want to poison someone, I have plenty of ways to do it. He was already poisoned the moment he stepped into my office."
Zhan Xiuwen gritted his teeth secretly, "Speaking of which, you still haven't given me the antidote!"
"Don't worry, I always keep my word."
"And then you used the tablet to type and threaten Zhan Xiuwen?" Huo Shiqian asked.
“The threat is one thing, because only I can cure the poison I used,” Qiao Wanwan smiled. “Most importantly, I need to make some things clear to Chairman Zhan.”
“For example, what would happen if he became someone else’s puppet to deal with me and Jingting? I told him that I have more than just Xiao Jiu. If I choose to abandon Xiao Jiu, he will be the first one I deal with.”
"But if he can turn against me and cooperate with me, that would be different. First, I can guarantee his safety. Second, there's the money—more money than he could spend in several lifetimes, something his backers could never give him."
Huo Shiqian nodded. "Given these conditions based on the fact that the person is poisoned, anyone would know what to choose."
“Chairman Zhan is a smart man, he naturally knows how to choose.” Qiao Wanwan smiled. “When Xiao Jiu had a cold and fever, I deliberately said that I would treat her with traditional Chinese medicine. Although traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more international, some of the herbs in the prescription are hard to find abroad. My purpose was to get the other party to transfer Xiao Jiu back to China.”
“Xiao Jiu is a cash cow. They won’t let anything happen to him. They will definitely do everything they can to take good care of his health. So I bet they will transfer Xiao Jiu back to make treatment easier.”
"And the only thing Zhan Dong had to do was to find a way to gain his boss's trust and find out where Xiao Jiu was, which is why the rescue took place last night."
"Madam, you are amazing!" Jiang Dong exclaimed in admiration. "I never imagined you did so much behind the scenes to successfully rescue Young Master Jiu!"
“But we haven’t found out who’s behind this.” Qiao Wanwan glanced at Zhan Xiuwen. “He doesn’t know who’s behind it either.”
“That’s right,” Zhan Xiuwen said. “I’m being very honest. I’ve never even met my boss. All I know is that he’s a man with a gloomy voice.”
"So how did he contact you?" Huo Shiqian asked.
“I have a bodyguard with me, sent by him. The call was made to the bodyguard, and he can also monitor me.” Zhan Xiuwen said impatiently, “Are you done asking? If you’re done, hurry up and give me the antidote and money. Also, I want to stay here until you find that person.”
“I’ll give you the antidote and the money later,” Qiao Wanwan said. “But you can’t stay at my house.”
"Qiao Wanwan, what do you mean?" Zhan Xiuwen was instantly furious. "You said you would protect me, are you trying to go back on your word now?"
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