"Sorry to bother you."
Qiao Wanwan turned her head and saw Cheng Zaozao standing at the door.
"Zaozao, is there something you need?"
"It's nothing, I just came to see if you were up yet, and to ask what you wanted for lunch so I could have the kitchen make it."
"I'm fine with either."
"Then I'll go."
Seeing Cheng Zaozao leave, Qiao Wanwan immediately said, "Master, you can leave it there. I'll come and take care of it this afternoon. I'll go downstairs first."
"good."
Qiao Wanwan caught up with Cheng Zaozao and asked, "What's wrong, Zaozao? You don't seem to be in a good mood."
"nothing......"
"Is there anything about you that I can't tell?" Qiao Wanwan pressed. "If you're unhappy about anything, you can tell your sister."
"Sister, it's really nothing..." Cheng Zaozao sniffed, suppressing the tears in her eyes, "It's just that I feel you and Uncle Yi have such a good relationship. After going through so much, you're still as close as father and daughter. Whether you have your own blood relatives or not, Uncle Yi is always your closest family... Sister, don't laugh at me, but sometimes I really envy you, having so many people who care for you and love you..."
"Why are you suddenly saying such things?" Qiao Wanwan grasped her shoulders. "Your master loves you just as much, and so do all of us."
"But I always feel that people love me because of you, because they love everything about me."
“How could that be?” Qiao Wanwan said seriously, “Everyone loves you because you deserve it. You are well-behaved and sensible, and you deserve to be loved more than anyone else.”
"Really?" Cheng Zaozao's eyes welled up with tears. "Is it really not because of you?"
“Zaozao, you’re not the Cheng Zaozao you used to be. Why are you so insecure?” Qiao Wanwan hugged her. “I know that sometimes you feel lost and sad because of your family of origin, but you have to believe that God is fair. If you want to have your own little family, you will definitely meet a man who loves you very much. You will build a family and have your own children. They will belong to you completely.”
"Of course, it's okay if you don't want to get married. You can live in Wutong Bay for the rest of your life, and everyone will always love you."
"Sister, I've never dared to hope I could have love like you," Cheng Zaozao said, tears streaming down her face. "Even if I did, it would only be fleeting, like smoke in the wind..."
"How can you be so pessimistic at such a young age? Your life has just begun. Don't say such discouraging things. Anyway, Zaozao, I believe you will live a wonderful life." Qiao Wanwan let go of her and said with a smile, "Have you been feeling too cooped up in Wutong Bay these days, so you're prone to overthinking? Just bear with it a little longer. Once this is over, I'll take you on a trip. We'll travel for a month or two and then come back. Do you remember, our childhood dream was to travel around the world?"
“Of course I remember.” Cheng Zaozao smiled through her tears. “Back then, we loved to daydream. We even spent ages arguing about whether to go to the South Pole or the North Pole first, and we almost got into a fight.”
“When we were little, we didn’t have the means to go out and see the world. Now that we have the means, we haven’t had the time to fulfill our childhood dreams.” Qiao Wanwan held her hand. “I promise you, I will definitely take you.”
"good."
......
After lunch, Qiao Wanwan went back to her study to continue working.
It wasn't until evening that she finished what she was doing and went to the study next door to find Zhan Jingting.
"Jingting, how are things on your end?"
"The progress is going relatively smoothly, but such a huge project will take at least a few days even if we work all night every day."
"Then you need to take better care of yourself and not overwork yourself." Qiao Wanwan stepped forward. "I heard from Aunt Zheng that you got up very early this morning. Not getting enough sleep will definitely affect your health."
"I'll be more careful, you don't need to worry."
"I'll have the kitchen prepare more medicinal meals for you, and you must take them on time."
"good."
After working tirelessly until the fifth day, Qiao Wanwan finally made a breakthrough and successfully developed a drug to control the Gu worms!
Zhan Jingting's side has also completed the adjustment of the security system to ensure that it is not within the enemy's control.
Qiao Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief. "That's great. I can finally get a good night's sleep tonight. I'll perform the surgery on Jiangnan as soon as possible."
Zhan Jingting patted her hair and said, "Mrs. Zhan, you've worked hard."
"You work much harder than me. You only sleep three or four hours a day, but at least I can get a full night's sleep."
Zhan Jingting hugged her, "For you and the children, it's all worth it, no matter how hard it is."
Qiao Wanwan leaned against him and asked, "Jingting, can you promise me something?"
Zhan Jingting had already guessed what was going on. "You want to plead for Jiang Nan, right?"
“Jiang Nan has already suffered a lot and still needs to undergo brain surgery. Most importantly, he has never betrayed you from beginning to end. He is innocent.”
"I understand," Zhan Jingting said calmly. "Actually, even if you hadn't come to me that day, I wouldn't have rushed to punish you. Instead, I would have investigated first. Jiang Nan has been with me for so many years, and I don't believe he would betray me so easily."
Qiao Wanwan raised her head, her eyes crinkling with laughter, "I knew Mr. Zhan was all bark and no bite."
"Don't tell anyone. If this gets out, it will only make my subordinates think I'm easy to talk to and that they'll tolerate my mistakes."
"I know." Qiao Wanwan hugged him tightly. "No matter what others think of you, as long as I know what kind of person my husband is, that's enough. I'm finally done with work. What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."
"I love anything made by Madam Zhan."
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
......
After dinner, Qiao Wanwan and the Ghost Hand Doctor went to find Jiangnan.
Jiangnan obediently stayed in her room and did not step out of the door.
"Madam, Master, please have a seat."
"No need to be so polite," said the Ghost Hand Doctor. "Jiangnan, Wanwan has developed an anesthetic that won't harm you. We want to perform surgery to remove the Gu worms as soon as possible, and we'd like to ask for your opinion."
"Thank you for your hard work, Madam. I will listen to you."
"Then let's set it for the day after tomorrow," Qiao Wanwan said. "Jiangnan, there will definitely be risks involved in the surgery, but I have already contacted the best experts to ensure your safety."
"Thank you, Madam."
"You're suffering because of me and Jingting; we're the ones who should apologize to you."
"Madam, my life was given to me by Master Zhan. Even if I die, it's just returning this life to him. I'm not afraid of death, but I'm afraid Master Zhan will misunderstand and think I've betrayed him..."
"Jing Ting already knows the whole story. He won't blame you or punish you. After the surgery, just focus on recovering so you can come back and protect him sooner."
"yes!"
Her phone suddenly rang. Qiao Wanwan took it out and glanced at it, her brows furrowing slightly...
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