I wonder when President Gu will wake up, and what the situation will be like when he does.
Assistant Zhou pushed up his glasses, leaned against the hospital bed, and listened to their work report. For the first time, his mind was in complete turmoil.
He used to take Gu Tingxiao as his role model. He was always calm and collected, and his work was always methodical and error-free. Because he always performed so well at work, at some point, when others complimented him, he really believed that he was the kind of person they described. But now it seems that this is not the case.
President Gu is not only the backbone of the Gu family business, but also his sole focus in his work. Now, with the company losing its leader, a bloody storm is brewing, and he, having lost his focus, is gradually becoming a mess...
This can't go on. If this is all I'm capable of, how can I face continuing to work for President Gu?
And the young lady, we must find her safely.
Assistant Zhou's initially weary gaze gradually hardened. He knew he had to do these two things well to repay President Gu for his guidance.
"...That's the latest summary. Assistant Zhou? What should we do about the extraordinary board meeting the day after tomorrow?"
Looking at those incompetent officials, Assistant Zhou glanced out the window at the gloomy sky, fearing it was about to rain again.
It's all bark and no bite, and may not create the momentum they want.
President Gu's strength and ability are obvious to all. It's not time for them to reveal their true intentions yet. They probably want to test the waters before making any further preparations.
That's good. This way, the lines are clearly drawn, and when they start fighting, no one will get hurt by mistake.
"I'll make the arrangements myself. You can go back now."
"Boom—"
No sooner had the words been spoken than thunder rumbled outside, before any rain fell from the long-standing cumulonimbus clouds.
At the moment the thunder roared, a blue light reflected from Assistant Zhou's glasses.
***
"Boom—"
"Snap—Snap—"
Thunderstorms are usually the weather that Zhong Jiayi fears and finds most unpleasant, but when he learned that his brother hadn't found that silly boy yet, he grabbed the door frame of his room and, for the first time in such weather, didn't choose to hide in the closet but came out.
Zhong Jiarui had just returned from outside. Although he hadn't gotten wet in the rain, he was covered in dust and felt a chill.
The sky seemed to have suddenly turned cold, carrying a hint of chill.
The clues that could be found were very few. According to Zhong Jiarui's judgment, the person who was able to take Xiao Anman away was not necessarily a powerful figure, but probably just a coincidence.
However, it seems rather unreasonable that such a coincidence could leave them empty-handed despite mobilizing so much power.
Of course, while the whole city is currently searching for Xiao Anman, they have no idea that in a large paint bucket in an abandoned chemical plant, the two bad guys who kidnapped Xiao Anman have already been brought to justice.
Judging from the expressions on their faces, they must have died in great pain.
However, no one knows this news yet.
Besides going to find Xiao Anman, Zhong Jiarui also brought back Doubao, the pet that Xiao Anman had been raising, which had just escaped a life-or-death crisis.
The vet said it had a poor appetite these past few days, probably because it missed its owner.
However, no one knows where its owner is, so Zhong Jiarui had no choice but to bring it back.
After all, Doubao was losing weight at a rate that was clearly visible to the naked eye.
Perhaps in its heart, it was because it failed to protect its owner that Xiao Anman was kidnapped by bad people.
After hearing Doubao's whimpering, Zhong Jiayi looked down at the hall and saw that it was indeed Doubao.
My brother was there too.
But the expression on his face...
Zhong Jiayi's intuition told him that even if he asked about the little fool now, he would definitely get a negative answer.
But he still couldn't give up and asked Zhong Jiarui about Xiao Anman's situation.
The answer was, of course, negative.
That day, when we were fishing and picnicking by the lake, she would happily rush towards his face and enthusiastically lick his bun. When she heard his voice, she would only listlessly lift her eyelids to look at him.
Although she tried to resist the urge to come over, this was someone she had played with before, but Doubao had absolutely no intention of moving at all.
Today at the hospital, this might be the only time in Doubao's life that he's shown such negativity about eating.
Fortunately, it had accumulated enough nutrients in the early stages; otherwise, given its current anorexia, even the veterinarian said it would have a serious problem and might have become emaciated.
"Take Doubao back to your room."
Zhong Jiarui knew his younger brother was upset, so he handed him the steamed bun. Looking at his little head, which looked like a wilted flower lacking water, he couldn't help but sigh. Then he patted his little head with his big, warm hand and said, "It will be alright. An'an will come back."
"Really? That silly boy will definitely come back safe and sound, right?"
Hearing Zhong Jiarui's words of comfort, the blue-eyed boy immediately perked up and looked up to ask.
"Yes, I promise."
Having received such assurance, Zhong Jiayi regained some confidence and went upstairs with Doubao in her arms.
Standing in the lobby, looking at Zhong Jiayi's small figure, Zhong Jiarui felt a huge responsibility on his shoulders.
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