Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Liu Mengran was discharged from the hospital on the second day since she didn't have any major problems. Qin Chuan was also fine, and he wasn't the target this time anyway.
Han Feng stared at the call-end screen on his phone, a lingering smile on his lips.
Liu Mengran's voice still seemed to echo in my ears. Today she mentioned the extra policy support given by the Qiqihar Municipal Government, and even she was surprised by how much the local government's attitude had changed.
"Hey, just finished a phone call with your little wife, and that smile is harder to suppress than an AK."
A distinctly sour voice came from beside the bed. Han Feng turned his head and saw Su Wanwan handing him a perfectly peeled apple, the peel hanging in a long spiral along the edge of the plate. She was wearing a loose light pink sweatshirt today, her short red hair casually draped behind her ears, and the light blue under her eyes revealed that she hadn't slept well for the past few days.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Han Feng took the apple and took a big bite, the juice bursting in his mouth. "We were just talking about work."
Su Wanwan scoffed, picked up a fruit knife, and began to work on the next apple. The blade swished against the flesh, producing a rhythmic swishing sound. "One phone call a day, at least half an hour each time, is this what you call discussing work?" she said without looking up. "Why doesn't Qin Chuan get this treatment when he reports to the authorities?"
Han Feng paused in his chewing. Su Wanwan's apple-peeling technique was exceptionally precise; each cut was perfectly aligned with the surface of the fruit, wasting not a single piece. It seemed she was venting her dissatisfaction with the apple.
"Isn't this a special case?" Han Feng selectively ignored the jealousy in her words. "The kidnapping incident has actually made the local government pay more attention to our investment and has provided us with a lot of convenience."
"A blessing in disguise?" Su Wanwan's knife suddenly slipped, slicing off a piece of fruit peel. She stared at the small notch for two seconds before continuing, "Like how you almost lost your life this time, but ended up with a beauty visiting you every day?"
The air in the ward seemed to freeze for a moment. Han Feng recalled the scene three days ago when Su Wanwan rushed into the ward. She stood at the door, her small face streaked with tears, her hands clenched tightly. At that moment, Su Wanwan was completely different from her usual fearless "little witch" image.
"Wanwan." Han Feng put down the half-eaten apple, his voice softening, "I'm sorry for making you worry."
Su Wanwan's hand froze in mid-air, the sunlight reflecting off the knife tip casting a flickering spot of light on the wall. She took a deep breath and suddenly placed both the apple and the knife on the bedside table with a soft "snap."
"Do you know how scared I was?" Her voice was soft, but trembled slightly. "I was in command center, and I heard them say you were brought back and were being treated in the hospital. They said you might...you might..."
She ultimately didn't say that word. Han Feng noticed that her fingernails dug deeply into her palms, leaving crescent-shaped red marks.
"I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?" Han Feng tried to ease the tension, reaching out to pat her shoulder, but she dodged him.
"What's so good about it!" Su Wanwan suddenly raised her voice, her eyes reddening. "Three penetrating wounds, over 1500cc of blood loss, and two cardiac arrests! Is that what you call good?" Her voice then suddenly lowered, "And... and it was all to save her..."
Han Feng naturally knew what had happened after he fell into a coma. If it weren't for the life-saving potion from the system, he wouldn't have been able to survive even with ten lives.
Han Feng watched her in silence. The sunlight shifted to Su Wanwan's face, illuminating the tiny teardrops clinging to her eyelashes. For the first time, he realized so clearly that this girl, who always masked her true feelings with a cynical attitude, cared for him far more than he had imagined.
"No matter who's there, I would do the same," Han Feng finally said, his voice firm. "If it were you, I would do the same without hesitation."
Su Wanwan suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with a heartbreakingly complex mix of emotions. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but was interrupted by a sudden knock on the door.
Su Wanwan immediately wiped away her tears, took a deep breath to calm herself, and Han Feng waited for her to finish before saying to the door, "Please come in."
The person who came in was Lin Zhengguo. Seeing Su Wanwan sitting in front of Han Feng's bed, he couldn't help but joke, "Did I come at the wrong time?"
Su Wanwan was furious: "Old man Lin, what nonsense are you talking about!"
"I haven't said anything yet, why are you in such a hurry?" Lin Zhengguo laughed heartily. Su Wanwan blushed instantly and ran out as if fleeing, making sure to close the door behind her before leaving. She knew that Lin Zhengguo must have something to discuss with Han Feng.
After Su Wanwan's footsteps faded into the distance, Lin Zhengguo sat down opposite Han Feng. Looking at the apple Su Wanwan had peeled for Han Feng, he smiled and said, "This little girl seems to have a soft spot for you..."
"Alright, stop right there, sir." Han Feng quickly interrupted Lin Zhengguo, "Is there something you need from me this time?"
"Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?" Lin Zhengguo said, feigning anger.
Han Feng chuckled awkwardly and said, "No, no, I was just worried something might happen."
Lin Zhengguo gave him a disapproving look: "Don't worry too much. As for your Fenghua Investment's trip to Qishi, Longyuan sent a small team there to check if there are any other gene warriors left behind. You can rest assured about their safety."
"Thank you very much, sir."
"Don't thank me, thank yourself. If it weren't for you, America's gene technology wouldn't have been discovered in China so quickly."
"By the way, Elder Lin," Han Feng seemed to have thought of something. "About R country..."
"You want to ask about Mu Xiaoxiao, right?" Lin Zhengguo interrupted Han Feng. "After she called you after getting off the plane, she seemed to have vanished into thin air. However, we have also sent people to R country to investigate."
"Oh, and I also have intelligence analysis on genetic experiments in Country R." Han Feng said, taking out a document from the drawer next to him. This was a reward from the system for completing the hostage rescue mission.
Lin Zhengguo glanced at the result, his initial seriousness turning into shock.
Han Feng naturally noticed the change in Lin Zhengguo's expression and asked, "What's wrong? Isn't it just that the Emperor is involved too?"
Lin Zhengguo said to Han Feng with a serious expression, "It's not that simple. Since the Emperor is involved, it means that the family forces in R country are also involved."
"Isn't the Emperor the most powerful person in R Country? How come there are families involved?" Han Feng asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Theoretically, that's true, but in other countries, the leaders may appear to have the most power, but in reality, they are controlled by local family forces. If they get involved, the country will basically be deeply entangled in it."
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