Chapter 26

  8:30

  Some impatient journalists asked Anna: "Anna, how much longer will we have to wait?"

  Anna smiled naturally and patiently replied, "Don't worry, there might be some traffic congestion on the road."

  Although comforting on the surface and calm in attitude, but inwardly anxious. If I let them go today, I don't know how to write tomorrow.

  Reputation is of paramount importance for a psychotherapy clinic.

  Nine o'clock.

  Qian Tong and Gu Qing still haven't shown up.

  Some reporters were about to leave when a car drove into the crowd, followed by two police cars. The first person to get out was Si Luochen.

  "Lu Chen!" Anna knew that Lu Chen was with Xiang Qian Tong and the others, seeing her one anxious heart finally put at ease, but she didn't understand what those police cars meant, asking in a low voice: "Why did you come so late? They...?"

  Cai Luo Chen walked over to Anna and whispered a few words in her ear. Anna looked surprised for a moment, then nodded to show she understood.

  Turning around and opening the clinic's large door: "Please come in, everyone, they've just arrived at the clinic."

  Many reporters expressed their confusion, wondering when they had entered. However, following Anna's hint, they all walked into the clinic.

  Only when entering, several journalists were stopped by police at the door.

  In the conference room, Luo stood by and paid attention to everyone who came in.

  Gu Quin sat in the middle of the conference table, with Gu's representative lawyers and Xiang Qian Tong sitting on either side. Looking at the reporters gathering slowly in front of him, his expression was somewhat unstable.

  "Don't worry, I know you're not in great spirits right now. Just say what you want to say, and answer the reporter's questions if you can. If you can't, I'll help you out. I promised Xie Yan that I'd protect you, so leave the rest to us, okay?" Qian Tong's firm gaze and tone seemed to give Gu Qing a tranquilizer.

  Gu nodded.

  9:30

  The press conference, which was delayed for an hour and a half, finally began. Outside the clinic, Wang Shaokai confirmed with the police the identities of the journalists who were blocked from entering.

  Mr. Gu's representative lawyer read out the will of Mr. Gu's predecessor chairman on the spot. Xian Qiong also evaluated Mr. Gu's current mental health issues from a professional perspective, as he was under greater spiritual pressure due to his father's sudden departure, but it was not as serious as rumored.

  Gu Qian also expressed his own wishes. The first thing he would do after taking over Gu's family business was to take out 30 million US dollars for charity projects.

  The flashbulbs popped in unison, and tough questions were always a favorite of American journalists.

  "Miss Guo, I heard you used to work at the education department, is that true?"

  Gu Qing: "......"

  "Miss Gu is a volunteer at the education center, where 30% of the living expenses are covered by the Gu Charity Fund," Xiang Qian Tong explained.

  "Is it true that Miss Guo has always had a bad relationship with her brother?"

  Gu Jing shook his head and replied: "My brother has always been very kind to me. I think this rumor must be a misunderstanding."

  A journalist bombarded Baba with a multitude of questions.

  …………

  The press conference was successfully held, but Qian Tong couldn't find Si Luo Chen's figure, including Wang Shao Ke. Asking the police outside the clinic also didn't get any information.

  In an instant, Qian Tong fell into a panic, constantly dialing Si Luo Chen's phone, but it was always unreachable. At this moment, she was no longer as calm as when she couldn't find Gu Qing.

  "Qian Tong, what's wrong?" Gu Qing came over and asked beside Qian Tong.

  "Luò Chén, Luò Chén is gone." Xiāng Qiān Tóng's eyebrows furrowed, her mind buzzing. Her thoughts suddenly flashed back to that day four years ago, when she couldn't find Sī Luò Chén no matter what, and when she finally did, something almost happened.

  This feeling of panic is just like back then.

  Ran to the other side of the clinic, scanning the passersby on the street for Si Lu Chen's figure. Breathing became labored, with a dizzying feeling, and fainted after just a few steps.

  "Qian Tong...... Qian Tong......" Gu Qing was worried, following closely behind Qian Tong until she fainted and then rushed over to support her, having never seen Qian Tong like this before.

  She rummaged through her outer garment's inner pocket and pulled out the box of medicine that she always carried with her, stuffing it into Qian Tong's mouth before finally feeling at ease.

  Is Xie Luochen really that important to you?

  Looking at this delicate face, Gu Qian furrowed her brow tightly.

  Open eyes, high ceiling, faint scent, where is this?

  "Lu Chen, have you woken up?" The voice was all too familiar.

  "Sister?" Her gaze fixed on Si Wei Nan, suddenly thought of something: "Qian Tong... them?"

  "Don't worry, it's all settled. Do you know how much danger you were in yesterday?" Si Yun asked with a hint of reprimand.

  It seems that something has really happened, and she furrowed her brow to recall what had happened at the time. She deliberately delayed the press conference by an hour, mainly in order to use Wang Shaokui's ability to screen out the true and false reporters.

  The result was that a suspicious journalist had not been found, she wanted to enter the clinic to confirm, and just walked to the second floor after hearing a voice behind her... hadn't reacted yet when her shoulder hurt, and vaguely heard Wang Shaokuo's voice "be careful..." afterwards... then nothing else was known.

  "Shao Ke! Where's Shao Ke?" Si Luo Chen asked anxiously.

  "You were shot with an anesthetic dart, Shao Ke was worried and went to look for you, and had a fight with that person. When I arrived, Shao Ke had injuries on his abdomen, shoulders, and arms." Seeing Si Luo Chen's shocked face, he paused and continued: "There's no danger to his life, the surgery was very successful, but he lost too much blood, don't worry."

  How could he not worry, if it wasn't for Wang Shaokuo appearing, probably... He struggled to get up and go take a look at Wang Shaokuo. As a result, his head sank, his body softened, and he fell into Cui Er Nang's arms, unable to exert any strength.

  "Don't force yourself anymore. You know your own physical condition, that's why you get drunk just by touching wine. Let alone a strong anesthetic needle, how can your heart bear it? This almost... took your life." He helped the person in his arms back onto the bed and said: "You rest well, I'll take care of everything else, hmm."

  "Where's Qian Tong? Where is she now?" Only heard the news about Wang Shaoke, but not hers, could it be that the reporter's luck was bad? Tightly grasping Si Ruo Nan's arm, breathing was not smooth, her delicate face was flushed red.

  "Nothing happened with Qian Tong, and nothing happened at the press conference either. It's all over." Ci Yunan's tone was very calm.

  Her hands grasping the bedrail gradually lost their strength as she spoke, and her whole body went limp on the bed, no longer having the extra energy to straighten up.

  As Ruan Yun said, she believed that the matter had really passed. Gu Jing got back the shares of the Gu family and took back what belonged to her, and also restored her reputation in front of Qian Tong. But... it still felt like something important was missing, and asked: "Sister, how did you end up here?"

  "Me?" Zhang Bei covered his mouth, and replied helplessly: "If I didn't come, I really don't know what would happen to you. Do you even know who you're helping, or who you've offended this time?"

  Si Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed slightly, suppressing a headache with a shake of his head.

  "I saw the news and knew that Xiang Tong was Dr. Gu's attending physician, so I paid attention to it, and also knew that Shao Ke was helping you investigate the Gu family's affairs. Gu Feng is a black market mastermind, involved in guns, ammunition, human trafficking, antiques and more. Any one of these things can get him beheaded, but he can do them with such stability, do you think he's a simple person?" The voice became increasingly severe.

  After hearing Si Yao Nang's simple introduction, Si Luo Chen felt that he was too naive. If it wasn't for Si Yao Nang arriving in time, it was hard to imagine what the consequences would be.

  "I was worried about your safety after I found out, so I used my family's connections to find you in the US. Luckily, I arrived just in time that day. Afterwards, I met with Gu Feng and had a confrontation with him. Originally, I didn't want to get involved in the Gu family's private matters, but he actually knew you were the second miss of the Si family and still dared to use such despicable means against you. Naturally, I wouldn't back down." His tone was icy cold.

  "Sister..." She couldn't even imagine, the usually gentle and elegant Si Wenwen would have such a cold expression, pursing her lips and speaking softly: "Sorry, I made you worry."

  "Don't worry about it, just come home with me." he said, still with a cold expression.

  "I... I don't want to." He turned his head to one side and said in a low voice.

  "Is it not?" At this time, Si Ruo Nan no longer had the gentle sisterly appearance of her usual self: "For Qian Tong?"

  Blinking eyes, expression slightly surprised, is it known? Or is this a probe?

  "I knew it all along."

  Si Luo Chen's expression froze: "......"

  "But I disagree," she said firmly.

  "Why?" She raised an eyebrow and pouted her lips in confusion, looking very cute.

  "What's the point?!" It seems that the effect of the anesthetic needle hasn't worn off yet, and such a question can be asked. Helplessly, he said: "Wait until you wake up, then talk to me about why, now go to sleep." He turned around and left, not giving Si Lu Chen any chance to explain.

  Xia Lu Chen: “......”

  In the hospital, Gu Qing told Xiang Qian Tong, who had just awakened, about Si Luo Chen's whereabouts and also mentioned Wang Shao Ke. This made Xiang Qian Tong's heart, which had just calmed down, anxious again. She didn't expect things to go so smoothly inside, yet so many things happened outside.

  I should have let Luo stay with them from the beginning.

  "It's good that Sha Ke is fine." Looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, he asked in confusion: "How did I end up here?"

  "Aren't you clear about your own body? Didn't the doctor tell you at first to be calm and not get anxious?" Gu Qing reminded.

  Qian Tong's eyebrows slightly furrowed: "...... Am I ill?"

  Gu Qin nodded, his tone apologetic: "Sorry, I didn't think my brother would be so unfeeling towards family ties, and almost harmed you all."

  "You can't say that, it's us who are too..." Before he could finish, a woman with a calm tone took over: "It's you who don't know the height of heaven and the thickness of earth."

  To Qian Tong: "......"

  Gu Qing: "......"

  Xiaoyu carried a basket of fruit into the hospital room and stood before the two, then asked Gu Xizhen if she could have some time alone with them.

  This matter was able to be resolved so smoothly, Gu Jing knew that it was all thanks to the woman in front of her. What's more, she didn't expect that Si Luo Chen was the second miss of the Si family and should have been very grateful to this person. However...she didn't know if it was because she was Si Luo Chen's sister, but Gu Jing had some resistance in her heart.

  She didn't want to accept the help of the Si family, but she still knew better than to stay and left.

  It can be seen that Si Ruo's expression is not pleasant.

  "Hello, Rou Nan, long time no see." Said towards Qian Tong after Gu Qing left.

  "Hello, Qian Tong. I came here just to ask you one question, why did you agree to be with Luo Chen?" The fruit was put aside, the question was asked directly, leaving Qian Tong momentarily at a loss for words.

  "Didn't you leave in the first place to avoid her?" Seeing the other person's silence, Si Wen Nan continued: "The reason I agreed to let her come to the US to find you is because she's my sister, and I understand her personality - she won't give up if there's no result. Because I thought you wouldn't...and also couldn't...who would have thought..." A helpless sigh escaped his lips.

  Qian Tong's expression was calm, his eyebrows furrowed, and he didn't speak.

  "I'll take Luochen away, and I'll let you two meet. Do you know how dangerous Luochen's situation is without the protection of the Si family? As her sister, I don't want to see my little sister involved in any risk, I hope you understand." Si Yunnan's words were both gentle and forceful, leaving no room for argument.

  I was about to leave after expressing my thoughts, but then I heard Xiang Qian Tong say: "Sorry, I didn't protect Luo Chen well and let her take risks again, it's my fault. However..."

  The words behind were not immediately spoken to Qian Tong, but rather made up his own mind.

  She had already missed once and didn't want to miss again.

  But... I'd rather not see Xia Luochen in any danger, as long as I know she's living well, that's enough. He looked up at Si Yunnan and said slowly: "As for emotional matters, I hope Xia Luochen can make her own choice."

  "What does it mean?"

  "I... I'll give her a reason to leave."

  Didn't expect to hear such words, and his tone also softened a lot: "Alright, I believe you." He turned around and left.

  She saw Zhan Yong's back as he walked out, then turned over and buried herself in the blankets, her shoulders trembling slightly.