While driving, Old Lu looked at his boss in the rearview mirror.

He wondered in his heart why President Wen was so depressed today.

The car was so quiet that it seemed as if the mute button was pressed. Lao Lu didn't even dare to take a deep breath.

After sending Wen Yuan to the company with trepidation, Lao Lu got out of the car and took a few deep breaths of fresh air before he calmed down.

Not only Old Lu, but even the secretary was frightened by Wen Yuan's low mood today.

She held a stack of resumes and hesitated for a moment before knocking on the door. "Boss Wen, the head of the personnel department has selected a few candidates for the general assistant position and would like you to review them."

When Wen Yuan heard the word "chief assistant", his already irritated heart became even more irritated.

"Leave it alone."

The secretary placed the documents respectfully next to her and gently closed the door when leaving.

An hour passed and the resume remained the same, with no signs of being moved.

Another half an hour passed. Wen Yuan lifted her eyelids and glanced at the lower right corner of her computer desktop. It was already half past eleven, and she was going to have dinner alone with Gao Yan.

This realization made her feel uncomfortable.

How long has it been since she and Li Zhao were alone together?

Five years have passed since she was placed under house arrest in Yonghe Palace and then escaped back to the human world. During this long time, the two of them have never been alone together.

Wen Yuan's annoyance today was actually because she had been avoiding and unwilling to face the fact that Li Zhao had traveled into the present world.

It was ridiculous, even more ridiculous than the first time the system appeared in her mind.

She didn't want to face it, but Li Zhao kept pressing on, as if he had no intention of letting her go.

Whenever she saw Li Zhao, she would always think of the days when she was trapped in Yonghe Palace, which was a nightmare she never wanted to recall.

After returning to the present world, she traveled to many places, as a revenge to make up for the years she had lost her freedom.

She didn't understand why Li Zhao, who had finally achieved his wish of unifying southern Xinjiang, appeared here. What did he want to do?

"Ding Ding Ding-"

Just as she was lost in thought, Gao Yan called.

Before she could speak, Gao Yan said, "Mr. Wen, I'm sorry, I can't have lunch with you today."

It was a bit noisy from Gao Yan's side. I could tell that he seemed to be running and was breathing heavily.

"Let's make an appointment next time, okay?" Gao Yan was afraid she would refuse, so he added, "I'll call you when I'm free. I've already chosen a restaurant."

Wen Yuan was a little dazed. The thing that had been bothering her the whole morning was postponed just like that.

"Ok."

Like a criminal awaiting sentencing who was publicly declared not guilty, Gao Yan breathed a sigh of relief. "Sorry, next time, I won't break my promise."

Without waiting for Wen Yuan to hang up, Gao Yan hung up the phone first this time.

In the most upscale private hospital in Hai City, Gao Yan, wearing a high-end suit and with his hair done up in an imposing manner, ran into the emergency room holding Wen Xiaochuan in one hand.

"Doctor, my son has a fever."

The nurse quickly pushed a medical bed over and asked Gao Yan to put the child on it.

The doctor used a stethoscope to examine Wen Xiaochuan.

Wen Xiaochuan's little face was burning hot, his eyes were tired and lifeless, and even his voice was hoarse.

Gao Yan blamed himself for letting Wen Xiaochuan play at the beach too long the previous night. The water was cold and the breeze was strong, so Wen Xiaochuan had taken in too much cold air. He hadn't felt well since waking up that morning, and by noon, he was running a fever.

In the past, Xiaoying and Nanny Li were by his side, taking good care of him and he rarely fell ill.

When Xiaoying and Li Mama learned that Li Zhao was going to bring Xiaochuan over, they cried for a whole month.

I can't bear to let go of the smart and well-behaved little prince who I raised since childhood. Taking him away from them is no different from cutting off their flesh.

However, Li Zhao had made up his mind, and they could only bid farewell to the little prince with tears in their eyes.

Wen Xiaochuan also had severe withdrawal symptoms, waking up crying from his dreams many times, looking for Aunt Xiaoying. It wasn't until recently that he felt better and was able to sleep through the night.

In the single ward, Gao Yan stayed by Wen Xiaochuan's bedside, never leaving his side, and took his temperature every half hour.

The child's fever came and went, coming down only to flare up again two hours later, over and over again. Gao Yan frowned, his face cold, wishing he could take Wen Xiaochuan's toll.

"Mr. Gao, don't worry too much. This is what happens to children when they have a fever." The nurse came over to remove the needle and comforted him with a smile.

Gao Yan: “Yeah.”

*

At the Capital Police Station, Ji Xingyao pushed the door open carrying a suitcase.

"Hello, I'm Ji Xingyao, the owner of the top floor of XX Apartment."

The police officer who greeted her looked up and clearly recognized her: "Are you...the internet celebrity blogger Star?"

Ji Xingyao took off his sunglasses: "Yes, it's me."

"She's prettier in person than in the video."

"Thank you." Ji Xingyao had heard this so many times that her ears were almost callused.

"Wait a moment, I'll go get Officer Zhang who's in charge of this case."

Officer Zhang was about forty years old. After checking Ji Xingyao's ID card, he invited her to come in and sit down.

After entering a temporary interrogation room, Officer Zhang took out a video and showed it to Ji Xingyao.

The video is from the surveillance camera in the apartment lobby. A short and fat man in cleaning overalls and a mask is sneaking around. While another owner is taking the elevator, he follows him into the elevator.

"Do you know this person?" Officer Zhang asked her

Ji Xingyao had only met the sasaeng fan once and didn't know him very well. The person in the video was wearing a mask and his face was not captured in the photo, so she couldn't confirm that this person was a sasaeng fan.

But it can be seen that they have similar builds, both are short and fat, and they look sloppy and untidy.

Seeing that Ji Xingyao was unable to confirm, Officer Zhang opened another video.

The location was a hospital bed. The man had bandages on his hands and feet. He was beaten black and blue, and one of his front teeth was missing. He was groaning in pain on the bed.

This face-to-face video was extremely clear. Although the man was swollen like a pig's head, Ji Xingyao still recognized him as the person who followed him that night.

"This guy is my stalker fan. He stalked me downstairs of my apartment building a week ago."

"Are you sure?"

"Sure!"

Ji Xingyao was very sure.

"Well, we have all the evidence. The suspect is suspected of numerous illegal activities, including secret filming, peeping, and trespassing. He will be dealt with according to the law."

Ji Xingyao didn't expect it to be so smooth. She thought it would take some time to convict.

"Thank you for your hard work, Officer Zhang."

"You're welcome. It's what we should do."

Before leaving, Ji Xingyao thought of the pig-headed face in the second video and asked curiously, "Who beat him like this?"

Officer Zhang shook his head. "I don't know. When the apartment manager found him, he had already collapsed in the half-open doorway. We found a hidden camera and a recorder on him. He's suspected of trespassing and illegally using equipment designed for eavesdropping and stealing photos."

A half-open door?

Ji Xingyao felt strange. The door of the apartment was very strong. Could it be that the sasaeng fan’s job was to be a locksmith and could open any door?

She suspected that it was Gao Yu who opened the door.

"Excuse me, have you met the new owner of the apartment?"

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