When Yanling arrived at the incubator, Xiangxiang was still asleep and was not disturbed in the slightest.

The glass reflected Yanling's worried expression: "Has Xiangxiang been sleeping for too long?"

The person in the white coat on the inside said, "Falling into sleep reduces the operation of various bodily functions and maintains the lowest possible temperature; it is her instinctive way of saving herself."

Yan Ling sighed helplessly at the situation and led his men to inspect the insulated room inside and out.

They then added more people and led a team to search the house again, but found no suspicious persons.

This further deepened Yanling's suspicion of the curse, and he was the first person to discover that 07 was injured.

But what puzzled her even more was why Bu Zhou would attack 07, and why that attack was a fatal one.

To completely eliminate the danger, she needed to know what had happened, so she went to room 07.

07 had already woken up while she was searching, and was rubbing his head uncomfortably, lost in thought.

Yan Ling sat down on the edge of the bed and asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

07 felt a warm current flow through her heart at Yan Ling's concern, and forced a pale smile at Yan Ling, saying in a rough voice, "I'm fine."

Words of Power: "It's good that you're alright. By the way, do you know who attacked you?"

07's words surprised Yanling: "I don't know, I didn't see the face clearly."

The doubts about the words deepened, and the strangulation marks on 07's neck could only have been made from the front.

However, 07 said he didn't see anyone, so there's only one possibility: 07 is lying.

The spirit of words feigned distress and said, "Who could it be?"

Seeing that 07 was distracted, Yanling called out to her several times, "07! 07!"

07 seemed startled by the power of the words: "Huh? What did you just say?"

Yan Ling chuckled twice and shook his head: "I'm asking you, what do you think attacked you?"

07 thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Yan Ling voiced her conjecture, her voice filled with worry: "If it was Dr. Li's men who attacked you, then you're in big trouble."

07 subconsciously shook her head and said, "I'm not one of Dr. Li's people."

The words were enigmatic. If 07 so quickly declared that she wasn't one of Dr. Li's people, could that mean she knew who attacked her? That would allow her to so swiftly deny that the attacker was one of Dr. Li's people.

Yan Ling's beautiful face showed no sign of doubt. She gently patted 07's hand, which was resting on the blanket, and said, "Rest well. If you remember anything, just tell me."

She stood up and said meaningfully to 07, "Since he's not one of Dr. Li's people, I can rest assured."

07 nodded obediently, completely unaware that she had said something inappropriate.

With a click, the door where 07 was located was closed.

Yan Ling stood outside the door for a while, wondering why 07 had lied and what was between them that she couldn't tell her.

Was their conflict a personal matter or something else?

However, the two did not seem to know each other very well at first; their only connection was Wu Ying.

Yan Ling's fingertips unconsciously rubbed together as she scratched her head in frustration. If only Kun were here; her thinking was closest to her boss's. It was truly a wonder she was putting her mind to work here.

She couldn't help but feel that Chi Xiao's initial trust in Kun was absolutely correct. She also felt that Chi Xiao's suggestion to isolate Xiangxiang from them was entirely right. At first, she thought Chi Xiao was overreacting...

Yan Ling stamped her feet twice, thinking things would work themselves out, since the three of them were under her supervision anyway. Then she happily left.

Three days passed before Huo Jingmo and Chi Xiao returned.

The first thing Huo Jingmo did upon returning was to remove his blood-stained clothes and change into clean ones.

Go to the incubator and see Xiangxiang.

He looked at the tiny, lonely creature lying there, and felt a slight pang in his heart.

Huo Jingmo hurriedly disinfected himself before coming to Xiangxiang's side.

Huo Jingmo gently stroked her cheek with his fingers. Xiangxiang half-opened her eyes and listlessly made "abba aba" sounds.

The voice was so soft it was barely audible, and Huo Jingmo's eyes reddened with heartache; he didn't know what to do.

He desperately wanted to see Ruan Qian'an, but Ruan Qian'an, who had appeared before him in various guises, was nowhere to be found.

Huo Jingmo leaned down and kissed Xiangxiang's forehead affectionately: "My sweet baby, Daddy will never let anything happen to you."

"Ahhhhhh," Xiangxiang let out a short, soft sound, then closed her eyes again as if overwhelmed.

Huo Jingmo sat quietly, looking at Xiangxiang with affection, and unknowingly fell asleep by her crib.

It wasn't until Chi Xiao entered that Huo Jingmo, who had fallen into a deep sleep, was awakened; he hadn't had a good night's sleep in a long time.

He unconsciously reached out to rub his eyes, only to find that his fingers were being held by a soft little hand.

Huo Jingmo chuckled lightly and then stopped moving.

Chi Xiao was busy checking Xiang Xiang's various physical conditions.

Relieved, she said to Huo Jingmo, "Thanks to Wu Ying, our search for Ruan Qian'an can be much slower now."

Huo Jingmo felt much better after hearing what Chi Xiao said, and he noticed a burning gaze fixed on him.

He followed the gaze and saw a long-haired man staring at him intently. Even through the glass, the look made him uncomfortable.

Chi Xiao also noticed Huo Jingmo's gaze on him and said, "This is the person who came with Wu Ying, and is also here to help Xiang Xiang."

Upon hearing Chi Xiao's words, Huo Jingmo disregarded the strange looks and smiled kindly at the man.

Unexpectedly, the long-haired man's face darkened further, and he turned and left.

Huo Jingmo was somewhat confused, but Xiangxiang quickly distracted him.

Chi Xiao looked at the father and daughter with a smile. "Boss, where are you? Don't you want to be a part of this happy moment?"

Thinking of this, Chi Xiao paused. Ruan Qian'an was too powerful, so powerful that he overlooked the fact that Ruan Qian'an could also encounter danger.

She can get hurt too; she can't keep coming back to life forever.

Looking at the heartwarming father and daughter, Chi Xiao thought to himself, "Yes, if it weren't for the insurmountable danger, how could my eldest brother not come to see Huo Jingmo?"

Chi Xiao suddenly spoke up: "Huo Jingmo, what if the boss is in danger?"

Without even thinking, Huo Jingmo said, "What danger could possibly bind Ruan Qian'an?"

But the next second he suddenly looked up and muttered, "I'm in danger," sounding like both a question and a statement.

The next second he denied it: "No, you said Wu Ying said she just went to do something else."

"Her delaying her appearance is just to torment me and Xiangxiang," Huo Jingmo said, increasingly convinced that this was the case.

Chi Xiao stood to the side, his lips pressed tightly together. Although he had doubts, only Wu Ying and 07 knew exactly what the situation was like.

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