President, please comfort me.

"Trying to catch a flight in a torrential downpour?" Xiao He ordered in a less-than-friendly tone, as if he'd heard a joke, "Go find that person right away, and have him contact me immediately after you find him!"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Xiao, please rest assured, I will find Mr. Ye as soon as possible." The assistant replied, then pushed open the car door, which was heavy from being soaked by the rain, and ran towards the hotel.

……

Chen Nuo stared intently at her phone, and finally received a call from Wen Qi ten minutes later: "Xiao Nuo, there's a huge rainstorm in Beicheng right now. Xiao He said all the flights today have been canceled, but... we can't get through to Ye Lin right now. Don't worry, he's already sent people to look for him. I'll let you know as soon as I have any news."

Chen Nuo's heart sank, his face turned ashen, and his voice rose eight octaves involuntarily: "Can't get through? How could you not get through for no reason?"

"It's raining heavily, the signal might be bad..." Wen Qi didn't know what to say to comfort her. After all, they were in different places, and in the current situation, suddenly losing contact could easily make people worry.

"Okay, then remember to let me know as soon as you have any news." Chen Nuo anxiously put down his phone.

At this moment, her mind was in complete chaos, a jumble of thoughts intertwined, a complete mess. Unwilling to give up, she picked up her phone to call Ye Lin, but, just as Wen Qi had said, she couldn't get through.

How can we just wait like this? Time passed second by second, and with each additional moment we waited, our anxiety grew.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Chen Nuo's mind like lightning. She picked up her phone and quickly swiped her fingers across the screen to check the railway information from the capital to the northern city.

When she saw that there was an express train departing in half an hour and that it would only take four hours to reach her destination, a look of joy finally appeared on her face.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Nuo decisively bought a train ticket. Due to the time crunch, she didn't even have time to pack her luggage, just grabbed a light jacket, hurriedly went downstairs, started the car, and sped towards the high-speed rail station.

Rushing anxiously to the station, Chen Nuo successfully boarded the train. Filled with worry, her eyes were glued to the fleeting scenery outside the window, wishing she could immediately reach Beicheng, find Ye Lin, and tell him in person that she actually liked him too.

……

The cold raindrops relentlessly pounded on Ye Lin's body. As his phone slipped from his hand, his clouded senses were finally awakened.

Ye Lin realized that he probably wouldn't be able to make it back today. Was even fate against him? Damn it, an inexplicable anger flared up in his heart, making his chest feel tight and his breathing rapid.

Back at the hotel, Ye Lin rushed into the bathroom without even changing his shoes, scrubbing vigorously as if trying to wash away all his fatigue and worries.

Looking out the window at the torrential rain, Ye Lin felt as depressed as the terrible weather. The rain kept pounding against the window, making a pattering sound that was irritating, but even though Ye Lin felt helpless, he could only silently endure it.

Right now, the most urgent thing is to buy a new phone, otherwise everything will become extremely inconvenient.

Ye Lin had barely stepped out of the hotel when his anxious assistant returned. Unsurprisingly, he searched the entire hotel but couldn't find him.

Although the luggage was still there, the assistant remained uneasy, unsure if Ye Lin was still in Beicheng. After all, his boss's eagerness to return to the capital in the car had been too obvious. Therefore, the assistant could only bite the bullet and call Xiao He to report the situation before continuing the search.

……

Four hours later, night fell, and it was already six o'clock in the evening.

After arriving in Beicheng, Chen Nuo suddenly realized that he had no idea where Ye Lin lived. Fortunately, Ye Lin's assistant had often delivered things to him before, and the two had exchanged contact information.

Anxious and disregarding the heavy rain, Chen Nuo gripped her thin umbrella tightly and trudged towards the taxi stand against the cold wind, all the while quickly pulling out her phone to call Ye Lin's assistant.

The call was answered quickly. Without time for pleasantries, Chen Nuo went straight to the point: "Hello, this is Chen Nuo. Which hotel is Ye Lin staying at?"

"We're at the Rongsheng Hotel, but Mr. Ye isn't here right now. We don't know where he went." The anxious assistant saw Chen Nuo's call and a glimmer of hope instantly ignited in his heart. As if he had grasped a lifeline, he quickly told her the hotel address.

"Ms. Chen, have you come to Beicheng?" The assistant couldn't hide his excitement.

"Yes, I just got off the high-speed train and will be there right away."

"Shall I send someone to pick you up? It's raining so hard outside..." Chen Nuo was someone the boss cared about, and the assistant's eyes lit up when he heard that she had come to Beicheng, so he naturally didn't dare to neglect her.

Going back and forth would waste too much time, and Chen Nuo couldn't wait at all: "No need, I'll go directly there. Please meet me at the door later."

The assistant readily agreed, "Okay, okay, no problem."

The rain pounded against the car windows, and the wipers swung back and forth incessantly. Despite the poor road conditions, Chen Nuo arrived safely at the Rongsheng Hotel an hour later.

When the assistant saw Chen Nuo, he noticed that her clothes, pants, and shoes were quite soaked by the rain. He said with concern, "Ms. Chen, why don't you go to Mr. Ye's room and take a hot bath to warm up? I've already sent someone to find Mr. Ye. You can wait upstairs."

Chen Nuo looked up at the streaks of lightning that ripped through the night sky and the deafening thunder, feeling increasingly tense and uneasy: "How much longer do we have to search?"

The assistant looked troubled: "We don't know where President Ye went either, but don't worry, we've already sought help from our partners and sent a lot of people to look for him. We should have news soon. You should go up first. If you get sick from being in the rain, I can't bear the blame if President Ye complains."

Although Chen Nuo really wanted to go find him herself, she was in an unfamiliar place and didn't know where Ye Lin might have gone. Going out now would only make things worse. She shook her head helplessly, her expression somber: "It's okay, don't worry about me. I'll wait for him in the lobby. You go ahead and do your thing."

"Alright, then you wait here and don't wander off. I'll go ask what's going on." The assistant led Chen Nuo to a comfortable sofa in the lobby, gave him several instructions, and then hurriedly disappeared outside the hotel.

……

At this moment, Ye Lin was extremely depressed and sullen. After buying the phone, he went to the most luxurious and upscale bar on the bar street.

He sat arrogantly at the bar, drinking one glass, two glasses, one bottle, two bottles, numbly gulping down the drinks, trying to numb his tormented heart with alcohol.

When Rong Yun'er received the news that "Ye Lin is missing," she happened to be at the same bar with her friends. Her originally smiling face turned serious. After hurriedly saying hello, she quickly left the private room to go look for him.

As I passed through the lobby, a casual glance revealed that, without any effort, the person was standing right there at the bar.