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The two women chatted while Huang He and Bai Muchuan talked about work.
Once he got better in Xi City hospital, he gave Tian Danyue a call.
When Tian Danyue heard that he suffered heavy injuries, she wanted to come.
Huang He rejected that idea.
He told Tian Danyue that in order to save himself, he had to rescue a hostage. Since he did not commit any crime and was on friendly terms with Bai Muchuan, the police did not restrict him much. Thus, he got to enjoy a small amount of freedom.
Nonetheless, leaving the hospital was not possible at the moment. He had to cooperate with the police in the investigations. Although all medical insurance and necessities were available for his disposal, the police did not allow him to meet anyone casually since they would make multiple trips to his ward several times a day to inquire about the case.
Under such circumstances, it was definitely not convenient for Tian Danyue to appear.
She was a mature woman and knew Huang He was in a difficult situation. In addition, as Huang He was under police surveillance, she didnât dare to do anything rash!
Bai Muchuan nodded when he heard that. âItâs been tough on you.â
Huang He was nonchalant about it. âItâs okay!â
Bai Muchuan glanced at Fang Yuanyuan and Xiang Wan from the corner of his eyes and took on a worried expression.
âYou can decide what to do next. Are you able to pacify Fang Yuanyuan? Also, regarding Tian Danyue⊠does she believe you? If you canât handle either of them, you can apply to terminate this mission!â
âTerminate? All my previous sufferings will be all for nothing!â
âDonât let these âsunk costsâ interfere with your decision!â
âI wonât!â Huang He had a determined look on his face. âYuanyuan is very understanding on thisâŠâ
He glanced at him for a second, got up from his seat and patted his shoulder.
âConcentrate on getting well first, give yourself more time to consider.â
When he was preparing to leave, he received a call from Tu Liang.
Tu Liang said that there was a legal program interested in making a documentary about the 121 case. They wanted to interview someone from the police who were involved in the investigations. Hence, he needed to consult Bai Muchuanâs opinion.
âNo!â Bai Muchuan immediately threw out the idea without a second thought.
âButâŠâ Tu Liang sounded troubled. âItâs not easy to refuse them.â
If it was not easy to reject, that meant the program had people with some background.
Tu Liang, the butler of their team, was an especially dependable person.
When he said that it was not easy to refuse them, then he must have tried his best.
Bai Muchuan hesitated for a while before suddenly turning to Tang Yuanchu.
âLittle Tang, thereâs a programâŠâ
âNo, no, no, Boss, donât look for me!â Tang Yuanchu noticed his gaze and quickly waved his hand. âI feel like being an online celebrity is worse than death already! I donât want to face the public anymoreâŠâ
A man dreaded fame the same way a pig dreaded being fat!
Tang Yuanchu really couldnât stand the internet after he became an online celebrity.
Especially when his name was being mentioned alongside Xie Wanwan, he felt that a demon might have cursed him since all kinds of verbal abuses were being hurled at himâŠ
He was even surprised by how Xie Wanwan could stay calm and unaffected amidst the raging storm onlineâŠ
âYou donât want to?â Bai Muchuan asked.
âNot interested!â Tang Yuanchu nodded then shook his head. âYes, yes, yes, I donât want to suffer a fate worse than death!â
Bai Muchuan patted his shoulders. Before he left, he made a remark.
âDeath or suffer a fate worse than death. Choose one!â
Tang Yuanchu replied, â⊠Then a fate worse than death!â
Xiang Wan stayed behind. In less than half an hourâs time, there was a call from Xie Wanwan.
That call was looking for Tang Yuanchu.
Tang Yuanchu swiped a glance at Xiang Wan. He answered a little haltingly and his words were somewhat incoherent. âIâm with Huang He, to see how he was doing⊠And uh, Captain Bai and Teacher Xiang are back.â
When he mentioned Bai Muchuan, he sounded a little unnatural.
However, Xie Wanwan did not seem to mind at all. Her tone even indicated that she wasnât particularly surprised by this.
When she arrived in Tang Yuanchuâs ward, the nurse told her that he was with a man and a woman.
Upon hearing that, Xie Wanwan had already guessed what was going on.
In the beginning, no visitors were allowed in Huang Heâs ward. Currently, he was still a suspect under âprotectionâ. During this stage, it was not convenient for Xie Wanwan to appear thereâŠ
Therefore, Tang Yuanchu gave Huang He a meaningful glance.
âWait for me inside my ward. Iâll come back now!â
Xie Wanwan replied, âOkay.â
She did not even ask how Bai Muchuan was doing.
Xiang Wan felt that Xie Wanwan knew what should be done and what not to do, most of the time. However, when her obstinacy kicks in⊠she could do silly things!
She got up from her seat. âIâll go over with you!â
Tang Yuanchu waved his hand. âItâs alright. I can go back by myselfââ
Xiang Wan raised an eyebrow. âYouâre not worried that when she sees you like this⊠sheâll know that your injuries are actually not that serious?â
Tang Yuanchu was slightly embarrassed and replied with some hesitation.
âI believe that⊠she should have known.â
Xiang Wan shrugged and smiled. âI want to see how sheâs doing too!â
After that, she turned to Fang Yuanyuan. âIâll be back in a while!â
Fang Yuanyuan nodded. âSee you later, the role model of women!â
Xiang Wan was speechless after hearing what she had said. ââŠâ
Was she complimenting her or what?
Actually, Fang Yuanyuan had misunderstood Xiang Wan.
Her willingness to keep in contact with Xie Wanwan was not that she wanted to boast her nobleness, pureness, and kindness. It was also not her intention to show her magnanimity in front of them.
It was simply because she held no personal grudge against Xie Wanwan.
Most of the time, she even felt that it was not easy for Xie Wanwan to have gone a long way and became who she was.
Xie Wanwan was sitting on one of the lounge chairs outside the ward. Her eyes were half-closed in a lazy manner with a lighted cigarette clamped between her fingertips.
When she saw Tang Yuanchu and Xiang Wan returning together, she paused for a while then she snuffed out the cigarette before getting up from her seat.
She did not greet them. Instead, she just looked at them with her bright, clear eyes. Her light make-up that day looked stunning as well. Her voice, however, had slight, distinctive hoarseness caused by the cigarette.
âDid you think really think youâre cool by doing this?â
She directly chided Tang Yuanchu, totally being impolite.
Tang Yuanchu replied, âHuh? Me, cool? How come I didnât know?â
Xie Wanwan rolled her eyeballs. âDo you want really want to make a few rounds around the hospital so you can prove that your body is in tip-top condition?â
Tang Yuanchu scratched the back of his head. âWell, Iâm alright⊠but arenât your fans downstairs? Iâm worried that theyâll kill me!â
Hmph! Xie Wanwan couldnât be bothered with him. She looked at Xiang Wan.
âJust arrived in Xi City?â
âYeah, a while.â Xiang Wan was calm and relaxed as she smiled at her.
âOh, howâs the journey?â
âNot bad, at least it didnât rain while weâre on the road.â
Xie Wanwan nodded. âIâm going back to Nanmu first thing in the morning!â
Eh? Xiang Wan was a little surprised. âYouâre leaving?â
Xie Wanwan pursed her lips into a faint smile; there wasnât much change in her expression.
âYeah, Iâm dragging down the progress of the film set. If I donât rush back for the shoots, I might compensate them so much that Iâll lose my entire fortune!â
Didnât Meng Chi value her a lot? Why would he actually make her compensate?
Of course, Xiang Wan should not be prying too much.
As soon as they arrived at Xi City, Xie Wanwan wanted to leave for Nanmu. Did she do that on purpose? Was she avoiding them?
After the incident at Vultureâs Mouth, Xie Wanwan did not really show her emotions.
Her pain and humiliation did not seem to be present.
She was still as beautiful and dazzling everywhere she went. Although there were a lot of hateful fans and unpleasant gossips circulating around her, this did not bother her. She just continued doing what she had to do. She walked with her back straight as if she had never been hurtâŠ
Nevertheless, Xiang Wan felt that although her appearance indicated otherwise, she must have felt bothered inside.
All the craziness and struggles must have left a deep scar in her heart.
Otherwise, why did she feel the need to avoid themâŠ
As well as⊠avoiding Bai Muchuan?
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