Half of Wei Yumeng's hope shattered upon hearing Zhan Mohan's reply. The chances of survival for passengers on a plane crash were slim, especially a crash over the vast ocean. She couldn't bear to imagine hearing any further dire news.
"Yumeng, don't rush. Let's wait a little longer. There will surely be good news," Zhan Mohan supported her, afraid that her emotional turmoil would affect the child in her womb. They couldn't afford any more complications at this time.
It was only after Wei Yumeng finally calmed down that the commotion outside the office reached their ears. Such an incident was unusual outside Zhan Mohan's office. He arranged for Wei Yumeng to rest in the lounge before opening his office door. He saw Fang Xun desperately trying to restrain Wen Yulan, who was acting like a madwoman, determined to get through.
Knowing she had seen the news, Zhan Mohan told Fang Xun to let her go. Wen Yulan immediately lunged at Zhan Mohan, her hand gripping his collar in distress, "Zhan Mohan, where is my son? I'm asking you, where has my son gone?"
Zhan Mohan understood her feelings at that moment, so he didn't agree to Fang Xun calling security. Instead, he let her vent for a while before speaking, "I've already sent people to look for him, and the search and rescue team has gone to the sea. All we can do now is wait." Although this might sound cruel to a mother, it was the reality. For such an accident, there was no way to avoid it; they could only wait.
Hearing his words, Wen Yulan weakly leaned against him and slid to the floor, tears streaming down her face, "Zhan Mohan, why did you send him on a business trip? It was you, you caused my son's misfortune!"
Zhan Mohan stood still, offering no rebuttal. He didn't want to argue with Wen Yulan about this matter. Once she had vented enough, he would have someone escort her back. To his surprise, Wen Yulan's crying subsided. As Fang Xun helped her to a seat, he was just preparing to have someone send her away when the search and rescue call came in.
"Mr. Zhan, we haven't found the Second Young Master Zhan yet. Should we continue searching towards the center of the sea?" Zhan Mohan's face darkened. Did they really need to call to ask such a question? Rescuing victims was a race against time, a fight with death. Wasting time on such useless requests made him extremely annoyed. "Continue searching. If you don't find him, don't come back!" His words clearly revealed the current progress of the search, which caused Wen Yulan to erupt again.
"Zhan Mohan, give me back my son! You're afraid my son will threaten your position, so you deliberately arranged for him to go on this trip, didn't you?" Fang Xun couldn't bear to listen, "Madam, how could Mr. Zhan do such a thing? Besides, the business trip was already arranged by the Second Young Master long ago. How could Mr. Zhan possibly arrange for a plane accident in advance?" But Wen Yulan refused to listen. She believed Zhan Mohan was targeting Zhan Yichen, and she swung her arm, hitting Zhan Mohan repeatedly. Zhan Mohan neither dodged nor blocked. "Fang Xun, send her back. Don't disrupt everyone's work."
Fang Xun immediately grabbed her arm and forcefully dragged her towards the elevator. However, they had underestimated a woman's destructive power when she was in a frenzy. Despite her strength being no match for a man's, Wen Yulan wildly flailed her arms, knocking over everything within reach. This commotion disrupted the company, making employees onlookers to the spectacle.
As she was creating chaos, there was a sound from the elevator entrance. Old Master Zhan appeared with Cen Yuan. Seeing the scene, his eyebrows twitched in anger. "What are you all doing? Stop it, all of you!"
Upon seeing Old Master Zhan, Wen Yulan violently broke free from Fang Xun's grasp and ran to Old Master Zhan's side. "Dad, Yichen is in trouble, and it's all Zhan Mohan's fault. Why did he send him on a business trip?" She tearfully accused Zhan Mohan of his "crimes," but Old Master Zhan reprimanded her with a furrowed brow, "Don't spout nonsense here. Go home and wait for news."
"Dad, even at this point, you're still siding with him. Yichen is your grandson too!" Old Master Zhan detested her ignorance and immediately instructed Fang Xun to send her back to the Zhan family. "Find someone to keep an eye on her. Don't let her embarrass me by going out."
Wen Yulan was eventually taken away by Fang Xun, and the company finally quieted down. Old Master Zhan rubbed his forehead, looking agitated. "Everyone, stop looking and get back to work. You, come with me."
Returning to the office with Zhan Mohan, they found Wei Yumeng there. Old Master Zhan sighed, "Don't worry too much. Don't affect the child." Wei Yumeng knew he was trying to comfort her. She placed a hand on her abdomen, "Don't worry, Grandpa. I will take care of myself and the baby." Having almost harmed the child due to excessive emotional distress before, she was now exceptionally careful.
Old Master Zhan looked at Zhan Mohan. "I've also sent people to search. Who else was on the flight?" Wei Yumeng quickly replied, "Lin Jing was also there. Grandpa, you've met her." Old Master Zhan nodded. "I've met that girl. She's capable." If it were any other time, Wei Yumeng would have been happy for Mu Linjing to hear Old Master Zhan's praise. But under the current circumstances, without news of their rescue, she couldn't feel happy at all.
Meanwhile, the two trapped on the deserted island were starving. Mu Linjing, leaning against Zhan Yichen's shoulder, had her stomach rumbling repeatedly. Zhan Mohan felt powerless in this regard. He had tried to find more food or catch a fish, but the surrounding sea was vast. Even if there were fish, they would be large ones. Once they sensed their presence, they wouldn't be able to eat fish; instead, they would become prey.
Helplessly, he could only gather some dry branches. He still had a lighter in his inner pocket, allowing them to stay warm. Although it couldn't fill their stomachs, being warmer would make the wait for rescue more bearable.
"As long as we escape safely, no matter what happens in the future, you will trust me, okay?" Because of Wen Yulan's attitude, Zhan Yichen foresaw the obstacles they would face in the future if they were together. Mutual trust was the most important thing for two people to be together. Zhan Mohan and his wife had already learned this lesson. As an observer, Zhan Yichen deeply understood the道理. Although not explicitly stated, Mu Linjing understood his implied meaning and nodded heavily. "As long as we trust each other, no one can harm our feelings." She had already witnessed Wen Yulan's methods. A mere blind date, even if not intentionally targeting her, had made her uncomfortable for a long time. She dared not overlook Wen Yulan's influence in this matter.