"Wuwuwu... Qianqian, thank goodness you're alright. You scared me half to death," Xia Han sobbed on the bed.
"Hanhan? How are you?" After falling into the water, she had lost consciousness. She didn't know if Hanhan had been injured.
"I'm fine, Qianqian. It's you, really. You scared me so much when you fell into the water. Why did you have to come and save me then?" Xia Han was both distressed and touched.
"How could I possibly abandon you? By the way, have those two men been caught?"
She directed the latter half of her sentence to Xuan Mohan. She was furious now, having to endure such hardship for no reason. Anyone would be upset.
"Talk less, okay? Leave this to me. I'll avenge you, alright?" Xuan Mohan looked dotingly at Lan Qianqian. How could he let the matter rest when someone had touched the person closest to his heart?
"Okay," Lan Qianqian replied obediently. She knew that only by relying on Xuan Mohan would she and Hanhan not have suffered in vain.
Looking at the darkness filtering through the window, a thought struck her, and she grew anxious. "Did you tell Mom?" If Mom hadn't been told, she'd be worried, not to mention the other three children.
Xuan Mohan was stunned for a moment. His entire focus was on her; he had no energy to care about others. However, the three little ones were indeed a cause for concern.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry. I've already informed Li An," Lu Haoran said as he entered, his words calming Lan Qianqian's emotions. Qi Jiayou followed him in.
Instantly, Lan Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief.
"Did you notice anything strange today?" Qi Jiayou, who had a bit more understanding of the situation, looked grim.
"I'll tell you! Qianqian can't talk much," Xia Han eagerly interjected.
Lan Qianqian felt a little helpless, but speaking truly did hurt right now. She pondered for a moment, and suddenly, a man came to mind.
"That man who sells swan food. He lured us to a secluded place. He must be an accomplice," Xia Han stated with certainty.
Lan Qianqian nodded slightly, agreeing with her best friend.
Seeing their agreement, he asked again, "Do you have any distinguishing features of this man and the men who attacked you? Can you tell why they targeted you?"
Xia Han shook her head. She didn't know either and could only recount their conversation to the extremely intelligent men present. The men exchanged glances, each getting the same information.
Xuan Mohan's eyes were as dark as ink, his face filled with a chilling gloom, and a dark aura emanated from him.
Qi Jiayou, though reluctant to mention it, believing that such dark matters should be handled by men, still felt it necessary to warn them, as the enemy was in the shadows. "There's a mastermind behind this, and the target is you, Qianqian..."
Everyone looked at Lan Qianqian.
"Me?" Lan Qianqian was dumbfounded. She hadn't offended anyone; why would someone want to harm her? She suddenly remembered the previous incident. Had someone been targeting her then?
Seeing Lan Qianqian's heavy expression, Xuan Mohan reached out and took her small hands, comforting her. "Don't be afraid. Leave everything to me. I'll protect you, okay?"
Shaking her head, Lan Qianqian's expression turned a little pale. "No." The more she thought about it, the more Lan Qianqian felt that the previous incident might not have been an accident. She felt a flicker of fear and her hands unconsciously tightened.
"Don't be afraid, okay?" Sensing Lan Qianqian's unease, Xuan Mohan stepped forward and gently held her. She shook her head again and looked up at the handsome man smiling tenderly at her. His doting gaze seemed to give her infinite strength.
"I encountered this situation before." Xuan Mohan, who was gently brushing stray hairs from her forehead, stopped abruptly and his face turned serious. "When was that?"
Seeing Xuan Mohan's serious expression, Lan Qianqian couldn't help but shrink back slightly. He was quite intimidating when he was serious.
"It was the day your grandmother was sick. I went for a walk alone after work, and then I encountered two men."
Xuan Mohan's eyes were filled with intense, complex, and powerful emotions. However, he couldn't bear to be angry with her, so his tone was stiff as he asked, "Why have you never told me?"
Lan Qianqian shrunk her neck. "You were busy that day."
Xuan Mohan turned her face. Despite his anger, his movements were gentle. "No matter what's happening, your matters are the most important, understand?" To emphasize the importance of his words, Xuan Mohan's tone grew much heavier.
Seeing Xuan Mohan's anger, Lan Qianqian dared not say much more and replied obediently, "Understood."
"Qianqian, you too! How could you not tell us when something so major happened?" Xia Han, unlike Xuan Mohan's forbearance and good temper, immediately scolded her angrily.
As soon as she finished speaking, a sharp gaze shot towards her. Xia Han's bluster immediately vanished. He couldn't bear to say much to her, so why should Xia Han blame her? Besides, she was still sick, and what if her wound worsened? Thinking of this, Xuan Mohan pursed his lips, frowning, and felt a little regretful for being harsh with her earlier.
Only Qi Jiayou hit the nail on the head, asking the crucial question: "What was the situation last time? And how did you escape?"
Lan Qianqian blinked, then slowly recounted what had happened last time. At the end, she paused, "Fortunately, someone passed by and saved me."
It was just that short pause that made Xuan Mohan immediately realize that this person was someone Qianqian knew and didn't want to reveal. One had to admit that it was too difficult to lie or hide anything from such capable people, especially since Lan Qianqian lacked the necessary intelligence and composure.
The two incidents seemed unrelated, yet there were loopholes everywhere. However, it was clear that apart from the accidental fall into the water, the mastermind simply wanted to teach Lan Qianqian a lesson. Therefore, the scope of the investigation could be narrowed down to: Xuan Shi Group, the design department, and... Xuan Mohan. Although the target was Lan Qianqian, it was evident that there were too many uncontrollable factors around Xuan Mohan.
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"Pa~" Xuan Mohan lit a cigarette, placed it in his mouth, took a slow puff, and exhaled. Although he showed no expression, his close friends knew that Xuan Mohan rarely smoked. When he did, it meant he was troubled, and business matters could never affect him. Therefore...
"Because of Lan Qianqian?" It was rare to see Mo lose control, but it seemed to happen too often after meeting Lan Qianqian. Xuan Mohan rarely explained himself or confided in others, but the pent-up frustration at this moment made him extremely agitated.
"She didn't look for me the first moment something happened, and she didn't say anything afterward." She... didn't trust him. This made Xuan Mohan feel powerless.