"Alva's territory surrounds it, and he couldn't find her. If Xiaoxiao ran from him, she wouldn't let him find her. She must have left and gone somewhere else. You might as well stay here; maybe she will look for you." Tianyi couldn't let him leave Lan City at this time, abandoning Lan Yu and her daughter.
An Jing dejectedly shook his head. "The last time I saw her, she didn't even want to talk to me, let alone see me. She won't come looking for me."
"If you go to her like this, she'll be even less likely to show herself," Tianyi said.
An Jing calmed down a bit and said, "You're right, but I'm still worried about her."
Tianyi placed his hand on his shoulder and advised, "Think about Lan Yu. She's pregnant. Didn't she just say she wouldn't let you worry?"
"Don't worry, I understand." An Jing also knew he had to stay with Lan Yu at this time and finally gave up the idea of finding Xiaoxiao.
Tianyi comforted him, "Xiaoxiao's disappearance worries Alva more than you. He's even called you. He'll definitely do his best to find her."
An Jing said in a teasing tone, "Boss, I get it. I'll work hard and help you share your burdens."
Seeing that he had truly come to terms with it, Tianyi returned to his office, also wondering where Xiaoxiao might have gone.
An Jing said Xiaoxiao wouldn't come to Lan City. Could she be looking for Xiao Xingxing?
Tianyi's heart tightened. It seemed he needed to send someone to watch over Xiao Xingxing's school. He couldn't tell Susu about this matter.
If Susu knew, she would inevitably worry. Xiao Xingxing's school life had only recently returned to normal. If Xiaoxiao disturbed her again, she might not be able to concentrate on her studies.
He had to find Xiaoxiao's whereabouts before she went to find Xiao Xingxing and inform Alva to bring Xiaoxiao back.
...
A week later was Song Jiaping's surgery day.
Upon hearing the news, Tianyi and Susu arrived outside the operating room. They saw Mengyao and Mengqi there. After greeting the Meng sisters, they sat aside to wait.
Both Susu and he hoped to see Song Jiaping's surgery succeed as soon as possible.
Mengyao was particularly nervous, her eyes fixed on the illuminated light outside the operating room.
Mengqi hugged her and said, "Relax. Have some coffee. This neurosurgeon said the surgery would take at least ten hours. If you stay so tense, how can you endure ten hours?"
Mengyao also wanted to relax. She reached for the coffee nearby, but her hand was trembling unconsciously.
Susu saw this, walked over, picked up a cup of coffee for her, and handed it to her. "The surgery will be successful. When Dr. Song wakes up, let him see you at your best."
Mengyao hummed, took the coffee, and said, "Thank you. I'll be strong."
Susu smiled at him and returned to sit beside Tianyi.
Tianyi whispered to her, "Are you tired? You can lean on me and sleep."
"I'm fine." Susu nestled against him, praying in her heart that Song Jiaping would get through the surgery and wake up safely.
Susu noticed Mengyao had drunk several cups of coffee but hadn't eaten anything. The sky outside gradually darkened.
Ten hours had passed, and the light in the operating room was still on. She was also worried about Song Jiaping.
Just as she was about to give in and fall asleep, Tianyi nudged her. "The light is off. The surgery is over."
Susu immediately woke up and saw Mengyao rushing to the operating room door. The door was pushed open from the inside.
She and Tianyi knew that Mengyao was more excited than anyone at this moment, so they remained seated, watching the expert emerge from the surgery.
Mengyao anxiously asked, "The surgery... was the surgery successful? Is he okay?"
The expert looked at Mengyao, a smile appearing on his face. "The surgery was very successful. Once the anesthesia wears off, he will wake up."
Mengyao's tears of joy fell instantly. She said excitedly, "Thank you, thank you so much."
Mengqi, standing behind Mengyao, also expressed her happiness for them. "That's great. Thank goodness, Song Jiaping is finally alright."
The expert reminded them, "After Mr. Song wakes up, he will need good care. He must not get injured again. He is still very weak, so you must be careful when taking care of him."
"Okay, I will take good care of him," Mengyao said, wiping away tears and smiling.
At this moment, Song Jiaping was wheeled out of the operating room. Mengyao and Mengqi followed Song Jiaping to a regular ward.
Tianyi and Susu, who had heard that Song Jiaping's surgery was successful, were relieved.
Tianyi walked towards the expert and expressed his gratitude. "Mr. Raymond, thank you for your hard work. Thank you for saving my friend."
Raymond shook his hand and said, "Mr. Qin, you don't need to be polite. This is what I should do. It's also thanks to Mr. Song's strong will to survive that the surgery went so smoothly."
Tianyi nodded. "Mr. Raymond, would you do me the honor of having dinner together? You've been in surgery all day and haven't eaten, have you?"
"No, thank you. I've booked my flight, and it's in an hour. I have to attend an academic seminar tomorrow morning. I appreciate your kind offer, but perhaps another time." Raymond said apologetically.
"That's a pity," Tianyi said. "I'll have someone drive you to the airport."
"Okay, I'll go pack my things," he said, striding away.
Tianyi immediately contacted a car and driver to wait for Mr. Raymond at the hospital entrance.
Susu saw him put away his phone and pulled him, saying, "Let's go see Dr. Song in his ward."
Tianyi held her hand and said, "Let's come back in a couple of days. He's finally awake, and Mengyao must have a lot to say to him. We won't intrude."
"Then shall we go home now?"
"Let's go for dinner, just the two of us. Our own world," Tianyi whispered in her ear.
Susu guessed, "You wanted to treat Mr. Raymond to dinner, didn't you? I didn't expect Raymond couldn't accept."
"You're the smartest," Tianyi seized the opportunity to kiss her cheek.
Susu, seeing that there were people around, said softly, "You're annoying."
They looked at each other and smiled, leaving the hospital happily.
...
Mengyao waited in the ward for him to wake up, her eyes never leaving him.
Mengqi smiled at her and said, "Eat something first. The doctor said the anesthesia will take two hours to wear off. It's no use just watching him like this."
"Sister, I don't want to eat. What if he wakes up suddenly and doesn't see me?" Mengyao was happy and not hungry at all, her spirits were exceptionally high.
Mengqi was impressed by her and couldn't help but feel envious of their affection.
At this moment, Mengqi felt her phone vibrating and walked out of the ward to answer it.
"Hello, this is Officer Zhang. Was it you and your sister who reported the incident at the hospital last time?"
"Yes, it was us. Have they caught the person who trespassed into my brother-in-law's room?"
Officer Zhang on the other end said, "We've caught the person. We checked, and there was no prior conflict between him and you. He was acting under someone's orders."
"Who ordered him?" Mengqi asked.