Bo Xichen found King Jingyao, greeted him politely, and then went straight to the search and rescue. Gu Anxi originally wanted to go, but he left her to stay with Lin Hua.

Gu Anxi usually has a sharp tongue, but at this moment she really didn’t know how to comfort Lin Hua. She had firsthand experience with car accidents and had almost lost everything, losing everyone around her, tasting that kind of tearing pain.

At this moment, she could do nothing but silently hug Lin Hua’s shoulders.

Lin Hua pressed her lips tightly together. She said nothing, but she understood—

By now, four crew members had already perished, leaving only Feng Sheng.

A long time passed. Just as dawn was breaking, the captain of the search and rescue team came over, holding a single shoe and a silver necklace, slightly blackened from the fire.

Lin Hua’s legs went weak.

The search and rescue captain came over, silently handed the items to her, and sighed softly, "Ms. Lin, could you see if these belong to Lawyer Feng?"

Lin Hua recognized that shoe. She had bought it for him, an Italian limited edition. She also recognized the necklace, which always hung around Feng Sheng’s neck, rarely shown to others. Now only one shoe remained, and the necklace was broken...

Lin Hua couldn’t stand the shock and fainted...

King Jingyao instinctively caught her, then turned to Bo Xichen and said: "Help her check."

Bo Xichen turned to look at his little one: "You help take a look, I’ll join Feng Mian to search again."

Gu Anxi nodded, took Lin Hua from Old Wang’s hands, and carried her to the car.

King Jingyao was a bit dazed.

This little one, with such strength?

After snapping out of it, he immediately followed over.

Gu Anxi placed Lin Hua into the ambulance. After checking, she felt somewhat relieved: "It’s just overstimulation, she’ll wake up in a little while."

King Jingyao stood by the car, smoking a heavy cigarette, his heart filled with an unknown feeling, sour and astringent.

Gu Anxi glanced at him.

King Jingyao suddenly felt the cigarette in his hand a bit too hot, glared at her irritably: "What are you looking at?"

Gu Anxi said nothing.

King Jingyao’s thoughts wandered far, recalling words heard in the corridor tonight. Seeing Lin Hua, his emotions were even more mixed...

This night was destined to be long.

By early morning seven o’clock, as daylight broke, the entire valley was shrouded in smoke, bearing witness to the disaster of the night.

And Feng Sheng was still nowhere to be found.

The search and rescue captain sighed lightly and analyzed from a professional perspective: "Lawyer Feng might have been cut off by an airstream, which is rare but not impossible in air crashes. We’ll continue searching, but..."

He lowered his voice: "But the chances are very slim."

Lin Hua listened expressionlessly, quietly, without any sign of expression.

She didn’t leave, remained there, sleeping in the car when tired. Still, after three whole days without finding anyone, the search and rescue declared failure, which was tantamount to pronouncing Feng Sheng’s death.

When Lin Hua woke up, she was in the hospital. She tried to move, but her whole body was weak and feeble.

Her eyes barely opened when a gentle voice rang in her ears: "Lin Hua, are you awake?"

She looked at her mother, took a while to find her voice: "Mom, why am I in the hospital?"

Her mother was deeply distressed: "You fainted, Little Gu the doctor brought you to the hospital."

Lin Hua propped herself up slowly to sit, rested a bit, then asked: "Where’s Feng Sheng?"

Her mother said nothing, remained silent.

After a long time, she finally said softly: "That child Feng Sheng is probably gone."

Lin Hua shook her head: "I don’t believe it! Mom, the search and rescue is still ongoing, right?"

She wanted to get out of bed, her mother quickly steadied her, hesitated a bit before saying: "Don’t go, it’s wrapped up over there, and the Feng family has already handled the matters."

Lin Hua was stunned: "Mom, what do you mean handled the matters?"

Her mother was very troubled. As a woman, she couldn’t petition for her daughter who was heartbroken and wronged. After much thought, she spoke softly: "You were unconscious for two days, the Feng family took care of Feng Sheng’s affairs. They said... they said they didn’t want to affect your future, so you don’t need to go."

Lin Hua slowly released her mother’s hand, quietly leaned against the headboard, after a while, lowered her head to look at the sparkling diamond ring on her finger, said very softly: "It’s not that they are afraid of affecting me, they think I’ve shamed Feng Sheng."

Because of King Jingyao, right.

She didn’t refuse King Jingyao’s help, hoping for a bit more hope for Feng Sheng, was that wrong?

Her mother felt particularly heartbroken for her daughter, spoke more words, fortunately later Gu Anxi came by, somewhat livelying the atmosphere...

Gu Anxi helped with the body check, then stayed to chat for a while, before going back to the office.

During the noon hour, Professor Bo was still reviewing materials, heard her footsteps, asked casually: "How is Lin Hua?"

Gu Anxi went over, hugged him from behind, spoke softly: "Uncle, I particularly understand Lin Hua. Last time when you returned from South Africa, I was so worried."

Bo Xichen patted her hand: "So worried that you flew up to the sky?"

He was deliberately cheering her up, then said: "Were you really worried, or just wanted to fly a fighter jet?"

She shook her head: "I was really worried."

Her voice was soft and warm: "I know that even without my help, uncle could come back safely."

Bo Xichen had almost forgotten about that matter, as he wasn’t one to reminisce the past, but now he remembered, laughed: "No, that time it was thanks to madam."

Gu Anxi hugged his neck tightly, whispered: "Then from now on, wherever you go, I’ll follow."

"Does that make you a tagalong?" he laughed.

Then he chuckled again: "The Falcon has already trained new recruits, in the future, I’ll be reducing tasks, focusing on academic pursuits, just that madam, please manage well the Cloud He Group and provide plenty of funding."

He paused, "After all, academic research is very expensive."

Gu Anxi nodded, her face full of understanding: "No wonder Mom Bo would rather Dad Bo play with antiques and calligraphy than let him do this."

"It’s not that he’s not allowed, but Aunt Bo Jin is managing it, and Father’s talents are limited." Uncle Bo smiled.

Gu Anxi was amazed, took a moment to say: "Uncle, are you praising yourself?"