This world is bustling with activity.
Not everyone cherishes beauty.
When Xia Wanqing opened her eyes, not only was her body in a haze, but her whole mind felt sluggish, and even her vision was sowhat blurry.
"Wan Qing, Wan Qing..."
A low, gentle yet invigorated call reached her ears.
Gradually, the scene before her eyes beca clearer bit by bit, and the first thing that ca into view was a handso face, full of concern.
For a woman, this scene had quite an impact.
"Director Luo."
After a brief mont of confusion, Xia Wanqing wanted to get up, but she felt powerless, her bones seed disjointed, not obeying her commands at all.
"Don’t move."
Luo Peng stood by the bed, imdiately asking with concern, "How are you feeling now?"
How does she feel?
Xia Wanqing gave a weak smile, "Seeing Director Luo again, I feel lucky enough."
Luo Peng couldn’t help but be taken aback.
She didn’t cry.
Nor did she make a fuss.
The first thing she said upon waking was a joke with himself.
Beautiful appearances are a di a dozen.
This forr Qinyuan Huakui indeed seed different from most won.
"What ti is it now?"
The unusually calm Xia Wanqing asked, realizing she was likely in a hospital environnt.
Luo Peng snapped back to reality.
"Eleven o’clock in the morning."
Then, realizing what she might want to ask, he added gently, "It’s been the third day since you disappeared."
"Where did Director Luo find ?"
"Song Chaban Port."
Although Luo Peng was more glib than Mr. Jiang, slick with fancy words, birds of a feather flock together, and they were good buddies for a shared reason: neither liked to take undue credit.
"It was the Shenzhou Embassy that commissioned the military intervention of the Xiang Country to rescue you."
He stated plainly.
"Port?"
Xia Wanqing was surprised, yet seed to comprehend.
Luo Peng nodded, then joked at his own expense, "If not for the embassy’s tily intervention, I might be staying in a ntal hospital right now."
Lying on the hospital bed, Xia Wanqing looked at him, not quite understanding.
"Jiang Chen was right, it’s damn dangerous abroad."
Luo Peng, having experienced it firsthand, grinned.
Xia Wanqing laughed too.
One must admit.
Both of them were exceptional, having remarkably strong ntal resilience to still joke at a ti like this.
"You..."
Looking at Xia Wanqing after her nearly two days of disappearance, Luo Peng wanted to say sothing but stopped.
Perhaps having developed a certain understanding, Xia Wanqing softly said, "When I woke up, I was confined in a box."
"A box?"
"Yes, it should be a container used for shipping cargo."
Knowing she was rescued at the port, Xia Wanqing understood.
"Did you see the kidnappers who took you?"
Luo Peng asked intently.
"Yes, but they wore masks. I couldn’t see their faces; they just brought us als a few tis."
Us.
Luo Peng’s thoughts did not slacken due to her successful rescue, remaining sharp, quickly catching the key detail in Xia Wanqing’s words.
"Us? You an there was soone else besides you?"
"Yes, there was another woman from Goryeo with , and she was there before I was."
Pausing, Xia Wanqing looked at Luo Peng, "Was she not... rescued?"
Standing by the bed, Luo Peng was silent, eting the gaze of the woman who, apart from looking worn out, showed no other significant difference.
"In the early hours of this morning at Song Chaban Port, we only found you. At that ti, you were unconscious outside the residential area of the port’s permanent staff. Aside from you, no one else was found."
Xia Wanqing, who had been drugged more than once, grew quiet.
"They didn’t... do anything to you, right?"
Luo Peng changed the topic.
"No."
Even though the doctor had already perford an examination, it was only after hearing Xia Wanqing’s personal assurance that Luo Peng finally felt his heart settle.
There are several great fortunes in the world.
A false alarm is one of them.
"The people who kidnapped you belong to an international cri organization, specializing in abducting beautiful and high-quality won. You must have been targeted after arriving in the Xiang Country."
Luo Peng explained, looking at her weary yet undiminished face.
A top beauty truly is like this.
Diverse states exude different kinds of charm.
"So, I ended up implicating Director Luo."
Xia Wanqing gave a slight bitter smile.
Beauty can be a blessing for a woman, but also, perhaps, a curse.
"No need for formalities."
Director Luo gave a nonchalant smile, "But next ti you go out, you really should bring a bodyguard."
Xia Wanqing’s bitter smile turned into laughter.
"Knock knock knock..."
The sound of knocking interrupted their "banter."
"Please co in."
Luo Peng turned his head and saw the female diplomat who had greatly assisted him walk in.
"Miss Xia is awake."
Seeing Xia Wanqing awake in the hospital bed, Zhong Xiaoai, who coordinated various forces without backing down during this foreign rescue operation, showed a polite, slight smile.
"This is Zhong Xiaoai, Counselor Zhong, a diplomat at our Xiang Country Embassy. Thanks to Counselor Zhong’s strong support, we were able to rescue you so quickly."
Luo Peng quickly introduced her.
"Thank you for saving my life, Counselor Zhong."
Xia Wanqing’s words were heavy, as if not overstated.
Even though Luo Peng’s earlier explanation was brief and general, one could imagine without much thought that falling into the hands of such an international cri organization, even if it didn’t cost her life, the outco would certainly not be pleasant.
"Helping citizens abroad is part of our duty."
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