Guo Yun was done packing their things and booked the next flight in a few days. He already received the notice from Song Yu Han and knew that Little Zhanzhan must have pestered them to let him go to their side.
Looking at the boy sprawled across the middle of the huge bed in the master's bedroom, Guo Yun could not help but feel happy.
The little boy was extremely difficult to coax and talk to at first. The way he talked and acted was different from any children of his age. Guo Yun struggled to keep up with the boy's knowledge and antics, but eventually, he got his trust and had him open up to him.
Guo Yun had been in the military for so long before he became Song Yu Han's exclusive special assistant. Because of his family, who were all part of the military, and his mother, who decided to become a chef instead of a general, Guo Yun never got to experience having close contact with his family.
The Guo family was more focused on serving the country and gaining military achievements that it would be a miracle for the whole family to gather in one dinner. Guo Yun didn't care much about the familiar bonds that were normal to others to experience since he also grew up in the military, but after he started to stay beside Little Zhanzhan, he saw a glimpse of what it really meant to be family.
Of course, he also felt this way towards Song Yu Han, but the sense of duty and responsibility was tied to it.
It was only when he was with Little Zhanzhan that he didn't need to think about his duty as a special assistant or a military man.
"Brother Yun, don't steal–"
Guo Yun heard the tiny voice from the little boy and moved closer to see if he was alright.
But Little Zhanzhan had his eyes closed and didn't speak anymore as if he was sleep-talking just now.
Guo Yun sighed helplessly and gently patted the child's forehead with a finger: "Are you still scolding me in your dreams?"
Little Zhanzhan frowned before pouting his lips.
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The next day, Ran Xueyi received a call from Wu Qi. The court has decided to hold the first trial tomorrow around 10 am. As the CEO of Chestnut, she could decide whether to enter the courtroom and watch the trial.
However, she really didn't have the time to do that so she let her team of lawyers and Wu Qi handle the trial.
As for whether she wanted to see Zhao Fei and Feng Huai, there's no need for that.
The moment they betrayed her was already the end of their relationship. So, she didn't have to see them. As for the results of the trial, Ran Xueyi was not worried about it.
Dauntless has enough reasons to keep Feng Huai and Gong Sun locked up in prison for several years on accounts of the crimes they committed. Chestnut also didn't spare them from being persecuted by the law.
Wu Qi said, "The judge might decide to end the case in favor of us even without the second trial. The evidence we sent to the prosecutors are all the things that Xiang Lin compiled for us."
Ran Xueyi walked over to pick up her script and replied, "I see. Watch over Zhao Fei, She's not the type to back down and give up easily."
Over the year that Zhao Fei became her manager, Ran Xueyi had some understanding of her personality.
Zhao Fei was not the kind of person who would surrender quickly.
Wu Qi didn't spend a lot of time with Zhao Fei. He only got to meet and talk to her whenever there were some company matters that needed to be discussed with her. Thus, he didn't know her that well.
Wu Qi frowned and asked, "Do you think she still has some ways to get Feng Huai out of this situation?"
"She will try, but she won't succeed," said Ran Xueyi in a lazy tone. "The time she spent in the entertainment circle was longer than you think. She knows a lot of people who would help her get away but it won't necessarily be true when it comes to Feng Huai. If she wants to save him, she can only send him out of the country before the trial can happen."
"That would mean she has one day to get bail for Feng Huai and sneakily send him to another country. However, that would be too dangerous," Wu Qi felt that this method was not something someone like Zhao Fei would do. She was a straightforward woman and wouldn't do something like sneakily send someone out of the country.
"When someone is desperate and stubborn to achieve their goal, anything is possible for them to do."
After hanging up on their call, Ran Xueyi opened her script and read her next lines. She already memorized all of her lines, but she didn't want to make any mistakes during the filming because she forgot how to deliver her lines.
At this moment, Adelle walked in and saw her reading her scripts. She didn't want to disturb Ran Xueyi from reading so she silently placed down the lunch box for her to eat.
Actually, there was no need for her to act so silently because when Ran Xueyi read her script, nothing could pull her out of her focus. But still, Adelle didn't want to be an exception to that rule.
Adelle left the dressing room without alerting Ran Xueyi and closed the door behind her only to see a man wearing a hat and a mask standing before her.
Adelle almost screamed but looking closely, the man's eyes showed a vicious light.
Adelle became vigilant upon feeling that he was strange but she didn't want to come off rude if the man turned out to be a crew member.
"Do you need something?" Adelle asked him.
The man looked at the door behind her before gazing down at her, "Is this Ran Xueyi's dressing room?"
Adelle furrowed her eyebrows and lied, "No, her dressing room is in the opposite room. Why are you looking for her?"
The masked man smiled behind his mask and said, "Thank you."
After saying this, the man turned around and Adelle breathed out in relief. But before she could finish sighing, the man stopped in his tracks and turned around to face her.
Adelle felt a sudden burst of danger in front of her as the man's arm shot out towards her nose and mouth with a handkerchief. She struggled to escape from him but as if a spell was cast on her, her eyes gradually felt so heavy and darkness filled her vision.
The man saw Adelle falling and didn't bother catching her. He looked around the hallway and saw no one passing by so he bravely opened the door in front of dragged Adelle inside.
When he got inside the room, Ran Xueyi had all her attention on the script in her lap. She didn't even realize that someone had entered her dressing room.
The man was pleased by the turn of events. He first expected that once he entered the dressing room, Ran Xueyi would scream for help and struggle. But contrary to his expectation, she was silent and calm as if she could not be bothered to give some of her attention to her surroundings.
Heh, he even prepared and thought of a lot of ways to keep her silent, but it seems that he didn't even need to do anything!
He was a hired mercenary who received an order from someone to eliminate Ran Xueyi.
Murdering a celebrity might be easy since anyone could approach them for as long as you paid enough for it. However, Ran Xueyi never came out nor did she let any of her fans pay to see her. Thus, it became a bit harder for him to approach her.
Fortunately, he received a tip from the same person who hired him that Ran Xueyi was seen in a village to shoot her film. Following that, Xiaoshun didn't hesitate to book a flight and observe the situation first. The hotel where the film set was located was guarded by some experts so he couldn't go in easily.
It was only today that he finally got a chance to enter because a crew member was carrying several boxes. Xiaoshun posed as one of the villagers and 'helped' him. Once the crew member was not looking, he slipped inside the hotel and successfully infiltrated the place.
Coincidentally, Ran Xueyi just finished her scenes and went back to her dressing room. However, her manager appeared before he could enter so he had to wait outside.
It was too bad that the manager was too cautious and noticed his intentions.
Well, it still worked well for him since he could finish his mission without a hitch.
"Huh?" Xiaoshun glanced towards the chair where Ran Xueyi was sitting earlier and found that it was empty. "Where did she go?"
He had only let her out of his sight for a few seconds to drag the manager to a corner. Why did she suddenly disappear?
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