My Beloved

Noah reminded her, "But, hiring a detective cost a lot more than you think. Will your budget allow it?"

"That…" She hadn't calculated that. It didn't even come to her mind.

Noah sighed. "Go and check now. I'll look for some private detective for now."

"Okay!" Han Luo nodded. Her mind was filled with thoughts.

Noah thought of something and added, "Another idea, if you ask Young Master Tang or Young Master Mo, they will help you to find out without spending a bit of money."

Han Luo rubbed her cheeks with her palms and said, "Yeah, but then the credit will go to them. I want it to be mine."

"Fine then." Noah shrugged.

It was true that if she were to ask their help in this one, she would keep asking for help thinking she couldn't do anything without other's help. Han Luo was wise not to ask for their help.

That's why Noah didn't pressure her.

Han Luo went back to her room and began to calculate. The budget was tight. She couldn't shorten the amount from other fractions. Subconsciously, she bit her nails.

She deeply pondered, 'This is troublesome. I cannot even talk to my teammates. They already don't like me thinking I'm a child who doesn't understand anything. What should I do?'

While she was trying to budget, Noah called her, "Little punk, the dinner has been served."

"Give me a few moments." Han Luo was busy scribbling down the numbers.

Noah grabbed her by the collar and pulled her from the chair. "You need food in your stomach if you want your brain to work. Others are waiting for you."

"Ahh…" Han Luo gave up. She stood up properly and fixed her collar. She was about to leave but then her cell phone rang.

She saw an unknown number and answered the call. "Hello?"

A female voice spoke politely, "Hello, is this Miss Luo Han? I'm from AB Hospital. There is a patient we got who is severely injured. We found our number on his cell phone. You are the last person he contacted before he was injured. Will you please come to the hospital to confirm that person's identity?"

"Injured man?! Oh, okay, I'm on my way." Han Luo hung up.

Seeing her pale face, Noah asked her, "What's wrong?"

"I got a call from the hospital. They said a person who knew me got an accident. They want me to confirm that person's identity. Who could it be?" Han Luo was concerned. She didn't wish for someone close to be hurt.

Noah told her, "Let's go to the hospital then. I'll drive you."

"Okay," Han Luo agreed and walked was but was held back by Noah. He said, "Wear a sweater. It's getting cold at night."

"….Yeah…" Han Luo was sure if the world turned upside down, Noah would still remind her to take care of herself.

Seeing them crossing the diving room, Han Sheng Ming called out, "Little Luo Luo, where are you going? Aren't you going to eat with us?"

"Later, big brother Ming! I have something to do." Han Luo quickly left in fear she had to face Han Sheng Ming's interrogation.

Han Sheng Ming would let go that easily. He stood up and walked out of the dining room. "This late night… where are you going?"

"Don't worry, Young Master Han. I'll be with her all the time," Noah assured him and left with Han Luo.

"What's with them?" Han Sheng Ming was dumbfounded.

"What's their hurry?" Zheng Mian asked from behind.

Han Sheng Ming scratched his cheek. "I don't know. Let's eat before the meal turns cold."

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Noah drove Han Luo to the hospital. Soon, they arrived. Han Luo went to the reception. "Excuse me, I'm Luo Han. I got a call from the hospital. They said they found an injured man and that person's last contact was me."

"Please hold on a second," the receptionist said. She dialed a number and said, "Hello, there is a girl named Luo Han… yes… yes… right away doctor."

She hung up and looked at Han Luo. "You are right on time. Please go to the third floor. The room number is 7D."

"That's you very much," Han Luo thanked her and went to the third floor as she was told. She went to the 7D room. The doctor was there with a patient.

Upon hearing the door open, he turned around and saw Han Luo and Noah. He asked her, "Are you Miss Luo Han?"

Han Luo nodded. "Yes!"

"Do you know this man?" The doctor moved away and they were able to see the injured man's face. His head was covered with a bandage and his face was also patched up.

Even though he was bandaged like a mummy, Han Luo recognized him. Her eyes widened in shock. "…He is… Mr. William Brown. We hired him as a patisserie for our shop."

The doctor interrogated her, "How much do you know about him?"

Han Luo answered, "We have his resume. It's in my home." Her brain was storming. Her thoughts were running wild. They have only six days left before they buy the shop and arrange the party.

If he doesn't recover by that time, everything will be finished.

The doctor asked, "Do you know his family members?"

Han Luo replied absent mindedly, "We know his sister. She works at our company."

The doctor told her, "Please contact her then."

"Okay… doctor, how is he?" Han Luo asked.

The doctor answered, "He is severely injured. He needs a month's bed rest."

"I see…" by this time, Han Luo's face was completely pale.

Noah noticed it and grabbed her shoulder. "Hey, it's going to be fine."

Han Luo couldn't say a thing. She tapped her cell phone and dialed that girl's number.

After ringing three times, the girl answered, "Hello, Miss Han, is there something you want to talk about?"

She is Lucy Brown. Her younger brother is William Brown. Her brother recently got a patisserie certificate and so she offered him to become the patisserie. Han Luo personally tested William and was blown away by his skill. She immediately asked her to make a contract.

With other's approval, William Brown became a part of Han Luo's team.

Lucy had been working for five months and suddenly she was assigned under Han Luo. She was dissatisfied with the young boss who had zero experience in the field.

She is sure that this project will fail.

Han Luo spoke, "Hello, Nancy, can you please come to AB Hospital?"

"Hospital? Nancy frowned in annoyance. "Why?"

Han Luo didn't notice her behavior. Her head was filled with worry. "William… he is injured and in the hospital."

"What?!" Nancy Brown was shocked.

"Please come quickly." Han Luo requested.

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Twenty minutes later, Nancy Brown came. She was wearing casual clothes; the ones girls wear at home. She didn't have the time to wear anything else. She just grabbed her thin overcoat before leaving.

She saw Han Luo and asked, "Where is my brother?"

Han Luo replied, "Inside the room."

Nancy Brown went inside the room and saw her brother. Her eyes teared up. "How did this happen?"

Han Luo shook her head. "I don't know. I got a call from the hospital and found out that it's him. I called you right away."

"I'll go and talk to the doctor." Nancy Browned went to the doctor's chamber and said, "Doctor, I'm Will's sister Nancy. I'm his only family. Please tell me who brought him here?"

The doctor explained, "A passerby saw him and called the ambulance. The police officers are interrogating the passerby and the people around the area. They instructed you and Miss Luo Han to stay in the hospital so that they can ask you a few questions."

"When will they come?" Nancy inquired.

"They will arrive shortly," the doctor reassured her.

Soon after their conversation, three police officers came. They asked Han Luo and Nancy Brown a few questions. But none of them could say who would do such a thing.

The police officer who was interrogating them closed his notebook and said, "It looks like we need to wait for the patient to wake up. Please go home for the day. And stay safe. The enemy is unknown. They might attack you too."

Noah drove Han Luo home. It was already midnight. Looking at the quiet Han Luo, Noah said, "Don't show this expression to others. They will worry."

"Hmm…" Han Luo subconsciously replied.

Noah asked, "Do you want to eat anything?"

"No, I'm not hungry." Han Luo didn't have any appetite.

"What about warm milk?" Noah suggested. He didn't want her to go to bed on an empty stomach.

"I might puke," she said.

Han Luo dragged her tired body to her room.

"You are late."

Han Luo was startled by the words. She turned on the lights and saw Mo Yuan sitting beside the window. He was waiting for her.

"It's you," she sighed.

Mo Yuan noticed her expression and frowned. He stood up and walked toward her. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing…" Han Luo wanted to dodge the question.

"You smell on medicine. Did you go to the hospital? What happened? Are you injured?" Mo Yuan became anxious. 

Han Luo denied his claim, "No, it's not me but a person I know."

Mo Yuan paused before asking, "Is that person okay?"

"He is alive," Han Luo replied.

Noting that she didn't want to talk about it, he didn't probe her any further. "Go and take a shower.. I'll wait for you."

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