Chapter 163 Rejuvenation
When the door was pushed open, Wen Lan's feet suddenly felt like they had a thousand pounds of weight. She lifted them several times but didn't take that step.
From her perspective, a pale woman was lying in the empty ward.
Even though they were seven or eight meters apart, the weak breath of the woman suffering from illness still made Wen Lan feel the collapse and pain of empathy.
"Brother Li took us here with great difficulty. Go and see if it's your aunt!" Si Yao didn't notice Wen Lan's emotions at all and urged.
Wen Lan leaned against the wall and slowly walked into the ward.
When the woman's pale and shriveled face came into her eyes, she was immediately disappointed!
Because this woman was not Ji Minxin either!
A deep despair surged in her heart. She looked at Li Desheng and Si Yao with disappointment and murmured: "No-"
"Then there is really no way." Li Desheng was a little embarrassed. "I have already searched for Chinese female patients in all hospitals and nursing homes in California."
"Although I haven't found her yet, I still want to thank Brother Li." Wen Lan looked at Li Desheng gratefully.
"It's noon. Let's find a restaurant to have lunch first, and then we can figure out what went wrong." Li Desheng frowned.
He and Jiang Jingci have known each other for more than ten years. Jiang Jingci almost always responds to his requests. This time, he finally had the opportunity to help Jiang Jingci, but he was unwilling to end it so hastily.
The three of them came to a Chinese restaurant near the nursing home. After ordering, Wen Lan took the initiative to pay the bill.
Li Desheng kept calling to ask if there were any Chinese female patients who were not counted.
Si Yao advised Wen Lan not to lose heart, saying that as long as Ji Minxin was in California, she would be found sooner or later.
This made Wen Lan feel guilty, because she came to California City with only a few email addresses, and it was still unknown which country Ji Minxin was in.
During the meal, Li Desheng's mobile phone kept sending messages. He replied to Wen Lan while saying, "Wait a little longer. We will know whether your aunt is in California City in the evening."
"Brother Li, does your information cover all the hospitals and sanatoriums in California City?" Wen Lan asked carefully.
Li Desheng nodded confidently: "I dare say that as long as there are Chinese in California City, they can't escape the network of relationships I have spread."
After leaving the Chinese restaurant, Li Desheng drove to several sanatoriums.
Wen Lan was always full of hope, but she left with disappointment every time.
In the evening, Li Desheng had to send them back to the hotel first.
On the way, Li Desheng looked at Wen Lan in the rearview mirror and said meaningfully: "Old Jiang has arrived at the hotel."
Wen Lan was stunned.
Because Jiangcheng has no flights to M country in the past two days, if you rush here from last night, you have to go to Hongcheng first.
"Mr. Jiang is here too? What a surprise." Si Yao laughed in disbelief, "I contacted him yesterday, and he didn't reveal a word."
"If you see through Old Jiang, he's not Old Jiang anymore." Li Desheng also laughed.
Wen Lan was a little uneasy.
If Jiang Jingci was still in the testing stage before, then this time, his feelings were already very clear.
Jiang Jingci stayed at the hotel where Wen Lan and Si Yao were staying. When Wen Lan saw him, he was exhausted and haggard.
After a round of greetings, Li Desheng teased him: "I can't believe that old trees can be rejuvenated so quickly!"
"I can't always be as dead as ashes and dead wood." Jiang Jingci smiled lightly, and when he responded, he glanced at Wen Lan with the corner of his eyes.
At this time, Si Yao also looked at her, and her cheeks suddenly turned red.
Li Desheng insisted on welcoming Jiang Jingci, and booked a Western restaurant with a good reputation in the Chinese community.
With Li Desheng and Si Yao around, Jiang Jingci didn't interact much with her.
The dinner for four people, except for Li Desheng, was not very enjoyable.
Especially Si Yao, since she saw Jiang Jingci, her expression was very unnatural, excited, but also couldn't hide the disappointment.
Li Desheng specially asked for two bottles of very old red wine. Si Yao said that she was allergic to alcohol and could only drink tea instead of wine.
Wen Lan didn't feel embarrassed to refuse Li Desheng's intention. She took a few sips and her cheeks flushed.
At the end of the dinner, Li Desheng received a call. After listening to the call, he said to Wen Lan with a serious face, "I'm so sorry, I still can't find out the news about your aunt. I feel that your aunt is not in California."
"I'm very grateful to Brother Li." All Wen Lan's hopes were dashed in an instant, and she raised the high-heeled glass in her hand to Li Desheng, "Brother Li has been busy for me today, I toast Brother Li."
"You should thank Jing Ci. Something happened in the pawnshop in Shangjing, and he needed to deal with it immediately. But he was worried about you, so he dropped everything and took a plane for more than ten hours to come to California."
Li Desheng smiled deeply and nudged Jiang Jingci beside him with his elbow, "Isn't it, Jingci?"
Hearing this, Wen Lan had the illusion that his spine was poked.
Jiang Jingci glanced at Wen Lan's tense face and said calmly, "Wen Lan is my friend, and her business is my business."
"Of course, I have to thank not only Brother Li, but also Mr. Jiang and Si Yao." Wen Lan said very appropriately, and smiled and raised his glass to the two of them, "All my thanks are in this glass of wine."
Si Yao picked up the water glass under his eyelids and clinked it with the three of them.
This time, Wen Lan drank the half-high-heeled glass of red wine in one gulp.
When leaving the restaurant, Li Desheng asked Wen Lan what her plans were. Wen Lan said that since she was here, she would go to a nearby city to take a look.
Li Desheng patted his chest and said that he would accompany them tomorrow.
The designated driver first sent the three people to the hotel. Wen Lan found that Jiang Jingci's room was on the same floor as theirs.
After the elevator door opened, Si Yao took the initiative to say good night to Jiang Jingci, and Wen Lan also echoed, preparing to go back to the room with Si Yao.
"Wen Lan, I have something to tell you." Unexpectedly, Jiang Jingci suddenly called her.
Her body trembled, and suddenly she had a bad premonition.
"It's late, let's talk about it tomorrow." She stopped and didn't plan to stay.
"Okay." Jiang Jingci's voice was full of melancholy. He watched her door close before returning to his room.
After taking a shower and lying on the bed, Wen Lan's mind was full of Ji Minxin.
If she wasn't in Jiacheng, where would she be?
Si Yao seemed to be in a bad mood and went to bed early.
When she woke up in the morning, Wen Lan didn't see Si Yao, thinking that she went downstairs for a morning run. When she was washing up, she found that Si Yao's suitcase was gone.
Wen Lan hurriedly called Si Yao.
Si Yao did not answer, but sent a message on WeChat: Sorry, Wen Lan, I have other work arrangements, so I will return to Jiangcheng first. Mr. Jiang has paid the remuneration for the past two days, don't worry. I hope you can find your aunt soon.