"Qu Yu, could you give me the Witch’s exact address? I’m thinking..."
"You need Mr. President’s permission to go to Ryan Castle."
Qu Yu cut her off, severing what Tang Xiaohua had in mind.
Tang Xiaohua’s brow furrowed, "Can’t I just go there as a tourist?"
"If Ryan Castle were the same as other areas marked on the map of Country G, then would there be any need to erase it from the map?"
Qu Yu was displeased with Tang Xiaohua’s befuddled state. "Speaking of which, how could you have slept until now? Mr. President is about to leave, and as his personal guard, you were still dreaming?"
Tang Xiaohua pursed her lips,
"Sorry... I don’t know how it happened, but I just slept till now."
Qu Yu glanced at her,
"You only have five minutes. Hurry up."
Tang Xiaohua went back to her room to wash up and change clothes, swiftly getting ready and then heading to the President’s Office in the administrative building where Wen Nian and Qu Yu happened to come out.
Tang Xiaohua followed Wen Nian, taking quick and long strides, and got into the car.
Inside the spacious business car, Wen Nian leaned back on the sofa, his arms folded, his amber eyes unabashedly resting on Tang Xiaohua.
Sitting opposite him, Tang Xiaohua felt somewhat on pins and needles.
The car rode smoothly, but Tang Xiaohua’s emotions were far from calm...
She couldn’t remember when she had fallen asleep, nor how she returned to her room; she only remembered the words the Witch had said... Each sentence was etched clearly in her mind, each one overturning her understanding...
"It isn’t the person who has died, but the living person closest to you... It is the living person’s obsession with you."
At this moment, as she sat opposite Wen Nian, she could clearly feel his gaze... and the sentence kept repeating in her head like a broken record, from slow to fast...
"Qu Yu, give her breakfast."
Tang Xiaohua suddenly shouted!
All three people in the car, including Tang Xiaohua herself, were startled!
After coming to her senses, she realized her blunder.
She looked up to meet Wen Nian’s grave and questioning gaze.
"Uh... what, what did you just say?" Tang Xiaohua had been lost in thought and hadn’t heard Wen Nian.
"I said, Qu Yu, give her breakfast."
Wen Nian repeated calmly, his voice emotionless, but the icy look in his eyes was indeed frightening.
Qu Yu handed her a sandwich and milk.
"Mr. President specifically instructed the kitchen to pack a portion for you."
She indeed was hungry since she had eaten so little the night before. She took the breakfast, glanced at Wen Nian,
She tore open the sandwich’s wrapping and began to eat.
"What did the Witch tell you last night when you visited her?"
She knew Wen Nian would ask, so she took a deep breath. "We just talked about Ryan Castle, and she invited me to visit Ryan Castle."
Looking up at Wen Nian,
"Secretary Qu said that I need the personal approval of the President to go to Ryan Castle, so..."
Wen Nian knew what she was about to say and promptly rejected it.
"Because you lied to me."
Wen Nian looked at her steadily.
"The Witch told me to tell you this morning that even if you go to Ryan Castle, you won’t be able to see her."
"Saying that you only chatted about Ryan Castle and that she invited you there is complete nonsense! You are not willing to tell me a single truth."
Wen Nian glanced at her dismissively.