Being stared at with what felt like a tangible, sharp gaze from Qiao Jing, George felt an indescribable pressure.
He swallowed nervously and replied truthfully, "Actually, after learning that Professor Qiao had been brought here, I’ve been quietly paying attention to the situation."
One must know, Professor Qiao was his idol, the goal he strived for.
At first, he paid attention to get a chance to discuss experimental issues with Professor Qiao, but he ended up discovering that Professor Qiao was being coerced by Mr. John.
How could he stand by idly when his idol was being treated ?
After hearing George’s answer, the look Qiao Jing cast on his face became somewhat strange, mixing with a few hints of suspicion.
To put it nicely, it was called quiet attention; to put it harshly, it should be...
Receiving the look from Qiao Jing, George was momentarily stunned, quickly realizing that his words could easily lead to misunderstandings.
Whether others misunderstood or not actually didn’t matter.
But the person in front of him was the renowned Professor Qiao, the person he admired and respected most. He didn’t want to be misunderstood by his idol.
Therefore, George hastily waved his hands and explained eagerly, "Professor Qiao, please don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t surveilling you, nor do I have any peculiar voyeurism habits."
"I was just... I was just curious about the legendary agricultural magnate of the empire, wanting to know what kind of person you are."
"Also, I know Mr. John has been pressuring you to expedite the experiments. I was afraid they might do something adverse to you, so I came over from time to time to check."
Qiao Jing raised an eyebrow slightly, her scrutinizing gaze roaming across George’s face.
It was evident that George’s words seemed to come from the heart, his expression very sincere, not like that of someone who was lying.
Having confirmed this, Qiao Jing’s wariness toward George lessened a bit, "Okay, I’ll take your word for what you just said, for the time being."
"However, you’d better not come here anymore, and certainly stop bringing me food, understand?"
Upon hearing this, George was momentarily stunned, thinking that Professor Qiao still doubted him, suspecting he had ulterior motives, which was why she rejected his kindness.
Thinking this, George immediately straightened his expression, solemnly pledging his loyalty, "Professor Qiao, rest assured, the meals I brought you are absolutely fine, I wouldn’t tamper with them..."
Qiao Jing instantly knew he had misunderstood her.
She was somewhat speechless and interrupted George’s words, "You’ve misunderstood, that’s not what I meant."
If she was worried about someone tampering with her food, she wouldn’t be Qiao Jing!
George was stunned again, his face full of confusion.
If it wasn’t because she feared he might drug the food, why then did Professor Qiao not want him to continue bringing meals?
Seeing his bewildered face, Qiao Jing had no choice but to add, "You work for John, and if John finds out that you’re defying his wishes and secretly helping me, what do you think will happen to you?"
George frowned slightly and fell silent.
Mr. John intentionally starved Professor Qiao, aiming to force her to conduct the experiments quickly.
If Mr. John found out he was secretly providing Professor Qiao with meals, disrupting the plan, Mr. John surely wouldn’t let him off...
"Hurry up and go, the longer you stay here, the greater the risk of being discovered."
As urged by Qiao Jing, George also realized that he had lingered too long.
He wanted to say something more, but, fearing discovery, he quickly tidied up the dishes and cutlery and left after saying goodbye.
After watching George leave, Qiao Jing poured herself a glass of water and leisurely drank it, only then lying back down on the bed.
He braved the risk of being dealt with to bring her food. This George really seems like a decent person.
As the saying goes, humans are iron, food is steel.
Being full and being hungry really feel different!
Zhan Qipei was urgently searching for the exact location of Qiao Jing.
Although he had a location sent by Qiao Jing, it was not very precise.
Currently, he could only confirm that Qiao Jing was on an island, but due to the many small islands surrounding the area, it was impossible to determine which one it was.
Just as Zhan Qipei was deploying his men and issuing orders on how to find her, a voice tinged with mockery came through.
"Zhan Qipei, this is M country, not the Empire. If you want to find Qiao Jing’s exact location, you’ll need my help,"
Zhan Qipei’s gaze lowered as he watched Wu Xirui approach slowly; his already icy eyes became even more gloomy.
Wu Xirui ignored his fierce glance and continued mockingly, "In other words, you, Zhan Qipei, are not up to it!"
Zhan Qipei knew Wu Xirui was provoking him, deliberately trying to anger him.
But with Qiao Jing’s situation unclear, he had no mood to waste words with Wu Xirui, only snorting coldly, "You seem quite concerned about her."
As soon as he learned of Qiao Jing’s trouble, this man rushed over in haste.
Such a reaction certainly made him suspicious!
"Is that so strange?"
Wu Xirui’s lips curved, his tone teasing as he spoke, "You know, she’s not only the renowned Professor Qiao but also the skillful Divine Doctor Jing."
"With her being so outstanding and so beautiful, which man could resist?"
At these words, Zhan Qipei’s expression instantly turned even colder, and the temperature around him seemed to drop sharply.
It gave a chilling sensation!
He took a long stride towards Wu Xirui, his gaze cold as ice, his tone filled with threat, "Remember, she is my woman."
His woman, Zhan Qipei, would not allow other men to covet her!
Under the oppressive aura of Zhan Qipei, Wu Xirui secretly clenched his teeth, a hint of sinister light flashing in his eyes.
But his face remained unchanged, still wearing that half-mocking smile, retorting with a scoff, "So what? Now does not mean forever, people change."
Zhan Qipei’s eyes narrowed slightly, staring coldly at Wu Xirui.
Before he could speak, Wu Xirui continued, "Say, if I find Qiao Jing first and rescue her unharmed, might she realize that I’m actually more capable than you and decide to dump you for me?"
Zhan Qipei clenched his fist, but soon relaxed it, his thin lips curling into a cold smirk, "Be with you? I’m afraid you won’t have that chance even in your next life!"
Wu Xirui laughed wickedly, meeting Zhan Qipei’s gaze, and casually retorted, "Then let’s wait and see."
With that, he took out his phone and before Zhan Qipei’s eyes, began directing his men, ordering a full-scale deployment to search for Qiao Jing.
Watching Wu Xirui’s smug demeanor, Zhan Qipei was annoyed.
But he had to admit one thing: having lived in M country for many years, Wu Xirui’s power in this nation was not inferior to his.
With Wu Xirui joining the search, they would certainly find Qiao Jing faster.
This was the most important thing at the moment!