His wife's pregnancy bump disappeared, and Mr. Huo was going crazy missing her.

Just now, Gu Huainian got drunk and called her, saying some incoherent, drunken things.

She hung up, but he kept calling endlessly.

It's already eleven o'clock.

She already suffers from insomnia, and after being woken up, she has to rely on medication to fall back asleep.

At this moment, seeing a new wave of phone calls coming, Qiao Mian blocked Gu Huainian without hesitation.

……

The next day.

early morning.

Huo Yanbei woke up on the sofa in the hospital room.

After returning from the club last night, he didn't go back to the villa but came directly to the hospital to be with his daughter.

The swelling on Huo Sinian's head had gone down, but after reviewing the X-ray, the doctor said she had a mild concussion, which is why Huo Sinian was kept in the hospital for observation.

"Young Master, you're awake."

When Zhang Ma, who brought breakfast, saw that Huo Yanbei was awake, she pointed to the bag on the bedside table and said, "This is a change of clothes for you."

The man glanced at Huo Sinian, who was still fast asleep on the hospital bed, and casually asked, "Where's Song Man?"

Aunt Zhang replied, "Miss Song Man rushed out in a hurry after receiving a phone call from her aunt this morning."

Huo Yanbei paused slightly, then pressed his throbbing temples, picked up the bag, and went to the bathroom to change and wash up.

When she came out, Huo Sinian was already awake.

"dad……"

Huo Sinian sat on the hospital bed, a tiny bundle, with her arms outstretched, her voice sweet and soft as she asked for a hug.

Huo Yanbei walked over, scooped his daughter into his arms, and asked gently, "Are you hungry?"

Huo Sinian nodded.

Zhang Ma placed the breakfast on the coffee table next to the sofa.

Huo Yanbei helped his daughter wash up and had breakfast with her before going to the doctor's office to inquire about the child's condition.

The doctor said there was nothing seriously wrong, and I could be discharged after one more day of observation.

Huo Yanbei returned to the ward, instructed Zhang Ma to take good care of Huo Sinian, and then left the hospital for the company.

I arrived at the company at around nine o'clock.

At this moment, as he walked to the door of the president's office and was about to go in, he subconsciously turned his head and looked at the legal department across the street.

When he didn't see Qiao Mian in the office area, he frowned slightly.

After entering the office, Chen Ke placed a document on the desk in front of him. "Mr. Huo, this document needs your signature."

After Huo Yanbei finished signing the document, he instructed, "Notify Attorney Qiao to go to the conference room for a meeting later."

"Um... Attorney Qiao has taken leave."

"Why are you taking leave?"

Chen Ke replied, "I'm not entirely sure about the specifics..."

Huo Yanbei slammed the documents in his hand heavily on the desk, his face somewhat grim.

Chen Ke hurriedly asked, "Should I call and ask?"

Huo Yanbei frowned but remained silent.

It means tacit approval.

In front of Huo Yanbei, Chen Ke immediately made a phone call to Qiao Mian.

However, no one answered the phone for a long time.

After calling twice more without getting an answer, Chen Ke asked again, "Mr. Huo, should we go check on her? What if Attorney Qiao is sick?"

"No need."

Huo Yanbei leaned back in his seat, his jawline taut.

Yesterday, she won a brilliant battle with great vigor and was extremely happy. How could she suddenly fall ill?

But why did she take leave...?

The man suddenly felt annoyed.

When Huo Yanbei noticed Zhou Jinnan's absence during the meeting, his face immediately darkened.

Chen Ke noticed it too.

I immediately went out and called the HR department to confirm.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Ke returned to the conference room and cautiously whispered in someone's ear, "Director Zhou... has also taken leave."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yanbei's already cold face grew even darker.

Qiao Mian is requesting leave.

Zhou Jinan also asked for leave?

Did these two plan this beforehand by taking leave together?

Thinking of this, the man's dark face turned even colder in an instant.

In an instant, the temperature in the entire conference room dropped several degrees.

Seeing the president's unusual expression, the senior executives fell silent in fear.

When reporting on their work, they dared not even breathe loudly.

The meeting lasted for an hour.

After returning to the president's office from the meeting, Chen Ke quickly made a cup of hot tea and handed it to Huo Yanbei. "President Huo, how about I have someone check where Attorney Qiao went today?"

The man took the teacup, took a sip, and then slammed it down on the desk.

Due to excessive force, scalding hot tea splashed onto the back of his hand.

The burning sensation seeped into his skin, but it seemed to travel through his blood vessels and quickly penetrate his heart, causing a severe scorching pain.

The man spat out three words through gritted teeth: "No need."

"All right."

Not long after Chen Ke left, Huo Yanbei picked up his phone and sent Qiao Mian a WeChat message: [Where are you?]

After a while, there was still no reply from the other party.

But then a phone call came.

As soon as the call connected, I heard Song Man's voice, trembling with tears, "Yan Bei, my aunt has been taken away by the police, what should I do?"

……

When Qiao Mian arrived at the Tongchen Law Firm, she discovered that she wasn't the only one being interviewed.

I never expected the law firm to be so big.

Office space on the seventeenth floor of Hongxin Building.

The entire first floor is Tongchen's office area.

At this moment, Qiao Mian and three other interviewees were waiting in the lounge for HR to call their names.

It was close to noon when she was called into the HR office after the other three people had finished their interviews.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Attorney Qiao."

A well-dressed man in his late thirties with a handsome appearance greeted her with a smile and said, "Please sit down."

Qiao Mian pulled out a chair and sat down awkwardly.

The man scrutinized her for a moment, then raised an eyebrow. "Attorney Qiao, my name is Yue Chen, and I'm one of the partners at Tongchen."

"Hello, Attorney Yue."

Qiao Mian nodded and addressed him.

After carefully reviewing her resume, Yue Chen looked at her with admiration. "Attorney Qiao graduated from university through self-study, and then passed the bar exam through self-study to obtain her lawyer's license. It's really inspiring."

Qiao Mian replied politely, "My education level is not high, Attorney Yue is too kind."

Yue Chen: "At Tongchen, we don't value fancy academic qualifications; we value ability and character. I've seen the cases that Attorney Qiao handled at Ronghua, and he's quite capable."

Qiao Mian smiled slightly. "Thank you."

Yue Chen: "Tongchen needs talent like Attorney Qiao, and we guarantee a much higher salary and benefits than you at Ronghua. Attorney Qiao, would you be willing to join Tongchen?"

Qiao Mian was somewhat surprised.

He just had the interview and he already got the job?

The hasty approach made Qiao Mian feel like it wasn't real.

"Attorney Yue, do you have any other questions?"

Yue Chen: "There are no other questions. Tongchen has just been established and urgently needs a lawyer with outstanding abilities like Attorney Qiao to join us."

Qiao Mian was flattered and thought for a moment before making her point clear: "Thank you for your consideration, but as you know from my resume, I am currently employed and cannot come to Tongchen immediately."

Yue Chen raised his eyebrows, "As long as Attorney Qiao is willing to join Tongchen, all other issues are not problems."