"Mr. Ou," Yang Danzhou said, "I've already made all the arrangements on my end. We can perform the facial restoration surgery for your friend at any time."
"Thank you," Ou Yunchen replied. "I think my friend has waited for this moment for a very long time."
"Don't mention it," Yang Danzhou said. "Your friend's case meets the requirements, and we're very happy to welcome them as a distinguished guest at our sanatorium."
"That's great," Ou Yunchen said. "However, he's currently abroad. I'll bring him back as soon as possible."
"Of course," Yang Danzhou said. "Our team of specialists is right here at the sanatorium and can perform the surgery for him whenever he's ready."
***
This was perhaps the best news Ou Yunchen had received in a long time.
Since the incident at...
It wasn't until the doctor came to change his dressing the next day that Fan Zhijie woke up. But the moment he opened his eyes, he screamed in terror.
"Fan Zhijie, it's alright now. You're safe," Ou Yunchen said.
In his daze, Fan Zhijie finally recognized that the person before him was not Yan Shizong, and he began to cry and sob.
Ou Yunchen stepped forward to comfort him. It seemed Yan Shizong must have used extremely cruel methods to frighten a man like this.
"Mr. Ou, I really didn't say a word..." Fan Zhijie stammered.
"I know. It's alright. Don't worry," Ou Yunchen reassured him.
Fan Zhijie cried uncontrollably, like a child who had been deeply wronged. There must have been something else going on.
"Would you like to tell me what happened?" Ou Yunchen asked.
"Yan Shizong used my daughter to pressure me," Fan Zhijie confessed, tears streaming down his face. "He asked if you had any new plans against him. I said I didn't know. Then he threatened to make sure my daughter never got out of prison if I didn't tell him the truth..."
"He beat you for this?" Ou Yunchen asked.
"He said you've been too quiet lately. Even though Bai Mingyu's matter involved Xi Ou, it's not like you to remain so calm," Fan Zhijie explained.
"Did he know that you and I had met privately?" Ou Yunchen inquired.
"I was afraid that if I said I hadn't met you, he wouldn't believe me. So I said that it was mostly for public relations purposes, and that you'd called me to Xi Ou to discuss the high fees I was charging," Fan Zhijie replied.
"Did he believe you?"
"Yes, he did. It's common for us to encounter situations like this, and other entertainment companies sometimes invite us to their offices," Fan Zhijie said.
"Mr. Ou, please believe me. I really didn't reveal anything we discussed," Fan Zhijie pleaded.
"I honestly didn't expect this. You're the most tight-lipped person I've ever met, yet you still refused to speak even after being beaten like this," Ou Yunchen remarked.
"Mr. Ou, I beg you to save my daughter."
"Have you thought it through?" Ou Yunchen asked.
"Yan Shizong will always use my daughter to threaten me. I've realized that no matter how well I cooperate or how obediently I follow his orders, I'll never be able to see my daughter again," Fan Zhijie said with a sigh.
"You will indeed need to disappear for a while," Ou Yunchen stated.
"Mr. Ou, I'll do whatever you say. As long as it means my daughter can get out safely, I'll do anything," Fan Zhijie vowed.
Ou Yunchen smiled. He realized that if his daughter was the reason Fan Zhijie was so loyal, he wouldn't have wasted those three days.
"However," Ou Yunchen said, "you need to tell me everything you know truthfully."