The Highest Will

Jiang Cheng's expression terrified Fatty. His eyes had been vacant, and he stood frozen, like an empty shell.

Seeing Jiang Cheng's gaze refocus, Fatty's heart finally settled.

Because of this incident, Fatty and Huai Yi didn't dare mention the mission details in front of Jiang Cheng during dinner, fearing they might upset him.

Putting down his chopsticks, Jiang Cheng went upstairs alone. Fatty wanted to follow, but Huai Yi stopped him, suggesting they let Jiang Cheng have some quiet time.

Grabbing his phone, after an unknown amount of time, Jiang Cheng finally mustered the courage to dial a number.

"An invalid number." Jiang Cheng froze.

Lin Wan'er's phone number had become invalid!

A moment later, he dialed several other numbers – places Lin Wan'er frequented, where he knew the managers.

These weren't invalid numbers, but the voices that answered weren't the ones he was familiar with.

They had all disappeared, like ghosts.

Hanging up, Jiang Cheng immediately rushed to these places to verify. In each familiar office, Wu was alone.

Even the bar he frequented had its boss gone. He'd left a suicide note, claiming poor management, massive debts, and a desire to hang himself somewhere scenic.

Lies!

The clients he introduced alone each month were enough to keep the place afloat!

With Lin Wan'er's disappearance, Jiang Cheng realized how unfamiliar and powerless he was in this world. He thought he knew it well, but the reality was different.

Back at the studio, standing outside the door, Jiang Cheng rubbed his face vigorously before putting on a normal expression and walking in.

After a brief exchange with Fatty and the others, he prepared to go upstairs.

He wasn't sure why, but his emotions weren't as unbearable as before. Perhaps he had already accepted the reality.

The sooner he accepted himself