After seeing the photo, he was only surprised at first because the man in the photo had good-looking features and a cool aura. Although it was just a photo, the overbearing aura that this man gave off made it feel like the man himself was standing in front of him. More importantly, the man looked familiar to him. “T-This is…”
His unusual reaction made Han Muzi think he knew Ye Moxuan and recognized him among the survivors they found.
The middle-aged man standing beside him inadvertently glanced at the photo, his eyes widening subconsciously. “This man here… Isn’t this Young Master Ye?”
He knows him? Eyes filled with rays of hope, Han Muzi turned to face the man. The man who had just been talking to Han Muzi slapped his forehead suddenly as if he just realized something. “I was wondering why he looked so familiar. I only remembered when you called out his name just now. Isn’t this Young Master Ye?” Although he was excited at first, he soon realized the seriousness of this matter. As a result, his eyes and expression suddenly became heavy.
He raised his head to look at Han Muzi, his voice a little hoarse. “Lady, don’t tell me… Young Master Ye also boarded this plane?”
With just one sentence, the light in Han Muzi’s eyes went out in an instant. When she saw their expressions earlier, she thought Ye Moxuan had been found and that she would be able to see him. However, the two of them were now asking her if Ye Moxuan had boarded the plane.
How would she answer this? In any case, she hoped that Ye Moxuan had not gotten on this plane. Otherwise…
Han Muzi’s slim body swayed under the light, and she almost fell forward. Fortunately, Han Qing was there to help her up. Pursing his thin lips, he said coldly to her, “It seems that they haven’t found Ye Moxuan yet, but we can’t help much even if we stay here. It’d be better for us to find a place nearby to rest for a night while waiting for any updates.”
Han Muzi’s face appeared pale under the light as she bit her lip and shook her head vigorously. Tears gathered in her eyes, but she shed no tears as her eyes continued to redden. Biting her lower lip, she shook her head and said nothing. The way she acted, she looked very much like a wayward child.
Han Qing did not know what to say. There was nothing else he could do but sigh in his heart before glancing at the person opposite them.
The middle-aged man immediately reacted while glancing at the staff around him, looking as if they could not bear to say anything.
“Young Lady Ye, you don’t have to worry because as far as I know, Young Master Ye is a very smart man. We’ve managed to find plenty of survivors today, from the elderly to even young children. If even they could survive, what more Young Master Ye, who’s such a powerful person? Surely nothing has happened to him.”
“Indeed.”
Another person chimed in, “Young Master Ye is a capable person, so don’t worry. Go ahead and find a place to rest for the night. Maybe we’ll find him tomorrow.”
Standing there, Han Muzi did not say a word although her slender figure held amazing strength.
Conducting a search and rescue in this fierce sea was a very dangerous thing. Furthermore, it was late at night when nothing could be seen clearly. Even if the search was continued, there was still a chance that the person would not be found. If any danger or trouble arose, the search and rescue team would have their lives sacrificed. As such, the search and rescue team returned when it got deeper into the night. Of course, some survivors were brought back as well.
It was only natural that Han Muzi did not want to leave. Han Qing could not do anything, nor could he pry her away by force. He could only stay with her and let Su Jiu get some warm water for her to warm her stomach.
Probably knowing that she needed to preserve her energy, Han Muzi did not refuse any of the food that Han Qing had gotten people to bring to her. Whatever was brought in front of her, she would eat. It was just that everything she ate seemed to be tasteless. Her acting this way only made those who saw this scene feel more distressed.
When the search and rescue team came to shore, Han Muzi, who had been eating and drinking, suddenly dropped everything in her hands and rushed over while holding up her dress.
“Muzi, be careful!” As Han Muzi staggered forward, she almost tripped over her dress. Han Qing’s face turned pale from shock as he went over to help her up.
After the search and rescue team came ashore, the members saw a woman in a wedding dress with fair skin and delicate features. Although her expression was contorted and her makeup was messed up, she was so fair and radiant that she looked like a beacon of light that was glowing in the darkness.
“Excuse me, my husband was also on the plane. I’m trying to see if he’s here,” Han Muzi took the initiative to explain after rushing over.
The search and rescue team understood where she was coming from. One of them nodded and said, “If you want to find your husband, follow us to the hospital nearby. Some of these people have choked on water, while some are traumatized—they’re not in good condition. After the doctors outside are done with simple first-aiding, these people will be sent to the hospital.”
Since they had put it that way, Han Muzi naturally understood the situation. These survivors had just been rescued and were hovering on the brink of death at this moment. If she were to go up there to look for Ye Moxuan, she would only be delaying their time. As such, she could only nod. “Okay. I’ll go to the hospital.”
“Thank you for understanding.”
After taking a few steps back, Han Muzi turned around and followed Han Qing outside to where they waited. As it was very late, the officials found people to lock down the area before the search and rescue team left. No one was allowed to approach the area until dawn.
It was probably because of Han Muzi’s arrival that they realized that family members and relatives of those who were on the plane could be making their way here as well. To prevent accidents from happening, they blocked off the area.
After Han Muzi got into the car, the driver rushed to the nearby hospital while following the ambulance in front.
Her heart was hanging by a thread at this moment because she did not know if Ye Moxuan was in the vehicle in front. All the survivors needed to be treated, so she could not possibly be selfish and rush over to look for Ye Moxuan, as that would force the others to wait for her. People’s lives were at stake here.
Han Muzi was accompanied by Han Qing and the rest. The incident was reported in the local news, so the patients in the hospital who heard of it did not find it odd to see the relatives of the victims in the hospital—even if it was someone in a wedding dress like Han Muzi. They just felt a little sympathetic and sad when they saw the look in her eyes. After all, if it was unnecessary, who would come to the hospital in a wedding dress?
It was unknown how long Han Muzi had waited for, but her legs were numb from standing. Finally, there was news that the patients were allowed to be visited as their conditions finally stabilized.
Han Muzi feared she might be interrupting others and was embarrassed to search for Ye Moxuan ward by ward, so she took out photos and asked a nurse. Initially, there was a surprised look in the nurse’s eyes when she saw the photos of Ye Moxuan, but she immediately shook her head. “I don’t think any of the people that were just sent in look like him…”
Han Muzi’s expression changed slightly while Han Qing, who was beside her, stepped forward and reconfirmed it. “Nurse, can you try a little harder to recall? Anyone would look worse off after being in the sea for so long, so are you sure there’s no such person?”
