Chapter 428: Everything Was Still

and harmonious life like an ordinary family forever. Sometimes she couldn't help but look down on Cheng Zhimin in her heart, muttering to herself, but on the surface, she continued to comfort: “Shu La...Shu Tinglan bid farewell to Song Song's parents and returned to Senzhou. She began contacting the teammates Yi MuYang had worked with, under the guise of wanting to write a piece about their experiences. She wanted to know what Yi MuYang's behavior was like in emergencies, and what choices he made at every crossroads.

She didn't know if what she was doing would make any difference, but she had to do something, rather than just sit there and wait. Since the situation was unclear, they had nowhere to turn. Shao Hui was also in charge of the search on the police side, but he didn't dare to make a big fuss about it.

It seems like everything has come to a standstill after Dingzhi's passing. It's as if time has stopped, and we've lost our way.

"Do you think we'll never find him again" Shu Tinglan always regretted leaving too hastily back then, without even saying a proper goodbye.

Zuo Yu'an: "No, he will come back."

Two people sat in the spacious living room. Without the usual chatter of children around, it felt a little strange.

"I'm sorry, I worried you too." Yi Muyang's matter had nothing to do with him.

Zhuo Yu'an reached out and pulled her into his arms, his tone deliberately distant: "Perhaps you think this is between the two of you, and I have nothing to do with it"

I didn't mean that.

"Then why are you apologizing to me"

"I'm sorry!" Shu Tinglan unconsciously said sorry again, but this time it was directed at his last words.

Zhuo Yu'an understood and smiled helplessly.

After a while, he continued: "Send me all the information you got from interviewing his teammates."

" "

"I had someone analyze his behavioral patterns. You're right, in extreme situations, a person's reactions are the most genuine and insightful." he said.

"I know, but is it useful once we analyze it"

“That’s useful. Shao Hui sent me the specific location of Ding’s incident. I built a simulator based on the surrounding maps. As long as you input his behavioral habits, it can calculate where he might go.”

This simulation calculation is easy to say, but in reality, there are many factors to consider.

Starting from the location provided by Shao Hui, expand outward using satellite positioning to create a precise topographical map of the surrounding area.

Based on the terrain and topography, we can infer what hazards this route might encounter.

... and his walking speed should also be determined based on the weather conditions of each day over the past month; ...

And assess the impact of each mountain range's climate, vegetation, water sources, and surrounding resident population.

These are all relatively objective factors, and by inputting his behavioral patterns, the simulator can automatically begin to calculate.

"Is this simulation really reliable" Shu Tinglan asked seriously.

Zhu Yu'an answered honestly: "It's not 100% reliable, because if any of the parameters change, the results could be vastly different. But we try to consider all the factors that could affect it, and then simulate calculations, at least we should get a general direction, the overall direction is correct, which makes our search much easier."

Ting Lan seemed to understand but not fully, but she believed in his ability and nodded. "About when will the results be out"

"Once we've finished analyzing his behavioral patterns, we should be able to determine his approximate location within the next two days."

"You've worked hard." This time she was smarter, not saying sorry or thank you.

Zuo Yu'an looked at her deeply: "Well, it was hard work, so now I need to relax."

Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

She heard the tenderness in his voice, and just about to say she didn't need to relax...

He had scooped her up and was carrying her toward the bedroom. His eyes told her she needed him!

Indeed, ever since Ding Zhi's passing, she has been running non-stop. She sent the children back to the capital, then went to visit Song Song's parents in the city, and upon her return, she communicated with Yi Mu Yang's teammates. She has been kept on edge by a tight string for so long that she hasn't had a proper rest in ages.

This evening, as Zhuo Yu'an gently carried her through the ups and downs, that tightly strung wire finally relaxed a little, and she slept the best sleep she'd had in days.

Seeing her fast asleep, Zhuo Yu'an quietly got up and returned to his study. He continued to work on his model. Technically, he had no problems, but he needed to consider every tiny factor that could possibly affect the results, striving for a final outcome as close to reality as possible.

He was a perfectionist by nature, and this involved the life safety of Yi Muyang. It was impossible not to take it seriously. These past few days, he had even researched and discussed with professional meteorologists and geographers about the local environment. Therefore, this model could be said to be the closest to reality.

Before the results came out, the two still went to work as usual. He still personally sent her off every day, but before it was just to the building entrance. Now that their relationship was public and with the recent special circumstances, he insisted on accompanying her all the way to the elevator and waited until she entered the law firm's floor before leaving reassured.

Sometimes he really treated her like a little girl who hadn't grown up. Watching her carry her bag into the law firm, it felt almost the same as watching Shu Xiaohua go to kindergarten. It was both concern and worry. He knew the environment was safe, but he always worried that they would be wronged.

She attributed his behavior to male chauvinism, believing deep down that women couldn't handle their own problems.

Zuo Yu'an angrily said, "If you understand caring as machismo, then yes, that's what it is."

When he spoke, he still held her hand tightly as they walked out of the elevator.

Shu Tinglan slightly slowed his pace, lifting the hands they were holding tightly. “Could you let go first”

At the office, she still wanted to maintain a certain level of professionalism. This kind of affectionate behavior was perfectly acceptable at home, but it was best to avoid it in a work setting.

Zuo Yu'an lifted his other hand, glanced at the watch on his wrist, and said.

“There are 5 minutes left until your work time.”

Shu Tinglan said inexplicably, "So what"

"So these 5 minutes still belong to me."

Nonsense!

Many colleagues have already come to work. Even though I've gotten used to seeing Zhuo Yu'an escort Ms. Shu, the lawyer, to work these past few days, every time I encounter them, I'm still full of curiosity and will deliberately slow down to listen to what they're saying.

I'm especially curious about what Zhu Yunan, who seems like a god on a pedestal, is like in private.

Shu Tinglan really felt that Zhu Yu'an was deliberately punishing her, punishing her for so many years of refusing to make their relationship public. Now that they finally made it public, he became even more determined to get back at her.

"There are still three minutes, go in." He finally let go of her hand and allowed her to leave.

She was relieved and immediately turned to head for the law firm.

"Tinglan!" He suddenly called her name again.

As soon as she turned around, she bumped into his arms, and he wrapped his arms around her.

The front desk and HR of the law firm, Guo Ran, both gasped. What kind of dog abuse is this in the morningnow.Zuo Yu'an heard her words, raised an eyebrow at her, and then could only shake his head helplessly. He took out his phone and asked Hua An's branch colleagues to send them a small sedan. This hone...