When Feng Xinying's tears dried all she was left with was dry heaves. She would hold Xie Yuansheng's hand and keep staring at his handsome face. "Come back Xie Yuansheng. This is not right. This is injustice. I am too young and my baby needs father." She would mumble. How could anyone's life become so different within a period of few days? Everything was upside down. At one point of time she even got the idea of terminating her pregnancy. However, as she thought that her body shuddered, her soul shuddered. She touched her belly and felt the warmth for Xie Yuansheng and for her baby. 

After a day the doctors removed the last tube that was running through his body. They said that the injections could be given intravenously also and hence he did not need any drips. Feng Xinying was satisfied that his body was healing. That day she went and slept with him on the same bed being careful that he wouldn't get hurt. She just curled herself in him and kept her hand on his legs. She dared not touch his chest area because that was where the bandage was still covering his wound.  

Chang Ling had approached the next three board members. She knew that they had been looking for employment for their kith and kin and so she went around doing research about those people. When she met those board members on a private lunch party, she offered them fantastic positions for their relatives and won three more votes. Now she had to look at a few more. She had to act as fast as possible because she didn't want them to give any chance to think about any second options. She wanted them all to just keep thinking about her. In order to keep them busy, she had hosted lunches and dinners for them continuously for two days. 

It was evening of the second day since the doctor had announced that Jiao Long had come to visit Feng Xinying. "How is my child today?" asked Jiao Long as soon as she entered the room. 

"I am doing terribly auntie," she replied looking at her as she propped herself on the bed. She was lying on the bed and looking at Xie Yuansheng. 

Jiao Long came to her and embraced her. She stroked her hair. "Feng Xinying, sometimes life throws a lot of tests at you. Give yourself time and things will be okay. Keep hope."

Feng Xinying took a sigh as she looked at Xie Yuansheng and nodded. "Yes auntie…" she replied in a monotonous voice. 

Jiao Long left her after an hour and making sure that she had eaten something. It was 8PM and Feng Xinying looked at Xie Yuansheng. That day she didn't go near him. She was angry with him for not responding to at all. "Sleep well, Xie Yuansheng. I will come to you tomorrow."

"Feng Xinying, stay…" his voice was soft and meaningless. It was as if he was without any reins or direction. He felt like a ghost drifting in frost and mist. He could hear Feng Xinying's voice, "Come back darling," but he couldn't understand from where it was coming. He left his body to follow that voice, he left that flesh to find his beloved, but every time something snagged. There was burning pain that ripped him from the path he was seeking and brought him back to the distorted frost. He had been finding her from a long time. His soul was bound to his body and he could only listen. Feng Xinying's voice used to come from far away. It was as though she was right there behind that mist, but when he would run to find her, there was only blank s.p.a.ce. And so he did what he was supposed to do, sleep and wait for her to wake him up. The quietness around him scared him. He wanted her and he was worried about the little Xie Yuansheng in her tummy…

Chang Ling had arranged a meeting with the five board members. If those five agreed to her, she would be able to pull her stunt. She would become the CEO of the company and she would eventually have a lot of control over it. Once she became the CEO, it would be easy for her to oust and strip Feng Xinying of all the powers she had because her first move would be to liquidate all the a.s.sets. She was also planning to convert the company back to public and relist the company in the stock exchange. She could not believe that she was this close to her dreams after living thrice. 

The meeting was arranged over the lunch. While having lunch with those members, she came straight to the point, "You all already know why today's meeting has been called." 

All of them nodded and looked at her with eyes as though they were awaiting as to what she would offer them if they voted for her. 

Chang Ling had already conducted her research and she knew that these five only spoke the money language. "Well, I can offer you the option of five percent extra shares once you vote for me."

"What is the guarantee that you will give us that option once we have voted for you?" asked one of them. 

"Do you want my written consent for it?" she asked with a smile. 

"As a matter of fact, yes we want you to give it in writing," replied one of them who was wary of her intentions. 

"Sure," she said and immediately handed them with letters that she had printed out beforehand in which it was written that she would give them the stock option. 

Satisfied after reading the letter, they all agreed to vote for her. Chang Ling gave them a polite smile. The stage was set and the company was hers. She had worked pretty hard for it and she had done all this without Lim De Zhi's consent. She only waited for tomorrow's meeting.