It’s not as good as the wood carving in his hands, which can still bring him a bit of joy while he waits.
Dan Tingye lowered his gaze, his fingertips caressing back and forth on the just-carved human face, as if trying to see through the wood carving in his hands the person he longed for day and night.
"Her?"
Yao was startled and looked up at him in confusion, only to see him picking up a specially made blade and continuing to carve his creation.
For so many years, since Yao had been ordered to stay by the master’s side to assist him in taking over the group, he had seen him constantly playing with wood carvings.
And he always carved figures, each wood carving’s features were different, yet they looked very similar.
Yao glanced at them secretly several times, always feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity, but couldn’t recall where he had seen them before.
The question that slipped out today saw no response from Tingye, so he didn’t dare ask more, and started the car to drive back.
Just as the car stopped, Dan Tingye pushed open the car door and strode towards the group building.
"Young Master—"
As soon as he stepped into the lobby, respectful greetings echoed through the space.
Dan Tingye paused, a slight crease between his brows appeared unobtrusively, but then he resumed his calm demeanor, nodded in acknowledgment, and made his way into the elevator, pressing the button for the top floor.
His movements were quick, and even Yao, who followed a few steps behind, was left outside the elevator, watching as the elevator doors closed and the numbers climbed upward, bewildered!
Could it be that the young master had already discovered he was a spy sent by Mr. Jie? Is this him being abandoned by the master?
"Ding—"
The elevator door opened, revealing a slight tranquility in the corridor.
Dan Tingye stepped out of the elevator, strode into his office, and slammed the door shut.
He took off his suit jacket, casually tossed it onto the sofa, loosened his tie, and holding the newly carved wood sculpture, walked to the bookshelf.
"Crack—"
After a slight muffled sound, the bookshelf slowly shifted sideways, revealing a blank wall and the safe embedded within it.
Dan Tingye’s fingers moved slightly, inputting the password before pulling open the door of the safe.
Looking at the wood carvings filling the safe, a trace of warmth finally appeared in his cold eyes.
The spacious safe was like an exhibition cabinet, filled with pieces from the same series, a girl’s sculptures.
The little girl on the far left looked about three years old, while the one on the far right seemed sixteen or seventeen, her features subtly changing and becoming increasingly beautiful with age.
Each wood carving had a very smooth surface, as if touched countless times.
Dan Tingye’s eyes flashed slightly as he placed the sculpture in his hand on the far right.
A delicate statue stood before him, with beautiful features, a gentle demeanor, even the girl’s expression was vivid, as if an eighteen-year-old girl were standing right in front of him.
Dan Tingye stood there, his focused gaze like he was looking at his treasure.
After a long while, he lowered his gaze and turned to his desk, reaching out to press the intercom.
"Have Assistant Yao come to my office. Also, from today onwards, all company work arrangements will be directly handed over to Assistant Yao. He will temporarily manage Dan Group on my behalf."
Without paying attention to the astonishment from the other end of the phone, Dan Tingye hung up straightaway, stood up from his desk, and began preparing his documents.
It’s been fifteen years. If she’s not coming back, he’ll go find her!