The call connected, and she only reported Qin Huaixin's name and the restaurant's address before saying, "If you don't hurry, Lu Xiao is going to take her away."
After hanging up, she stayed in the cool wind for a long time before she finally stepped up the stairs.
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That night, Leng Yixing went to No.9 Mansion again to cadge some drinks.
This time, neither Lu Jinyang nor Gu Chen were with him, just Li Yan sitting silently in the private room, watching the time and observing him.
After who knows how many bottles, Leng Yixing began to annoy Li Yan, who wasn't paying him any attention.
"Dean Li, really, you're leaving your wife at home to come watch an old guy like me drown his sorrows in booze? Aren't you short-changing yourself?"
Leng Yixing's tone was laced with hints of drunkenness – whether he was truly drunk or not, only he knew.
Li Yan gave him a cold glance and decided not to engage.
