The group shrugged in unison, each expressing their lack of knowledge.
While waiting for Young Master Lin to arrive, Xi Shaoqi felt increasingly uneasy. Taking advantage of the commotion, he decided to step out of the private room with his phone in hand. Standing in the elegantly decorated hallway, he dialed that familiar number.
The phone rang for a long ti, and Xi Shaoqi patiently waited. Just as he thought the other party might not be there, a familiar female voice suddenly ca through: "Shaoqi, what’s up?"
"Nannan, have you returned to the country?" Xi Shaoqi’s voice sounded extrely gentle.
"Yes, I just returned today."
Upon hearing this, Xi Shaoqi grew increasingly puzzled. Normally, if Nannan returned, wouldn’t that guy be delighted? Why did the voice just now not have any trace of happiness, and why agree to co and play cards? Could it be that the two of them had a disagreent? That wouldn’t do; Nannan had finally found a boyfriend, and he was soone Xi Shaoqi knew well. It was important not to let this just pass by.
His clever mind quickly thought things through, and soon he ca to a decision. He continued to speak into the phone, inviting the person on the other end: "Nannan, how about coming out for a gathering? I haven’t seen you in days."
An Nan originally wanted to say she was too tired to go out, but just then, the sound of a door closing ca from outside, and her heart suddenly grew sour; she didn’t want to stay at ho alone anymore: "Alright, send the address to my phone later. I’ll change clothes and co over."
"Okay, do you need to pick you up?"
"No need, I’ll drive over myself."
After hanging up the phone, An Nan quickly put down her mobile and walked out of her room. After searching the guest room, bathroom, kitchen, balcony, and study, she didn’t find the familiar figure, so An Nan had to accept one fact: the man really had left. For reasons she couldn’t understand, her tears suddenly started to fall uncontrollably down her cheeks. Soon, she wrapped her arms around herself and slowly squatted on the floor. In the originally silent living room, only the subtle sound of sobs remained.
After crying for so ti, An Nan slowly stood up from the floor, only to find her legs had gone numb. She limped back to her room and found her phone, which showed several missed calls, all from the sa person. She quickly wiped away the lingering tears on her face and replied with a text ssage: "Just had a bit of an issue, I’ll go out soon."
A reply quickly ca back: "Okay, take your ti. When you arrive, send a ssage, and I’ll co downstairs to et you."
Xi Shaoqi had just put down his phone with a smile when a teasing voice reached his ears: "So, Third Young Master, which beautiful lady is it that makes you smile so sweetly? It’s really rare to see."
Zuo Qingfeng’s teasing voice imdiately garnered agreent from the others, yet he chose to keep them in suspense with a mysterious smile, remaining silent. As the group wanted to probe further, Lin Mubai entered just in ti, shifting everyone’s attention.
"Mu Bai, you’re here." Xi Shaoqi proactively stood up to greet the newcor.
The other person maintained his usual aloofness, casting a witty glance around the private room before lightly nodding and heading straight to the only mahjong table to sit down.
His personality was well known to everyone, and they were used to it. No one minded; Xi Shaoqi promptly invited two other participants for the mahjong ga to take their seats, while the rest either sat nearby to watch or gathered in small groups for chat and laughter.
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