"Why isn't anyone picking up?" Mu Qi fretted anxiously, muttering nonstop.
There was still no answer on the other end. Then the system's cold prompt rang out: "Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please call again later."
Disappointed, Mu Qi hung up hard, then dialed again unwilling to give up.
Time passed second by second, yet no one answered.
Mu Qi gritted his teeth and kept trying, dialing again and again. He called five or six times in all, but the other end remained utterly silent.
This time, he was thoroughly disappointed.
"I went to all this trouble—gathering materials to weave a raincoat, braving the wind and rain to come out and find a signal tower—and the call still won't go through.
"All that running around was for nothing. Damn, what rotten luck..."
Mu Qi cursed furiously, his face full of frustration and unwillingness to accept it.
After cursing for a full half-minute, Mu Qi was thoroughly dejected and was just about to turn back.
Just as he had taken a few steps, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang.
Though the heavy rain drowned out the ringtone, Mu Qi's hearing was sharp, and he noticed it immediately.
He quickly pulled out his phone. When he saw that the incoming call was from the doctor, his eyes widened in delighted surprise. His fingers trembled with excitement as he hurriedly tapped the screen to answer.
"Sorry, I was busy with something just now and didn't have my phone on me." Liu Dou had just come out of the restroom, and there was a hint of apology in his voice.
In truth, he did not feel that way at all. He had barely gone to the restroom before someone called him several times, leaving him irritated.
"Hello, Doctor Liu. I'm