Liu Xiaoxiao actually pulled out her phone and called Wang Ye.
When Wang Ye received the call, he had already arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine, and was having dinner with Prosecutor General Natalia.
Ruan Xiaozhu had not lied to Liu Xiaoxiao. Wang Ye really had gone abroad on business that day, on an official visit to Ukraine.
When he saw Liu Xiaoxiao's name on his phone, Wang Ye calmly rose to his feet, gestured to Natalia, left the dining table, and went to the study before answering the call.
Natalia did not mind at all. In fact, she found it perfectly normal. Given Wang Ye's status, the matters discussed over the phone might involve state secrets, so naturally it would not be convenient for her to listen in...
Closing the study door behind him, Wang Ye asked with a smile, "Xiaoxiao, why are you calling me at this hour? Is something wrong?"
Biting her lip, Liu Xiaoxiao said somewhat awkwardly, "Wang Ye, we've received the gift you asked Ruan Xiaozhu to bring us. Thank you so much, but I can't accept it. It's simply too valuable. Oh, and the gift Xiaozhu gave me was too expensive as well. I'm planning to return it to her tomorrow, so I wanted to tell you in advance. It's not that I don't like the gifts you gave us, it's just because..."
She tried hard to explain, afraid that Wang Ye and Ruan Xiaozhu would misunderstand.
After all, someone had thoughtfully picked out such expensive gifts for you, only for you to refuse them. If she did not make the reason clear, how could they continue getting along in the future?
Wang Ye smiled and interrupted her explanation, because he understood why she was refusing.
"All right, Xiaoxiao. Just accept the gifts without worrying about