Cai Jingwen looked up at the clear blue sky and took a deep breath. She was back in Pengcheng. Last time, she had only passed through. This time, she would be staying for the long haul.
"Jingwen, what are you thinking about?" Li Li wheeled her suitcase over. "Wondering when you'll get to see Celestial Master Chen?"
Cai Jingwen shot her a look. "Work is work, and personal matters are personal matters. Let's get things settled at the company first."
"All right, all right. You're the general manager, so you call the shots." Grinning, Li Li linked her arm through hers. "Come on, let's check out the housing the company arranged for us. Hopefully, it won't be too bad."
They took a taxi to the accommodation the company had arranged. The Pengcheng branch had provided its general manager with a two-bedroom apartment in a decent residential complex in Fudi District. The furnishings were simple but clean.
"Not bad." Li Li walked around the apartment. "Better than I expected. At least we won't have to sleep under a bridge."
Cai Jingwen put down her luggage and walked onto the balcony. The complex wasn't far from Treasure Sky City, and from the balcony, she could vaguely make out that area. Her gaze lingered there for a long time.
Li Li came out of the bedroom, followed her gaze, and sighed. "If you want to see him, just go. Nobody's stopping you."
Cai Jingwen shook her head. "Work first. We'll talk about it once everything's settled."
On the forty-ninth floor of an office building.
Fan Hai sat in his executive chair, twirling a fountain pen. Song Xinxue's WeChat profile picture was displayed on the computer screen in front of him. He had sent her several messages, and all her replies had been polite—"Mm,"