When Hua Jian woke up, he found a missed call and several WeChat messages on his phone.
He stared at them for a while, still bleary-eyed.
He had drunk a little last night and slept quite soundly.
"Why did Second Brother call me?"
He opened WeChat and, after a moment's thought, replied to Bo Lin first, then called Xie Zhitan back.
Xie Zhitan answered almost immediately. "You're awake?"
Hua Jian asked, "Second Brother, did you need something?"
Xie Zhitan said, "Have my dad and your mom contacted you lately?"
Hua Jian paused. "No."
Ever since he had seen Madam Hua at the Camphor Hotel in Sea City, she and Xie Father seemed to have suddenly vanished from his life.
"Really? That's good." Xie Zhitan breathed a sigh of relief. "Things have been so busy at home lately that I haven't had time to get in touch. Have you run into any trouble? If you're not enjoying livestreaming, sign a few people to do it instead. You can stay behind the scenes as the boss. Either way, you won't be short of money."
Hua Jian rolled out of bed and said with a smile, "Second Brother, sometimes you really do fuss like an old mother hen."
"Nonsense," Xie Zhitan scolded irritably.
The brothers fell silent on the phone for a moment.
Hua Jian suddenly asked, "Second Brother, are you hiding something from me?"
Xie Zhitan's tone remained unchanged. "There is something, but it's not important. Let's find a time to have dinner in the next couple of days. Your Third Brother just got back safely, so we can celebrate together."
His relaxed tone put Hua Jian at ease, too.
"Of course." Hua Jian's eyes shifted, a glint of mischief flashing in their narrow depths. "Since Third Brother has so much free