Gu Wenze's expression darkened at once.
If he hadn't known that Qiao Hua had no contact with Zhou Qiwen, Gu Wenze might even have suspected that the two had plotted tonight's incident together just so she could call Shen Zhen.
When Gu Wenze remained silent, Qiao Hua stared straight into his eyes, dissatisfaction and resentment plain on her face. "Are you going to agree or not?"
Looking at Qiao Hua's stubborn, pale face and thinking of what had happened tonight, Gu Wenze finally softened despite himself. He gave a cold grunt of assent.
Yes!
Qiao Hua cheered inwardly, but kept her expression calm as she watched Gu Wenze find a number and dial it.
The person on the other end seemed busy and took quite a while to answer. Gu Wenze got straight to the point. "Qiao Hua wants to speak to Shen Zhen."
A gloomy voice came through the phone. "No time."
Gu Wenze's tone remained perfectly calm. "I promised Qiao Hua I'd let her talk to Shen Zhen."
You Xiaonian spoke through gritted teeth. "Gu Wenze, are you using me to do her a favor?"
"It's just a phone call. It won't interfere with your business."
The two men reached an impasse, neither saying a word. After a long silence, You Xiaonian finally gave in. "You have ten minutes," he said coldly.
Gu Wenze handed Qiao Hua the phone. "Keep it short."
Since Gu Wenze had helped her, Qiao Hua let his unpleasant tone slide and took the phone from him.
There was a brief rustling sound, then a familiar voice spoke. "Hello."
Hearing Shen Zhen's slightly hoarse voice, Qiao Hua suppressed her excitement. "Shen Zhen, it's me."
Shen Zhen wasn't as happy as she had expected. Instead, there was a barely perceptible sigh in her voice. "Qiao