Ji Ting froze for a moment, then sat up, his expression serious. "Ji Yanzhi, is what you said true?"
Seeing how deeply his brow furrowed, Ji Yanzhi suddenly slipped back into a teasing tone. "Even if it is, you don't have to be so nervous. I'm not going to chase you down and make you take responsibility."
"I'm asking you..."
Before he could finish, the door suddenly swung open. "Teacher Ji, Professor Wu needs you to come over right away."
Only after speaking did the visitor notice Ji Yanzhi on the mattress. He gave an awkward nod. "Sorry for disturbing your rest."
Ji Yanzhi was about to say it was fine, but Ji Ting spoke to the man first. "Sorry for the trouble, but could you step outside for a moment? We still have something to discuss."
The man was just about to leave when Ji Yanzhi stopped him. "Wait." He turned back to Ji Ting. "Everything at the Laboratory is important. Go ahead."
Ji Ting's brow tightened further. "Ji Yanzhi."
"Go on. Don't keep them waiting."
Ji Ting held his gaze for another moment, then climbed off the bed with his fingers clenched and left with the man.
He was gone the entire night. By the time Ji Ting resolved the problem and returned, the man on the mattress had vanished.
Outside the Mulan Cloud Residence.
Shen Mu Lan stood at the window with his arms folded. "What are you doing here? Unless I remember wrong, we're not friends anymore."
Ji Yanzhi looked at him expressionlessly. "Shen Mu Lan, are you in elementary school?"
"Even an elementary school kid has more loyalty than you! You ditched me and just left, leaving me there to get chewed out alone. What kind of friend does that?"
Ji Yanzhi knew he was