Qin Zaiye still remembered his earlier threat to torment him. He glanced again at the book in front of him, then raised his eyes, his gaze sinister. "What exactly are you trying to do?"
Ji Yanzhi raised an eyebrow noncommittally. "Think whatever you like, but this might be your last chance to see Ling Xi. If I were you, I'd make the most of it."
Although he still had some of the time Team Leader Sun had allotted him, he ended their discussion early because he had someone else to see.
Team Leader Sun seemed surprised that he was leaving already. "Since you're here, aren't you going to see Ji Shize?"
In the past, Ji Yanzhi would certainly have kept Ji Shize around to torment him slowly. But now his life held something more meaningful, and he no longer intended to waste his time.
"Once I've seen the person I'm meeting today, we can talk about that next time."
Team Leader Sun walked him to the elevator, then remembered something just before they parted. "Oh, right. Pass a message to Little Ji for me. What happened at Crane Garden isn't a big deal. Tell him not to worry about it."
Something flickered through Ji Yanzhi's mind, but his expression barely changed. "What's the situation over there now?"
Team Leader Sun studied him for a few seconds, then gave a knowing smile. "Oh, so you don't know what Little Ji did."
Since he had been seen through, Ji Yanzhi stopped beating around the bush. "I was ill for a while recently and haven't had a chance to ask."
"Little Ji... I used to think he had a very mild temper." Team Leader Sun seemed to recall something, then sucked in a breath. "Though perhaps it's precisely because he's so good-tempered that