In the early hours, Ji Yanzhi slipped quietly out of the lounge. Wang Mian, who was on the sofa, was about to speak when he saw Ji Yanzhi gesture for silence.
Only after Ji Yanzhi had eased the door shut did he turn around and say, "Go ahead."
"Director Ji, what exactly did Teacher Ji call me over for?" If it was about cybersecurity, the group had a Chief Scientist in that field. Surely Wang Mian wouldn't be the one they needed.
"Didn't Ji Ting tell you?"
Wang Mian spread his hands. "No. I thought he'd tell me after lunch, but he didn't say a thing. He was busy all afternoon, so I figured he'd finally tell me tonight, right? Then he went in there to sleep with you."
Ji Yanzhi hadn't thought to ask either, so he said, "He must have his reasons. Just stay put."
Wang Mian slumped against the back of the sofa, looking miserable. "But I'm bored to death. I can't sleep, and I have no idea what to do."
"I think Wang Bin's still working overtime in the laboratory. If you're really that bored, I'll call him over to keep you company."
Wang Mian sprang straight up and hissed, "Will Shili's share price drop if you go one day without needling me about him?"
Ji Yanzhi gave a cold chuckle. "He seems more than willing to me."
"Willing, my ass. If he were willing, would he have dumped me back then?"
Ji Yanzhi looked at him without a word.
Wang Mian raised an eyebrow and leaned closer. "Hey, don't you think that bastard Wang Bin must have been blind to dump someone as good-looking as me?"
The corners of Ji Yanzhi's lips lifted faintly, silently conveying his disdain. "A villain scheming is nothing compared to