Ji Yanzhi froze for a moment at what he heard, then anger surged up, impossible to suppress.
Ji Ear had the sweetest temper imaginable, yet someone had actually made him so angry his chest felt tight? He was going to find out who that bastard was!
He tightened his grip on his phone and immediately said, "Where are you? I'll come find you."
"No need. I'm about to head home."
Once the call ended, Ji Ting turned to Fang Shiyuan. "Sorry for the trouble, Mr. Fang. Goodbye."
Seeing Ji Ting about to leave, Fang Shiyuan hesitated several times, wanting to speak. Only when Ji Ting stepped through the front door did he muster the courage to call out, "Academician Ji-"
Ji Ting turned around. "Did you need something else?"
"Um..." Even Fang Shiyuan's neck flushed red. "C-can I consider myself... someone who knows you now?"
Ji Ting's brows drew together slightly. "Sorry, I don't understand."
"I mean..." Fang Shiyuan scratched his head anxiously. "Have you... have you remembered my name?"
Ji Ting still didn't understand what he meant, so he could only answer the literal question. "Yes. Your name is Fang Shiyuan."
Fang Shiyuan's eyes lit up instantly, and he grinned from ear to ear, nodding vigorously. "Yes! That's right! My name is Fang Shiyuan!"
Zhang Jian exchanged a knowing look with his colleague. Sure enough, this kid was a closet admirer of Academician Ji.
On the drive back, Ji Ting silently watched the streets flash past outside the window, his profile looking somewhat distant. Occasionally, he drew a deep breath, as though struggling to calm something within him.
Zhang Jian glanced at him through the rearview mirror several times, hesitating to speak. Judging by his years of experience reading people, there was absolutely no possibility of anything romantic between