As soon as Ji Ting stepped through the front door, the butler came up and told him quietly, "Mr. Ji, the Eldest Young Master received a phone call half an hour ago, then went into the study."
That works out nicely. Ji Ting silently breathed a sigh of relief. I haven't figured out how to bring up what happened today with Ji Yanzhi yet.
In the study, Ji Yanzhi was reading the month-end report Yu Lin had sent him. Hearing Ji Ting's thoughts, he curled his lips into a silent sneer.
Hah. Wasn't it just that flashy magpie Lu Yanchu finally couldn't hold back and confessed? Ji Ear actually wanted to hide it from him? What, was he afraid he'd go make trouble for Lu Yanchu if he found out? Was he trying to protect that guy's fragile self-esteem?
He snorted, skimmed the last few lines of the report in irritation, then scooped up Chestnut, who was curled up asleep nearby, planning to head out for a little "chance encounter."
But as soon as Ji Yanzhi stepped out of the elevator, he saw Ji Ting standing at the guest room door, his brows slightly furrowed as he stared inside in confusion, as though he had discovered something beyond his comprehension.
"Ji Ear," Ji Yanzhi said with studied casualness, walking over with the cat in his arms. "When did you get back? Why are you standing here spacing out?"
Ji Ting turned at his voice. "Not long ago."
Ji Yanzhi stopped beside him and deposited Chestnut in his arms. "I thought you wouldn't be back until dark. What, Lu Yanchu already..."
"Ji Yanzhi." In a rare interruption, Ji Ting raised a hand and pointed through the open guest room door. "What is this?"
"The guest room." Only after answering offhandedly did