He looked haggard and worn out from traveling.
Gu Zheng looked at her, even his smile weary. Only his eyes still sparkled.
"Pretty lady, could you let me in to sit for a while?"
Song Ning watched him silently without saying a word.
Gu Zheng braced his elbow against the doorframe and leaned closer, lowering his voice.
"To make it here in time to see you, I haven't slept for two days and two nights!"
The door diagonally opposite quietly opened again.
Without a word, Song Ning turned and walked inside.
Gu Zheng immediately followed her in and closed the door behind him.
Across the hall, Han Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and promptly ducked back inside.
He grinned so widely that he accidentally pulled at the blister on his lip. Hissing in pain, he covered his mouth for a good while.
"Oh, thank goodness! I can finally stop worrying!"
As he spoke, he nudged Chen Liang's arm.
"I think our boss still has a chance! That Zhou fellow spent ages fawning over her and never even got a smile, but our boss showed up and she let him straight in!"
Chen Liang lay on the bed without answering.
"Hey! Did you hear what I said?"
Chen Liang opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling.
"Song Ning has something weighing on her heart! Until she works through it, nobody has a chance!"
The Jinjiang Hotel was one of Shanghai City's well-known upscale hotels.
The rooms were well equipped.
After entering the room, Gu Zheng sat down on the small sofa.
Song Ning poured him a glass of water.
"Are things going smoothly on your end?"
Gu Zheng drained the glass before answering.
"Yes! But it'll take time! There are a lot of regions and all sorts of