Boundless Restaurant, the same private room as before.
This place held extraordinary meaning for Wang Xiaoliang and Wei Zijin.
When Wang Xiaoliang arrived, the tea had already been brewed. He leafed through the menu without rushing to order. No set menu this time; they would order what they liked.
Wei Zijin had said they would celebrate properly tonight, so he would wait until she arrived.
After scrolling on his phone for a while, he looked up at the time. Fifteen minutes had passed.
It was fine. Wei Zijin was so busy. This was normal.
Another ten minutes passed, and Wang Xiaoliang began to feel uneasy. Being late was one thing, but not even calling was unusual.
He called her, but no one answered. He sent a WeChat message: "Where are you?"
No reply.
Wang Xiaoliang waited another three minutes and called again. Still no answer.
He could no longer sit still and called Jin Huaqi directly.
"Qi Qi, where's Zijin?"
"She got home ages ago. I dropped her off in the underground garage. She said she was going to change before going on a date with you."
Wang Xiaoliang's chest suddenly tightened.
He stood and headed straight out. A server stopped him at the door. "Sir, your room-"
"Something urgent came up at home. We can't eat here today."
"This private room has already been opened for you, so we can't refund it. How about you settle the bill, and I give you a card to use directly next time?"
Wang Xiaoliang took out his phone, scanned the code, took the card, then turned and ran.
Boundless was close to home. Taking a taxi would actually be slower, with traffic completely jammed. Wang Xiaoliang broke into a run, pulling open a button at his shirt collar.
After running past two