Lin Zhe left the sisters, Li Yanfei and Li Yanxue, in Hu Ting's care.
He turned and returned to his office.
Closing the door, he reached into his pocket and took out his phone.
He found "Mumu" in his contacts and tapped to call her.
Beep, beep, beep-!
The call connected after only a few rings, and Li Muchan's cultured, elegant voice came through, with its mature feminine charm.
Her greeting of "Zhe" made Lin Zhe feel as though his bones had melted.
"Of course it's because I missed you~"
"It's fine, I'm not too busy. You're not holding anything up, and even if you were, it wouldn't matter."
"Keeping my Mumu company is what really matters. Everything else is trivial."
Lin Zhe hadn't improved much in other areas lately, but his ability to sweet-talk women had certainly grown.
Just a few sentences had Li Muchan giggling.
After exchanging a few affectionate words, Lin Zhe got straight to the point. "By the way, Mumu, did you sign up for the Rao Marathon on the thirteenth this month?"
"Did you get picked in the draw? Let me guess-you signed up for the full marathon!"
"Oh, you're aiming for a better time? Nice, nice."
"I'll help you train some more over the next few days. You'll definitely achieve a Personal Best this time and set a better time."
"I'd like to run with you, but I didn't sign up."
"You can get a special invitation spot? Seriously?"
"That's fantastic! Get me one! You absolutely have to!"
"Running a full marathon with my Big Mumu! Just thinking about it feels so meaningful. I wouldn't care even if I ended up collapsing from exhaustion!"
"Then I'll leave the special invitation spot to you! I can buy my own running gear."
"All right, you can