In City C, in a suite at a luxury hotel.
Fu Yanli had just returned from a meeting, dressed in an impeccably tailored business suit. He had not even had time to take off his overcoat.
Hearing his nephew's slurred words over the phone, he raised a hand and pinched the bridge of his nose. His tone was cold and stern. "Speak properly."
Jiang Xun had not answered, so he had called Chu Xingye instead.
Who could have expected Chu Xingye to suddenly burst into loud sobs on the other end? "Uncle..."
A vein at Fu Yanli's temple twitched.
Chu Xingye tearfully complained to his uncle. "Little Potato is fickle, a shameless flirt, always changing his mind..."
"He keeps saying he likes me so much he could die, but he's hooking up with other people behind my back. Uncle, you have to stand up for me, Uncle..."
Fu Yanli: "..."
It seemed his nephew really was thoroughly drunk.
What a racket.
A trace of resignation crept into Fu Yanli's cool voice. "Send me your location."
Chu Xingye was still wailing.
"Shut up." Fu Yanli finally lost patience.
Even drunk and muddleheaded, Chu Xingye quickly yielded to his uncle's authority and sulkily shut his mouth.
He jabbed at the screen for quite a while before finally managing to send his location.
Fu Yanli hung up immediately. He had only been back in his hotel room for a few minutes before he strode out again.
By the time he reached the hotel entrance, the driver had already received his call and was waiting.
City C was not particularly far from City A. Without traffic, the trip took three hours.
Even in the early hours, City A was still brightly lit and bustling with traffic.
This thriving metropolis, with over ten million