The call was answered quickly. Amid the noisy background and roaring engines came a young man's languid voice. "Grandpa? Calling me at this hour-don't tell me you're setting me up on another blind date?"
Li Zhaoheng's face was expressionless. "Come to Capital City tomorrow."
"Oh, so I guessed right?" Li Jingyao laughed, his voice rising at the end. "What are you up to? I've been behaving myself lately. Haven't caused any trouble."
"Enough nonsense. Your flight's booked. You'll arrive tonight." Li Zhaoheng's tone left no room for argument. "And dye your hair back, take out those earrings, and dress presentably. I'm taking you to meet someone tomorrow."
Li Jingyao went silent for two seconds, then laughed even louder. "Who is it, to warrant all this fuss? You're even playing matchmaker yourself?"
Li Zhaoheng ignored his joke and said only, "The youngest son the Jiang family just found. Eighteen this year, and much better-looking than those little celebrities you fool around with. Go meet him, and don't embarrass me."
The other end suddenly fell quiet, leaving only the vibrating hum of engines.
After a long while, Li Jingyao finally drawled, "Grandpa, you're not trying to arrange a marriage alliance with the Jiang family, are you? Let me make this clear: if he's some boring block of wood, I'm leaving after one meeting."
"When have I ever misjudged anyone?" Li Zhaoheng snorted, a rare note of satisfaction in his voice. "I really do like that boy. You'll understand when you meet him."
Shen Yuxing stepped out of the elevator carrying an insulated food container. The inpatient corridor was quiet just then, with only a few keystrokes coming from the nurses' station.
He slowed his steps and stopped outside the ward. The door wasn't fully closed, and Jiang Xun's bright, clear voice