A bright red countdown appeared before Li Shu's eyes. Before he even had time to let his thoughts wander, his brain had already chosen a stupid, direct solution.
He waved his car keys at Cheng Zhen and gestured that he was heading out first.
Cheng Zhen simply assumed he was eager to see his boyfriend. Seeing how distracted Li Shu was, he hurriedly waved him off.
"Li Shu?"
After waiting a long while, Pei Song'an called his name when the other end of the line suddenly went silent.
"Huh?" To keep Pei Song'an from hearing anything wrong, Li Shu gulped down several breaths of cold air before he barely managed to steady himself. "I was just choosing water with Cheng Zhen. We need to move it to the activity center in a bit. There's a performance there tonight. I told you, right?"
Pei Song'an was too smart. Li Shu needed to recreate every action as though it were actually happening for him to believe it.
Sure enough, after hearing that, Pei Song'an replied, "The event starts at six thirty. You should be there at least two hours early to prepare. Have you eaten?"
Li Shu's Porsche had been gathering dust in the underground garage of the residential complex across the street. His driving skills were those of someone who had only just gotten his license, so he rarely drove.
"Not yet, but Cheng Zhen and I sneaked out to buy a grilled sausage just now."
Pei Song'an's voice was soft and easy, as though it were slipping into Li Shu's ear. "Seems that trip to the hospital with a stomachache didn't teach you enough of a lesson."
Li Shu mumbled a couple of replies, covered the microphone, and started the car.
Though his phone was on a call, the system