On the following day, as Ziyue stepped into her office, she immediately noticed the absence of the crumpled paper she had thrown on the floor.
Ke, who entered right behind her, spotted her standing there and asked, "What's up?"
"Nah," Ziyue replied with a dismissive wave.
After Ke left, Ziyue turned her attention to the documents on her desk and discovered a new comic strip among them. However, the scene depicted in the drawing seemed oddly familiar.
It featured a woman sitting on a bed, wrapped in a blanket, with a telltale blush on her face, while a naked man closed in on her with a caption that read, "Last night's shenanigans..."
The familiarity of the scene depicted in the comic strip caught Ziyue off guard.
"Wait a minute, isn't this... from that time with Muchen?" She murmured, a mixture of surprise and embarrassment washing over her. Ziyue was dumbfounded that Muchen still remembered such details after ages.
Suddenly, Ke entered her room and asked, "Mrs. Qin, do you want something to drink?"
Startled, Ziyue quickly hid the comic before her, cleared her throat, and replied, "Oh, yeah, a cup of coffee, please. Thanks."
Ke paused momentarily, looking slightly puzzled, before nodding and saying, "Sure, I'll bring it right over."
As Ke exited the room, she couldn't help but wonder why Ziyue had been acting strangely lately.
Once alone, Ziyue retrieved the comic strip from the drawer and glanced at it again. Her face turned beet red, and she hastily shoved it back, realizing that the crumpled comic she had thrown on the floor the previous day was also inside.
She knew Muchen might sneak into her office again, and he did.
Would he come again tonight?
Meanwhile, Chuan remained unreachable. After weighing their options, they ultimately decided to send Yichen to Country J.
Given his long-standing position at LK headquarters and familiarity with people in Country J, it made perfect sense for him to handle the task. Ziyue knew that if she were to go, it would draw too much attention and lead to unnecessary complications.
Furthermore, Yunan's mention of someone sighting Muchen only added to the overall strangeness. Ziyue felt the urge to update Muchen about these developments.
As the evening approached and it was time to leave the office, she found a pretext to stay back and asked Ke to pick up Zixi.
By eleven o'clock, most of the employees had already left the building.
Ziyue glanced at the clock, rose from her chair, and walked towards the floor-to-ceiling window.
She gazed at the city lights outside, lost in thought and plagued by restlessness, causing her to pace back and forth.
Will he show up again?
Though Ziyue had confirmed that Muchen was still alive, he hadn't been home, and she had no way to contact him, leaving her dependent on the chance to see him.
This uncertainty weighed on her, making her uneasy.
Then, at half-past eleven, she heard the faint sound of the door being opened behind her.
Turning around, she caught sight of a figure standing in the doorway.
She couldn't make out his face clearly, with only one working light illuminating the room. Still, his presence and aura confirmed that it was Muchen.
As Muchen entered and saw Ziyue still there, a flicker of surprise crossed his face.
He knew Ziyue still resented him, and considering her fiery temper, Muchen anticipated her giving him the cold shoulder for a few days before confronting him. He never thought she would be waiting for him this soon, just a day later.
Muchen was delighted at this pleasant surprise as he walked up to Ziyue and wanted to hug her.
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