Chapter 43: Chapter 43: You staring at me like this now, are you tempting me to commit a crime?

"Alright, alright, I was wrong. I won’t say that again."

Ji Wei laughed as she wrapped her arms around her father’s neck, though a faint unease lingered in her heart.

After finishing breakfast, Ji Yunli headed to the company.

Meanwhile, Ji Wei went to Cuiya Residence to chat with her grandmother, stayed for lunch, and then returned to her room.

She had intended to take a nap, but no matter how much she tossed and turned, she couldn’t fall asleep.

Now that Gu Moqian wasn’t around, why did she feel like something was missing?

Even though they had just seen each other this morning.

What was he doing now? Was he in a meeting, handling business affairs, or perhaps out negotiating partnerships at a social event?

Unable to control her thoughts from wandering to Gu Moqian, Ji Wei grumbled inwardly and sat up in frustration, grabbing her phone from the bedside table.

"I think I might be missing you a little."

She quickly typed out a message and sent it, leaving herself no room for second thoughts or regrets.

After sending the text, Ji Wei kept her eyes fixed on the phone screen, terrified she might miss his reply.

Ding-dong.

her phone buzzed with

as she opened it eagerly, only to feel a pang of disappointment. It was just a promotional text from 10086

to silent mode and shoved it

"Miss, Miss..."

faintly heard someone calling her. Furrowing her

and saw Aunt

it,

Gu’s assistant is in the living room. He said he’s here to pick

Pick me up?

was only three-thirty in the afternoon. Wasn’t he supposed to pick her

I’ll be down

an hour later, Ji Wei was seated securely

exuded understated sophistication and

towering floor-to-ceiling window occupied one wall, offering a bird’s-eye view of Rongcheng’s bustling commercial district

Wei curiously surveyed her surroundings, looking left and

time in Gu

door at the back of the office. What appeared before her was a spacious lounge, fully furnished with

Gu Moqian stayed when

by the room’s understated luxury, Ji Wei found herself

with an impressive collection of books—half of them in English—which left her

of

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