Lu Jiaxin stayed in the small fishing village for three days before returning to Hong Kong. As soon as she got home, Nie Zhan received the news and immediately dropped his work to rush over.
He had thought he would be stopped outside the villa, but to his surprise, the bodyguard at the gate let him through as soon as he saw him. However, this action did not relax him.
Nie Zhan arrived in the living room but did not see Lu Jiaxin. He asked the housekeeper, Aunt Meng, "Where is Miss Lu?"
Aunt Meng was as respectful as ever, slightly bowing as she said, "Sir, Miss Lu has gone upstairs to change her clothes. Please wait here for a moment."
In the past, Nie Zhan could have gone straight up, but now he could not.
Nie Zhan sat on the sofa and waited, time ticking by second by second, his heart feeling as if it were being fried in a pan, especially difficult to endure.
"Tap, tap, tap..."