So much happened that night that Su Mu hadn't even picked up Qiqi from Fu Shinian. This little traitor had been getting along splendidly with Shinian recently; even when she answered her own calls, she would quickly say a few words and hang up, showing none of the emotion she used to have when she missed her during Su Mu's occasional business trips.
It turned out that being with her father reduced a lot of her insecurity.
Despite not bringing Qiqi back, Su Mu still called her after returning to her apartment, but to her surprise, it was Fu Shinian who picked up the phone. His voice was so soft that it was all breath as he said,
"Wait a minute, Qiqi is asleep. I'll step outside to talk to you."
Since Qiqi was asleep, Su Mu should have hung up the phone, but for some reason, she didn't. Instead, she waited for Fu Shinian to leave Qiqi's room and walk to a relatively quiet place before his voice returned to normal:
"You're back?"
Caught off guard, Su Mu responded,