"It's about my sister-in-law."

Cui Ziqi opened her eyes, and Zuo Cheng continued, "According to our investigation, my sister-in-law has not left Lincheng for fifteen years..."

A long silence fell over the room.

Zuo Cheng looked at Cui Ziqi, who was leaning back on the sofa and had closed her eyes again.

His eyes were fixed on Cui Ziqi, his heart filled with anxiety, fearing that his boss would lose control of his emotions after learning of Xia Wan's deception.

The sound of waves crashing against the deck, accompanied by laughter and chatter, seeped into the room through the poorly soundproofed windows, leaving their mark on every corner.

After a long pause, Cui Ziqi finally said, "Let's go take care of our business first."

Zuo Cheng was astonished; he hadn't gone mad!

He paused for two seconds, and seeing that Cui Ziqi's expression was normal, he hesitated before leaving.

Cui Ziqi opened her eyes only after he left.

His once jet-black eyes were now faintly tinged with red, and his cold face was churning with emotions that seemed to be a mixture of anger and sadness.

He reached up and covered the wound on his chest, waves of intense pain washing over him. He had been on the verge of collapse since the start of the performance.

We've reached our limit by now.

He got up, walked to the bedside, and lay down on the bed fully clothed.

His room was connected to Xia Wan's room, and the layout was almost identical. The only difference was that the two rooms were arranged in opposite directions.

Xia Wan's bed was next to Cui Ziqi's bed, separated by only one wall.

The soundproofing in the cabins on cruise ships isn't very good.

He could almost hear Xia Wan's soft breathing on the other end.

Cui Ziqi tilted her head slightly, her gaze fixed on the wall above the bed, as if trying to peer through that wall at the person on the other side.

His cold, red eyes looked especially menacing under the lights, and his chilling voice echoed in the room like a murmur.

"What is your purpose in approaching me?"