Gu Yibei reduced the twenty-day work to ten days and devoted the remaining time to the auction.

Because he's busy for at least 20 hours a day, working under high pressure for long periods, the man's eyes are covered in shadows.

Shirakawa felt heartbroken seeing this.

"Sir, you haven't had a proper rest for over ten days. Your health is the most important thing."

Gu Yibei was rubbing his temples and resting with his eyes closed when he heard this. He opened his eyes and looked at Bai Chuan.

"We must finish our work here and return home as quickly as possible."

He had been away on a business trip for half a month. He had never understood this before, but since meeting Ji Zhinan, he had finally come to understand the true meaning of the phrase "longing for someone day and night".

He desperately wanted to finish all his work as soon as possible, then return to the Nine Brocade Palace, see her, and hold her in his arms...

"Has the meeting with Mr. Will been arranged?" Gu Yibei asked.

“Sir, everything has been arranged,” Shirakawa replied.

As instructed by Gu Yibei, the meeting with Mr. Will was moved from five days later to tonight.

This is the last thing Gu Yibei needs to do. Once he signs the contract with Mr. Will, he can devote all his energy to the auction two days later.

Gu Yibei glanced at his watch; it was getting late. He stood up, put on his suit jacket draped over the chair, and straightened his tie.

His fingertips gently traced the royal blue tie clip on his tie. He didn't know how many times he had touched this tie clip that Ji Zhinan had given him; he remembered every single line on it clearly.

Whenever he felt tired, he would gently stroke the tie clip. It was like she was always with him, as if she were always by his side.

"Let's go."

The man stopped, put one hand in his pocket, and strode away.

Seeing Gu Yibei looking so haggard, Bai Chuan hesitated, took out his phone, and scrolled through it, lost in thought as he did so.

If things continue like this, even Mr. Gu, with his superhuman strength, won't be able to hold on.

By the time he came to his senses, he had already opened Ji Zhinan's phone; with just one more tap, he could dial the number.

Upon seeing the words "Miss Ji" in his contact name, Bai Chuan's expression changed in shock, and he wanted to log out immediately.

But the image of Gu Yibei working overtime these past few days involuntarily popped into my mind.

The only person who could make Mr. Gu stop and rest is probably Miss Ji...

……………

Gu Yibei returned to the hotel after 10 p.m., feeling groggy. He took a shower and lay on the bed in a bathrobe.

The man looked pale, likely due to lack of rest and a significant amount of alcohol consumed that evening.

He lay under the covers for a while, his large hands groping around, and finally he managed to find his phone.

She looked up, her eyes still blurry, and tapped on her phone until she found Ji Zhinan's number and dialed it.

There is a time difference of several hours between the United States and China. It is currently nighttime in the United States, which should be around 5 a.m. in China.

Gu Yibei always kept this in mind, afraid that he might disturb the sleeping girl, so even if he wanted to, he never dared to call at night. He always followed her schedule.

Perhaps because he had been drinking and his senses were dulled, he dialed the number directly.

"Beep—beep—"