The phone rang only twice, and before the third ring, the other end answered.

"Hello?" It was Ji Zhinan's voice.

Hearing the familiar voice, Gu Yibei lay on the bed, feeling much more relaxed.

A slight smile curved his lips: "Little girl..."

"I miss you." They both said in unison, and were both taken aback.

Beijing

Ji Zhinan leaned against the window.

The dawn was breaking in the domestic world; the Jiujin Platinum Palace was quiet, with no servants yet out working.

One was lying in a hotel suite in the US, and the other was leaning against the window in China, just like that... thinking about each other.

Gu Yibei knew that Ji Zhinan was an introverted person and rarely said sweet words, but her words "I miss you" just now really melted his heart.

His voice softened considerably: "Then I'll go back as soon as I finish my work."

Ji Zhinan held the phone to his ear, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Take good care of yourself over there."

"Okay." Gu Yibei agreed quickly without hesitation.

Eat on time, go to bed on time, and avoid staying up late if possible.

"Um."

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself at work, and don't spend all your time working just to get back home early."

After a pause, Ji Zhinan continued, "It's okay if you come back a little later, because I'll be waiting for you at home."

Gu Yibei lay on the bed with his eyes closed, his phone to his ear.

The smile on his lips revealed his good mood.

Hearing her voice and her concern, all my physical and mental exhaustion vanished.

"Okay," he replied.

Ji Zhinan was in a good mood after receiving the man's promise.

I glanced at the time on my phone and counted a few hours later; it was already quite late in the US.

"I'm not talking to you anymore. You should get some rest. Goodnight."

"good evening."

…………

Gu Yibei slept until he naturally woke up, a rare occurrence for him.

I woke up close to noon. Because I drank too much alcohol last night, my head was dizzy and a little sore.

He pressed one hand to his head, leaning back on the bed, his hand constantly groping around.

After finding his phone, he turned it on, found Shirakawa in his contacts, and dialed the number.

"Come in."

He hung up after saying only two words.

Less than a minute later, Bai Chuan, dressed in a suit and tie, entered and nodded respectfully to Gu Yibei.

"Mr. Gu."

When does the auction start?

"Seven days later," Shirakawa replied.

Gu Yibei frowned; it would be another week before he could return to the capital.

Ever since his phone call with the little girl yesterday, he has been longing to go back and hold her in his arms.

Let alone seven days, even seven hours would be torture for him.

"I'm going to use my connections and spend a lot of money to move the auction to tonight."

“Sir…” Shirakawa’s expression changed: “You’ve been working at a high intensity for the past few days, why don’t you rest at the hotel for a couple of days before we talk about it again.”

The man frowned, his brows revealing his unhappiness.

"Go and do it."

He needs to resolve the issue in Country M immediately.

Bai Chuan knew Gu Yibei's temperament well; the master always kept his word and never went back on his word.

No one could stop him before, including his wife, but fortunately, he now has a weakness.

"But Miss Ji specifically instructed me to make sure that you, sir, rest at the hotel for two days."

"..."

Seeing Gu Yibei looking over, Bai Chuan quickly added, "It's true. Miss Ji specifically sent me a text message, telling me that I must let you rest and relax for two days. If I don't do that, Miss Ji said she will whisper in your ear and make you deduct my salary, bonus, and vacation time."