That's the downside of long-distance calls; over time, crosstalk will appear in the receiver.
With the two little ones causing trouble, Jiang Si didn't hear his last sentence at all.
"What did you say? Hey~ Hey~~"
Jiang Si called "hello" several times, but there was no response from the other end. The phone was filled with crackling static, so she had no choice but to hang up.
Listening to the dial tone on the phone, Huo Tingzhou felt a deep sense of melancholy.
Perhaps Qin Shi'an's sudden appearance disrupted his thoughts.
That night, Huo Tingzhou, who always had a regular sleep schedule, couldn't sleep at all.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
After a whole day of tidying up, the courtyard house that Chi Heng bought was fully furnished, except for the fact that the paving stones in the courtyard had not yet been laid.
At this moment, Chi Heng was sitting alone in his study, flipping through several old photos in his hand.
The photo shows two children; the boy is chubby and wearing a little suit.
The girl was wearing a fluffy princess dress, and the two of them were smiling brightly at the camera.
"Sisi, it's been a long time."
Chi Heng gently stroked the girl's face in the photo, a bitter smile appearing on his lips. "You really... don't remember me at all."
As soon as he finished speaking, a series of hurried footsteps sounded outside.
Chi Heng's expression hardened, and he quietly put the photo away.
A moment later, a middle-aged man with a cold and stern face walked in with several tall men.
"Young Master," the other party said coldly.
Although he addressed him as "Young Master," there was not a trace of respect in his tone.
"Madam already knows that you went to the Jiang family's house without permission this afternoon."
Chi Heng was not surprised by this.
Even though she was far away in Gaul, her every move still caught her attention.
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