Chapter 266 Zhu Jinzhao is out of contact
It was 11:30 p.m. when Shi Jing finally dragged his tired body out of the conference room.
He was surrounded by a crowd, and everyone who passed by greeted him.
"Hourly..."
"Goodbye, little one..."
"Mr. Xiao, how about we go out for a drink together?"
"I'm not going." Shi Jing took out his phone from his coat pocket and couldn't wait to send a message to Zhu Jinzhao.
—Baby, I've finished my meeting.
"It's still early today, let's go out for a drink together?" The person who had spoken earlier was still smiling and trying to persuade him.
He smiled and shook his head, then held up his phone and waved it in front of the man: "I'm really not going. I need to go home and be with my girlfriend."
"Oh..." The man understood instantly and wisely stopped pestering him.
"Alright, then we'll go by ourselves. We wish Xiaoshi and his girlfriend a sweet and loving relationship."
"Thank you." Shi Jing was pleased by his words and said generously the next second, "You guys have a good time. All expenses tonight are on me. Go to my finance department for reimbursement tomorrow."
"Alright!" the group replied in unison, "Thank you, Mr. Xiao!"
Shi Jing: "Go."
"Goodbye, little one!"
The people surrounding her finally dispersed, and Shi Jing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As she walked toward the elevator, she continued to send messages to Zhu Jinzhao.
—Baby, I'm done. I'm on my way home to be with you.
—Thank you for waiting for me, my dear Chaochao. I'll buy you milk tea and ice cream when I pick you up tomorrow, okay?
...
Zhu Jinzhao didn't reply to his message immediately as usual.
He wasn't in a hurry, thinking that Zhu Jinzhao must be held up by something, which was why he couldn't reply to his message immediately.
He temporarily exited the chat interface, then clicked on the contacts section, found an old acquaintance, and sent him a message.
—Have you received any new jewelry items recently?
The person replied instantly.
—Sometimes, it's always...
He then sent Shi Jing more than a dozen photos.
Shi Jing opened the photos and slowly looked at them one by one until she finally found one she was satisfied with.
The jewelry in the photo is a silver butterfly sapphire necklace, which looks perfect for Zhu Jinzhao's fair and delicate skin.
He forwarded the photo back and asked the person: Do you have this necklace in stock?
The man replied: Yes, there is one last one in stock.
Shi Jing: Wrap it up for me, make it look nice, I'll come to the store to pick it up tomorrow.
The man: Okay, Mr. Xiao, I'll pack it for you right now.
Time Mirror: How much?
The person sent over five numbers.
Shi Jing readily transferred the money to him, and afterwards gave him some instructions.
—Don't put the receipt in.
—Okay, thank you for supporting my business, Mr. Xiao.
Shi Jing: I'll only support you if the things you sell look good; if they don't, you won't even be added to my contact list.
That person: Hahaha, then I'll keep trying and strive to stay in Mr. Xiao's contact list!
"bite--"
The elevator had already reached the first floor, so Shi Jing didn't reply to that person's message anymore.
He reopened Zhu Jinzhao's WeChat, calling her "baby, baby" as he walked out.
I walked to the outdoor parking lot, found my car, opened the door, got in, and prepared to drive home. Zhu Jinzhao didn't reply to me.
He had some doubts, but he wasn't in a hurry, so he just kept sending her WeChat messages.
—Baby, where have you been?
—Chaochao, I'm going home now. Have you finished what you were doing?
—Chaochao, I'm driving now. Remember to call me back when you're done! I miss you so much.
After sending several messages, Shi Jing finally put down his phone and focused on driving.
Twenty minutes later, the black Lincoln came to a smooth stop in the villa's underground parking lot.
Shi Jing opened the door and got out of the car. He took out his phone from his pocket and saw that Zhu Jinzhao had not replied to his message yet.
"Hmm?" He frowned, finally feeling a little anxious.
—Chao Chao, are you done with your work?
He sent another WeChat message to Zhu Jinzhao.
...
There has been no movement from Zhu Jinzhao's side yet.
His brows furrowed more and more as he began to mentally calculate the time.
He spent more than two hours in the meeting, and with the half hour he spent on his way home, it took almost three hours.
If we're optimistic, Zhu Jinzhao might only be unresponsive for half an hour or an hour. If we're pessimistic, then Zhu Jinzhao has been out of contact for almost three hours.
Although the Zhu family home isn't exactly a pleasant place to stay, it's not so bad that Zhu Jinzhao wouldn't be able to touch his phone for three hours.
Did something happen to you today?
Once a bad thought takes root, it grows wildly like a poisonous vine, entangles Shi Jing so much that she can hardly breathe.
Shi Jing held her phone and then sent a message to Zhu Jinzhao.
—Chao Chao, is something wrong? Can I check my phone?
—Zhaozhao? Can you talk to me? I'm a little worried about you.
...
Shi Jing's phone remained silent; Zhu Jinzhao still hadn't sent a single reply.
As her anxiety grew, Shi Jing grew increasingly impatient.
He took off his coat and tossed it onto the sofa in the living room. Then he found Zhu Mingyue's WeChat and reluctantly sent her a message.
—Mingyue, are you and Chaochao together?
...
Zhu Mingyue did not reply to him.
"What's going on?" He grabbed a handful of hair in frustration, his unease slowly turning into anxiety.
—Mingyue, what are you and Chaochao doing? Why aren't you replying to messages?
—Did Chaochao bring her phone? If she did, could you ask her to reply to my message? I'm worried about her.
He sent Zhu Mingyue several messages in a row, and then sat blankly on the edge of the bed waiting for a reply.
But after waiting for nearly ten minutes, there was still no response from Zhu Mingyue.
"Tsk, why aren't they replying to messages..." This was the first time Shi Jing had ever waited so anxiously for someone.
After waiting for almost five more minutes, Zhu Mingyue still hadn't replied with a single word. Having no other option, he turned to Jiang Jingwen instead.
—Xiao Jiang, can you get in touch with Chao Chao?
Jiang Jingwen was the only one who paid attention to him.
—Sure, she was video chatting with me just two hours ago. But she fell asleep after only a short while.
—Asleep?
Shi Jing was shocked.
Jiang Jingwen: Yes, Chaochao is asleep. She fell asleep while we were video chatting.
Shi Jing: Are you sure?
Jiang Jingwen replied with a voice message: "Of course I'm sure. Why would I talk to you about something I'm not sure about? What, can't you get in touch with Chaochao?"
Shi Jing: I can't get in touch with her. I've sent her so many messages but she hasn't replied.
Jiang Jingwen: "She was probably sleeping too soundly to hear you. You can call her and wake her up."
--OK.
Shi Jing breathed a sigh of relief.
With Jiang Jingwen's explanation, his agitation instantly eased considerably.
"So she was asleep..." He turned off his phone, went to the dressing room to get a clean set of pajamas, and turned to walk into the bathroom.
After a busy night, he was covered in a thin layer of sweat, so he planned to take a shower first, and then call Zhu Jinzhao after he was ready and in bed.
"Click—"
He gently closed the bathroom door, followed by the sound of running water.
Meanwhile, in Linzhou, the Li family...
Li Weiwan's brow twitched several times before she suddenly woke up from her dream.
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