Su Er felt a tightness in her scalp under He Yi's scrutinizing gaze.
It was unclear whether it was because Jiang Siyan's tone was too relaxed, or because she was genuinely trying to escape such a suffocating gaze.
Following Jiang Siyan's words, Su Er nervously looked at He Yi, "Mom, should you say hello to Xiao Jiang?"
He Yi didn't answer the phone, and said calmly, "Put it on speakerphone."
Su Er's heart trembled. She opened the door as instructed and reminded him, "Xiao Jiang, this is my mother."
Jiang Siyan's tone was more submissive than Su Er had ever heard before.
He said, "Hello, Auntie, I'm Xiao Er's assistant."
Little Sister Er?
Su Er's heart nearly leaped into her throat, and a deep sense of shame welled up inside her.
"Hello, Xiao Jiang."
Jiang Siyan deduced Su Er's excuse from the few words he had overheard earlier, and in a businesslike reporting tone, said, "I'm sorry to disturb your and Sister Xiao Er's rest. There's a script I need to discuss with Sister Xiao Er."
Hearing her say the exact same thing as Su Er, He Yi's suspicions lessened, and her tone softened considerably. "Okay, then you two talk."
Su Erdi took the phone and pointed to the windowsill, "Mom, I'll go talk on the balcony."
"Um."
Seeing He Yi re-enter the study, Su Er finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Siyan was amused by her heavy breathing and teased her, "Little Sister, is the matter resolved?"
Su Er's cheeks were only lightly blushed, but they were dazzlingly red in the sunlight.
She cleared her throat and said apologetically, "Mr. Jiang, please don't tease me."
Jiang Siyan: "You're not calling me Little Jiang anymore? Didn't it just come out naturally?"
Su Er pursed her lips, about to retort, when He Yi's voice came from the study again, "Er Er, remember to be back before nine o'clock tonight!"
"knew!"
The words came through the receiver clearly. Jiang Siyan asked, "Going out?"
"Yes, I've made plans to have dinner with friends."
Jiang Siyan paused thoughtfully for a moment, then said, "Then I won't be able to call Sister Xiao'er tonight, right?"
This title is unavoidable!
Su Er couldn't continue the conversation with him and, without giving him a chance to refuse, said, "Mr. Jiang, I have to go now, I'll hang up."
He wouldn't even listen to his goodbye and hung up the phone immediately.
On the other end, the flight attendant knelt down beside Jiang Siyan and gently reminded him, "Mr. Jiang, the plane is about to take off. Let me take your coffee cup away."
Jiang Siyan nodded, then smiled as he looked at the dark phone screen.
That heartless brat's temper is getting worse and worse; I've hung up on him so many times.
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