It was 1am by the time Gong Jie arrived back in the country. A full ten hours of time difference, but he was used to it.
The villa had a large private helipad specially reserved for the landing and taking off of helicopters, and this helipad was situated very close to the villa. Gong Jie had assumed that if the helicopter landed directly on this tarmac, the noise would wake Natalia. At this hour, she might already be asleep. Hence he parked the helicopter on the helipad of another hotel and drove to the villa.
The actor had been asleep when his cell phone went off in the middle of the night. He sat up in bed with a start and picked up the phone by his pillow. He saw Gong Jie's number on the screen.
Gong Jie spoke immediately once the line was connected.
"Were you asleep?"
"What else would I be doing otherwise?"
For goodness' sake. What time was it? Almost 1am! Why wouldn't he be asleep?
"It's late. What can I do for you?"
