Ming Lan inhaled deeply before answering the call.
"Hello!"
"Did you reach home?"
"Not yet. I am with Lian. She came to pick me up."
"Lian? Didn't the driver ...."
"I told mother not to send the car as Lian wanted to…"
"Hmm! I am sorry that I am not there when you are back."
"It's fine! When will you be back?"
"In a day or two."
"Hmm!"
"Once you reach home, let me know."
"I will!"
They hung up the call and Lu Lian looked at Ming Lan. "Still so formal. Long way to go for you."
Ming Lan could not deny it, "We were not close but this distance of five months made it worse."
"Did you not talk to him during these months?" Lu Lian asked.
"I did. In fact most of the time he called to inquire about me. Then there was a time due to network issues in remote places we could not talk but whenever I got the chance, I made sure to call him."
