Xin Hulei drives him back to the hotel. Yao Shen walks through the hallways with his head held high, even though some of the hotel staff give him odd looks.
He and Xin Hulei ride in silence all the way up the elevator to his room. Yao Shen sees a sliver of light shine from under the door, meaning that someone is inside.
He exchanges a look with Xin Hulei and slides his keycard against the reader.
Bi Jialu is standing in the middle of the room, holding a phone to her ear, looking in confusion at the opening door. The moment she sees Yao Shen her face goes pale, and she disconnects her call.
"Laoshi, I'm so glad you're back," she says, smiling thinly.
"Are you?" Yao Shen asks, walking towards the sofa and taking a seat. He pats the cushion next to him, and Xin Hulei crosses the room to sit at his side, his expression unreadable and his cold eyes fixed on Bi Jialu.
