The power of those four characters "Sheng Xian" was simply too great. She slept only after 3 AM and woke up before 6 AM.
She lingered in bed for half an hour, realizing she could not fall back asleep. She then turned over, got out of bed, and freshened up.
After a hasty breakfast, she went to the company with dark circles under her eyes. When she entered the office building, the receptionist hadn't even arrived for work—it was quiet, and she was alone.
It wasn't until noon that Lu Jingyan finally felt sleepy. He napped for four hours in the office's rest area, then called the driver, took the car keys, and instructed him to finish work early. He drove to Sheng Xian's place to change his dressing.
On the way, she had messaged Sheng Xian. At his apartment's parking garage, she realized he had responded with a new message ten minutes prior.
It was six digits.
Lu Jingyan exited the car while walking toward the elevator, pressing her phone and sending back a "?"