In the private room, the ringing of a cellphone continued.
Soon, Lin Qiang discovered the sound was next to her.
It was coming from Eleven's bag.
She opened it to see, indeed it was her phone ringing. The screen read "Husband". She was taken aback for a moment.
Within that moment of hesitation, she missed the call.
Lin Qiang put it back as if nothing had happened.
She was suddenly reminded of the letter Jin Xiangbei had written to her. The letter mentioned a "he". Could it be... this "husband"? She didn't know Eleven had a boyfriend.
The door to the room was opened, Eleven had returned, apologizing first: "Sorry, Sister Qiang, I was a killjoy."
"It's alright, come have a meal," she said.
Upon returning to her seat, Eleven filled a full cup of wine and stood up to toast everyone: "Sorry for my previous rudeness, a toast to all leaders."
Everyone, including Lin Qiang, was taken aback. All this from going to the bathroom?
"Drink up! Come, a toast to all!"
"Drinks first!"
