Having returned from Lianwu Island to Hong Kong Region, there were only two days left until Chinese New Year's Eve. The company had already entered the Spring Festival holiday, and after parting at the airport, everyone went their separate ways, each heading home.
That evening, Liang Weining was squatting in front of her suitcase, organizing her clothes, preparing for her flight back to Chengdu the next day.
Ten minutes later, the door to the cloakroom was pushed open.
Mr. Chen came in with a cell phone, gesturing for her to take the call.
Bewildered.
Whose call was it?
On closer look, the caller ID read "Zhou Shixu."
What did the Crown Prince want with her?
She pressed the speakerphone, and the man's lackadaisical voice emanated from the receiver.
The message was brief, yet it carried enormous weight.
Gu Yunzhen was in the hospital, adamantly refusing surgery, asking Liang Weining to persuade her.
Stunned for a few seconds, she snapped back to reality.
