Ji Yi sat right next to her mum. She could hear He Jichen's polite voice through the phone over the sound of the television, "Hello Ji Bomu."
Ji Yi wasn't sure if she was hearing things, but He Jichen's voice sounded slightly hoarse, a little weak.
Her mum noticed it too as she said worriedly, "Jichen, what's wrong? You don't sound too good. Are you sick?"
"No, I just woke up." He Jichen cleared his throat and reverted back to his usual elegant and polite voice.
"Oh that's good..." Her mother let out a sigh of relief then cut to the chase. "...It's like this, Jichen. Your Ji