"I..." she glanced at the wound on her arm, "am doing well."
"What about Xiaotang?"
"She's also doing well."
"Um."
The man responded, then fell silent again. After a moment, he spoke up again.
"Is there nothing you want to say to me?"
It was the first time she had been on a call like this with him, and she hesitated before speaking in a dry tone.
"I... I saw the horse you gave to Xiaotang, it's very beautiful."
"Um."
He responded and then fell silent.
Imagining the man holding the receiver, waiting for her to speak, Gan Yuan had to make conversation.
"Um... make sure you eat as well."
"Okay... Anything else..."
"Also... also..." she racked her brain, "what are you doing?"
On the other end of the phone, Huangfu Jue glanced at the conference table, at the subordinates either pretending to check documents or rubbing their noses...
"In a meeting."
In a meeting?
He was in a meeting and still calling her?!