Chapter 284 - 283: Another Reminder (9)
Ling Chuxia turned her face and, with effort, reached out to grab the phone. She glanced at the screen where the words "Young Master" were flashing before she suddenly snapped back to reality.
She had almost forgotten that Shi Che, who was on a business trip, would occasionally call her, and it was usually around this time.
Ling Chuxia knew she was weak, but she didn’t want Shi Che to sense anything was amiss. She took a few deep breaths, cleared her throat, and tried to make her voice sound normal before she slid her finger across the screen to answer the call.
"Hello——"
Although Ling Chuxia tried to control her voice, it was immediately detected by Shi Che. His voice was as deep as ever, "What’s wrong with your voice?"
Ling Chuxia was taken aback, not expecting her condition to be perceived so quickly. She thought Shi Che was just vigilant, not realizing how acute he was too. No wonder every lie she told was eventually uncovered.
If it hadn’t been for Shi Che’s absence this past week, perhaps she would have been found out already?
Fortunately...they were still separated by the phone. Nevertheless, even through the phone, Ling Chuxia could feel a hint of pressure. All she could do was take deep breaths, suppress the fear in her heart, and respond in as gentle a tone as possible, "It’s just a little recurrence of a previous illness, it’s nothing serious."
Shi Che was silent on the other end for a while. Ling Chuxia held her breath, afraid he wouldn’t believe her, and quickly added, "It’s just a minor cold."
Shi Che remained silent, the silence on the other end so profound that she seemed to only hear breathing. Ling Chuxia’s heart began to race. Could Shi Che be suspecting something?