Chapter 268 - 250: Eager to Return
The TV was playing a romance drama, with a well-known lawyer as the handsome male lead, perfectly fitting her fantasy of romantic heroes.
However, even though the male lead was off-the-charts handsome, her gaze seemed to pass through him, her ears still ringing with his recent response, "I’m at home."
Why did he feel the need to lie? He clearly wasn’t at home.
Perhaps, Gu Qili’s sudden silence had alerted Mu Shuoqian; he listened carefully to the sounds from the other end of the phone—she was watching TV.
She never used to watch TV while they talked on the phone. She mentioned the TV was broken and she had no desire to have it fixed since she didn’t really want to watch it, especially because her workload from City A kept her so busy that even after work at the hotel, she still had many documents to attend to.
He had a nagging feeling that something was off, causing Mu Shuoqian to ask involuntarily, "Where are you?"
Gu Qili was also contemplating how to answer that question—should she expose his lie or help him maintain it?
Eventually, she chose the latter.
"I’m at the hotel," she said cheerfully into the phone, "I just remembered I have a report to fill out, so let’s stop chatting, goodbye."
She quickly hung up the phone, her heart uncontrollably racing.
After calming down, the first thing that came to mind was what Yuan Yi had told her; he had advised her to keep an eye on him, suggesting Mu Shuoqian must be acting abnormally for Yuan Yi to make such a statement.
Before she started her business trip, aside from necessary social engagements, Mu Shuoqian would return home promptly after work every day, even providing early notice when dining with clients. However, during her absence, Yuan Yi mentioned that he often didn’t return home or would come back very late.