Nie Zhao was also quite helpless.
When his wife dropped hints that she wanted to be with him, as a man—especially one who had only recently recovered from a serious injury and was still worried about whether he was truly "up to the task"—he had been secretly delighted. However, the offshore mining operation involved international police, and he had to attend to the situation personally.
He returned by the afternoon of the following day. He made a point of getting home early, but Chen Rou was not there. He called Song Yuanchao and her, but neither answered. Seeing Nie Jiayu nearby, he asked, "Do you know where your Auntie went?"
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