The next day, at noon.
Inside the hotel.
Gu Jingzhan stood quietly in front of the wide floor-to-ceiling window, one hand tucked casually into the pocket of his dress trousers, the other holding a lit cigarette.
Ever since the accident involving Xiang Wanniao, the frequency of his smoking had steadily increased, and he smoked harder than before.
Drinking too.
It seemed only this could ease the heavy worries weighing on his mind.
Outside the door, Fu Shaoyan pressed the doorbell several times, but received no response.
Finally, he pulled a room card from his pocket and swiped his way in.
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