Shao Qi was sitting in his favorite restaurant. Whenever he encountered unacceptable sights or situations in the entertainment industry, he would always come back here to enjoy a good meal and some downtime, washing away a bit of the circle's "darkness" and soothing his nerves. Soft piano music drifted through the air, but the stifling anger trapped in his chest refused to dissipate as it usually did.
Was this because his perspective on things differed from theirs? Some matters had nothing to do with him, while others directly concerned him, and he had a clear sense of priorities.
On the day they left, he had deliberately arrived early downstairs at Liu Yiyi's apartment building, ready to take them to the airport. Terrified of missing the time, he had even brought a little gadget—a data system he had custom-built for her to enable remote video communication. But no one answered his call; when he went upstairs to check, the apartment was empty, and the welcome sign on the door had been flipped over.
Chapter 136