Lu Yi stormed out of the café, cursing Chen Wenzhou all the way, feeling increasingly furious. He pulled out his phone and called Shen Heyu.
"I've dealt with my business here. I'm going to check into a nearby hotel. I'll tell you the room number, and you can come straight over."
Shen Heyu hadn't expected their issue to conclude so quickly; she had thought Chen Wenzhou would stall him for a while longer, thus sparing her from facing the cruel reality so soon. When she heard Lu Yi's words, it felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over her, chilling her from head to toe.
Despite the warm temperature, she felt icy cold, as if she were standing in a hole of ice. After a long silence, Lu Yi, thinking she wasn't listening, impatiently urged her a couple of times.
"Are you listening to me? Don't pretend you're deaf. You might be able to delay, but your daughter can't wait that long. If you want to ease your daughter's suffering soon, I advise you to cooperate obediently."
