The birthday banquet ended at eleven o'clock at night.
After seeing off the guests and returning, the lively hall instantly fell silent. Balloons from the decorations still floated around the walls, and the floor was covered in the confetti remnants of a celebratory evening.
Ji Wei had just taken two steps inside when she abruptly stopped in her tracks.
William, dressed in a dark blue suit, leaned against one of the hall's pillars, arms crossed as he watched the two of them leisurely.
"Mr. William hasn't left yet—are you planning to stay the night?" Gu Moqian walked over, wrapping an arm around Ji Wei's shoulder, his tone indifferent.
William raised an eyebrow and looked at Gu Moqian, replying, "My date has gone missing. How could I leave alone? As a man, that would be highly irresponsible."
"If someone's missing, Mr. William should go look for her, not stand here," Ji Wei said, giving him a somewhat mocking look.
"I've looked, but I couldn't find her."
