When Qiao Lian woke up the next day, she realized that Shen Liangchuan was not by her side.
She paused for a moment and figured that he had woken up early to exercise.
But to her surprise, she heard Ye Xiahua say, "Liangchuan called in the morning and said that he's in the office. He has to attend to an urgent matter, so he will not be home for a couple of days.
She paused again when she heard this, but she didn't think much of it and merely nodded.
The New Year celebrations were just over and she had time to spare. Around midday, she suddenly thought to call Song Cheng.
The call was picked up and Song Cheng's voice came across, "Sister Qiao."
"Is Shen Liangchuan in the office?"
"Ha, Sister Qiao are you checking on him? He's been in the office a lot recently, don't worry."
Qiao Lian pursed her lips and smiled when she heard that. Without saying very much more, she hung up.