Zhou Luchen didn't return to Yunding. The branch's quarterly review meeting had been postponed for several months, and by the time it finally concluded that day, it was nearly one in the morning.
He drove alone to the seaside villa to attend Chen Yao's gathering.
From the moment he entered, Chen Yao sprang up from the couch like a monkey. "Finally, we meet! I fucking missed you."
Zhou Luchen sat down and had two drinks. He didn't talk much, only occasionally reminding Chen Yao to keep an eye on the funds and seize opportunities to buy low.
"I sent a traditional round fan to Grandma Zhou yesterday," said Chen Yao.
Zhou Luchen toyed with the lampshade on the table. "Did she like it?"
Chewing on a lollipop, Chen Yao boasted, "The old lady said it showed more taste than what Achen sent."
Zhou Luchen chuckled softly. Chen Yao knew then that the Second Master had been punished by his family.
