His heart was a tangled mess, filled with apologies, concerns... even fear.
Jian Ran's nature was more stubborn than anyone else's.
If she knew... that the beast from back then was himself...
Gu Mochen couldn't even dare to imagine what the outcome would be...
Seeing Gu Mochen's indecision, Tang Bao thought he was worried about being discovered for taking him out of class, and kindly extended his little hand to cover his small mouth.
"Daddy... you should answer, I promise not to speak, this way mommy won't be mad at daddy."
"Okay..."
Gu Mochen looked at the little girl's sensible appearance, feeling even more apologetic and distressed. He hesitated for a moment before answering the phone.
"Jian Ran..."
"Um... Mr. Gu... may I ask where you are right now? It's break time, and you're nowhere to be seen in the office rest area... Secretary Zhou's phone is unavailable... and I don't know what you're busy with..."
