Chapter 696

Qiao Anhao shook her head, getting back to her senses . Staring into the camera, she smiled tenderly before replying with a soft voice, "Nope . "

She then changed the topic swiftly . "You're done with work?"

"Err . . . After about twelve hours of meeting, I just reached the hotel . I have another meeting at 3 pm this afternoon . " Lu Jinnian gave a detailed report of his schedule after her single question .

Lu Jinnian had been working for such a long time and hadn't even had time to rest . . . He was even due for a meeting at 3 pm . . . "Oh . . . " Qiao Anhao started to worry . "Why aren't you resting?"

"In a while," Lu Jinnian replied warmly . He looked at the empty streets behind her before and asked, "Are you upset? Why are you alone out on the streets?"

"No . " Qiao Anhao shook her head, she tilted her phone downwards to show her evening gown . "I just attended a ball . "

Qiao Anhao wore an evening gown with a low neckline and had a coat over her shoulders . When she tilted the phone down, a large portion of her flawless white skin came into sight . Half of her chest was now visible .

Lu Jinnian turned his head away, but his voice was still laced with a faint hoarseness when he spoke . "It's cold outside, hurry into the car, you're going to get a cold . "

"A while more . . . "

Lu Jinnian turned back to the screen and saw the phone still directed at her chest . His throat tightened, taking a difficult gulp, he struggled to force out his word . "Be good . "

Why did he seem like he was coaxing a child . . . She wasn't a child . . .

Qiao Anhao pouted, but deep inside, her heart melted . Even though she had wanted to stay a little longer, her body stood up instinctively and headed for the car obediently .

While she drove, Lu Jinnian changed the call into a voice call . Even though the safety in Beijing was good, he was still afraid that a video call might get her into an accident .

He didn't want to cause a distraction so he remained silent for the entire journey back .

Through the phone, he could hear her car moving, and she had stuffed a wireless ear piece into her ear and could pick up on the sound of television from his room . Even though no one spoke, Qiao Anhao felt safe and at ease on her way back home .

After entering Mian Xiu Garden, she pulled out the ear piece and hung up on the call before sending him a video call . When the call went through, she said, "I'm back home . "

"Yea," Lu Jinnian replied . She could hear a buzzing on the other side, but just then, Lu Jinnian muted the sound . "There's milk in the fridge, remember to heat it up, it'll help you sleep . "

When he was home, it was always done by him . Now that he was overseas for work, he would still remember his duties .

"Hmm…" Qiao Anhao changed her shoes before entering the kitchen . As she waited for the milk to heat up, she glanced at the screen . Lu Jinnian was staring at the muted television as it showed the latest financial news . "Aren't you tired?"

Lu Jinnian turned to look at her . "A little more, I'm not sleepy yet . "