Wu Xiaowen suppressed her guilt and tentatively called Tang Qingyun's office. To her surprise, Tang Qingyun answered himself this time.
"Hello, who is this?"
"Qingyun, it's me. It's Xiao Wen." Wu Xiaowen's voice was tinged with grievance; she hadn't heard his voice in a long time.
"Mm. If there's nothing important, I'm hanging up. I'm about to head out for a meeting." Tang Qingyun's tone was cold, devoid of its usual warmth and gentleness. Wu Xiaowen felt a knot in her stomach. She desperately wanted to explain what had happened with Bai Lihua, to tell Tang Qingyun it was all a misunderstanding, but it wasn't something she could discuss over the phone while he was at work. She had no choice but to keep it brief.
"Qingyun, I want... I want to take some time off and come to G Province to see you. We need to talk properly."
Tang Qingyun was silent for a moment before replying, "Don't bother. I'll be back in Beijing soon. We can talk in person then."
