Free Web NovelChapter 1948: Chapter 1948: Unable to Attend the Coming-of-Age Ceremony
Gu Zhiqi was silent for two seconds, then asked with a trace of hope, "Have you finished your mission?"
She missed him and wanted to see him.
There was a two-second silence on Su Yunling’s side before he sighed softly and said, "Not yet."
Hearing Su Yunling’s answer, Gu Zhiqi felt a slight disappointment, thinking she could see him soon.
Gu Zhiqi didn’t speak, and there was silence on Su Yunling’s side as well. After about seven or eight seconds, Su Yunling softly called Gu Zhiqi’s name, "Zhizhi."
"Mm."
Su Yunling: "Sorry, I can’t come back for your coming-of-age ceremony."
These days, they’ve been running missions everywhere, rushing and pushing, but still couldn’t make it back for her special day.
Gu Zhiqi felt some regret but gently shook her head, "It’s okay."
He couldn’t attend her coming-of-age ceremony, which was a regret for her, but even more regrettable was not being able to see him.
Su Yunling was silent for a few more seconds, then finally said to Gu Zhiqi, "I’ve sent your gift, it will arrive tomorrow afternoon."
Gu Zhiqi: "Okay."
After responding, Gu Zhiqi asked again, "How long until your mission is done?"
Su Yunling: "A few more days."
"Where are you headed tomorrow?"
For Gu Zhiqi, Su Yunling answered every question, "Central Continent City."
However, after they chatted for a short time, a voice urging Su Yunling came through; he had to go for his mission.
Hearing this, Gu Zhiqi urged him, "You should go."
"Okay, goodnight," Su Yunling said.
Gu Zhiqi also replied with a goodnight and was about to hang up when Su Yunling suddenly called her again, "Zhizhi."
Gu Zhiqi instinctively responded, "Mm."
"I miss you so much."
With those three barely audible words, the call ended.
Gu Zhiqi stared at the phone for a long time before finally sending a message to Su Yunling.
[Zhizhi: I miss you too]
**
Early the next morning, Gu Zhiqi and her two siblings were woken up, quickly ate breakfast, and were then dragged off by Yu Shuling to get dressed up.
Then, it was makeup and hairstyling, and by the time they were done, it was already 9 a.m.
At that moment, there was still half an hour before the coming-of-age ceremony started, so the three siblings were just hanging out upstairs, fiddling with their phones.
While playing, Gu Zhiqi suddenly received a phone call.
It was from Lv Yao.
Lv Yao usually contacted her via messages, so why was he calling all of a sudden?
Gu Zhiqi, with a hint of confusion in her eyes, answered the call.
As soon as the call connected, Lv Yao’s cheerful voice came through, "Master Zhi, happy birthday!"
The first thing Lv Yao said was a congratulation.
Gu Zhiqi instinctively replied, "Thank you."
After expressing her thanks, Gu Zhiqi asked, "How did you know it was my birthday?"
Lv Yao: "Senior Sister told me."
Gu Zhiqi understood.
Before she could say anything else, Lv Yao added, "Master Zhi, I’m at your house’s entrance, but I don’t have an invitation, so I can’t come in."
Gu Zhiqi: "...Why are you here?"
"It’s your coming-of-age ceremony. Senior Sister is here, so I had to come too," Lv Yao said, chuckling twice.
Gu Zhiqi: "I’ll contact the security to let you in."
Upon hearing this, Lv Yao quickly responded, "Okay!"
After hanging up, Gu Zhiqi immediately started messaging the security.
"Who was it?" Gu Xingruo leaned over to Gu Zhiqi and asked.
Gu Zhiqi: "A friend."
Gu Xingruo pursed his lips at this answer, which felt like no answer at all.
Just after Gu Zhiqi messaged the security, Gu Xiyue also received a call.
