He Jichen thought that Ji Yi had gone to the bathroom, so he didn't think too much. He looked away casually, took the wine glass handed to him by the waiter, and then slowly clinked glasses with everyone in the room.
After a round of greetings, He Jichen pulled out his chair and sat down.
The people in the box were still looking for topics to talk to him.
He Jichen never liked such lively occasions, but he often had to cope with it, so when facing everyone's words, he either nodded slightly or responded politely with the most concise words.
Compared with the enthusiasm of others, his posture seemed a bit distant, but fortunately, the atmosphere in the room was lively enough to avoid any awkwardness or awkwardness.
After a while, everyone's conversation gradually shifted away from his appearance.
He Jichen took advantage of this gap, took a cigarette from his pocket, and lit it. Just like the habit he had maintained in the past few years, he did not smoke, but just held it on his fingertips and flicked it into the ashtray from time to time.
Sitting next to He Jichen was Lu Nan, the male protagonist of "Three Thousand Idiots". After he finished chatting with the actor and director, he turned around and said a few words to him from time to time.
He Jichen only listened and did not answer.
When he raised his hand for the third time to flick the cigarette ashes, he seemed to have thought of something. He raised his eyelids and scanned the people around the dining table one by one. Only then did he realize that about two weeks had passed since he appeared. It's been ten minutes and Ji Yi hasn't come back yet.
He Jichen frowned and moved slightly towards Lu Nan, interrupting his endless chatter about how many times he had watched "Three Thousand Idiots", "Why didn't you see the first and second female leads? "
"Qiange had something to do and left long ago. The second female lead..." Lu Nan probably didn't remember Ji Yi's name and used the character in the play instead. While replying to He Jichen's words, he looked around the room. The person seemed to be looking for the second female lead: "... I didn't pay much attention to her. She wasn't in the box. She must have gone to the bathroom, right?"
After saying that, Lu Nan's eyes stopped at the empty seat on the other floor of He Jichen, and he said in surprise: "Huh? Isn't Mr. Lin back yet?"
The words he heard Qian Ge say in the underground parking lot suddenly came to He Jichen's mind. His fingertips holding a cigarette suddenly trembled, and an extremely bad premonition crept into his heart.
It had been about twenty minutes since he arrived, but neither of them showed up. Could it be that what Qian Ge said to Lin Zhengyi really had an effect, and Lin Zhengyi had some evil intentions
Along with the falling soot, He Jichen blurted out three words without any hesitation, seeking confirmation: "Lin Zhengyi?"
"Yes, Mr. Lin, he said he was going to the bathroom half an hour ago, but he still hasn't..."
Before Lu Nan finished speaking, He Jichen put out the cigarette on his fingertips and stood up suddenly.
His movement was so sudden that everyone in the room looked over, and someone shouted: "Mr. He?"
He Jichen ignored it, kicked away the chair behind him, and walked out of the box with hurried steps.