The next day, Sheng Jiaoyang called Director Cen Jin early in the morning, but the call didn’t go through. She had a feeling that she’d been blacklisted.

She secretly cursed Shen Zhining a few times before phoning Gu Zhou.

Gu Zhou lethargically answered the phone.

Sheng Jiaoyang immediately explained the situation to Gu Zhou, saying that she’d been kidnapped at the entrance of the coffee shop that day and that she’d only retrieved her cell phone last night. Since she couldn’t get through to Director Cen when she called, she wanted him to help explain the situation in her stead.

"Were you hurt?" The first thing Gu Zhou did was to show his concern.

Sheng Jiaoyang felt warmth envelop her heart. "No, I’m fine."

"As expected, you really met with a mishap. I called you the past two days, but your phone was turned off. I also contacted your manager, but she said that she couldn't find you either. Thank goodness you're alright. Don't worry, I'll explain things to Cen Jin."

"Thanks, sorry for inconveniencing you."

"I thought that we were already friends, do we still need to be so polite?"

Sheng Jiaoyang smiled, "Alright then, I'll treat you to dinner next time."

"Okay."

When the call ended, Sheng Jiaoyang...