"... Oh. You picked up."
As soon as the phone connected, there was a surprised gasp from the receiver, like a startled rabbit, and the next second they clammed up tightly, even holding their breath, as if a curse word was on the tip of their tongue ready to slip out. Though unseen, the mental image had already formed.
Li Wei couldn't help but chuckle, the corners of his mouth curling gently upwards, "My friend, wasn't it you who called me?"
Thalia quickly realized she'd revealed her emotions and muttered begrudgingly, "I thought you were probably getting post-match massage therapy, or in a post-match strategy meeting, busy, so I was expecting voicemail. I already had a script prepared to leave a voicemail on the phone."
"But you..."
The smile in Li Wei's eyes became even more pronounced, "No worries, just treat it as voicemail. I'll stay silent and listen here."
