Chapter 559 Something Affecting Sleep
The bodyguards in the North Yard were well-trained and were quick to pack their things. Amy helped
Helen pack up as they emptied the North Yard and loaded all the stuff into the trucks.
John and his friends were chatting. Once the ce was empty, the construction team arrived and
proceeded with the demolition. What was once the North Yard became scraps of debris and dust that
littered the air.
As soon as the field was cleared, construction began imminently.
Adrian and Henry watched in regret while John praised Richard''s efficiency.
John owned the mountain where the North Yard stood. He had asked people to raze thend for
expansion. As a result, many trees were cut down, except for the banyan trees he nted for Nina.
When John was still on C ind, he found the designer who was responsible for designing and building
the Scher Mountain castle. Together, they had finished drawing the design.
He paid a lot of money to get this particr designer.
The construction of the castle was relentless, with no second wasted to rest. As Henry expected, it
would take a lot of money and manpower to have the castle built. The workers were split into two
groups, taking turns, but none of them had holidays off. John decided to pay them double.
Fortunately, the North Yard was far from the city so the construction didn''t disturb any citizens.
John lived in his vi on the Stone Road. After a few days of rest, he went back to work with the Time
Group. He declined to be interviewed by any media.
One afternoon, John was going through the contracts. A gentle smile appeared on his face. His hand
holding the pen didn''t move for a while.
Amy became his assistant, and Richard was only responsible for his safety. He was a full-time
bodyguard and stood outside the office every day like a tall and firm por tree.
"Mr. Shi." When Amy came in and saw John''s rxed expression, she knew that Nina must have had
something to do it.
''He''s probably looking at Mrs. Shi''s photos or thinking about her, '' she spected.
But in reality, it was a video call. That was why John didn''t have time to deal with the stack of paper
works.
As Nina heard the familiar voice, she asked in a hurry, "Amy? Is it Amy?"
John raised his head and nced at Amy. As soon as he nodded, Nina requested through his
earphones, "Can I have a few words with Amy?"
John was reluctant. ''She doesn''t have enough time to chat with me, more so waste time on irrelevant
people.''
But when he saw Nina''s pleading eyes, he yielded.
"Come here, Amy."
"Yes, sir." Amy walked over and stopped a few steps away from his desk. "Mr. Shi, the time you''ll meet
with Mr. Shen has been fixed."
"Someone wants to talk to you," John said to her as he took off his earphones and switched to hands-
free.
Amy was shocked by what John said. As the confusion still enshrouded her, she heard a familiar voice
calling her name.
"Amy,e to John''s side. It''s me."
"Mrs. Shi?" Amy stammered.
"It''s me. Come over here and let me see how you and Lena are doing." Nina had been thinking about
them.
Amy''s eyes lit up. She couldn''t wait to talk with Nina. However, when she saw John look at her, a gust
of cold wind knocked her spirits down.
She could tell John was probably jealous.
In the past, she would''ve retreated without saying a word. However, now she had enough courage to
say hello to Nina. She miss her very much.
Amy walked over and stood behind John. She kept her distance from him, but she was close enough to
see Nina''s beautiful face on theputer screen.
"Good afternoon, Mrs. Shi."
The corners of Amy''s mouth couldn''t help but curl up. When Nina saw her, she smiled with glee.
"It''s night time here, but still, good afternoon, Amy."
"Good evening, Mrs. Shi." Amy was flustered and at a loss for words, yet she was still very excited to
speak with her.
"How are you and Lena?" Nina asked with concern as she took a sip of water.
"We are fine. Thank you for asking. We miss you so much, Mrs. Shi. But Lena is no longer in
Lexingport City. She has already gone to Spring City to be Noah''s bodyguard." Amy had lots of
things she wanted to tell her.
Nina was surprised. "Did you arrange it, John?"
John nodded.
"And, Mrs. Shi, Helen also misses you very much." All the things Amy wanted to tell Nina came out like
a floodgate opened after days of heavy rain. "She has learned different ways to cook seafood. She said
that when youe back, she will make lots of different dishes for you. And..."
Her voice trailed off.
That was because she saw John looking daggers at her. "That''s it, Mrs. Shi. Please take good care of
yourself."
Amy saw Nina moving her mouth, but she couldn''t hear her speak—John put on his earphones again.
However, she was able to read her lips and deciphered what Nina was trying to say. She said, "So do
you, Amy."
Satisfied, Amy quickly left the office.
Nina picked up Van. "Daddy, we are waiting for you toe to see us in a few days," she said,
pretending to be Van.
"Wait for me." John looked affectionately at Nina on the screen and then at Van cradled in her arms.
His arms iled excitedly in the air.
Nina lunged her face yfully in front of him. The little boyughed with so much delight that saliva was
flowing out of his toothless mouth.
Van giggled, and Don danced with him. Nina held Don in her arms this time and smiled. "Don also
misses you."N?velDrama.Org owns all content.
"I miss you too." John stared at all of them without blinking. Apart from the bitterness he felt from being
unable to hold them, everything else felt good.
Both Van and Don were tired and drowsy. After coaxing them to sleep, Nina picked up her phone and
continued chatting with John.
"I have to sleep in an hour so we can''t talk for so long. You have to work hard. I''ve never seen
someone as idle as you. I''m worried you might go bankrupt one day," Nina said.
"Because they''re not as efficient as me. Don''t you know that?" John replied sternly.
"I know, I know. You are awesome. You are the best. You''re the most awesome person I''ve ever seen."
Nina praised him endlessly.
"Really? In which aspect?" John raised his eyebrows slightly. His voice waszy like a ss of mellow
wine that needed to be tasted carefully.
Although Nina wasn''t good at drinking, she was good at tasting wine, especially this ss of wine in
front of her.
"John, if you want to y silly games, I''d rather go to sleep. Instead of daydreaming, you should be
busy with work."
"What are you thinking about? I just want to know more details."
"Really? They''re so many I can''t count." Nina imitated his trick.
John said, "Do you want to have a look? Maybe you can count it if you can see it."
"What? Your achievements?" Nina turned her back to the camera and went to take the nightgown she
would wear after taking a shower. She didn''t notice the snicker in John''s eyes.
When Nina turned around to face the camera, John said, "Only you know what I can do."
Nina''s body froze and she was at a loss for words.
John seemed to be satisfied with her response.
"Then I''ll get up and show you," he said. Nina was shocked.
As John stood up and started unbuckling his belt, Nina blushed and covered her phone in a snap as
she scolded him
"Stop it. Bye."
Nina quickly picked up the phone and hung up. If she took a moment to look, she would''ve seen the
smug smile on John''s face.
Typing with her fast fingers, she sent him a text message.
"You know that''s going to make it hard for me to sleep! I''m going to take a shower. Bye!"
Seeing her message, John couldn''t help butugh.
Peering through the slightly opened door, Richard couldn''t help but wonder what theughter was all
about.