"Okay, since it was within your expectations, what I want to say, I believe you can understand it, Nala. I am announcing my retirement from the music industry, a lifelong exit."

Even if she understands, Nala must still be shocked by this sudden decision, saying, "Miss Zhao, everything can be discussed. You don’t need to worry about the fans, our PR team will guide the public opinion, so you won’t feel troubled. All along, haven’t we cooperated seamlessly?"

"No." Zhao Mengjin shook her head, "I can’t play the violin anymore."

Across from her, it seemed like the microphone had slipped from Nala’s hand.

After a while, a broken voice came from the other side, "Is it true? What the newspapers say, is it true—"

"Yes."

"I need time to digest this news, Miss Zhao, May I?"

"Certainly." Zhao Mengjin stressed, "No matter what, I personally don’t like being disturbed."

"Yes, I understand. Rest assured." Nala said, "I won’t let anyone hurt you again, Miss Zhao."

Ou Chunhua listened to her finish the call and raised an eyebrow, "Just like that? Do you really think she has the ability to protect your man? It’s more likely she would have someone protect you."

Zhao Mengjin turned her face, her cold sharp gaze pierced her face, "There are no walls that don’t let the wind through. Even if you don’t speak, someone will dig out the secrets. Besides, if something happens to him, the person who should be concerned is you. Don’t forget, he is your attending physician now."

Ou Chunhua seemed unprepared for what she just said, her expression momentarily stunned before turning sullen.

At this moment, a nurse doing rounds arrived and saw the two of them talking in the room, saying, "It’s time to rest. Could patients not in this room return to their own rooms, please?"

Ou Chunhua stood up.

The nurse asked, "Which doctor’s patient are you?"

"Professor Tang’s."

"Come with me then."

Ou Chunhua nodded and followed the nurse.

After seeing her leave, Zhao Mengjin sat back on her bed, staring blankly at the ceiling for a long time.

Would she cause him unnecessary trouble?

Nala, in New York, pulled out tissues and wiped her face as tears kept falling. Thinking about it, if she was already like this, those super fans of Zhao Mengjin, wouldn’t they go crazy upon hearing this news?

She, Nala, had managed quite a few celebrities before. But honestly, only Zhao Mengjin made her wholeheartedly devoted, willing to serve a lifetime. There was no choice because, at the moment of hearing Zhao Mengjin’s music, she, like many others, got trapped in a circle of music named Zhao Mengjin, unable to escape. Protecting this woman’s music became her greatest wish as a manager. But now, it’s all over, finished—

No longer able to hear her music, it was a terribly unbearable truth.

Someone knocked at the office door before entering, saying to her, "Xiaobai and Xiaoxiao Bai are here."

"Really?" Nala quickly composed herself, glancing at her watch, realizing how late it was. She stood up, asking as she walked, "Did they say where they are? Let’s drive to meet them."

"They said they’ve already parked their car at the entrance below."

They had temporarily rented a place in a non-prime area of New York. Besides considering economic benefits, the more important thing was naturally not to attract too much attention because Xiaobai and Xiaoxiao Bai were indeed now famous all over America.