On Saturday morning, Gu Nianzhi arrived at her apartment in the Hepingli Precinct. No one had been to her apartment lately, and it showed. Although the windows were tightly shut, the windowsills and furniture were still covered with a fine layer of dust. Gu Nianzhi was content with that. The apartment was her little sanctuary, and she did not plan on letting just anyone in, even if they were just part-time maids.ć
After putting her suitcase and laptop bag away, she walked into the kitchen, found a clean piece of cloth, and started cleaning up her apartment meticulously. First, she wiped off the layer of dust with a dry cloth. Then, she wiped it down again with wet wipes and disinfected the area at the same time. By the time she had cleaned up a few rooms and made sure that they were spick and span, three hours had passed.
