Song Sheng saw the name of Zhong Liu appear on Qian Meigui's phone screen when she rose quickly to answer the call. Irritated, Song Sheng left the yard abruptly, entering the house, finding something else to keep himself occupied. He remembered that he came here for Song Ren.
Qian Meigui watched Song Sheng enter the house as she answered the call. "Hello?"
"Hello Mei," Zhong Liu said, charmingly over the phone. "How are you at the moment?" he asked.
Qian Meigui looked up at the cloudy sky where a flock of birds flew. Her heart felt heavy, but she wasn't sure how to tell anyone how she felt at the moment. "I am doing well, just studying," she told a half-truth. "How are you?" Qian Meigui questioned him.
"I am fine, thank you," he began to say sincerely, "I'm sorry to interrupt; I wanted to speak to you about the recent case."
Qian Meigui walked around the yard, kicking at some of the grass. She breathed out deeply, "Mhm, go ahead."
