July 9th, early morning.
Zhou Ning, humming a tune, walked into the Technical Office building, nodding at people as he passed them by and saw Mr. Zhao as soon as he entered the office.
With shifty eyes, the kid looked at Zhou Ning, who inspected himself to see if there was anything amiss about his appearance, then asked with a puzzled face,
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Mr. Zhao shook his head and circled Zhou Ning closely.
"Something about you is off."
Zhou Ning was taken aback and pushed him away.
"Get lost, there's nothing wrong with me."
Mr. Zhao moved over to sit next to Liu Yongxin on the nearby sofa.
"Mr. Liu, you better question him fast, Zhou Xiaozhou must be up to something good, walking in humming a tune and all, even washed his hair this morning, which he doesn't usually do. Plus, his T-shirt and pants are new, not his usual favorite blue."
Liu Yongxin pushed away the chubby face and glanced at Zhou Ning with an all-knowing look.
