As soon as the time card was punched at the end of the workday, Chen An had already rushed toward Wang Ping's house, eager to arrive. He was familiar with the route to her place, and shortly after leaving work, he found himself at the foot of Wang Ping's apartment building.
Below Wang Ping's apartment was the snack shop she and her husband had opened. By circling around to the back of the restaurant, one could access her home via the staircase. Previously, visits to Wang Ping's had been sneaky affairs for Chen An, but this time, his upfront approach was tinged with an inexplicable excitement.
Chen An stood outside Wang Ping's door, knocking while his hands nervously rubbed together, anticipating the scenes that would greet him after the door was opened. However, the one who answered wasn't Wang Ping, but her husband, Luo Feng.
